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EPISODE · May 1, 2026 · 49 MIN

The Story of Paul McCartney & Wings Part II

from GARAGE TO STADIUMS Music History Podcast · host Dave Anthony

Part 2 of Paul McCartney's story will take you inside the daily life of his band Wings as they ascend to the charts.  However, can they sustain their flight path given the fact that a famous Beatle is now at the helm with his own ideas of how a band should work...  In Part 2 you'll learn:How Paul recruited members of The BandAn analysis of Linda McCartney and her role in the band from a number of perspectives A discussion of the pioneering techniques employed by McCartney in the studio The untold and unbelievable circumstances during the legendary Band on the Run album recordingThe financial challenges members of the band facedAn insightful analysis of Paul McCartney's personality Follow the Show / Receive bonus content:Follow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode dropsFollow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels  Download the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple Music or SpotifyVisit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content on The Beatles and Paul McCartney & Wings including concert footage, transcripts and other interesting facts.Guest BioAllan Kozinn the co-author of a two volume pair of books called The McCartney Legacy, a retrospective of Paul McCartney's career from the end of the Beatles onward. Allan is best known for his 37 year tenure at the New York Times, covering classical music and what was called "The Beatles desk". He currently contributes reviews for the Wall Street Journal. The first volume of his works on McCartney covers the year 1969 to 73. Volume 2 picks up from 1974 to 1980. Rolling Stone described the book as "comprehensive, painstaking, dazzling, and a definitive chronicle..." The Weekend Mail the UK said of the book, the following quote, "If the devil is in the detail, then the McCartney legacy is positively satanic". Allan joined us today from Portland, Maine.  

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