Paul McCartney + Wings' Laurence Juber: From Beatle Sideman to Guitar Legend

About this episode

Laurence Juber shares his journey from being a guitarist in Wings to a successful solo artist and studio musician.

Laurence Juber is an acclaimed guitarist, composer, and former lead guitarist with Paul McCartney’s band Wings. His journey began in London during the explosion of Beatlemania. Inspired by The Beatles’ revolutionary sound, he picked up the guitar as a child and quickly developed into a versatile and highly skilled musician. His early ambition was to become a studio guitarist, and by his early twenties he was already working in some of London’s most prestigious recording studios alongside legendary producers and artists. Everything changed in 1978 when Laurence received a call from Paul McCartney’s office inviting him to audition for Wings. After impressing both McCartney and Denny Laine, he joined the band and contributed to the Back to the Egg album, touring and recording with one of the most influential musicians of all time. Laurence reflects on what it was really like working with Paul and Linda McCartney, the creative environment within Wings, and the profound personal and professional impact of that experience. Following Wings, Laurence moved to Los Angeles, where he built a remarkable career as a studio musician, contributing to iconic film soundtracks including Dirty…

People in this episode

Host: Sandy Kaye

Guest: Laurence Juber

Topics covered

• guitar legend
• Beatlemania
• studio musician
• Wings
• music career
• Paul McCartney

Keywords

• Laurence Juber
• Wings
• Paul McCartney
• guitarist
• studio musician
• Grammy Award
• solo albums

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pocahontas, Wings, Dirty Dancing, Good Will Hunting

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