Set List critique
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One of my best friends and I are teasing a mutual friend for actually thinking that there will be a difference between the Cleveland and Cincinnati setlists.
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audi:
One of my best friends and I are teasing a mutual friend for actually thinking that there will be a difference between the Cleveland and Cincinnati setlists.
Is that friend delusional - lol, just teasing
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Interview with Brian http://www.examiner.com/article/one-on-one-with-guitarist-brian-ray Says he'd love to play Rocky Raccoon, Martha My Dear and The Back Seat of My Car. Also mentioned Devil in Her Heart as an early Beatles track he's like to do. I always thought What You're Doing would work great live - and it's written/sang by Paul!
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yankeefan7:
audi:
One of my best friends and I are teasing a mutual friend for actually thinking that there will be a difference between the Cleveland and Cincinnati setlists.
Is that friend delusional - lol, just teasing
Actually, the answer is yes. He texted me that -- and I am NOT making this up -- he wouldn't care if Macca sang "Hey Jude" 40 times for the whole show. My buddy (who's also a hardcore solo-McCartney enthusiast but doesn't participate in this forum) and I are beside ourselves with disappointment.
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RockyRaccoon68:
Interview with Brian http://www.examiner.com/article/one-on-one-with-guitarist-brian-ray Says he'd love to play Rocky Raccoon, Martha My Dear and The Back Seat of My Car. Also mentioned Devil in Her Heart as an early Beatles track he's like to do. I always thought What You're Doing would work great live - and it's written/sang by Paul!
I think Brian makes it very clear that while the band members have favorites and certainly make suggestions that could go a long way in rehearsal, it is ultimately up to Paul as to what actually hits the stage.
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That goes without saying.
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moptops:
It's like he's singing with one lung. There is no power in his voice. It's been croaky or wobbly before sometimes but not like this. It's weak, and sometimes feeble. Interestingly the press reviews have made no issue of it. Not yet.
Or maybe he's just a 74 year old man singing the songs he wrote when he was 25. Like it or not, he'll never ever sound as good as the year before (nor will any of us) so shall he be touring next year .. we'll be looking back to how great he sang in 2016
He's just human, isnt' he?
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People need to get off this age nonsense. It's about taking care of your voice.
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audi:
People need to get off this age nonsense. It's about taking care of your voice.
We'll see tonight if it's just a cold. Or just how it is now.
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audi:
People need to get off this age nonsense. It's about taking care of your voice.
I think it is a bit of both. It is just natural for a singing voice to not be as strong and powerful in your 70's as it is when you are in your 30's. You can still sound pretty good in your later years but that is where taking care of your voice comes in. Every vocal coach will tell you how necessary it is to keep hydrated the day of the performance and he does not seem to drink at all during 2 1/2 hr show. Who knows how much damage was done by all the pot smoking for years. I know fans love his long shows and I give him credit for trying to give everyone a bang for their buck. That being said, he should have probably cut his concerts down to 2 hrs at most 10-15 years ago. Also, his sound check is way too long and that is due to him charging people big time money for it. He does not need the money, should have cut his sound check down to 4-5 songs and save the voice.
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Daryl Hall last year -- almost 70:
Sammy Hagar this year -- again, almost 70: -
So I hear that Elvis Costello was in the Vancouver audience last night. If that's true, one Macca collaborator joined Macca on stage last night, while the other just watched the show.
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audi:
So I hear that Elvis Costello was in the Vancouver audience last night. If that's true, one Macca collaborator joined Macca on stage last night, while the other just watched the show.
It's true that Elvis Costello was in the audience. A friend of mine who went to the show was sitting a couple of rows away from him, and got to meet him and Diana Krall briefly.
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audi:
So I hear that Elvis Costello was in the Vancouver audience last night. If that's true, one Macca collaborator joined Macca on stage last night, while the other just watched the show.
Would rather have heard "My Brave Face" than "My Valentine" - lol !!
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And Macca's voice was in better condition last night, too.
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Maybe Diana was last night Elvis tonight!!!. Would be a real suprise to perform something from FITD. I'd love for it to happen though, although I would be a tad bit dissapointed because I wasn't there to see it, and no chance either of them show up at later gigs .
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steblap:
moptops:
It's like he's singing with one lung. There is no power in his voice. It's been croaky or wobbly before sometimes but not like this. It's weak, and sometimes feeble. Interestingly the press reviews have made no issue of it. Not yet.
Or maybe he's just a 74 year old man singing the songs he wrote when he was 25. Like it or not, he'll never ever sound as good as the year before (nor will any of us) so shall he be touring next year .. we'll be looking back to how great he sang in 2016
He's just human, isnt' he?
Think like that - if you don't want to give money for his show - don't give them. My biggest dream is to see Paul - I will travel 660 km to make it in June. I know that his voice has its best times behind, but for God sake - he is Sir Paul McCartney. He could play anything from his big career and it still will be amazing. World has maybe 4.600000 years, and we are living at the same time with as wonderful man as Macca, who gives us moments of tears and happiness with music and his entirety. We have to be grateful that we have this honour to see him playing by all those years.
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Was he 25 when he co-wrote "FourFive Seconds"?