Paul McCartney has officially become an oldies act.
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My goodness what a cynical lot you are. You'd think you were some kind of Connoisseurs of music but in reality you are really just a bit up your own a***s. Denise Well said. The whole production of this concert was brilliant. To say that Paul sang shakey. Get a life and enjoy the music. Thankfully you were not sitting around me last night, moaning and criticising.
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bodgerella:
My goodness what a cynical lot you are. You'd think you were some kind of Connoisseurs of music but in reality you are really just a bit up your own a***s. Paul McCartney is not just a rock star doing a show he's a legend who is a part of history. I'd never had the opportunity to see him and always wanted to. I didn't want him playing obsure songs but ones I knew the words of . As for songs like CMoon, well of course I know those too -I'm a fan and they remind me of being younger. Good grief ! just enjoy the experience and being able to sing along with Macca while he's still here. I loved it and I'd see this show with the same songs in the same order over and over again. If you don't want to then don't but stop moaning-Lets here it for the FAB One. Denise
I third that.
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Personally i was happy with what he played at Anfield as i have never seen or heard him live. I would have liked to hear Beautiful night and some more songs from his solo albums (eg Flowers in the Dirt) Got to admit though i would have rather been there as listening to it online isn't quite the same. If you don't like what he plays live, don't go. As for Paul being an official oldie, no I don't think so as he sounds great. His voice is amazing!
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I wished he'd played Maybe I'm Amazed but I am not going to hold that against him. My dream has come true and that's all that matters to me. I have seen Paul play live.
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Cayenne:
I wished he'd played Maybe I'm Amazed but I am not going to hold that against him. My dream has come true and that's all that matters to me. I have seen Paul play live.
Now that is a good song.
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First off let me say this, the setlist was very appropriate for a celebration of Liverpool. I can understand McCartney dragging out the same old Beatle songs, but that's as far as it goes! My following comments are in regards to his regular tours and his upcoming tour. It's way way way past time that McCartney changed his setlist! I have been sharing this point of view for years. It's always going to be someones first time seeing McCartney, does that mean that the man has to perform the same basic set of songs for the rest of his life? He's given all the Beatle heads the last twenty plus years, it's not his fault if someone wasn't able to see the shows! Paul McCartney is much more than just a freaking Beatle, he has one of the most amazing careers of any artist! There's just no excuse to play the exact same songs year after year after year. This man has hits from every decade since the 60s and he should be performing them! A whole generation of people came up listening to Wings, in fact they were the biggest group of the 70s, and that's documented fact! How many artist have #1 hits that they've never ever performed live? I find it absolutely amazing that anyone wouldn't want this man to perform as much of his fantastic music as humanly possible?? Yes it's time for Paul McCartney to seriously change his setlist, I'd hate for him to look back on his career and think Woulda, shoulda, coulda. The Beatles have been done, redone, and overdone! Let's all e-mail his guitarist Brian Ray and let him know how we feel. I mention him because I e-mailed him and he answered me back, so he does listen to the fans, and he does share info with McCartney. This upcoming tour will determine a lot as far as McCartney being just an old nastalgia act. If he drags out the same old songs yet again, it will be a shame because Paul McCartney can and should do better!! Fans should expect more. Mr. McCartney stop selling yourself and your music short!
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21st Century Paul:
This is an isolated concert, so the list was gonna be predictable, no way the band are gonna learn a lot of songs for only one concert.... they play what they know they already can play well.
I think that's a really good point, 21st Century Paul.
Personally, I 've never seen Paul live before, so for me I wouldn't mind hearing all the classics if I went to one of his shows. Sure, he has so many great songs that he can be a little more diverse in his setlist, but really we are very lucky to have him still performing for us after all these years. And if you don't like 'the same old songs' then don't attend. If the set-list is really annoying to you, then don't waste your time or money seeing him live. It's interesting, I have been reading a lot of reviews of the show last night and so many of the critics mention how the crowd came alive once Paul started to sing his well-known hits/classics. So, I think many people really enjoyed themselves last night. That's why Paul does them. Because the majority of people at his shows want to hear those songs (maybe not the people who have seen him many times) but most of his fans, like me, would be happy just to be there and sing along with him.
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Always the same songs..what a pity....Why he never play new songs..?
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efegarcia:
Always the same songs..what a pity....Why he never play new songs..?
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We've been asking that for the past 20 years. Same show, different stage.
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Apple scruffs, I hope you get a chance to see him. and that's exactly right, it's not fun for the average person to go to a show and not know the songs. It's not fun for the artist, if the crowd is not responding. If fans are tired of these songs, make room for new fans. Me, I love the songs, the atsmosphere, the man. I will keep on going.
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LOVE PAUL....BUT, NOW I"M GOING TO SOUND LIKE A BROKEN RECORD SO I WON'T SAY IT YET AGAIN. What Dear Boy said Paul's mentioned that he wouldn't want to go to a Rolling Stones show without hearing "Satisfaction" or a Prince concert without "Purple Rain," which I understand. But I honestly think "Hey Jude," "Yesterday," and "Let It Be" are the only songs that he "has" to include in his setlists. No one will feel cheated if they don't get to hear "Drive My Car" or even "Long and Winding Road." So really, Paul should just include those three songs to please those who've never been to a Paul concert, and then feel free to experiment with his other 30 choices
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Here we go again! Paul, you can do whatever songs you want to play for us! We love everything you render on the stage to all your fans for decades. As always, you are the greatest icon and a legend of all time. We LOVE you always.
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Paul can sing the f**king phone book and I'll be there........ God, some people are never happy, they look for any chance to p*ss and moan. Don't like the setlist? Stay home. Easy enough, eh?
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I thought his set list was absolutely appropriate for this local-boy-does-good homecoming sort of show. He and the band continue to blow me away -- vocally, musically and energetically. Period. -a
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[quote="Blackat"]Why are you criticising his choices and performance anyway? I don't think fans have that right. If you're a fan of something, lo and behold it means you actually LIKE that thing. Leave Paul alone, some of us would be escastic just to see him perform live! You're kidding, right?
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[quote="nellie apple"][quote="jorke3344"]Paul McCartney?Anfield Liverpool Sound Concert (Running commentary while listening on the radio) I don?t care how many people may be coming to a show that have never seen Paul McCartney before (it can?t really be that many, can it?). His lack of originality is pathetic. You are the only one who doesn't care! The WORLD care! So, what is your problem really? Tryin' to be a smart A** on Macca official website? I feel sorry for you! Hmmm, nice personal attack. However, I'm glad to see that many people on this site can objectively critique one of Paul's concerts, albums, etc.
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By the way, I've been a McCartney fan for a very long time (and have every one of his albums, singles, etc.). So, I have every right to criticize what sounds to me like someone going through the motions. If you want to spend $150 or $250 dollars to see the same old show with absolutely nothing original to it, that is well within your rights. However, I'm very disappointed in his performance and will not spend that kind of money to see the same thing over and over again. By the way, all it would take is to throw in 5 or 6 different songs to give--as Paul likes to say--value for money. This show seemed VERY unoriginal and lazy to me.
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left hand man:
First off let me say this, the setlist was very appropriate for a celebration of Liverpool. I can understand McCartney dragging out the same old Beatle songs, but that's as far as it goes! My following comments are in regards to his regular tours and his upcoming tour. It's way way way past time that McCartney changed his setlist! I have been sharing this point of view for years. It's always going to be someones first time seeing McCartney, does that mean that the man has to perform the same basic set of songs for the rest of his life? He's given all the Beatle heads the last twenty plus years, it's not his fault if someone wasn't able to see the shows! Paul McCartney is much more than just a freaking Beatle, he has one of the most amazing careers of any artist! There's just no excuse to play the exact same songs year after year after year. This man has hits from every decade since the 60s and he should be performing them! A whole generation of people came up listening to Wings, in fact they were the biggest group of the 70s, and that's documented fact! How many artist have #1 hits that they've never ever performed live? I find it absolutely amazing that anyone wouldn't want this man to perform as much of his fantastic music as humanly possible?? Yes it's time for Paul McCartney to seriously change his setlist, I'd hate for him to look back on his career and think Woulda, shoulda, coulda. The Beatles have been done, redone, and overdone! Let's all e-mail his guitarist Brian Ray and let him know how we feel. I mention him because I e-mailed him and he answered me back, so he does listen to the fans, and he does share info with McCartney. This upcoming tour will determine a lot as far as McCartney being just an old nastalgia act. If he drags out the same old songs yet again, it will be a shame because Paul McCartney can and should do better!! Fans should expect more. Mr. McCartney stop selling yourself and your music short!
I totally agree with you. I wonder what a setlist would be like if he let the band pick all the songs. I bet Brian, Rusty, Abe and Wix would like something diferent to play also. I think the band was the ones who got him to do "Too Many People" on the last tour. I don't think it is too much to ask for him to change at least 10-15 songs with different ones considering the length of his total career. He could start out by doing MAF songs beside "Dance Tonight", things like "Only Mama Knows" and "House of Wax" (these were done on promtional tours of MAF and very ferw people saw those shows). Beatle songs like "Rocky Racoon" and "Oh Darling" could replace Beatle songs that have been played to death. Instead of "Jet" all the time, do something like "Helen Wheels" from "BOR". Throw out "Letting Go" and "C Moon" and do "Juniors Farm" and "Old Siam Sir". Finally, everyone understands you have to do the "hits' but think McCartney needs to really understand that people appreciate his whole career not just the Beatles and even Wings.
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Quit all the negative bitching and be happy that Paul is performing again.
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jorke3344:
Blackat:
Why are you criticising his choices and performance anyway? I don't think fans have that right. If you're a fan of something, lo and behold it means you actually LIKE that thing. Leave Paul alone, some of us would be escastic just to see him perform live!
You're kidding, right?
I kid not, young skywalker.