Paul McCartney And Wings - Coming Up (Live in Kampuchea 1979)

[@blue_003b6f]

Everybody's talking about the killer tone of this bass, but have you noticed the genius of the bass line itself? The notes are low during the verses, then get higher step by step during the chorus, literally coming up... like a flower :)

[@christiancazabonne]

And his playing it in the E string! 😱

[@richgenther3519]

... On the hour!

[@mileshedgehog]

He was my first crush when I was a child in the 70s. I never even thought about his bass playing until I did Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds at karaoke a few years ago and omfg that funky ass baseline! Now I pay attention!

[@thesilvershining]

@@mileshedgehog Indeed, the Lucy bassline makes the song even more of a masterpiece than it was already!

[@LoydKline-uw4no]

❤️ this song

[@joescott6178]

Paul singing in his rave-up voice. He could do it all. And he did it all.

[@tomhays4537]

Damn right!

[@spectorfriend]

What a voice ! Paul has one of the best ever!

[@djrail5797]

@@tomhays4537 IL MIO TATO HA FATTO COMING UP PORCA MISERIA

[@AC-sd6fo]

Third most talented beatle

[@alfredoantunez9679]

MASTER AND COMMANDER

[@fernandoperdomomusic]

that bass sounds amazing ..

[@vincentcuevas]

AGREED!!!!!

[@TJH3113]

Yamaha. Who figured?

[@mittyatya]

@@vincentcuevas I'm Paul Mccartney's fan. I love his hofner because that is the very symbolic guitar of him now a days. But I'm so glad that you're praising YAMAHA because I am Japanese!!

[@RastaSaiyaman]

@@TJH3113 Actually, in those days people started to discover that Yamaha makes pretty damn awesome instruments with high profile players like Bruce Springsteen, John Denver, Paul Simon and John Lennon adopting their acoustic guitars and players like Carlos Santana, Bob Marley, Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) and Tito Jackson (The Jackson five, the Jacksons) adopting their electric guitars. But the Broad Bass series which Paul is playing here, became a million seller with people like Nathan East (Phil Collins, Eric Clapton), Michael Anthony (Van Halen), Peter Hook (Joy Division, New Order), Bill Wyman (Rolling stones) adopting those basses.

[@LRS905]

Yamaha BB1200, an amazing instrument. As most of what Yamaha did in the late 70s and 80s.

[@davidofpiano423]

The versatility of his voice is just unreal.

[@genericgeorge]

I say this guy had the best voice in rock & pop ever

[@adambirdridnell]

Lennon mutha****a

[@tomhays4537]

Paul first, John second

[@fourthtunz]

@@tomhays4537 Both are great and had their moments. Love Pauls voice on Wings over America and on Comin up live, when his voice is all torn up. Johns voice always had a great grit. Twist and shout, I want you. so much great singing by both!

[@drdrew3]

Steve Winwood has just entered the chat

[@andrewstubbs822]

Ask the man himself. It certainly wouldn't be for humility's sake that he'd say "Get outta here, soft lad!"

[@gpgara]

Paul giving a masterclass in rock singing and bass playing. He is untouchable. Phenomenal.

[@c.a.t.732]

Listen to the late Chris Squire's work sometime.

[@ShortFuseFighting]

ok, folks you need to chill....its 5 notes.... lets not go overboard

[@richardfairlamb9728]

Exactly, he’s a monster of a musician.

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

That was superb. I saw Paul and his band Wings also in 1979 but in my home city of Liverpool at the Royal Court theatre. Thanks for the upload, subbed you.

[@jayborcherding153]

One of the rare Paul songs that is definitely better in this live version than the studio original. The raspy vocals here are the crucial difference, along with the punchier horns. As others have noted, his bass playing here is superlative. What a genius.

[@kitrichardson2165]

And the drums are so much better also. It’s really a shame. He didn’t record this song this way in the studio because it would’ve been one of his all-time best songs.

[@sharpvidtube]

The freaky voice version was the best kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIiXdqV_jbl-nKs

[@debomb721]

I like the studio one more cuz it’s so weird

[@thesilvershining]

I don't know, I love them both. The live version is faster and more frantic, but the studio "freak" version is so fun, bouncy, weird and unique. The "freak" one is the one John became obsessed with and said he couldn't get it out of his head for days ;)

[@rogeebundy6002]

Agreed

[@fougee1]

Lennon liked this song he said it was a big reason he came out o f retirement in 1980!... oh and the bass on this is pure genius Thumping get up and shake it!

[@RastaSaiyaman]

"The bastard wrote something catchy again!" - That's what Lennon said when hearing the song.

[@Anakin19791]

Gary Rhone No it was the Glasgow live version that made it as a single and played on the radio.

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

Anakin19791 is that where macca was on keyboards as Ron Mael?! 😉

[@Crunkboy415]

I think it's because it sounds like a faster version of a song he wrote with David Bowie a few years back called "Fame."🤣

[@steveconn]

Live version rocks. John had shit taste towards the end. Double Fantasy is lite-FM.

[@thumbsaloft]

McCartney's absolutely thumping that bass!

[@fauxkerrycollins2393]

thumbsaloft The last show of the 1979-80 Wings tour, before Paul got busted in Japan with a bag of pot.

[@Perririri]

@MeghanTrainor

[@patrickcrowther9195]

From 1975-1979 McCartney’s voice was at its absolute peak. His Little Richard rasp in full effect here!

[@ricardo_miguel13]

1964-1979

[@chalchotepaanilaa5293]

@@ricardo_miguel13 I would say 1963 -1983 Then after give my regards to the broad Street. He was bit distracted by mj buying Beatles catalog and till 1989 he didn't released many greats After collaboration with elvis Costello he released flowers in the dirt, then Flaming pie , kisses on the bottom, new ,Egypt station , McCartney 3. Now he is back again 😊

[@matthewstephens6848]

John live in the mid 70's was amazing too. Imagine the harmonies they could've done at this peak. John doing Slippin' And Slidin' on the concert for Lew Grade is insane when it comes to tone.

[@rao8622]

His vocal Peak was 1969-1972. For the Band on the Run álbum there was already a Very Very slight decline.

[@CBC68]

I marvel at so many things regarding Paul's playing but damn he never makes a mistake! It's not the most complex bass line but he's singing and moving around and playing to the audience and never gets lost or hits a bad note. Damn impressive.

[@drjoaozinho]

Yeah, he’s a freaking Beatle … They were good

[@cgillit]

The first job of any bassist -> Get the booties moving

[@janwerk3647]

Well to be fair, it's not a complicated bass line, it's all on the beat. And in the verse it's mainly even one note :-) But it's great! Things don't have to be complicated to be great!

[@joannemarichalar1952]

I'm sure he's happy to meet your approval. Good for you. Cause youvedone so much. Dick face!

[@brianbard3410]

It's beacuse of the simplicity of the song that it's easy and he's not making himself go over he'll and high water it always sounds like the record

[@rodrigocecchetto]

His voice in the seventies was absolutely mind-blowing.

[@MrTexy66]

that bass sound is awesome.

[@isleofwightdave2286]

It`s a Yamaha BB1200. Amazing guitars!

[@mittyatya]

@@isleofwightdave2286 I'm Paul Mccartney's fan. I love his hofner because that is the very symbolic guitar of him now a days. But I'm so glad that you're praising YAMAHA because I am Japanese!!

[@spy1965]

I believe he didn't play Yamaha's often as they were bloody heavy.

[@irvan36mm]

@@spy1965 The Yamaha BB1200 is very heavy bass. Way heavier than his Rickenbacker or the Hofner, but he liked it because it was free.

[@icemangg6582]

Not only weight… sound’s heavy

[@fredfontes3116]

As A bassist myself, I have to say: He is the Boss.... All the others went after the path Paul courageously paved!!

[@Mastrangelotv]

Hehe... remember John Entwhistle.... ;)

[@fourthtunz]

Fred Fontes right on! and Paul was singing lead too!

[@fourthtunz]

@Sean Dewalt sorry I love the Dead but their Jam songs not in the same league.

[@fourthtunz]

@@JOEZEPPI1968 Sure it could have happened to both of them as neither were mixing the sound when performing.Also if you're talking Beatles live vs the Who The Who didn't come to America til '67 so thing were getting better for live sound, but the Beatles audience was always like a jet plane taking of so that screwed the Beatles live sound even more..YOu'd have to hear them Live at the star club in '62 to hear how good of a live band the Beatles really were and then the sound was not that good.

[@leonparham2105]

mm that might be a interesting statement .. it's all love but MJ TOKE THE MANTLE..YES PAUL DID PAVE THE WAY!!

[@lifeisnice23]

That voice, that face, that bass lines... Thank you Sir Paul, you're the greatest living legend on planet earth!

[@gboard17]

Great song. I'm a one man band on youtube. Hope you can enjoy one of my songs.

[@gboard7]

Great song. I'm a one man band on youtube. Hope you can enjoy one of my songs.

[@atlantic-identity]

This isn't even Paul at his best and my jaw is on the floor. To be that good live takes beast levels of talent

[@kansaspeach7727]

Killing it! ❤❤

[@cesarpena4348]

Ese bajo es bestialll....

[@geraldgibbon3763]

Genius at work

[@divinodayacap3313]

damn that dude can sing

[@sean6992]

Ikr

[@Thomas-yr3id]

Paul looked like beatles Paul again in this, he looked great

[@jaynixon3129]

It’s why I’ll never understand the people that still believe in the “Paul is dead” conspiracy.

[@georged4578]

@@jaynixon3129 the thing to do is ignore the fools

[@JOVONO]

It’s cool that in 1980 (at some point) both John and Paul had their Beatle looks back As can be seen on the Double Fantasy Album cover

[@JonieOnBass]

Recognize the genius... leadership with a soul... front man on bass,strong vocals, songwriter, dedicated husband who has his beloved Linda on the stage with him,devoted father,positive attitude. Simplicity and powerful bass and vocals in this video.

[@hardinFrisco]

It’s brilliant aint it mate

[@Snakey120]

Bassline rips my face off. Outstanding

[@user-se4bu2um3t]

Best vocal and best bass performance period. Nobody can sing and play like him.

[@NoefranciscoDuranleiva]

Es un genio de la música

[@crusadeagainstgreedyentert4865]

This concert was not live in Kampuchea. It was a fundraiser for the war-ravaged people of Kampuchea, held in Hammersmith Odeon, west London.

[@resireg]

He will never be as significant as George concerto for Bangla Desh. Cambodians inflicted Khmer Rouge on themselves.

[@kitrichardson2165]

I was amazed that they could get that kind of a band in Cambodia and the sound quality it was just phenomenal but he recorded an album in Lagos Nigeria so who knows but it makes sense that this was done in England. The sound quality is incredible for live performance it’s one of the few live songs that is substantially better in my opinion than the studio album

[@ewest14]

@@resireg Why are you bringing up George's Concert for Bangladesh to try and one up something Paul helped with. You're saying Paul's efforts will never be as significant as George's Concert for Bangladesh, but I could bring up Paul's 9/11 Concert for New York City which raised more money. George's benefit concert raised $1,688,685.19 in today's money, while Paul's raised $54,064,624.51 in today's money

[@resireg]

@@ewest14 I was comparing more with live Aid. The money went to the Ethiopian dictator who was creating the famine to punish his opponents.

[@ewest14]

@@resireg Paul didn't organize Live Aid

[@marie-roseMorille-ry2ob]

A Supernatural beauty ! Absolutely Marvellous. Super vitality. Encore ! Encore ,!

[@rebeccawagner4167]

Paul McCartney and the Wings are simply amazing 🎉🎉. Linda encouraged him to create different types of music 🎶 🎵 and sounds to fulfill his dream and be more creative. They showed their love, through music,and their marriage and their family. They are the ultimate power couple 🎉🎉. RIP,Linda McCartney

[@davemack7577]

So did Denny R.I.P.

[@DeluxeRyan]

He's the best ever and it's not close

[@justinherbert9146]

A genius - what a performance - great song, great singing, great bass playing - brilliant - God Bless Sir Paul and his family

[@vmkroes7833]

His voice here is🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@gboard17]

Great song. I'm a one man band on youtube. Hope you can enjoy one of my songs.

[@koopalovetoast2409]

His voice is fire but also bloody wrecked

[@Aderin.]

​@koopalovetoast2409 if you look at 2024 concerts you can tell his voice is fried. But then he's 82 so fair. He still does this song

[@rebeccajones4stories]

I cannot believe that a song which blew me away when I was 14 is so old. In 1980, the year it was released, it would be the equivalent of adoring a song from 1936.

[@Brownskidmarksonmyunderwear]

And when you were 14 a year lasted forever and now its a fart in the wind

[@rebeccajones4stories]

@@Brownskidmarksonmyunderwear tell me about it!

[@delin62]

This live version is SOOOO much better than the studio/album version!

[@Robd07]

Way more energy in this performance!

[@barriniho]

He didn't step into the Maccaverse this time.

[@whlewis9164]

I love the energy, but the studio vocal delivery is way better imo.

[@brendanmahoney7147]

I am still amazed 43 years after this song came out, people still sell out his shows.Amazing voice !!!!!

[@chrisridenhour]

The song that inspired John to come out of retirement

[@hammerpocket]

I've heard that it was "Rock Lobster" by the B-52s. No kidding -- he heard the influence of Yoko on the vocals. (I imagine there was no single song that convinced him.)

[@brettthebassist]

It’s the famous F a pig it’s Paul

[@bubblegum6828]

“Fuck a pig! It’s Paul!”

[@lauraallen55]

This and Rock lobster both had an influence.

[@josephpenton9539]

This is amazing. Pauls raspy voice is spot on and adds so much to the tune.

[@steveorules3972]

The absolute best performance of this song I've ever heard👍✌️

[@stevefaure415]

It's kind of a ridiculous to thing to say that McCartney is underrated with a whole lifetime of accolades and love and success behind him but I'm going to say it--underrated.

[@ManubibiWalsh]

CRIMINALLY underrated. Dude still does 2 and a half hour sets at minimum currently at his age of 81, still sings his songs in their original key, still does it all and has insane amounts of energy. Literal legend.

[@marie-roseMorille-ry2ob]

How beautiful it IS. On stage Sir Paul IS wonderful ! I admire him for singing and dancing. Thanks !

[@metalhead9727]

The greatest singer and songwriter ever and ever will be.

[@Onehappyworlds]

​@davehimlin2374shut up

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

Brilliant track. Love the video with Paul mimicking other artists.

[@joshuaconnelly2415]

McCartney is a genius, and in my youth I never went so crazy over a song as I did for Coming Up. Coming Up became a franchise -Coming Up (McCartney II versión), Live at Glasgow, Kampuchea, and Tripping the Live Fantastic-I love them all!

[@jimdartouzos2127]

You know....the man is a musical genius, at writing Awesome songs...can sing better than most human beings. ...can play the piano like nobody's business. ..and really Rocks the bass guitar....a true musical blessing to this Earth....Paul McCartney is Amazing.

[@gamecocklover3143]

My all time favorite song from wings... so cool . Paul paved the way for rock and roll and still to this day is a true entertainer to this world. Sir Paul McCartney. thanks for all the wonderful things you have brought into my life

[@gamecocklover3143]

@GHDmnespafro thanks for letting me know... I enjoy learning more about music...... thanks for the answer......

[@mouthobristol308]

It's Paul McCartney, not Wings.

[@leonparham2105]

mm that might be a interesting statement .. it's all love but MJ TOKE THE MANTLE..YES PAUL DID PAVE THE WAY!!

[@namemason6974]

@@mouthobristol308 Denny Laine and Linda are both there: it's WINGS

[@MRynbout]

Paul playing that bass like John's watching.

[@Brian-xp3uy]

I got to see him in concert in 2016. Top of my bucket list checked off. It was great.

[@zuke55]

Yeah, agree with everyone here... That bass just THUNDERS!! This cat is untouchable! And his singing is so effortless while he's playing... Rediculous. GO PAUL!

[@robertoponce8077]

Linda, the creative force behind that bass 🎉

[@luciano-br8788]

So much better than the wimpy studio version! I've never really liked this song, but this version is great.

[@robertcartwright563]

I like the cute Video with Paul playing everything.Instrumentalist that he is🎙️

[@Lippe1610]

The coolest bass player ever

[@larl7551]

Love his bass in "The Word."

[@ms85gt]

Loved this song ever since it came out. Great bass line. Now I gotta go watch Rickshaw movie again.

[@jeannebug1]

How on earth can anyone thumbs down this amazing performance!

[@davidlawlor4317]

Superb. I love Linda's backing vocal harmony on it. It's iconic.

[@FTMSAFC1987]

One of the greatest songs from 1979

[@msh6865]

Stop and think about how many distinctly different careers Paul Mccartney has had. It truly is mind boggling.

[@Marsday7]

One could wish to achieve so much in one lifetime....

[@thesilvershining]

I don't think the man has slept a full 8-hours straight in his adult life, lol. I wish I had that work ethic and energy!

[@karonyahomestead2795]

The best version of an incredible song!

[@Joseph03743]

Linda was the queen of Paul's heart. It's always so nice to see her. I'm glad Paul had so many good years with Lovely Linda. She was the best. I would have made a play for her if I'd got the chance. From another Gemini.

[@leonparham2105]

A VERY CHARMING AND LOVELY PERSON.DIRTY LOW DOWN SHAME IT WAS CANCER THE ENEMY OF GOD AND MAN. COULDN'T HAVE HAPPEN TO A BETTER PERSON..ALL THE OTHER ASS HOLES IT PASS BY

[@jorgemor388]

Linda Forever

[@donna25871]

Paul McCartney’s bass playing is incredible - not many would go all the way up the finger board.

[@gboard7]

Great song. I'm a one man band on youtube. Hope you can enjoy one of my songs.

[@RonEMarks]

My favorite bass tone and my favorite voice! Mac is a wonder man!

[@joanjett8814]

Love this song.. Paul is such a force of nature in the music industry for so many years now.. respect him for all his passion in life and music

[@gboard17]

Great song. I'm a one man band on youtube. Hope you can enjoy one of my songs.

[@gboard7]

Great song. I'm a one man band on youtube.

[@lordburlap4514]

Great song, Great performance, GREAT PAUL!!!!!!!

[@remanco65]

Please. Absolutely shredding

[@lovesinvein]

If Paul still has his Yamaha he really needs to bring it out of retirement, it sounds amazing.

[@thesilvershining]

He sold it for a charity auction several years back, but he prefers his Hofner at his age because the Yamaha is dreadfully heavy!

[@ant4love]

This version surpasses the one on the album by far.

[@secretmessagesaroundthewor504]

Not even close

[@jasonm921]

Absolutely

[@spy1965]

Back in the day when I purchased his LP, McCatney II, they inserted a single disk record "coming up live at glasgow" to appease us. Or maybe the song was coming down, i could be wrong.

[@naturesfinest4871]

The live at Glasgow version is definitive....it's on the "All the Best" cd.

[@remanco65]

Killer bass. Plus he's singing and he wrote it.

[@kcrexxriley3400]

Love this song. Bass is incredible

[@BlueHen123]

The Concert for Kampuchea (subtitled "Rock for Kampuchea") is a musical film from the best of the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea. The film was directed by Keith McMillan and was 4 nights of concerts in Hammersmith Odeon to raise money for Cambodia. The event was organized by Paul McCartney and Kurt Waldheim (who was then Secretary-General of the U.N.), and it involved well-established artists such as McCartney, The Who and Queen as well as younger punk and new wave acts like The Clash and The Pretenders. The film finishes with the presentation of Wings' Rockestra (more of 25 musicians playing together). Filmed in 1979, Concert for Kampuchea did not receive American theatrical distribution until it was picked up by Miramax in 1988.[1]

[@baviation1872]

His confidence in this performance is next level

[@kazuowatanabe9474]

懐かしいですね😁私はカミングアップのシングルレコード持ってましたがスタジオ盤よりもカップリングされたこのライブ盤の方がずっと好きでした😎スタジオ盤よりもずっとノリが良いですし😎アップロード感謝いたします🙇

[@int53185]

Lennon said that this song was brilliant. It really pushed the envelope into new territory in the world of pop music. Lennon no longer felt the need to compete with his former partner. He truly wanted to join the new movement that Paul started with Coming Up.

[@m.debaser4]

I love Paul, but no need to make any overstatement, this song is in the same page as what the Talking Heads were already doing at the time.

[@matthewstephens6848]

ATG vocal performance by anyone in my opinion. If all he'd ever done was this one performance in his whole life, I'd still have him top 10 pop/rock musicians ever. As it stands, he's top 2 or 3 easily. The effortlessness of these perfect roars just dumbfound me still after 20 years.

[@MarkÓConnell-z6y]

I feel obliged to point out that the title is a little misleading, Paul and Wings playing IN Kampuchea in 1979 would have been a little odd. I mean, maybe he would have liked to play a concert for the Khmer Rouge, maybe Pol Pot was a fan... but it's unlikely that he did.

[@Donnieketola]

I love this tune 🥳a real uplifting beat.

[@christopherperry487]

this song always cheers me up , Paul is the BEST :)

[@leonparham2105]

LOVE SLOW VERSION OF THIS SONG...SOUND LIKE CHINESE ACCENT

[@labmarc1656]

Four minutes of happiness!

[@susanstanleyhammond5699]

This *wasn't* live in Kampuchea!!! It was performed in London _in aid_ of Kampuchea. Kampuchea was just emerging from years of vicious repression by Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge army.

[@mike3376]

Thank you 🙏. You said it so I didn’t have to.

[@rickpontificates3406]

Flawless performance! This could be a studio album version. Paul is truly a legend! My only wish was that this wasn’t 9 years after the Beatles broke up. They were all alive when this was performed, could've still been together.

[@raindrops21_9]

YESSSS!!!

[@stephenmartin6995]

I saw Wings on this tour in a small cinema in Lewisham London. Up close you could tell this talent came easy to McCartney, He effortlessly switched from bass to piano and guitar for 20 flight rock. The ensemble played Band On The Run as an encore, and Paul sang Yesterday solo as the very last song.

[@kesuita]

This time of Paul McCartney is the world's best musician of all the time

[@JOVONO]

He was probably thinking what an amazing time to be alive He has his three daughters and son a this point and he’s had so much success with the Beatles and Wings and a little by himself This before he got arrested and at this point he’s probably thinking how great it is that even though they aren’t close that he’s once again friends with the other three Beatles However this feeling all ended in December of the following year which is so sad The only think that can be said is that he at least had some pretty good solo albums and quite a few great songs after this

[@Marsday7]

He’s bopping his head just like Beatle Paul💀cute

[@davidgrigorjan4025]

And that thumping bass is just amazing

[@barneymiller5488]

Wow! Tight. And man, his voice live is so freakin' perfect.

[@jessfoster5490]

You better bet I'm dancing around my kitchen to this, waiting for my coffee to brew!

[@Akabackalooka]

He's pretty good.

[@raardon8952]

The live version was much more popular than the studio version.

[@aussiecoastie72]

I wish would still play his Yamaha bass today - I loved it !

[@Bella-nt7ec]

another underrated masterpiece

[@marie-roseMorille-ry2ob]

Du vrai rock que j'aime !

[@groundhog713]

Paul always seems to be willing to try different styles of music. With Wings and the horn section here, this song is definitely going into funk territory, with good results....

[@iwasthewalrus613]

His voice here was perfect to sing Oh Darling

[@davidnichol651]

Paul McCartney and John Entwistle are the reason I started to play bass guitar. Just love the sound.

[@eroknrwton]

Sir Paul. Funky af!

[@steveconn]

Much better than the studio version. Not sure why John praised that one so much.

[@bg6621]

Awesome brass section, the late Linda on piano rocking it and Sir Paul on bass leading it. 5 stars!

[@pudgyloafer9793]

Paul's hair was at its peak here.

[@matthew4694]

And Linda’s?....Not so much!

[@sean6992]

@@matthew4694 what about Lindas hair in 1998 when she was going through cancer, that didn't look so good, its sad

[@christiansolis1637]

No, the mullet style it is

[@karencrisologo2321]

Paul ❤🎉😮

[@robertbarry4115]

Fucking great voice and bass playing. Always loved this song and I remember having a copy on a one sided Conakry disk

[@nylonstring263]

superb bass

[@rjmaggio2187]

Want to give the horns section a little love....this is a get off your seat jam