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    • KingMacca
      KingMacca last edited by

      The "Out There" Tour was great, but way too loud! The show at the Barclays Center was crazy loud, my ears were ringing for hours! The Yankee Stadium shows were much quieter, they were not loud at all. Did anybody notice this or are all the arena shows generally that loud?

      7/15/11- Yankee Stadium
      6/8/13- Barclays Center
      7/5/14- Times Union Center
      8/7/16- MetLife Stadium
      9/15/17- Madison Square Garden

      Thank you Paul!

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      • paulfan11
        paulfan11 last edited by

        KingMacca:

        The "Out There" Tour was great, but way too loud! The show at the Barclays Center was crazy loud, my ears were ringing for hours! The Yankee Stadium shows were much quieter, they were not loud at all. Did anybody notice this or are all the arena shows generally that loud?

        The sound in DC was fine in the stadium and I was in the 7th row. Same at Outside Lands.

        San Francisco, AT&T Park 2010

        Detroit, Comerica Park 2011

        Washington D.C., Nationals Park 2013

        San Francisco, Outside Lands 2013

        San Francisco, Candlestick Park 2014

        Detroit, Joe Louis Arena 2015

        Sacramento, Golden 1 Center, 2016

        San Jose, SAP Center, 2019

        Oakland Arena, 5/6 and 5/8 2022

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          admin last edited by

          Remember, arenas are an enclosed venue, so the "loudness" has nowhere to do, whereas an outdoor stadium show is probably louder, but the sound more easily lost in the open air.

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          • Nancy R
            Nancy R last edited by

            As long as my ears don't start bleeding, Paul could never be too loud for me! I was 4th row center in Memphis (arena) & it was fine!

            Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

            GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

            FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

            Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

            Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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              admin last edited by

              I like it loud. It's a rock-show for Chrissakes.

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                rich n last edited by

                The only time I literally thought 'too loud' while at a Paul McCartney concert was during the performance of Fool on the Hill (from the 2002 tour) where I found the fake flutes piercing. Funny enough I don't recall having the same issue during the 89/90 tour

                The Willow turns his back on inclement weather

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                  admin last edited by

                  rich n:

                  The only time I literally thought 'too loud' while at a Paul McCartney concert was during the performance of Fool on the Hill (from the 2002 tour) where I found the fake flutes piercing. Funny enough I don't recall having the same issue during the 89/90 tour

                  But Wix didn't play on "Fool On The Hill" during the '02 tour, right? I thought that was during Paul's solo spot in the show.

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                    rich n last edited by

                    audi:

                    rich n:

                    The only time I literally thought 'too loud' while at a Paul McCartney concert was during the performance of Fool on the Hill (from the 2002 tour) where I found the fake flutes piercing. Funny enough I don't recall having the same issue during the 89/90 tour

                    But Wix didn't play on "Fool On The Hill" during the '02 tour, right? I thought that was during Paul's solo spot in the show.

                    Wix was still in the mix - but to your point, the rest of the band was off stage...unlike the 89/90 version which involved full band participation Edit - here's a video from 2002

                    While the entire stretch of songs from Blackbird to Something (on the Uke) was during the time Paul announced to the crowd that 'they've left him all alone (on stage)', there were actually a couple of songs with Wix's participation - besides Fool on the Hill, Wix also played the accordion on Mother Nature's Son and whatever you call it on Vanilla Sky (LOL)

                    The Willow turns his back on inclement weather

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                      admin last edited by

                      I stand corrected.

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                        admin last edited by

                        Only time I was a tad worried about it being too loud was in London 1993 when I was pregnant with my third child - especially during Live & Let Die : Of course she loves Paul btw

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                          admin last edited by

                          KingMacca:

                          The "Out There" Tour was great, but way too loud! The show at the Barclays Center was crazy loud, my ears were ringing for hours! The Yankee Stadium shows were much quieter, they were not loud at all. Did anybody notice this or are all the arena shows generally that loud?

                          sorry about your ears kid. You are a lightweight. Paul's levels are perfect!

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                            pood for paul last edited by

                            jena....

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                            • WixRocks
                              WixRocks last edited by

                              It's because it's an arena...especially the Barclays. I've heard this complaint about almost every other (decent) concert review I've read of the joint.

                              2009-New York
                              2009- Washington DC
                              2010- Philadelphia
                              2011- New York
                              2012- St. Louis
                              2013- Washington DC
                              2014- Pittsburgh
                              2015- Philadelphia
                              2015- Charlottesville
                              2016- Philadelphia
                              2016- Washington, DC (x2)
                              2017- Tampa
                              2017- MSG #1

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                              • walliebaby
                                walliebaby last edited by

                                ...umm... Too loud? Wow...I thought that young folks liked their music loud? I stand corrected!

                                My lyric video for "New":

                                http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2IdNtNWs5s

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                                • LetMeRollIt89
                                  LetMeRollIt89 last edited by

                                  Never too loud! I do know what you mean though about the type of venue. I saw Paul twice in one week this past year and noticed it. Once in expansive, open-roof Miller Park and once in the way-smaller closed arena of Indianapolis. Huge difference to me. In Milwaukee, the sound had a lot more room to travel. It bounced around the field and sounded more expansive than in-your-face. In Indianapolis at the Fieldhouse...it was the opposite. I was drooling! The sound was right there, loud and thick and powerful. Bass notes made my heart pound. Loved every second. I have friends and family who tell me about Wings Over America in '76 being the loudest concert they ever attended. One friend claims to have lost a little bit of hearing from it...

                                  "And your inspiration long may it last..."

                                  5/31/22 - Knoxville

                                  7/26/17 - Tinley Park

                                  7/25/17 - Tinley Park

                                  8/14/14 - San Francisco

                                  7/9/14 - Chicago

                                  7/16/13 - Milwaukee

                                  7/14/13 - Indianapolis

                                  5/26/13 - Memphis

                                  11/11/12 - St. Louis

                                  7/31/11 - Chicago

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                                  • walliebaby
                                    walliebaby last edited by

                                    Enclosed arenas are definitely louder, but I enjoy the fact that the audience is louder, too. The Montreal arena shows I've seen are the loudest, and Barclays didn't even come close (hate to say it, King Macca!). If that was loud, you'd never last at a Paul show north of the border.

                                    My lyric video for "New":

                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2IdNtNWs5s

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                                    • KingMacca
                                      KingMacca last edited by

                                      walliebaby:

                                      Enclosed arenas are definitely louder, but I enjoy the fact that the audience is louder, too. The Montreal arena shows I've seen are the loudest, and Barclays didn't even come close (hate to say it, King Macca!). If that was loud, you'd never last at a Paul show north of the border.

                                      I'm fine with the audience being loud, (Barclays June 8th audience SUCKED) but the sound quality was terrible. Were the Philadelphia shows as loud as the Barclays Center (Music-wise)

                                      7/15/11- Yankee Stadium
                                      6/8/13- Barclays Center
                                      7/5/14- Times Union Center
                                      8/7/16- MetLife Stadium
                                      9/15/17- Madison Square Garden

                                      Thank you Paul!

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                                      • beatlesfanrandy
                                        beatlesfanrandy last edited by

                                        KingMacca:

                                        The "Out There" Tour was great, but way too loud! The show at the Barclays Center was crazy loud, my ears were ringing for hours! The Yankee Stadium shows were much quieter, they were not loud at all. Did anybody notice this or are all the arena shows generally that loud?

                                        Arena shows can be louder depending on the sound system. Paul uses different systems for indoor or outdoor venues. Outdoors a lot of sound carries off so the acoustics are different. Indoors can sound worse, and depends on the acoustics of the arena. Honda Center for instance is a terrible place for a concert. It has a very high ceiling with a lot of steel frame, so the sound is muddy and echoey, whereas the old L.A. Sports Arena has fantastic acoustics and is very clear. I saw Paul at Oakland Arena in 2002 and HP Pavilion in San Jose in '05. Both were loud, but the sound in Oakland was much better. Those places were not generally built for concerts, but sporting events. Whereas at a place designed for concerts, like The Joint in Las Vegas, the sound was loud but it was perfect. To me the loudest was The New World Tour at Anaheim Stadium. It was very clear but incredibly loud. My ears took 3 days to recover.

                                        Wings Over America - Cow Palace SF - June 1976. New World Tour - Anaheim Stadium - 4/17/93. Driving USA - Oakland Arena - 4/1/2002. US Tour - HP Pavilion - San Jose - 11/08/05. An Evening with Paul McCartney - The Joint at Hard Rock - Las Vegas - 4/19/09. Up & Coming Tour - Hollywood Bowl - 3/31/10. Walk of Fame Star Presentation - Hollywood - Feb. 2012. CBS-TV taping - The Night That Changed America (with Ringo!)  - L.A. Convention Center - Jan. 2014. Out There Tour -Dodger Stadium - Los Angeles - Aug. '14 and Petco Park - San Diego - Sept. '14. Petco Park - San Diego - June 2019.  Got Back Tour - SoFi Stadium - Los Angeles - May 2022

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                                        • forget 64
                                          forget 64 last edited by

                                          Nancy R:

                                          As long as my ears don't start bleeding, Paul could never be too loud for me! I was 4th row center in Memphis (arena) & it was fine!

                                          you are right!

                                          7/12/13 Wash. D.C., MET PAUL!!!

                                          7/14/14 Lincoln Nebraska ... MET PAUL!!!

                                          5/5/16 Minneapolis...MET PAUL!!!

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                                          • Nancy R
                                            Nancy R last edited by

                                            forget 64:

                                            Nancy R:

                                            As long as my ears don't start bleeding, Paul could never be too loud for me! I was 4th row center in Memphis (arena) & it was fine!

                                            you are right!

                                            Yeah! You were there! The only time I didn't like the sound was when Paul played the GA Dome in '93. I saw the Stones there too and it was awful! (unless you were in the front/center of the arena I would imagine) This is a HUGE arena too.

                                            Omni, Atlanta, GA May 18, 1976, Feb. 17, 1990

                                            GA Dome, Atlanta, GA May 1, 1993

                                            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA May 12, 2002

                                            FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN May 26, 2013

                                            Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA Oct. 15, 2014

                                            Infinite Energy Center, Duluth, GA July 13, 2017

                                            Bon Secours Arena, Greenville, SC May 30, 2019

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