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Post by anyoneanyhow on Jul 19, 2008 9:52:28 GMT -5
So Paul McCartney shows up at the second of Billy Joel' "Last Play At Shea" Friday night to play I Saw Her Standing There and Let It Be. Also popping up were Roger Daltrey, Garth Brooks and Steven Tyler. Wish I could tell you about Paul, but I wasn't there. I had tickets to the "Last Play at Shea" Wednesday night, sold out before Billy announced yet another "Last Play At Shea". To quote Billy from Wednesday's show, "Yeah, I suck". Right on yer, Billy.
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Post by sayne on Jul 19, 2008 10:55:06 GMT -5
Sounds like a great night - except for Billy Joel being there!
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 19, 2008 12:16:36 GMT -5
It does sound like a great night!
Let me, once again though, sound a note of criticism: why didn't Paul sing a song last night at Shea that he did there in 1965? I am thinking about "I'm Down" but there was "Can't Buy Me Love" and probably "She's A Woman."
Paul did "I'm Down" at the Concert For NYC which was frankly inappropriate in that setting. Last night it would have been perfect. On the otherhand, "Let It Be" seemed too damn somber for a farewell to a stadium show. It is just a stadium, and an ugly one at that.
It can't be because Paul is holding sacred the performances of John on the organ or George on guitar from that long ago concert because Paul's live shows these days are really Beatles' shows, even substituting John on "I've Got A Feeling" with some second-rate sideman.
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Post by Snookeroo on Jul 19, 2008 14:08:30 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd.
So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right?
C'mon man!
Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all.
The only thing I would like to have seen is Ringo there as well. I wonder if he was asked.
I also wonder if Paul and Billy carpooled (or helicopter-pooled) back to the Hamptons after the gig.
Here's a YouTube of it:
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 19, 2008 15:25:53 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd. So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right? C'mon man! Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all. The only thing I would like to have seen is Ringo there as well. I wonder if he was asked. LOL, so Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Roger Daltry, Garth Brooks, and Steven Tyler isn't good enough? Ringo is needed? You are right, Snooks, this is a tough crowd! ;D
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jul 19, 2008 16:14:55 GMT -5
abbeyrd.best.vwh.net/news/718paulsheafinale.htmlI have a very complete report on the show, with eyewitness accounts of the show and a few exclusive details. It's been updated throughout the day, so if you saw it last night, there's a lot more.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jul 19, 2008 16:15:30 GMT -5
So Paul McCartney shows up at the second of Billy Joel' "Last Play At Shea" Friday night to play I Saw Her Standing There and Let It Be. Also popping up were Roger Daltrey, Garth Brooks and Steven Tyler. Wish I could tell you about Paul, but I wasn't there. I had tickets to the "Last Play at Shea" Wednesday night, sold out before Billy announced yet another "Last Play At Shea". To quote Billy from Wednesday's show, "Yeah, I suck". Right on yer, Billy. You just answered my question from the other thread. I feel bad for you. I really do.
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Post by OldFred on Jul 19, 2008 21:26:56 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd. The only thing I would like to have seen is Ringo there as well. I wonder if he was asked. Ringo played the Airway Heights in Washington state as part of his All-Starrs tour last night which is one reason he wasn't at the Shea show. I don't know if he was asked or not, but Billy was wearing the Wells Fargo badge Ringo wore at the first Shea concert, so it's a possibility Ringo sent it to Billy so that he was there in spirit. www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/ny-etjoel0719,0,6868792.story
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Post by revolver66 on Jul 19, 2008 22:37:03 GMT -5
Well it's great to know that the last song ever to be played there isa Beatles song!! What a thrill for all the concert goers to have all the special guests. Were any announced before hand??
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Post by Sir Frankie Crisp on Jul 19, 2008 23:15:52 GMT -5
Sounds like a great night - except for Billy Joel being there! I was thinking the same thing.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jul 20, 2008 5:16:57 GMT -5
It does sound like a great night! Let me, once again though, sound a note of criticism: why didn't Paul sing a song last night at Shea that he did there in 1965? I am thinking about "I'm Down" but there was "Can't Buy Me Love" and probably "She's A Woman." Paul did "I'm Down" at the Concert For NYC which was frankly inappropriate in that setting. Last night it would have been perfect. On the otherhand, "Let It Be" seemed too damn somber for a farewell to a stadium show. It is just a stadium, and an ugly one at that. It can't be because Paul is holding sacred the performances of John on the organ or George on guitar from that long ago concert because Paul's live shows these days are really Beatles' shows, even substituting John on "I've Got A Feeling" with some second-rate sideman. *sigh* JSD -- I'm sure the surprised audience at the Billy Joel concert was thrilled to see Paul pop in and sing LET IT BE, which is probably A-Okay with them. How many Billy Joel fans sitting at the stadium do you think were "diehard Beatles completists" who expected Paul to follow the exact set that he did back in 1965, and how many even know what song he closed with in 1965? Songs like I SAW HER STANDING THERE and LET IT BE are proper choices for them. And you're still having a fit over "second rate sidemen" doing the John part of I'VE GOT A FEELING?? Jeez -- I was thrilled just having Paul singing I'VE GOT A FEELING at all. There is no conspiracy, sacrelige, or "ulterior motive" behind these things. I swear sometimes I think you come up with this provocative stuff just to be controversial; you can't be serious. And as a NY Mets fan, I love Shea Stadium. Nothing ugly about it to me. But the new stadium that's coming next year will be exciting. Billy Joel is one of the greats.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jul 20, 2008 5:17:55 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd. So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right? C'mon man! Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all. Well said, Snookeroo. It's really annoying sometimes.
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Post by OldFred on Jul 20, 2008 5:25:30 GMT -5
Not crazy about the slagging off of Billy Joel on this thread. He's had as many hits as the Beatles and he has a faithful fan base that still supports him, even though he hasn't put out a new album of Pop music in nearly 12 years. He sold out 12 nights in a row at Madison Square Garden in 2006 (and thats WITHOUT a new album to support!), a record at the Garden, with his banner hanging next to Elton John's in the Garden rafters. Billy is the first entertainer to have a banner hanging permanently in the Garden rafters next to the retired numbers of the sports teams there. (Elton's banner is for 60 shows total of any artist that has performed at Madison Square Garden, one of the performances of course being John Lennon's last concert appearance.)
He's a New York boy and it was only appropriate that a New York performer was the last one to play Shea Stadium before it was torn down to make room for the new Citi Field next year. The fact that he had so much respect for the Beatles' that he started the show a little late to make sure Paul was able to make his appearance says a lot about his standing as a fan. Plus, he wore Ringo's Wells Fargo badge during the show. Who else but a hard core Beatle fan would know the significance of that badge? How much more Beatle fan can you get? If Billy was aware of this board, I'm certain he'd make as many Beatle-Geek posts as the rest of us!
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jul 20, 2008 5:29:56 GMT -5
Not crazy about the slagging off of Billy Joel on this thread. He's had as many hits as the Beatles and he has a faithful fan base that still supports him, even though he hasn't put out a new album of Pop music in nearly 12 years. He sold out 12 nights in a row at Madison Square Garden in 2006 (and thats WITHOUT a new album to support!), a record at the Garden, with his banner hanging next to Elton John's in the Garden rafters. Billy is the first entertainer to have a banner hanging permanently in the Garden rafters next to the retired numbers of the sports teams there. (Elton's banner is for 60 shows total of any artist that has performed at Madison Square Garden, one of the performances of course being John Lennon's last concert appearance.) He's a New York boy and it was only appropriate that a New York performer was the last one to play Shea Stadium before it was torn down to make room for the new Citi Field next year. The fact that he had so much respect for the Beatles' that he started the show a little late to make sure Paul was able to make his appearance says a lot about his standing as a fan. Plus, he wore Ringo's Wells Fargo badge during the show. Who else but a hard core Beatle fan would know the significance of that badge? How much more Beatle fan can you get? If Billy was aware of this board, I'm certain he'd make as many Beatle-Geek posts as the rest of us! You said it, Fred. Well --- I guess with this thread we're right in the spirit of the old AbbeyRoad boards! ;D
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Post by OldFred on Jul 20, 2008 5:53:56 GMT -5
Here's another little touch no one took into consideration: Accordingly, when Paul landed at JFK Airport, a helicopter shuttled him over to Shea for his appearance at Billy's show. Can you imagine what was going through Paul's mind as the copter hovered over Shea? The memories that must have flooded his mind?
I say Billy Joel deserves a lot of thanks for giving Paul the opportunity of reliving one of the greatest moments in his career.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2008 7:35:25 GMT -5
I'm a big Billy Joel fan,i've seen him live a few times and i have all his albums,the only thing i dont have is a Billy Joel dvd,does he have any worth buying...........
Great musicians Billy and Paul..........poles apart as lyricists though.........
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Post by OldFred on Jul 20, 2008 8:00:38 GMT -5
I'm a big Billy Joel fan,i've seen him live a few times and i have all his albums,the only thing i dont have is a Billy Joel dvd,does he have any worth buying........... Great musicians Billy and Paul..........poles apart as lyricists though......... The documentary of this show will be out early next year. I'm hoping it'll be similar to the Concert For George DVD that features both the documentary and the complete concert.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 20, 2008 12:22:40 GMT -5
;D Boy, this is a tough crowd. So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right? C'mon man! Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all. Well said, Snookeroo. It's really annoying sometimes....You said it, Fred. Well --- I guess with this thread we're right in the spirit of the old AbbeyRoad boards! Yes, because we are all to love the same things and be uncritical of anything Fab because they were infallible and continue to be so. We here should be more like The Mickey Mouse Club(the original show) because those kids worshipped all things Mickey. We need to design caps to wear while posting, with bug antennas instead of ears! I did not slam Billy Joel at least! ;D Well, I do want to slit my wrists whenever I hear "Piano Man" but that is classic rock radio's fault and not Billy's. I agree with you OldFred, BJ is a good guy with some good songs.
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Post by anyoneanyhow on Jul 20, 2008 15:45:44 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd. So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right? C'mon man! Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all. Snooks, I think you're missing the point. When tickets to the last show at Shea were advertised in a full-page NY Times ad last year, I was ambivalent about going, as I has seen Billy a few times before, closer to his prime. But knowing it would be an event, the last ever concert at Shea, we got tickets (dispite a ticketing snafu that pushed us from field seats to the mezzanine). Still cool. Then after this show sells out, Billy announces another "last play at shea" and sells that to folks thinking "how cool, it's an event", which left us Wednesday night ticket holders with a friggin' nosebleed stadium concert without the cache of a final show. Or the star power. If there wasn't a surprise final final show added, I would have seen Paul McCartney close down Shea Wednesday night. That is what I purchased (while you can't predict a Paul appearance, you could wonder if he would show. I certainly considered it before buying tickets) and that is why the first show was advertised as the final show. Billy had a lame apology for this, saying how they were surprised that so many scalpers bought tickets for the first show (Billy must have been shocked!) and how he wanted the fans to get tickets (like the scalpers didn't get the tickets for the second show)...then he admitted he sucked, which he does, but no other concession to us fools was offered. This has left a very sour taste in my mouth. If I hadn't seen Paul in concert at MSG I would have been extremely upset, rather than mildly p*ssed off that an artist I enjoy (Billy) turned out to be such a lying greedy pig. And I assure you, you'd feel the same if you bought tickets for the first "final" show.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 20, 2008 15:57:04 GMT -5
anyone, I totally understand your anger. The Wednesday people got hosed, thinking that they were seeing the very last concert in Shea with all the implications of special guests, etc..
Don't hate me but a much smaller thing happened to me(and others) when we bought Ringo's "Limited Special Edition" Ringo Rama but he later came out with an even "more special, limited" version later. Paul did the same on MAF.
But a "last" concert is different: you can't get Friday night back.
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Post by Steve Marinucci on Jul 20, 2008 17:52:35 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd. So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right? C'mon man! Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all. Snooks, I think you're missing the point. When tickets to the last show at Shea were advertised in a full-page NY Times ad last year, I was ambivalent about going, as I has seen Billy a few times before, closer to his prime. But knowing it would be an event, the last ever concert at Shea, we got tickets (dispite a ticketing snafu that pushed us from field seats to the mezzanine). Still cool. Then after this show sells out, Billy announces another "last play at shea" and sells that to folks thinking "how cool, it's an event", which left us Wednesday night ticket holders with a friggin' nosebleed stadium concert without the cache of a final show. Or the star power. If there wasn't a surprise final final show added, I would have seen Paul McCartney close down Shea Wednesday night. That is what I purchased (while you can't predict a Paul appearance, you could wonder if he would show. I certainly considered it before buying tickets) and that is why the first show was advertised as the final show. Billy had a lame apology for this, saying how they were surprised that so many scalpers bought tickets for the first show (Billy must have been shocked!) and how he wanted the fans to get tickets (like the scalpers didn't get the tickets for the second show)...then he admitted he sucked, which he does, but no other concession to us fools was offered. This has left a very sour taste in my mouth. If I hadn't seen Paul in concert at MSG I would have been extremely upset, rather than mildly p*ssed off that an artist I enjoy (Billy) turned out to be such a lying greedy pig. And I assure you, you'd feel the same if you bought tickets for the first "final" show. I see your point and understand your anger. Why Billy didn't schedule a second show before rather than after the originally advertised last show? I assume no date was available, but that would have been the nicer thing to do. And I feel for ya. I suspect if Paul hadn't shown up, it would be no big deal. But hell, don't pull the rug from under your fans and expect them to be happy, Billy. I'll be a smartass and say it was just a New York state of mind on Billy's part. (ducks...)
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jul 20, 2008 19:21:24 GMT -5
;D Well said, Snookeroo. It's really annoying sometimes....You said it, Fred. Well --- I guess with this thread we're right in the spirit of the old AbbeyRoad boards! Yes, because we are all to love the same things and be uncritical of anything Fab because they were infallible and continue to be so. We here should be more like The Mickey Mouse Club(the original show) because those kids worshipped all things Mickey. We need to design caps to wear while posting, with bug antennas instead of ears! Well, you know that is untrue - at least when it comes to me. I think Paul's DRIVING RAIN album sucked ass, and I am always criticizing the Beatles if need be, and I don't feel that the Beatles are infallible in every way. That's just a convenient answer any time this comes up, really. It just seems to me that there's a difference between being critical every so often and going out of one's way to constantly find the glass as "half-empty" with regard to virtually anything the guys attempt to do. I think the things I said about the stadium mostly being Billy Joel fans, who were pleased as punch to see Paul as an added surprise and were most likely not upset that he "sang that damn LET IT BE again!!!!!!" made perfect sense. The appeal is that he did the gig and it was a pleasant surprise and a nod back to the Beatles' first time they played Shea. I recall you weren't happy when Paul did the rare I'M DOWN at the NY Concert either.
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 21, 2008 0:35:37 GMT -5
I think the things I said about the stadium mostly being Billy Joel fans, who were pleased as punch to see Paul as an added surprise and were most likely not upset that he "sang that damn LET IT BE again!!!!!!" made perfect sense. Joe, that was a good observation by you and I wasn't critical of that. I was being sarcastic about your line about this Board becoming like the old Board in terms of unflattering posts on the Fabs as to specific things(it is safe to say that we all love them overall). When the old Board first started in Nov. 2001, there was relative peace for two or three months probably out of respect for George's passing but then there were firefights that you wouldn't believe but it was kind of exciting. Steve M. will remember having to get involved in about 2002 or early 2003 about the use of profanity. Some were passionate swearers and others were passionately not! ;D I am cynical and suspicious of most things. I bet I'll love the new Batman film, it is dark and cynical! By the way, I don't think we should automatically assume that all Billy Joel fans were tickled pink that Paul performed. I know many BJ fans who don't give a damn about The Beatles. Paul's doing the last song may hve pissed off diehard BJ fans who wanted Billy to have the honor. Damn straight! It was totally wrong in that context. It is a party song and I think Paul superficially was singing it because of the title, "I'm Down" and everyone in NYC was still rather down in October of 2001. But the title of that song was the only thing in common with the mood of the crowd back then. It is a teenage rocker about not getting "tit" off of a date(You still moan, "Keep your hands to yourself."). Professor Glenn Gass at I.U. noted that in 1965, "I'm Down" was more popular than the A-side "Help" for teenagers throwing basement parties because it was fun and the kids could dance wildly to it and it broke the ice on harmless teenage make-out sessions, what with the lyrics. Glenn says, "If you owned the single "Help/I'm Down" in 1965 you were the most popular kid on the block for being able to furnish the B-side "I'm Down" for a party." "I'm Down" is frivolous, crazy, fun rock and roll. It seemed awfully contrived at the Concert for NYC. Hell, even Mick Jagger and Pete Townsend tried to get Paul to change his setlist, to drop the new numbers and do all big numbers(which "I'm Down" is not considered one of). But to close Shea Stadium, "I'm Down" would be perfect. It was a party atmosphere with no one holding pictures of the deceased all night. It also would have historical context. Oh well, the crowd got "Let It Rot" which is what Shea Stadium is now going to do formally(it has been rotting since it opened in 1964).
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Post by ImBigK on Jul 21, 2008 0:46:49 GMT -5
Boy, this is a tough crowd. So - Billy Joel sucks - and Paul picked the wrong song. Right? C'mon man! Billy graciously gave up the spotlight to Paul at the end. And there was Paul - playing at Shea again all these years later. Do yourselves a favor and enjoy the great historical significance of it all. The only thing I would like to have seen is Ringo there as well. I wonder if he was asked. LOL, so Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Roger Daltry, Garth Brooks, and Steven Tyler isn't good enough? Ringo is needed? You are right, Snooks, this is a tough crowd! ;D I'd trade Garth for Ringo any day of the week and twice on Sundays! -Big K
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Post by Riff Raff on Jul 21, 2008 1:33:21 GMT -5
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Billy Joel in a Shea Stadium state of mind, playing ballpark's final concert
JOSH HOFFNER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.
He was joined by an all-star lineup of friends including Paul McCartney, who told Joel, "Came here a long time ago. We had a blast that night and we're having another one tonight."
"Good evening, Shea Stadium. Is this cool or what?" Joel told the crowd at the New York Mets' home field, which is to be razed after the baseball season to make way for a new stadium across the street.
"They're gonna be tearing this place down, but I wanna thank you ... for letting me do the best job in the world," he said.
The show paid homage to Shea's baseball glories, with Mets highlights playing on jumbo screens during "Zanzibar." But the concert also was a mark of the stadium's place in music history.
The show came 43 years after the Beatles' legendary show at Shea - the first concert at the ballpark. The concert came at the height of Beatlemania and demonstrated the sheer power of rock 'n' roll and the Beatles: 55,000 screaming fans at a U.S. ballpark was virtually unheard-of at the time, and the show gave the Fab Four even more cachet among the Beatle-crazed American public.
Joel has always strongly embraced his New York and Long Island roots, and that makes for memory-making concerts every time he plays in the city. Throngs of fans know his music so well they can pretty much take over any chorus they like.
And as if the "Piano Man" playing the last concert at Shea wasn't thrilling enough, high-wattage guests turned up the excitement level.
Tony Bennett sang "New York State of Mind" with Joel on Friday, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler performed "Walk This Way," and Roger Daltrey of the Who did "My Generation. At the end of "My Generation," Joel smashed a guitar against the stage, breaking it in two.
McCartney came on at the end. He sang "I Saw Her Standing There" while on guitar and "Let It Be" on piano - the last song of the night. Joel sat on top of piano and sang backup.
Garth Brooks appeared on stage earlier wearing a Mets jersey, and in the audience, one of Joel's famous fans - ex-wife Christie Brinkley - sang along, word for word, to the chorus of "She's Always a Woman."
During the first installment of Joel's "Last Play at Shea" on Wednesday, John Mellencamp came on stage to perform his hit "Pink Houses," and Don Henley underscored the baseball theme with his standard "Boys of Summer."
The Beatles and baseball shared the spotlight at the concerts. Joel played three Beatles songs ("A Hard Day's Night," "Please, Please Me" and "She Loves You") during Wednesday's set, and introduced his signature "Piano Man" with "Take Me Out to the Ballgame." He also played the national anthem to start the show.
"I want to thank the Beatles for letting us use their room. Best band that ever was, best band that ever will be," Joel told fans Wednesday.
Diane Gentile saw the Beatles play at Shea in 1966 - their second visit to the stadium after the historic show a year earlier. Her recollection of that summer night 42 years ago: "Oh, my God, there are the Beatles on that stage, and here am I."
"It was unbelievable. It was exciting; you could feel the electricity. Right before the concert we were singing 'Happy Anniversary' to John because his anniversary was that day," Gentile recalled.
On Friday, Gentile was back at Shea to watch Joel for what she predicted would be the best concert she'll ever see.
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Associated Press writer Frank Eltman contributed to this report.
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Post by Joe Karlosi on Jul 21, 2008 5:54:37 GMT -5
Joe, that was a good observation by you and I wasn't critical of that. I was being sarcastic about your line about this Board becoming like the old Board in terms of unflattering posts on the Fabs as to specific things(it is safe to say that we all love them overall). You're mistaken here. My line about this thread becoming like the old board was meant in that "here come the squabbles". Oh, so then you DID understand what I meant.... it's about the firefights, not the "no Beatles bashing" thing. Yes, you are! And sometimes I like to try and help you out with that. Especially the "suspicious" part. ;D Be that as it may, we're always griping that Paul never changes his set list, and here is the only time in his solo career that he did I'M DOWN. Eat your heart out, you Disgruntled Cubs Fan.
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Post by barbara on Jul 21, 2008 11:14:01 GMT -5
;D Well said, Snookeroo. It's really annoying sometimes....You said it, Fred. Well --- I guess with this thread we're right in the spirit of the old AbbeyRoad boards! Yes, because we are all to love the same things and be uncritical of anything Fab because they were infallible and continue to be so. We here should be more like The Mickey Mouse Club(the original show) because those kids worshipped all things Mickey. We need to design caps to wear while posting, with bug antennas instead of ears! I did not slam Billy Joel at least! ;D Well, I do want to slit my wrists whenever I hear "Piano Man" but that is classic rock radio's fault and not Billy's. I agree with you OldFred, BJ is a good guy with some good songs. I want a cap! I know the Beatles are not perfect, but I still want a cap! Their music has been my solid friend for 40 years now so I think I can wear that cap with pride (maybe not at work though). I think Billy was the perfect choice to do the last concert. He is very NY. I do think it would have been a great time to sing "I'm Down" as the stadium is coming down and I love that song anyway. According to the NY Daily News Paul just made it to the show. He really is in good physical shape to get off a long flight run down stairs to a car and run up and down the stage steps at the show. May he live forever. www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/07/21/2008-07-21_new_yorks_finest_helped_paul_mccartney_t.htmlNew York's finest helped Paul McCartney to Billy Joel show Monday, July 21st 2008, 10:36 AM Billy Joel and Paul McCartney had a duet at Shea last week. Credit New York City cops for helping Paul McCartney and Billy Joel come together Friday night at the unforgettable final concert at Shea Stadium. McCartney flew into JFK on a British Airways flight that arrived at about 11:00 p.m. — three hours after the show's start. The NYPD, who'd been in contact with air traffic controllers, met the plane on the tarmac. McCartney ran down the stairs to a waiting car, Hofner bass in hand, and a flying wedge of police cars got McCartney to Shea in 15 minutes. He jumped on the stage, surprising the audience, and Joel and he launched into "I Saw Her Standing There." "Nobody knew for sure that McCartney was coming," said rock photographer Kevin Mazur. The crowd had already been wowed by Steven Tyler, who was 17 when he saw the Beatles play the first Shea concert in 1965, Roger Daltry, Tony Bennett, and Garth Brooks, wearing his Mets spring-training jersey, and a goosebump-causing version of Joel's "Goodnight Saigon" with a stage full of soldiers and New York City cops and firefighters. But fans ascended to rock music heaven when Joel sat up on his piano and he and McCartney sang "Let It Be."
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 21, 2008 11:30:54 GMT -5
You're mistaken here. My line about this thread becoming like the old board was meant in that "here come the squabbles". The squabbling comes because of the wonderful fact that we view The Beatles from many different points of views but all roads still lead to Pepperland! Some of the old firefights were fun; with Fiona there was always sexual tension and innuendo in the air! Now it is just disturbing images of me and Cosmos in a Las Vegas hottub! Hey, those were Cosmos' original words, not mine! Ouch! This is our year, JoeK! ;D
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Post by JMG on Jul 21, 2008 13:15:49 GMT -5
Eat your heart out, you Disgruntled Cubs Fan. Hey! You best lay off the comments on the Cubs. Me and my friend Al Capone just might be coming to pay you a visit. What size cement overshoe did you say you wore Joe Karlosi? ;D
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Post by John S. Damm on Jul 21, 2008 21:16:39 GMT -5
LOL, so Billy Joel, Paul McCartney, Roger Daltry, Garth Brooks, and Steven Tyler isn't good enough? Ringo is needed? You are right, Snooks, this is a tough crowd! ;D I'd trade Garth for Ringo any day of the week and twice on Sundays! Now BigK, you have taught me musical tolerance for all genres. This bit is from an article barbara posted and it sounds like the Garth Brooks bit was awesome: "....and Garth Brooks, wearing his Mets spring-training jersey, and a goosebump-causing version of Joel's "Goodnight Saigon" with a stage full of soldiers and New York City cops and firefighters. " I like that BJ song and I could hear Garth singing it and it would be a nice touch with soldiers and cops singing along(or it could be horribly corny but the article says the crowd ate it up). Our boy Ringo would only play a song already rehearsed and on his setlist with his All-Starrs as he conveniently did for "The Concert For George"(everyone else did George written and sung songs).
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