My daughter and I went to see Mr. McCartney the other night at Met Life Stadium the other night and could not have asked for more. He could have done 10 shows with completely different songs, and each one would be satisfying.
I've been fortunate to see him 3 times, not that many to devout Beatles fans, but I never am going to complain. Each time I saw him, I felt so fortunate to have the opportunity. And over and over I would think as each song was played, "he wrote that". So many of his songs have achieved mythic status that you feel as if they have always been around.
His concerts include a great mix of solo songs, Wings songs and, of course, Beatles songs. And to see a Beatle do a Beatles song is something special.
For this pre Birthday show, which was also the final night of the U.S. tour, he brought out Bruce Springsteen to do a couple songs. Bruce performed his song Glory Days, fitting given the occasion, and shared vocals on I Wanna Be Your Man. He also came back for the the guitar trade off during The End.
A little later, Jon Bon Jovi came out with a handful of balloons for Paul and led the crowd in Happy Birthday.
Mr. McCartney's voice is showing signs of age, but got stronger as the night went on. He sounded best during the semi acoustic portion when he did a lot of his older catalog, To hear him do songs like The Quarrymen song In Spite of All the Danger, and Love Me Do were the biggest highlights of a show full of highlights.
His longtime band, Wix Wickens on keyboards/guitar/harmonica, Rusty Anderson on guitar, Brian Ray on Guitar & Bass and Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums were augmented by a 3 piece horn section. An amazing band who I hope back Paul for years to come.
For all the decades of timeless music and treating us fans to a concert like this one, I thank Paul McCartney.
Happy Birthday and many many more.
Here is the setlist:
Can't Buy Me Love(Beatles song)
Junior's Farm(Wings song)
Letting Go(Wings song)
Got To Get You Into My Life(Beatles song)
Come On To Me
Let Me Roll It(Wings song) w/Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix cover) Outro
Getting Better(Beatles song)
Let 'Em In(Wings song)
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five(Wings song)
Maybe I'm Amazed
I've Just Seen a Face(Beatles song)
In Spite of All the Danger(Quarrymen song)
Love Me Do(Beatles Song)
Dance Tonight
Blackbird(Beatles song)
Here Today
New
Lady Madonna(Beatles song)
Fuh You
Jet(Wings song)
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite(Beatles song)
Something(Beatles song)
Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da(Beatles song)
You Never Give Me Your Money/She Came in Through the Bathroom Window(Beatles song)
Get Back(Beatles Song)
Band on the Run(Wings song)
Glory Days(Bruce Springsteen song) w/Bruce Springsteen
I Wanna Be Your Man(Beatles song) w/Bruce Springsteen
Let It Be(Beatles song)
Hey Jude(Beatles song)
I've Got a Feeling(Beatles song) w/video image of John Lennon
Happy Birthday - Jon Bon Jovi
Birthday(Beatles song)
Helter Skelter(Beatles song)
Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End(Beatles song) w/Bruce Springsteen
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| Paul & Bruce |
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| Bruce |
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| Paul & Jon |
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| Bruce & Brian Ray |
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