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Monday, December 17, 1979

Glasgow

Concert • By Wings • Part of the Wings 1979 UK Tour

Last updated on April 4, 2022

This last concert of the tour was professionally recorded and mixed by Geoff Emerick in April 1980 ; it has been bootlegged on Vigotone’s Last Flight, and as such is the best listening experience available of the 1979 UK tour. The live version of “Coming Up” has been commercially released on the “Coming Up” single.

The Campbeltown pipe band, who recorded the pipes on the original version of Mull Of Kintyre, joined Wings on stage for this song.

My personal favourite moment was playing the Glasgow Apollo, which coincided with the soccer final with Scotland and England. Paul had decided that he would wrap himself in the flag of the winning team. We had the Campbeltown Pipe Band, in full kilts and regalia, underneath the stage for the performance of “Mull of Kintyre”. That was a very excited crowd, and Scotland won that night

Steve Holley, from irishusa.com

The highlight for me was the whole second Glasgow concert. Kampuchea was a stage highlight in terms of getting to play with all the rock luminaries and (laughs) having Pete Townsend looking over my shoulder on “Let It Be.” At a certain point, I realized no one out of this huge band was going to step forward to play that solo and I’d been doing it for the whole tour, so I just went for it. It was one of those moments in my career where I was able to say, “Well, I got to do that…” It was a magical moment. But the highlight of the tour from a musical point of view was that last Glasgow concert. That was the point on the tour when we were really cooking as a band. It was also a more complete set than Kampuchea. And to be honest, if you listen to the Last Flight bootleg CD, the version we did of “Let It Be” in Glasgow was even better. I’ll never forget the audience reaction to the bagpipe band marching through the audience that night.

Laurence Juber – Interview with Daytrippin’ Beatles Magazine

Alan Crowder particularly remembers the pipe band “tottering” up the central staircase to the Glasgow Apollo’s twenty foot-high stage: “Some of them were not averse to the occasional sherry before dinner…” However, the audience reaction was “tremendous” when they brought “Mull Of Kintyre” to a climax and the live version of “Coming Up” was recorded there on 17th November, the last night of the tour

From Club Sandwich N°40, Spring 1986

Apollo Centre

This was the 3rd concert played at Apollo Centre.

A total of 3 concerts have been played there • 1975Sep 21st1979Dec 16thDec 17th

Highlights

Setlist for the concert

  1. Maybe I'm Amazed

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Album Available on McCartney - Archive Collection

    Album Available on Love

    Album Available on Last Flight

    Album Available on McCartney - Ultimate Archive Collection

    Album Available on Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection

  2. Let It Be

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Album Available on Last Flight

    Album Available on Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection

  3. Spin It On

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Album Available on Last Flight

    Album Available on Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection

  4. Coming Up

    Written by Paul McCartney

    Album Available on Holidays

    Album Available on Coming Up

    Album Available on Coming Up

    Album Available on Last Flight

    Album Available on McCartney II - Archive Collection

    Album Available on The 7” Singles Box

    Album Available on Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection

  5. Yesterday

    Written by Lennon - McCartney

    Album Available on Last Flight

    Album Available on Last Flight - Ultimate Archive Collection

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