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Rockestra Theme Recording Sessions

 

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Data: 3 October 1978
Miejsce: Abbey Road Studio 2, London, England 

On 27 February 1980, Paul McCartney's work on "Rockestra Theme" was rewarded with a Grammy Award of the best instrumental rock performance. This tape presents the MPL documentary that was filmed upon the studio production of this song at October 3rd  1978 at Abbey Road Studio 2.
The documentation remained anreleased.

The idea of Paul was to fix up a kind of musical match between a classical orchestra, and rock band. Paul gathers some well-known musicians around him to set up this huge orchestra. Among them ware Pete Townshend, Kenny Jones and Ronnie Lanes, Hank Marvin, John Bonham and John Paul Jones, Gary Brooker, Bruce Thomas and David Gilmour.
They all joined Wings to form a very exceptional orchestra and to perform Paul's "Rockestra Theme".

Anothr song of the Back To The Egg - album - "So Glad To See You Here" - was recorded on the some day as "Rockestra Theme" with the contribution of the whole Rockestra band.

Added:  27.03.2008