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| From | Ryan Williams <ryan@headphonetreats.com> |
| Subject | Re: Wings "My Love" solo thread... |
| Date | Thu, 17 Feb 2005 01:48:13 -0500 |
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Michael Carpenter wrote:
> Actually, as i read it in a Macca & Wings book recently, which has an
> interview with Henry McCullogh..
>
> When they were doing the string overdubs, he wanted to have another crack at
> the solo, thinking he could come up with something special. Macca nervously
> let him, and to Henry's surprise, he nailed that solo, a true classic, in
> one take, with the orchestra playing.
According to the Wingspan documentary, this is about right. Henry did
the solo on the fly. I was under the impression it was live with the
rest of the band, but that wasn't made clear, so it could have been with
the orchestra overdub. In the documentary, I remember Paul saying that
he had written a part for him, but Henry asked if he could "try
something" and after doing so Paul thought it was perfect. Of course,
Paul could be rewriting history a bit to seem humble... but it is on film.
Ryan
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