2Legs: A Paul McCartney Podcast

Episode 147: Laurence Juber Returns!

LJ returns to 2Legs for a chat on the Wings 1979 UK Tour which was only 19 dates. The tour opened at the Royal Court Theatre in Liverpool on 23 November and ended on 29th December at the Hammersmith Odeon.

Episode 146: ”The Lyrics: 1956 To The Present” Book Review

It's here! Finally after almost a year Paul's new book "The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present" has been published this month. Tom & Andy give their review and thoughts on the book.

Ranking The Tracks Volume 13! (Pipes of Peace, 1983)

Our first (audio) show for November from our YouTube series "Ranking The Tracks" for 1983's Pipes of Peace.  Originally streamed February 2021.  

Episode 145: Favourite Archive Box Sets

The Paul McCartney Archive Series started in November 2010 when Concord first released "Band On The Run". Here we are 11 years later. 13 releases. This week Tom and Andy pick their 5 favorite sets since the campaign started. Also the aspect that many of these (released as late as 2018) are currently out of print making these sets hard to come by for new fans. Prices on secondary markets (Ebay/Discogs) are skyrocketing. Wild. Have you been on board since Day 1 with the Archives? What are some of your favorites/disappointments? Ram On!

Episode 144: The Music and Animation Collection

This week we look at another aspect of Paul's career. Animation!
Paul has been a big fan of animation and applying it with his music. His ideas for Rupert go back as far as 1970. And of course the ill-fated "Bruce McMouse" film from 1973 (finally released in 2018). Tom and Andy discuss this 2004 DVD release and the 3 films "Tropic Island Hum", "We All Stand Together", and "Tuesday". Paul's longtime animation collaborator Geoff Dunbar was involved in the creation of these 3 films.
Also, Tom and Andy open up this week with a little bit of Let It Be/Get Back discussion as the box sets recently dropped.

Episode 143: ”Return To Pepperland”

Tom & Andy take their turn at discussing the 1987 "Lost" album "Return To Pepperland." Sandwiched in between the Broad Street and Flowers era we discuss the tracks recorded between 84 and 87 with Phil Ramone, and try and see what if anything was worth salvaging. Some saw the light of day officially. This hodgepodge of material is an enigma. Some great. Some downright bad ones but some of our favourite tracks recorded during this period are "Beautiful Night", "I Love This House", "Lindiana". Thoughts? Let us know!

Episode 142: ”Defending Broad Street”

A show long in the making! Tom and Andy are back for their first new show of October. "Defending Broad Street" is a topic that some may consider taboo but it's one they happily take on.
Joining us this week is our friend and longtime 2Legs supporter Ed Crawford aka "Mr. Broad Street." Ed is a major collector of all Broad Street related memorabilia who has also recently launched his own YouTube channel. The trio have a lively discussion on the film "Give My Regards To Broad Street", it's origins, the story and why it should be defended.
Andy and Ed take on the roles of fierce defenders and Tom serves as the moderator and the voice of reason (sometimes) LOL. Do you still enjoy Broad Street? Never liked it? Tell us below! or we'll have to get Big Bob after ya!

Ranking The Tracks Volume 12 (Tug Of War, 1982)

Happy October All.   As usual our first audio show of the month continues to feature our Ranking The Tracks series we did.  This month it's the 1982 classic Tug Of War.  Originally streamed on YouTube Feb 3rd 2021.  

Episode 141: ”Press To Play at 35” (SDE Book Review)

Paul Sinclair over at Super Deluxe Edition.com has recently published a very nice book analysing "Press To Play" 35 years on with interviews featuring High Padgham and John Potoker. A bit of odd timing to look at PTP now but Tom and Andy ordered their copies quickly and we discuss the book in today's show. Some copies signed by Hugh as well. Paul really does a tremendous job with all his publications over at SDE and we urge our followers who may not be familiar to check his work out. Accurate, thorough and well researched!
 
www.superdeluxeedition.com

Episode 140: Back To The Egg

We're Getting Closer!
This week on 2Legs we are joined by DJ/YouTuber Stephen Schnee who was a first time listener in 1979 to the final Wings album, Back To The Egg. Steve centers his shows around the oft forgotten Power Pop genre and the 3 of us have a nice chat on musical genres of the era before diving into Back To The Egg, it's structure, the songs of course and it's lasting impact. This was a fun one and we cannot wait for the archive release of this one!
 
Spin It On!