The Story of Paul McCartney & Wings Part I

About this episode

This episode explores the challenges Paul McCartney faced after The Beatles and the formation of Wings.

Listen in to inside details of how The Beatles empire collapsed and Paul McCartney's next challenge: could he be successful again without the banner, without the brothers, without the myth? What followed was not a smooth second act. It began as a retreat, a reinvention...hits, misses and masterpieces all followed, each carrying the fingerprints of a man unwilling to fade quietly into history. This is the story of what happens after you've already conquered the world and have to prove you can do it again... In Part 1 you'll learn: The secret power struggle that tore The Beatles apart from the inside The hidden messages in the lyrical war between John Lennon and Paul McCartney The unlikely family connection that quietly fueled Paul’s post-Beatles rise The near-tragedy that sparked the birth of the name Wings The early clues of looming challenges facing the new band Follow the Show / Receive bonus content: Follow GTS on Apple or Spotify podcasts to be alerted when our next episode drops Follow Garage to Stadiums (GTS) on social channels Download the Official Garage to Stadiums playlists for each episode on Apple Music or Spotify Visit GaragetoStadiums.com for bonus content on The…

People in this episode

Host: Dave Anthony

Guest: Allan Kozinn

Topics covered

• Paul McCartney
• The Beatles
• Wings
• music history
• reinvention
• challenges in music

Keywords

• Paul McCartney
• The Beatles
• Wings
• music history
• reinvention
• hits and misses
• Allan Kozinn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Beatles, Wings

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