Wings: Red Rose Speedway
John Pidgeon, Let It Rock, July 1973
PAUL McCARTNEY, it seems, has never been his own man. First he was John's, now he's Linda's, and the difference shows. With John he sparked like steel on flint, drawing energy from the other's aggression, wit, and literacy, thriving on the competition.
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