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Post by sallyg on May 5, 2016 3:45:06 GMT -5
Paul did a brief cover of Prince's Let's Go Crazy last night in Minneapolis.
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Post by John S. Damm on May 5, 2016 10:58:07 GMT -5
I thought that very cool and fitting! Paul kept it short and sweet! Very good Paul!
P.S. Paul, you don't need to do it every night though outside of Minnesota like how you do Jimi's "Foxy Lady" at the end of "Let Me Roll It" every single time now.
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Post by debjorgo on May 5, 2016 18:39:52 GMT -5
I thought that very cool and fitting! Paul kept it short and sweet! Very good Paul! P.S. Paul, you don't need to do it every night though outside of Minnesota like how you do Jimi's "Foxy Lady" at the end of "Let Me Roll It" every single time now. With Foxy Lady, Paul gets to show off his Hendrix style guitar playing.
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Post by vectisfabber on May 6, 2016 3:47:44 GMT -5
And why shouldn't he?
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Post by sallyg on May 6, 2016 6:37:38 GMT -5
Again last night in Minneapolis (video Tom Sommers)
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Post by John S. Damm on May 6, 2016 10:03:59 GMT -5
Spontaneous and sincere tributes grow stale and predictable and thus not so seemingly sincere. So now Paul concerts forevermore will have John and George tributes(the exact same tributes though since 2002), Jimi and now Prince. I think that Paul should do a Michael Jackson permanent tribute since Paul scored his last U.S. #1 single with Jacko!
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Post by debjorgo on May 6, 2016 17:15:53 GMT -5
Spontaneous and sincere tributes grow stale and predictable and thus not so seemingly sincere. So now Paul concerts forevermore will have John and George tributes(the exact same tributes though since 2002), Jimi and now Prince. I think that Paul should do a Michael Jackson permanent tribute since Paul scored his last U.S. #1 single with Jacko! About 80% of the songs Paul does are Michael Jackson songs.
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Post by debjorgo on May 6, 2016 17:26:08 GMT -5
Again last night in Minneapolis (video Tom Sommers) So he does Hi Hi Hi and goes into the Prince tribute? Straight into the "Don't let the elevator bring us down line"? What is Paul trying to tell us here?
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Post by sallyg on May 6, 2016 23:38:03 GMT -5
I think the addition of the Prince song might be for the Minneapolis shows only. We will have to wait to see if it becomes a permanent part of the show. Thursday night's (5-5) full show (video DIMEBAGDARYL79)
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Post by debjorgo on May 10, 2016 20:58:53 GMT -5
Here is 1 hour and 42 minutes of the Vancouver show from April 20.
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Post by sallyg on Jul 13, 2016 1:11:35 GMT -5
I went to the Paul McCartney concert tonight in Philadelphia and Paul put on an excellent show. I felt his voice was strong and he had no problem on Here, There and Everywhere and Maybe I'm Amazed. I also liked the acoustic set of songs, In Spite of All The Danger, You Won't See Me and Love Me Do. I also liked Four Five Seconds. I had my daughter with me. She is in her early twenties and never seen Paul before. She thought the show was amazing and that she thinks Paul sounds way better in person than on You Tube. My daughter said she liked Paul's show better than Ringo's. She saw Ringo last year and she also thinks that Ringo looks pretty young for his age. Thank you Paul for the amazing, excellent show.
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Post by debjorgo on Jul 20, 2016 20:04:22 GMT -5
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Post by OldFred on Aug 7, 2016 12:50:30 GMT -5
The Lovely Linda and I will be at the MetLife show tonight. We'll be in section 225A, row 12 and I'll be wearing a red shirt so folks can find me easily!
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Post by sallyg on Aug 7, 2016 13:17:22 GMT -5
The Lovely Linda and I will be at the MetLife show tonight. We'll be in section 225A, row 12 and I'll be wearing a red shirt so folks can find me easily! I will not be at the NJ show. May you and your wife enjoy tonight's show.
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Post by John S. Damm on Aug 7, 2016 15:39:35 GMT -5
The Lovely Linda and I will be at the MetLife show tonight. We'll be in section 225A, row 12 and I'll be wearing a red shirt so folks can find me easily! Atta boy Fred! I am glad that you took your wife this time to see McCartney! We all remember the infamous OldFred Controversy a few years ago where you went solo to McCartney with your $250 plus ticket but only took your loyal and lovely fiancé to Monkeesfest for $20.00 a ticket. We learn from our mistakes!
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Post by OldFred on Aug 7, 2016 15:57:10 GMT -5
The Lovely Linda and I will be at the MetLife show tonight. We'll be in section 225A, row 12 and I'll be wearing a red shirt so folks can find me easily! Atta boy Fred! I am glad that you took your wife this time to see McCartney! We all remember the infamous OldFred Controversy a few years ago where you went solo to McCartney with your $250 plus ticket but only took your loyal and lovely fiancé to Monkeesfest for $20.00 a ticket. We learn from our mistakes! Not true Johnny. The ticket was only $99! Besides, I've taken the Lovely Linda to other Macca shows as well as Ringo and we were both in attendance at Ringo's 70th birthday show when Paul came out and surprised him and the crowd and performed 'Birthday' for Ritchie!
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Post by John S. Damm on Aug 7, 2016 23:43:25 GMT -5
Sounds fun Fred!
We know one lucky hubby not in the dog house tonight!
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Post by sallyg on Aug 17, 2016 23:14:37 GMT -5
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Post by lowbasso on Aug 18, 2016 8:43:58 GMT -5
Too bad Paul can't vote in the US election.
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Post by John S. Damm on Aug 22, 2016 10:27:14 GMT -5
Too bad Paul can't vote in the US election. LOL, Steve had to close discussions on his Facebook post of this story because Paul fans were divided on this political meeting. To me it was just a meeting of two "One Percenters" who live lives I can only dream of.
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Post by sallyg on Aug 22, 2016 17:48:09 GMT -5
Too bad Paul can't vote in the US election. LOL, Steve had to close discussions on his Facebook post of this story because Paul fans were divided on this political meeting. To me it was just a meeting of two "One Percenters" who live lives I can only dream of. Yeah, politics can be pretty divisive and stir up a lot of emotions in people. I think it's great that Paul and the Beatles in general can have fans who have a variety of different views. I can imagine if Hillary gets elected that Paul would say that he thinks it's great that one of his friends ended up becoming the first woman president.
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Post by sallyg on Aug 31, 2016 19:12:41 GMT -5
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Sept 1, 2016 6:01:54 GMT -5
Joe,did you see Paul on this tour? If so, did you post a review?
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Sept 1, 2016 9:45:52 GMT -5
Joe,did you see Paul on this tour? If so, did you post a review? Sure did! .... I have been meaning to praise Paul for his concert which I just attended at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this past Sunday. It was a great show, and Paul again demonstrated an incredible endurance and endless energy for a man who's 74 years old. His vocals on this particular night were better than I had heard in various YouTube clips, with the exception of "Maybe I'm Amazed" (a song everyone is saying he definitely needs to drop). I don't know if he tried extra hard and rested more beforehand because this was "The New York Area" gig. All I can say is, I walked out in 2005 and 2011 thinking that this guy could keep going and going, and here I exited the show in 2016 thinking I could see Paul doing this at 80 (based on that one show, I mean). Everyone had a great time, and I saw many, many, many young kids, teens, and college youngsters in attendance (I'm always looking to see if they're there). I think they were all blown away just to be able to be in the same arena with their hero, and to actually see a Beatle. Paul did not embarrass himself at all during this particular venue, and I am just amazed that he is still up there on stage carrying that torch as the one link to keeping The Beatles alive and somewhat current for new generations. But tomorrow my trepidations may return in full alarm, if I hear his voice croak on a TV performance or something, again. It's really a hit-and-miss affair these days and you don't know what you're going to get. I don't believe that "no one beats Father Time", however. There are exceptions... just look at Ringo Starr's appearance, his stamina, and his voice (which has not changed at all). And look at Paul's boundless physical energy onstage. I think some people weather the storm of the aging process and some don't fare as well. Even look at Mick Jagger. These guys are pretty youthful for men in their 70's (I'm not saying it will definitely sustain into their 80's!) . So I'm kind of in the middle on this. I agree with what you wrote for the most part (he still should probably consider this his last tour), and at the same time after witnessing Sunday's concert for myself, I am completely at a loss for words when it comes to telling Paul he'd better give it up already. I'm sorry for this wavering back and forth POV I have one day to the next on Paul's voice, but it does vary for me. When Paul yelled out his trademark "See Ya Next Time!!" at the end of the concert, I noticed he said it more intently and defiantly, or so I thought. So it will be interesting to see just where he goes with this ongoing situation. The one criticism I can give of the concert was that I'm tired of Paul sticking to his script with his usual between-song dialogue about reading people's signs, drinking the crowd in, remembering Jimi Hendrix, etc. But of course there are always first-timers in the audience who've not seen him before, and who do not follow the man's career to the letter as we here do -- so for them I'm sure it was a thrill.
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Post by John S. Damm on Sept 1, 2016 10:55:55 GMT -5
I am wondering if our RTP matched Paul on his donation to Hillary Rodham Clinton? Unless of course RTP is Paul himself!
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Sept 1, 2016 16:25:16 GMT -5
I am wondering if our RTP matched Paul on his donation to Hillary Rodham Clinton? Unless of course RTP is Paul himself! Lord no, I would not give her a penny. I'm a Trump man. I hope you are too. I can admit here and now---RTP is not JPM, sorry to say. Actually one of the articles I read quotes Paul as saying he is not allowed by law to give to a US political party because he is not a US citizen. So I am hoping it was just another gig for Paul and he is a conservative. I know he supported Maggie Thatcher on many issues like welfare reform.
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Post by vectisfabber on Sept 2, 2016 5:10:49 GMT -5
I am a right-wing Brit and Trump scares the shit out of me. I can see him starting World War 3.
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Post by andyb on Sept 2, 2016 5:21:24 GMT -5
A McCartney approved Thatcher?
First I've heard.
He might get his "I'm just a scruff from Speke" passport/visa revoked if that's true.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Sept 2, 2016 5:54:57 GMT -5
I am a right-wing Brit and Trump scares the shit out of me. I can see him starting World War 3. No, that'd been instigated by ISIS .
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Post by ReturnToPepperland on Sept 2, 2016 16:27:06 GMT -5
Joe,did you see Paul on this tour? If so, did you post a review? Sure did! .... I have been meaning to praise Paul for his concert which I just attended at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this past Sunday. It was a great show, and Paul again demonstrated an incredible endurance and endless energy for a man who's 74 years old. His vocals on this particular night were better than I had heard in various YouTube clips, with the exception of "Maybe I'm Amazed" (a song everyone is saying he definitely needs to drop). I don't know if he tried extra hard and rested more beforehand because this was "The New York Area" gig. All I can say is, I walked out in 2005 and 2011 thinking that this guy could keep going and going, and here I exited the show in 2016 thinking I could see Paul doing this at 80 (based on that one show, I mean). Everyone had a great time, and I saw many, many, many young kids, teens, and college youngsters in attendance (I'm always looking to see if they're there). I think they were all blown away just to be able to be in the same arena with their hero, and to actually see a Beatle. Paul did not embarrass himself at all during this particular venue, and I am just amazed that he is still up there on stage carrying that torch as the one link to keeping The Beatles alive and somewhat current for new generations. But tomorrow my trepidations may return in full alarm, if I hear his voice croak on a TV performance or something, again. It's really a hit-and-miss affair these days and you don't know what you're going to get. I don't believe that "no one beats Father Time", however. There are exceptions... just look at Ringo Starr's appearance, his stamina, and his voice (which has not changed at all). And look at Paul's boundless physical energy onstage. I think some people weather the storm of the aging process and some don't fare as well. Even look at Mick Jagger. These guys are pretty youthful for men in their 70's (I'm not saying it will definitely sustain into their 80's!) . So I'm kind of in the middle on this. I agree with what you wrote for the most part (he still should probably consider this his last tour), and at the same time after witnessing Sunday's concert for myself, I am completely at a loss for words when it comes to telling Paul he'd better give it up already. I'm sorry for this wavering back and forth POV I have one day to the next on Paul's voice, but it does vary for me. When Paul yelled out his trademark "See Ya Next Time!!" at the end of the concert, I noticed he said it more intently and defiantly, or so I thought. So it will be interesting to see just where he goes with this ongoing situation. The one criticism I can give of the concert was that I'm tired of Paul sticking to his script with his usual between-song dialogue about reading people's signs, drinking the crowd in, remembering Jimi Hendrix, etc. But of course there are always first-timers in the audience who've not seen him before, and who do not follow the man's career to the letter as we here do -- so for them I'm sure it was a thrill. Thanks for the review Joe. Paul has a few years left to tour but I believe he should concentrate on his new album since he signed a new contract with Capitol Records. Maybe his new album will be related to the Up In the Clouds movie which is in process now-some soundtrack songs and some not in the movie.
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