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      B J Conlee last edited by

      No doubt Paul is one of the greatest Pop/Rock composers of the last 60 years. If you look at both quantity and diversity, Macca is arguably the greatest. At least I think so. But Macca has also shown over the years a very good ability to interpret other classic songs. I love it when he changes the original into his own style. I'm curious what cover songs are your favorites. Here are 3 of mine: Lonesome Town (Run Devil Run)- While I love the song and like Ricky Nelson's slower balad original version, Paul takes version in my opinion takes it to another level. It was like Paul doing the song a la Little Richard but still in a balad form. If someone can get the video of Paul doing it live at Linda's Post Concert it would be appreciated. The one where Elvis Costello is along side of Paul doing the back-up vocals. I like both the album version and the live version. Maybe Baby -- Not on an album but in a movie. this is what I refer as the Macca/Jeff Lynne version. It is much faster than Buddy Holly's original and I like them both equally. Paul really kicks ass. Again if anyone can give everyone the U-tube audio of this song, it would be appreciated. Midnight Special -- the Russian "Choba B Cccp" album version -- As you know, Paul does Midnight Special often at Soundchecks. The Russian Album version takes it from a Folk Song (the way Paul does it these days) to a serious rocker. Love the way he sings the repeated line " Shine its ever loving light on me". What are some of your favorites.

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      • Danish Macca
        Danish Macca last edited by

        First of all, I agree about your views on Lonesome Town. Here are my favorites: A Taste Of Honey 'Till There Was You Long Tall Sally (Paul's best vocal performance) Love Is Strange Don't Get Around Much Anymore Bring It On Home To Me Crackin' Up Sally Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying San Francisco Bay Blues Blue Moon Of Kentucky Singing the Blues Blue Jean Bop Party No Other Baby A Room With A View I'm Partial To Your Abracadabra I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself A Letter Okay, I'll admit it, I love most of his covers

        Paul concerts:

        Hannover 2003
        Copenhagen 2003
        Horsens 2004
        Stockholm 2011
        Roskilde Festival 2015
        Herning 2016

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            admin last edited by

            I always like when he does Twenty Flight Rock and Maybe Baby with David Gilmore on guitar was very cool.

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            • Nancy R
              Nancy R last edited by

              Danish Macca: There are so many good ones!

              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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              • steveramon
                steveramon last edited by

                I Love No Other baby From Run Devil Run

                3/1/90 NEC Birmingham
                28/6/90 Kings Dock Liverpool
                15/9/93 Earls Court London
                29/5/03 Hallam FM Arena Sheffield
                19/12/11 MEN Arena Manchester
                27/5/15 Barclaycard Arena Birmingham

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                  yankeefan7 last edited by

                  B J Conlee:

                  No doubt Paul is one of the greatest Pop/Rock composers of the last 60 years. If you look at both quantity and diversity, Macca is arguably the greatest. At least I think so. But Macca has also shown over the years a very good ability to interpret other classic songs. I love it when he changes the original into his own style. I'm curious what cover songs are your favorites. Here are 3 of mine: Lonesome Town (Run Devil Run)- While I love the song and like Ricky Nelson's slower balad original version, Paul takes version in my opinion takes it to another level. It was like Paul doing the song a la Little Richard but still in a balad form. If someone can get the video of Paul doing it live at Linda's Post Concert it would be appreciated. The one where Elvis Costello is along side of Paul doing the back-up vocals. I like both the album version and the live version. Maybe Baby -- Not on an album but in a movie. this is what I refer as the Macca/Jeff Lynne version. It is much faster than Buddy Holly's original and I like them both equally. Paul really kicks ass. Again if anyone can give everyone the U-tube audio of this song, it would be appreciated. Midnight Special -- the Russian "Choba B Cccp" album version -- As you know, Paul does Midnight Special often at Soundchecks. The Russian Album version takes it from a Folk Song (the way Paul does it these days) to a serious rocker. Love the way he sings the repeated line " Shine its ever loving light on me". What are some of your favorites.

                  Brown Eyed Handsome Man. Also, look on youtube clip below with him doing this with Lulu, pretty cool. You can tell she loves McCartney- lol

                  Maybe I'm amazed !!

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                  • Nancy R
                    Nancy R last edited by

                    yankeefan7:

                    Brown Eyed Handsome Man. Also, look on youtube clip below with him doing this with Lulu, pretty cool. You can tell she loves McCartney- lol

                    OT, but side note: Lulu was there at the Bag 'O Nails with Paul & friends the night he met Linda.

                    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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                    • favoritething
                      favoritething last edited by

                      Don't Get Around Much Anymore She Said Yeah No Other Baby More I Cannot Wish You

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                        admin last edited by

                        He owns Long Tall Sally, IMO.

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                        • toris
                          toris last edited by

                          Till there was you.... so good, it actually could've been written by a Beatle.

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                            JoeySmith last edited by

                            Nancy R:

                            yankeefan7:

                            Brown Eyed Handsome Man. Also, look on youtube clip below with him doing this with Lulu, pretty cool. You can tell she loves McCartney- lol

                            OT, but side note: Lulu was there at the Bag 'O Nails with Paul & friends the night he met Linda.

                            Paul + LuLu: The top 2 Bond songs of alltime, imo. Very British.

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                              JoeySmith last edited by

                              I would have to go with I'm Down - a great Little Richard cover. Better than the original.

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                                B J Conlee last edited by

                                oobu24:

                                _____________________________________________________________ oobu24, I remember you put in Utube videos on one of my other posts. If you can find the Lonesometown Video of Paul closing out the special concert for Linda it would be appreciated. I think Paul did Lonesometown first and then he did finished with All My Loving. That's a great version of Lonesometown. Elvis Costello is along side of Paul. Also the one of from the movie soundtrack of Paul doing Maybe Baby. Not sure alot of folks have seen these. I'm an old dog trying to learn new tricks with all this technology. thanks

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                                  B J Conlee last edited by

                                  yankeefan7:

                                  B J Conlee:

                                  No doubt Paul is one of the greatest Pop/Rock composers of the last 60 years. If you look at both quantity and diversity, Macca is arguably the greatest. At least I think so. But Macca has also shown over the years a very good ability to interpret other classic songs. I love it when he changes the original into his own style. I'm curious what cover songs are your favorites. Here are 3 of mine: Lonesome Town (Run Devil Run)- While I love the song and like Ricky Nelson's slower balad original version, Paul takes version in my opinion takes it to another level. It was like Paul doing the song a la Little Richard but still in a balad form. If someone can get the video of Paul doing it live at Linda's Post Concert it would be appreciated. The one where Elvis Costello is along side of Paul doing the back-up vocals. I like both the album version and the live version. Maybe Baby -- Not on an album but in a movie. this is what I refer as the Macca/Jeff Lynne version. It is much faster than Buddy Holly's original and I like them both equally. Paul really kicks ass. Again if anyone can give everyone the U-tube audio of this song, it would be appreciated. Midnight Special -- the Russian "Choba B Cccp" album version -- As you know, Paul does Midnight Special often at Soundchecks. The Russian Album version takes it from a Folk Song (the way Paul does it these days) to a serious rocker. Love the way he sings the repeated line " Shine its ever loving light on me". What are some of your favorites.

                                  Brown Eyed Handsome Man. Also, look on youtube clip below with him doing this with Lulu, pretty cool. You can tell she loves McCartney- lol

                                  _______________________________________________________________________ thanks yankeefan. Loved the video. Brown Eyed Handsome Man is another great one where Paul's version is so different than the original.

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                                  • oobu24
                                    oobu24 last edited by

                                    B J Conlee:

                                    oobu24:

                                    _____________________________________________________________ oobu24, I remember you put in Utube videos on one of my other posts. If you can find the Lonesometown Video of Paul closing out the special concert for Linda it would be appreciated. I think Paul did Lonesometown first and then he did finished with All My Loving. That's a great version of Lonesometown. Elvis Costello is along side of Paul. Also the one of from the movie soundtrack of Paul doing Maybe Baby. Not sure alot of folks have seen these. I'm an old dog trying to learn new tricks with all this technology. thanks

                                    Glad to be of assistance. I just went to youtube & typed in Paul mccartney lonesome town & a bunch of selections came up. Here's the one you need... Paul McCartney 'Lonesome Town'

                                    This has parts of Maybe Baby

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                                      B J Conlee last edited by

                                      oobu24:

                                      B J Conlee:

                                      oobu24:

                                      _____________________________________________________________ oobu24, I remember you put in Utube videos on one of my other posts. If you can find the Lonesometown Video of Paul closing out the special concert for Linda it would be appreciated. I think Paul did Lonesometown first and then he did finished with All My Loving. That's a great version of Lonesometown. Elvis Costello is along side of Paul. Also the one of from the movie soundtrack of Paul doing Maybe Baby. Not sure alot of folks have seen these. I'm an old dog trying to learn new tricks with all this technology. thanks

                                      Glad to be of assistance. I just went to youtube & typed in Paul mccartney lonesome town & a bunch of selections came up. Here's the one you need... Paul McCartney 'Lonesome Town'

                                      This has parts of Maybe Baby

                                      ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Thanks so much oobu2 Wouldn't be great if Paul did Maybe Baby when he visits Lubbuck TX in a few days.

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                                      • Nancy R
                                        Nancy R last edited by

                                        JoeySmith:

                                        I would have to go with I'm Down - a great Little Richard cover. Better than the original.

                                        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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                                        • Bruce M.
                                          Bruce M. last edited by

                                          I'd vote for pretty much all the covers on Run Devil Run. Lonesome Town and No Other Baby rightly get a lot of mention, but I love Paul's amped-up take on All Shook Up, which makes the Elvis original seem a bit flimsy. And I LOVE Shake a Hand.

                                          "The only true patriotism, the only rational patriotism is loyalty to the nation all the time, loyalty to government when it deserves it."

                                          \--Mark Twain

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                                          • oobu24
                                            oobu24 last edited by

                                            all shook up

                                            shake a hand

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