Junior's Farm (Lesson) - Paul McCartney and Wings

[darinplott]

My first concert ever was PM and Wings in Sept 76 at the Cow Palace in SF. Wanted them to play this so bad but not that night. Got totally mesmerized by Jimmy McCulloch he played so well that night and I became a fan. So underrated and gone too soon. Thanks JJ for the flashback.

[gudjon]

Hey JJ. I just picked up the guitar a year ago. I just wanted to thank you for the work you do to give us free content, it does not go unnoticed. I'm a massive Jimmy Page fan, and when I started learning his songs with Led Zeppelin, your videos have been my go-to. Again, just wanted to extend my gratitude to you, thanks JJ, you rock.

[Glasbrow]

I always loved Junior`s Farm too, it just rocks! Thanks for that James!

[IanJudge]

Another great lesson, thank you. My kid loves this song and kicks the back of my chair in time to it when it comes on the radio in the car.

[jcglass]

One of my favorite Wings songs. Saw McCartney play it in Detroit.

[demonrouge]

Good one. I remember when it came out on the radio. I thought yeah Paul still knows how to write a rock ‘n’ roll song.

[joemanzione]

I only play acoustic but I watch all your videos because I enjoy your love of music and your love of the guitar..IT IS GREAT TO SEE...BE WELL James

[henryrogers]

Brilliant! Nicely played and great breakdown on the chords and your lead soloing. Thanks!

[michaelsingley]

Jimmy McCullough wss a great player studio and live. Loved Live Wings.

[JD]

I always loved Junior's Farm. I recorded a cover of it on my TASCAM 4-track cassette — before I really knew what anyone on the record was doing. LOL! I DID get the descending guitar part, at the ending part correct (after, "Right now!)... and Jimmy's solo, of course. Love Paul's bass in particular.

[ST-xggy]

Yes! Been waiting for this number! Thanks!

[xxcelrrs]

Paul and Linda McCartney wrote “Junior’s Farm” as an homage to Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr., who’s farm they were staying at in Lebanon, Tennessee, along with Wings, in 1974. The band recorded the song at Nashville’s Sound Shop and released it as the A-side to a 7” single backed with “Sally G” in October, and the song went to number three on the U.S. charts.The real Junior’s Farm looks much today like it did when the McCartneys made their Tennessee sojourn 37 years ago. A few miles down a winding country road off of I-40 highway, you pull up to a wrought iron fence. A large pond is set in a slope near the road and a long driveway winds up to a stately white house on a hill. It was not too long after the success of 1965’s “The Green, Green Grass of Home” that Curly Putman, a young writer and plugger with Nashville publisher Tree, and his wife, Bernice, and their son, Troy, bought and moved into the farm. Curly also wrote "He Stopped Loving Her Today."

[flyingjeff]

Recorded in Nashville TN. Fun fact. Paul premiered the song at a guitar pulling at Johnny Cash's house on acoustic.

[MrEnoBeano]

I remember when this came out and I liked it right away. I thought it would be a big commercial hit but not so much. This and let me roll it are my favorite songs by him in the seventies. Oh yeah live and let die and Rock Show.

[crisprtalk]

I believe this is Paul McCartney great tune # 4, 978.

[wildbill]

Bro, I've been playin that lead for decades, but on D G & B, the part your bending the note on? I hit that on 'B'....IDK which is correct, but the way I play it sounds a bit more did you find sheet music to this? I just copied the original record.

[blairstaley]

Just what I needed to learn. Just what I needed to play. Just what I needed to hear.

[dougtull]

So many clever flourishes and pull-offs on this one.

[chrishyde]

This is weird. JJ are you wired into your subscribers' brains or what - I was trying to play this a few days ago! Great song. Lennon wasn't the only Beatle who could rock.

[RDYC]

Great song! Back when macca was still cool.