Set List critique
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Kestrel wrote:
DrivinFan wrote:
5th-beatle wrote:
My wild guess is he'll open the concerts with I Want To Hold Your Hand.
What a great opening song!
I have been genuinely surprised over the years that he's never opened with So Glad To See You Here.
Other than in 1979-80, has Paul ever done anything from Back to the Egg live? Not in my recollection. He seems to want to forget that the last 2 Wings albums ever happened.
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Bruce M. wrote:
Other than in 1979-80, has Paul ever done anything from Back to the Egg live? Not in my recollection. He seems to want to forget that the last 2 Wings albums ever happened.
It does appear that way. I can't think of anything either from those albums. Paul's recording career can be roughly summed up as being: eight years with the Beatles, nine years with Wings and forty three years as a solo artist. Its going to be interesting to see how his new setlist is going to reflect that Beatles/Wings/Solo ratio? Out of every ten songs performed, that should roughly work out as seven solo songs......and one and a half Beatles & Wings songs each.
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Somebody posting on FB they'd like to hear at least one of these songs done live by Paul
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A long time ago someone at my workplace asked me if I could do my job sleeping ... that job back then had a lot of doing the same type of things ... just a different day ..
like Paul and his set list ...
hopefully it makes him happy to share it ...
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NJR wrote:
Somebody posting on FB they'd like to hear at least one of these songs done live by Paul
What songs?
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NJR wrote:
Somebody posting on FB they'd like to hear at least one of these songs done live by Paul
As I imagine you know, Mull of Kintyre is from the Londontown sessions.
as for Back to the Egg, we do know at least one song has stayed on his mind over the decades, Baby's Request on 2012's Kisses
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oobu24 wrote:
NJR wrote:
Somebody posting on FB they'd like to hear at least one of these songs done live by Paul
What songs?
They disappeared as usual - the 30 minute rule! I found the post! They were Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh! Darling, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Goodbye, Sally G, Giving Grease A Ride, Helen Wheels, Get On The Right Thing, The Man Who Found God On The Moon and Martha My Dear.
Snowball's chance in hell he'll do any of those!
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NJR wrote:
They disappeared as usual - the 30 minute rule! I found the post! They were Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh! Darling, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Goodbye, Sally G, Giving Grease A Ride, Helen Wheels, Get On The Right Thing, The Man Who Found God On The Moon and Martha My Dear.
Snowball's chance in hell he'll do any of those!
No chance, I agree.
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oobu24 wrote:
NJR wrote:
They disappeared as usual - the 30 minute rule! I found the post! They were Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh! Darling, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Goodbye, Sally G, Giving Grease A Ride, Helen Wheels, Get On The Right Thing, The Man Who Found God On The Moon and Martha My Dear.
Snowball's chance in hell he'll do any of those!
No chance, I agree.
If he even half attempted Monkberry Moon Delight it had better be the final song of the set.
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Kestrel wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
NJR wrote:
They disappeared as usual - the 30 minute rule! I found the post! They were Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh! Darling, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Goodbye, Sally G, Giving Grease A Ride, Helen Wheels, Get On The Right Thing, The Man Who Found God On The Moon and Martha My Dear.
Snowball's chance in hell he'll do any of those!
No chance, I agree.
If he even half attempted Monkberry Moon Delight it had better be the final song of the set.
For sure! He'd either rupture a vocal cord or give himself a hernia!
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Perhaps Monkberry Moon Deliight is an easy song for him to do and I Will is the difficult one. Just kidding.
I got a good grin and a laugh inside from the previous few posts. -
NJR wrote:
Kestrel wrote:
If he even half attempted Monkberry Moon Delight it had better be the final song of the set.
For sure! He'd either rupture a vocal cord or give himself a hernia!
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
Bruce M. wrote:
I know this will never happen but I would so love it if Paul did a show consisting 100% of his goofiest, wackiest tunes from all eras. Maybe open with You Know My Name Look Up the Number, follow with Morse Moose and the Grey Goose, etc., etc. The casual fans who constitute most of his live audience would be utterly befuddled, but I'd be grinning from ear to ear.
That would be funny and great but I am willing to bet Paul does not even remember he did those songs -lol.
Paul would not remember and the audience would be confused and wondering why they spent tons of money on such tripe!
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NJR wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
NJR wrote:
Somebody posting on FB they'd like to hear at least one of these songs done live by Paul
What songs?
They disappeared as usual - the 30 minute rule! I found the post! They were Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh! Darling, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Goodbye, Sally G, Giving Grease A Ride, Helen Wheels, Get On The Right Thing, The Man Who Found God On The Moon and Martha My Dear.
Snowball's chance in hell he'll do any of those!
Sadly, I don't think his voice could handle most of them anymore.
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Bruce M. wrote:
NJR wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
NJR wrote:
Somebody posting on FB they'd like to hear at least one of these songs done live by Paul
What songs?
They disappeared as usual - the 30 minute rule! I found the post! They were Monkberry Moon Delight, Oh! Darling, Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey, Goodbye, Sally G, Giving Grease A Ride, Helen Wheels, Get On The Right Thing, The Man Who Found God On The Moon and Martha My Dear.
Snowball's chance in hell he'll do any of those!
Sadly, I don't think his voice could handle most of them anymore.
Yep, unfortunately true.
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
John Mackintosh wrote:
Maccaroni1974 wrote:
John Mackintosh wrote:
Open with Coming Up to get everybody moving.
Drop Here Today for the sake of his voice.
Do People Want Peace from Egypt Station for Ukraine and then have that blend into Give Peace A Chance to salute Lennon and Ukraine.
Two of Us from Let It Be because most of it is harmonized and it doesn't strive for epic high notes like on Blackbird.
Open with Coming Up to get everybody moving.-Aint happening
Drop Here Today for the sake of his voice.-See above.
Do People Want Peace from Egypt Station for Ukraine and then have that blend into Give Peace A Chance to salute Lennon and Ukraine.-LOLOLOL
Two of Us from Let It Be because most of it is harmonized and it doesn't strive for epic high notes like on Blackbird. -Aint happening
You are probably correct in that what I tossed out won't fly but I imagine you are like many here that are "looking for changes" in the set list, even if you know it is wishful thinking!
I would bet a fairly substantial bit of money the only changes will be 2-3 songs from "McCartney III" and probably a Beatle song he has not done as a new opener. I understand people posting their "wishlist" for his setlist because I know I have done it many times but once again we know it is not happening.
We're getting close
I'm really hoping for a little change up this tour.
Actually, wishing Sir Paul really embraces his post Beatle catalogue as well. Hoping he can appease himself, rather than strictly predictable big hits.
Also, two nights in Oakland, a lot of attendees would probably be thrilled for two different shows, or least a 30% different song set.
As mentioned earlier in this thread, I hope Sir Paul plays as much of McCartney III as possible. It's a very strong album, new, vital and yet classic.
Long Tailed Winter Bird, The Kiss of Venus, Seize the Day, Slidin', Deep Deep Feelin'.
Perhaps a selection or two from McCartney II ( skip Temporary Secretary - how about Check My Machine which was revisited in 3-2-1 with Rick Rubin and why save Coming Up for the sound check? That would be great in concert. Plus perhaps some McCartney I aside from Maybe I'm Amazed?
Sir Paul played Hope and Deliverance on a sound check by request in such great fashion a few years ago. Plus original band member Wix from that album along with his stellar band to deliver the guitars. Suits his voice well too.
Since Flowers in the Dirt was re-released, nothing from that nor Flaming Pie.
As for Get Back/Let it be, as another poster mentioned dropping Something for perhaps the likes of For You Blue that can still be a fine tribute to George and a little change up to compliment the recent film (plus Sir Paul sang that number at the Concert for George).
A live brass section would be great. Egypt Station still has some stellar tracks that would be a fresh welcome.
Yes, Back in the U.S.S.R. should be omitted. Aside from the obvious, the vintage lyrics mention,"Ukraine Girls" a reference being associated with the former Soviet Republic.
Random toe tappers, Sing the Changes, Ever Present Past, Alligator, Hosanna, Young Boy, My Brave Face, Drive My Car, Come and Get it, Paperback Writer, or just...surprise us!
Just some brain storming thoughts.
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My guesses for the opening song:
ROCKSHOW
ON MY WAY TO WORK
HELLO, GOODBYE
Also besides omitting BACK IN THE USSR from the show, I hope the bit into LET IT BE changes as well.
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My guess is that he'll open with something from the Let It Be sessions. "One After 909" would be great, in my opinion.
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KurtisCaldwell wrote:
My guess is that he'll open with something from the Let It Be sessions. "One After 909" would be great, in my opinion.
The obvious choice would be Get Back, which has only occasionally appeared in his set lists.
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Perhaps he'll sing "Mrs. Vandebilt" and say it's his way of showing support for Ukraine.