Gugny Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 Glad you enjoyed it, but I am not a fan. His 9/11 anthem "talkin' 'bout freedom" could be the worst song ever written. I think the 35 years of music before that song were alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted July 16, 2016 Share Posted July 16, 2016 I think the 35 years of music before that song were alright. Haha; fair enough. I am just generally not a Beatles fan, but I suspect I am in the minority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogblitz Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 I am just generally not a Beatles fan, but I suspect I am in the minority.You and me buddy. But I did see him in Dallas in like 2003. The funniest part was about 20 minutes into the concert. He was doing Beatles stuff and the crowd was up, dancing, rockin'. Then he said ,"we're gonna do one from our new album" and everyone sat down. And, it was the same kind of stuff he was playing before. I like his drummer. Abraham Laboriel Jr. His dad is a great jazz electric bassists. He played on my favorite Gary Button album, New Quartet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 At Fenway now, Woo-hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 17, 2016 Author Share Posted July 17, 2016 Looking forward to hearing your review! At Fenway now, Woo-hoo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Looking forward to hearing your review! Encore: Helter Skelter with Bob Weir and Gronk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Encore: Helter Skelter with Bob Weir and Gronk. Nice!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I'll post a more detailed review in the morning. Needless to say, Macca still kicks ass at 74. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Gronk was just dancing. Encore: Helter Skelter with Bob Weir and Gronk.weird combination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 HA! I see what you did there! Gronk was just dancing.weird combination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 Pooj - what was the "memorable moment" from the Philly show? When my son and I saw them last summer, we had the "When I'm 64" wedding proposal. BTW - Helter Skelter was one of my favorite parts of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 the wedding proposals are all schtick to me, i could do without that kind of ****. by far the most memorable(visually at least) was the fire cannons and fireworks display during a raucous version of live and let die, probably the most emotionally memorable was hearing Hey Jude live and being able to actually 'sing along' with a f***ing Beatle! Pooj - what was the "memorable moment" from the Philly show? When my son and I saw them last summer, we had the "When I'm 64" wedding proposal. BTW - Helter Skelter was one of my favorite parts of the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 the wedding proposals are all schtick to me, i could do without that kind of ****. by far the most memorable(visually at least) was the fire cannons and fireworks display during a raucous version of live and let die, probably the most emotionally memorable was hearing Hey Jude live and being able to actually 'sing along' with a f***ing Beatle! I loved it (the proposal). And yeah - as far as best concert moments, I'd have to say Helter Skelter; Live and Let Die's pyrotechnics; Blackbird; Maybe I'm Amazed; Hey Jude; Here Today. The last four listed each made me cry. What a friggin' show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 The entire thing was memorable, being the first time I've ever seen any Beatle live. The guy is 74 and just played for 2hr 40mins straight and sounded terrific. Dead & Co. played Fenway Friday and Saturday so Bob Weir stuck around to catch Macca. All Gronk did was mug, danced silly and played air guitar during Helter Skelter. When they shook hands after I was worried Gronk was going to pull Paul's arm out of his socket. Got a little too pumped there, Gronk. Lastly the sound was the best I've ever heard in a stadium show. They set up speaker stacks around foul territory pointed at the grandstands. I'm assuming it was to eliminate that annoying delay you get at stadium shows where you see a move and hear it a second later. (Think back to Summerfests at Rich Stadium.) They also made it loud enough without blowing your head off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 blackbird was awesome but i kept hearing fred armisen in my head , and i, too had plenty of tears in my eyes during a bunch of songs I loved it (the proposal). And yeah - as far as best concert moments, I'd have to say Helter Skelter; Live and Let Die's pyrotechnics; Blackbird; Maybe I'm Amazed; Hey Jude; Here Today. The last four listed each made me cry. What a friggin' show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 HA! I see what you did there! Clever. I was born in a desert and raised in a lions den. Run run for the roses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I have almost zero desire to see any of those big venue shows anymore. I saw Widespread Panic at The Fox with 2,000 of my closest friends on Friday. I was up front on the rail but was in my car ten minutes after the last note was played and home five minutes after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I have almost zero desire to see any of those big venue shows anymore. I saw Widespread Panic at The Fox with 2,000 of my closest friends on Friday. I was up front on the rail but was in my car ten minutes after the last note was played and home five minutes after that. If you go in knowing what to expect it isn't that bad. We parked a mile away and probably beat home those who parked at the venue. Most of the seating in Fenway is far from the stage, but McCartney's sound and video system made every seat a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 I have almost zero desire to see any of those big venue shows anymore. I saw Widespread Panic at The Fox with 2,000 of my closest friends on Friday. I was up front on the rail but was in my car ten minutes after the last note was played and home five minutes after that. You choose to see crappy acts that don't draw, so that's to your benefit (I keed, I keed). I recently saw the Cult at what is basically a big bar. Now they're opening for Guns-n-Roses in arenas. Sometimes we get lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 (edited) You choose to see crappy acts that don't draw, so that's to your benefit (I keed, I keed). I recently saw the Cult at what is basically a big bar. Now they're opening for Guns-n-Roses in arenas. Sometimes we get lucky. I just like being front row. There's a connection with the band. I was on my phone actually looking up the lyrics of the song they were playing and David Schools looks at me and mouths "get off your phone" Picture from the show. Edited July 18, 2016 by Chef Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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