Set List critique
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Favoritething, I totally understand, all I'm saying is he could change it up, and the crowds would love it, I never ever said he would actually do it! But he should!
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favoritething:
left hand man:
McCartney doesn't remember Beware My love, how absolutely ridiculous! Also McCartney doesn't care about some rock critic, if he did, he would try and cater to them, and that's something that McCartney has never ever done! McCartney cares about his vision for his music! Yes, Abe, Rusty and Brian could easily do the harmonies for Silly Love Songs, after all, and I mean no disrespect to Linda, but they are all better singers than she ever was! Silly Love Songs does have the Philly horns, but there's absolutely nothing disco about that song, it's pure pop! So if they thought that, no wonder their opinions were ridiculous! Again if they had that opinion, they weren't paying attention because he included some hard rock right along with that song on the same album, so how did they miss that? As long as McCartney throws in the predictable Beatle song here and there, the audience will tolerate whatever he does, that's been proven over and over by some of the setlist choices he has already made over the years! So he could very easily perform some more of the big Wings/solo numbers that he did on earlier Wings tours McCartney has so much fantastic music he could do, and the crowds would absolutely love it!
He certainly has not played "Beware My Love" live for 38 years, which would make it kind of hard to remember how to play as a musician, I would think. As for "Silly Love Songs," being that it was one of his biggest hits ever, why do YOU think he hasn't done it in 38 years? There must be a reason. He can throw in the occasional obscure Beatles song because Beatles albums have consistently sold well over the years, have never gone out of print, and have been re-released in the past five years as stereo CDs, mono CDs, stereo LPs, and now mono LPs. "Abbey Road" is in the Billboard Top 200 right now. McCartney's solo catalogue hasn't sold anywhere near those numbers, so he has chosen the easier way. Do I think it kind of sucks? Yes! I would love to hear any of the songs you listed; I'm just not going to expect it to happen, and I'll be happy with the occasional "Too Many People" or "1985" and enjoy the show for what it is.
He said he forgot the song....not how to play the song....two very different things....
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left hand man:
Favoritething, I totally understand, all I'm saying is he could change it up, and the crowds would love it, I never ever said he would actually do it! But he should!
Agreed.
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With the NEW reissue, I still am hoping for Early Days to be played lived in San Diego and for the remainder of the U.S. leg......This is the last chance for it to happen! I want this to happen so bad!
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Listening to 'Young Boy', in which kind of world would the artist who wrote and performed a song like that never ever perform it live on stage...?! *signs out again
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Hopefully he will do something unexpected in november, just like he did in May 2013.
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5th-beatle:
Hopefully he will do something unexpected in november, just like he did in May 2013.
Forgive my laziness in fact checking, but aren't these new countries? So wouldn't he play the same Out There tour material?
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WixRocks!:
Forgive my laziness in fact checking, but aren't these new countries? So wouldn't he play the same Out There tour material?
Same country, different cities. Hopefully his geography is not that good, so he will forget that and update the setlist.
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5th-beatle:
WixRocks!:
Forgive my laziness in fact checking, but aren't these new countries? So wouldn't he play the same Out There tour material?
Same country, different cities. Hopefully his geography is not that good, so he will forget that and update the setlist.
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
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WixRocks!:
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
He's got such a great album to promote that I won't be surprised if he decides to keep the Out There tour throughout 2015. It's a strong setlist, especially for those who have not been able to experience it yet, which is a lot of people in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries.
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If it is Out There next year I will be pissed. Not seeing the same show 3 times straight.
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5th-beatle:
WixRocks!:
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
He's got such a great album to promote that I won't be surprised if he decides to keep the Out There tour throughout 2015. It's a strong setlist, especially for those who have not been able to experience it yet, which is a lot of people in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries.
I agree. While I absolutely believe it's an unbalanced setlist and is not very respectful of the repeat attendees....that's not really what this is about. It's a little bit sad, but a little bit not....because we can all remember the first time we were there.
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"Get Me Out Of Here" is a great possible tour-name but, possibly, too much of a mixed message for some. "On My Way To Work" is another great one. A name-change would definitely raise our expectations for some additional NEW songs for the show. But how much would the show actually change? (I haven't been critical of our boy for a solid two weeks, so please indulge me this lil' rant.) We're talking about someone who is not even selling his latest album at his shows. We're talking about someone who could've had one of the most talked-about Grammy and/or iHeartRadio sets by performing with Bloody Beetroots one a recent single AND the Sound City Band on another (and Grammy-winning) relatively recent single. Critics said that Macca opening his '89/'90 shows with "Figure OF Eight" was quintessentially "anti-climactic.." That's debatable. But, for the iHeartRadio gig, opening with "Magical Mystery Tour" (again) was beyond anti-climactic; it was a compromise that reinforced the man's complete lack of faith in his current music like never before. OK -- so "From A Lover To A Friend" and "Lonely Road" didn't quite bring down the house at the Concert for NYC in 2001. I think he chose the wrong songs, with the exception of "Freedom," which was -- like it or not -- a crowd pleaser. Despite that, I wonder if Paul was scarred by that night -- because it is commonly agreed that The Who stole the show. But all they did were their signature songs. I can live with Macca's unrelenting dedication (if not reliance) to The Beatles, but the consequence is a series of missed opportunities. Props to him for calling out the Albany crowd for feigning interest in the new songs, though. In the end, I think they liked what they heard.
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WixRocks!:
5th-beatle:
WixRocks!:
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
He's got such a great album to promote that I won't be surprised if he decides to keep the Out There tour throughout 2015. It's a strong setlist, especially for those who have not been able to experience it yet, which is a lot of people in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries.
...that's not really what this is about. It's a little bit sad, but a little bit not....because we can all remember the first time we were there.
For me, my 2010 experience was ten times more thrilling than both my 1993 and 2009 concerts COMBINED! But Bonnaroo 2013 wasn't so magical as -- even after driving five hours -- the St. Louis concert the previous year. For one thing, it was his first show in America that year, so I had no prejudices from setlist-spoilers. The surprising songs were actually "Birthday" and "Maybe I'm Amazed." Go figure. It is definitely possible to re-live that "first time" magic, even at your third or fourth Paul McCartney show.
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I guess he chooses his setlist based on the assumption that it's the first time most of the audience is hearing those songs live, which is probably true. I know what to expect, so if I go again I can't complain. It's still a thrilling experience, especially when I realize he will likely stop doing those huge international tours in the not-too-distant future.
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5th-beatle:
I guess he chooses his setlist based on the assumption that it's the first time most of the audience is hearing those songs live, which is probably true. I know what to expect, so if I go again I can't complain. It's still a thrilling experience, especially when I realize he will likely stop doing those huge international tours in the not-too-distant future.
I can't imagine a world without Paul McCartney being on tour somewhere. Macca will perform well into his eighties -- just like Tony Bennett, who's almost 90 and still touring, as I type this.
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audi:
I can't imagine a world without Paul McCartney being on tour somewhere. Macca will perform well into his eighties -- just like Tony Bennett, who's almost 90 and still touring, as I type this.
I hope so, but once he hits 80 (or maybe earlier) I won't expect big international tours with 3-hour concerts and songs like Helter Skelter. I can imagine short benefit appearances in the UK/EU/US, with acoustic guitar and piano ballads. I'm just glad he's been doing these tours of South America, as I never thought I would be able to see him live, and I will certainly miss him when he's no longer coming down here.
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audi:
WixRocks!:
5th-beatle:
WixRocks!:
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
He's got such a great album to promote that I won't be surprised if he decides to keep the Out There tour throughout 2015. It's a strong setlist, especially for those who have not been able to experience it yet, which is a lot of people in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries.
...that's not really what this is about. It's a little bit sad, but a little bit not....because we can all remember the first time we were there.
For me, my 2010 experience was ten times more thrilling than both my 1993 and 2009 concerts COMBINED! But Bonnaroo 2013 wasn't so magical as -- even after driving five hours -- the St. Louis concert the previous year. For one thing, it was his first show in America that year, so I had no prejudices from setlist-spoilers. The surprising songs were actually "Birthday" and "Maybe I'm Amazed." Go figure. It is definitely possible to re-live that "first time" magic, even at your third or fourth Paul McCartney show.
Of course it is still magical when you are there in the audience & all caught up in the moment. But then you realize that he could be showing some of the Beatle people who he is now. And they may like it. And they may buy some of his NEW stuff! It is always GREAT... It's just that it could be so much better.
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oobu24:
audi:
WixRocks!:
5th-beatle:
WixRocks!:
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
He's got such a great album to promote that I won't be surprised if he decides to keep the Out There tour throughout 2015. It's a strong setlist, especially for those who have not been able to experience it yet, which is a lot of people in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries.
...that's not really what this is about. It's a little bit sad, but a little bit not....because we can all remember the first time we were there.
For me, my 2010 experience was ten times more thrilling than both my 1993 and 2009 concerts COMBINED! But Bonnaroo 2013 wasn't so magical as -- even after driving five hours -- the St. Louis concert the previous year. For one thing, it was his first show in America that year, so I had no prejudices from setlist-spoilers. The surprising songs were actually "Birthday" and "Maybe I'm Amazed." Go figure. It is definitely possible to re-live that "first time" magic, even at your third or fourth Paul McCartney show.
Of course it is still magical when you are there in the audience & all caught up in the moment. But then you realize that he could be showing some of the Beatle people who he is now. And they may like it. And they may buy some of his NEW stuff! It is always GREAT... It's just that it could be so much better.
But it seems most people going to his shows don't really want to hear new stuff. Even on this board, there isn't universal excitement over his new album, so if WE can't be united in that, imagine what average people think. Most people look at Paul to relive their youth, and that involves the songs he plays the most. If you interview fans waiting outside the arena and ask them what they want him to play, they won't say "Take It Away" or "I hope he challenges me with something I've never heard before!" They'll say "Band On The Run" or "Hey Jude" or "Yesterday." And Paul knows this. I do think it's silly not to sell the CD at his shows, though. If he's going to play new songs, there should be a way for people to get it.... although, of course, they could easily download it on their phones as they're standing there, too!!
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favoritething:
oobu24:
audi:
WixRocks!:
5th-beatle:
WixRocks!:
Understood. I'd like to think there'll be change. But I'm pretty certain this'll still be the Out There Tour.
He's got such a great album to promote that I won't be surprised if he decides to keep the Out There tour throughout 2015. It's a strong setlist, especially for those who have not been able to experience it yet, which is a lot of people in Europe, UK, Australia and many other countries.
...that's not really what this is about. It's a little bit sad, but a little bit not....because we can all remember the first time we were there.
For me, my 2010 experience was ten times more thrilling than both my 1993 and 2009 concerts COMBINED! But Bonnaroo 2013 wasn't so magical as -- even after driving five hours -- the St. Louis concert the previous year. For one thing, it was his first show in America that year, so I had no prejudices from setlist-spoilers. The surprising songs were actually "Birthday" and "Maybe I'm Amazed." Go figure. It is definitely possible to re-live that "first time" magic, even at your third or fourth Paul McCartney show.
Of course it is still magical when you are there in the audience & all caught up in the moment. But then you realize that he could be showing some of the Beatle people who he is now. And they may like it. And they may buy some of his NEW stuff! It is always GREAT... It's just that it could be so much better.
But it seems most people going to his shows don't really want to hear new stuff. Even on this board, there isn't universal excitement over his new album, so if WE can't be united in that, imagine what average people think. Most people look at Paul to relive their youth, and that involves the songs he plays the most. If you interview fans waiting outside the arena and ask them what they want him to play, they won't say "Take It Away" or "I hope he challenges me with something I've never heard before!" They'll say "Band On The Run" or "Hey Jude" or "Yesterday." And Paul knows this. I do think it's silly not to sell the CD at his shows, though. If he's going to play new songs, there should be a way for people to get it.... although, of course, they could easily download it on their phones as they're standing there, too!!
Yes, and we have been over this many times. It is because of Paul selling himself short. They don't know the new stuff (or not so new) so how could they possibly request it? I really don't care what they request...I just think the setlist could be more equalized. Otherwise it's just a Beatles review.