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Denny Laine
[ROCK] When Paul McCartney and Wings kept getting busted for traveling with cannabis in the early 1970s, Denny Laine was there. When the demo tapes of songs intended for the landmark 1973 album Band on the Run were stolen by thugs in Lagos, Nigeria (where initial recording took place), Laine was also there. When Wings – then reduced to just a trio featuring both McCartney’s and Laine – had to regurgitate the demo’d songs from memory, Laine was there for that as well. These experiences inform Laine’s current show, wherein he and his band perform the Band on the Run album in its entirety among other selections. It’s a reminder that Wings — McCartney’s massively successful 1970’s incarnation — was a bit more than the stoned vision of a Beatle looking to reinvent himself, although contrary to popular belief, that’s what the song “Band on the Run” is really about. Long believed to be a commentary about traveling with contraband (which plays a role in its narrative, but a much smaller one than lore would have you thinking), the track is really about the business clutches of stardom and escaping from an unhappy management relationship while looking back at the humble expectations of a once younger lad hoping to make enough to pay his bar tab. Hear Laine’s take on this classic album Monday, May 1 at Sportsmen’s Tavern.
$30
When:
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Where:
326 Amherst St.
Buffalo, NY
Phone:
(716) 874-7734
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