Paul McCartney's first record, Gene Vincent 'Be Bop A Lula'

Paul McCartney chats to Ronnie Wood about the first record he ever bought - 'Be-Bop-A-Lula' by Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps, which featured in the film, 'The Girl Can't Help It'. He also talks about when he met Gene Vincent in Hamburg.
This clip is taken from The Ronnie Wood Show, an award-winning TV series first broadcast on Sky Arts. Every episode features top artists joining Ronnie for impromptu jamming, lively chat and reminiscing about the wild days of rock'n'roll.

[@Corporations8MyBaby]

I played bass for a blue cap when I was a teenager... and I knew who he was and I loved what he did, and what Gene Vincent did, because of the Beatles introducing me. John’s version was fantastic... paul’s Gene Vincent covers are superb.

[@MyDreamside]

these 50's stuff have only 3 chords but still are so cool to listen, music can be simple and beautiful

[@ShannonLee1956]

All you need is three chords and the truth😉

[@rocknroller77]

Paul tapping in time with his right foot. Keeping time in his head(to whatever he's hearing in his head), and chatting with Ronnie. I love listening and watching, music legends talk about their influences. Especially if you grew up playing music and taking classes from a young age. There's a whole different perspective on your admiration to those who wrote, played and produced their own. And if you were fortunate enough to hear and play the records of your parents, not only of these gents, but those that were influences of them as well

[@eargasm1072]

Good golly you is gorgeous!

[@MichaelCorleone654]

Forget about all that. How about i take you out to a nice and nutritious McDonald’s meal.

[@kkroeger5868]

These old stories are amazing...

[@eliasspellos2789]

Gene Vincent & Blue Caps our hometown Boys from Norfolk Virginia

[@Pouriya787]

Never knew Ronnie was such a nice guy.

[@jamespollock11]

You know for some reason I never accepted him as an official stone; for one reason I saw them live in 65 and later with Mick Taylor, but Wood is a music freak especially in regards to true RnB, not just the pop Motown 60s black material. It seems he has a true passion for the obscure masterpieces that never made the charts or LP. I mean 45s so rare fewer than 10 are known to exist, out of perhaps 200 pressed on a one release label. Case in point: "A Letter a Day" by The Trent Sisters. Oh, Ronnie Wood played great bass for Jeff Beck's band. His visual arts I could do without, not that I can afford any.

[@justinherbert9146]

The amazing thing is how the Beatles in Hamburg met and played on the same bills as Gene Vincent and Little Richard and then toured with Roy Orbison all before they came to America - they got to meet many of their heroes - and they have never looked happier then when they posed for a photo with Little Richard!

[@goddamaddog]

these stories are gold!

[@bearclaw007]

That is an amazing story. These guys know where the bodies are buried, figuratively.

[@andzwe]

Sad to realize it's totally a thing of the past the way music was valued, like how McCartney explains it here.

[@mjkrbjcw]

It’s still valued the same way by youngsters... we’re just getting old

[@tadhgbeanbradley]

I’m 22 and talk about my favourite music like this. Also collect records and hear things for the first time on vinyl sometimes. Don’t worry, some of us are still out there 👍

[@charrua4108]

Ron Wood strikes me as a real nice guy down to earth,great guitar player and I hear quite good on bass too.Cheers Ron.

[@oietutienewasap81]

👏👏👏 gene vincent and paul 👌😻😻

[@christiandavis2916]

Paul should do a Vincent concert with Jeff Beck.

[@doc3584]

Ya know somethin, that would be an honor to sit in with 2 rock stars and their conversations!!

[@leolicursi3536]

Class how he tells stuff..

[@JOHNNYFREEDOMdaREBEL]

Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran & Buddy Holly THE GREATEST !

[@Enes-vf1cc]

And Elvis

[@Leo-dr4qm]

Ronnie still in awe of his good mate..

[@TheBeatles..]

good story..geeeze... Im amazed Paul has a new story we didnt know!!! I mean is there anything in any beatle head that hasnt been told already!!!

[@SagradaMascarita]

calm down :-/

[@jimcragg862]

Big Macka He has to keep making story's up cause he has not got anything else/ who the fuck didn't influence him?/ he said there first record was a copy of that'ill be the day/ Buddy Holley meant so much to him/ how come in 25 years I have only seen him once in Lubbock TX Buddy's home town 1 time, when we small things on the bottom of his shoes get there every year, I was at the opening in London of the musical the Buddy Holley story/ and he turned up with a pair of Buddy's glasses on / I could have slapped him senseless/ again all eye's on me, HE has no talent never did have- ask him to play a song on guitar from start to finish, he can't/ one thing he never talks about, John Lennon did/ he never say's anything about doing an audition to be the TRUE KINGS BACKING BAND, BILLY FURY/ THEY ALL TRY AND SAY THE GIRLS SCREAMING AND FAINTING STARTED WITH THE BEATLES [[[[[ SORRY WRONG, FROM 1959 BILLY FURY STARTED THAT,

[@mjkrbjcw]

@@jimcragg862 you can’t even spell Buddy Holly so I doubt your a big fan

[@jonnysupreme]

@@mjkrbjcw you're* 🤣🤣 But yeah, that guy is a prick who's commented

[@jonnysupreme]

@@jimcragg862 get a life you sad sad pathetic bastard

[@Eric-ei7hh]

He's so funny

[@maplespak]

Great story!!! See ya, Gene, great music! lol

[@thebluesguy7187]

paul always love his old music buddy holly carl perkins little richard Cochran, burnett elvis always make tribute !

[@mark4262]

Peter Grant....Gold

[@heliocoelho8710]

tem algum filho de deus brasileiro que poderia traduzir isso pra nós ?

[@joaopauloalmeida2561]

Gene estilo Elviz bom

[@msmooreski1]

haha "see you gene, love your music"

[@jamesmilton8765]

The lead guitar player in the film is not Cliff Gallup. That guy was a stand-in and he didn't play a note.

[@jeanmariebasset]

C'est Russel Willaford qui n'a pas enregistré un seul morceau avec Gene Vincent

[@leolicursi3536]

Ronnie if you read this asks Paul to say it's class la

[@assfuckedbyelephant]

LOL that's funny

[@jamespollock11]

Attenti Attenzionne Ronnie: How about doing a Larry Williams tribute?

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

I'm not sure who between Peter Grant and Gene Vincent had the gun, and who licked who's boots... can someone who knows please clarify... I know Peter Grant was a badass, but then Paul tells a story about Gene Vincent and a gun

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

The only similar story I've heard is the Beatles meeting Jerry Lee, and John Lennon bowing down and kissing Jerry Lee's shoes. Jerry Lee saying "watch what you do to my boots boy!".

[@impassable]

Keep in mind that Ron is 67 years old

[@TacomaPaul]

And the Peter Grant story.... I tell you what... at the time you did NOT mess with Grant ! Which is why Zeppelin hired him.

[@Winterstick549]

That story on Peter Grant,,, LOL. No wonder Zeppelin hired him.

[@patrickrang9525]

John tells the same story about Gene..lol

[@came6939]

I think Ron is snooting a bit

[@Frip36]

It's odd he took this job, as it were. He makes me nervous. He was either on something, or abstaining and wanting. It makes me very sad. Drugs and drink a ruinous.

[@jimcragg862]

YA BULLSHIT, PISSES MY OFF DOES McCartney YOU NAME IT AND HE POP'S UP HAIR DYED THE LOT/ AND IT'S THE NORMAL [ ho ya[ insert name ] he was a big influence on the Beatles and it was the first record me an john bought] he does that with Buddy Holley, Eddie Cochran/ even Elvis, I asked Ringo about the he just laughed and said what you ant me to say, you know Paul if there's a chance of being in front of a camera he will be there, lol, that's all he said, he for you're self look at some clips of him and you will know

[@peterpumpkineaterrr]

Imagine being the person who kept a record from a young paul back in those "do you still have my record?" Days must be priceless