Paul McCartney '72 Uni Tour Gig That Didn't Happen
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3 жыл бұрынPaul McCartney '72 Uni Tour Gig That Didn't Happen
In 1972 Paul McCartney & Wings set off on their University Tour of England, their very first gigs. One gig was scheduled but never happened, yet even the venue involved (Leeds University Refectory) still believe they hosted it! I visit the locations and tell the real story here...
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@doylenova9934 3 жыл бұрын
Bravo! Love to see the record set straight! And I was happy, proud, to help you out with that😉 The concert in 1973 was a great memory for me, I so remember hanging over that balcony edge on the left side of the stage!! 💕
@davidtellett179 3 жыл бұрын
Marvellously nerdy! Love it. I went to Leeds Uni 1981-84 and saw many gigs at the Refectory, it always seemed to be the first stop on many UK tours for some reason. Great venue!
@Pamela-rq8cy 3 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed this a great deal, Andrew. It was nice to learn the story and see the actual venue. I was surprised at how small it is; whenever I listen to The Who’s “Live at Leeds,” I picture a larger venue. It must have been extraordinary to be there for either one of those shows!
@jasontheoldmillennial7197 3 жыл бұрын
That was really cool information Andrew. To imagine what it would have been like to watch Paul McCartney there back in 1972.
@feber16 Жыл бұрын
I watched this video when you first released it, but came back to watch it again since I just finished the section in The McCartney Legacy where they talk about Wing's University tour. Watching was even more enjoyable this time since I had read a detailed account of the tour in the book. Good job!!
@toms4442 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this, excellent video! You teased us with this last year and it was well worth the wait! The Who Live at Leeds is my favorite live album of all time!
@tomhaylock5730 3 жыл бұрын
I love your walkabouts Andrew.They really make our day.Thank you!
@mikel4797 3 жыл бұрын
Andrew, these new segments are a fantastic feature to your already excellent videos. Thanks.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike! 🙂👍
@matthewbuzzell8601 3 жыл бұрын
This was really interesting, Andrew! It would great to see other in-the-field videos from you! Thanks for all you do!
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matthew, I've done a few others in this playlist - kzfaq.info/sun/PLic9raX2cEEtQrfWSKkwa7Rlbmn1x7V5R - and I heard an unexpected Beatles story I'd never heard before until this week, that took place not far from me so I'll be doing that over the summer!
@leesharra1413 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. I can't believe that such an iconic album such as Live at Leeds by the Who was recorded in such a small cafeteria area.
@robhalsall9658 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for taking the time to do this! Extremely interesting and glad you managed to set the record straight, I had it when things are factually incorrect!
@briangibbs3773 3 жыл бұрын
I love your dedication to McCartney and bringing us this amazing information man thank you so much ✌️
@anthonyh8153 3 жыл бұрын
I remember you mentioning this video idea at the start of lockdown so thanks for getting it out because this certainly wasn’t information I was aware of about him not actually playing the Leeds university on the tour I just assumed like others that that’s he would have played at the university so thanks for clearing it up
@philthepenguin7138 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting video Andrew. According to Belmo's "Beatles Not For Sale" book there is a bootleg of the Leeds show and it confirms that it took place on 19th May 1973. The tracks on the record are: Soily/Big Red Barn/When the Night/Wild Life/Keep That Woman/My Little Woman/C Moon/Live and Let Die/ Maybe I'm Amazed/ My Love/ Go Now/The Mess. This might not be the complete set list of course, but it is still interesting to see what the band were performing at that time especially as Live and Let Die features several weeks before being released as a single. Also, I suspect that the song listed as "Keep That Woman" is actually Linda's song "Seaside Woman" which again was unreleased at the time.
@lrh1966 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Monday Andrew and thanks once again for a great historical perspective on this timeless artist, Paul McCartney and it is awesome that he is still performing to this day at least as far as I know? Big hugs and have a most amazing week!!...Friends, Lloyd.
@dominicberesford5459 3 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant, Andrew. You’re completely covering completely unchartered territories now and it’s quite remarkable to see the effort you put in to these myth busting videos!
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Dom!
@kianwelsh4451 3 жыл бұрын
My god you have a steady hand. Great video!
@kianwelsh4451 3 жыл бұрын
i took the liberty of changing the Wikipedia page for the uni tour
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Ah, it was you! I had someone point out to me on Twitter this evening that it had been updated!
@Tunz909 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff thanks Andrew!!!
@astrosjer822 Жыл бұрын
Great report Andrew. Not sure how I missed this video….
@tyronewhitehead3123 3 жыл бұрын
I’m enjoying your days out this is so interesting information and only new half of this story so thanks again if you have any more info on Leeds it would be great thanks Andrew stay safe 🙏
@alanjones4075 3 жыл бұрын
Great that even now, decades later, new information is still coming out about Paul McCartney. Great video. And thanks to Doyle in the good 'ole USA. Hands across the water!
@andyfelton8374 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Andrew as always excellent video so informative 🎸👍
@petersaint656 3 жыл бұрын
Great informative video. Thanks Andrew.
@fjfkdirnvjfjvngujrjf 3 жыл бұрын
This was such an interesting video Andrew! I finally got around to listening to Hounds Of Love recently, after you had mentioned Kate Bush several times in your videos. I loved it!! It's joined my heavy rotation. This isn't related to this Wings video, I just wanted to thank you for the great recommendation! :)
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent, glad you enjoyed it, it's such an amazing album!
@Tunz909 2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff !! thanks!!!
@brandonjarvis1775 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Andrew... Nice to find out the real facts thanks
@michaellundsrensen2292 3 жыл бұрын
You're doing a Great work! So fun to see! Thanks! (Mind your head.)
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Life lesson: Don't accidentally headbutt the sharp end of a very large crowbar 🤕
@beatlebrad5339 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew and wow this was just great . I am like all of the people and thought it was 72 as well . But I sure did like your video showing it all . + the Who played there as well wow and I do have the vinyl on that one too :). This sure is a very Historic rock place . Thank you so much for doing this and you know for me there is no jet lag lol .... Sorry about that one . I do hope EVERY one in KZfaq dose see this on for sure !!! Take care and see you later !!!!
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Brad! 🙂👍
@HullEastYorkshire 3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Andrew thankyou. 👍
@iangallager4091 3 жыл бұрын
Even in 2021 it still looks a good modern venue for bands and singers to perform in. Thanks for the trouble you went to in putting this video together. FOund it interesting.
@PeKe999 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, Great to see a video about this subject.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pe! 🙂👍
@philipbrooker8388 3 жыл бұрын
I went to that concert. It was fantastic. I still have the program they printed.
@fgrady1 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent job correcting Leeds’ Wings tour year!
@davidarmitage513 3 жыл бұрын
I was there on 19th May 1973. At the end of the gig frisbees promoting the Redrose Speedway album were thrown from the stage and I caught one. I still have it.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant! Like this I guess? www.popsike.com/pix/20160730/142070334025.jpg
@graniterhythm53 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I was at the Manchester Hardrock on the '73 tour & still have the frisbee! Long Tall Sally encore was his only 'Beatle' moment but gosh, McCartney showed he was still 'the master'!
@selbino 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Andrew, loved it more please if possible 😊 also I’m sure Nirvana may played there in 1990? Might have been a polytechnic at the time. There’s a great video of the whole gig on KZfaq
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I think Nirvana played Leeds on a few occasions, they also played at the Duchess.
@selbino 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic there’s your next video sorted 😉
@theneonchimpchannel9095 2 жыл бұрын
Leeds is a lovely place. I spent a week there in 2016 and found it to be a nice, laid back sort of place. I saw a band called CHAMBERS at a venue called The Brudenel Social Club which was really cool and a lot of fun. I really want to get back to England. There's so much I didn't get to see on that first trip. It's my dream to move there someday, not specifically to Leeds although it would be a great place to live.
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Brudenell is a great venue! I've seen some great gigs there, including Sean Lennon and The Rutles (not together, unfortunately, imagine that!)
@greenman77 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew this piqued my interest as I was there at this gig and I was studying at Leeds University at the time. It was 1971 that I started my course and I lasted one academic year till September 1972. I remember the buzz around the uni in the morning of Wings coming. I did not really believe it but decided to turn up to the gig anyway as I am a Beatles fan. I remember Linda attempting the start to a song 3 times and the song not actually starting! Paul came across and put things straight and they were able to continue. I got married in March 1972 (there was no way I attended that gig as a married man!). In my own mind it was 1972 it could not possibly have been any other year.😀
@garyteale69 2 жыл бұрын
Hi John, my dad was also at the Leeds Uni Refectory gig in 1972. He is 100% adamant it was a Wednesday and in 1972. He was sat in the Union and it just got announced over the tannoy that Paul McCartney was here. 50p to get in. Played the Irish song multiple times as this was the new single and Radio 1 refused to play it. He also remembers Linda being unable to start the song etc. Funny how all the people who were actually at the gig corroborate the same information!!!
@garyteale69 2 жыл бұрын
Just to update on this, My dad dug his diary out of the loft and on Wednesday 16th February 1972 he had written "Paul McCartney + Wings gig at the Refectory". They 100% played the refectory at Leeds University on Wednesday 16th February 1972
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Gary, I'm keen to learn more about this. Does your Dad have any other notes or memories about that day?
@garyteale69 2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic Hi Andrew, The main things are, he was sat in the Union and it just got announced over the tannoy that Paul McCartney was here. 50p to get in. Played the Irish song multiple times as this was the new single and Radio 1 refused to play it. They didn't have much of a setlist so was a bit cobbled together. He also remembers Linda being unable to start a song which John mentions above. I showed my dad your video and he thinks you are right that the photo shown in Leeds Uni is not the 1972 tour. But I can promise you 100% that they played the Leeds Uni Refectory on Wednesday 16th Feb 1972. There weren't any tickets from the 1972 gig as they just turned up so no time to print tickets. Hope that helps
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
@@garyteale69 Thanks Gary, this is evidence I can't really argue with, seems to be no room for error in that memory of your Dad's! My research for the town hall was partly based on Paul's own website stating it was the Town Hall, as well as that being how it was described in a book that was based directly on interviews with Paul by the author. There's a book coming out later this year that promises "Mark Lewisohn level of research" on McCartney's early career and is due to cover the University Tour in depth, will be very interesting to see what they've uncovered on the subject.
@eddiemiles7676 3 жыл бұрын
Great video and detective work Andrew. It must have been some gig to have seen Paul there in '73. By the way as a side story. I worked around 5-10mins from Manchester city centre in 1972. Two lads came back to our office and knowing I was a Beatles fan said they'd just seen Paul McCartney outside Manchester University. They didn't know about his Uni tour. I wonder what happened at Manchester University because they actually played Salford University on the tour. Cheers...
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Eddie, cool story of yours there! There's another mystery then, did Paul try Manchester Uni first then abandon that plan in favour of Salford!?
@melissabrown2109 2 жыл бұрын
Something that couldn't happen today,just show up at a random university and hope to be allowed to play a gig there.
@tyronerodgers 2 жыл бұрын
My Dad and Mum were at the Hull gig as he was a student there. They just happened to be there by chance and suddenly... Shit! Paul McCartney!!! They were so lucky to be there ☺️
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
I don't normally do jealousy but I'll make an exception on this occasion! 😉👍
@mountart2 3 жыл бұрын
Well done!
@LUFC123 3 жыл бұрын
Really interesting video Andrew and always nice to see the greatest city in the country. Have you been to any gigs at Roundhay Park over the years ?
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers! Seen U2 there twice (with Cast supporting). Also done a Fake Festival there a couple of years ago that was fun.
@LUFC123 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic Cast were great live they were such an underrated band.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
@@LUFC123 I saw them in York at the old Fibbers a few years ago also (the same day Jon Power got to number 1 with that He Ain't Heavy cover) and was stood about 6 foot away from them, and to see them at that distance doing Sandstorm was just incredible. Brilliant band.
@wingsdgm60 3 жыл бұрын
Very cool..thanks..where did Got Any Tooth picks come from?..
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don. I believe that came from summer of 72 Wings European tour
@melissabrown2109 2 жыл бұрын
What a gamble Paul was taking,just taking off spontaneously,hoping any university he rocked up to would let Wings play.
@daytripper9222 3 жыл бұрын
Yes Andrew I was just going over my book The 910s guide to the solo Beatles outtakes it's kind of a rare book that it's really hard to find anymore. And this also has it UK University tour 72 Leeds Town Hall February 16th 1972 actually I'll give you the little short thing it's cuz February 9th Nottingham February 10th York February 11th Hall February 13th New Castle the 14th Lancaster 16th leads 17th Sheffield 18th Manchester 21st Birmingham 22nd swanza and 23rd Oxford.
@stan8364 3 жыл бұрын
Listened to the Hull Uni concert from outside, too young to get in 14 at the time.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
On the one hand, awesome! On the other, hard luck how annoying!
@toms4442 3 жыл бұрын
At least you were there!
@donsavignano4396 2 жыл бұрын
So Andrew what is the updated status on the get back dvd?
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
Don't know yet, some suggestions that the issue is sorted and it might go ahead as planned but that's not definite in any way.
@davidjackson5449 3 жыл бұрын
Think i saw Manic Street Preachers at the Refectory in Leeds. My girl friends father worked at York University in the period when Paul played Goodrich refectory . He was annoyed as he usually ate in the refectory so was forced to go home for his lunch that day! Andrew I have just got a bootleg of Pauls Rupert the bear soundtrack from 1978. Do you know anything about this recording as i cant find anything.?
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Ha, so he was annoyed about the change of eating location rather than being excited for the reason for it! :-) I don't know lots about the Rupert recordings although I've heard them a few times. Am hoping they get a legit issue at some point.
@theneonchimpchannel9095 2 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact: Ashby de la Zouch is where the Adrian Mole books and tv shows are set.
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
I read those first 2 books so many times as a kid...
@daytripper9222 2 жыл бұрын
So Andrew you're telling me that the book I've had for years the 910s guide to the solo beatles that says that Wings played at the Leeds town hall on the 16th of February 72 and that they played at Leeds May 19th 73 is incorrect?
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
No I'm saying that's correct! Uni in 73, Town Hall in 72 (University Tour). So many places, including the Uni themselves, have it the other way round.
@daytripper9222 2 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic Ok I got. I got a ton of those 72 and 73 and 79 shows do you have some also.
@AndrewDixonMusic 2 жыл бұрын
@@daytripper9222 only what's released officially, I find I don't have time to deal with anything else!
@shaunsmith3939 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew Don't know if you have seen it but there is a great interview with Paul in the Classic Rock magazine. It covers the tough mental struggle he had post Beatles and also looks at the making of the Ram album. Check it out if you get the chance :)
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shaun, I bought it about an hour ago! Not had chance to read any of it yet.
@shaunsmith3939 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic I do think out of the four Beatles Paul and John struggled far more with the split than Ringo and George. Even though both of them at different times pushed for the band to split up.
@jameslightfoot11 3 жыл бұрын
According to the book Beatles After the Break Up by Keith Badman it was on the 10th in York that Linda forgot the chords to Wildlife the book it very accurate but if this true or not I don't know
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks James, it's as good a suggestion as any other I've heard!
@4-dman464 Жыл бұрын
Nottingham to Leeds, and Leeds lockout - - Wings took the Brian Clough route. Right down to an altercation with a managing director/delete - - landlord.
@melissabrown2109 2 жыл бұрын
Oops,forgetting how to play the keyboard part I guess happens to the best of people.
@davidkornblatt851 Жыл бұрын
In the fall Are we going to get Rubber Soul box set???
@AndrewDixonMusic Жыл бұрын
There's no suggestion at all so far of that happening
@davidkornblatt851 Жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic well that’s a mistake because REAL BEATLE FANS WILL BUY both red and blue boxes and a Rubber Soul Box with an Original Loud Mono cut in the box!
@davidkornblatt851 Жыл бұрын
Wouldn’t you agree?
@AndrewDixonMusic Жыл бұрын
@@davidkornblatt851 I'd happily buy both
@davidkornblatt851 Жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic Do you think we ll ever see a SOMETIME IN NY CITY BOX w/ Live MSGarden album in it soon?
@MrDirtybear 3 жыл бұрын
At the risk of deflating a good story into something less substantial could the year on the poster be a misprint rather than a deliberately false trail? Asking the people who designed and printed the poster would clarify that matter....
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Reasonable assumption but there's at least 3 different places bewteen Leeds Uni and their website that shows 16th Feb 1972 as the date for the Refectory gig.
@daytripper9222 3 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough over the years to get about 7 79 shows about 6 73 shows and about six 72 shows.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Were the 72 shows on the Europe tour, or did you get to see any of the Uni gigs?
@daytripper9222 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic well I have the two first ones I think that everyone has a friend of mine tried to remaster the was it Nottingham and Hall I have those two and the rest of them are the first leg of the 72 tour and then I have a batch of the second leg of the 72 tour.
@daytripper9222 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic Sorry Andrew I didn't read that correctly, I'm from the America, I didn't see any of the shows. I've just been collecting bootlegs for decades. Some of them are not bad at all.
@AndrewDixonMusic 3 жыл бұрын
@@daytripper9222 No worries, I also mis read your message and incorrectly thought you meant you'd been there 😄👍
@daytripper9222 3 жыл бұрын
@@AndrewDixonMusic I wish I could have seen those shows. Did see McCartney though in 76 in Los Angeles. Also an 89, 93 in Las Vegas and 2002 in San Diego I believe.
@aabenbareren 3 жыл бұрын
Very entertaining, investigative reporting. Thanks :)
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