Paul McCartney Rockestra Documentary Special 1978 RARE
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- Paul McCartney & Friends - Rockestra Documentary Special [Abbey Studios '78] Musicians: Denny Laine, Laurence Juber, David Gilmour, Hank Marvin, Pete Townshend, Steve Holley, John Bonham, Kenney Jones, Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Bruce Thomas, Gary Brooker, Linda McCartney, Tony Ashton, Speedy Acquaye, Tony Carr, Ray Cooper, Morris Pert, Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, Thaddeus Richard.
It was 34 years ago today (October 3rd, 1978) that Paul McCartney assembled Rockestra -- the largest group of rock legends to record together up to that date. The cream of the rock elite joined Wings to record two tracks for their upcoming Back To The Egg album that day at London's Abbey Road Studios for the instrumental "Rockestra Theme" and "So Glad To See You Here." Rockestra consisted of the Who's Pete Townshend and Kenney Jones, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, Procol Harum's Gary Brooker, the Faces' Ronnie Lane, the Attractions' Bruce Thomas, and Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones and John Bonham, among others.
Among those invited that couldn't make the session were Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, and Jeff Beck. Keith Moon had been asked to participate but had died less than a month before.
Despite "Rockestra Theme" being a guitar-based riff, Wings guitarist Laurence Juber recalled that McCartney often had guitarists shy away from their more obvious blues-inspired lead work while in Wings: "Where Paul wouldn't really go was into that kind of extended bluesy lead guitar solo. Now he'll go there more readily as part of the stage show; but then -- I won't say that it was an area not to go, but it was an area to maybe hint at. Y'know, so I needed to be inventive. And he drove me to be inventive."
The day after the supergroup session, McCartney, wife Linda McCartney, and Wings co-founder Denny Laine returned to Abbey Road to fine tune the tracks and add vocals to "So Glad To See You Here."
Rockestra performed together only once, when most of the players regrouped on December 29th, 1979 at the closing night of The Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea benefit at London's Hammersmith Odeon. The group joined Wings at the end of their set and performed Little Richard's "Lucille," "Let It Be," and two versions of "Rockestra Theme." - เพลง
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I love how when Paul gets on the piano everyone stops to see what he’s doing
Priceless document. Major members of Who, Zeppelin, Floyd & Beatles in one room together. The original source videotape for this needs to be obtained & restored, reprinted etc., and made available.
😅
😅
And Shadows
McCartney, Townshend, Gilmour, Bonham, John Paul Jones... all in the same room together 😍
21:58 Man you can sure hear when John Bonham's in a room.
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 only Bonzo, man 😎
@@thebrazilianatlantis165 so instantly recognisable
Too bad they didn't have better material.
Led Zep The Who & Pink Floyd near reunited 🤘🔥
only Paul could bring so many big names of rock
While he is demonstrating the piano parts holy shit you can hear the music of every instrument exploding out of his brain because you can tell that he hears the one complete and full inside his brain and what we hear is most likely exactly what he heard in his head. What an amazing composer and artist.
it’s very enjoyable hearing Paul McCartney describe his songwriter process
That piano part on itself is already so original, inventive and rich. It shows how Paul's musical imagination was able to drive Beatles' music to great heights.
You know McCartney is some kind of superstar when he can get Pete Townsend out of his bed in the morning and down to Abbey road ⭐🎹🎸🎺🎷🎶
This guy is a genius
He's never been comfortable with that term and prefers being steadily working on the next song
It's the Magic that he's tuned into ~ It shows him the way ~ he is a sensitive instrument ~ both receptive to the channel he ought to be ~ and responsive to it ~ that's the inspiration and the perspiration ~ I suppose the genius that he has is that he knows where, when and how to listen and hear and then to run with it ~ that and having the faith to know that the rest will come to him or work itself out over the course of composing it...
No William isn't. The real JPM was.
How bloody sensational !
What a living legend this soul is.
And what a gang to have play for you.
Thank you so much for uploading this for us all.
How avant-garde British TV was back in 1978 to broadcast this - uninterrupted home movie - without editing and commentary etc. A gem, but hard to believe it went out like this. Thanks for posting!
The 2 sources I've read said this Special/Doc was never broadcast. It was commissioned by Paul. This is a leaked bootleg copy. Part was shown at the record release party.
You sure it was broadcast on British TV?
Never broadcasted. Commissioned by Paul and filmed by KeefCo. The footage was edited down to a music video for "Rockestra Theme", which was published on the Wingspan DVD (or was it McCartney Years, I don't remember). I did have this film on a bootleg VHS cassette back in the day.
@@Wogew Rockestra Theme video was a bonus feature on Wingspan.
There sure is a lot of editing but I absolutely agree, just amazing!
Effin' brilliant genius just love the guy long live McCartney!!!!
Wings over America era macca scream still in full effect...70s mccartney vocals are always killer
His voice is f-cuked now.
@@seltaeb9691 yeah I mean he is only EIGHTY YEARS OLD....he lost his prime voice by about 86...he could still sing some good slower songs, but the crisp voice on the heavier songs from wings and the beatles was much rougher and hoarse...passable especially to the casual fan , but for someone who knows his every song and tour it was noticeable
@@michaelfrazia4569 IMO it had more to do with his voice deepening by his 40’s. It’s a trade off as singers age but they often gain a richness in their tone. Listen to his vocals on the Unplugged cd/video from 1991. The songs require a lower register and he sounds great. I think it was the touring years that followed in which he pushed himself to sing in the same key as he did in his 20’s that really took a toll on his voice.
@@kentlewis987 agree...if you listen to wings 79 live he still hits the notes and he still has his youthful rasp...I think he sounded worse on the 89 tour than the 93 tour because he did more taxing songs and he hadn't had his voice in tour shape in a decade...he's my favorite artist ever so i don't care if he ages...I still liked his albums after his voice aged...I just think his voice was the key component in the past where now he succeeds despite his voice....the unplugged was good , but if you listen to the we can work it out from it vs the original you really hear the difference...again artists age..its to be expected. his voice is the first thing that captured my attention as basically a toddler in the mid 70s....you nailed it overall...good observation...he def sounded better on the unplugged vs the tripping the live fantastic tour...his voice took a beating on that tour
I would have been a nervous wreck, with soooo many musicians in one room, sooo many legends among them, even being a legend myself... Kudos to Paul for remaining so calm, explaining everything to everyone while always keeping the mood up. Well done!
Well he's sort of their uncle in a way
Yes but you’re a nobody!
So many memories... back in early 79 (I'd started listening to Zeppelin about two years prior, Beatle/Paul maniac since 69) a neighbor/friend of mine told me Paul had put this together for "some charity thing" (he read it in some imported magazine or something), and I vividly recall telling him "Bonzo and Jonesy playing with Paul?? noooo waaaaaaaay!!" This friend was actually quite a big Who fan, and he said "Townsend is in it as well you know" :P I didn't actually see the live performance on TV until maybe mid 1980, but I do remember the utter joy and wonder I felt and how massively proud I was of Paul! "thats our lad!" :D :P
Three drummers coordinating their kits, a timpani player, and many other percussionists.
This was an experiment in having a rock symphony setup.
Yea , you get to see John Bonham from Zeppelin here! He liked The Beatles etc.
He was very close to Bonzo particularly, Jason recalled he visited them often. Love how Bonzo helps fix/improve the stops in the main song around 26:00
This magnificent rambling, almost a 12 bar blues line repeating at times, with a random improvisational hook thrown in to keep it mixed up a bit, shows McCartney's pure genius qualities, as a multitalented, and truly the complete consummated musician. There is no one else even remotely like him. He is always creating something new. [Also the sign of a left handed genius artist.]
"almost a 12 bar blues line" No.
Paul is pretty damn unique. Even if he’s not someone’s personal cup of tea it’s impossible to deny there’s just something so special about him.
@@thesilvershining
Wow McCartney is a genius and everyone is following what the master playing.
This needs to be on the Back to the Egg deluxe remastered package, along with the Egg film.
Who's the eggman?
They are the eggmen.
A highly underrated album.
How about this remixed and remastered in 5.1 surround? It would definitely sound better than a crappy VHS copy of a copy.
@@patrickjordan6710 i love it to the beginning till the end
This must be part of the Archive collection release of Back to The Egg when it finally happens
Hope we can get it in 2021 🙌🏻🎶
Let’s hope so 🙄🙄😭
Still (not so patiently) waiting in 2022.
Always loved the fact that Paul as a bass player himself he has John Paul Jones and Bonham!
And Bruce Thomas, an underrated force on bass guitar
WE NEED THIS ROCKESTRA IN BLU RAY I'LL BUY IT
that's not some supergroup. that's a pantheon!
Holy Rock and Roll Macca. Wow wow wow.
I think I had seen almost all of Macca, but this is a real rarity!! Gorgeous 😍
Paul looks like he is having great time.
What an amazing tv special this was I have found memories of seeing it back in the 70’s I am always surprised that it did not become a live track for Paul’s tours great way to start a show Paul
Was never broadcast on British TV.
I'm gonna sound like a Macca-head, but I think this is true: Paul's forgotten more songs than most artist have been remembered for.
Thank you so much for posting ive been looking for this
So happy that you shared this ... thanks heaps. Cheers!
This is marvelous. Thanks for uploading!
It's interesting. This is how the pros do it .. It's a process the public don't see - endless rehearsals, learning parts, false starts, working out the problems to get what we eventually hear on vinyl. I remember Rockestra theme coming out in '79. It wasn't a major moment in rock but it was a decent go at bringing together a lot of disparate elements.
When McCartney calls, people show....
Johnny Botts to bad it wasn't John ringo George
except john
@@dyanapomp - Paul didn't call John...
@@whyyeseyec well, yes he did, Paul said he called him occasionally and they talked... But what I mean is that John kind of rejected him once and he was more focused on Yoko and his son, so... maybe he wouldn't show if Paul called. I also believe Call me back again is about John.
(I read somewhere that John was invited to Rockestra and he declined but I haven't found any reliable source so it's probably just speculation haha)
@@whyyeseyec according to John’s assistants Yoko wouldn’t always tell john that Paul called.
Gênio, simplesmente génio!!!
Paul McCartney is once of a kind that shows up in a lifetime
The two Rockestra tracks are my favourite songs on Back To The Egg.
Nice choices. I like Old Siam, Sir, and Winter Rose.
@@carlbaumeister3439 Old Siam, Sir is truly excellent.
“Sooo glaaaaad to see you heeeree” is my favorite but I love them both ❤
@@thesilvershining Good choice.
Don't forget to SPIT in ON!!!!!!
Beatles..Led Zeppelin...Pink Floyd...The Who...Small Faces...Procul Harum..The Shadows..Wings.. Moody Blues..Elton John Band wow..oh and Paul Mccartney...what could go 🚶♂️ 🎶..brilliant
I forgot that Gary Brooker was part of this great ensemble... RIP Gary!
Kenny Jones (Faces), Ronnie Lane (Faces), John Bonham (Zeppelin), John Paul Jones (Zeppelin), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Pete Townsend (Who), and really, the whole Wings touring band. Impressive.
Brilliant
Great post enjoyed immensely , Amazing tu^ 130
Fascinating how he completely changed the groove of "So glad..." This is how they did it in the Beatles: Try something and improve it!
A story of whose who all in one room now that’s incredible
Love these Tracks! 😁
That thing really swings. I am dancin' in my chair.
Paul is wearing the same sweater he used for the waterfall video a year later
@Pedro NEW sweaters are expensive…
McCartney is so comical at the end! Yea!
Absolutely fantastic document of a greatest rock era
Genios más genios genialidades esto no se volverá a repetir trabajo de profesionales imposible hoy con tan poco talento amo estos músicos
From Handel's "Water Music", to the second movement Brahms Violin Concerto to "With a Little Luck"....
WOW, I'd completely forgotten about this!😳
*Em tempos de GET BACK, aparece esse petardo, GZuis! Como Paul buscava a superação em cada movimento, aqui vemos uma reinvençao em tempos de Punk Rock e Kraut Rock, Paul juntando musicos consagrados pra fazer uma Jam de Alto Nivel. Nao consigo imaginar um mundo sem os 4 meninos dos Beatles, gente, outra dessa nao veremos! Precisa resgatar os originais e jogar nas maos do Peter Jackson pra ver os anos 1970 ser recontados pelo olhar do Paul! E tome ROCK AND ROLL na veia!*
Tb nao imagino o mundo do Rock sem os Led Zeppelin
I am thinking I may have seen this at one of those midnite movie marathons...
Magic.
37:26 He's like a breathless kid here: "I like that one...Yeah?"
so feras!!!!
I thought it was endearing, that Linda was with Paul during MANY long hours and tours with him on the road. That's what I call love between a husband and wife. This documentary proves it. I believe my wife would be just as supportive. That is VERY hard to find. PLEASE, check out 'HOPED FOR AN ENCORE' on youtube.
This needs to be remastered !
Billy’s Back, said so himself.
He owns them.
I remember this.
Saving for later.
nice doc on that recording october 1978
Love it! The opening sounds a bit like "The Piano Tape....: I just posted an enhancement of Paul's Piano Tape demo of "Girlfriend: on my channel, as well as the "Paul and Linda talk to lawyers about Apple, Yoko", etc. Thanks for posting!
Concert for Kampuchea 1980!! I remember this on tv
John can you tighten your snare , you’re hitting it to hard!lol 😂
Shhh, a genius is working
Мой самый любимый музыкант
I like "so glad...."more than "Rockesta theme"....I love Back to the egg..
puffffff beautiful
Uau. Uau. My heart,, uauuuuu
The only other time that I know of, that had this kind of incredible ensemble of musicians was, The Concert For George!
Testimonio ineludible de como trabaja un Genio de Genios Sir PAUL Mc CARTNEY
Adoro Rockestra
Always wanted McCartney to end his concerts with this hard rocking jam!
thank u
I just read that Keith Moon was supposed to be in this , wow Mooney and Bonzo !!
Noone in rock has ever mastered a cool count in like mccartney
En Beatles siempre Paul hacia el conteo y todos le seguian Paul es DIOS
🐐
Puros genios
at 17:00 you can hear david gilmour playing something that sounds extremely much like an early iteration of the Mother solo from the wall
El famoso y épico día en que se juntaron los muchachos ...
Top 10 anime crossover.
Wow Tony Ashton and Howie Casey...
what a fucking line up of greats
Not great goats
asi nos gusta
I hope mc Cartney will release the Campusjea consert from, 1978/79 ,.
It was with these guys,if l remember right
Maybe a cd too,and bonus takes.😊
eu tenho este documentario.
Paul is the GOAT
What's that second track they are performing?
So glad to see you here.
Clássico
how kind
Paul is one helluva fantastic musician
Tidos nos quedamos pendejos de ver que así trabajaba y armaba la música con los Beatles un genio me cay
I came here to see Bonzo ❤️👍
The cameraman seems focused on Townsend for some reason..
Compared to Egypt Station Back To The Egg is a fucking masterpiece!!
What’s the first song he plays on the piano ?
Onlly one drummer would be enough for this session: Bonzo
Wish he released
yep
not my name
THOSE GUITARS......ARE MEAN!!!!!!
If Yoko was there, she’d be telling Bonham he’s playing the drums wrong and Gilmour his guitar playing isn’t up to snuff for the track...
You're an idiot.
With a Kotex on her head.
25:16 John Bonham needs to tighten his snare!