Talk More Talk: A Solo Beatles Videocast

05/03/2025

This is very cool... and very cleaned up quality wise. The 1975 ad for "Venus And Mars"... you know, the new album from Wings! How do you follow a masterstroke like "Band On The Run"? You visit Venus and Mars, of course. Why? Because Venus And Mars are alright tonight.
Paul McCartney, the lovely Linda McCartney, their trusty pal Denny Laine, the young guitar maestro Jimmy McCulloch and the new guy on the block, Syracuse, New York native and drummer Joe English.

Shot on 35mm film in a house in west London in May 1975, the 60 second advertisement features Wings playing a game of snooker, with a soundtrack that include...

04/03/2025

Don't forget to check out new episodes of toppermost of the poppermost podcast! You can find all the latest episodes on our website, and catch up on those you might have missed.

Hosts Ed Chen, Kit O'Toole, and Martin Quibell lead listeners through the UK and U.S. charts each month, discussing not only the Beatles' singles but the artists who made the journey with them.  Learn about artists who had connections to the group, influenced them, or musical trends that would prof...

04/03/2025

Kit here! I was honored to guest co-host the latest episode of When They Was Fab. Ed Chen and I had a fascinating conversation with Sally Martin Katz, the photography curator for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. She offers her analysis of Paul McCartney's "Eyes of the Storm" exhibit, which just opened. Check it out!

Kit O'Toole and I are honored to speak with Sally Martin Katz, the Photo Curator for the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco as Paul McCartney's "Eyes of the Storm" photo exhibition comes to the deYoung museum in the Bay Area. We talk about the exhibition, the photos, and the role photography and pho...

02/03/2025

Joey Molland, the last surviving member of Badfinger, has died. He was 77. I'm absolutely devastated.

27/02/2025

I was honored to guest on the new Beatles podcast "You Can Talk to Me," hosted by Michael Croaker. We had a great time talking about our mutual love of the Beatles and much more. Check it out at the link below and let me know what you think. Thanks again, Michael, for inviting me to your show!

Podcast Episode · YOU CAN TALK TO ME - A Beatles Podcast · 27/02/2025 · 49m

27/02/2025

Kit here! Join me and Kenneth Womack Tuesday, March 4 as explore the masterpiece that is "Dusty in Springfield." It's absolutely FREE and can be attended virtually. Register at the link below!

It’s just like book club but with albums! With new advances in technology, the way we consume music through our devices, apps and on demand streaming services like Pandora, Spotify and iTunes is making the idea of the “album” as an art form extinct. Get together with other music enthusiasts on...

26/02/2025

Later this year, there will be a new book coming from Paul McCartney, telling the story of Wings. Look for "Wings The Story Of A Band On The Run", to be published on November 4. The book will be edited by Ted Widmer who will also provide the introduction.

Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run⁠Edited with an Introduction by Ted Widmer⁠Coming 4 November, 2025Pre-order your copy here: https://www.paulmccartney.co...

24/02/2025

What does the younger generation think of the BEATLES music and legacy? That's the idea behind my series called YOUNGBLOOD, where I interview younger fans and ask them questions about the BEATLES' group and solo-music and history to hear their opinions.
On my latest in the series, EOGHAN LYNG (author of "GEORGE HARRISON IN THE 1970's" and writer for RECORD COLLECTOR and CULTURE SONAR) returns, and SUPER-BEATLES FAN KYLE HAND makes his debut on my channel!
Thanks to Eoghan and Kyle for a delightful conversation here! If you watch the show, let me know what you think!!!
And please become a subscriber to my channel!!!

The Youngblood series returns with its first show in over a year, interviewing Beatles fans who are 40 and under to get their perspective on how the Beatles’...

18/02/2025

Surprise! The secret's out--our new co-host on Talk More Talk is Darren DeVivo: WFUV DJ and Beatles Podcaster! As many of you know, Darren is the co-host of Things We Said Today and has been in broadcasting over 40 years. We're so excited to have him on board!

17/02/2025

I was so honored to be part of Ed Rising's videocast, which celebrates vintage rock and pop. It was a star(r) panel discussing Ringo's latest album "Look Up," and it was a treat to be on the show with so many good friends. Check it out (and yes, I know the background is Mind Games--hadn't had a chance to get my "Look Up" background yet)!

An all starr cast of Joe Mayo, Daniel Coston, Gail Bajkowski, Fred Velez and Kit O'Toole join me for a discussion of Ringo Starr's 2025 album, "Look Up". En...

14/02/2025

Shh! Do you want to know a secret? Talk More Talk is coming back! After our unplanned hiatus, we will return Monday, Feb. 17! Tune in for the premiere of the latest chapter in TMT history at 7 pm ET; we're discussing Ringo's "Look Up" and sharing other exciting news. Don't miss it!

12/02/2025

I thought I'd share this with my friends at "Talk More Talk". Hey, it's kinda nice in here.....

PAUL MCCARTNEY PLAYS BOWERY BALLROOM IN NEW YORK CITY ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2025

That sound you heard at a few minutes after 12 noon yesterday was the collective gasp of Paul McCartney fans reacting to the sudden announcement that McCartney was going to perform that night at the Bowery Ballroom on Delancey Street in New York City. "Wait, what?! Bowery Ballroom?! Tonight?! Tickets are available right now but only in person at the box office?! One ticket per person?!" And with that, McCartney fans frantically began plotting ways to get to lower Manhattan faster than the "Speed Of Sound". "Here's where time travel would come in handy," I thought. McCartney fans into science fiction may have thought, "If this were Star Trek, I could use a transporter." The spiritually minded quickly looked into bilocation.

But, even as word spread in those first minutes of Tuesday afternoon, hundreds were already lined up outside the tiny venue, somehow tipped off in advance of the evening's event.

McCartney has done this before - perform a special one-off show at a small venue, with little to no advance notice. I was fortunate enough to see him at the old Highline Ballroom in 2007 as he was promoting his album "Memory Almost Full". But what was the reason for last night's performance? Perhaps it was a warm up gig for his appearance on Saturday Night Live's fiftieth anniversary extravaganza - "SNL50 The Anniversary Celebration" - this Sunday night. The possibility that the show's purpose was to launch new material targeted for his next album, fueled anticipation that McCartney might premier a song or two. That was not to be. Those hoping for deep tracks that McCartney rarely, if ever, performed live, may have felt a bit frustrated. While the gig itself was a surprise, but McCartney's setlist was not. He played it safe, condensing his recent setlists by sticking to songs that have been the toast of recent tours, many of them touchstones in his brilliant career which has now stretched nearly sixty-five years.

McCartney and his band performed for just under two hours, with a ninety minute set that was followed by the closing trilogy from "Abbey Road".

"A Hard Day's Night" (The Beatles, 1964)
"Letting Go" (Wings, 1975)
"Got To Get You Into My Life" (The Beatles, 1966)
"Let Me Roll It" (Wings, 1973)
"My Valentine" (solo, 2012)
"Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five" (Wings, 1973)
"Maybe I'm Amazed" (solo, 1970)
"I've Just Seen A Face" (The Beatles, 1965)
"From Me To You" (The Beatles, 1963)
"Mrs. Vandebilt" (Wings, 1973)
"Blackbird" (The Beatles, 1968)
"Come On To Me (solo, 2018)
"Jet" (Wings, 1973)
"Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" (The Beatles, 1968)
"Get Back" (The Beatles, 1969)
"Now And Then" (The Beatles, 2023)
"Lady Madonna" (The Beatles, 1968)
"Let It Be" (The Beatles, 1970)
"Hey Jude" (The Beatles, 1968)
encore
"Golden Slumbers" (The Beatles, 1969)
"Carry That Weight" (The Beatles, 1969)
"The End" (The Beatles, 1969)

Paul McCartney and his band played an exhilarating 100-minute, career-spanning set Tuesday at a surprise show at New York's intimate Bowery Ballroom

01/02/2025

We apologize for being away for so long, but we're happy to say that we will be back very soon! Watch this space for an exciting announcement about our return. We're back, and it's getting better all the time! :)

21/01/2025

Just a few spots left in my Yacht Rock course! Beat the freezing cold and snow and join the fun with great music, conversation, and a surprise guest--a real Yacht Rocker! It starts Thursday, so enroll today!

This two-session virtual course taught by Kit O’Toole explores the nature of Yacht Rock as an evolving musical genre.

16/01/2025

Only one week until my Yacht Rock course begins! I've been having so much fun revisiting the songs and artists I grew up with. I'm also thrilled to say I've secured an interview with a bonafide Yacht Rock artist, which you can only see if you're registered for the class. There are just a few spots left, so register now!

This two-session virtual course taught by Kit O’Toole explores the nature of Yacht Rock as an evolving musical genre.

08/01/2025

Sincere thanks to Andy Derer, who named us one of his 12 favorite podcasts of 2024 (and even better, dubbing us "The Wu-Tang Clan of Beatles fandom"). Much appreciated, Andy! If you're in the Chicago suburbs, go visit his record store Blue Village Vinyl!

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Here are my twelve favorite podcasts of 2024, in no particular order. This marks my 15th year of listening to podcasts. Most of these can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube and all of …