for the Weekly Prompts Weekend Challenge of 30 January 2021, wings.
I grew up in Liverpool and for sixty years, the name has been synonymous with The Beatles. Long after they left the city. they remain a focal point, there are tours around any landmarks with even the vaguest connection, the last time I visited a hotel had even opened to play on the name.
Like it or not, these men are idols, so it is no surprise that the city followed them closely, even after the band had split up. Love them or hate them, they were impossible to ignore.
Wings was Paul McCartney’s “project” after that split. Just doing the research for this prompt, it was a project that spanned 10 years, although there were multiple changes in the lineup. They were often referred to as “Paul McCartney and Wings”, as though they were his backing group, so whether this was just McCartney’s “pet” band, I don’t know.
Put the two together. McCartney was probably my least-favourite of the Beatles, but I was certainly aware of his activities. I was aware of Wings. And they did some not-bad music as I was growing up. Here’s one.
I love the song, a good one for playing in the background. Good choice for the challenge. thank you, Pete. 🙂
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Actually, I did choose it specially, I saw lots of their songs, and most are… meh! I figured other people would maybe think the same.
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I agree with you. Haha is that a first? 😂
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Although a cockney Londoner from Bethnal Green, I grew up with the Beatles in the background in the sixties, but must admit I have never been to Liverpool. For us Londoners it was “up north”, almost a foreign country. I think the farthest North I had ever been was Blackpool for an annual working class holiday with mum and dad.
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I never really liked going back up there after I left. I had to spend proplnged time up there adter my parents died, and it was not so bad. I think having a car made all the difference.
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Most people born in Liverpool ram that fact down your throat, so yours is an unusual perspective. The Beatles remain my favourite ‘pop’ band, although I prefer heavier stuff like Led Zep and Deep Purple. The Band on the Run album is one of the better solo efforts by the band members after they split. Thanks for the memory Pete.🙂
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McCartney was certainly the most prolific, but I thought that very little of what he has done (even inside the Beatles) had any gravitas. But he certainly knows how to write a pop tune – he was a billionaire last time I looked.
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Imagine was Lennon’s best album I thought.🙂
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I thought Lennon did three of four unvelievably good tunes, but mostly,.. I tried listening to one of his post-B albums and that was absolute… well, let’s say not my taste!
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In general, I preferred Lennon’s stuff to McCartney’s.
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I preferred Harrison’s (especially afterwards)
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He was definitely underrated. All Things Must Pass was an excellent album.
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yup. To come out with a triple so soon after they broke up… he must’ve had them all already and was stifled from releasing them by John and Paul.
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That was a good song! ❤
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