Rehearsals !!
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
thenightfish wrote:
Rehearsals have begun!
See the 3 dots on Abe's drumhead? McCartney III.
I like the look of that on the drums (subtle and cool) and it is indication that there should be some "McCartney III" songs on the setlist. The key to me is will he just do the obligatory 2-3 songs from his most current album or will he finally shake it up a bit more than usual? I expect new opener, 99.9% sure it will be Beatle song but I would be so proud of him if the opener was "Find My Way". Guess we will all find out Thursday night.
Even better...Long Tailed Winter Bird into Find My Way!
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Bogey Wobble wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
thenightfish wrote:
Rehearsals have begun!
See the 3 dots on Abe's drumhead? McCartney III.
I like the look of that on the drums (subtle and cool) and it is indication that there should be some "McCartney III" songs on the setlist. The key to me is will he just do the obligatory 2-3 songs from his most current album or will he finally shake it up a bit more than usual? I expect new opener, 99.9% sure it will be Beatle song but I would be so proud of him if the opener was "Find My Way". Guess we will all find out Thursday night.
Even better...Long Tailed Winter Bird into Find My Way!
Would love it, not sure the "first timers" would -lol
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
Bogey Wobble wrote:
Yankeefan2 wrote:
oobu24 wrote:
thenightfish wrote:
Rehearsals have begun!
See the 3 dots on Abe's drumhead? McCartney III.
I like the look of that on the drums (subtle and cool) and it is indication that there should be some "McCartney III" songs on the setlist. The key to me is will he just do the obligatory 2-3 songs from his most current album or will he finally shake it up a bit more than usual? I expect new opener, 99.9% sure it will be Beatle song but I would be so proud of him if the opener was "Find My Way". Guess we will all find out Thursday night.
Even better...Long Tailed Winter Bird into Find My Way!
Would love it, not sure the "first timers" would -lol
I think it's possible. It opens the album and grabs you by the lapels, then the one-two punch. It would set the tone for the evening. The dude is relevant.
Many will coming running to their seats via the merch, food and drink queue. Then the band can go for the throat with a great classic.
When I saw Sir Paul one of the several times in San Francisco, specifically 2010 AT&T Park, I thought it was a fairly daring one-tow opener with Venus and Mars into Rock Show then Jet.
The venue was huge. I deliberately did not check out the recent set list of the tour. My buddy said he wanted to hear Sing the Changes. Long shot I thought. They played it.
That song set had several gems to hear live actually. I was stoked. I guess that was the Up and Coming Tour.
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"I think it's possible. It opens the album and grabs you by the lapels, then the one-two punch. It would set the tone for the evening. The dude is relevant."
Yes it would be great but the last time Paul was "relevant" with opening song was 1989 when the opener was "Figure Of Eight" which was off the recently released FITD. I would literally fall down from shock if he was that bold. If you are betting person, I would place my bets on "Get Back" or "I Want To old Your Hand" as opening song.
"Many will coming running to their seats via the merch, food and drink queue. Then the band can go for the throat with a great classic."
Sorry, that would happen no matter what song was opener, people running because the show has started.
"When I saw Sir Paul one of the several times in San Francisco, specifically 2010 AT&T Park, I thought it was a fairly daring one-tow opener with Venus and Mars into Rock Show then Jet."
People on this board were clamoring for Paul to do Venus & Mars/Rock Show again so maybe his team actually read this board told him and he decided to do it. Of course, Paul ruined it a bit by cutting it short and not doing the entire song like he did on WOA tour in 1976.
The venue was huge. I deliberately did not check out the recent set list of the tour. My buddy said he wanted to hear Sing the Changes. Long shot I thought. They played it.
"Sing The Changes" was off EA and it was still fairly new and not that much of a surprise. I know he did it in 2009 when I saw him in NY. (Citifield)
"That song set had several gems to hear live actually. I was stoked. I guess that was the Up and Coming Tour."
Glad you enjoyed it !!
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"Decisions, decisions…
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Three days to go before the first #PaulMcCartneyGotBack show! What would you like to see on the setlist?"
Paul, since you've asked, I would choose my 2 favorite tracks from McCartney III: Pretty Boys and Women And Wives.
I would also enjoy I Want To Hold Your Hand as the opening song.
Silly Love Songs (with the horn section), Big Barn Bed, Helen Wheels, Goodnight Tonight and Getting Closer would be nice as well.
That's all for the moment
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5th-beatle wrote:
"Decisions, decisions…
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Three days to go before the first #PaulMcCartneyGotBack show! What would you like to see on the setlist?"
Paul, since you've asked, I would choose my 2 favorite tracks from McCartney III: Pretty Boys and Women And Wives.
I would also enjoy I Want To Hold Your Hand as the opening song.
Silly Love Songs (with the horn section), Big Barn Bed, Helen Wheels, Goodnight Tonight and Getting Closer would be nice as well.
That's all for the moment
Don't have twitter acocount but if Paul would ever post that question on his website fanboard, I would tell him the following. Pick any three Paul and I would love it.
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Little Willow
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That Was Me
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Promise To You Girl
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Take It Away
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Confidante
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Find My Way
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Early Days
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
Don't have twitter acocount but if Paul would ever post that question on his website fanboard, I would tell him the following. Pick any three Paul and I would love it.
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Little Willow
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That Was Me
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Promise To You Girl
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Take It Away
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Confidante
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Find My Way
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Early Days
I'd agree with 1-2-3-6. Put in Slidin', Hunt You Down/Naked/C - Link, Mrs Vandebilt.
Of course we all have our favorites & these are just my picks for the day. Tomorrow who knows!
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O.K. I'll try and get this all in one spot.
For songs I would like to hear that I hopefully would play well:
As much of the new McCartney III album as possible!
It's vital, classic, and relevant!
Open with the first two tracks! Long Tailed Winter Bird and Find My Way
And especially include in the line up:
Seize The Day
Slindin'
The Kiss of Venus
Deep Deep Feeling
Get Back - should be saved for later in the set. Not blown while the baby boomers are rushing to their seats, spilling their $20 tall boy ales. Plus it closed out the roof top concert.
Tribute for George: For You Blue or better yet Tax Man (since Paul played both the tremendous bass and great guitar solo - could give us insight as well)
Also, big time gems and some of these numbers may not have been performed live in eons if ever, could you imagine the new stories to go along with them? I guess we would be lucky if a couple of them came up:
Ever Present Past
Hope of Deliverance
Sing the Changes
Alligator
Coming Up
Hosanna
Young Boy
My Brave Face
Come and Get it
Ram On
C Moon
Silly Love Songs
Goodbye (arrangement is fresh and classic, current vocals - interesting to see if he could pull it off)
Martha My Dear
I'm Looking Through You
Day Tripper
Two of Us (we know I've Got A Feeling etc is likely)
Junoir's Farm
Dominoes
Heaven On A Sunday
No Other Baby
Take It Away
Only Mama Knows
Good Night Tonight
We Got Married
Tomorrow
Your Way
Mother's Day track: Your Mother Should Know
Also, Sir Paul is a crowd pleaser. How about performing what he would like to play live and the songs he thinks we should get to know better? We're not going to enjoy the show if Sir Paul is not enoying himself.
In general, just surprise us!
Looking forward to both nights in Oakland. Despite the big production, hoping for a change up between shows.
Wishing Sir Paul and his band all the best with the tour!
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I would be willing to bet good money he WON'T do Martha My Dear for two reasons: the piano is very difficult and the song gets very high which he could never pull off at 80. The time for him to do that song was anywhere from the '70s to 1993. So many missed opportunities for him to perform some of his classics (Oh! Darling, What You're Doing, Tomorrow, etc.) but now there's no way he could hit the high notes and do them justice!
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Hoping for either I Want To Hold Your Hand or Find My Way for the opener. Interesting that his team keeps posting requests for dream set list, wonder if that really means anything. Voice issues notwithstanding, would love to see even a brief reappearance of the Ric and Silly Love Songs. Oh, and hoping he ditches that awful unshaven chin whiskers look for the tour. Classic Paul please!
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NJR wrote:
I would be willing to bet good money he WON'T do Martha My Dear for two reasons: the piano is very difficult and the song gets very high which he could never pull off at 80. The time for him to do that song was anywhere from the '70s to 1993. So many missed opportunities for him to perform some of his classics (Oh! Darling, What You're Doing, Tomorrow, etc.) but now there's no way he could hit the high notes and do them justice!
Sadly, I think this is true. I could imagine him taking the plunge on the tricky piano parts but he couldn't pull off the high notes now.
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mosthigh wrote:
NJR wrote:
Bruce M. wrote:
Edibles have their drawbacks. But you can vape natural cannabis flower and it's much less harmful for your throat and lungs than smoking. Hopefully if Paul is indulging in any, uh, herbs, he's doing it in a way that's not going to hurt his voice. He needs all he's got left.
What are the drawbacks of edibles?
On the voice, absolutely nothing. If you ingest too much, though, it could be an uncomfortable delirious experience.
Sorry, I missed this somehow. But edibles take much longer to work than inhaling, last longer, and can be rather unpredictable in their effect at least until you get used to how your body processes them -- it's a whole different biochemical process. This is why most medical marijuana patients never thought the prescription THC capsule, sold under the brand name Marinol, was a viable alternative -- it's just harder to control the dose and timing. Edibles have their place, but aren't for everyone.
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Everything Aflutter wrote:
Hoping for either I Want To Hold Your Hand or Find My Way for the opener. Interesting that his team keeps posting requests for dream set list, wonder if that really means anything. Voice issues notwithstanding, would love to see even a brief reappearance of the Ric and Silly Love Songs. Oh, and hoping he ditches that awful unshaven chin whiskers look for the tour. Classic Paul please!
From your lips...I hate his unshaven look!!
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I have just three hopes for the tour:
1. That the time off has done his voice some good, it was really rough from about 2016 onward.
2. An interesting opener. It doesn't have to be that ambitious, just not AHDN, EDAW, Hello Goodbye, Magical Mystery Tour, or Drive My Car.
3. Yesterday
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thomascbullock wrote:
I have just three hopes for the tour:
1. That the time off has done his voice some good, it was really rough from about 2016 onward.
2. An interesting opener. It doesn't have to be that ambitious, just not AHDN, EDAW, Hello Goodbye, Magical Mystery Tour, or Drive My Car.
3. Yesterday
1. From the sound of his voice singing "Get Back" at "Rock And Roll HOF" induction a few months ago, it got worse not better. Hopefully that was only one song and maybe he needed to be more warmed up.
2. I think we can be pretty sure there will be different opener, would not be shocked if it is "Get Back" or "I Want To Hold Your Hand". I would be incredibly shocked and happy if it was "Find My Way" (in my dreams -lol)
3. He stopped doing it because he sounded awful singing it, I don't think we will hear it again.
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Yankeefan2 wrote:
thomascbullock wrote:
I have just three hopes for the tour:
1. That the time off has done his voice some good, it was really rough from about 2016 onward.
2. An interesting opener. It doesn't have to be that ambitious, just not AHDN, EDAW, Hello Goodbye, Magical Mystery Tour, or Drive My Car.
3. Yesterday
1. From the sound of his voice singing "Get Back" at "Rock And Roll HOF" induction a few months ago, it got worse not better. Hopefully that was only one song and maybe he needed to be more warmed up.
2. I think we can be pretty sure there will be different opener, would not be shocked if it is "Get Back" or "I Want To Hold Your Hand". I would be incredibly shocked and happy if it was "Find My Way" (in my dreams -lol)
3. He stopped doing it because he sounded awful singing it, I don't think we will hear it again.
You said exactly what I was going to say. No amount of "rest" is going to improve his voice, is the only thing I would add.
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NJR wrote:
I would be willing to bet good money he WON'T do Martha My Dear for two reasons: the piano is very difficult and the song gets very high which he could never pull off at 80. The time for him to do that song was anywhere from the '70s to 1993. So many missed opportunities for him to perform some of his classics (Oh! Darling, What You're Doing, Tomorrow, etc.) but now there's no way he could hit the high notes and do them justice!
I mind hearing a recording of him playing it in 1969 & even then he couldn't quite do it. It's definitely his hardest song to learn on the piano, it's the only of his so far that I had to give up trying to learn as I just couldn't do it haha
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This video has just been posted on youtube about the rehearsals:
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Kimsey wrote:
This video has just been posted on youtube about the rehearsals:
Clickable link:
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Thanks!