I never did understand how this wasn't a hit - I think the groove is amazing and a really powerful bass line. Just another in the seemingly endless list of great little songs that Macca came out with.
The album version is softer compared to this live version. Some of Paul's best stuff comes from his live performances. He just adds so much more to his songs when he plays live compared to their vanilla album versions. Every song in this Rockshow concert is better than their album versions.
How can you even say that. John Lennon never got to live, to show what awesome songs he would of written. But what he did was great! He was, The Leader of the Band!!
@@karendurbin9460 I can say it bc it’s true. Just watch videos of them both performing live. Lennon basically stopped performing mid-70s bc of stage fright. As far as being the “leader of the band,” there was no official leader of The Beatles. But Lennon more or less led them until 1965. By ‘66, Lennon & McCartney were co-leaders. From ‘67 to ‘70, McCartney was their clear leader. Even Lennon acknowledged that. Lennon didn’t die until the Beatles had been broken up 10 years. During those 10 years, Lennon had only one #1 song (which he needed Elton John’s help with), and a scattering of tepidly-received albums. McCartney had at least seven #1 hits, a TON more Top Tens, a 5-6 consecutive #1 albums. In 1975-76, McCartney & Wings performed one of the best worldwide concert tours ever, which then produced a live #1 triple-record album. Lennon didn’t even produce any music, nor tour from 1976-mid-1980. He was tragically killed shortly after finally releasing a so-so album, which was released to mediocre response by fans and critics alike. After his senseless murder, it then went to #1. So I’d say he had plenty of time to write good songs between 1970 - 1980, and had a few good ones, but his output was quite inconsistent.
@@karendurbin9460 John did play live and had plenty of chances to do more of it. When he did, he couldn’t touch Paul’s live performances. Doesn’t matter if he was the “spiritual” leader of the Beatles. That means nothing for live performances
And they're harmonies were great I saw Paul later on with his other bands but the harmonies and the band between Denny Linda Paul and Jimmy were amazing
@Joy Stinson this channel isn't Ana Parada's and it has NOTHING to do with her extremely disrespectful and false theories and rambling about Jimmy's personal life. He didn't have any children nor was he married. I'm not sure why you think this is her channel but please know that this channel is a labor of love for Jimmy's music and memory. I don't deal with disrespectful people like Ana Parada who constantly spam my videos with her disrespectful questions and theories about Jimmy's personal that are 100% false. Thanks.
Paul and Linda, do not get enough credit, for being the originators, of the mullet, before anyone else thought about it. This is in 1976...way before the mullet hit its heights in the 80's. Awesome. 😎
@@BegoneJonah Lol I was definitely stoned when I wrote this comment 4 years ago 😂 all the songs you listed are probably definitely better. But this live version still rocks!
I used to "have to" play this song 5 times before I played the rest of Wings Over America. I'm proud to say that this song was one of the many great songs that enabled me to have tinnitus. 😊😂
Anyone who criticized Mccartney's playing should listen to this live and on the record. It's groovin'. Also......Jimmy is just perfect (RIP) and Joe English- one of the most underated drummers of all time.
Jimmys guitar playing energized the band. Very noticeable on many songs by the looks of his band mastes with his good fills etc. Natural and tasteful player
The kid played Exquiste Rock Blues,, the SG with P90s... When have you heard a live performance where the guitar was going through the entire song. I agree they were warming themselves by the dying embers of a brilliant fire.
PJBDX wrote this: "Paul knows that Jimmy has always been his best guitarist." McCartney has had six main guys as lead guitarists in his live touring bands: George Harrison, Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, Laurence Juber, Robbie McIntosh and Rusty Anderson. They have all been exceptional in their own way.... but it could be argued that Jimmy might have been the most gifted or naturally talented. Btw... Paul McCartney also deserves recognition as a lead guitarist - as he has created some outstanding lead guitar work beginning with The Beatles in the 60's and continuing right into the 21st century. And... Paul has also had many other outstanding guitarists work with him in the studio (and live) over the years - such as: Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Joe Walsh, Carl Perkins, Hank Marvin, Jeff Lynne, Steve Miller, Mick Green, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, Eric Stewart, Dave Edmunds.... and at least a dozen others (including his own son, James).
Wings toured the world and became the best-selling pop act of the 1970s, with an astonishing 27 U.S. Top 40 hits (beating Elton John's 25) and five consecutive number one albums, including the highly acclaimed Band on the Run (1973) and Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976).
Far out song and i do feel like Letting Go at times. 6/22/76 will always be one of the highlights of my life. I got to see Wings at the LA Forum. First of 4 times seeing Sir Paul rocking out.
Dang! Flat out jeepers!!! Crisp exquisite Gibson SG playing with a pretty good song... The song starts and I'm "Camera on the f ing guitar retawd"!!!! Could here him beginning til end. The wings songs were great, and yes the Horns and Paw were gre8...!!!
That must have been a great show! Would have loved to be there in 76. Another album cut that was just OK then, and sounds way better here live; decades later!
I would have to say that Paul is a bass player that is unreal and to sing and do his bass lines without a miss is something (IMO) better than Sting from the police and he is good If Jimmy was still alive today between him and Paul could have been another story as Paul was always good with words and music as Jimmy just played guitar and wrote a few songs with Wings
i keep coming back to this. I know its not the WoA version but id love for Paul to release that album without all the overdubs. hes reissued and remastered that album so many times, i want something else!
I saw his 1976 tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco was stationed at Travis Air Force Base what a great concert was about 20-20 yards from the front standing Room in that area maybe 30 yards at the most unbelievable concert never realized what I was seeing well I did but until many years later listening to these songs
В студийной " версии"- комфортнее! Но и здесь- реликт и уникум! Паша - класс! И его ребята( теперь уже) были молодчаги!!! Люблю их всех за прфессионализм и неподражаемость! Полу и Ринго- долгих лет и успехов! Джону и Джорджу- Светлая Память!
these guys are a great if not one of the best rock bands ., all their songs ,music ,lyrics .....................arrangements .. wings you will live till the end of times ., thank you for such joy you have giving us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Perfect, I still can't believe that I heard this masterpiece song live for two days in the row, on 3 and 4 of december in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; thanks for this gift Paul, Letting Go is one of my favorites for life!!! 🤘❤❤❤
As I said after they played HI,Hi, Hi 22 May 1976 at the Boston Garden, and I remember because I recorded the show(in excellent sound) at the time : "The Best Damn Band Alive!"
Great song but what a shame they didn't focus on McCulloch's solo at the end of the song. I remember seeing them live in Kansas City on this tour and it was one of the best shows that I've ever seen.
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Without a doubt this is one of the best live albums ever
Actually the movie (Rockshow) used different performances than the album (Wings Over America) for many songs, such as this one.
@@justanotherrandomcrit8115 i prefer rockshow version of medicine jar
@@justanotherrandomcrit8115 , that's right.
Just Another Random Crit Bluebird was certainly a different version
@@shesarockstudios The Rockshow versions of the song overall are better than the WOA versions.
I never did understand how this wasn't a hit - I think the groove is amazing and a really powerful bass line. Just another in the seemingly endless list of great little songs that Macca came out with.
The album version is softer compared to this live version. Some of Paul's best stuff comes from his live performances. He just adds so much more to his songs when he plays live compared to their vanilla album versions. Every song in this Rockshow concert is better than their album versions.
Beatles B game is Great too.
Me too
So true! It's so hot. And McCulloch's guitar is amazing too. And those horns.
Probably because they edited the song for the single. The album version is infinitely better:
Totally breaks my heart Jimmy died so young. SO very talented, heartbreaking. Rest in peace, my darling.
Extremely sad... very talented....
And all his guitar solos just teasing us for what we are missing.
Very good, Paul is an odd musician, and still singing Letting Go, one of my favorites.
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He was fantastic he was such an awesome player it was so sad his death so young
By far the best live performer of the Beatles.
100% no question.
I think Linda gave him the confidence.
How can you even say that. John Lennon never got to live, to show what awesome songs he would of written.
But what he did was great! He was, The Leader of the Band!!
@@karendurbin9460 I can say it bc it’s true. Just watch videos of them both performing live. Lennon basically stopped performing mid-70s bc of stage fright. As far as being the “leader of the band,” there was no official leader of The Beatles. But Lennon more or less led them until 1965. By ‘66, Lennon & McCartney were co-leaders. From ‘67 to ‘70, McCartney was their clear leader. Even Lennon acknowledged that. Lennon didn’t die until the Beatles had been broken up 10 years. During those 10 years, Lennon had only one #1 song (which he needed Elton John’s help with), and a scattering of tepidly-received albums. McCartney had at least seven #1 hits, a TON more Top Tens, a 5-6 consecutive #1 albums. In 1975-76, McCartney & Wings performed one of the best worldwide concert tours ever, which then produced a live #1 triple-record album. Lennon didn’t even produce any music, nor tour from 1976-mid-1980. He was tragically killed shortly after finally releasing a so-so album, which was released to mediocre response by fans and critics alike. After his senseless murder, it then went to #1. So I’d say he had plenty of time to write good songs between 1970 - 1980, and had a few good ones, but his output was quite inconsistent.
@@karendurbin9460 John did play live and had plenty of chances to do more of it. When he did, he couldn’t touch Paul’s live performances. Doesn’t matter if he was the “spiritual” leader of the Beatles. That means nothing for live performances
great live concert
Great tune. Love the Rickenbacker bass tone.
Paul's voice is at his peak. Thanks God he came back to music after the band break up of the Beatles. Really gifted. Love you Paul❣️
nobody did this better than Denny Laine and Jimmy McCullough
I think this is wings over America 1976 tour
@@spaceghostchick775 For sure it is. Although it's a different performance than the one on the Wings Over America album.
This was the classic Wings lineup
And they're harmonies were great I saw Paul later on with his other bands but the harmonies and the band between Denny Linda Paul and Jimmy were amazing
Fantastic.Jimmy was a great solo guitar player and of course Macca,the Legend.
@Joy Stinson this channel isn't Ana Parada's and it has NOTHING to do with her extremely disrespectful and false theories and rambling about Jimmy's personal life. He didn't have any children nor was he married. I'm not sure why you think this is her channel but please know that this channel is a labor of love for Jimmy's music and memory. I don't deal with disrespectful people like Ana Parada who constantly spam my videos with her disrespectful questions and theories about Jimmy's personal that are 100% false. Thanks.
Jimmy was one of a kind
I will miss him
Amazing song and amazing performance! ❤
Paul and Linda, do not get enough credit, for being the originators, of the mullet, before anyone else thought about it. This is in 1976...way before the mullet hit its heights in the 80's. Awesome. 😎
I believe Linda used to cut the bands hair.
Funny
Best bass line Paul has ever produced. Great live sound here
I dunno. I always thought "Rain," "Hey Bulldog" and "Silly Love Songs" has his best bass lines.
@@BegoneJonah Lol I was definitely stoned when I wrote this comment 4 years ago 😂 all the songs you listed are probably definitely better. But this live version still rocks!
Also ‘so bad’, ‘pipes of peace’ and ‘come together’ are iconic
On of the best Wings songs! My bands been playing this for 35+ years
whats the name of your band?
The opening of this, on the studio version, is a clinic on how the guitar and bass can work together. Great, great arrangement.
@@skiphenry The Syndicate - Cincinnati, OH
Magic
Maybe the best live album ever.
Venus and Mars is currently my favorite album. Of course it's a fluid matter, but damn, this album's got it all.
Amazing album, possibly my favourite from Wings!
For maccartney ma favourite
1.P.M.2//2Venus and Mars///3.Band of the run.
I used to "have to" play this song 5 times before I played the rest of Wings Over America. I'm proud to say that this song was one of the many great songs that enabled me to have tinnitus. 😊😂
Yesssss
Denny RIP.Jimmy RIP.
Man, I was 15 when Paul was on this tour. I remember when he came through Chicago. The tickets were gone before they went on sale.
I saw London gig of this tour in’76 - I was 16
@@Notalloldpeople Do you still have the ticket stub ?
Letting go man is now my favorite tune
Anyone who criticized Mccartney's playing should listen to this live and on the record. It's groovin'. Also......Jimmy is just perfect (RIP) and Joe English- one of the most underated drummers of all time.
Hands down
Venus and Mars was such a GREAT album. WOW!
Jimmys guitar playing energized the band. Very noticeable on many songs by the looks of his band mastes with his good fills etc. Natural and tasteful player
The kid played Exquiste Rock Blues,, the SG with P90s... When have you heard a live performance where the guitar was going through the entire song. I agree they were warming themselves by the dying embers of a brilliant fire.
Paul bangs away like crazy on his bass at 2:08!
@Joy Stinson , he is the one.
Paul knows that Jimmy has always been his best guitarist ...
I agree, that kid was "lights out" Rusty Anderson is alittle more reliable
Ever heard of George Harrison?
The kid was a natural--very gifted.
@@richardernsberger5692 : Yes he was.
PJBDX wrote this: "Paul knows that Jimmy has always been his best guitarist."
McCartney has had six main guys as lead guitarists in his live touring bands: George Harrison, Henry McCullough, Jimmy McCulloch, Laurence Juber, Robbie McIntosh and Rusty Anderson. They have all been exceptional in their own way.... but it could be argued that Jimmy might have been the most gifted or naturally talented. Btw... Paul McCartney also deserves recognition as a lead guitarist - as he has created some outstanding lead guitar work beginning with The Beatles in the 60's and continuing right into the 21st century.
And... Paul has also had many other outstanding guitarists work with him in the studio (and live) over the years - such as: Eric Clapton, David Gilmour, Pete Townshend, Joe Walsh, Carl Perkins, Hank Marvin, Jeff Lynne, Steve Miller, Mick Green, Hugh McCracken, David Spinozza, Eric Stewart, Dave Edmunds.... and at least a dozen others (including his own son, James).
Wings toured the world and became the best-selling pop act of the 1970s, with an astonishing 27 U.S. Top 40 hits (beating Elton John's 25) and five consecutive number one albums, including the highly acclaimed Band on the Run (1973) and Wings at the Speed of Sound (1976).
Favorite song of all time... Listened to it thousands of times, no it back to front and never tired if it... WHAT A FUKN BAND!!!!!!
How great was Jimmy mcCollach on guitar! Gone too young. He was spectacular on this tour.
What a 3 piece...Greatest bass , lead and drums eva!!!! Wings Rule
A great Live Line up. Wings over America.
I caught this tour. It’s still on my topper most of the popper most.
Jimmy rocked!!!! Great player
Far out song and i do feel like Letting Go at times. 6/22/76 will always be one of the highlights of my life. I got to see Wings at the LA Forum. First of 4 times seeing Sir Paul rocking out.
LOVE THIS VERSION OF THIS SONG❤
LOVE THIS SONG ,THE HORNS SECION ARE GREAT TOO!!
Dang! Flat out jeepers!!! Crisp exquisite Gibson SG playing with a pretty good song... The song starts and I'm "Camera on the f ing guitar retawd"!!!! Could here him beginning til end. The wings songs were great, and yes the Horns and Paw were gre8...!!!
I LOVE THIS LIVE ALBUM ,MY FAVORITE SONG ,,CALL ME BACK AGAIN,, AWESOME SINGING BY PAUL ,AND JIMMY ON THE GTR JUST GREAT!!!
And like a fine wine...Just keeps getting better with age.
Live, he blew the other Beatles members away.
No doubt
He did when they were all on stage together tbh. Almost always the one to close the show, usually with one of his screamers.
That must have been a great show! Would have loved to be there in 76. Another album cut that was just OK then, and sounds way better here live; decades later!
such a great groove!
There will never be another Jimmy McCulloch
I would have to say that Paul is a bass player that is unreal and to sing and do his bass lines without a miss is something (IMO) better than Sting from the police and he is good If Jimmy was still alive today between him and Paul could have been another story as Paul was always good with words and music as Jimmy just played guitar and wrote a few songs with Wings
Agree
i keep coming back to this. I know its not the WoA version but id love for Paul to release that album without all the overdubs. hes reissued and remastered that album so many times, i want something else!
I saw his 1976 tour at the Cow Palace in San Francisco was stationed at Travis Air Force Base what a great concert was about 20-20 yards from the front standing Room in that area maybe 30 yards at the most unbelievable concert never realized what I was seeing well I did but until many years later listening to these songs
Help! I'm addicted to Wings Over America. Can't letting it go
Mauchi Hoang , I can't blame you!
Loved Jimmy
I was so glad he played it on his 2016 tour.
В студийной " версии"- комфортнее! Но и здесь- реликт и уникум! Паша - класс! И его ребята( теперь уже) были молодчаги!!! Люблю их всех за прфессионализм и неподражаемость! Полу и Ринго- долгих лет и успехов! Джону и Джорджу- Светлая Память!
No Matter how Rich you get , playing live is always where its at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Soooooooooo Fantasticcccccccc !!!!
Best live band I’ve ever seen. This is the 75 tour I think. Incredible band. I’ve seen them 6 times.
isn't it 1976?
Definitely 76
Great Wings & high pitch transition!
I love the dark and heavy side of Letting Go in Venus and Mars album. Anyway this one live is magic.
I always felt the studio version lacked a little something, which this live version gave it.
these guys are a great if not one of the best rock bands ., all their songs ,music ,lyrics .....................arrangements .. wings you will live till the end of times ., thank you for such joy you have giving us !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brilliant, I just love this channel thanks for bringing the 70’s back to today 👍 🎸
Supreme live outfit. What a band. Wings IV. Rock on.
Unbelievably a GREAT song!
Best song on Venus and Mars. Jimmy's "nasty" guitar part gives it a raw sensuality that Paul rarely expressed.
STUNNING ❤️❤️❤️
This was a hit in my book!!!❤
Best live song ever! and Wings Over America ´s version is even better
Jimmy McCaloch is R.I.P. lightes memory!
Love the way Jimmy doesn't overlap the vocals, pure taste
What can you say? I mean really, what can you say? So glad to have lived through these times.
Incredible song.
Perfect, I still can't believe that I heard this masterpiece song live for two days in the row, on 3 and 4 of december in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; thanks for this gift Paul, Letting Go is one of my favorites for life!!! 🤘❤❤❤
jimmy,,,,,,, great guitar player.,
Great...I love it!!!
This is the version on Wings Over America!
Rock star
@ 2:07 - That bass!
When I saw Wings in 76 Paul was holding back from Beatles Tunes a little bit!!
Love Jimmy
As I said after they played HI,Hi, Hi 22 May 1976 at the Boston Garden, and I remember because I recorded the show(in excellent sound) at the time : "The Best Damn Band Alive!"
would love to hear it Max!
@@JimmyMcCullochFan I can Email it. It's a big file.
@@russelljdj winojunko76@gmail.com thanks!
Paul McCartney es un dios... simplemente así.. es un dios, no hay más.
Daniel Lima Es el dios de los chocopandas ♡
Jimmy was killer
Kevin Raabe Jimmy was it.
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Esta canción es fabulosa
So amigo
Oh yeh I feel like letting gooooo
Обожаю!!!
One of my favourite
Much better and more dynamic than the album smd single version.
Brilliant!
Terrific !!
He was good
the great Paul !!!
Great song
обожаю эту песенку
Paul genius
EU FICO COMPLETAMENTE MALUCO
Great song but what a shame they didn't focus on McCulloch's solo at the end of the song. I remember seeing them live in Kansas City on this tour and it was one of the best shows that I've ever seen.
It's a cool song . Young Jimmy was a serious cat .heard him on a Thunderclap Newman first.
Groove
Paul was the total performer among the 4. 2nd is Ringo.
Wings were better live in 1976 than on record......and this was Paul peaking as a vocalist.
Time for a new comment: anyone who gave this a thumbs down probably is either deaf or insane.
I feel like letting go!
Feb. 10, 2020
Joe Englishness fantastic
Met him at a Christian radio station in the 80’s…a charming lad
Yes
McCartney is a genius
Jimmy the guitar