Episode 57 – Beatles ’72 pt2

Already an album deep and plus one new lead guitarist, Paul McCartney’s new band was poised for takeoff in the early months of 1972. But Wings had a ways to go before flying high, and Paul wisely resolved to break the band in on a low-stakes, unannounced English University tour to help find and focus their sound. From York to Newcastle and everywhere in-between, Paul, the Dennys, Linda and Henry loaded up the van to take their rock and roll on the road. Meanwhile, in New York City, John and Yoko continued to settle into their new home with a weeklong stint on popular late night talk show, The Mike Douglas Show. This extended appearance would carry with it iconic musical performances, interviews with celebrities and political radicals alike, and a very special meeting between John and his boyhood idol Chuck Berry. It was an unforgettable event and helped to remind the American public that the Lennons were here to stay. As winter turns to Spring, both Lennon and McCartney would find themselves back in the studio preparing new solo albums...