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Post by RockoRoll on Apr 18, 2020 20:59:41 GMT -5
Paul McCartney Plays 'Lady Madonna' in Tribute to Nurses and Doctors During 'One World'
www.billboard.com/articles/news/9361229/paul-mccartney-lady-madonna-one-world-together-at-home
Paul McCartney, performed a special solo rendition of The Beatles' 1968 single "Lady Madonna" on the One World: Together at Home special on Saturday night (Apr. 18). Introduced by co-host Jimmy Fallon as is "favorite singer/songwriter," Sir Paul prefaced his performance with a shout out to his mother Mary, a midwife and nurse after the second world war. "So I have a lot of time for all the doctors and the nurses, and the medical staff to keep us healthy," he explained. McCartney's quarantined version of "Lady Madonna" was virtually unrecognizable as the jaunty original that hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968, stripped down to just Macca and his electric piano, and performed at a slower, more tender pace. It was an unexpected but welcome choice of performance for an artist with one of the widest and most formidable catalogs to draw from in the history of recorded popular music. Curated in collaboration with Lady Gaga and organized by Global Citizen, the One World: Together at Home special is airing across CBS, ABC and NBC on Saturday night, with proceeds aimed "to support frontline healthcare workers and the WHO."
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Post by debjorgo on Apr 19, 2020 6:37:38 GMT -5
I thought his voice sounded kind of shot when I first heard it but it's sounding better the more I do hear it. It's not his little boy Band on the Run voice. It the bassier Lady Madonna voice. It's closer to his speaking voice which always did sound kind of nasally and breathless. The organ is reminiscent of his Kanye songs.
I'm starting to like this take.
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Post by RockoRoll on Apr 19, 2020 7:11:23 GMT -5
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Post by debjorgo on Apr 19, 2020 8:12:20 GMT -5
They did sound great. Look at Mick, playing guitar! Get out of here.
Great job!
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Post by cosmo on Apr 19, 2020 17:57:53 GMT -5
ok, gonna admit that Paul's being out of breath made this old lady NERVOUS. There, said it. Also want to say Charlie is cool as usual and the Stones sounded GREAT
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