#Denny Seiwell

[beatleswings]

WINGS. 1972.

[rolloroberson]

Paul McCartney and Wings Concert Poster.

[starrybluez]

Ram by Paul and Linda McCartney 1971

[anotherkindofmindpod]

Daphne: I love that Paul and Denny Seiwell found each other. That Paul found another drummer that was so creative and could pretty much handle anything, any style that's thrown at him. 

Phoebe: (Denny’s) a central figure in this book, I think.

Adrian Sinclair: Yeah. I mean, Denny Seiwell... I think when he decided that he was going to leave Wings, I think that was the most difficult decision he ever made.

And you could tell that he and Paul had a connection, not just musically, but personally, you know. A really good, really deep relationship. 

(x)

[thestarsarecool]

“We talked about [a Wings reunion]. And [Paul McCartney] was kind of keen on the idea, and he said, ‘Go ahead and start talking to some of the guys. Let’s see what we can put together. Just see who’s interested and what we might be able to do.’ So I started working on it, and then I heard back from him. He said, ‘You know, doing a Wings reunion without Linda would be like doing a Beatles reunion without John.’ So that was the end of that idea.”

— Denny Seiwell, Rock Cellar Magazine, February 12th, 2019

[reflectismo]

Paul later offered an analytical view of [Henry] McCullough’s and [Danny] Seiwell’s departures, but his analysis showed that he had not quite internalized the lesson of the band’s disintegration; in fact, he remained in denial about the musical issues behind McCullough’s and Seiwell’s resignations.

“When I came out of the Beatles, I got slated for being a bit too heavy with the other guys in the band,” he said. “It was a bit as if I was taking over as the manager. I thought with the new band, I’ll give them total freedom, so no one can accuse me of that again . . . and you can’t do that either. You started to have people saying, ‘Hey man, c’mon, produce us.’ No one would take up the baton, the role. So I came back to that. “The whole of ‘Wings Mark I’ was to see if that could be done. But there was too much indecision, and I wasn’t willing enough to take the thing by the scruff of the neck and say, ‘Look, I think we’ve gotta organize the solos you’re gonna play.’ It was a bit like we’re gonna be the Grateful Dead and we’re just gonna play what comes up. But to do that you’ve gotta know each other for a long time.”

[…]

Henry was surprised when Paul telephoned, but he agreed to a meeting at MPL. They smoked a couple of joints and downed half a bottle of whisky, while Paul asked Henry what he was up to and told him some tales of Lagos. “Look,” Paul said, “I know we’ve had our differences, but I really appreciate the time you’ve been with the band, and I want you to have this.” He handed Henry a check for £5,000 ($12,000) and a flight case full of guitar strings.

McCullough was touched by the gesture, but he was bemused by Paul’s indifference to whether the fracturing of Wings suggested problems with his approach to running a band. “Two of the band members in Wings walked out in the same week for different reasons, and he never asked why,” Henry mused. “You can take from that what you want.”

— The McCartney Legacy, Volume 1: 1969 – 1973 by Allan Kozinn and Adrian Sinclair (2022)

[blixtbaby]

6.July 1973

[ludmilachaibemachado]

Wings in Marrakesh, Morocco, February 1973 (Paul, Linda, Denny Laine, Denny Seiwell, Henry McCullough)🌼💜🌼💜🌼

Via @maccalover66 on Instagram🌼

[polythenepamofficial]

[musicalthought]

album review; paul mccartney & wings' back to the egg (1979)

♡ fav song: goodnight tonight

♡ least fave song(s): old siam, sir; after the ball/million miles

♡ overall: 8.7/10

Song By Song Review Under the Cut

Reception -> 8/10 Very space age-eqse

Getting Closer -> 8/10 I liked it, but he can do better. I downloaded this track to my personal playlist.

We’re Open Tonight -> 9/10 Very sweet & calming <3. I downloaded this one, as well.

Spin It On -> 10/10 Dance track! I downloaded this one, as well!

Again and Again and Again -> 5/10 Missing something, and there’s some questionable lyrics.

Old Siam, Sir -> 4/10 I’ve heard better.

Arrow Through Me -> 9/10 A horn section on a McCartney track can do no wrong. I downloaded this onto my personal playlist.

Rockestra Theme -> 10/10 With a title like Rockestra, it’s hard to go wrong. I downloaded this one, as well!

To You -> 7/10 Think Dad rock, but with an insane guitar solo near the end.

After the Ball / Million Miles -> 4/10 Eh.

Winter Rose / Love Awake -> 5/10 It sounds nice, but it’s forgettable.

The Broadcast -> 8/10 I really liked it! I wished it was longer though :( I downloaded this one to my personal playlist, as well.

So Glad to See You Here -> 10/10 Really sweet <3 I downloaded this one, as well!

Baby’s Request -> 9/10 Very cute, very sweet, very jazz-y, very right up my alley. I downloaded this one, as well!

Daytime Nighttime Suffering -> 10/10 He wrote this for me. I downloaded this one as well, obviously!

Wonderful Christmas Time -> 12/10 The only christmas song I can play all year.

Rudolph the Red Nose Reggae -> 7/10 Not as bad as the title would lead you to believe.

Goodnight Tonight -> 20/10 I owe my life to this song.

[beatleswings]

WINGS on top of their Wings Over Europe Tour bus. Juan-les-Pins, France. July 12, 1972.

[rolloroberson]

Paul and Mary McCartney photographed by Linda McCartney.

"Everybody loved Mary the first time you saw

her. She had big, saucer eyes. But Mary used to go around the house when she was a baby, and she would just sing, 'Bip bop, bip bop, bip bop.'

That's where the song came from. Paul heard her, and he said, 'Let me write a song around that." 🥰

- Denny Seiwell

[longliverockback]

Wings Red Rose Speeway 1973 Apple ————————————————— Tracks: 1. Big Barn Bed 2. My Love 3. Get on the Right Thing 4. One More Kiss 5. Little Lamb Dragonfly 6. Single Pigeon 7. When the Night 8. Loup (1st Indian on the Moon) 9. Medley  a. Hold Me Tight  b. Lazy Dynamite  c. Hands of Love  d. Power Cut —————————————————

Denny Laine

Paul McCartney

Linda McCartney

Henry McCullough

Denny Seiwell

* Long Live Rock Archive

[beatlesradioshows]

Beatles, Chris Carter, April 30, 2023.  Download  

3 hours of Wings, with in-studio guests, first Denny Seiwell, followed by Laurence Juber

[underthecitysky]

Displeased with a negative profile, he and Linda once wrapped up a turd made by their baby daughter Stella (now a major fashion designer), according to Wings’ former drummer Denny Seiwell, and sent it to the reporter responsible.

Well this jumped out at me lol

[charlottesharlottes]

Wings - November, 1972