New Band, New Run
After the Beatles disbanded, Paul went on with his solo career (as did the other Beatles) and also created the band Wings. His songs in Wings are almost as memorable as the Beatles music and sound very much like them (for obvious reasons). Coming out on their third album, Band On the Run is a great example that Paul is a fantastic artist even without his original band of brothers. Band On The Run starts outs softly and very mellow/psychedelic. The second section is shorter and acts a beautiful bridge filled with a number of different instruments and then transfers into the last part. The third section picks up pace and focus a lot more on the vocals and acoustic guitar. It is a beautiful piece, well separated and a lot of fun. The beginning effects on the electric guitar are hypnotic and the bass in the last part moves around a surprising amount, it's hard to hear without intense speaker or wrap around headphones that can boost up the bass, so if you want to hear Paul on his bass, you'll have to work for it. Band On The Run was (in my opinion) Paul’s demonstration that he still had it in him after the Beatles (album and the song). His first two albums didn’t have that much of an impact, but it happens with artists that leave a group and go their own way, Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake and Sting to name a few. These solo artists find right after they are on their own that they aren't mega famous, but find their way to stardom soon after. I hope the nostalgia is great and you love the song as much as I do! Come back for tomorrows most interesting piece that Paul has done in a lot time.
Originality: 8.6
Instruments: 9.2
Vocals: 8.5
Longevity: 8
Red Score: 8.5
No comments:
Post a Comment