By Laurence Juber.
Guitar With Wings is the musical odyssey of Grammy Award-winning artist
Laurence Juber. From his roots as a noted London session player, his three-year
stint with Paul McCartney's Wings as lead guitarist, to his solo career as an
innovative finger style guitar composer and performer, this photographic memoir
is a snapshot of a One Man Band on the Run.
“A superb pictorial account of LJ’s musical journey from
first meeting Paul McCartney in a Wembley men’s room to becoming a member of
this fan’s favorite line-up of Wings. Master Juber’s well-written words and
never-before-seen photos nearly match his unbelievable talents as one of the
world’s most respected and gifted guitar players. A wonderful read.” – Chris
Carter; Host “Breakfast with The Beatles” KLOS-FM Los Angeles, California
When Wings folded in 1981, the guitarist relocated to the
USA and settled in Los Angeles to raise a family. Since then he has become one
of Hollywood’s most in-demand studio players and has gained world-wide
recognition as a virtuoso concert performer, recording artist and composer.
About the book... In 1978, Laurence Juber was plucked from
the London studio world by Paul McCartney, who asked him to play lead guitar in
what was to become the final incarnation of Paul’s post-Beatles group Wings.
He recorded and toured with the band for three years, during
which time they won a Grammy® and scored numerous chart hits. The band has
enjoyed a popularity that goes beyond simply that of Paul McCartney’s 70s era backing group. This book brings that final chapter to life with a unique
collection of unseen photographs, stories and memorabilia that show Wings at
work and play.
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Guitar With Wings, A Photographic Memoir
by Nick Derisio
Guitar With Wings makes clear that Laurence Juber, during
a sideman stint that lasted some three years, learned things large and small
from Paul McCartney. He spends this sumptuous photo book celebrating the good
(a deeply
underrated album, a hit single, the chance to work alongside a
childhood hero) and forgiving the bad (the silly love songs, the silly drug
bust that essentially ended Wings, McCartney’s even sillier assertion that
George Martin broke them up).
Click to read full review.
Paul McCartney and Wings Book Reveals New Photos
by Music-News.com Newsdesk
Guitar With Wings is a lavishly produced book co-written by music historian Marshall Terrill and featuring a foreword by Denny Laine that tells the story of Juber's five-decade career told through his own words, candid never-seen-before color and black & white photos, vintage advertising materials, guitars, equipment, memorabilia and the six-string legend's encyclopedic musical memory. Click to read full review.
Guitar With Wings: A Photographic Memoir, by Laurence Juber (2014)
June 23, 2014 By William P. King, Beatlefanmagazine
Here is an expanded version of Bill King’s review of Wings guitarist Laurence Juber’s book that appears in Beatlefan #208.
“Guitar With Wings: A Photographic Memoir” by Laurence Juber with Marshall Terrill. Foreword by Denny Laine. Dalton Watson Fine Books, Deerfield, IL. Published May 2014. 256 pages, signed, numbered limited edition hardcover in a slipcase and CD. $100.
With a degree in music from London University’s Goldsmith’s College and past membership in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, Ivor Laurence Juber wasn’t your typical rock ’n’ roll session player when, at the suggestion of Denny Laine, Paul McCartney tapped him to be lead guitarist in what turned out to be the final Wings lineup. Click to read full review.
Guitar With Wings: A Photographic Memoir, by Laurence Juber (2014)
September, 2014 By ASU Magazine
Click to read full review.