"My Love" (guitar solo, with Wings)
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"My Love" (guitar solo, with Wings) is the celebrated lead guitar break Henry McCullough improvised on Paul McCartney and Wings’ 1973 ballad "My Love," widely regarded as one of his signature recorded performances.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| My Love (guitar solo, with Wings) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
guitar solo
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musical performance ⓘ |
| appearsOnSingle | My Love (single) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAlbumReleaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithBand | Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | post‑Beatles solo career of Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| backingBandOnRecording | Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartContext | part of a song that reached number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 ⓘ |
| composerOfSong | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfRecording | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReputation | widely regarded as one of Henry McCullough’s finest recorded solos ⓘ |
| featuredArtist | Paul McCartney and Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredIn | My Love (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
rock ballad
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soft rock ⓘ |
| hasSectionType | lead guitar break ⓘ |
| improvised | true ⓘ |
| influencedPerceptionOf | Henry McCullough as a tasteful, melodic lead guitarist ⓘ |
| keyContext | key of C major (song context) ⓘ |
| label | Apple Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livePerformance | performed by Henry McCullough with Wings in early 1970s concerts ⓘ |
| notableFor |
expressive melodic phrasing
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lyrical, vocal‑like guitar lines ⓘ use of bends and vibrato ⓘ |
| partOf | My Love (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
improvised soloing
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melodic rock guitar ⓘ |
| performer | Henry McCullough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placementInSong | middle section of the track ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| producer | Paul McCartney ⓘ |
| recordedForAlbum | Red Rose Speedway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedWithEnsemble |
Denny Laine (guitar, backing vocals)
NERFINISHED
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Denny Seiwell (drums) NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda McCartney (keyboards, backing vocals) NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul McCartney (bass, vocals) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Paul McCartney and Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingEra | early 1970s ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1972 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| signaturePerformanceOf | Henry McCullough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| songwriterOfSongContext | Paul McCartney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioRecordingLocation |
AIR Studios, London
NERFINISHED
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Olympic Studios, London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tempoContext | slow ballad ⓘ |
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