January 6th, 2022 - An Aviator Flying Over American

 

Good evening rockers, rollers, and craft brew lovers!  Your pal the Meista here tonight pairing "Wings Over America", the great 1976 triple live album by Wings and an Aviator American Wheat from Ogden River Brewing! 

Album Info: 

• Artist: Wings
• Title: "Wings Over American"
• Recorded: May 7th through June 23rd, 1976, at various venues in America; studio overdubs recorded October through November 1976 at Abbey Road in London, England
  Release date: December 1976 (1st and only live album by Wings)
• Record company: Capitol Records
• Production: Paul McCartney
• Album cover art: Hipgnosis 
• Personnel: Joe English (drums, percussion, and backing vocals), Denny Laine (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, backing vocals, piano, keyboards, percussion, harmonica, lead vocals on "Spirits of Ancient Egypt", "Richard Cory," "Time to Hide", and "Go Now", and harmony lead vocal on "Picasso's Last Words (Drink to Me)"), Linda McCartney (piano, keyboards, percussion, and backing vocals), Paul McCartney (bass, acoustic guitar, piano, keyboards, and lead and backing vocals), and Jimmy McCulloch (electric and acoustic guitars, bass, backing vocals, and lead vocals on "Medicine Jar") 
• Additional musicians: Howie Casey (saxophone and percussion), Tony Dorsey (trombone and percussion), Steve Howard (trumpet, flugelhorn, and percussion), and Thaddeus Richard (saxophone, clarinet, Western concert flute, and percussion)
• Musical style: Rock, pop
• Sound: Upbeat, thrilling, and heartfelt, "Wings Over America" is a snapshot of the popularity, amazing musical prowess, and the unbridled talent of McCartney and his incredible band!
• Major themes: Life, love, relationships, loss, rock and roll, beauty, science fiction, isolation, hope, joy, peace, etc.
• Tracks:  

1. "Venus And Mars/Rock Show/Jet"
2. "Let Me Roll It"
3. "Spirits Of Ancient Egypt"
4. "Medicine Jar"
5. "Maybe I'm Amazed"
6. "Call Me Back Again"
7. "Lady Madonna"
8. "The Long And Winding Road"
9. "Live And Let Die"
10. "Picasso's Last Words (Drink To Me)"
11. "Richard Cory"
12. "Bluebird"
13. "I've Just Seen A Face"
14. "Blackbird"
15. "Yesterday"
16. "You Gave Me The Answer"
17. "Magneto And Titanium Man"
18. "Go Now"
19. "My Love"
    
20. "Listen To What The Man Said"
    
21. "Let 'Em In"
22. "Time To Hide"
23. "Silly Love Songs"
24. "Beware My Love"
25. "Letting Go"
26. "Band On The Run"
27. "Hi, Hi, Hi"
28. "Soily"

Brew Info:

• Brewery: Ogden River Brewing (Ogden, Utah) 
• Website: https://ogdenriverbrewing.com/ 
• Brew: Aviator American Wheat
• Style: Wheat Ale
• Serving: 16 ounce can
• ABV: 5.0%
• Pour: The Aviator pours a clear, golden yellow hue with a bright-white, frothy, 2+ finger with great retention and lots of sudsy lacing.
• Nose: The nose is characterized by bready malts, light fruit aromas, and grassy hops.  There are notes of cracked wheat, biscuit, light apple, a hint of corn, and light caramel.
• Taste: The taste, like the nose is grainy, fruity, and malty.  There are notes of grassy hops, crackery biscuit, light corn, a hint of apple, and baked bread. 
• Mouthfeel: Light-bodied with moderate carbonation, the mouthfeel is very smooth with a clean finish with very low bitterness.

Overall pairing: The delicious, all-American and very crushable flavor of the Aviator American Wheat from the fine folks at Ogden River Brewing is perfect for throwing back whilst listening to the classic and joyful pop/rock and roll sensibilities of Wings!  'Nuff said!

Cheers!!