Seeing Paul live in his home town the question?
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Do you think you get something extra special from an artist when they play in there own town. I have been fortunate to see Paul several times including seeing Wings live. I have also seen him play live on two occasions in his home town. I must admit the small venue gig at the 02 academy was close up and pretty awesome. I must have been standing about five rows from him and knowing that family and friends were at the gig was kind of cool. Also when he played Anfield football ground I really felt something spiritual at times especially during the long and winding road. It was as though the music touched me both inside and out. Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter. For me yes it different when they come home and the reason is simple it because it's HOME
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nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
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I would think seeing Paul in Liverpool would be a very special experience, considering it was the birthplace of all four Beatles and where they grew up and met each other. Where the "big bang" started as it were. It must be bitter sweet for him too, coming home and playing where it all started. He probably still has family there too.
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I think it's (obviously) very special for the audience but not so much the artist. Paul (quite rightly) makes a big thing about playing in Liverpool whenever he does, pointing out family and old school friends which is nice. The fact he tells stories about places he used to visit (pointing out where they are too) is quite fun for the audience who probably go there in droves the next day. When AC/DC play Glasgow, on the other hand, it's just a regular gig to them. No mention the Young brother Malcolm and Angus were born in the city, no mention about being Scots by birth and no special amendments to the set list - just a bog standard set. They don't even stay overnight in Glasgow. They fly in by private jet from Angus Young's house in Holland two hours before they go onstage and then get the same jet back to Holland straight after the gig.
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clayer_jackson:
nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
Paul has never played Old Trafford. I have been told that concerts at the ground arnt they good as the sound doesn't carry that well due to height of the stands
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nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
Paul has never played Old Trafford. I have been told that concerts at the ground arnt they good as the sound doesn't carry that well due to height of the stands
You commented on Anfield, so I commented on Old Trafford. I never said he played OT!! Most outdoor gigs aren't great due to thst very reason. You can't beat indoor gigs..
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clayer_jackson:
nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
Paul has never played Old Trafford. I have been told that concerts at the ground arnt they good as the sound doesn't carry that well due to height of the stands
You commented on Anfield, so I commented on Old Trafford. I never said he played OT!! Most outdoor gigs aren't great due to thst very reason. You can't beat indoor gigs..
I've xxmy thread was about bands playing there home town
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nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
Paul has never played Old Trafford. I have been told that concerts at the ground arnt they good as the sound doesn't carry that well due to height of the stands
You commented on Anfield, so I commented on Old Trafford. I never said he played OT!! Most outdoor gigs aren't great due to thst very reason. You can't beat indoor gigs..
I've xxmy thread was about bands playing there home town
Then why say Anfield was a dump???
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clayer_jackson:
nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
Paul has never played Old Trafford. I have been told that concerts at the ground arnt they good as the sound doesn't carry that well due to height of the stands
You commented on Anfield, so I commented on Old Trafford. I never said he played OT!! Most outdoor gigs aren't great due to thst very reason. You can't beat indoor gigs..
I've xxmy thread was about bands playing there home town
Then why say Anfield was a dump???
it's hardly spic and spam is it its a tad dated as a ground. It's the spirit of the music I was was trying emphasise
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nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
clayer_jackson:
nowords:
Despite the football ground being scruffy and a bit of a dump it didn't matter
I've been to many, many stadiums and Old Trafford was by far the worst..no atmosphere, horrible ignorant staff & Manchester, in general, is a dump!!!
Paul has never played Old Trafford. I have been told that concerts at the ground arnt they good as the sound doesn't carry that well due to height of the stands
You commented on Anfield, so I commented on Old Trafford. I never said he played OT!! Most outdoor gigs aren't great due to thst very reason. You can't beat indoor gigs..
I've xxmy thread was about bands playing there home town
Then why say Anfield was a dump???
it's hardly spic and spam is it its a tad dated as a ground. It's the spirit of the music I was was trying emphasise
OT is a far cry from the Etihad
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In general seeing Paul in Liverpool is pretty special. That small gig at the O2 Academy was incredible and the gigs at Anfield/Echo Arena had something a little bit extra too. That being said, the gig at the O2 Arena in Dublin was up there with the best McCartney show I've seen in terms of atmosphere, crowd response and the effort Paul put in. The gigs at RDS in Dublin 2010, Albert Hall in 2012 and Warsaw in 2013 has a certain feeling of "going through the motions". I agree that Anfield is a dump!
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I'm expecting a highly emotional concert, and I hope to meet several board members!
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5th-beatle:
I'm expecting a highly emotional concert, and I hope to meet several board members!
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I feel any artist not just Paul has to work that little bit harder in front of your home crowd if i recall rightly didnt he get quite a bit of abuse and where i was sitting boo's last time out at the Echo Arena while trying to tell a Cilla Black story
I often wonder the last time he got a volley from a crowd a good while i would presume,but also i have to say at the moment when that happened he quickly realised he had a job on his hands and he had to give it everything he had,it turned what had been a good concert into a great one in my eyes. Artists should be on top of the game at home it can bite you on your bum if not 
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I tend to find the crowds at a home coming gig much better, when the band James do Manchester it's always a massive event and the oasis gigs at Heaton park was something special. I think it's nice as well when a band or solo arstist bow out in there home town as a final farewell
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audi:
I couldn't understand what he was saying (the intro to the song)
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Nancy R:
I couldn't understand what he was saying (the intro to the song)
"I remember when I was a kid, going upstairs on a double-decker bus which was crowded -except for the seat in front of me where there was just this guy sitting on his own, nobody would sit next to him and eh, he's just sitting there and he's repeating comedians names and laughing at them. He's just going "Tommy Cooper *laughs*" and everyone on the bus trying not to look "Tony Hancock *laughs*" - but I digress"
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RockyRaccoon68:
Nancy R:
I couldn't understand what he was saying (the intro to the song)
"I remember when I was a kid, going upstairs on a double-decker bus which was crowded -except for the seat in front of me where there was just this guy sitting on his own, nobody would sit next to him and eh, he's just sitting there and he's repeating comedians names and laughing at them. He's just going "Tommy Cooper *laughs*" and everyone on the bus trying not to look "Tony Hancock *laughs*" - but I digress"
Thanks!
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Personally i dont think it is any different to seeing paul play anywhere, the experience is seeing paul play not where he is playing
