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Author: Samuel Whiles

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It's time to spread our Wings everyone...by taking a look at an album comprised almost entirely of content that we have already discussed before. Yes, it is time for us to look at Paul McCartney's first compilation album since the last one, aka Wingspan (2001)!!! If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Join me and the elusively named JR Moores as we discuss his new book, "Off the Ground - Paul McCartney in the 1990's". It's in-depth look at the decade itself, how it shaped Macca, and how he shaped it in kind. WARNING: we are both digressers. If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
The one time I actually have a properly scheduled episode, those b*****ds at the Blotto Beatles Podcast go and give me an extra one for free. Take this a bonus, and the regular ep with be up tomorrow ;) Please enjoy this roundtable conversation that I was blessed to be a part of... Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.  
Get your deck of cards ready, grab an espresso, and wish us good luck babes! This is part two of my Grammy's conversation with singer/songwriter Max Comeau! Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam Check out Max's music here - https://soundcloud.com/user6359744  And here                                  - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kP9MgCjaJAIFH96wi6tvc  If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Right everyone, it is time for us Beatle fans to do the one thing we struggle with the most...discuss modern music. Join me and enigmatic raconteur singer/songwriter Max Comeau as we break down all of the nominees for the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Rock Record, including (but not limited to) The Beatles final single, "Now And Then"!!! Check out Max's music here - https://soundcloud.com/user6359744  And here                                  - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kP9MgCjaJAIFH96wi6tvc  If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Oh gosh, was the last episode really also another Luca interview? Well, get ready cus there is another one just around the corner! You can find all of Luca's books here at - https://www.lily-publishing.com/  And you can find "The Beatles After The Beatles" both parts #1 and #2 here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=the+beatles+after+the+beatles+luca+perasi&crid=1IBANMNDYESKQ&sprefix=the+beatles+after%2Caps%2C178&ref=nb_sb_ss_ts-doa-p_2_17  If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
The original "BIG GUEST" of Paul or Nothing returns (a lot sooner than expected) with another brilliant book on McCartney. However, rather than a giant book that covers loads of albums, we have a single, laser-focussed text on everything you need to know about Band on the Run.  You can find Luca's book here, or from at reputable book seller - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paul-McCartney-Wings-Story-Classic/dp/B0D26VPJRB?crid=2EJUEJXTCF8TM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ns7es8Ttri-FLTFTmh9sUHNN5_uiRnqN_JlCnYO4-Jw.g4-WTgNUm5PvQv45jrcYMs8scVyHcVWnOXef6zFYbW8&dib_tag=se&keywords=luca+perasi+band+on+the+run&qid=1714159278&sprefix=luca+perasi,aps,72&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=andrewdixonmu-21&linkId=bea8fe1111cc21f9a4b2d9f34d76f422&language=en_GB&ref_=as_li_ss_tl  If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Grab your popcorn folks; as this week I am kindly joined by the brilliant Steve Matteo, the author of the new cinematic Beatle book, "Act Naturally: The Beatles on Film"!!! You can find Steve's book here - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Act-Naturally-Beatles-Steve-Matteo/dp/1493059017#:~:text=In%20this%20comprehensive%20deep%2Ddive,of%20Get%20Back%20in%202022.    If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Also: yes I do call him DJ Hellraiser at the start, and no he didn't mention it! Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam (P.S. It's good to be back!) If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Me and instagram gramophone man, Vinyl Benji, discuss the new "Underdub" (aka stripped down) mixes of Band on the Run that were released alongside the 50th Anniversary/Half-Speed Remaster thingymuhbob that came out recently! Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam Check out Vinyl Benjy's page (@vinylbenjy) here - https://www.instagram.com/vinylbenjy/?hl=en-gb  If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Me and a couple of right old toe-rags discuss Paul McCartney's final gig at the Cavern Club (not the real Cavern Club) of the 20th Century...oh and it's also still related to Run Devil Run...  Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Me and T.J. Shanoff Try Not To Cry, cry cry...it is What It Is...join us as we shoot the shit over Paul's 1999 covers (kinda) album, Run Devil Run.  Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Welcome back everyone. This week, we're going through the recording sessions for Run Devil Run, as well as a but of background on the original songs they were covering. In addition we cover Paul's extensive promotional push behind the album, it's album artwork, and a sprinkling of critical reception! Somehow I've managed to release a 3+ hour episode whilst actively trying to reduce my workload... Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
So Run Devil Run (1999) is just a simple rock and roll covers album right? The background behind it can't be that complicated, right? WRONG!!! Also...I've definitely caught "Robert Rodriguez" syndrome...so many song clips... Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
This one took a long time to come out...but only cus I had to make sure I was truly doing the best I could to detail the life and works of a fellow Brummy.  There is A LOT of music in this one folks. Hopefully some you haven't heard of before....but be warned...  Please enjoy. Peace and love,   Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Vinyl is Red. Vinyl is Blue. I fucking love The Beatles. And I know you do too... Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Right, we've had a week to process all of this...What do I mean? You know what I mean.  Yes everyone, we are here today to give the full rundown on The Beatles latest (and "last" ever) song to be released, "Now And Then".  In addition to a full review of the song, we also go through the full backstory leading up to the release "Now And Then" including clips of all of the "Lennon Tapes" that were gifted to the Beatles in 1994, as well as a quick analysis of the motivations behind its 2023 release. As always, this one took far longer to produce than I initially intended, but I am glad it worked out this way as my "hot-take" was wildly different than my views in this final episode. Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Right everyone it's a very collaborative one this week... The main focus of this episode is my swapcast with the Baa Ram Ewe podcast. They are a unique conspiracy and skepticism podcast, and they were kind enough to have me on as the "expert" on the Paul is Dead theory. In this chat me and the host go through a full timeline of events surrounding the conspiracy, the cultural impact of The Beatles and the nature of conspiracies in general. Also, as a cheeky bonus (and because it was too short to be a full episode) in this weeks HOUSEKEEPING segment (23:39) me and old friend of the show Tom Kwei discuss Paul's recent collaboration with The Rolling Stones! The song is called "Bite My Head Off" and we have A LOT to say about it... Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcastTo get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
It's been a while, but it's time to once again indulge in some more non-album Macca material. This covers singles, bonus tracks, unreleased songs and bootlegs. There's some really obscure curios in hidden in this episode folks, so don't miss out. If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
Me and musician Max Comeau discuss (amongst other things) his awesome new album Play McCartney (2023), aka his album of piano-based, Paul McCartney covers! Yes. He went there... Please enjoy. Peace and love, Sam Check out Max's album, Play McCartney (2023) here... https://maxcomeau.bandcamp.com/album/play-mccartney  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCpPjSdiA-ukAus_gUoiMIXXBA3G4n6CM  https://open.spotify.com/artist/0kP9MgCjaJAIFH96wi6tvc      If you want to support the show, check out our Patreon page at www.patreon.com/mccartneypodcast To get in contact with the show, drop us an email at paulmccartneypod@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter for all Macca updates by searching @mccartneypod.  Check out our YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXcuhC1jm1wqhUTWhVS-r6A  If you haven't seen the blog, check it out at www.paulmccartneypod.wordpress.com where you can see loads of episodes start out life as a random blog post, before being resculpted into the quality content you are here for today!  Hosted by Sam Whiles.
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FRANCIS READER

Hi Sam - Paul's mic at Live Aid was inaudible over TV, too and didn't kick in until 2 mins in, same as at Wembley, and he wasn't picked up by any other mics. The performance of Let It Be you played was rerecorded in the studio afterwards and featured on the DVD release of the gig, now widely shared. On that version, the rerecorded performance merges into the actual live one after the live mic kicked in.

Feb 13th
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