Paul McCartney Rocks Chicago

by **froy** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 10:48 pm

Paul McCartney brought in his show to Chicago yesterday for a 2 night stint. Night one was wonderful. The setlist was rather mixed but there were some dusted off gems
For me Please Please Me was so damm cool that was raw Beatles right in front of me. Hey Jude blew the roof off.
band on The Run did as well.
Helter Skelter was raw and hard edged I loved it.
Great show thats for sure
2 more to go tonight and Milwaukee Sunday.
Love Froy.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:01 pm

I'm glad to hear that you had a good time and it was a GREAT show!!

I LOVE "Band on The Run", one of my favorite songs. Did he do any other Wings songs? I would think he would change the setlist a little bit tonight, right?

Wow, Froy's full of Love

by **bugsymalone** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:05 pm

Wow, Froy's full of Love

Paul (All You Need Is Love) McCartney will do that to you!

Glad you enjoyed Sir Paul, Froy. You are going to all of his shows in your part of the world???

Bugsy

by **froy** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:27 pm

bugsymalone wrote:
Wow, Froy's full of Love

Paul (All You Need Is Love) McCartney will do that to you!

Glad you enjoyed Sir Paul, Froy. You are going to all of his shows in your part of the world???

Bugsy

Yes Indeed
Love Froy

by **sadie65** » Wed Oct 19, 2005 11:39 pm

Sounds like a great time. Glad you were able to go and have so much fun.

by **Angiekay** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:15 am

I'm going to see Sir Paul in St Paul next Wednesday and can't wait!! Thanks for the mini review.

by **gr8dane** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:20 am

Frau Froy.
I had to clean my glasses,re-read and pinch myself.
You better wake up before you write something you will regret later.
Lo ehh all the best....

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 12:32 am

gr8dane says:

Lo ehh all the best....

I think this is love everyone on the board week, you can say it gr8dane, I know you can :wink:

Angie, I hope you have a great time and post a review

I'm hoping to see him on Sunday, we'll have to see what happens.

by **ek88** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:14 am

Not my cup of tea, but glad you enjoyed the show, froy!

by **froy** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:25 am

ek88 wrote:Not my cup of tea, but glad you enjoyed the show, froy!

Wow I love the Beatles
Im going tonight in fact ,

by **thebook** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:16 am

froy wrote:Paul McCartney brought in his show to Chicago yesterday for a 2 night stint. Night one was wonderful. The setlist was rather mixed but there were some dusted off gems
For me Please Please Me was so damm cool that was raw Beatles right in front of me. Hey Jude blew the roof off.
band on The Run did as well.
Helter Skelter was raw and hard edged I loved it.
Great show thats for sure
2 more to go tonight and Milwaukee Sunday.
Love Froy.

saw him last week in Detroit, very good show, double encore, but the ticket price was a bit expensive and the seat was pretty crappy, but I hadn't seen yet and had a chance to before he hits 70. gotta love 'live and let die', very cool pyro's. the guy has enough material to do 3 consecutive shows of all different songs. book out.

by **LordofDaRing** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:18 am

Uncle Paul didn't schedule anything near the gulf coast even before Katrina. I was going to see him in Atlanta, but alas didn't work out. I did see his set list from this show, the guy has definately mixed up his shows from the last tour: Magical Mystery Tour opens instead of Hello Goodbye, he does For No One (one of his best), Drive My Car and like Froy mentioned Helter friggin Skelter one of the best rock songs ever written.
Songs I hope he includes in the future: Take it Away, Day Tripper, Juniors Farm and Uncle Albert. Good post Froy.

by **thebook** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:28 am

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:I'm glad to hear that you had a good time and it was a GREAT show!!

I LOVE "Band on The Run", one of my favorite songs. Did he do any other Wings songs? I would think he would change the setlist a little bit tonight, right?

Wow, Froy's full of Love

in Detroit he played:
let me roll it
band on the run
live and let die
jet

i think that's it.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:30 am

the book says:

in Detroit he played:
let me roll it
band on the run
live and let die
jet

i think that's it.

Thanks!! If I go Sunday, I hope he plays these songs. I love the songs from Wings. I could do without the Beatles music - JUST KIDDING!!!

by **thebook** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 11:33 am

SuiteMadameBlue wrote:the book says:

in Detroit he played:
let me roll it
band on the run
live and let die
jet

i think that's it.

Thanks!! If I go Sunday, I hope he plays these songs. I love the songs from Wings. I could do without the Beatles music - JUST KIDDING!!!

friend i went with saw him last tour and in that one he played 'with a little luck' 'let em in'. Wings are cool, i have a few of their albums and a couple greatest hits.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 1:49 pm

I'm listening to Paul (McCartney) live right now, totally awesome!!! Totally clear, thank goodness for cell phones!!!

Good Day Sunshine and now Band On The Run - my favorite song by him - LOVE IT!!! UNBELIEVABLE!!

Now Penny Lane is playing.

I totally take back anything negative about the music of the Beatles, just great music, especially live!!!

Now Hey Jude!!

Paul McCartney is one of the best!!!

OOOOOOH, now Live and Let Die!!

Thanks to Froy, you're the best!! Great concert!!!!!

Oh, I forgot - Love, Suite :wink:

by **classicstyxfan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:42 pm

Suite !!!!!!!

A sliver of the light of good musical taste has chosen to shine on you, at long last ! Paul written music has always been top shelf, at least everything for the 60's and 70's.......I never understood how you could like Wings, and not like at least the MCCartney written/sung Beatles tunes !

Give it little more time and we'll have you grooving to A day in the life, Tomorrow Never Knows, Taxman, and much more from the greatest Rock and Roll Band the world has ever known !

Sadie, your next !

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 3:45 pm

You're right. I was so blown away tonight listening, it came in really clear too and it was great to hear him talking between songs.

Great music

I guess I just never really listened to much other music other than STYX and Dennis until I joined this board. A lot of you opened my eyes to some great music and I thank you

Classic, why aren't you sleeping, it's late!!! :shock:

by **classicstyxfan** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 8:32 pm

Deadlines, Suite..........I'm pretending I am a college student and pulling an "all niter" !!!!

Seems it was a bit easier back then, but could be I've just forgotten !

by **sadie65** » Thu Oct 20, 2005 9:54 pm

classicstyxfan wrote:Deadlines, Suite..........I'm pretending I am a college student and pulling an "all niter" !!!!

Seems it was a bit easier back then, but could be I've just forgotten !

Staying up all night gets harder when you get old :wink:

Forgetting, of course, gets easier.

Whistling and walking away now.....

by **LordofDaRing** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:46 am

Suite:
His CD/DVD from his last tour Back in the US is awesome... a must.

by **bugsymalone** » Fri Oct 21, 2005 11:38 pm

classicstyxfan wrote:Suite !!!!!!!

A sliver of the light of good musical taste has chosen to shine on you, at long last ! Paul written music has always been top shelf, at least everything for the 60's and 70's.......I never understood how you could like Wings, and not like at least the MCCartney written/sung Beatles tunes !

Give it little more time and we'll have you grooving to A day in the life, Tomorrow Never Knows, Taxman, and much more from the greatest Rock and Roll Band the world has ever known !

Sadie, your next !

It is astonishing to me that you can love the music of Styx and not even sort of like the Beatles. There are so many similarities and the influences are so profound!

Sounds like you are coming around, Suite!!:D

While I love nearly all Beatle music, I really like some of the deeper cuts off of Revolver and Help! and Rubber Soul. And, of course, there is Abbey Road! You picked some of my faves, Classic. Great minds!!!! :lol:

Bugsy

by **sadie65** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:10 am

Sadie, your next !

It is astonishing to me that you can love the music of Styx and not even sort of like the Beatles. There are so many similarities and the influences are so profound!

Sounds like you are coming around, Suite!!:D

While I love nearly all Beatle music, I really like some of the deeper cuts off of Revolver and Help! and Rubber Soul. And, of course, there is Abbey Road! You picked some of my faves, Classic. Great minds!!!! :lol:

Bugsy[/quote]

Okay, let me clear some of this up. It's not that I don't like the Beatles...there are several songs that I enjoy. That being said...I just think they hit at the right time. I myself think they are overrated. But then I can thinkg of several entertainers who are also overrated. So it's not hopeless. At least I'd like to think there is hope for me. :lol:

by **Angiekay** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 12:26 am

sadie65 wrote:Okay, let me clear some of this up. It's not that I don't like the Beatles...there are several songs that I enjoy. That being said...I just think they hit at the right time. I myself think they are overrated. But then I can thinkg of several entertainers who are also overrated.

I just hope you are at least greatful for them "hitting at the right time" because they influenced most of the amazing musicians of the last thirty years *including* Styx!

by **sadie65** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 1:58 am

I just hope you are at least greatful for them "hitting at the right time" because they influenced most of the amazing musicians of the last thirty years *including* Styx! [/color][/size][/b]

I am "grateful" that artists take influence where they can. I do understand that the Beatles were/are influential to a large variety of artists. That I feel they were overrated is a personal opinion. Lord knows there are plenty of artists that I feel are very underrated, but it doesn't change anything. I'm not looking to stir any trouble here.

Peace

by **styxmike** » Sat Oct 22, 2005 4:11 am

Okay, let me clear some of this up. It's not that I don't like the Beatles...there are several songs that I enjoy. That being said...I just think they hit at the right time. I myself think they are overrated. But then I can thinkg of several entertainers who are also overrated. So it's not hopeless. At least I'd like to think there is hope for me.

Glad someone on this board has the same opinion as me

I am "grateful" that artists take influence where they can. I do understand that the Beatles were/are influential to a large variety of artists. That I feel they were overrated is a personal opinion. Lord knows there are plenty of artists that I feel are very underrated, but it doesn't change anything. I'm not looking to stir any trouble here.

Peace

DITTO

by **LordofDaRing** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 4:57 am

Forget the record sales, name one other band that had so many wonderful optimistic songs that transcend over generations, my 5 and 3 years old know all the words to their songs, and believe me I am one parent that does not believe in forcing my music on my kids. They for the most part found this band for themselves. If you want to talk overrated (IMO): Bob Dylan, Madonna, Michael Jackson, The Grateful Dead, and a hell of a lot of rock and roll hall fame inductees belong in that category. The Beatles deserve all the praise and accolades that they have ever received and more. The fact that Paul still absolutely puts on a tremendous show at his age now is truly amazing. I know for a fact that DDY happens to put these guys at the top of his list of infulence.

by **SuiteMadameBlue** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 5:23 am

LordofDaRing says:

I know for a fact that DDY happens to put these guys at the top of his list of infulence.

Yes, you're right he does. He enjoys telling the story when he met Paul. It reminds me about the first time that I met Dennis and how speechless I was back in 1990.

He was also influenced by ELP, Three Dog Night and a few others that I can't remember right now. I'll have to watch the interview again.

by **sadie65** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:16 am

LordofDaRing wrote:Forget the record sales, name one other band that had so many wonderful optimistic songs that transcend over generations, my 5 and 3 years old know all the words to their songs, and believe me I am one parent that does not believe in forcing my music on my kids. They for the most part found this band for themselves. If you want to talk overrated (IMO): Bob Dylan, Madonna, Michael Jackson, The Grateful Dead, and a hell of a lot of rock and roll hall fame inductees belong in that category. The Beatles deserve all the praise and accolades that they have ever received and more. The fact that Paul still absolutely puts on a tremendous show at his age now is truly amazing. I know for a fact that DDY happens to put these guys at the top of his list of infulence.

Yes Dennis does. And I respect that he and others feel that way. I totally agree with your list of overrated. I'd add a whole lot more to that list.

I agree with you about not pushing your music on your kids. My son has very different taste in music than I do...from Alice in Chains to Pink Floyd to Evanescence...and he's only 8. And of course all the Disney songs. LOL.

I just don't get the influence myself. But hey, I know Sir Paul still entertains at the top of his game. Long may he be able to do so.

by **bugsymalone** » Sun Oct 23, 2005 6:30 am

I just don't get the influence myself

Well -- for one, that you can produce music with melody, harmony, intelligent lyrics, and more than 3 chords. Oops... that's more than one!

Bugsy

MR

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