Let me to make one thing perfectly clear; the definitive Paul McCartney concert review is on its way…
It will be delivered by none other than
Hearne: McCartney 3-Hour Snooze & Geezer Fest Saved by Alarm Clock Ending
Let me to make one thing perfectly clear; the definitive Paul McCartney concert review is on its way…
It will be delivered by none other than
bschloz
The show exceeded my expectations. Respect to McCartney.. best of the best. He obviously was having a good time in Kansas.
hearne
We’ll get to that Monday after Brian has his way with the show
nick
I’m struggling to find the “filler” material in Paul’s setlist.
Okay, “Letting Go”, “Highway” and “Mrs. Vanderbilt” I could have done without. And I never liked “Dance Tonight”. But part of seeing an artist perform is understanding he or she will want to indulge a little bit in recent interests.
Songs like “Let Me Roll It” and “1985” were suprises and loved it. “Sing the Changes”, to me, really is a great new tune.
And true, it DID have have a Geezer-ish tone to it, but McCartney’s band was pretty lean and fresh-sounding. The drummer was in top form and the lead guitarist not too shabby.
I’m kinda with ya on the Raveonettes, but your rant LOSES ALL CREDIBILITY when you say you’d rather be watching Keane…..you gotta be f**king kidding me!!! Oh my lord, talk about snoozers.
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HC: Sorry about Keane, man. Remember that rumor that I was gay?
jojo
Hearne…you are an old geezer…and anyone
who found this show lacking probably needed
a hearing aid because they were not at the
same show I and my girlfriend were at.
Paul was extraordinary. Sorry…maybe you’re
cup of tea in justin beaver or lady gagaga
but this showed the incredible talent that
is lacking in todays musicians.
The show was incredible…we went to the
intercontinental after the show to try and
meet paul…we did that several years ago in
dallas and got his autograph….but we missed
him.
The sets were great…his voice was both mellow
and strong when needed. His show had highs
and lows but the man has transcended all your
fav orite artists and still puts on a fantasistc
show.
Hearne…get a hearing aid. You’re getting old
and mean. You needed a different attitude.
After the show everyone raved about it…
in the p and l the buzz was about the great
show….for $150 we got 13th row seats to one
of the greatest musicians/writers/entertainers
ever….so get out your ipod and keep listening
to those one hit wonders you love…there will
never beanother musician on the face of the
earth like paul mccartney…and he proved
it again last saturday.
Maybe you’e been hanging with tony too much.
The negativity is wearing offon you.
McCartney’s show was not only the best I’ve
seen (my family was involved in the concert
business here/st. louis and in denver for
over 40 years) but was a one time chance to
see history repeated.
I’ve seen elvis/elton and joel in vegas/
sinatra in vegas/wayne newton in vegas (had to
throw that one in because he’s strong too)…
stones in chicago/the great summer jams/
as a child watched loggins and messina/
aerosmith/van halen….but nothing…not one
show…nothing compared to the history and
incredible once in a lifetime talent that was
on stage at sprint.
Name one artist who’s music has lasted almost
50 years…yet still sounds current…still
can command an entire audience…still get
airply…has been adapted to almost every
genre of music from jazz to classical…
and has the ability to play and write music
that will still be loved another 50 years…
and in the huge numbers of hits he was
part of…noone..no artist…no writer…
hearne…again…you’re wrong. Great night.
STOP HANGING OUT WITH TONY…HE STARTING TO
WEAR OFF ON YOU!
James Andrews
One hour too long…Is that a joke?
Ernie
Hearne, the wrinkles in your hipster credibility are showing.
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HC: Think I can iron or steam ’em out?
Maureen
I agree with Hearne, great talent, too long of a show.
randyraley
The drummer is Abe Laboriel Jr. I think his dad might have been someone. Old geezer surrounding himself with top notch young musicians….and Paul probably played his music for FANS….who probably though the show was too short. By the way who’s Keane?
Really?
Why would anyone say too long of a show? It’s not like a movie. If you’re done listening, just leave!
bschloz
Really Exactly
P.Mctny is one cool cat…..what a musician and performer. That old geezer must be on supplements…like mtns. of cash.
“geek rocked in their seats” Ok that made me laugh.
Norene Gaines
Hearne clearly missed the point here . . . and obviously isn’t a fan. Unlike any of the artists Hearne mentioned, Paul McCartney is literally a living legend. Which of those artists can hold an audience in the palm of their hands? Which can perform – without a break – for well over 2 hours straight, and then come back for more?
One hour too long? More like countless hours too short? This show spanned decades and had something for everyone who was willing to open themselves to the experience. And apparently most were – the show was a huge sing-along.
Songbook overkill? He barely touched it! Filler? Rubbish!
Everything about this show was top-notch – including the pre-show multi-media stroll down memory lane that looked like a scrapbook, accompanied by different arrangements from Macca’s songbook. But maybe you slept through that and only woke up when Macca took the stage and noticed the time.
The friend who went with me (more of a Stones fan, so it was her first McCartney concert) was thoroughly impressed, and rather miffed she paid over $100 to see Fleetwood Mac. Macca is so worth every penny and then some!!
This review is the one being taken with a grain of salt! Consider the source . . .
hearne
That’s telling me!