PAUL MCCARTNEY INITIALLY REFUSED TO PLAY BEATLES SONGS WITH WINGS

Paul McCartney initially refused to play Beatles songs with Wings. He had a few reasons for this decision.

He wanted to establish Wings as its own band, not just a continuation of the Beatles. The Beatles were one of the most successful bands in history, and McCartney didn't want Wings to be seen as a "tribute band" or a way to cash in on the Beatles' legacy. He wanted Wings to be seen as a new and original band.

He felt that playing Beatles songs would be too easy and would not challenge him as a musician. McCartney is a talented musician, and he wanted to be challenged by the music he was playing. He felt that playing Beatles songs would be too easy and would not allow him to grow as a musician.

He wanted to give Wings fans a chance to hear new music. McCartney wanted Wings fans to be able to hear new music from the band. He felt that if he played Beatles songs, fans would just want to hear the old songs and wouldn't be interested in hearing new music from Wings.

“As time went by and the pressure was off, I could nod and wink at the Beatles stuff, so I could now do ‘Yesterday’ on a Wings tour, and it didn’t hurt,” McCartney said. “But until we had enough Wings songs and an identity as a group, I didn’t do any of that, even though the promoters were weeping, ‘Please finish with ‘Yesterday.’  And I’d say, ‘No, we’re not even gonna do it.'”

Paul eventually started playing some Beatles songs with Wings in the late 1970s, but he still avoided playing the most popular ones. He didn't want to be seen as a nostalgia act or to overshadow the new music that Wings was making.

The name Wings came about when Linda was giving birth to Stella. “I thought of the name Wings when Linda was in hospital having Mary  and had persuaded the hospital to let me have a camp bed in her room to be with her. I wanted something that would become a catchphrase like The Beatles. You know, people would say things like, ‘We’ve got beetles in the kitchen,’ and there would be some crack about it being us.”

With a fresh lineup and some real success under their belt, Wings launched the massively successful Wings Over The World tour in 1975, with McCartney finally bringing back Beatles classics like ‘The Long and Winding Road’ and ‘I’ve Just Seen a Face’.

In the years since the breakup of the Beatles, McCartney has played Beatles songs more frequently. He has said that he now feels comfortable playing the songs because he has come to terms with the Beatles' legacy. He also believes that the Beatles' music is still relevant today and that it can inspire people of all ages.

McCartney has also played some Beatles songs in solo concerts.

Whether or not you agree with McCartney's decision to avoid playing Beatles songs with Wings, there is no doubt that he is a talented musician who has made a significant contribution to popular music. His music continues to inspire and entertain people around the world.

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