RalphM Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I surf YouTube so that you don't have to... Live music performances: Get Back & Sing The Changes (from new album) Back in the USSR http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40wbiDgZPQQ Let Me Roll It http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKn2j2N5Hcw Band On The Run http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQUapVeyweA Helter Skelter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4WoTOX8Lt4 Coming Up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L66Ce4dM8Fw Interview with Letterman Interview: part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTNHD7lDX2U Interview part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2-S0SoP9GI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I was watching some of the aerials while he was performing. I was about 5 blocks away but I was so busy I couldn't get over there to check it out in person. Drat! Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I watched the show and was a bit disappointed. I got the impression Macca didn't really want to be there. Letterman didn't help things with his line of questioning. He asked super lame, generic Beatles questions ("So, how did you guys get along with Ringo?"). I don't think he asked him anything b=about any of his recent music or his current tour. The performance was fine but I wish they would have performed inside the theater instead of outside on the marquee. I thought the audio suffered, particularly on the new tune they performed to end the show. It was a bit of a letdown. Maybe I was expecting too much (especially of Letterman's interview skills for someone like Macca). EDIT - Hey I just saw that all of those videos were from the street performance. Nice to see he did more than two songs for the folks who came out to see it. Way cool on Macca's part. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
57pbass Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 It looked like New Years Eve on Broadway....I wonder how many thousands of interviews PM has given www.danielprine.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Very cool. I totally forgot about it, so thanks for the links. As far as I'm concerned, any interview with McCartney is a good one. A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicklab Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I actually got the feeling from watching the interview that Letterman was starstruck. But then Paul started the interview saying "I don't like the show". You could tell he was joking, but there seemed to be some tension from that point on. Obligatory Social Media Link "My concern is, and I have to, uh, check with my accountant, that this might bump me into a higher, uh, tax..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphM Posted July 17, 2009 Author Share Posted July 17, 2009 I agree with some that the interview was sort of lame. Paul has a very dry sense of humor and people not accustomed to him can't tell when he's joking. Letterman is not a great interviewer either. I liked the performances and I thought that playing outside, on top of the marquee was a great gimmick - reminiscent of the rooftop performance featured in the film 'Let it be'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 This is Paul's kind of humor. I've never been as awed by him or the Beatles as some but I can't help but admit he's a solid musician and a solid performer and I really respect that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Out of idle curiosity, does anyone know if the Hofner PM plays is THE Hofner, the one he played with the Beatles? I'd be surprised if he still took that one out on tour... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 He had two of them back in the day, and I think he does still play one of them. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b5pilot Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 Cool stuff! The old boy still has a voice! Lydian mode? The only mode I know has the words "pie ala" in front of it. http://www.myspace.com/theeldoradosband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Regardless of his talent or sense of humor the man is an icon and looks and sounds great for pushing 70. I heard my first Beatles record (Revolver I believe) as a very young boy and it instantly changed how I felt about music. "He is to music what Stevie Wonder is to photography." getz76 I have nothing nice to say so . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cthulhu Fhtagn Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I would rather spend an hour talking to Sir Paul than spend an hour talking to Letterman. Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Regardless of his talent or sense of humor the man is an icon and looks and sounds great for pushing 70...67, in fact. When that fact struck me I suddenly thought I should check out vegetarianism - seriously! OK, he dyes his hair, but he's still slender and vigorous like a man half his age. Hmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphM Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 67, in fact ...and still sings the original songs in the original keys(!). ...and is still writing and performing - his latest album is very nice. ...and when he performs he plays for like, three hours straight, does everything you ever wanted to hear, they nail every sound, nuance, effect, etc. The band behind him is 'monstrous' as well. If you've never seen him live, you need to put it on your list of 'to dos'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby LowTones Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Sir Paul at the Quebec's 400th Anniversary celebrations in 2008 - one of the best outdoor show I've ever seen... EDIT: O/T, Summer Festival in progress here, actually it ends tonight. Last night, Sting, same outdoor scene, 100,000 souls... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudcat Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Out of idle curiosity, does anyone know if the Hofner PM plays is THE Hofner, the one he played with the Beatles? I'd be surprised if he still took that one out on tour... This is the second Hofner which was the one he has used since 1963. He had it refinished and the pickguard removed in 1966. I believe he also had some pretty extensive work done on it in the 90s. It had some pretty significant neck/intonation problems at the time, IIRC. I wish he would break his Rickenbacker back out. That bass has the sound I most associate with his playing. Mudcat's music on Soundclick "Work hard. Rock hard. Eat hard. Sleep hard. Grow big. Wear glasses if you need 'em."-The Webb Wilder Credo- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Thorne Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 ...I wish he would break his Rickenbacker back out. That bass has the sound I most associate with his playing. +1. I didn't even notice the bass tones on early Beatles records, and then "Rain" and "Paperback Writer" came along. I'd go so far as to say Macca's Ric tones were the ones that haunted my dreams until I discovered that my musical "home" was actually the electric bass, many years later. No g****r has the cojones a bass has, no matter how many distortion boxes you put on it. My $00.075 (adjusted for inflation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 My son works across the street from that theatre and sent me a text message that he was watching McCartney - damn he was lucky! Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbubba Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 *jealousy* A stiffy somewhere in the city sewer system... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
... Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 That's cool that he played a lot more than they aired on the show. Sir Paul still brings it. He's one on my short list of "must see live" still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I've never been as awed by him or the Beatles as some but I can't help but admit he's a solid musician and a solid performer and I really respect that. Joshua, you are the king of understatement. I heard he wrote a couple decent songs too. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davio Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I didn't realize Macca was playing Fenway this past Wednesday and Thursday. I made the mistake of trying to go to Guitar Center (it's right next to one of the park gates) for a few things and spent a couple hours Wednesday afternoon in 90 degree heat with about 400% humidity wading through crowds to get there and back durring a 19-song soundcheck. What was crazier was when I left the house I think around 9ish to meet the gf after work and distinctly heard Let It Be in the distance. I live about 1.5-2 miles from Fenway. That was a loud-ass concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZZ Thorn Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 I've never been as awed by him or the Beatles as some but I can't help but admit he's a solid musician and a solid performer and I really respect that. Joshua, you are the king of understatement. I heard he wrote a couple decent songs too. LOL! http://www.myspace.com/themoustachioed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1111000 Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 I've never been as awed by him or the Beatles as some but I can't help but admit he's a solid musician and a solid performer and I really respect that. Joshua, you are the king of understatement. I heard he wrote a couple decent songs too. Sorry dude, it's just not my territory. I respect him but I've never gotten crazy about him or his cohorts the way a lot of people have. My bad. I wish he would break his Rickenbacker back out. That bass has the sound I most associate with his playing. You can probably tell from the prior discussion that I don't follow Macca very closely. However I am pretty sure I have read that he whipped that bass out a few times in the early 2000s. Nowadays I guess it's sanded down, rather than looking like an acid trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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