Predict Next Setlist
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moptops:
Silly Love Songs Early Days Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey Appreciate
Works for me.
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audi:
yankeefan7:
audi:
Maybe someone will bring a sign saying"PLAY 'BEAUTIFUL NIGHT'!!!" to an upcoming soundcheck, and it'll end up in a show. You can't blame his band, though. They've tried for years to have him play more of his solo stuff.
Wish he would listen to them, bet they would love playing more different songs.
And, for me, the funny thing is that -- at one time -- I would've scoffed at the idea of Paul doing "Too Many People" or even "Mrs. Vandebilt" in concert. Because of the live versions, they have both become favorites of mine.
But I think I'm correct in saying it was Press To Play that turned you on to Paul. It's an age gap thing mate... I'd have crawled over broken glass to hear Too Many People and Mrs Vandebilt live back in the 70's...80's OR 90's!!!!!
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Nobody talks about "From me to you". For me would be a great choice! And also a way to thanks the crowd!
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moptops:
audi:
yankeefan7:
audi:
Maybe someone will bring a sign saying"PLAY 'BEAUTIFUL NIGHT'!!!" to an upcoming soundcheck, and it'll end up in a show. You can't blame his band, though. They've tried for years to have him play more of his solo stuff.
Wish he would listen to them, bet they would love playing more different songs.
And, for me, the funny thing is that -- at one time -- I would've scoffed at the idea of Paul doing "Too Many People" or even "Mrs. Vandebilt" in concert. Because of the live versions, they have both become favorites of mine.
But I think I'm correct in saying it was Press To Play that turned you on to Paul. It's an age gap thing mate... I'd have crawled over broken glass to hear Too Many People and Mrs Vandebilt live back in the 70's...80's OR 90's!!!!!
Yep, Press is definitely my era. But even when I bought Wingspan around 2001'ish, I didn't care for "Too Many People," or -- at best -- I was indifferent about the song. Live versions seem to always make a huge difference with me.
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We need to be thankful that Paul gives us 37 songs nonstop in his shows. That is incredible! If he needs a certain lineup and it needs to be stable so that he can do these marathon shows, so be it.
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audi:
moptops:
audi:
yankeefan7:
audi:
Maybe someone will bring a sign saying"PLAY 'BEAUTIFUL NIGHT'!!!" to an upcoming soundcheck, and it'll end up in a show. You can't blame his band, though. They've tried for years to have him play more of his solo stuff.
Wish he would listen to them, bet they would love playing more different songs.
And, for me, the funny thing is that -- at one time -- I would've scoffed at the idea of Paul doing "Too Many People" or even "Mrs. Vandebilt" in concert. Because of the live versions, they have both become favorites of mine.
But I think I'm correct in saying it was Press To Play that turned you on to Paul. It's an age gap thing mate... I'd have crawled over broken glass to hear Too Many People and Mrs Vandebilt live back in the 70's...80's OR 90's!!!!!
Yep, Press is definitely my era. But even when I bought Wingspan around 2001'ish, I didn't care for "Too Many People," or -- at best -- I was indifferent about the song. Live versions seem to always make a huge difference with me.
I'll be honest I feel the same on the difference live version can make A lot of the Beatles songs had my interest renewed from the live versions or even made me start liking them more than I did
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corchians:
Nobody talks about "From me to you". For me would be a great choice! And also a way to thanks the crowd!
Corchians, You are absolutely right. I don't recall anyone here mentioning "From Me To You" as a setlist addition. It would be a great choice for the US leg to celebrate the 50th Anniversary. It was one of the songs they were doing live in 1964. While I personally love a lot of the suggestions for Solo songs (i.e. Beautiful Night) I think we all know that it isn't going to happen. My hope (going to the Jacksonville show) is that he might add 1 or 2 early Beatles's songs that he has never done before. In this way he would give a nod to the 1964 era in America. This would appeal to his core Beatles audience but also create additional excitement for the true, lifelong Macca fans. I would be thrilled if he did either "I Want to Hold Your Home" or "From Me To You". Having seen Paul live about a dozen times, I have never heard either one of them. The other realistic hope is that he adds a couple more NEW songs. Like many of you going to the upcoming US shows, I have never heard any of the NEW songs live. On top of the 4 he has been doing, I am hoping he adds...I Can Bet, Turned Out, On my Way to Work, or Alligator. A couple of these plus the Beatles' songs above and I would be a very, very happy camper leaving the Jacksonville arena. I think these addlitions are realistic so I am hoping that a couple of these suggestions do actually happen.
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I bet "Early Days" will be added to the U.S. setlist.
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B J Conlee:
corchians:
Nobody talks about "From me to you". For me would be a great choice! And also a way to thanks the crowd!
Corchians, You are absolutely right. I don't recall anyone here mentioning "From Me To You" as a setlist addition. It would be a great choice for the US leg to celebrate the 50th Anniversary. It was one of the songs they were doing live in 1964. While I personally love a lot of the suggestions for Solo songs (i.e. Beautiful Night) I think we all know that it isn't going to happen. My hope (going to the Jacksonville show) is that he might add 1 or 2 early Beatles's songs that he has never done before. In this way he would give a nod to the 1964 era in America. This would appeal to his core Beatles audience but also create additional excitement for the true, lifelong Macca fans. I would be thrilled if he did either "I Want to Hold Your Home" or "From Me To You". Having seen Paul live about a dozen times, I have never heard either one of them. The other realistic hope is that he adds a couple more NEW songs. Like many of you going to the upcoming US shows, I have never heard any of the NEW songs live. On top of the 4 he has been doing, I am hoping he adds...I Can Bet, Turned Out, On my Way to Work, or Alligator. A couple of these plus the Beatles' songs above and I would be a very, very happy camper leaving the Jacksonville arena. I think these addlitions are realistic so I am hoping that a couple of these suggestions do actually happen.
"While I personally love a lot of the suggestions for Solo songs (i.e. Beautiful Night) I think we all know that it isn't going to happen. " Sad but very true. "On top of the 4 he has been doing, I am hoping he adds...I Can Bet, Turned Out, On my Way to Work, or Alligator" Would love some additional "new" songs, especially "I Can Bet". "I don't recall anyone here mentioning "From Me To You" as a setlist addition. It would be a great choice for the US leg to celebrate the 50th Anniversary." That would be cool as long as he does not replace the few Wings/Solo songs with these songs.
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audi:
SoilyCompany76:
...Also the set has 37 songs -- why not even it out with a bring back of "Junior's Farm", "Coming Up", "Jet", or "Letting Go". Why not even debut "I've Had Enough", "Getting Closer", "Beware My Love" or "Old Siam, Sir" with this band. Always there's the undone Beatles tunes like ... "Hold Me Tight" ..."
Gotta admit: I'm a sucker for "Hold Me Tight" (the Meet The Beatles version, not RRS) -- absolutely love that one.
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I would love to see some changes but the setlist has remained less static then I realized. I took out my Good Evening New York City package this weekend to play for my 11-yr-old since i am taking him for the first time in June. After looking at that song list i realized his setlist has changed over 50% since the Summer 2009 shows - that is only 5 years ago. As mentioned on the previous page the reaction of the crowd to non-Beatle songs almost guarantees the split of songs we see now. if you haven't listened to his radio interview with the LA DJ's last week i highly recommend listening to it and they go into some detail on the set. Paul mentions how much he likes the pacing of the current show. He says the band continues to work up songs, but it takes something special to replace songs that are already in the set because he feels the current setlist works really well. But he did say there could be a couple of surprises by the time the show reaches the US. Let's just hope he keeps healthy enough to keep going out there. With the announced shows this year he is up to 30 shows for this year and 139 this decade so far. He is 5 more shows from this decade already being the 2nd busiest touring decade for him since leaving Beatles and needs 34 more shows to make it his busiest touring decade of his non-Beatles life. (2000-2009 was the busiest touring decade for him with 172 shows). interestingly, at the conclusion of his summer tour he will have already toured more from 2010-2014 then he did in the entire 1970's. RamblinRed
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I'm near the end of my bereavement phase, realizing that the show I'd love to see will never, ever happen. It's sad because I bought every single one of this man's solo albums, and so many great songs deserved to be celebrated. But ... it just ain't gonna happen. Seven years of Beatles music is too much for 40+ years of non-Beatles music to beat.
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audi:
I'm near the end of my bereavement phase, realizing that the show I'd love to see will never, ever happen. It's sad because I bought every single one of this man's solo albums, and so many great songs deserved to be celebrated. But ... it just ain't gonna happen. Seven years of Beatles music is too much for 40+ years of non-Beatles music to beat.
I feel your pain and that is why I will never go to another McCartney concert.I know I have said it numerous times but sometimes I feel like a fool for buying all his solo work because he does not play much of it unless it is the current CD out when he is touring. Plus all those Beatle fans he cares so much about probably have not spent a dime on his recordings in about 40 years. IMO - I really think he should name his tour "Paul McCartney's Beatle Show" - lol
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yankeefan7:
audi:
I'm near the end of my bereavement phase, realizing that the show I'd love to see will never, ever happen. It's sad because I bought every single one of this man's solo albums, and so many great songs deserved to be celebrated. But ... it just ain't gonna happen. Seven years of Beatles music is too much for 40+ years of non-Beatles music to beat.
I feel your pain and that is why I will never go to another McCartney concert.I know I have said it numerous times but sometimes I feel like a fool for buying all his solo work because he does not play much of it unless it is the current CD out when he is touring. Plus all those Beatle fans he cares so much about probably have not spent a dime on his recordings in about 40 years. IMO - I really think he should name his tour "Paul McCartney's Beatle Show" - lol
I actually know a lot of Beatles fans that have spent lots of dimes on Paul's solo albums and DVDs over the years.
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yankeefan7:
audi:
I'm near the end of my bereavement phase, realizing that the show I'd love to see will never, ever happen. It's sad because I bought every single one of this man's solo albums, and so many great songs deserved to be celebrated. But ... it just ain't gonna happen. Seven years of Beatles music is too much for 40+ years of non-Beatles music to beat.
... sometimes I feel like a fool for buying all his solo work because he does not play much of it unless it is the current CD out when he is touring. Plus all those Beatle fans he cares so much about probably have not spent a dime on his recordings in about 40 years...
Amen!
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yankeefan7:
audi:
I'm near the end of my bereavement phase, realizing that the show I'd love to see will never, ever happen. It's sad because I bought every single one of this man's solo albums, and so many great songs deserved to be celebrated. But ... it just ain't gonna happen. Seven years of Beatles music is too much for 40+ years of non-Beatles music to beat.
I feel your pain and that is why I will never go to another McCartney concert.I know I have said it numerous times but sometimes I feel like a fool for buying all his solo work because he does not play much of it unless it is the current CD out when he is touring. Plus all those Beatle fans he cares so much about probably have not spent a dime on his recordings in about 40 years. IMO - I really think he should name his tour "Paul McCartney's Beatle Show" - lol
No, none of us 50 year Beatles fans have bought a thing other than 3-5 million copies since the remasters came out in 2009! Oh, and putting 13 U.S Beatles albums in the charts at one time this year! For you the important thing should be which of his albums you like, not what he plays in concert. So before getting too bitter, which you really sound, don't forget he wrote all those songs he's still singing live. God bless him for that. Both that he wrote them and recorded them with The Beatles, and that he's still singing them for hundreds of thousands of people in 2014. I think it's amazing and you are missing out big time!
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That's awesome. But what about us solo-fans? The best we can hope for now is to make our own live-mix of his solo songs with canned applause overdubbed over it.
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audi:
yankeefan7:
audi:
I'm near the end of my bereavement phase, realizing that the show I'd love to see will never, ever happen. It's sad because I bought every single one of this man's solo albums, and so many great songs deserved to be celebrated. But ... it just ain't gonna happen. Seven years of Beatles music is too much for 40+ years of non-Beatles music to beat.
... sometimes I feel like a fool for buying all his solo work because he does not play much of it unless it is the current CD out when he is touring. Plus all those Beatle fans he cares so much about probably have not spent a dime on his recordings in about 40 years...
Amen!
Audi and Yankeefan, I always enjoy your posts over the years and I do understand your feelings about going to a Macca show these days. As a avid attendee of his shows whenever he has come to the Philly/NYC area, I too only wish that his setlist was much more varied hitting his total career (Beatles and solo). I now am living in the central Florida area since my retirement and I have committed to his Jacksonville Show (6/22). I'm taking my older sister who is also a huge Macca fan as a birthday present. The price was steep but let me explain why I decided to go yet another time fully knowing that he will not do any solo songs minus the NEW album tracks. One reason is that I understand (and have accepted) just why the setlist is generally like it is. I used to think that the majority of people are like me...passionate about new music and specifically Paul McCartney. Afterall Paul was an integral part of the greatest musical group of the last 60 years. The fact of the matter is that the overwhelming % of people are not passionate about music. At the same time, Macca is such a universally known brand (for the reason stated above) that they will attend a Macca show because they at least do know the Beatles's songs and it is kind of cool to say you saw an actual Beatle live. In many cases, they attend the show and have such a great time that when Paul comes back to town 5 to 10 years later, they are in many cases, ready to attend again. That is the overwhelming % of attendees at a Paul show. People who know who Paul is as a Beatle founder and a great talent and are willing to spend the money to see him. Unlike the very small % of people like us, they don't know his Solo music. At the height of the Beatles, their music was everywhere because it was a totally simpler time. All these people who aren't passionate about music (the majority) still know their songs anyway because of the times. This is the successful formula that Paul's people follow in tailoring his shows. Give the people the songs that they know and give them a great time. They will come back. I remember attending a Neil Young show back in the 90's. A friend of mine was a huge Neil fan (like I am about Macca) and he invited me. All I had to do was buy the refreshments! It was one of the strangest events I ever attended and I remember it like it was yesterday. Unbeknownst to the audience, Neil came out and proceeded to to his brand new unreleased album, track by track. By about the 7th song, there was such a tension in the air that you could feel it. Basically, his audience came to hear the hits and his known songs and with each song they were getting testier and testier. Many were walking out and shouting profanity. I had never been to a concert like that where so many people were disappointed. Neil was basically forcing his new music on them and they didn't like it. The people who were Neil "nuts" (like I am with Macca) were propably in heaven but that % was very small. For the rest that decided to have patience (and out of respect to Neil" they were at least satisfied at the end when Neil gave them 20 minutes of his hits. They still weren't happy and probably thought they were gipped. Paul would never be a bold as Neil Young based on his personality. He wants to please everyone and as I said above, his marketing people know that the huge majority of attendees want to hear the known hits and songs and that means Beatles. And I can't argue with the kind of success he has enjoyed over the last 25 years. The 3 Macca shows I remember and the enjoyed the most are: *89 flowers in the Dirt Show - I never will forget this one because it was the 1st Macca show I ever attended (unfortunately, I didn't get to the 76 Show). Because I had never seen my hero live, all the songs were totally fresh including all the signature Beatle songs he did. But I have to say I enjoyed the "Flowers" songs just as well. Unlike the huge majority of attendees, I always buy Paul Solo albums as soon as they are available and I love the Flowers songs he did...Put it There, This One, Figure of 8, Brave Face etc. *the 2005 show - Because Paul had a huge gap of touring (Linda's illness), this was another one that I couldn't wait to attend. You could sense the excitement in the air throughout the arena. It had been a long time since the 91 show so again all the songs sounded fresh including the Beatles songs. I remember he opened with Hello Goodbye. *the 2011 show - this was my last show and the reason I enjoyed this one so much was because Paul did a lot of songs I had never heard live before. They included Venus and Mars/Rock Show, 1985, Letting Go, I've Just Seen a Face, Two of Us, And I love Her, I'm Looking Through You etc. If I get 7 or 8 songs that I've never heard live at a show, I will be happy and that is what I hope from the upcoming Jacksonville show. And when I hear the old signature Beatle songs (and I know I will hear them) they will still sound good mainly because I never intentially play them at home or in the car. For the excitement of hearing a Macca song I have never heard live before, I don't care if it is a lesser known Beatle song, Wings' or Solo. I'm hoping for a couple of the early Beatles songs (i.e. I Want to Hold Your Hand, From Me To You and a half dozen "New" tracks and I will be mostly satisfied. If I get less that that, I will probably be like Yankeefan and say that is it relative to attending any more. I'll find out in a little over a month and let you know whether Jacksonville was worth it or not. I appreciate your honesty and candor on this subject.
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The deal is that it is actually Paul's own fault that casual fans don't know his NEW music. He doesn't play it. If he included more solo songs the masses would get to know it & would go out & buy it & maybe he'd get a few number ones! He is just not sure of himself...to play his solo stuff. My last show was 2011 also & I'm doing him again this year too.
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Not gonna touch that last sentence, oobu24.