# Got my Paul McCartney and Wings Rockshow dvd. Woohoo! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 19, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321 "2013-06-19T02:26:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/1 "2013-06-19T02:26:07Z")
Wings was the quintessential band of my Junior High Years. The Beatles were for the Baby Boomers. I had McCartney and Wings. 1976 was their epic nationwide tour with the original Wings lineup. They filmed a lot of footage back then and it’s finally reissued and out on DVD. 🙂 I’ve had the DVD and CD preordered for quite a few months. Can’t wait to rip this CD and get it on my mp3 player. It’s going to be in heavy rotation for quite awhile. [here’s a preview.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyea2tAyCWQ) > **[Band on the rerun: Wings reissue hit-heavy 'Rockshow'](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/06/12/wings-returns-with-rockshow-dvd-reissue/2416981/)** > > Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band is captured in four mid-'70s concerts > [@](#): > > Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles enterprise, one of the most successful bands in U.K. history, is enjoying a 21st century rebound thanks most recently to the May reissue of live album Wings Over America and now to the return of Rockshow on DVD and Blu-ray. > > Live concert film Rockshow, shot in 1975 and 1976 during Wings’ biggest tour, is making its DVD and Blu-ray debut on Eagle Rock Entertainment. Filmed at shows in Seattle, New York and Los Angeles, the film initially was released on Betamax and later on laserdisc. It premiered in November 1980 in New York and April 1981 in London. The new longer version was restored from the original 35mm film with remastered sound and includes a 5.1 mix. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/2 "2013-06-19T02:33:34Z")
McCartney gives a rare personal interview about the forming of Wings and his reaction to the 1976 video footage of Linda and his family backstage. I always admired the way Paul went back to basics after the Beatles broke up. He wanted to make music for fun again. The early days of Wings they just piled into a bus and traveled around Britain. Calling ahead at colleges to book informal concerts. Recreating the fun days when he first started in music. Eventually Wings got big and it became a professional band just like the Beatles. Forming two legendary bands is quite an achievement. > **['We were gypsies, a bunch of nutters on the road. God, what were we on?':...](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-2321302/Paul-McCartney-We-gypsies-bunch-nutters-road-God--His-moving-interview-life-Linda.html)** > > After the wreckage of The Beatles, he formed Wings. As he releases a new DVD of the tour, he gives this very personal insight into a surreal family affair. > [@](#): > > After the wreckage of The Beatles, he formed Wings… and conquered America all over again. As he releases a new DVD of the tour, the musician gives this very personal insight into a surreal – and occasionally fractious – family affair ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/3 "2013-06-19T02:35:39Z")
I’d love to add the DVD to my collection (I really enjoyed _Good Evening NYC_), but there are some troubling reviews about the sound quality. Have you seen the DVD? How does it sound? ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/4 "2013-06-19T02:41:16Z")
I just got the DVD today. I plan to watch it in the next day or two. I don’t have a high def tv system. I’m not sure I’d notice any minor sound issues. I’ll probably just watch the DVD on the computer. My tv dvd isn’t hooked up right now. I’ll post comments after watching the DVD. I’ve also bought the CD just for the music. I have a hi end stereo system with a Denon CD player, Amp and speakers. If there’s anything wrong with the CD I’ll know it. 😉 It’s also out on Blu Ray for fans that what Hi Def. Sure hope it’s got a good sound track. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/5 "2013-06-19T02:43:58Z")
Just in time for his birthday! ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2013, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/6 "2013-06-19T03:04:29Z")
I lurves me some Wings but was disappointed to see an ad after clicking on your link. Come on someone rip something. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2013, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/got-my-paul-mccartney-and-wings-rockshow-dvd-woohoo/661321/7 "2013-10-14T19:44:48Z")
Bumping the thread because I got a copy of the Rock Show DVD this weekend. (If Paul isn’t dead, is this thread still a zombie?) If you’re a fan of Sir Paul’s early solo stuff, you should definitely check out this DVD. The restoration(considering the source material) is excellent, and I didn’t notice any sound issues with my copy. Wings at that stage was a great live act, and this DVD shows Paul and the band in fine form. One thing I really appreciated was the lack of MTV-type music video cuts --it’s nice to have the camera linger on the players for a change. It’s a little sad watching Paul grin and wink at Linda across the stage, knowing what was to come. And when Jimmy McCullough takes the spotlight to sing “Medicine Jar”, you just wish he would’ve taken the lyrics to heart. Other than that, though, it’s a terrific addition to anyone’s Macca collection.