Paul McCartney and Wings 1972.

[TheLoneRanger]

22nd February 1972 - Swansea University.

Paul McCartney phoned Swansea University at 5 pm, asking if Wings could play there that evening.

He had tried to get a gig in Cardiff earlier that day, but was told their hall was being used for a badminton match. :lol:

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[Darran]

Did he actually play Swansea ?

 

[Muteswan]

Tuesday 22 February 1972 Live, Paul McCartney, Wings 1 Comment
The tenth and penultimate date of Wings’ first tour was the only stop in Wales.

The gig took place at Swansea University on 22 February 1972. Paul McCartney had telephoned the university at 5pm to ask if the band could perform that evening. Less than an hour and a half later, a queue of 800 students

Good experience, and it got us together as a band, going through all those hardships, like a young band does. It brought us together.
Paul McCartney

 

[Swanjaxs]

Did he actually play Swansea ?

Didn't he play the Cwmfelin Club in 73?
Rumour has it the gig went on after 9pm when the Bingo was due to start and it all kicked off big time

 

[Darran]

Tuesday 22 February 1972 Live, Paul McCartney, Wings 1 Comment
The tenth and penultimate date of Wings’ first tour was the only stop in Wales.

The gig took place at Swansea University on 22 February 1972. Paul McCartney had telephoned the university at 5pm to ask if the band could perform that evening. Less than an hour and a half later, a queue of 800 students

Good experience, and it got us together as a band, going through all those hardships, like a young band does. It brought us together.
Paul McCartney

Very interesting. There’s a FAO for you on page 2 too.

 

[Muteswan]

Very interesting. There’s a FAO for you on page 2 too.

I did see and read it AND thanked you too.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Did he actually play Swansea ?

"After the show, Paul pocketed the £200 or so door-proceeds and gave us £30 for running the gig." :lol:

Tony Tilmanns – member of the Entertainements Committee at Swansea –

 

[Niigata Jack]

Didn't he play the Cwmfelin Club in 73?
Rumour has it the gig went on after 9pm when the Bingo was due to start and it all kicked off big time

It often kicked off in the Cwmfelin Club, usually when the scallies from up on the hill ventured down, which 99.9% of the time ended with them running back up the hill, great days :shock: :lol:

 

[Swanjaxs]

It often kicked off in the Cwmfelin Club, usually when the scallies from up on the hill ventured down, which 99.9% of the time ended with them running back up the hill, great days :shock: :lol:

10 pints of Carling, game of Bingo with the lads, then cross the road to The Curry Centre Max, that was my Sunday night right there 25 years ago!

 

[Niigata Jack]

10 pints of Carling, game of Bingo with the lads, then cross the road to The Curry Centre Max, that was my Sunday night right there 25 years ago!

15 plus years after my time there Jaxs, we had a few laughs with the Mayhill, Townhill lads, but it was Albright, Welsh Bitter and Worthington E in those days :lol:

 

[Swanjaxs]

15 plus years after my time there Jaxs, we had a few laughs with the Mayhill, Townhill lads, but it was Albright, Welsh Bitter and Worthington E in then days :lol:

The Mayhill and Townhill lads are still are still trying it on nowadays Max, but the Penlan cowboys will always be No1

 

[Niigata Jack]

The Mayhill and Townhill lads are still are still trying it on nowadays Max, but the Penlan cowboys will always be No1

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We had the John Wayne boys from the Lan coming down to the Rumbuck to square off the Hill mob, but it was a bit of a conflict of interest for me cause my Dad grew up on the Hill for the best part.

The Good old days with proper jacks being jacks, no wanna be jacks in those days Jaxs.

 

[Swanjaxs]

We had the John Wayne boys from the Lan coming down to the Rumbuck to square off the Hill mob, but it was a bit of a conflict of interest for me cause my Dad grew up on the Hill for the best part.

The Good old days with proper jacks being jacks, no wanna be jacks in those days Jaxs.

The Rumbuck!
Regular in the Raven me being Lan, then Coracle after it went, but the Buck was something else!
Only went there once, enough said

 

[Niigata Jack]

The Rumbuck!
Regular in the Raven me being Lan, then Coracle after it went, but the Buck was something else!
Only went there once, enough said

I can visualise you're tail tucked up between your legs heading for the hills :lol:

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Clase Club. For three weeks running me and the now wife won the last house, then the following week the bonus last house for calling in 45 numbers or fewer and then dropped the £100 bandit jackpot on the way out after last orders the week after that. Three Saturdays running back in the mid 90s. Couldn’t leave Carno Place without protection for a while. :lol:

PS. Staying in roping, Wings were often great but mostly shit.