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May 21, 2023 · You imagine near the top of this impressive roster of stars, though, is the time he got behind the kit for Paul McCartney, playing on the former Beatles’ 1999 record Run Devil Run. He explained to Rhythm Magazine how it came about: “Paul and David Gilmour were friends from the past,” he said.
(born June 29, 1948) Deep Purple’s drummer since he joined the band (age 19) in 1968. Armed with a dazzlingly fast technique, Ian has also worked with Paice, Ashton & Lord, Gary Moore and Whitesnake. A recent highlight was guesting on Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘Run Devil Run’ (1999) rock’n’roll album.
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Following the death of his wife Linda McCartney in April 1998, Paul McCartney had a period of a year of mourning. Wanting to keep things fresh, a lesson he had learned from his experiences working on The Beatles Anthology project and put to use on Flaming Pie, McCartney planned to cut the album as quickly as possible in much a similar way The Beatl...
The album consists of twelve cover versions of rock and roll songs and three McCartney originals: “Run Devil Run“, “Try Not to Cry” and “What It Is“. “Blue Jean Bop” was written and recorded by Gene Vincent in 1956. “She Said Yeah” had been recorded by Larry Williams. “All Shook Up” had been recorded by Elvis Presley. “No Other Baby” was written by...
He wasn’t thinking it was going to be the next big record. He was just free to enjoy himself.– Chris Thomas, on the recording sessions Wanting to work with reliable and empathetic musicians, he called up Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour to play guitar. Also recruited were guitarist Mick Green, keyboardists Pete Wingfield and Geraint Watkins, and on drums...
Released on 4 October 1999 in the UK, and a day later in the US, reaching number 12 in the UK and number 27 in the US. The title Run Devil Runwas inspired by Miller’s Rexall Drugs, a hoodoo and herbal medicine shop in South Downtown Atlanta with products by that very name. It appealed to McCartney as a great title for a rock and roll song, which he...
On release, Run Devil Run received several highly favourable reviews. McCartney biographer Peter Ames Carlin said that despite the rock and roll songs being written by others, the album is “the most deeply autobiographical album of Paul’s career“. Rhapsody praised the work, calling it one of their favourite cover albums. […]
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Oct 4, 2015 · Run Devil Run would be a ... recruiting Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour and Johnny Kidd & the Pirates’ Mick Green on guitars and Deep Purple’s Ian Paice on drums. McCartney mostly stuck to bass ...
Oct 28, 1999 · Run Devil Run — produced by McCartney with Chris Thomas and featuring backing by, among others, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour and Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice — is simultaneously...
46m. IMDb RATING. 7.6 /10. 174. YOUR RATING. Rate. Music. Paul McCartney plays some of the tracks from his new record, called Run Devil Run, making an emotional return to the scene of The Beatles celebrated venue. All the tracks on the record are old 1950s rock 'n' roll numbers. Director. Geoff Wonfor. Stars. Paul McCartney. David Gilmour.
