Concerts for the People of Kampuchea - 1979 (1981)
Ronnie Lane Rockestra appearance
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Ronnie Lane Rockestra appearance
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Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea Ronnie Lane Rockestra 1979 Video Appearance 1981 Album Release
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea 1979 (1981)
Ronnie Lane Rockestra 1979 Video Appearance 1981 Album Release Charity concert organized by Paul McCartney to benefit Cambodia Recorded: Dec. 26, 27, 28 and 29th, 1979 Recorded at: The Hammersmith Odeon in London Release date: ~March 30, 1981 Label: Atlantic 2xLP, 8-trk, cassette Length: 01:17:54 (Allmusic) (44 versions) |
In Christmas week of 1979 a series of concerts in London were presented to raise money to help the needy in war torn Cambodia. Promoter Harvey Goldsmith, who would later promote 'Live Aid,' said that the 'Concerts For Kampuchea' (Cambodia) was "the greatest superstar jam for charity London has ever seen." Paul McCartney, the Pretenders, the Clash, the Who, and Robert Plant all took part source
Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea Ronnie Lane Rockestra 1979 Video Appearance 1981 Album Release
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Text is a bit hard to read. Putting this on the long list of Ronnie Lane album inserts that need transcription!
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Concerts For The People of Kampuchea - Wiki
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Concerts for the People of Kampuchea is a double album by Wings, the Who, Queen, Elvis Costello, Pretenders, the Clash, the Specials, and other artists featuring highlights from the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea held at the Hammersmith Odeon in London to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia. It has yet to be released on CD, though the Wings and "Rockestra" supergroup portions of the album have appeared on Paul McCartney bootlegs.
(The Concerts For Kampuchea album reached position #36 on the US Billboard Top 200.)
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History
The album starts with four songs from the Who (culled from a 3-hour set list) and finishes with three songs from Wings and three from the all-star line-up called Rockestra. The best of the concerts was released as a film, Concert for Kampuchea.
The album starts with four songs from the Who (culled from a 3-hour set list) and finishes with three songs from Wings and three from the all-star line-up called Rockestra. The best of the concerts was released as a film, Concert for Kampuchea.
Rockestra was a Paul McCartney-led supergroup of at least thirty English rockers. The credited list appears at the bottom of the back cover of the LP. The name was first given to an assemblage of famous rock stars that were brought together by McCartney for the final Wings album, 1979's Back to the Egg. The supergroup – which consisted of Wings, John Paul Jones and John Bonham of Led Zeppelin, David Gilmour from Pink Floyd, Ronnie Lane of the Faces, Kenney Jones and Pete Townshend of the Who, and Hank Marvin of the Shadows – recorded two McCartney compositions, the instrumental "Rockestra Theme" and "So Glad to See You Here".
Then, McCartney and Kurt Waldheim re-assembled Rockestra for a series of benefit concerts for the people of Cambodia (also known as Kampuchea), suffering from the reign of Pol Pot. This time, Rockestra consisted of, among others, Wings, John Paul Jones, Bonham, Robert Plant, Rockpile, James Honeyman-Scott and Townshend. Hank Marvin was not available and Gilmour for tax reasons had to decline, as he was with the rest of Pink Floyd in Los Angeles, California, where they were in the midst of rehearsing for an upcoming concert tour for the just released Pink Floyd album The Wall.
Concerts For Kampuchea - Rockestra Personnel
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Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea Album 1981 -Greece Release
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Ronnie Lane and Rockestra played for the Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea a three song ENCORE!
Rockestra - Personnel
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Paul McCartney – vocals, bass, piano
Linda McCartney – keyboards, backing vocals Denny Laine – electric guitar Laurence Juber – electric guitar Steve Holley – drums David Gilmour – electric guitar Pete Townshend – electric guitar Hank Marvin – electric guitar Tony Ashton – keyboards Gary Brooker – piano Bruce Thomas – bass |
Ronnie Lane – bass
John Paul Jones – bass, piano John Bonham – drums Kenney Jones – drums Ray Cooper – percussion Tony Carr – percussion Morris Pert – percussion Howie Casey – horns Tony Dorsey – horns Steve Howard – horns Thaddeus Richard – horns Speedy Acquaye – percussion |
Various – Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea - Track List
(Atlantic, 2xLP US Club Edition, 1981)
(Atlantic, 2xLP US Club Edition, 1981)
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A1 –The Who "Baba O'Riley"
Written-By – Townshend* 5:12 A2 –The Who "Sister Disco" Written-By – Townshend* 5:16 A3 –The Who "Behind Blue Eyes" Written-By – Townshend* 3:36 A4 –The Who "See Me, Feel Me" Written-By – Townshend* 5:49 B1 –Pretenders* "The Wait"
Written-By – Hynde*, Farndon* 3:28 B2 –Pretenders* "Precious" Written-By – Hynde* 3:23 B3 –Pretenders* "Tattooed Love Boys" Written-By – Hynde* 3:18 B4 –Elvis Costello & The Attractions "The Imposter" Written-By – Costello* 2:10 B5 –Rockpile "Crawling From The Wreckage" Written-By – Parker* 3:02 B6 –Rockpile With Robert Plant "Little Sister" Written-By – Pomus*, Shuman* 3:33 |
C1 –Queen "Now I'm Here"
Written-By – May* 6:49 C2 –The Clash "Armagideon Time" Written-By – Willi Williams 4:15 C3 –Ian Dury & The Blockheads* "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" Written-By – Jankel*, Dury* 4:30 C4 –The Specials "Monkey Man" Written-By – Hibbert* 2:26 D1 –Paul McCartney & Wings* "Got To Get You Into My Life" Written-By – Lennon-McCartney 2:57
D2 –Paul McCartney & Wings* "Every Night" Written-By – McCartney* 4:17 D3 –Paul McCartney & Wings* "Coming Up" Written-By – McCartney* 4:08 D4 –Rockestra "Lucille" Written-By – Collins*, Penniman* 3:03 D5 –Rockestra "Let It Be" Written-By – Lennon-McCartney 4:12 D6 –Rockestra "Rockestra Theme" Written-By – McCartney* 2:30 |
Watch full movie: Rock For Kampuchea (1979)
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--QUEEN
"Now I'm Here" 0:00:06 "We Will Rock You" 0:03:09 "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" 0:05:34 --THE CLASH
"Armageddon Time" 0:09:13 --THE PRETENDERS
"Brass In Pocket" 0:13:34 --PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS
Got To Get You Into My Life 0:16:28 Every Night 0:19:41 Hot As Sun 0:24:07 Coming Up 0:26:33 |
--THE SPECIALS
Monkey Man 0:30:4 --ELVIS COSTELLO & THE ATTRACTIONS
The Impostor 0:33:17 --ROCKPILE & ROBERT PLANT
Little Sister 0:35:40 --IAN DURY & THE BLOCKHEADS
Sweet Gene Vicent 0:39:16 Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick 0:43:33 |
--THE WHO
Sister Disco 0:45:52 Baba O'Riley 0:51:07 Behind Blue Eyes 0:56:39 See Me Feel Me/Listening To You 1:00:26 Won't Get Fooled Again 1:06:24 --ROCKESTRA
Introducing Members Of Rockestra by Billy Connolly 1:15:35 Lucille 1:16:39 Let It Be 1:20:07 Rockestra Theme 1:24:34 |
Ronnie Lane with Paul McCartney & Rockestra - Video
Ronnie Lane and Rockestra played for the Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea a three song ENCORE!
Ronnie Lane and Rockestra played for the Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea a three song ENCORE!
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Ronnie Lane with Paul McCartney & Rockestra - "Lucille"
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Ronnie Lane with Paul McCartney & Rockestra - "Let It Be"
(Concerts for Kampuchea 1979) |
Ronnie Lane with Paul McCartney & Rockestra - "Rockestra Theme" (Concerts for Kampuchea 1979)
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Ronnie Lane with Paul McCartney & Rockestra videos originally found at
https://www.youtube.com/user/KeepUnderCover/search?query=Rockestra
https://www.youtube.com/user/KeepUnderCover/search?query=Rockestra
Recording:
It was recorded on 3 October 1978 at Abbey Road Studios by an all-star collection of musicians dubbed "Rockestra", although the song is technically credited to Wings. It was recorded as part of Wings' 1979 album Back to the Egg and released as a single in France.
It was recorded on 3 October 1978 at Abbey Road Studios by an all-star collection of musicians dubbed "Rockestra", although the song is technically credited to Wings. It was recorded as part of Wings' 1979 album Back to the Egg and released as a single in France.
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Musicians who performed on this song (and on "So Glad To See You Here", also on Back to the Egg) included:
Denny Laine, Laurence Juber, David Gilmour, Hank Marvin, Pete Townshend (guitars), Steve Holley, John Bonham, Kenney Jones (drums), Paul McCartney (piano, bass[1]), John Paul Jones, Ronnie Lane, Bruce Thomas (basses), Gary Brooker, Linda McCartney, Tony Ashton (keyboards), Speedy Acquaye, Tony Carr, Ray Cooper, Morris Pert (percussion), Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Steve Howard, Thaddeus Richard (horns). |
Paul McCartney & Wings - "So Glad To See You Here"
with Rockestra and Ronnie Lane (3:22) Recording quality is not the best, but check Ronnie Lane at 3:00!
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One person taken out of the Rockestra supergroup was Jeff Beck. After being asked to join by McCartney, Beck wanted to be able to have veto power over his own guitar parts, subsequently, McCartney withdrew his invitation.
In a 2001 interview on VH1, McCartney said Keith Moon was to have taken part in "Rockestra" but died one month before the recording sessions took place. Kenney Jones, who replaced Moon on drums within The Who, appeared instead. In the book Paul McCartney: Recording Sessions (1969–2013) Wings' drummer Steve Holley recalled the session in an interview, saying "it was daunting".[2]
Live:
The song was performed again at the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea and released on the album and EP of the same name. This was a series of concerts featuring Queen, The Clash, the Pretenders, The Who, Elvis Costello, Wings, and many more artists which took place at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England during December 1979 to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia. The event was organized by McCartney and Kurt Waldheim, and it involved older artists such as McCartney and The Who as well as younger new wave acts like The Clash and the Pretenders. The last of the concerts was the last concert of Wings.
The song was performed again at the Concerts for the People of Kampuchea and released on the album and EP of the same name. This was a series of concerts featuring Queen, The Clash, the Pretenders, The Who, Elvis Costello, Wings, and many more artists which took place at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England during December 1979 to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia. The event was organized by McCartney and Kurt Waldheim, and it involved older artists such as McCartney and The Who as well as younger new wave acts like The Clash and the Pretenders. The last of the concerts was the last concert of Wings.
Most of the Rockestra wore silver suits for this performance. On the Concerts for Kampuchea home video, McCartney can be heard making a comment about Townshend before playing the song, making reference to Townshend being a "poof" (gay in British slang). "Thank you, Peter. Only lousy sod who wouldn't wear the silver suit. Cuz he's a poof." Townshend made comment about it in several interviews following the performance.
Juber can be seen walking up behind Townshend after McCartney's comment, and placing a silver top hat on his head. Townshend quickly grabs the hat and flings it into the audience.
"Rockestra Theme" won the 1980 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[3]
In France it was used as the opening theme of 'Chlorophylle' a pop-rock program on the radio station Europe1.
In France it was used as the opening theme of 'Chlorophylle' a pop-rock program on the radio station Europe1.
Paul McCartney’s “Rockestra!” The Last “Wings” Single – In France!
First New Grammy! Macca Rocks Kampuchea!
https://johnrieber.com/2016/11/02/paul-mccartneys-rockestra-the-last-wings-single-first-new-grammy-macca-rocks-kampuchea/
BY JOHNRIEBER on NOVEMBER 2, 2016
First New Grammy! Macca Rocks Kampuchea!
https://johnrieber.com/2016/11/02/paul-mccartneys-rockestra-the-last-wings-single-first-new-grammy-macca-rocks-kampuchea/
BY JOHNRIEBER on NOVEMBER 2, 2016
Paul McCartney’s One Time Only Supergroup – Macca’s “Rockestra!”
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The great “Rockestra Theme” is one of Paul McCartney’s great instrumentals – and the last song ever performed with Wings! It’s also a Grammy winning song that started a whole new category for those awards…time to celebrate this song – performed by an all-star band!
“Rockestra” Visits Abbey Road!
The song “Rockestra Theme” is the last song on the “Back To The Egg” album, and was recorded on October 3 1978 at Abbey Road Studios by an all-star collection of musicians dubbed “Rockestra”!
The studio was full of big name musicians taking part – take a look at the music video – you will see a number of familiar faces!
(Video quality is not very high, but you can see Ronnie Lane in a yellow scarf looking spry, center screen a number of times.)
Paul McCartney & Wings with Rockestra at Abbey Road Studios October 3, 1978- "Rockestra Theme" (2:37)
original upload with comments |
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The All-Star Band!
A lot of friends were there that day playing on the record. The Concerts For The People Of Kampuchea!
The “Rockestra Theme” was a great collaboration from a number of great Musicians. The song was performed one more time – live this time, at an amazing charity event. “The Concerts for the People of Kampuchea” was a huge fundraising concert that featured Queen, The Clash, The Pretenders, The Who, Elvis Costello, Wings, Robert Plant and many more artists – it took place at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England in December 1979 to raise money for the victims of war-torn Cambodia.
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The event was organized by McCartney and Kurt Waldheim, and it raised a ton of money – and more importantly awareness – for the war-town country.
Concerts For Kampucia - newspaper advert
These concerts helped raise money for a great cause, and the concert and album was a great success. It was however, the last time that Wings would perform live.
Polish That “Silver Wear”!
Most of the Rockestra wore silver suits for this performance – except for Pete Townsend, who decided not to – you can see him standing out on the live performance – because he’s the one without the Silver Coat!
Most of the Rockestra wore silver suits for this performance – except for Pete Townsend, who decided not to – you can see him standing out on the live performance – because he’s the one without the Silver Coat!
The Song Gets Grammy Gold!
The live version of “Rockestra Theme” is terrific, and it is always great to see musicians taking part in good causes like this. Even though the song wasn’t a hit single – only released that way in France, “Rockestra Theme” won the first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
The live version of “Rockestra Theme” is terrific, and it is always great to see musicians taking part in good causes like this. Even though the song wasn’t a hit single – only released that way in France, “Rockestra Theme” won the first Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
Paul McCartney Rockestra TV Special, with generous views of Abbey Road Studios, circa 1978
Air Date: currently unknown
Length: 42:35
Air Date: currently unknown
Length: 42:35
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Lineup:
Paul McCartney (Wings, The Beatles) Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards Linda McCartney (Wings) - Keyboards, Vocals Pete Townshend (The Who) - Guitar Kenney Jones (The Who, Small Faces, Faces) - Drums Bruce Thomas (Elvis Costello and The Acttractions) - Bass Hank B. Marvin (The Shadows) - Guitar Tony Dorsey (Over The World Tour) - Horns Ray Cooper (Elton John) - Percussion Thaddeus Richard (Over The World Tour) - Horns David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) - Guitar Lawrence Juber (Wings) - Guitar Morris Pert - Percussion John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) - Bass, Piano Steve Holley (Wings) - Drums Denny Laine (Wings, The Moody Blues) - Guitar John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) - Drums Gary Brooker (Procol Harum) - Keyboards Tony Carr - Percussion Speedy Acquaye - Percussion Tony Ashton (Ashton, Garde and Dyke, Paice Ashton, and Lord) - Keyboards Howie Casey (Over The World Tour) - Horns Ronnie Lane (Small Faces, Faces) - Bass Steve Howard (Over The World Tour) - Horns |
Wings - Back To The Egg Album (1979)
http://www.jpgr.co.uk/pctc257.html
http://www.jpgr.co.uk/pctc257.html
Back To The Egg needs its own page...
3rd October 1978 at Abbey Road (between 10:30 and 18:30),
"Rockestra Theme" and "So Glad To See You Here" are recorded which are also filmed and edited into a 40 minute programme.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Egg
3rd October 1978 at Abbey Road (between 10:30 and 18:30),
"Rockestra Theme" and "So Glad To See You Here" are recorded which are also filmed and edited into a 40 minute programme.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Back_to_the_Egg
Read all about the chaotic events that led to this masterpiece here:
https://johnrieber.com/2016/05/01/band-on-the-run-paul-mccartneys-triumph-over-adversity-classic-chaos-creation/
https://johnrieber.com/2016/05/01/band-on-the-run-paul-mccartneys-triumph-over-adversity-classic-chaos-creation/
https://www.discogs.com/Various-Concerts-For-The-People-Of-Kampuchea/master/68676
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampuchea_(album)
Video- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_for_Kampuchea
Full Set Lists- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampuchea
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/concert-for-kampuchea/
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/concert/1979-12-29/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampuchea_(album)
Video- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concert_for_Kampuchea
Full Set Lists- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concerts_for_the_People_of_Kampuchea
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/album/concert-for-kampuchea/
https://www.the-paulmccartney-project.com/concert/1979-12-29/
Ronnie Lane Complete Album Discography
https://www.ronnielane.com/ronnie-lane-complete-album-discography.html
https://www.ronnielane.com/ronnie-lane-complete-album-discography.html