Made me think I should switch to being a vegetarian. Paul tells a story (he talks a lot!) Paul mentioned his wife was in the audience, both in Spokane and Missoula. Pepper backwards and forwards- its no more deep than any of the others. You know, we were driving down the street outside Fenway and I heard Lady Madonna and it was clearly Paul. Take care. We stayed in a motel just a 10-minute walk away from the concert venue, a beautiful trail by the river, so no worries with us! And so here they are dueting on Ive Got a Feeling.. Paul asked for a look first (he was kidding, of course). Nick and I sang Happy Birthday to Pete Townshend just a month or so ago. . Paul asked the gals in the Spokane audience to give him a Beatles scream, too. At least thats what I remember from reading The Lyrics a few months back. Yes, his voice is not the same, but hes Sir Paul! You make.. Probably half the audience couldnt have cared less. (Odd timing for that.) The 128th time sign-holding guy was in Spokane it was his 125th time then, and Paul did read his sign, telling him then it was a bit obsessive. Did have to wait in line for an hour to buy a few very over-priced T-shirts, though (priced about double what they were at his 2014 concert in Missoula, MT his only time in Montana and the only other time I saw him). As to McCartneys voice, well its still notably him. Similar to you, we paid $880 for our tickets (but we had nose-bleed seatsI decided to avoid floor seats as I knew we would be standing the entire time, and like you, Im getting a little too old for that and didnt want my view obscured). Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five No regrets worth every penny for the experience. The stunt, such as it was, involved people in the cheap seats holding up We Love You Paul signs. One spends money on a lot of unnecessary crap. I had no excuse.). Helter Skelter But Im not supporting his vaccine stupidity. I was talking to a friend who said, Well, not everybody in the audience knows all the Beatle songs, maybe just the bigger hits. I wonder how much that cost? Re: the guy offering up his daughterat the Missoula concert, McCartney read a sign a woman was holding up: Please sign my daughter and he actually called them both up on stage. Paul played in 2014 at the University of Montana football stadium for about 25,000 people. I suppose the piano gives him a bit of a sit-down. Usually, thats only the first one. Ive been spending a fortune on tix. I didnt know that was available either. Ill check it out. But I find it unfathomable that any fan of McCartney wouldnt have won out Sgt. Interesting. Remarkable! how he does public readings. Hey, no apologies necessary. Part Two has no release date. Sort of like being there a second time. Surprised me a little. For him, its as if Sir Paul jumped out of the pages of a musical history book which he will ooze back into after the tour. I note he dropped one tune from the listless McCartney III.). Get Back Thats just the thing. As to how much tickets cost, well, we had two options TicketMaster or MLB (as it was at Fenway). The only reason my son and my friends daughter were there is because we paid for them. It was pretty full but I know it wasnt sold out. But I could have lived without that and Love Me Do. But why no I Saw Her Standing There? That would have been awesome. I recorded some stuff but if you think Im gonna record the whole show, forget about it. My friends daughter has zero time for whatever music is contemporary and has now seen McCartney, Elton John, and (twice) Billy Joel. I tell you what, it really was. Do acts rarely come to Montana? It is green with a cartoon diagram of Paul (with graying sideburns) walking on a brown road that goes to a lake and the road stops around the middle of the lake (I would give you the link to the T-shirt but noticed today it is no longer listed). There are about 35,000 seats at Fenway so yea, it holds an army. Geez, I dont know if it IS the end of the McCartney road show. Not positive on thatdidnt want to ask the guy in line with me for T-shirts how much he paid. Felt sorry for the two poor souls who sat next to us and left just before the encore (probably to try to avoid traffic) so they missed that and the rest of the encore. At least, these types of shows are meaningful and will stay with us. I have barely ever seen her and kind of assumed it was her. and he was going to do a reading and asked a famous writer (?) Someone waiting in line with me in Spokane to buy merchandise said, Hes not saying it explicitly, but this shirt is saying its the end of the road. , Thank you again for your postso fun to relive such a wonderful indescribable concert. Well, Im scheduled to see the man at MetLife Stadium in NJ on Thursday, just two days prior to his 80th day back-to-back to Bonnie Raitt on Wednesday in Philly at the Mann. So his virtual duet with John Lennon was a surprise, what a treat! Heres the thing I really about Paul. Something Overall this was a great, often exciting show. Maybe Im Amazed (Paul said we know you want to hear the old stuff but were gonna play some new stuff too whether you want to hear it or not. Odd, but affecting. Thats something you cant fake. I once refused to pay 25 bucks to see Stevie Wonder. How about A Hard Days Night? That wouldnt suck. No problem Paul. One person in line had paid to go to the sound-check. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Last night my son and I saw the soon-to-be 80-year-old (in ten days) ex-Beatle, ex-Wings guy Sir Paul McCartney play a 2:40 minute show in his 65th year of performing live. Lastly, some enterprising soul recorded the entire May 25 show from Hollywood, Florida. I had to buy our tickets through the second-hand market as the concert venue sold out within 30 minutes of the tickets going on sale (seating capacity approximately 12,500). He played at the Montana State University Fieldhouse, capacity of about 7,000. Change). AS to cheap tickets, I guess thats all relative. . First, thanks for your write-up! But we did wind up sitting in a parking garage for the better part of an hour afterward. The good news is he is still at heart a rocker. As to our kids appreciation, I exposed them to music but never really insisted on anything. In 4K! But they still looked like ants and we spent most of the time looking at the monitors. Mccartney might think about replacing it. But you and I both know hes got at least 5 more years in him. Fuh You So as you can see from my videos, we were fairly close. Plus, by then it always feels like Ive spent as much on the artist as I intend to. I still love their music, but spreading these crazy conspiracy theories is just more than I can tolerate. And now here I am spending $3-400 routinely. I have a Springsteen poster in my rec room where he was selling tickets (in the Seventies) for 8 bucks tops. Live and Let Die Pretty decent quality. At the time I thought that was pretty original of the mom. Two hours and 40 minutes and 36 songs at age 79? The daughter was late teens/early 20s, so not a little girl. This was exactly the same background video shown in Montana in 2014. As to the age ranges, yes, about the same here. Anyway, thanks for posting. I did mention In Spite of All the Danger. Probably a tribute to George and their early days as much as anything else. I have a hard time with Eric Clapton and Van Morrison these days. Yes, as much as I hate to admit it, I agree with you about age ranges not necessarily appreciating Paul as much as we do. That said, I still have a few to go to this year. The boy, coming from band practice, just made it in the nick of time and starved through the whole show, not daring to leave his seat and miss even one moment of this iconic event. Elton John did come to Bozeman in 2017, very unusual. (Hendrix is a particular band of supposed cool for a lot of baby boomers. At both his 2014 Missoula concert and in April 2022 at Spokane, it was Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman. Let that sink in for a bit. The famous writer responded he tries to tell the audience a little about what was going on in his mind before he wrote the poemand Pauls been doing that in his concerts ever since. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! 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Its a very John song. I remember they were playing the Toronto Blue Jays. Getting Better After the screaming, he mentioned that it takes me back. Ive Got a Feeling (LogOut/ Not that I would want to be the person holding a sign saying #3! We joked about getting rid of our tickets and just listening from outside. To me and to anybody who knows Sgt. My daughter liked the Beatles first. Pepper long ago. And unless the kid is really excited about it, why spend it? How is that possible?!). Damn, youre right. And how about Macca playing some Hendrix? I love going to shows but Im kind of stingy when it comes to paying for tickets. So 2020. Benefit of Mr Kite is a weird song to bring out its a John deep cut. There was a weirdly blase response to Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! almost as if no one recognized it. That looks like a hell of a great show. I think its a great tune. Here Today I know Paul plays the ukelele in honor of George but for me the uke is about as interesting an instrument as the accordion. Come back any time. But to my delight, I found I thoroughly enjoyed my long wait in line by conversing with like-minded souls who loved all of Sir Pauls music as much as I do (or even more! I corroborated with setlist.fm. Not every parent wants to or can afford to do that. Crazy. They appeared to be signing for the deal. My jaw dropped at your last statement about having another ticketholy cow, if I had been nearby I would have bought it from you in cash ASAP. And yes I was wrong about the Nancy thing. So Paul was probably being supportive of his friend, and this was before the verdict in favor of Depp. BTW, being for the benefit of our fellow bloggers and whoever else may care, heres a nice 12-minute summary of Maccas June 4th show in Syracuse, New York. I fat-fingered that. The man genuinely enjoys performing live. (LogOut/ But everyone was sufficiently worried that it might and no one who worked there knew if there was or wasnt an opening act. The End. Looks worth every penny! New She Came in Through the Bathroom Window In Spite of All the Danger Random observations And while I didnt mention it in the piece, I had another ticket (long story) that I could neither sell nor give away. So you pick your poison subway or car. Cant Buy Me Love Hendrix in front of me literally fell back in her seat like a sack of potatoes during Let It Be, thereby screwing up my beautiful singing. Didnt Clapton have COVID himself not too long ago? However, if Sir Paul were to come to my little hometown like Elton didand it was just me, not me and my husband (who isnt a big fan)and it really were to be my last time to see Paulmaybe, just maybe I would splurge. Usually, I settle for cheap seats. Crank up that video to your TV, blow it through some speakers and you tell me. Glad you enjoyed the piece. Many of them have given up on shows of any sort. (I initially wrote that Pauls wife was the woman but an eagle-eyed reader corrected me.) He told me only 130 people attended, there was an open bar, a vegetarian (of course!) One of my friends turned down the opportunity to go as he joked about McCartney needing a walker. His show here isnt till September. If McCartney had never been a Beatle and showed up with those songs and Ebony and Ivory, he might well have found an audience but I wouldnt have been part of it. (Yours truly always thinks of that scene in A Hard Days Night where they escape Beatlemania for a while, run outside, somebody yells were out! and Cant Buy Me Love plays. I have a couple of shows myself next month. Paul is no Jimi but he gets off some creditable 12th position licks. No way I was missing the encore. He watched the Peter Jackson movie with me and so, knew the rooftop scene. Side note Ringo had played in town a couple nights prior and picked up an honorary degree from Berklee while he was here. Its a hamster wheel I want to get off of. Let Me Roll It One team, cant remember which one now, hit a grand slam home run! I literally could not give it away. In addition, the Hot City Horns (Paul Burton on trombone, Kenji Fenton on saxophone, and Mike Davis on trumpet) have played with McCartney on tours since 2018. Or Twist and Shout if he wants to do a Lennon song. Paul wrinkled his brow but, well, my guess is hes seen it all by now. Paul, no Her Majesty for the Queens Jubilee? Sounds great and like you and your son had a real ball, Jim. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Grew up listening to the Beatles, Wings, and Pauls solo workthe music takes me back to many happy memories of my youth. We had gotten a note from Fenway management that the show might start promptly at 6:30 pm. Our youngest son just turned 23. One of the employees elaborately described the whole opening act procedure for, apparently, some other show. I debated whether to go (not sure why now) and as a friend said, Why not? Let em In And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love If youre reading this Vlad, fuck you. Encore: Paul read hand-written audience cards. Not sure why Word Press keeps asking me to moderate your comments. But recall that to young kids today, Paul is not the big deal that he is to us. Not one single person in my row knew what their seat number was and had apparently forgotten how to figure that out. ! in one of the front rows for Paul to read, but how many more times can I see Sir Paul in person? Strange huh? August 1988, visiting a friend in Boston, we went to a Red Sox game. I saw Dylan last year and he mostly grunted or sent out an unintelligible word or two now and again. I think we all knew it probably wouldnt. I did notice most everyone I saw in the audience was probably 50 and oldervery few teenagers or young adults. Im getting way too old for this shit. I also think its amazing how Paul switches instruments like its nothing. So I bought ticketsoddly, they had just released some more seats so even with my long delay I got 5th row seats. Letting Go Only question I have for you is are you sure that was his wife Nancy doing the signing for My Valentine? He was to use the British expression gobsmacked to see the person who wrote these iconic songs actually up there and singing them. There is a McCartney song called New but he didnt play that in Spokanehe seems to switch between that and Queenie Eye on this tour. As an aside, Ive been to Fenway once. Yes, his voice has aged, but his energy and enthusiasm make up for it 10 times! (McCartney pointed out a guy in the audience who had seen them 128 times. Ah, the good ol days of cheap tickets!! I said to my friend that it was likely a sound check. Got to Get You Into My Life Good chatting with you. If I had to recommend just one book (or series), it would be Tune In.. (Even though they added another day.) Juniors Farm You are correct Montana is such a rural state that we dont get many big-name acts (and have very few venues large enough for them). Our sons roommates would be happy to care for our dogs. I still remember my older sister coming home and talking about I Want to Hold Your Hand. She even went to see them but in her words, I couldnt hear them because everyone was screaming. BTW, I just recalled that Paul asked the girls to scream for him. Might want to drop that one, Paul. And I wouldnt leave before the encore, anyway. I guess Im a bit strange. Hes just down the street from you (literally only 2 miles away). I get nothing at all from it and its appeal is totally lost on me. (LogOut/ My feet were killing me at the end. But I really am wearying of the getting a ticket hustle. The Hendrix stuff, the psychedelic guitar, etc. He is flawless playing numerous musical instruments, his band is great, his energy is limitless (it was obvious he was pouring his heart and soul into every aspect of his performance) and Sir Paul made me laugh out loud often with his comments (and Im not a laugh-out-loud person very often!). People have been commenting online about the Johnny Depp background video, both in favor and against. We gave a half-hearted cheer. So we sang Happy Birthday to him. A friend of mine, his 18-year-old daughter, and I drove in together. And come to think of it, why the hell doesnt he end with I Saw Her Standing There? That would blow the roof off the place. He also has been switching Women and Wives with Let Em In on this tour (I would have much preferred Let Em In, personally). And seeing a living legend/musical genius, probably for the last time, created memories I will enjoy for the rest of my life. Abe Laboriel on drums has always been the standout for me. Golden Slumbers A little odd. In it somewhere, he explains why he now tries to talk a little about most of the songs he plays in concert. Love Me Do And what weird timing for Depp to show up. In one of his Seattle shows in May (per YouTube) he read a similar sign, mentioned people will then get the autograph tattooed, but we dont have time for that nowso again, I think its because of Covid that hes not inviting any audience member up on stage this time around. I also agree with you his touring band is outstanding. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Dance Tonight By the same token, I think that based on audience reaction. dinner served after the sound-check and he received a large bag of swag that he had with him but hadnt looked at yet. All true what you said. I knew about the Lennon thing but didnt mention it to my son. I have been blogging for almost seven years and the number of people who are into my Beatles posts is pitifully small. Come On to Me Ill make those changes as well. Dare I say even inspirational. Does he miss that? And he did autograph the shoulders of both mom and daughter (who said they were then going to get tattoos over the signatures). And that obsessive guy must have a lot of cash and nothing much to do with it. They have been with him for so many years and can play all these songs in their dreams. But Ive since heard this happens at many of his concerts over the last 10 years at least. Anyway, look forward to your report. Ms. It sounds like the lack of visiting Montana is very much a financial decision on the bands part. His band who have been touring with him forever is crackerjack. Unlike past concerts, he didnt invite any audience member on stage to sign them or anything else, Im guessing because of Covid concerns. Good time for a bathroom break. You Never Give Me Your Money (Paul said they hadnt done it live for a number of years). He (and you) may be exactly right. Do you hate Listen to What the Man Said? For me it would have been a lot odder had he done Within You Without You.). Seeing him play his Hofner violin bass just makes me smile. Pretty cool! Im still happy to be there. But I cant imagine dealing with the traffic of trying to get to Fenway for a big name act like Pauland how many tickets were available at Fenway?! Pauls wife was in the audience BTW. Seriously, that in and of itself is just incredible. Long story but (of course) they were cheaper via MLB as TM are thieves. Strongly dislike is better. Pauls comments really made the show even better. Some thoughts: Tough break. But if youre looking for a quick rush, the run of tunes from Something through The End was as good as anything Ive ever heard at a concert. Way more than the Spokane venue, Im sure. Heres an article on that from Australia. Is that how far you typically have to travel? OddI am listening to the Beatles station on Pandora as I write this, and for the first time (to me) a very scratchy version of In Spite of All the Danger by The Quarry Men (early Beatles band name) is now playing, which he plays on this tour. Heres Let Me Roll It segueing into Foxy Lady. The woman in front of us knew (loudly) that it was Hendrix and made sure everybody around her knew that SHE knew. -During the song My Valentine, they played a black and white video of Natalie Portman (on one side) and Johnny Depp on the other, miming the words. Hey Jude (Pauls Free Bird which he can never not play. Like, you, the Beatles have been part of my life for a long time. There it said New and I thought they were saying new song as I never heard of the McCartney song New. Ill have to go back and adjust the list and my Spotify list. I like it, just an unlikely choice for a McCartney solo gig in 2022. Dont even know when I would wear it. I will say what Ive said every year for (at least) the last 20 this is my last year of concertgoing! . This sign was outside the venue. But if your car mechanic said You need an 800-dollar repair, youd drop it in a heartbeat. And you know what, youre probably right, its worthwhile spending the bucks. https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/australian-fans-can-watch-a-paul-mccartney-soundcheck-for-2000/news-story/0de4cefd9a815fc6fd195fe20e294932. Songs like that are what Lennon referred to as McCartneys granny songs. If they come on the radio, I switch stations. One said Macca-chusetts loves you, (cute), another guy held a sign that said, Please autograph my daughters body, and the daughter held a sign saying, I approve that message (fairly creepy if you ask me) Have you read Pauls recently released book The Lyrics? I look forward to singing it to Keith Richards when hes 183. Tune In is Part One. There was no Please sign my butt person but there was the guy offering up his daughter. Yes, and he may still. Paul related the story to this all-white crowd about how Blackbird was written in tribute to Black people in the US South who were being discriminated against. $2000 Australian is about $1500 US so you were right. WHAT?!? He IS a multi-instrumentalist. So pretty much from now on I have decided he gets a Beatles or McCartney CD as a gift from me for every birthday and Christmas. But one I can heartily recommend if you havent read it is Mark Lewisohns Tune In. Lewisohn is THE GUY when it comes to Beatles expertise. Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. WHAT?!!? Agreed. And it shows. I know everybody loves All Things Must Pass but my favorite solo Beatles album has always been Band on the Run. So much of his music takes me back to good memories of my youth. . Living in Montana, Ive only been to two professional baseball games, so that was fun. Im always looking for people I can talk to about the music we love. Unlike her, he likes a lot of non-classic rock but when he likes classic rock, he loves it. It was August 91 degrees to start with and he went 3 hours straight (age 72) with not one break or one sip of water. (The boy and I each had two as we like to support small businesses not because we fucking love sausages.).
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