- July 29th, 2010, 2:42 am
#41870
PAUL McCARTNEY rocks! There's no other way to to say it.
Was anyone else there from CC? This was definitely one of the "feel good" concerts of the year.
To start this event, here was much confusion as to when the concert started. This information, for some reason, was only published verbally at the last minute. The doors opened at 6 pm, show started at 8 pm. There was an extensive sound check/show going on already, an early performance for the expensive box ticket holders. I tried to poke my head inside the curtain for a peek but security was quick to show me back out. Darn it! Never mind though, the main show was much better and longer, 2 hours and about 15 minutes including two wonderful encores. Yes! We called him and he returned.
As we filed into the Time Warner Cable Arena, the stage was lit in soft to dark cool blues -the dominating colors which were accented with warm reds, yellows and whites throughout the show. Behind the band was a huge projection screen showing song appropriate film clips and graphics. The screen was black and seemed to totally disappear at times as part of the light show - lights on scaffolds - placed behind the screen, showed completely through it.
Paul looks great for 68 and moves around the stage with the youthful energy of a much younger man. He sang early Beatles' hits from the 60s as well as his more resent hits. He apparently owns most members of the guitar family, even down to the Ucayali as he switched back and forth and even made trips to the piano from time to time. His touching tribute to friend John Lennon was very moving. Before his song and slideshow featuring himself with the fallen Beatle, he explained he and John were at odds but his heart started softening toward his friend. He never got a chance to patch things up because John was unexpectedly murdered. Paul encourage his audience to fix all troubles with the people we love and not to wait too long.
This is the first concert I've known to have no featured guest artiest. Mr. Mcartney sang with no intermission and opted out of costume changes, staying in his black pants and shoes, thing black suspenders, and a white dress shirt. It was all about the music and we his fans did appreciate it and his humble attitude with it!
I wasn't expecting the sudden pyrotechnics. I screamed when the fiery red and orange flame balls shot up to the celling with a loud B O O M from center stage about midways through the concert. But that's okay. It only added to the excitement. As I scanned the crowd it seemed to mainly be filled with thirty somethings and above, but the teens and twenty-somethings who've been introduced to Paul's music through their parent's music collections and from the rock, video game hit, Guitar Hero were there also. Like myself, everyone seemed to be wearing a smile as the left.
So glad I went. It was awesome!!!
Was anyone else there from CC? This was definitely one of the "feel good" concerts of the year.
To start this event, here was much confusion as to when the concert started. This information, for some reason, was only published verbally at the last minute. The doors opened at 6 pm, show started at 8 pm. There was an extensive sound check/show going on already, an early performance for the expensive box ticket holders. I tried to poke my head inside the curtain for a peek but security was quick to show me back out. Darn it! Never mind though, the main show was much better and longer, 2 hours and about 15 minutes including two wonderful encores. Yes! We called him and he returned.
As we filed into the Time Warner Cable Arena, the stage was lit in soft to dark cool blues -the dominating colors which were accented with warm reds, yellows and whites throughout the show. Behind the band was a huge projection screen showing song appropriate film clips and graphics. The screen was black and seemed to totally disappear at times as part of the light show - lights on scaffolds - placed behind the screen, showed completely through it.
Paul looks great for 68 and moves around the stage with the youthful energy of a much younger man. He sang early Beatles' hits from the 60s as well as his more resent hits. He apparently owns most members of the guitar family, even down to the Ucayali as he switched back and forth and even made trips to the piano from time to time. His touching tribute to friend John Lennon was very moving. Before his song and slideshow featuring himself with the fallen Beatle, he explained he and John were at odds but his heart started softening toward his friend. He never got a chance to patch things up because John was unexpectedly murdered. Paul encourage his audience to fix all troubles with the people we love and not to wait too long.
This is the first concert I've known to have no featured guest artiest. Mr. Mcartney sang with no intermission and opted out of costume changes, staying in his black pants and shoes, thing black suspenders, and a white dress shirt. It was all about the music and we his fans did appreciate it and his humble attitude with it!
I wasn't expecting the sudden pyrotechnics. I screamed when the fiery red and orange flame balls shot up to the celling with a loud B O O M from center stage about midways through the concert. But that's okay. It only added to the excitement. As I scanned the crowd it seemed to mainly be filled with thirty somethings and above, but the teens and twenty-somethings who've been introduced to Paul's music through their parent's music collections and from the rock, video game hit, Guitar Hero were there also. Like myself, everyone seemed to be wearing a smile as the left.
So glad I went. It was awesome!!!
