Drummer reacts to "Let Me Roll It" (Live) by Paul McCartney

[@kevincarson7524]

Paul shredding on lead guitar. He is ridiculously talented.

[@jnagarya519]

"Shredding" is a gimmick for showboaters. Paul is simply playing guitar.

[@MichaelDengler-pt4yj]

This is his back up band, has been for over 20 years. They are all super respected musicians who have been always high in demand. When Paul calls them, they drop everything and say let’s go. If you want to experience who he is watch them at “Live from NYC” (Grand Central Station)

[@reinacarbetta388]

I’m telling ya, you would love most of Paul’s Wings era. So eclectic. There will never be another McCartney.

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

That’s Jimi Hendrix at the end- Foxy Lady!!!!!!

[@decal2756]

That was Hendrix's Foxy Lady riff at the end. This has always been one of my favorite Paul solo/Wings songs! Such a great riff with muscle & vocals reminiscent of Oh Darling, Helter Skelter & some of his other Beatles songs! It was always great live...

[@ednuijen3243]

The end riff is a tribute to jimi hendrix (foxy lady).

[@decal2756]

@@ednuijen3243 - Yep, that's what I said above & it added a nice little touch to the song!

[@heartoftherose]

This man, Paul McCartney - at 81 - is playing live in concert tomorrow night April 11th 2024 in Los Angeles, California. He has never stopped. What will we do without him?

[@scottdouglasmusic4245]

He's been my hero since I was about 6, I'm 48 now... I love him so much just anyway, but also because he's never stopped! Live forever Paul, the world deserves you! ❤🎶

[@gallionz53]

This has been his band for over 25 years. Wix Wickens on keyboards and serving as musical director, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on guitar and bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums. these guys are superb & extremely talented

[@mattreynolds612]

It is. It is a Metal riff in a swing ballad. Paul's da chit main!!! 🔥🔥🔥💯🔥💯🔥🔥🔥

[@mattreynolds612]

End riff is from "Come Together"

[@steveschaff4620]

The BADEST BADASS EVER to BADASS!! The Beatle PAUL MCCARTNEY!!

[@RobTaylor-cs3bz]

"Wings Over America" is the album you have to hit. McCartney's vocals are insane on "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Call Me Back Again", "Live and Let Die", "Beware My Love"- the whole album. One of the best live albums ever.

[@tommonk7651]

Paul is just a badass! He played the lead on The Beatles' "Taxman" among others.

[@leekitchen8390]

Standing in a football stadium with 45, 000 fans. Everyone just digging, and grooving. Some singing, some dancing, some crying. All hypnotized. Incredible.

[@lizze490]

Saw McCartney in 2002, moved me to tears. He played every phase of The Beatles, Wings and beyond. He did one whole set at the piano. He told stories about all his bandmates and did tributes to John, George and Linda. Paul played nonstop for three hours, incredible- he rocked the house.

[@67Pepper]

I saw that tour too, a show I will never forget.

[@nancyjameson7545]

One of the greatest voices ever

[@Steve-gx9ot]

When he dies. People all over the Wirkd will mourn him more than Elvis or " fill in the blank!!!❤😮

[@nixonradio]

He left us very specific instructions in "The End of the End" not to mourn, but to tell jokes and sing songs ❤

[@christophersimpson9245]

Something you might not have known, Paul McCartney was always a guitar player who had to play bass in The Beatles, got talent oozing from everywhere!

[@PeterBuwen]

Paul McCartney is for sure the greatest musical artist of the last 100 years. He has even recorded four classical albums.

[@mrheem44]

he's up there. Miles Davis I think maybe

[@jnagarya519]

He's certainly had more time than John Lennon.

[@PeterBuwen]

@@jnagarya519 Yes, that's the main reason.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

pity he wrote none of them.

[@mikedemike5393]

you are stretching the bow hard here...

[@cindyp1033]

You need the live version with Denny McLain, Jimmy McCulloch, Linda McCartney and Joe English!

[@sharonketley5923]

Agree! 💕💕

[@kmg2480]

I had the high honour of seeing Paul perform this a few years ago. Still sounded great on most of the songs! He at the age of 80 did Helter Skelter as part of the encore 😂. I'd recomend that you listen to some of his LP 'Wings Over America' when you can. One of the greatest live albums of the 70s, with McCartney's voice at it's best!

[@allenlocke1935]

This DVD is is awesome! And so is the "Rockshow" concert footage. Both are a must for the collection.

[@lindasalvaterra1304]

Yes Paul is Great! He’s got hit after hit! He’s got the best tunes! I like to watch some of his earlier concerts…..when he was in his prime. No one better. He just loves playing!

[@tigerpinky]

This band is great but oh to see Wings do this live is fantastic.

[@ronalddobis6782]

I always thought Paul was channeling John on this song. It sounds like a Lennon song. This has been Paul's band for a quarter of a century, much longer than he was in the Beatles.

[@steveowens2505]

Abe Laboriel Jr is drummer. His father is a well known bassist. He recommended Brian Ray (Etta James). Pauls current band has been together longer than Beatles and Wings combined. Saw Paul 5 times, and I think he played this at each show.

[@BiolleyBuzz]

Saw the Wings Over America concert at the Kingdome in Seattle. It was 1976. I was 16 at the time. My friends and I brought a tent and sleeping bags to get in line ( the concert was festival seating). We got there two days early and there were already a bunch of other people in line who had been camping out to get in. Once we were in it was so effen loud and screaming, stomping etc. I thought... f*ck, we will never be able to hear anything! The screaming was high pitched screeching just like in the early Beatle days at live concerts...ugghhh but......low and behold the engineers had recording mixers (because they were recording all concerts for the album Wings Over America) the sound went over all the noise and it was the most incredible concert I've ever seen! Paul played lead guitar, acoustic guitar, base, drums, piano...OMG and the band had the great Denny Lane touring with them. The thing I remember most was his talent and presence. When he walked out onto the stage his presence and energy was larger than life. I kid you not. You could feel it! Fantastic!!! 💕

[@NVprods]

"Let Me Roll It" is from the "Band On The Run" album, which is probably Paul's greatest solo album, it's amazing, his solo "Abby Road". He made that with his wife, Linda, and Denny Laine. This band is not Wings, but has been his band for over 20 years. Wix Wickens on keyboards Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on guitar and bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

Yet P.M. did nothing of value without Laine.

[@eringalle9630]

Rock show by Paul McCartney has a lot of his hits it is from his Wings over America tour from 1976

[@Steve-gx9ot]

Cmon little dude, paul mcartney has mire takent in his little finger than all of todays "entertainers. Extremely smart and up to date. You woukd never fool him on any subject. He has been there and done that all his life

[@bartknaphus604]

My daughters took my wife and me to this concert. Three hours of Paul! Energy like a 17 boy! And you’re right, the drummer killed it!

[@mikemitton6447]

The drummer is Abe Laborielle Jr. His dad, Abe Sr. Was a phenomenal jazz bassist who played with several big jazz guitarists!

[@stephenclarke4675]

Paul at his very best.

[@MikeSmith-oy2zd]

Really? OMG. I was never really a Wings fan, but Sumbitch. That is some dad gum rock and roll. You are the man Paul.

[@VickySeitz-y5d]

Let Me Roll was a song sung by Paul & Linda McCartney in the band they called WINGS.

[@rand234man]

The song is from the band on the Run album with Paul McCartney and Wings. That concert was his new band the Paul McCartney band from somewhere in the mid 2000.

[@dalemcmillan7231]

Great stuff from a phenomenal legend ❤❤

[@TodayImMaking]

The entire Band On The Run album rocks!

[@joeyboogenz]

One of the coolest Wings songs is "Junior's Farm with Jimmy Mcoulogh on lead guitar . It is a great wings song !!!!!!!!!! You should also check out 1985 .

[@marketingTUNEUP]

What a treat, Never heard the live version. Wow. Paul has a throaty scream all the way back white LP. Always liked this tune so much gonna listen to studio next. So good.

[@pattyfreeburn3743]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼‼️ YEAH‼️

[@Annie-hd3jx]

Paul has always been a rocker, seriously !!! And yeah he is one of the best artists of the last 100 years. Boy have we been so so lucky to have been through those years from the start until now 😊👍❤️

[@Y-two-K]

You should watch his live version of Blackbird from Wings Over America. It's spectacular.

[@cindyp1033]

Rockshow is the video you need watch!

[@michaelnorris7353]

I was lucky enough to have seen the Paul McCartney & Wings tour - Wings Over America - in 1977. To this day it was one of the best concerts I have ever been to. Their live rendition of "Live & Let Die' is beyond trying to describe how good it was. Paul McCartney is for sure one of the best songwriter/musicians to ever have come along.

[@glenndespres5317]

OK. I posted before reading this. We may have seen the same show. I held off mentioning the highlights but so glad you did with Live and Let Die! Crazy good! And the whole stage full of fife and drummers in full regalia during Let ‘Em In.

[@NancyMoran-r3b]

On a Wings’ album he sings a song called Junk. It’s so beautiful!

[@andreaschmall5560]

I always loved Paul when he was with Wings. Listen to "Call Me Back Again", Beware My Love", "Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five"...for starters.

[@RayGalindo]

The lady in Wings whose name you can't remember is Paul's wife of 31 years, the late Linda McCartney.

[@bradhardisty1652]

I saw him at Coachella in 2009. This seems around that time. Amazing set. He went over an hour. He did his entire set and said screw it to curffew

[@paulwalker9421]

This song was written during wings period and this is his band after wings. Great song!

[@67Pepper]

This is from the 2002 US tour.

[@StanSwan]

The Beatles songs all get a huge reaction but this song, Live and Let Die, and Baby I'm Amazed are the solo songs people also go crazy. Saw him in 2022 at Fenway Park in Boston, MA. Was so cool 80 year old people and 8 year old kids singing along knowing all the words. He was 79 and was amazing. He loves to perform you can see him feed off the fans. For the biggest living legend in music he is very humble and while he can't just walk around without being mobbed by fans he does put himself out there he loves his music and the fans so much. Hope to see him again was a fantastic show.

[@johnfields9416]

This is great and the studio version ain't shabby either

[@vincentvancraig]

the extra step, the double "BOM, BOM, -BOM, BOM!!" on the album is so good....they did a great job of paying tribute to it hear...on the 1970 version, its not at the end of the song, but more in the middle....it catches u off guard, which is a beatles trademark.

[@jpirard]

Paul McCartney's band is the backing band that accompanies Paul McCartney in the studio and on tour.[1] The core line-up has been steady since 2002, and includes Wix Wickens on keyboards and serving as musical director, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on guitar and bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

[@gcofield4498]

Lots of good quality of paul and wings .Wings over America live.

[@glenndespres5317]

Saw McCartney and Wings on Wings Over America Tour in 76 at Boston Garden. I believe he did this song. Could be wrong. But a FANTASTIC show!

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I absolutely love Paul McCartney's voice on one of the later Wings albums, Back to the Egg, which had a lot of great songs. Old Siam Sir really features his voice with so much grit. Spin It On is incredibly upbeat and fun and borderline reckless, lol.

[@Squarewave39]

This was from the 2005 US tour which is a fantastic video. Highly recommended also of note McCartney was playing a 1959 left-handed Gibson, Les Paul, of which there were only three manufactured.

[@johnnydev9318]

OK, so he was like 63 years old here - thanks 😊

[@Russ-gy7tx]

Saw McCartney and Ringo at Dodger Stadium 2019 and they gave a 3-hour concert. I suggest reacting to the 1976 "Wings Over America Tour" The riff Paul and the band hit at the end was Jimmy Hendrix's "Foxy Lady"

[@lawrencefrey1174]

I left EVERY MACCA concert unable to speak from singing at the top of my lungs...................

[@patticrichton1135]

Please Please do a reaction to these LIVE videos from the 1976 WINGS OVER AMERICA TOUR to hear more great vocals from Paul Here is the link for "BEWARE MY LOVE" kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoHLiaCJoddnoqc and this HEAVIER song "SOILY" wait till the end, it gives me chills EVERYTIME kzbin.info/www/bejne/eKvadYZsn7mnpdU You will LOVE his vocals on "SOILY" Then THIS one "CALL ME BACK AGAIN" which is sort of bluesy, but again FANTASTIC vocals on this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/maGXdaV3brieiNk ALL these songs are from the DVD (and theatrical release in the late '70s) of called "ROCKSHOW" and it's the entire concert on that 1976 tour. ALL the songs are great. Another reactor did the whole concert and he was blown away by it. I saw this particular tour on May 8, 1976 in Detroit. OMG, it was FANTASTIC. ALL the songs from ROCKSHOW are here on You Tube. THANKS L33Rects! LOVING your BEATLES journey as well as exploring each of their solo works. McCartney has SO MANY GREAT VIDEOS from his entire solo career.

[@dawnschneider187]

Paul has always been my favorite Beatle! Ever since I was five, it's been Paul. That end riff was a bit of Hendrix.

[@johncagnettajr344]

In 1969 John Lennon released Cold Turkey as a single. It was his 2nd single as a solo artist. I always believed Paul answer to that record was Let Me Roll It. Which was part of the Wings / Band on The Run album.

[@coinneachmaclellan3121]

I had read that McCartney did this song as a parody of Lennon's style...

[@deechatterton5828]

@@coinneachmaclellan3121 Some say parody, some say tribute. Who knows?

[@oscarwilde6649]

​@coinneachmaclellan3121 Parody my ass. He stole that "Cold Turkey" riff, BLATANTLY, from John's 9/30/69 much better song (imho) where John laments about his brief but harrowing use of heroin & the nightmarish withdrawal from it. And he stopped his heroin use abruptly w/ no mitigating benzos, gabapentin, etc., cuz no rehab clinics or independent clinical trials existed that shed light on drugs that would make w/d less taxing on the body & mind in 1969. Lou Reed's "Heroin" is masterful & didn't copy John's song, as Lou did the demo of it in '65 around the time that he formed "Velvet Underground" & it was included on one of their albums. The BEST version of the song (imho) is on Lou's live album "Rock n' Roll Animal' in '74 after having left Velvet. That entire album is one of the greatest live albums of ALL-TIME. Top 5, imo, and featured some fucking excellent guitar work by Steve Hunter & Dick Wagner. Includes "Sweet Jane" (VU song - but completely superior, again, to VU's version) & the closer "Rock 'n' Roll".

[@oscarwilde6649]

This was no "answer" to "Cold Turkey". It is a blatant rip-off of the riff created by John in 1969's song about what John endured by abruptly stopping his heroin use w/ no mitigating drugs to ease the incredibly HORRIBLE w/d from his heroin addiction. John's song is much better than this tripe, which is a mundane love ditty that Paul was known to do, more often than not. R.I.P. John❤

[@danielk2829]

Hehas had this lineup for 20 odd years. Still doing this song at 81 years in a 3 hour show. Need to listen to the full album, and the Ram Ps. That a tribute to jimmy Hendrix at the end. This is not a closure it probably the 5 or 6 song in the set, before he goes to the piano!

[@hoovgroov1571]

I love Abe and his energy!

[@stlmopoet]

Great live version. Enjoyed your review. It's one of his post-Beatles songs. I saw him I think a bit later than this concert. In 2015. His voice was more frayed, but still I got to see a Beatle! Wish I'd seen him at his prime, but I'm not complaining.

[@redadamearth]

The Paul Thomas Anderson film, "Licorice Pizza" used this song beautifully.

[@autistickakarot]

Mccartney has so many great solo songs, a few I would recommend, in no order are: "Ooh You" "Momma Miss America" "Oh woman, Oh why" "Night Out" "The Mess" "No Words" "Letting go" "Soily" "HI HI HI" "Beware my love" "Daytime Nighttime Suffering" "Old siam, sir" - one of my favourites "So glad to see you here" And so many more.

[@jumperking368]

You need to watch Paul in the Music for Montserrat concert from 1997 doing a medley of Beatle songs Golden Slumbers/Carry that Weight/The end from the Abbey Road album. He does a guitar solo with Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. Phil Collins on Drums and George Martin conducting the orchestra among others.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Went to " Out there Tour'...3 hours of non stop hits, and around me were ages 8 to 80 no BS...the music was so good, but the experience was a treasure❤

[@stayclean777]

Such a perfect song. Paul could always be an over the top rocker from Day 1, he was their Little Richard specialist - see Beatles' amazing single take nailing of "Long Tall Sally" - when he wasn't doing songs like "Michelle". He played the lead gtr. break on "Taxman"...or check out "I'm Down", an insane Paul song recorded same day as "Yesterday". And of course "Helter Skelter", etc.

[@treehopper1000]

If you liked this side of Paul, look up the rocking Medicine Jar by Paul and Wings

[@sharonkettler]

Great entire album

[@Annie-hd3jx]

Same show he does Helter Skelter which is on the White Album which at that time was hailed as the first or beginning of heavy metal, If you can, listen to that original track because apparently this track was the best out of three and Ringo really did have blisters on his fingers. Always make certain you listen to the full track and thanks so much for your appreciation of our boys 👍❤️😊

[@lisajudge6320]

Check out the Band on the Run album - it's amazing

[@joebloggs8636]

this is the band that Macca has played with for years......saw them in 2012,best show i have ever seen in my life beating Return To Forever which i saw in 1975 which unti MACCA was my number one,

[@RhettAnderson]

He played this at Bonnaroo when my wife and I went. It's a Wings song from Band on the Run. Listen to the whole album.

[@sleeper9]

You’ve gotta see him in the 70s

[@michaelnorris7353]

Forgot to mention - that riff at the end was 'Foxy Lady" from Jimi Hendrix.

[@Vader1138]

Love Paul. Some dislike the Beatles and the music they created, before or post breakup. Say what you will about he and them. The mark that this man made on music and pop history is indelible. A true artist and performer. He was born for it. Could play all the instruments proficiently, inspired multiple generations. Got to see him live in 1993 when his wife Linda was still among us. Memphis, TN 31 years ago on the 27th of this month. Blows my mind. Anyway such an amazing show. He played a lot Beatles, several solo and Wings tunes including this. Being born in 72 it was the closest thing to seeing the Beatles I could get. Still amazed for the experience.

[@mimiwiz1]

Probably heard,and if not, a great listen!

[@XFLexiconMatt]

This is the one track off of the "Band on the Run" album that has the most John Lennon feel to it.

[@Sirala6]

It's been said to be a sort of nod to Lennon's lush "Mind Games" period. Paul said "it does sound like John. ... I hadn't realised I'd sung it like John."

[@russelldye3751]

This is Paul’s band that has been together for quite awhile now and they tour all over together!

[@davidmckenzie420]

Check out the Wings concert in Seattle in '76. And the song Venus & Mars/Rock Show.

[@gregcable3250]

That second bit sounded like "Foxey Lady" by Jimi.

[@jamesm.3967]

This is Macca with “current” line up….since 2005 etc…he is 80ish and has been touring for years. Paul wrote this track in early 70s with Wings. Abe Laboriel on the kit.

[@randykasky7120]

That riff was from Foxy Lady by Hendrix

[@bobwoolerOriGinal]

Hmm, other than being a somewhat heavy guitar riff there's no similarities there. The riff from Lennon's Cold Turkey on the other hand is almost identical.

[@randykasky7120]

The riff I was referring to was in the jam they tagged on the end of the song. You're absolutely right though about the riff in the song itself.

[@Reaper-vv4qw]

yep, definitely Foxey Lady.

[@MissAstorDancer]

@@bobwoolerOriGinal That's crazy talk. It was unmistakable as "Foxy Lady". Now, John and Paul did trade riffs on "Cold Turkey", "Let Me Roll It" and "Beef Jerky", and Paul stole the line "Let Me Roll It To Ya" from George's song "I'd Have You Any TIme".

[@mrbass617]

Paul McCartney's band is the backing band that accompanies Paul McCartney in the studio and on tour. The core line-up has been steady since 2002, and includes Wix Wickens on keyboards and serving as musical director, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on guitar and bass, and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums.

[@mikes2082]

Drummer also provides Paul backup security.... he's a monster!!!

[@edgarsnake2857]

I saw him during this time and the show was transcendent. Paul proves who is King! Great band. Loved your reaction.

[@davidmullens7565]

That's Foxey Lady by Hendrix at the end of the song 😊

[@genegarrett3372]

The US tour 2005 Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. He has a master's degree his dad was a big drummer. The bit at the end was Jimi Hendrix

[@lazerx1828]

If nobody's posted it yet, the drummer is Abe Laboriel Jr., really fun to watch. You can see some of his stuff on KZbin.

[@danh966]

If you enjoy his live performances, then please check out anything from "Wings Over America" from his 1976 world tour. This song and lots of other hits are there (Band on the Run, Beware my Love. Maybe I'm Amazed, Silly Love Songs, Soily" etc.

[@kianpa1]

Thank you! That was awesome!

[@lawrencefrey1174]

While WIngs performed the studio version if this - this is MACCA along with his present line up for the last decade or two.

[@victoriataylor6741]

My favorite Paul McCartney solo song! There's just something about that riff that's addictive!

[@Bluewizard7131]

You cannot imagine how good Paul McCartney is unless you actually see him live. We can only imagine how good the Beatles would have been in the 70's and beyond!

[@joebloggs8636]

Agreed!

[@user-tb9dx9mg2njsb]

Foxy Lady is last riff you were talking about. (Jimi Hendrix)

[@Linda-y9h]

The most important musician in my lifetime. Love Paul. Glad I was able to see him live in 92 Berkeley. Linda was there too. ❤