Miami, FL - American Airlines Arena - 7/7/17 - RESCHEDULED
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Steve:
Just back from the show.... I could care less if he sang the same exact song 28 times in a row. I still love it I found his voice to be in excellent shape. He looke enthused and relaxed and genuinely happy to make us happy. band was absolutely killer as usual, they do not get enough credit. Bravo Paul! And Thank you! See you next time!
Thanks Steve agree 100%,... you wrote what I was thinking and going to post. I've seen him more than most but someone that was there tonight who I spoke to after the concert who has seen him many more times than I had basically the same thing to say as you. The crowd was very loud and definitely into the show. I can't wait for Tampa!! For me, and IMO another excellent show!!
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thenightfish:
puppywhimpers:
LiveForever:
puppywhimpers:
Ringo's bday seemed to be any afterthought tonight as many were calling it out and Paul seem to pause and then acknowledge it. Now that Ringo announced his new cd will be released in September dies Paul miss out on a NYC press run on his new album; or is that now a 2018 release?
An afterthought? Seriously? He waited for the encore to play the Birthday Song, something he's never done before. But you're right.
An afterthought meaning he forgot Ringo's bday. He had been encoring BDAY the last two years.
He didn't forget. He was just letting the crowd yell it out.
I agree.
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Wow! Some in this thread are trying to be a rough crowd. I don't care if you don't like the set list -- the audience liked it, Paul liked it, and he and the band were into it. He plays low stress, fun music (hasn't he always?). Maybe that's why he can still kick for a two hour and forty-five minute set -- and that doesn't include the soundcheck. It was a great show. Fans On The Run got a shout out during BOTR -- very cool. Some of the people in the upgrade seats (2nd row) kinda botched the timing on the "Welcome Back" sign thing, but it all worked out. I just wish I had bid more than $10 for the busticated bass drum mic during the soundcheck For all of you complainers in this thread, here are the corrected set lists. Soundcheck: 1. Jam 2. Matchbox 3. Flaming Pie 4. All My Loving 5. C Moon 6. Let 'em In 7. Alligator 8. Things We Said Today 9. Ram On 10. Midnight Special 11. Lady Madonna 12. (last verse only, to test the bass drum mic) Lady Madonna Main Set: 1. A Hard Day's Night 2. Save Us 3. Can't Buy Me Love 4. Letting Go 5. Temporary Secretary 6. Let Me Roll It 7. I've Got A Feeling 8. My Valentine 9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five 10. Maybe I'm Amazed 11. We Can Work It Out 12. In Spite of All the Danger 13. You Won't See Me 14. Love Me Do 15. And I Love Her 16. Blackbird 17. Here Today 18. Queenie Eye 19. New 20. Fool On the Hill 21. Lady Madonna 22. Four Five Seconds 23. Eleanor Rigby 24. I Wanna Be Your Man 25. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite 26. Something 27. Ob La Di, Ob La Da 28. Band On The Run 29. Back In The USSR 30. Let It Be 31. Live and Let Die 32. Hey Jude Encore: 33. Yesterday 34. Sgt. Pepper (Reprise) 35. Hi, Hi, Hi 36. Birthday 37. Golden Slumbers 38. The End
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Got back from the show and settled in a little while ago. Great show. High energy... both the band and the audience. I found Paul's voice to be in great shape. He does sing a bit softer on certain songs now.. but I think at 75 he's realizing he can't strain himself like he used to.. and he's embracing the change in his voice. Still strong vocals and performance overall! While I was hoping for more setlist changes... I wasn't expecting it. No surprises really. As a concert regular, I want a shakeup.. but I'll gladly take the fact that he's still doing this gig and doing it well. I'll keep paying to see the same songs till he hangs up the Hofner and calls it quits. As for the "production enhancements"'that caused the pushback in the show date... I didn't see evidence of that. Hey, it cost me $200 in flight changes.. but oh well. Not bitter. Happy I was able to make it and make a vacation out of the show. Thanks again, Paul, band, and production staff for another excellent show that's now in the books. Can't wait for the next! Hoping to grab up tickets for MSG! See ya next time!
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The Butter Wouldn't Melt:
For all of you complainers in this thread, here are the corrected set lists. Soundcheck: 1. Jam 2. Matchbox 3. Flaming Pie 4. All My Loving 5. C Moon 6. Let 'em In 7. Alligator 8. Things We Said Today 9. Ram On 10. Midnight Special 11. Lady Madonna 12. (last verse only, to test the bass drum mic) Lady Madonna Main Set: 1. A Hard Day's Night 2. Save Us 3. Can't Buy Me Love 4. Letting Go 5. Temporary Secretary 6. Let Me Roll It 7. I've Got A Feeling 8. My Valentine 9. Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five 10. Maybe I'm Amazed 11. We Can Work It Out 12. In Spite of All the Danger 13. You Won't See Me 14. Love Me Do 15. And I Love Her 16. Blackbird 17. Here Today 18. Queenie Eye 19. New 20. Fool On the Hill 21. Lady Madonna 22. Four Five Seconds 23. Eleanor Rigby 24. I Wanna Be Your Man 25. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite 26. Something 27. Ob La Di, Ob La Da 28. Band On The Run 29. Back In The USSR 30. Let It Be 31. Live and Let Die 32. Hey Jude Encore: 33. Yesterday 34. Sgt. Pepper (Reprise) 35. Hi, Hi, Hi 36. Birthday 37. Golden Slumbers 38. The End
One minor mistake. 38. Carry That Weight 39. The End
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A few of my pics: http://tinyurl.com/ybchuamp
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crazygina18:
Got back from the show and settled in a little while ago. Great show. High energy... both the band and the audience. I found Paul's voice to be in great shape. He does sing a bit softer on certain songs now.. but I think at 75 he's realizing he can't strain himself like he used to.. and he's embracing the change in his voice. Still strong vocals and performance overall! While I was hoping for more setlist changes... I wasn't expecting it. No surprises really. As a concert regular, I want a shakeup.. but I'll gladly take the fact that he's still doing this gig and doing it well. I'll keep paying to see the same songs till he hangs up the Hofner and calls it quits. As for the "production enhancements"'that caused the pushback in the show date... I didn't see evidence of that. Hey, it cost me $200 in flight changes.. but oh well. Not bitter. Happy I was able to make it and make a vacation out of the show. Thanks again, Paul, band, and production staff for another excellent show that's now in the books. Can't wait for the next! Hoping to grab up tickets for MSG! See ya next time!
Once again, I applaud you for not being bitter. Glad you had a wonderful time.
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rlj1010:
A few of my pics: http://tinyurl.com/ybchuamp
Thanks for sharing those.
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Guys here's my perspective, reflecting back about 11 hours after the show ended. Given this was the 6th time I've seen him, I like many on here (obviously) would have greatly appreciated a set that consisted of "forgotten" solo hits from the 70s-90s with some obscure Wings songs and only a handful of Beatles songs in between. That said, many people there - perhaps the majority - were seeing him for the first time and most of these people were wearing Beatles shirts and as I chatted with these folks in line at concession stands, conversations like "what's your favorite Beatles album" dominated the discussions. These are the people he plays for and he knows it. In fact he even made a crack about knowing which songs the audience prefers based on the number of cell phones out during classic Beatles songs and the lack thereof when he breaks out a song from "New." I may have been one of a handful that cheered during Save Us, New and Queenie Eye. I feel sad that Paul feels the need to justify why he still plays these songs even though they aren't crowd favorites. Nevertheless, he clearly caters to the masses. Again, I've now seen him six times and the set list has the same core staples that it has had since 2002 - and that's fine by me if it means that for those first timers, he is fulfilling a dream by hearing Hey Jude, Let it Be and Yesterday live by the man who penned them.
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One more note, no disrespect to Ringo Starr, but I also feel that Paul sees it as his obligation to keep the Beatles legacy and music alive and it's almost as if he's out there doing this in part because John and George can't.
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LiveForever:
... Again, I've now seen him six times and the set list has the same core staples that it has had since 2002 - and that's fine by me if it means that for those first timers, he is fulfilling a dream by hearing Hey Jude, Let it Be and Yesterday live by the man who penned them.
Just being the devil's advocate here...not making a personal comment at all...but you state that he is fulfilling a first timers dream...what about those that have known & loved him his entire career? I think those people deserve to hear some more current songs that he has written. Not just Four Five Seconds. The man has an amazing catalog to choose from. But I get it...it is what it is...he's carrying the Beatles torch to the finish line & when you are there in person you sing along & LOVE it. Can't wait till he comes here.
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Short and sweet because I hate posting from my phone. While I would love setlist changes, Paul is who he is, and I go to see him perform because seeing him live and sharing 3 hours with him and his music brings me joy. Show last night was fun, Paul was happy to be back, crowd was great, lots of energy and singing. During Hey Jude I always turn around to look at the arena. Last night I saw people in the very last row of the farthest upper deck section standing and dancing like crazy. Fun is what you make it. More detailed comments later.
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I'll never tire of the core set songs. I could experience the live performance of Live and Let Die eight days a week. I think we'd all be happy if he could play a six hour set and make room for more deep cuts. If you had to listen to the Sgt Pepper album four times over 15 years (the number of visits to South Florida since 2002), would you complain as much about hearing the same songs every time? I've seen more shows than that, because I travel to other cities to see him, and I'm still not complaining. YMMV
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LiveForever:
Guys here's my perspective, reflecting back about 11 hours after the show ended. Given this was the 6th time I've seen him, I like many on here (obviously) would have greatly appreciated a set that consisted of "forgotten" solo hits from the 70s-90s with some obscure Wings songs and only a handful of Beatles songs in between. That said, many people there - perhaps the majority - were seeing him for the first time and most of these people were wearing Beatles shirts and as I chatted with these folks in line at concession stands, conversations like "what's your favorite Beatles album" dominated the discussions. These are the people he plays for and he knows it. In fact he even made a crack about knowing which songs the audience prefers based on the number of cell phones out during classic Beatles songs and the lack thereof when he breaks out a song from "New." I may have been one of a handful that cheered during Save Us, New and Queenie Eye. I feel sad that Paul feels the need to justify why he still plays these songs even though they aren't crowd favorites. Nevertheless, he clearly caters to the masses. Again, I've now seen him six times and the set list has the same core staples that it has had since 2002 - and that's fine by me if it means that for those first timers, he is fulfilling a dream by hearing Hey Jude, Let it Be and Yesterday live by the man who penned them.
___________________________________________________ Live Forever...very fair review and perspective. Like you, I understand why Paul continues to play the same 15-20 "signature songs" (mainly Beatles but a few of the Wings' hits). I have never had a problem with that part of his recent tours (One on One and Out There). At the same time, I don't feel there is anything wrong with true fans on this site giving some constructive criticism to Paul relative to his song selections since 2013. Most of us are not "mean spirited". I have been in this camp as someone who has seen Paul like 10 times from 1990 (the Flowers tour). Personally, I don't think Macca has taken enough planning and rehearsal time to really guarantee that the serious fans get as much back as the 1st or 2nd timers. I was looking for 3 legitimate surprises in Miami from what he played in Tokyo or what he has played since the "Out There" tour. I don't think we got one. If I was a serious Beatle Paul fan (and someone who has seen him multiple times) I would have been disappointed that he continues to play Mr. Kite and I Want to be Your Man instead of true "signature songs (that he has done before) like Penny Lane, A Day in the Life or Getting Better". Now those would have been legitimate surprises. As a Solo fan, I also get very frustrated that he continues to drag out the same "New" songs. There he has the opportunity to freshen the setlist with new Solo songs. And don't get me started with Temporary Secretary (not even the 5 or 6th best song on McCartney 2) and 4-5 Seconds. OK to have played them but now is the time to change them and give the "true" fans something different. Yes I'm not the type of fan (hard core as compared to casual) that Paul is playing for these days. I get that and I understand that my choosing to skip this tour will not hurt Paul in the least. But I have every right to constructively criticize his song choices. Most of us are not mean spirited here. The US crowds (predominantly 1st timers and casuals) are going to love this tour and I am truly happy for them. I just wish that Paul would "challenge" his audience more and not be afraid to shake up part of the show (the non-signature songs part) with tasty Solo songs he has never or rarely played. So what if the phones don't light up on every song. Speaking of Solo, I was the 1st person to "go after" a music critid in the Bradenton Herald (Tampa area) who was vicious about Paul's Post Beatles career. I write about it on the Tampa thread. I love Paul McCartney (my favorite music artist over the last 50 plus years) and I will come to his defense against some 2 bit critic who obviously is biased in a heartbeat.. At the same time, I just don't think that Paul has helped his own music career and legacy from his perspective of his live shows. And it has nothing to do with the "signature" songs that I understand he has to play.
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Did Paul do the reading of signs? Any fan brought to the Stage?
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^^ Yes, he read the signs and called out someone in the 5th row holding a very small sign that said they were at Shea in 1965. Nobody was called up on stage in either the soundcheck or main set. edit: for completeness.
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oobu24:
LiveForever:
... Again, I've now seen him six times and the set list has the same core staples that it has had since 2002 - and that's fine by me if it means that for those first timers, he is fulfilling a dream by hearing Hey Jude, Let it Be and Yesterday live by the man who penned them.
Just being the devil's advocate here...not making a personal comment at all...but you state that he is fulfilling a first timers dream...what about those that have known & loved him his entire career? I think those people deserve to hear some more current songs that he has written. Not just Four Five Seconds. The man has an amazing catalog to choose from. But I get it...it is what it is...he's carrying the Beatles torch to the finish line & when you are there in person you sing along & LOVE it. Can't wait till he comes here.
Can't argue with that, I guess I've just resigned to the fact that this is the way it is and so I choose to accept it and embrace it. There will come a day, maybe sooner than later, that we won't be able to hear any of these songs live again. I'll just continue to cherish every chance I get to hear him live. When I saw him in 2002 it was a moment I never thought would come...15 years later I still find myself "pinching myself" when I am at a Paul show.
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B J Conlee:
LiveForever:
Guys here's my perspective, reflecting back about 11 hours after the show ended. Given this was the 6th time I've seen him, I like many on here (obviously) would have greatly appreciated a set that consisted of "forgotten" solo hits from the 70s-90s with some obscure Wings songs and only a handful of Beatles songs in between. That said, many people there - perhaps the majority - were seeing him for the first time and most of these people were wearing Beatles shirts and as I chatted with these folks in line at concession stands, conversations like "what's your favorite Beatles album" dominated the discussions. These are the people he plays for and he knows it. In fact he even made a crack about knowing which songs the audience prefers based on the number of cell phones out during classic Beatles songs and the lack thereof when he breaks out a song from "New." I may have been one of a handful that cheered during Save Us, New and Queenie Eye. I feel sad that Paul feels the need to justify why he still plays these songs even though they aren't crowd favorites. Nevertheless, he clearly caters to the masses. Again, I've now seen him six times and the set list has the same core staples that it has had since 2002 - and that's fine by me if it means that for those first timers, he is fulfilling a dream by hearing Hey Jude, Let it Be and Yesterday live by the man who penned them.
___________________________________________________ Live Forever...very fair review and perspective. Like you, I understand why Paul continues to play the same 15-20 or so "signature songs" (mainly Beatles but a few of the Wings' hits). I have never had a problem with that part of his recent tours (One on One and Out There). At the same time, I don't feel there is anything wrong with true fans on this site giving some constructive criticism to Paul relative to his song selection. Most of us are not "mean spirited". I have been in this camp as someone who has seen Paul like 10 times from 1990 (the Flowers tour). Personally, I don't think Macca has taken enough time to really guarantee that the "true" fans get as much back as the 1st or 2nd timers. I was looking for 3 legitimate surprises from what he played in Tokyo or what he has played since the "Out There" tour. I don't think we got one. If I was a "real" Beatle Paul fan (and someone who has seen him multiple times) I would be disappointed that he continues to play Mr. Kite and I Want to be Your Man instead of true "signature songs that he has done before) like Penny Lane, A Day in the Life or Getting Better". Now those would have been legitimate surprises. As a Solo fan, I also get very frustrated that he continues to drag out the same "New" songs. There he has the opportunity to freshen the setlist with new Solo songs. And don't get me started with Temporary Secretary (not even the 5 or 6th best song on the album) and 4-5 Seconds. OK to have played them but now is the time to change them and give the "true" fans something different. Yes I'm not the type of fan (hard core as compared to casual) that Paul is playing for these days. I get that and I understand that my choosing to skip this tour will not hurt Paul in the least bit. But I have every right to constructively criticize his song choices. The crowds (predominantly 1st timers and casuals) are going to love the tour and I am truly happy for them. I just wish that Paul would "challenge" his audience more and not be afraid to shake up part of the show (the non-signature songs part) with tasty Solo songs he has never or rarely played. Speaking of Solo, I was the 1st person to "go after" a music critid in the Bradenton Herald (Tampa area) who was vicious about Paul's Post Beatles career. I write about it on the Tampa thread. I love Paul McCartney (my favorite music artist over the last 50 plus years) and I will come to his defense against some 2 bit critic who obviously is biased. At the same time, I just don't think that Paul has helped his own music career and legacy from his "Tours" perspective. And it has nothing to do with the "signature" songs that I understand he has to play.
Well said and excellent points. Paul is a perfectionist - he'd likely be the last person to get offended by people - especially fans - offering fair and objective critiques of his set list. I always said it would be cool for him to do two shows every stop. 1 is the current setup with a Beatles-heavy setlist. The second show caters to the more diehard fans with more obscure songs. Don't know if this would ever be feasible but I've thought about it for years.
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I am hoping for something new to be played in September. I love the songs he plays but after seeing Sir Paul 126 times live, I long for some new songs. I wish his live shows would show the creativity and experimentalism that his recording career has. After so many times, it's a tad bit disappointing for him to stay stagnant and lack any spontaneity. I understand that much of the crowd are casual fans but all it would take is 3 or 4 songs out of 36 that would also satisfy the hard core fan as well.