Timeline – Day by day

Wingspan,

2001 highlights

Driving Rain released

January

Interview for The Rocking Vicar
Circa 2001
Interview Gabe Dixon / Beatlefan
2001 • From Beatlefan
Interview Rusty Anderson / Abe Laboriel Jr. / Beatlefan
2001 • From Beatlefan
The Fight Goes On
Unknown date • From Viva!

February

Driving Rain session #1
Feb 16, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #2
Feb 17, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Recording "Your Way"
Feb 18, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #4
Feb 19, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #5
Feb 20, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #6
Feb 21, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #7
Feb 25, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #8
Feb 27, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Driving Rain session #9
Feb 28, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain

March

Driving Rain session #10
Mar 02, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain
Paul McCartney unaccompanied
Mar 10, 2001 • From The Telegraph
The long and winding ode
Mar 11, 2001 • From The Observer
Paul McCartney On His Not-So-Silly Love Songs
Mar 16, 2001 • From Billboard
“Blackbird Singing: Poems and Lyrics” book released in the UK
Mar 19, 2001

April

Brand New Boots And Panties: A Tribute To Ian Dury
By Various Artists • Official album
Apr 02, 2001 • Released in the UK
Drugs bust that destroyed Wings
Apr 24, 2001
That Macca magic
Apr 24, 2001
My love for Linda - and Liverpool
Apr 24, 2001

May

Macca on Wings: "We did what crappy little groups do"
May 2001 • From Record Collector
Maybe We're Amazed
May 05, 2001 • From TV Guide
Wingspan Hits And History
By Wings • Official album
May 07, 2001 • Released in the US
Wingspan Hits And History
By Wings • Official album
May 07, 2001 • Released in the UK
Wingspan TV documentary released in the US
May 11, 2001
RadioTimes interview
May 22, 2001 • From RadioTimes
Wingspan: Memorial Day Weekend Special
May 25, 2001 • USA • Radio show

June

The Other Side Of Paul McCartney
2001
Interview with Charlie Rose
Jun 11, 2001
Paul McCartney Discusses 'Blackbird Singing'
Jun 12, 2001 • From CNN
All You Need Is RAM
Jun 12, 2001 • From Les Inrockuptibles
Paul Simon's summer tour with Brian Wilson
Jun 13, 2001 • USA • Los Angeles • Greek Theatre
Adopt-A-Minefield Benefit Gala
Jun 14, 2001 • USA • Los Angeles • Beverly Wilshire Hotel
Driving Rain session #11
Jun 19, 2001 • Songs recorded during this session appear on Driving Rain

July

Life After The Bastards: 30 years on, Macca tells all
July 2001 • From MOJO

September

PETA 21st Anniversary party
Sep 08, 2001
Love & Faith & Inspiration
By Lindsay Pagano • Official album
Sep 25, 2001 • Released in the US

October

Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records
By Various Artists • Official album
Oct 16, 2001
The Concert For New York City
Oct 20, 2001 • USA • New York • Madison Square Garden
Band on the Run - The Story of Wings
Oct 20, 2001 • From BBC Radio 2
From A Lover To A Friend
By Paul McCartney • CD Single
Oct 29, 2001 • Released in the UK

November

Getting Better All the Time - The complete interview - live and uncut!
November 2001 • From Reader's Digest
Interview for the Sun
Nov 01, 2001 • From The Sun
Freedom
By Paul McCartney • CD Single
Nov 05, 2001 • Released in the UK
Oxford • Sheldonian Theatre • United Kingdom
Nov 10, 2001 • Part of Ecce Cor Meum
Driving Rain
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Nov 12, 2001 • Released in the US
Driving Rain
By Paul McCartney • Official album
Nov 12, 2001 • Released in the UK
Sir Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Nov 15, 2001 • From OK!
CD:UK
Nov 24, 2001 • London • TV show
The "Driving Rain" interview
November 2001 • From paulmccartney.com

December

Music From Vanilla Sky
By Various Artists • Official album
Dec 04, 2001 • Released in the UK
Elvis, John, Linda and me
Dec 04, 2001 • From Telerama
Paul McCartney on 'Beatles 1,' Losing Linda and Being in New York on September 11th
Dec 06, 2001 • From RollingStone
The Nobel Peace Prize 100th Anniversary Concert
Dec 11, 2001 • Norway • Oslo • Spektrum
Band On The Run (version 3)
2001
Driving Rain
2001 • For Paul McCartney
Freedom
2001 • For Paul McCartney
From a Lover to a Friend
2001 • For Paul McCartney
Hi, Hi, Hi (version 2)
2001
Lonely Road (version 1)
2001 • For Paul McCartney
Lonely Road (version 2)
2001 • For Paul McCartney
Maybe I'm Amazed (version 2)
2001 • For Paul McCartney
McCartney
2001 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Robin Bextor
Tuesday
2001 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Geoff Dunbar
Wingspan
2001 • For Paul McCartney • Directed by Alistair Donald
Your Loving Flame (version 1)
2001 • For Paul McCartney
Your Loving Flame (version 2)
2001 • For Paul McCartney

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