Wings held the second of two consecutive days of auditions to find a new drummer on 30 April 1974.
The band had been without a drummer since Denny Seiwell quit shortly before the Band On The Run album. Paul McCartney was keen to go back on tour, and needed a full line-up to do so.
The auditions were held at the Albery Theatre in London. Fifty-two drummers took part, and included Mitch Mitchell, Jo, Russell, John ‘Twink’ Adler, and Wings guitarist Jimmy McCulloch’s brother Jack.
Session musicians – a guitarist, keyboard player, and bass guitarist – were on stage to play with each drummer, and Wings watched and evaluated the players from the stalls. Each audition involved performing five songs, including ‘Caravan’ by Duke Ellington, ‘Green Onions’ by Booker T and the MGs, and ‘Kansas City’ by Leiber and Stoller.
Five of the drummers were selected for the second round, which took place on 8 and 9 May. They were Geoff Britton, Roger Pope, Rob Townsend, Micky Waller, and David ‘Pick’ Withers.