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Paul McCartney @ The Ed Sullivan Theater
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:29 am
by J.J. Walters
Anyone catch Paul McCartney rock the Ed Sullivan Theater marquee the other day? "Coming Up", "Band on the Run", "Let Me Roll It", "Helter Skelter", and "Back in the USSR". "Coming Up" is one of my favorite McCartney songs. I used to have a 45 with a live version recorded in Glasgow, with a full horn section. Damn I wish I still had that!
http://www.cbs.com/late_show/video/mccartney.php
100x awesome! Talk about your living legends! The guy is 67 and doesn't look a day over 50.
I love how he still has Rusty Anderson (guitar, bass), Brian Ray (guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr (drums) in his band. These guys have played in his touring band for years now. All are super solid musicians.
When the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan show in '64, 73 MILLION people watched. 73 MILLION!
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:48 pm
by Steve
I missed it but have sure seen the replays of it. What a class act and gentleman McCartney is. I had the opportunity back in the Seventies to go to a Paul McCartney and Wings concert in St. Paul, MN and what a night it was! The guy just "has it" and there has not been one single interview with him over the years, from Howard Stern to Larry King where I don't hang on every word he speaks and smile.........
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 2:46 am
by SelleckLover
James J. Walters wrote:When the Beatles played the Ed Sullivan show in '64, 73 MILLION people watched. 73 MILLION!
One of those 73 million people was ME! I still remember it like it was yesterday! I was 13.
Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 1:01 am
by StarchedUndershirts
I wish I had tickets to one of his two shows at Fenway Park in the first week of August
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 1:46 am
by J.J. Walters
Man, Abe Laboriel Jr. is an animal on the drums! I've never seen a drummer tower over his drum kit like he does. He absolutely kills it!
What fun it must be to be him. He tours with Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood, then immediately goes out on the road with Paul McCartney!
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:16 pm
by Steve
Speaking of his killer band, did anyone from any other parts of the Country hear the recording of Linda McCartney when a sound man at one of the old Wings concerts isolated her microphone? You could hear her attempts at singing background and she could not, and I am putting this politely, hold a tune at all. It played around here locally on the Steve & Garry Show which was our Howard Stern type radio show.........
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:38 pm
by Sam
Posted: Thu Jul 23, 2009 9:44 pm
by Steve
Sam...You are my hero! I almost forgot just how funny it was.......
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 9:35 am
by Styles Bitchley
That is hysterical! Anyone know if it's genuine?
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 10:29 pm
by SelleckLover
Holy cow! Poor thing. She couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. I don't have much room to talk though, I can't either!
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:22 am
by J.J. Walters
Linda herself admitted she couldn't sing very well. Her mic was usually buried deep in the mix during
Wings live shows. Her keyboard playing wasn't too bad, though.
You gotta remember, she wasn't a musician or singer at all when she met Paul. She was a photographer. She learned a lot in a short period of time, and wasn't half bad if you ask me. She co-wrote several songs with Paul, including "Live and Let Die"! Plus, she was the love of his life. Let's cut her some slack.
You ever heard "Seaside Woman", with Linda on lead? Not too shabby.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRg8wxZym6k
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 1:21 pm
by Styles Bitchley
Looks like we touched a raw nerve for you James, you're clearly a die hard McCartney fan. Linda's fine by me...but don't get me started on Yoko Ono.
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 7:04 pm
by SelleckLover
James J. Walters wrote:You ever heard "Seaside Woman", with Linda on lead? Not too shabby.
You're right James, not bad at all. Kind of a nice song too.
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2009 10:49 pm
by J.J. Walters
Styles Bitchley wrote:Looks like we touched a raw nerve for you James, you're clearly a die hard McCartney fan.
Maybe a little. I know you guys didn't mean any harm by it, but that lady has been ridiculed to death ever since she hooked up with Paul - her looks, her voice, her wealthy upbringing, etc etc. That audio clip has been around for what seems like forever. I remember one of our local radio stations playing it back when
Magnum was just starting out. Maybe they just caught her on a bad night.... who knows.
Anyway, no big deal guys. What can I say, I'm a die-hard McCartney fan!
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:22 am
by Doc Ibold
Plus... she also stayed with him. No multimillion dollar settlements from Linda.
Gotta agree with James.. P-Mac could have done a whole lot worse!