Paul McCartney, Elton John Set for Coronavirus Charity Special
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love2travel wrote:
No one mentioned how cute Paul looked either. He really looked so much like he did when he did the earlier version which Oobu posted. His hair is a bit lighter, he really looked so much like he did then! Really cute!!!
Was impressed that Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, 2 previous Presidents wives, had such encouraging messages about the World Health Organization and the medical workers. That was an important message from Americans. We are very greatful for what they do for our country. So far $157 million was raised!!!
Sorry but going to leave how cute he looked to you and Nancy -lol.
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Maccaroni1974 - The songs you mentioned above may have not been huge hits but they were not obscure songs. "Tumbling Dice" was lead single off what many consider the best Stones album ever "Exile On Main St" and was top 10 single in the US. "It's Only Rock & Roll" was the lead single off the album of the same name so it is not like it is some deep cut. "Midnight Rambler" off the album "Let It Bleed' was part of the Stones setlist for many years so once again a song pretty well know for a Stones crowd attending concert. "Play With Me" was a B side single so that might not be as well known as the others but still not a random song. I will agree with you on "Riding 'Em On Down" and "Slipping Away", they are deep cut type of songs. I think BJ and myself acknowledged McCartney stories have become stale but that is mostly for us. There are thousands who have never seen him that these stories are heard for the first time and are wonderful.
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
love2travel wrote:
No one mentioned how cute Paul looked either. He really looked so much like he did when he did the earlier version which Oobu posted. His hair is a bit lighter, he really looked so much like he did then! Really cute!!!
Was impressed that Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, 2 previous Presidents wives, had such encouraging messages about the World Health Organization and the medical workers. That was an important message from Americans. We are very greatful for what they do for our country. So far $157 million was raised!!!
Sorry but going to leave how cute he looked to you and Nancy -lol.
Hey, don't put my name out there! Paul is now more what I would call a handsome older man. When he smiles broadly he looks way younger than nearly 78. And his hair is completely silver now, love2travel, not dyed brown like it was in 2006! To me he did not look "cute" at all last night. He looked sad and slightly nervous.
This is from last Sept. 6, 2019 and the way I love to see him smile. Definitely cute here!
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First the positive, Paul looked good. Love the long gray locks. I am happy that he participated in this worthwhile project. My daughter is a doctor, and it's important for those in the medical profession to know they are appreciated and supported.
Now the negative....Paul's vocal quality was so sad to hear, it brought tears to my eyes. I really don't like criticizing Paul but I do believe the time has come for Paul to think seriously about using his many other talents instead of singing. (it pains me to say that)
The song arrangement was a bit strange. At one point it seemed like he briefly forgot the lyrics or maybe hesitated on purpose.
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love2travel wrote:
No one mentioned how cute Paul looked either. He really looked so much like he did when he did the earlier version which Oobu posted. His hair is a bit lighter, he really looked so much like he did then! Really cute!!!
I posted that he looked great ...several pages back, but my post got lost in the shuffle. (It's quoted below.) And Nancy, that photo you posted of him smiling is adorable. I don't think he'll ever outgrow his cuteness!
LadyLeslie wrote:
I think the problem most of the entertainers had during the show was that they were recording with their own home devices rather than professional sound equipment, so the sound quality wasn't what people were used to. Electronic keyboards don't seem to transmit well if a mike is further away. If he had used a regular piano instead of a keyboard, it might have balanced better (sound level wise) with his voice. But if there is any criticism, I think it should be with the quality of the home recording, not with Paul himself.
I thought Paul's introduction, especially in mentioning his Mum, was very moving, you can tell he was about to get a bit emotional. I felt his singing came from the heart, and appreciated his choice of song.
Can't forget to add that he looked great (love how he's styling his hair!) and was so good to see him! Paul and all the Beatles have always uplifted and inspired us, and I just appreciate all that he represents and stands for. I'm proud of him for taking part in this.
I also liked Thrillington's post in this thread. We need a "like" button!
Thrillington wrote:
Come on everyone. James Paul McCartney could sing the phonebook and I would love it. I treasure anything that he does at this point. He could remake Broad Street and I would still be happy to watch! He has given me much happiness during my 56 years on this earth. I almost cannot think of what my life would be without his songs in my heart and head. Thank goodness for him.
Just seeing Paul safe in his home studio was enough for me. Who cares about his voice, the sentiment was there. Thanks Paul and stay safe (and perhaps with all the time on your hands because of the shutdowns, this would be a good time to make McCartney III, just a thought).
Long live James Paul McCartney!!!
I think it's encouraging that most all of the comments on fan boards, social media pages and news articles were very positive and supportive of Paul's appearance on the program. Everyone has a right to their opinion of course, but I think it's better to have a positive outlook so Paul can at least know his fans are always there for him no matter what! I never believed the 1966 "Paul is Dead" rumors, and feel it would be wrong to start "Paul is over" rumors in 2020 on the basis of a 5 minute appearance on a TV program. He's a 77 year old man, it's inevitable that one day his voice won't sound the same as it did 30-40 years ago... but that's 0K...To the fans I say, when that time does come... just accept it, deal with it, and love him anyway!
And for a man of his age and maturity, he is not only cute, in my opinion he's still BEATLE HAWT ----- *blush*
0K... that's my 2 cents... will get off my soapbox now....
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
You make IMO several valid points BJ and then I will tell you and everyone a funny story involving Jagger many years ago. Like you, I go to a concert and want to hear the artist interact with the audience otherwise you might as well just listen to their records. Yes, McCartney's stories have gone stale but at least in the beginning they were fun and informative. I like rock shows when they are just the band and not filled with backup up singers . I don't mind a small horn section like McCartney has had recently or during WOA tour but would hate it if he brought along a bunch of backup vocalists. I would also like to bring up McCartney is still making excellent music, what have the Stones done in the last 20 years? If may frustrate you and me that he does not do more of his solo work in concert but at least he does some songs that are not just the hits like the Stones. McCartney did not come across well last night but to think anyone is laughing at a living legend who helped change the course of music history is beyond belief.
Now for the story. In the late 70's, I was part of a group that rented a summer house in the Hamptons. There were three married couples and two singles guys, me and friend named Phil. Rent was divided 5 ways so it made it affordable for all of us. One weekend, Phil and I were out in bars drinking and having a good time. We got in around 4am, I had a "buzz" but was not drunk. I also knew I would probably have a pretty decent hangover. Anyway, I hoped to get up around noon and still enjoy Sunday at the beach. I get nudged in the morning and it is Phil and he wants me to go on jog with him, says it is beautiful morning. I ask him what time it is and he says 9am and I put pillow over my head. He bothers me again and finally I tell him to give me a few minutes to get ready. I stumble out to the kitchen and Julie (one of the married laies) is making breakfast she laughs at me and says "Did you have too much to drink last night" , I kind of snarl at her and go out with Phil who points out where he wants to run to and back. I look and I know this is going to be the longest 6-7 mile run in my life with this hangover. Phil is very outgoing and never stops talking so I just kind of grunt at him while he is talking. I am looking straight ahead the whole time and then I hear him say "Hi Mick". I turn around and OMG it is Mick Jagger. Phil then asks Mick if we can run with him and he says sure and I am silently flipping out. Phil talks to him like Jagger is his next door neighbor and never mentions the Stones or music. After about 5 minutes, Jagger says he has got to turn around and head back and it was nice to meet us.
We head back and I will preface this with Phil was a guy who jokingly bragged about himself and was known to exxagerate a story. We walk in the door and Julie sweetly asks us if we want her to makes us some pancakes or eggs. We thank her and say no and then Phil says guess who we met running. He tells them it was Mick Jagger and the whole room looks at me to verify story and I nodded yes. Their mouths were wide open and obviously they asked questions, it was quite a day.
Finally, telling this story I reflect on the difference between back in the 70's and now. I truly doubt Jagger would now run alone on the beach in the world we live in today. The way we both acted and not being fanboys made Jagger feel comfortable with us, lesson to learn when you meet famous people. I will close with that today that moment might have been ruined by trying to take "selfie" picture with him using our phones. Hope you enjoyed on of my favorite moments of the past - lol
Loved the story Yankeefan.
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Maccaroni1974 wrote:
B J Conlee wrote:
Maccaroni1974 wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
How sad, that was incredibly awful. Terrible song choice, I could not believe he picked "Lady Madonna". I was absolutely shocked how terrible he sounded.
Agreed. Sappy story that preceded it as well. Shoulda stuck with Yesterday. He needs to take a page out of Jaggers book, color his hair again, move around a bit, and wear shoe lifts.
Between tonights embarrassment, MIA on SNL(horrible), the Olympics fiasco, and the Jay Z debacle we may never recover from the humiliation. Teenagers and millenials are laughing at us all around the world
Maccaroni...wonder why you are on this site. And you saying that "teenagers and millenials are laughing at us" is not very believable to my ears. I'm sure you are laughing as well.
It reminds me of the only time I saw the Stones live. It was back in 2011. A friend of mine had an extra Stones ticket in Philadelphia where I'm from. His brother had gotten sick. Since I had never seen them, I paid for the ticket and joined my friend. Ironically, I had seen Paul at the same venue in Philly about 4 or 5 months earlier.
While the Stones show was good and worth the money, there was a major difference in the 2 shows. The major difference was this:
The Stones had a big band with a lot of extra players and they had a bunch of background singers. All night I was waiting for Mick or Keith to speak to the audience but it never happened. They were parading around doing the "Rock God thing". Again the show was good and they played most of their hits but I could hardly ever hear Mick's voice with all the background singers who were mainly black singers with great voices.
What a contrast seeing Paul's show...He had just a 5 piece Band (his same band today) and he "talked" to the audience many times betwee songs. At the time they were interesting tidbits about the previous song. You heard his voice distinctly (this is when his voice was really good compared to today) and you felt like you knew him as a person. He was real and authentic compared to Mick and Keith who as I said were just playing their "Rock God" personnas. Both great shows back to back but I would go to a McCartney show anyday over the Stones at least at that time.
I was always a Beatles fan over the Stones because you felt like you knew all four members and they had much better albums. Also, I have always loved Macca's variety of genres. I don't find Paul's slower songs in general to be "sappy schlock" in any way. Paul can go great rockers but I love many of his mid-tempo songs and ballads.
As I said, this was 2011 when Paul's voice was loads better than today. In that show, Paul gave his fans many surprises like bringing back Venus and Mars/Rock Show, Ram On, Letting Go and 1985 from Band on the Run for the 1st time. On the Beatles side he did I'm Looking Through You, Michelle, Two of Us, and I've Just Seen a Face, 4 songs I hadn't heard him do before. Unfortunately, since that 2011 tour, Paul has not varied his Setlist and consequently with so many of the same songs, his show "banter" has gotten way too predictable. But his shows are real and Paul is very authentic when you see him in person. For a Greatest hits show, the Stones give a great concert but you certainly can't say that you know them after one of their concerts. As I said, Keith and especially Mick want to play the Rock Gods. If that is what you are looking for, I'm happy for you. But I've always been a Beatles' guy and will always be. I will give the Stones credit that they wait several years before doing a tour (and they probably need the money) but they don't overexpose their brand. Paul I feel has toured way too much which is a reason his shows have gotten stale.
Stones didnt tour in 2011, and Abe does a bulk of the singing to support Paul. Many Stones recordnings have outside singers on them IE Merry Clayton etc, so those extras are brought on stage to replicate the sound of the records.
Mick generally doesnt tell stories like Paul. This is true. That being said, do we really need to hear the story about Jimi Hendrix and his guitar tuning, and George being a great Ukelele player for the last 20 years!?!
As far as the setlist, Stones dont play as many songs as Macca, but most of their songs are a bit longer, and it isn't just hits. Below is arecent setlist from 2019. Songs 2-6, 8-9, 12 and 16 are hardly huge hits. Thats 45% of the setlist.
- Jumping Jack Flash
- It's Only Rock'n'Roll
- Tumbling Dice
- Bitch
- Ride 'Em On Down
- Monkey Man (vote song)
- You Can't Always Get What You Want
- Play With Fire (B-stage acoustic)
- Sweet Virginia (B-stage acoustic)
- Sympathy For The Devil
- Honky Tonk Women
--- Band introductions - Slipping Away (Keith)
- Before They Make Me Run (Keith)
- Miss You
- Paint It Black
- Midnight Rambler
- Start Me Up
- Brown Sugar
--- Band off stage - Gimme Shelter
- Satisfaction
Maccaroni,
It might have been 2010 since it was quite a few years ago. I retired in 2012 and i know it was a couple of years before that. It was in Philadelphia and I had seen Paul a few months before the Stones. In fact, Philadelphia was my home base for many Paul shows.
The point was that the Stones were not engaging at all to the audience. Maybe playing the "Rock Gods" is what the hard core Stones fans want and Mick and Keith are happy to oblige. Paul, on the other hand, has always seemed like a regular, down to earth guy and is very engaging to his fans. If you have seen any of my posts here, I am critical of Paul's setlist over the last few years because he hasn't done justice to his Solo career in my opinion. Because he hasn't varied his setlist with so many of the same songs (Beatles and Post Beatle) you are right that his song stories have become repetitious and stale but at least he talks to the audience. Back in 2010 the stories were interesting and funny. I love Paul's British like sense of humor.
As I said, I thought the Stones show was a good show and well worth the money but I never distinctly heard Mick's voice on most of the songs because he had multiple background singers who were very strong singers. i do understand that on some of the Stones hits they had strong background singers on their final studio records but at this show, these singers were singing with Mick on every song. The point is that in back in 2010 and before, you could clearly and distinctly hear Paul's voice on every song. Yes, Paul's voice has become noticably weaker over the last couple of years and he relies more on Abe with each passing show (especially in parts of a song where Paul needs him) but I'm talking 2010 when Paul's voice was still good. You knew who the lead singer was. And at least the Stones performance I saw, it heavily concentrated on hits and the big radio songs. i'm not criticizing their show in any way. It was good but the lack of engagement I noticed was in sharp contrast to a McCartney show.
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Hey did anyone see Charlie Watts air drumming? He was playing aerodrums. Check out this article for an explanation.
https://aerodrums.com/why-was-charlie-watts-air-drumming/
Charlie drumming...
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Nancy R wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
love2travel wrote:
No one mentioned how cute Paul looked either. He really looked so much like he did when he did the earlier version which Oobu posted. His hair is a bit lighter, he really looked so much like he did then! Really cute!!!
Was impressed that Michelle Obama and Laura Bush, 2 previous Presidents wives, had such encouraging messages about the World Health Organization and the medical workers. That was an important message from Americans. We are very greatful for what they do for our country. So far $157 million was raised!!!
Sorry but going to leave how cute he looked to you and Nancy -lol.
Hey, don't put my name out there! Paul is now more what I would call a handsome older man. When he smiles broadly he looks way younger than nearly 78. And his hair is completely silver now, love2travel, not dyed brown like it was in 2006! To me he did not look "cute" at all last night. He looked sad and slightly nervous.
This is from last Sept. 6, 2019 and the way I love to see him smile. Definitely cute here!
Sorry nex time I will say "ladies on this board" -lol
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oobu24 wrote:
Hey did anyone see Charlie Watts air drumming? He was playing aerodrums. Check out this article for an explanation.
https://aerodrums.com/why-was-charlie-watts-air-drumming/
Charlie drumming...
That was very interesting to find out, thanks for sharing !!
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Hey did anyone see Charlie Watts air drumming? He was playing aerodrums. Check out this article for an explanation.
https://aerodrums.com/why-was-charlie-watts-air-drumming/
Charlie drumming...
That was very interesting to find out, thanks for sharing !!
You're welcome. I thought it was an interesting fact!
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LadyLeslie wrote:
I think the problem most of the entertainers had during the show was that they were recording with their own home devices rather than professional sound equipment, so the sound quality wasn't what people were used to. Electronic keyboards don't seem to transmit well if a mike is further away. If he had used a regular piano instead of a keyboard, it might have balanced better (sound level wise) with his voice. But if there is any criticism, I think it should be with the quality of the home recording, not with Paul himself.
I thought Paul's introduction, especially in mentioning his Mum, was very moving, you can tell he was about to get a bit emotional. I felt his singing came from the heart, and appreciated his choice of song.
Can't forget to add that he looked great (love how he's styling his hair!) and was so good to see him! Paul and all the Beatles have always uplifted and inspired us, and I just appreciate all that he represents and stands for. I'm proud of him for taking part in this.
Well said LadyLeslie. After seeing the "full" video which came later on this thread, I have calmed down and see Paul's performance better than I initially saw.
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jimmix wrote:
Watch Paul McCartney Play “Lady Madonna” on One World: Together at Home
After a whole day and after seeing the "full" video above (thanks Jimmix) I have calmed down about Paul's performance. Granted Paul went the simple and authentic route and his singing certainly wasn't great, this whole thought from some that it will ruin Paul's career (especially by a couple on this Site who are not really Paul fans in the first place) is greatly exaggerated. Average people are far more concerned about this World Pandemic than how well some of the performers did or didn't do on a Charity Show. In a couple of weeks, the performances and individual performers will be long since forgotten. For those concerned that it might "finish" Paul from actually performing in the future, rest assured he will reschedule his 2020 shows when the time is right. As I have said, I personally would prefer Macca spending all of his time musically in writing and producing new songs and another album or two, but if he decides to continue touring that is his right.
Someone mention that BBC News the following morning didn't even mention Paul's name on their report on the Concert. Instead they mention others like Elton John, the Rollingstones and Taylor Swift. Well in the US yesterday morning, ABC News talked about the show in one of their lead stories and Paul was mentioned as one of the big artists (with a picture of him performing with the health workers framed around him) along with Lady Gaga and Elton John. Well, Paul may not be viewed as highly these days in the UK, but that is not true generally in the US. And I loved Jimmy Fallon's introduction when he said that Paul was his absolute favorite songwriter of all time.
Someone also described Paul's own song introduction talking about the importance of Health Care Workers and what his Mother did during WW2 as a "Sappy Story". After looking at the full video above (which I didn't see initially on this thread) that is a ridiculous statement. Yes, Paul is not a great orator and he struggled a bit (maybe he was following along using a teleprompter) but his comments were very sincere and authentic in my opinion.
As I also said and after seeing the full vidio, Paul doing "Lady Madonna" made a lot more sense to me since he was singing specifically to the "Health Care Workers" on the front line. Because of all of the above, I feel like Paul did OK and it certainly wasn't a disaster. Granted I would have preferred if Paul had chosen one of his great, far less known Solo songs and if he used a piano over an electric keyboard which didn't translate well, but the performance did not ruin his "career" in any way. He is still Paul McCartney. I myself have to realize that he is almost 78 years old. He isn't going to sing like he did even from 2010 or 2011 let alone from 2002 or from his Run Devil Run days. He isn't even going to "talk" anymore like a young man when he sounded breathless as he was giving his speech. All of us are going to get old and Paul is no exception. But unlike some of his contemporaries, he is still writing teriffic original new songs. When I hear some of the great songs on Egypt Station, I just smile and am so appreciative he is still around. A rough 5 minute performance without proper sound equipment is not going to change my mind about Macca. Like Jimmy Fallon said, he is my favorite singer and songwriter of all time. As long as I have his albums, I will be in good shap. By the way Paul. please get the Remastered Archives out for Flaming Pie, Londontown and Back to the Egg as fast as you can.
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B J Conlee wrote:
jimmix wrote:
Watch Paul McCartney Play “Lady Madonna” on One World: Together at Home
After a whole day and after seeing the "full" video above (thanks Jimmix) I have calmed down about Paul's performance. Granted Paul went the simple and authentic route and his singing certainly wasn't great, this whole thought from some that it will ruin Paul's career (especially by a couple on this Site who are not really Paul fans in the first place) is greatly exaggerated. Average people are far more concerned about this World Pandemic than how well some of the performers did or didn't do on a Charity Show. In a couple of weeks, the performances and individual performers will be long since forgotten. For those concerned that it might "finish" Paul from actually performing in the future, rest assured he will reschedule his 2020 shows when the time is right. As I have said, I personally would prefer Macca spending all of his time musically in writing and producing new songs and another album or two, but if he decides to continue touring that is his right.
Someone mention that BBC News the following morning didn't even mention Paul's name on their report on the Concert. Instead they mention others like Elton John, the Rollingstones and Taylor Swift. Well in the US yesterday morning, ABC News talked about the show in one of their lead stories and Paul was mentioned as one of the big artists (with a picture of him performing with the health workers framed around him) along with Lady Gaga and Elton John. Well, Paul may not be viewed as highly these days in the UK, but that is not true generally in the US. And I loved Jimmy Fallon's introduction when he said that Paul was his absolute favorite songwriter of all time.
Someone also described Paul's own song introduction talking about the importance of Health Care Workers and what his Mother did during WW2 as a "Sappy Story". After looking at the full video above (which I didn't see initially on this thread) that is a ridiculous statement. Yes, Paul is not a great orator and he struggled a bit (maybe he was following along using a teleprompter) but his comments were very sincere and authentic in my opinion.
As I also said and after seeing the full vidio, Paul doing "Lady Madonna" made a lot more sense to me since he was singing specifically to the "Health Care Workers" on the front line. Because of all of the above, I feel like Paul did OK and it certainly wasn't a disaster. Granted I would have preferred if Paul had chosen one of his great, far less known Solo songs and if he used a piano over an electric keyboard which didn't translate well, but the performance did not ruin his "career" in any way. He is still Paul McCartney. I myself have to realize that he is almost 78 years old. He isn't going to sing like he did even from 2010 or 2011 let alone from 2002 or from his Run Devil Run days. He isn't even going to "talk" anymore like a young man when he sounded breathless as he was giving his speech. All of us are going to get old and Paul is no exception. But unlike some of his contemporaries, he is still writing teriffic original new songs. When I hear some of the great songs on Egypt Station, I just smile and am so appreciative he is still around. A rough 5 minute performance without proper sound equipment is not going to change my mind about Macca. Like Jimmy Fallon said, he is my favorite singer and songwriter of all time. As long as I have his albums, I will be in good shap. By the way Paul. please get the Remastered Archives out for Flaming Pie, Londontown and Back to the Egg as fast as you can.
Real quick reponse BJ. My wife is clinical nurse supervisor in Charlotte NC and personally she said she would have rather heard upbeat song to lighten the mood. It is depressing enough for her and other medical workers every day/night they work and they may have enjoyed something not about the virus. I am not just picking on McCartney, most artists did the same thing. I think there is no way around it, he sounded pretty bad. We can say he is 78 but then others can say Jagger is almost the same age and he sounded pretty good.Like you said this is done and is forgotten by now and I am hoping we get another McCartney album from him.
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Well said, Yankeefan and yes I feel the same way...hope he has another album or two in him.
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oobu24 wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
Hey did anyone see Charlie Watts air drumming? He was playing aerodrums. Check out this article for an explanation.
https://aerodrums.com/why-was-charlie-watts-air-drumming/
Charlie drumming...
That was very interesting to find out, thanks for sharing !!
You're welcome. I thought it was an interesting fact!
Yes Oobu, that was quite interesting, although he seems to be right on target with the cymbals every time. It must have been really late over in England, when they filmed this. I think Keith might have missed his solo in there somewhere. Enjoyed seeing them play.
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When I finally saw it it wasn't as bad as I expected after comments on here, yes his vocals were iffy but ok, it was surprisingly his playing that made it sound so poor, choosing that keyboard and arrangement just drew attention to any problems.
But it's paul, I love him, he's almost 78, in lockdown in Sussex and playing that live (well, presumably done that saturday) on the 22nd anniversary of Linda's death. He was emotional, his mum, his family, tbh it's a very very gloomy sad time for anyone with a heart, and if you're an emotional person and also in your late 70s there's nothing like this to make you feel your age and really really really sorry about your family and about yourself.
So yeah, not a great performance, wish he's chosen a normal sounding song, guitar or piano would've helped his voice, but I love him, I'm glad he's still here. I'm thoroughly depressed, in 2 weeks it's the one year anniversary of my dad's death age 75, and we will all be spending that day on our own unable to be with each other. Be glad we're alive everyone, Paul looked his age for once, but what crime is that..
And I was stood just off camera near the front of the queue when that pic Nancy posted was taken. When we met I actually thought then how old he looked compared to the gigs 9 months earlier. I was surprised that that thought came into my head when I was 2 feet from him - he looked tiny and old. But then I snapped out of it and realised what does it matter, we love him. Age happens to us all, if we're lucky enough to live old enough to have that problem!
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I liked Paul's song. Very bluesy. Neat that it was in a casual setting.
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CarolGhes wrote:
I liked Paul's song. Very bluesy. Neat that it was in a casual setting.
It was an interesting version, but also pretty obviously tailored to his current vocal limitations, much like Elton's rendition of "I'm Still Standing." He made it work, but... Sigh...
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bernie1cat wrote:
Have to agree with the negative posts...Poor song choice and voice, I'll leave the arrangement for others to debate. I thought Mick sounded great and proper song choice. Elton was good. My surprise performance was Billy Joe Armstrong...I really liked it and I don't really listen to Green Day.
Paul tried to sing in a way that suited his vocal limitations (the other way to do it, of course, would be to surround himself with loud band and backing vocals, but that wasn't an option here). I do think it kind of worked, but it's also obvious that his voice is mostly shot. I find it oddly touching that some people on here insist he sounded fine, but ... no, he didn't. He's about to turn 78. It's okay to recognize he doesn't sound like a young man anymore.