NYC, NY - MSG - 12.12.12 Sandy Relief Benefit - ARCHIVE
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audi:
RMartinez:
Why hang so much of your hopes and dreams on what McCartney will play at such an event?? It's a BENEFIT for victims of a hurricane, not a career move.
Granted, it is a fundraiser -- and it should be about good will, rather than making an artistic statement. Couldn't it be both, though? Let's use Eric Clapton as an example. I'm a big fan of his, too (that is, once I got over the shock of his onstage drunken, racist rant from the mid-'70s which I'd learned about only a couple of years ago...but I digress)... ...his song choices don't always cater solely to the "Wonderful Tonight/Layla/Cocaine" fans. Even at charity events. At the Concert For Montserrat ('97), he played the unreleased "Broken Hearted" and an '85 track, "Same Old Blues." Paul played all Beatles songs and "Kansas City."* At the Concert For New York City (2001), Clapton played the relatively unknown -- but highly appropriate -- "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" with Buddy Guy." and it was one of the highlights of the night, if you ask me. The Stones did "Salt Of The Earth." I commend Paul's decision to play then-new Driving Rain songs...but he chose the wrong ones, excluding "Freedom." I was quite encouraged when Paul seized the opportunities to play "Cosmically Conscious" at the David Lynch event in '09, as well as "In Liverpool" in '08. I'm hoping that Paul puts similar thought into this upcoming event, rather than another rousing -- but predictable -- version of "Hey Jude." *=and he had a Top 5 album in the charts only a few months prior
I have no problem with your points. They are good ones. But let's wait until AFTER the event before bitching and moaning. And the insulting image above of McCartney "for rent" to sing HEY JUDE is plain childish. Or should I say baby-ish?
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took me a minute...
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since it would be only 13 days away from christmas, could we expect Chestnuts Roasting or maybe even Wonderful Christmastime?
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yankeefan7:
audi:
Given my limited expectations, I could live with that.
My expectations are low too. If he does the same old Beatle songs, the NY media will have a field day IMO. I think this would be a good 4-5 songs to do. Start off on a serious/somber tone for the occasion and then rock a bit. Think something like "One After 909 would be different (Lennon sang lead but McCartney did a lot of harmony also). 1) House of Wax 2) Too Much Rain 3) One After 909 4) Long Tall Sally 5) The End
Why do you think the NY media will "have a field day." The New York press has given Paul rave reviews for every concert he's played in recent years, both in 2009 and 2011. . There were no complaints about the set list in any of the New York papers (I only read those complaints here ) Second, it's a benefit. Critics aren't going to bring out their knives since artists are donating their time for a good cause. He'll get 3 or 4 songs. Maybe play something with Bruce. I hope it goes better than his summer outings. The St. Louis and Houston concerts gave me hope that he's taking positive steps about his vocal issues. We'll see.
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OH. GOD. NO.
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Michelley:
yankeefan7:
audi:
Given my limited expectations, I could live with that.
My expectations are low too. If he does the same old Beatle songs, the NY media will have a field day IMO. I think this would be a good 4-5 songs to do. Start off on a serious/somber tone for the occasion and then rock a bit. Think something like "One After 909 would be different (Lennon sang lead but McCartney did a lot of harmony also). 1) House of Wax 2) Too Much Rain 3) One After 909 4) Long Tall Sally 5) The End
Why do you think the NY media will "have a field day." The New York press has given Paul rave reviews for every concert he's played in recent years, both in 2009 and 2011. . There were no complaints about the set list in any of the New York papers (I only read those complaints here ) Second, it's a benefit. Critics aren't going to bring out their knives since artists are donating their time for a good cause. He'll get 3 or 4 songs. Maybe play something with Bruce. I hope it goes better than his summer outings. The St. Louis and Houston concerts gave me hope that he's taking positive steps about his vocal issues. We'll see.
Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. I haven't heard of, or read any bad reviews or stories about Paul's concerts in the NY area regarding set lists, or Hey Jude in particular in any of the NY newspaper magazines or other outlets.
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Thisbe211:
"Hope of Deliverance" would be quite appropriate for this show, don't you think? Those of us who have experienced Sandy sure can identify with most of the lyrics.
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forget 64:
Thisbe211:
"Hope of Deliverance" would be quite appropriate for this show, don't you think? Those of us who have experienced Sandy sure can identify with most of the lyrics.
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Michelley:
yankeefan7:
audi:
Given my limited expectations, I could live with that.
My expectations are low too. If he does the same old Beatle songs, the NY media will have a field day IMO. I think this would be a good 4-5 songs to do. Start off on a serious/somber tone for the occasion and then rock a bit. Think something like "One After 909 would be different (Lennon sang lead but McCartney did a lot of harmony also). 1) House of Wax 2) Too Much Rain 3) One After 909 4) Long Tall Sally 5) The End
Why do you think the NY media will "have a field day." The New York press has given Paul rave reviews for every concert he's played in recent years, both in 2009 and 2011. . There were no complaints about the set list in any of the New York papers (I only read those complaints here ) Second, it's a benefit. Critics aren't going to bring out their knives since artists are donating their time for a good cause. He'll get 3 or 4 songs. Maybe play something with Bruce. I hope it goes better than his summer outings. The St. Louis and Houston concerts gave me hope that he's taking positive steps about his vocal issues. We'll see.
For me Paul nowadays seems to take a few songs to get up to speed when his voice is going then its still in pretty good shape but these types of do's dont afford him the time to get it warmed up. Still its an excellent cause and i hope that everything goes well because the summer events didnt go well at all.
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audi:
forget 64:
Thisbe211:
"Hope of Deliverance" would be quite appropriate for this show, don't you think? Those of us who have experienced Sandy sure can identify with most of the lyrics.
Yes, was actually thinking of that song at some point during the almost 2 weeks without electricity and seeing all the damage... it would be a perfect song...
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With or without warm up???? Dumb question, WITHOUT warm up , If he didn't care in the Olympics he's never gonna care.... I hope he starts with something easy then. But knowing Paul he'll start with something like I'm Down
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I'll be there. You can count on it.
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KingMacca:
I'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for charity...what if the tickets are $5000.00?
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RMartinez:
walliebaby:
RMartinez:
Why hang so much of your hopes and dreams on what McCartney will play at such an event?? It's a BENEFIT for victims of a hurricane, not a career move.
I'm not sure which parts of this post to address first as taking our comments out of context...if I thought for a moment that you'd actually listen, I'd respond. However, I know better.
Good. :
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oobu24:
KingMacca:
I'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for charity...what if the tickets are $5000.00?
We might have a problem there... Chances are they will start at $125, I've been to a Robin Hood event.
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KingMacca:
oobu24:
KingMacca:
I'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for charity...what if the tickets are $5000.00?
We might have a problem there... Chances are they will start at $125, I've been to a Robin Hood event.
I hope you can go.
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KingMacca:
oobu24:
KingMacca:
I'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for charity...what if the tickets are $5000.00?
We might have a problem there... Chances are they will start at $125, I've been to a Robin Hood event.
Isn't the point of Robin Hood to rob from the RICH? At least it's a fundraiser for a good cause.
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walliebaby:
KingMacca:
oobu24:
KingMacca:
I'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for charity...what if the tickets are $5000.00?
We might have a problem there... Chances are they will start at $125, I've been to a Robin Hood event.
Isn't the point of Robin Hood to rob from the RICH? At least it's a fundraiser for a good cause.
Hey, I'm not rich... Maybe they just like to rob
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oobu24:
KingMacca:
oobu24:
KingMacca:
I'll be there. You can count on it.
This is for charity...what if the tickets are $5000.00?
We might have a problem there... Chances are they will start at $125, I've been to a Robin Hood event.
I hope you can go.
Thanks.