Vancouver, BC- Rogers Arena- April 19th and 20th - ARCHIVE
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~lady*madonna~:
I actually listened with a bit of a discerning ear...and so did hubby who only went to accompany me, so he was completely non-partisan. I am not saying it was perfect in person, there were a few times when I winced, but the bad spots DO sound worse on audio recordings.
I am glad to hear that, I hope I don't notice it quite so much in Berlin! I'm genuinely worried that I'm just gonna be sad the entire time , Here There and Everywhere and You Won't See Me are two of my favourite songs ever but watching them on Youtube just fills me with sadness. I hope actually seeing the genius that wrote them performing them in person will outweigh that negativity.
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Still not over this show .
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~lady*madonna~:
Having attended the Fresno concert, and then watching numerous clips online from his subsequent gigs (Portland, Seattle & Vancouver), I will say that his voice sounds worse on the audio recordings than it did in person. So, unless you actually were AT a concert, it would not be fair to judge based on audio recordings taken with an amateur recording device.
And I say again...I WAS at Fresno and Portland and he sounded shithouse.
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nobodytoldme:
Still not over this show .
I trust your judgment too, you're not one of the crazed boardies. The trolls will troll on. I don't think he sounds that bad.
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KingMacca:
nobodytoldme:
Still not over this show .
I trust your judgment too, you're not one of the crazed boardies. The trolls will troll on. I don't think he sounds that bad.
Paul's voice is not what it used to be. To affirm that is not trolling. To say "he doesn't sound that bad" is very relative and in a sense is true, in that he doesn't sound bad compared to Bob Dylan or if he lost his voice. But there is a feebleness and shakiness to his voice that was actually noticeable in 2002, it is just a lot worse now. People need to be realistic. People WANT him to sound how he did in 2010 or 2005 to justify paying what they are paying to see him. At this point, it's almost more about just seeing the legend/genius on stage than it is about hearing him. I have always said, "See Paul when and if you can, since you will get to hear the legend himself perform those songs he wrote." But Paul singing Yesterday in 2016 is no where NEAR as good as when he sang it in 1993. It's delusional to think it is.
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~lady*madonna~:
RockyRaccoon68:
~lady*madonna~:
Having attended the Fresno concert, and then watching numerous clips online from his subsequent gigs (Portland, Seattle & Vancouver), I will say that his voice sounds worse on the audio recordings than it did in person. So, unless you actually were AT a concert, it would not be fair to judge based on audio recordings taken with an amateur recording device.
Or you just don't notice how bad it is when you are at the concert swept up in all the excitement? There are plenty of clips online from the 02/03 tour on much worse recording equipment, and even from much more recently, where he sounds great.
I actually listened with a bit of a discerning ear...and so did hubby who only went to accompany me, so he was completely non-partisan. I am not saying it was perfect in person, there were a few times when I winced, but the bad spots DO sound worse on audio recordings.
Agree on that - last time I saw Paul in Boston (2013), I thought he sounded great....but I then heard youtube videos of the show later on and could hear more vocal issues than I thought I'd hear...but it doesn't take away from the show. because everyone is there in a celebratory mode, singing along...and it's still a great time to pay tribute to a great artists...Must mention I don't wince because I know what I'm getting
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rich n:
~lady*madonna~:
RockyRaccoon68:
~lady*madonna~:
Having attended the Fresno concert, and then watching numerous clips online from his subsequent gigs (Portland, Seattle & Vancouver), I will say that his voice sounds worse on the audio recordings than it did in person. So, unless you actually were AT a concert, it would not be fair to judge based on audio recordings taken with an amateur recording device.
Or you just don't notice how bad it is when you are at the concert swept up in all the excitement? There are plenty of clips online from the 02/03 tour on much worse recording equipment, and even from much more recently, where he sounds great.
I actually listened with a bit of a discerning ear...and so did hubby who only went to accompany me, so he was completely non-partisan. I am not saying it was perfect in person, there were a few times when I winced, but the bad spots DO sound worse on audio recordings.
Agree on that - last time I saw Paul in Boston (2013), I thought he sounded great....but I then heard youtube videos of the show later on and could hear more vocal issues than I thought I'd hear...but it doesn't take away from the show. because everyone is there in a celebratory mode, singing along...and it's still a great time to pay tribute to a great artists...Must mention I don't wince because I know what I'm getting
I think that is the right attitude about all this. You KNOW what you are getting. It is normal he won't sing at 74 like he did when he was 64 or 54. That's ok. You go to be in the moment, to see a legend.
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~lady*madonna~:
Having attended the Fresno concert, and then watching numerous clips online from his subsequent gigs (Portland, Seattle & Vancouver), I will say that his voice sounds worse on the audio recordings than it did in person. So, unless you actually were AT a concert, it would not be fair to judge based on audio recordings taken with an amateur recording device.
It was like this on Out There too for me. He sounded amazing in Austin, but there was one song that sounded awful on my recording. I think it was Another Day.
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Here's my upload of surprise 'Letting Go' from the first night:
Keep watching until the very end to see the crowd running for the popcorn stalls when a solo song gets played, wink wink ;). -
nobodytoldme:
Here's my upload of surprise 'Letting Go' from the first night:
Keep watching until the very end to see the crowd running for the popcorn stalls when a solo song gets played, wink wink ;).Sounds great, still the best song in the set for his vocals. Brian nails it on lead guitar.
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nobodytoldme:
Here's my upload of surprise 'Letting Go' from the first night:
Keep watching until the very end to see the crowd running for the popcorn stalls when a solo song gets played, wink wink ;).Great video, Paul sounds good on this one.
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RockyRaccoon68:
nobodytoldme:
Here's my upload of surprise 'Letting Go' from the first night:
Keep watching until the very end to see the crowd running for the popcorn stalls when a solo song gets played, wink wink ;).Sounds great, still the best song in the set for his vocals. Brian nails it on lead guitar.
Agreed. Thanks so much for posting this. Great camera too. Love the close ups!
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nobodytoldme:
Here's my upload of surprise 'Letting Go' from the first night:
Keep watching until the very end to see the crowd running for the popcorn stalls when a solo song gets played, wink wink ;).Great stuff....thank you.. We had similar seats the next night on the other side of the stage...great viewing
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Uploaded the brand new acoustic block from night 1: 'In Spite Of All The Danger':
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^ Thanks so much! GREAT videos!
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Another thing I'm remembering: McCartney cutting his final farewell a little bit shorter than I'm used to, him kinda rushing off stage and his personal security man being caught off guard, truly sprinting from the right side of the stage to the left part where McCartney came off.
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It's over. Thankfully folks here my age group know it.
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busher:
nobodytoldme:
Here's my upload of surprise 'Letting Go' from the first night:
Keep watching until the very end to see the crowd running for the popcorn stalls when a solo song gets played, wink wink ;).Great stuff....thank you.. We had similar seats the next night on the other side of the stage...great viewing
Letting Go has always been among my fave live Paul songs and he still pulls it off nicely, it is the perfect tempo, wish he would record a few more songs in this vein
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moptops:
It's over. Thankfully folks here my age group know it.
What's your age group, sir?