Paul McCartney & Wings - My Love (ICA Rehearsal 1972)

[@reneestewart9425]

She got better as time went on. God bless her. And Paul even went off key a couple times. I admire Paul so much for wanting his wife beside him through this. And it was their thing. So I’m just grateful they did it. I love wings. Linda was a kind kind person. I don’t think I’ve heard anyone say an unkind word about her. That being said I’m not talking about the public. They beat her up something terrible. Shame on them. If that’s the person I’ll just deliver his wife with then God bless them both. He worshiped her. And that is so cool from the guy who could have absolutely anyone. He chose to settle down with one woman and have a bunch of kids. And still be the musician that he is. I admire the heck out of both of them.

[@reneestewart9425]

Pardon auto correct.… What I was trying to say if that’s who he chose to spend his life with blah blah blah. But I don’t type so sometimes anything can happen

[@MarceloRomero360]

You're take on their relationship is refreshing.

[@lauren_1234]

And they even brought their children with them on tour because they said they would miss them too much otherwise. They both said they enjoyed being with their children so much and never felt that they needed a break from them. Awesome!

[@billyespeche]

Se sang off key but she was better than awfaul Yoko.

[@BullToTheShit]

@@billyespeche > *she was better than awfaul Yoko"* I think is was a dead heat.

[@AnyoneCanSee]

I heard an interview with Henry McCullough and he actually spoke to Paul about Linda's singing. Paul said she was in the band before him and he loves her and she was going nowhere, he said it was never spoken about again. He had some interesting insights and clearly regretted walking out of the band. He only had good things to say about Paul.

[@Luijz_Rhamus]

I love the Linda's vocals in all songs she recorded with Wings in studio. She really didn't go well singing alive, but in all songs she recorded with Wings her voice sounds very nice, very in tune and she had a very beautiful voice. Surely as time passed by she learned so much and got a large experience! I love her voice!

[@garychambers5850]

Yes, I agree. I loved her vocals on The RAM album!🤎🤎

[@jonmur77]

Agreed! I absolutely LOVE her voice, Especially on RAM. She had Paul and producers to coach her in the studio. Regardless her voice is a major component in a number of Wings hits

[@davidj3416]

Linda’s voice borders on terrible in this video.

[@davidj3416]

I don’t love her voice. In this version it is bad.

[@fastfoodreviewandelvistoo]

I miss Linda’s vocals. Always loved Linda. Talented artist.

[@alanbaird82]

We all should celebrate the fact that we were alive at the same time as Macca.A genuine stone cold genius....I love him!

[@ingridthurner3651]

My words Meine Worte❤

[@davecostello560]

Good that Paul persuaded Linda to stick with Denny on the more subtle backing vocals for the recording. Good also that Henry came up with that stunning structured guitar solo, rather than aimlessly noodling around.

[@andyrudy8627]

Was gonna say he came along way to get to that great solo!

[@anthonymills1483]

Linda did get better over time. They seemed to truly love each other deeply. Thanks Paul and Linda.

[@mateuskempfer]

just remembering everyone, this is a rehearsal. those out there who play, you know how it works. its beautiful seeing a band that big figuring out a song together, and seeing paul after the beatles, there, working his soul, its even poetical, its a rebirth

[@paulrhodesquinn]

Well said!

[@bobg6638]

McCartney wrote a ton of great music, but he was in a zone from 1965 (Rubber Soul) to 1982 (Tug of War).

[@LODGE4444]

If The Beatles were still together in 1972, this would have been the number one song of the year from the Beatles album it would have been on !! Just imagine The Beatles doing this song !!!!!

[@dickjohnson1158]

The Beatles always had the best backing vocals from start to finish. Always.

[@Maximino77]

fantasy album!

[@romelovesdan]

Although we would not have that extraordinary on the fly solo by Henry McCullough that really "makes" the officially released version. In addition, this song did hit #1 in the USA and Canada.

[@reneestewart9425]

I’ll think Wings did it fantastic. And actually the lead guitar player he came up with the whole league guitar riffs in the middle of it

[@reneestewart9425]

It was perfect by wings and it wouldn’t of been the same without the lead guitar player. He did the beautiful solo lead in the middle. And he also created it. That wasn’t Paul

[@Trombonology]

Linda's singing in "the other key" ... to me.

[@chelmsfordroad50]

clever comment

[@fernandomerchan7252]

Far away from this song xD

[@barbiedoll6333]

I respect Linda and her singing attempts so much but I have to admit this comment literally sends me into orbit

[@pkramerable]

As rough as Yoko? It's a draw.

[@mgonzales56]

@@pkramerable Nope Not even close. Yoko was in a world of her own. Linda did improve quite a bit, Yoko never did. Sorry yoko

[@somebodyspapa5005]

My favorite part of this beautiful song is Henry McCullough's guitar solo on the final cut. I was going into my teenage years when this was flooding American radio. What a time.............

[@AwesomeBeatles]

His musical vision is unmatched by anyone ever.

[@thomasmuniz4769]

What a great honor for Wings fans to see Linda.

[@downrightme6811]

I love Linda and anyone who was involved in her world was blessed. Thanks Linda

[@garychambers5850]

Big difference then the finished product! Glad Paul straightened those vocals out. And Henry came up with his Iconic Lead. 🤗 🎸🎼🧡

[@gregchristopfel8106]

These clips are great! Showing all the warts and imperfections in everyone of them - not just Linda! They are all stoned and out of it. lol But just think of what Wings became in 1976!

[@nasanahc1]

Paul's song so relaxing the first time I heard it is the best

[@dachille1]

I really like Paul’s vocals on this. It brings out every bit of the melody of this beautiful song.

[@marc-yv7cu]

The solo of Henry McCullogh was happily changed afterwards.

[@davidbrownlow8888]

Yes. Just before the final take with the full orchestra, Henry asked McCartney if you could try something different, and thankfully he said OK, and the rest is history!

[@dannystonn2949]

Guys, cut Linda some slack... this is ‘72 - she’s been married with McCartney for three years. Hasn’t even got into the music business at all, and yet, she’s still trying her best.

[@marie-hr1ih]

thank you!! also she really improved! i love linda’s harmonies so much

[@pieta9097]

i mean she was amazing on Ram before like they once said, linda can sing beautifully if Paul quickly shows her the part

[@cursino1]

But she made a great job in RAM in 1971

[@hippydippy]

No Shit! Everyone starts somewhere. By 75 she was playing keys & singing great. I found it quite charming myself. Plus, they all looked pretty stoned ta boot. lol

[@theresaakins2317]

I'm a linda fan all the way but this is terrible and before anyone says anything, would you go out and buy the single as it sounds with her singing, and play it over and over. Its terrible and an insult to the experienced musicians at hand who spent hours practicing at home to learn their craft, missing out on alot of life while doing so.

[@sergioochoa8117]

This is an underrated song. It’s marvelous 🎉thanks Paul

[@patriciathewisher2315]

Beautiful song. Beautiful voice here.

[@flevineparisot328]

Un milliard de points pour cette chanson langoureuse, pour ce talent, pour ce groupe harmonieux ... merci pour tout

[@sebastiaogeraldo5344]

Que maravilha paul e linda a música de um casal apaixonado 1972

[@frisco94]

This is Paul's "Something"......One of the best love songs EVER written. A masterpiece. And it was probably difficult to do those backing vocals live on stage....Not easy stuff.

[@russdowns]

I had to do some fact checking on this. I personally always liked the song, and was surprised how rough this sounded, but this was 1972, before they recorded the song, and they were still learning it, and figuring out their parts, so that explains them singing different lines, and Henry’s solo sounding unsure…

[@bluesywalker501]

Paul and his love,

[@tyler-edic]

I think Linda is cute AF y'all. Chill.

[@tenn_ore]

She did have a subtle kind of beauty, I always thought.

[@nervo6321]

One of Maccas loveliest songs regardless...

[@まゆみ73]

𝒎𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 And when I go away I know my heart can stay with my love It's understood It's in the hands of my love And my love does it good My love does it good And when the cupboards bare I'll still find something there with my love It's understood It's everywhere with my love And my love does it good My love does it good I love…my love Only my love holds the other key to me My love...my love Only my love does it good to me... Don't ever ask me why I never say goodbye to my love It's understood It's everywhere with my love And my love does it good Only my love does it good to me

[@0ctoberrr]

I wish paul & linda had the chance for forever

[@jeffmejia3556]

I’m sure you’ve read that not all the professional musicians here were thrilled to have a non musician in the band but it was Paul’s band.

[@AwesomeBeatles]

Paul is brilliant.

[@johnsaunders8021]

You mean Billy not Paul,,,,,

[@gabrielal1364]

You just need to listen RAM for appreciate harmonies' Linda. Since McCartney to Flaming Pie, you can listen her sweet beautiful harmonies. This' just a rehearsal! Even, Paul doesn't sing pretty good, you can see how Paul, in some moments, he can't sing high notes, different in the studio version where Paul sounds so melodic and he has a beautiful voice.

[@breldsystem6149]

“Only my love sings it good to me”

[@dmgsoultogetherness6667]

Those drums sound amazing.

[@clayhodgkinson7597]

The official live vid where Linda's got a black dress on her voice is gd. It's a really nice female vocal sound. This track is an absolute masterpiece. It's exceptionally 'lovey'

[@randymac324]

Not one of Linda’s best performances, but thanks for sharing anyway.

[@Mina-ok5qm]

People are so tired. I knew there'd be Linda comments. Yes she sounded bad, but it's rehearsal and it's early 70's. If you are a Wings fan you know she improved tremendously later.

[@gabrielal1364]

Wow, this version surprised me a lot... anyway, Linda tried to do her best so a lot of congrats to Linda for her hard work day by day! I prefer the studio version, definitely, but this' a good version. This video shows you an artist doesn't compose his song since the first tried, it needs too much hard work.

[@guimochet]

she sings better than yoko...

[@anthonyglennmollicasr.425]

Everyone sings better than Yoko :)

[@guyreid-brown6817]

I love that comment for so many reasons :)

[@albertoiglesias7942]

Listen to the song Mrs. Yoko.

[@albertoiglesias7942]

@@guyreid-brown6817 Yeah because you're a hater.

[@guyreid-brown6817]

@@albertoiglesias7942 Yeah whatever, and you are the sort of nasty, humourless fanatic that drags your Political terminology into everything and want to control not just how the rest of us speak and act, but how we think. Anyway, Yoko can, and HAS all her life, looked after herself. John was an idiot throwing his life away on a patently manipulative piece of work. If it makes you feel any better, I see no primary difference between John and Yoko and Harry and Meghan. There you go, I'm a Double Hater, you can now report me to the PC Thought Police. 'Hater'- I HATE people who use that term (grin)

[@OINVESTIDOR23]

Perfect song

[@arissongsmusic]

Excellent ! A hit being born.I always felt like I was there Rocklove ♡☆♡

[@soultree33radha]

🌺🧚‍♀️👣

[@HarryJames007]

You must all see there all getting very high, which probably effected Linda‘s voice quite a bit.

[@davidicusduran7761]

This song is waaaaaay underrated

[@clayhodgkinson7597]

Continued: Its exceptionally lovey and isn't being done with the Beatles which might lose it acclaim, I don't know. Linda's backing vocal in the live vid on here where she's in a black dress is done good enough even to be being sung by the subject of the song-she is 'my love', McCartneys gf. The muse. This is art, muse is the right word for her.

[@Anna-im4lv]

Linda got better later on, and could do sweet harmonies.

[@dircedefatimasalim3155]

LINDISSIMA MUSICA❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@smeyer9507]

RIP... my Beautiful Sister

[@richardlafontaine5049]

One of the world's most beautiful love songs..blueprint style! Oh..and maaan are they stoned!

[@harlech52]

I got to hear Wings when they turned up at York University unannounced on 10 February 1972. The university couldn't make available the Central Hall for them to play in as it was already being used for something else so they made the decision to cancel the evening meal in Goodricke College dining room and they played there that evening. They were still very much in their infancy and had it not been for who Paul was the concert would have been most forgettable. They were still very rough and ready. Paul was wanting to get away from his Beatles songs at the time and so the only Beatles number they did was Long Tall Sally. Before singing it Paul said that this would have to be their last number as after singing it his voice would be done (or words to that effect)

[@patriciathewisher2315]

He loved her so much he didn’t care she was a tuneless wonder

[@paulpipkin3554]

A perfect rendition of practice,,, 😂still my fave song by Paul McCartney

[@LOBOIV]

It’s a rehearsal. I’d rather hear Linda singing off key than Yoko’s blood curdling banshee shrieks.

[@marinaschamehorn7355]

No kidding 😅

[@erwinwoodedge4885]

One can always expect a cheap shot at Yoko on these forums. I'm glad Macca is much more loving towards her.

[@LOBOIV]

He doesn’t have a choice, there’s billions of dollars at stake.

[@Chipicui]

Linda would have sung way way way better if she would have been hearing herself at all, as she did from Ram to all the rest of studio and live records she got to sing on. I’ve been on same situations in rehearsals all my life and I can assure you that EVERYONE, even the greatest accomplished singers will do shit if they can’t hear themselves properly. Paul has monitoring equipment right by his side but linda and Denny are far from any speaker in a really noisy environment as a crude rehearsal situation almost always is. Even close to the monitors, sometimes is not easy to hear our own voice in these situations. Not only this but she is obviously unsecure about what to do at that point in the development of the song, she’s trying to find her role in the arrangement.

[@LOBOIV]

Honestly, I think they were just messing around with the song to see if anything fell out that they could use in the final product. Obviously, a lot of what we hear in this rendition did not make it to the final cut, and a lot of things from the final cut are missing in this rendition.

[@なりたあきら-i1w]

毎日、何回も聞きました。聞けば聞く程にはまってしまう名曲。ポールマッカートニーの中でも特に好きな曲です。

[@stormcats2]

Wings BVs on record are superb. Even Michael Jackson requested that sound when doing his 2 duets with McCartney.

[@roan46]

Thank for sharing, i've never seen this kind of videos before. Although Linda was not a good singer, she did her best compared with Yoko, who was screaming most part of the tracks she collaborated. This video is a clear evidence of it.

[@simonhodgetts6530]

Glad Macca recorded this with a Rhodes in the end, doesn’t work at all on a RMI piano.........

[@dandare6513]

Listen to him composing Get Back. Pulls it together as the rehearsal goes on.

[@paulpipkin3554]

My Love is a man that Loves his wife so much and Her loving him . Thank goodness this was just a rehearsal 😂

[@josemiguelcarrizo7373]

I knew love blinds you. But I did not know it makes you deaf as well

[@froter1]

The two best things about this song on the studio version is the drone intro with horns and the guitar solo .. lots of drones throughout ( drone being F ...

[@EBiurrun]

Love is deaf.

[@oscaroses1278]

En vivo es hermoso cuanto talento

[@culpritcanine6059]

She is building confidence. I've heard he sing seas on at times.

[@wildbill6826]

Some ropey vocals there! Just a pub band really, still thats what rehersals are for. Linda. This is a rare thing showing how a song from one of the greats being made and rehearsed and still unpolished. Wonderful stuff.

[@canalar8971]

I love this song.

[@trfesok]

Interesting. Multi-talented Denny Laine on bass. Cher covered it so I put that and this in my Cher playlist. Thanks for the upload!

[@JeffSmith-fx6pv]

Linda could do what she wanted to do! That's awesome!

[@raydecampos7327]

Now that’s true love lads! She couldn’t carry a tune w/ a handle and yet, she’s in the band

[@joeyday1252]

Thank goodness Henry improved that solo (just before recording).

[@gerardosaucedo1309]

I can almost believe it!

[@marielasilva2922]

Hermosos gracias

[@maurorojas7928]

WOW!! Qué joyita!

[@joanolivella3531]

Lovely! Thnx!!

[@teetarquin7012]

Lovely Linda.

[@buttercup1765]

Paul loved lovely Linda

[@kimberlymipatrona4585]

Que forma de tocar el piano de paul

[@clayhodgkinson7597]

My Dad was a natural misogynist. He was born in 41 & will have had an affinity with the Beatles. An audiophile, guitar player & owner of (now fabled) 70s record shops, we used to listen to music & talk about it a bit. He came out with, one time suddenly, Paul McCartneys put his wife/ gf in Wings/ his band. She can't do anything- play- nothing. All she's doing is jangling a tambourine + she can't sing. Seeing this has given me a laugh. Made me see what he might have meant, the f*cker 😂

[@paulpipkin3554]

Get to hear true talent here ... yoko probably agrees ..

[@oyamakouki5428]

arigato😺ありがとう

[@israel7892]

Acabo de romper con mi novia , y esta cancion la oia mucho cuando iniciamos , hoy vengo aqui a llorar que mi amor no fue duradero como Paul y Linda :C

[@oscarchagoya9051]

No bro borra eso:(

[@vance640]

Linda is cute as a button here..the more so for the offkey singing :D

[@nicholasbartonlaw341]

Well, since the song's about her, she can sing any way she pleases.

[@joshkarena3058]

Paul's song to Linda. ❤

[@mazasan]

I love them but I wish I wouldn’t have seen this rehearsal 😁

[@brianroscoe8444]

I was waiting to hear that song’s signature guitar solo. 🙁

[@pitufosrecreativos]

linda...

[@aylinguluzade5962]

Horrible sings

[@kimberlymipatrona4585]

Genio❣

[@leviantonio3251]

Bem som de garagem. Grande clássico , anos 70 .

[@NotMarkKnopfler]

I would guess here that Linda couldn't really hear herself. It was probably deafening. I know her vocals on the Wings recordings were spot on. Oh, and they're all stoned AF!

[@robertocarranza1877]

Genio!!!!!!!!

[@sklaboratory1000]

🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@wanderer1955]

Wow! I'm glad they didn't do this version when I saw Wings at Wembley arena back in 77.

[@bfquiroga]

Wings didn't play live at Wembley Arena (or live anywhere else for that matter) in 1977 nor 1978. Just saying....

[@wanderer1955]

@@bfquiroga I checked my ticket stubb. Wings played the Empire Pool Wembley on Wednesday October 20th, 1976. I was there. I sat on the West Terrace. Row H seat 40. Ticket cost was £3.50. Back in 1976 I was earning about £30 a week.

[@bfquiroga]

@@wanderer1955 oh, the lovely tour from the year before (1976). I wish I had been there like you were. A live Wings show in 1977 would have been amazing, but Linda's pregnancy meant it was not possible.

[@wanderer1955]

@@bfquiroga Yes it was my first ever rock concert, I was 21 yrs old. Been following the Beatles since 1963. Seen McCartney live several times over the year's including a rehearsal at the Playhouse Theatre London for his Flowers In The Dirt Tour. Also had my photo taken at the gates of his Windmill recording studio in Icklesham East Sussex. Known as the Hog Hill Windmill. Took us AGES to find it. Nearly gave up and went home. Went inside AR Studio 2 in 1983. Still got my photos on my wall taken in studio 2. I'm looking at them now "as I write this letter". Went up on the Apple rooftop in 2003 and 2009 also.

[@mr.skeltal8687]

I wonder why the drummer holds his left stick upside down? Is there a beneficial sound when striking the snare with the ass end of the stick??

[@kellysmith2552]

Thanks for posting. Always liked Linda as a person, but her singing here is fingernails on the chalkboard. Imagine this with a professional female singer in the band? What happened to the "perfectionist Paul" who drove John and George mad with endless takes of Maxwell's Silver Hammer and Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da? I suppose love can make anyone make silly decisions like allowing a tone deaf amateur sing on a splendid song like this.

[@potroatlantes]

it's just a rehearsal...

[@Trombonology]

​@@potroatlantes True, but even in rehearsal, it's surprising to find a professional singing so poorly. And she was a professional in that she was by then making records and performing live.

[@davecostello560]

This performance is awful, but some of her and Denny's combined vocals on record are sublime. They really added to the Wings sound. I think they'd all had a smoke before this, as the whole thing sounds a bit lacklustre and tired.

[@andyrudy8627]

Love is deaf!😊

[@Chipicui]

Linda would have sung way way way better if she would have been hearing herself at all, as she did from Ram to all the rest of studio and live records she got to sing on. I’ve been on same situations in rehearsals all my life and I can assure you that EVERYONE, even the greatest accomplished singers will do shit if they can’t hear themselves properly. Paul has monitoring equipment right by his side but linda and Denny are far from any speaker in a really noisy environment as is crude rehearsal situation. Even close to the monitors, sometimes is not easy to hear our own voice in these situations. Not only this but she is obviously unsecure about what to do at that point in the development of the song, she’s trying to find her role in the arrangement.

[@ruthnoelmarie...9061]

🥰🥰🥰

[@marc-yv7cu]

Aïe aïe aïe, the backings vocals of Linda it stings the ears. Ha ha ha. But we still love him ! ...

[@joseluisgarcia2716]

Yoko is here, for sure

[@kevinebarron]

Whole Lotta Linda on the next Stones Rock n Roll Circus