Last night I fulfilled a childhood dream. I drove 120 miles to the Motor City to watch Sir Paul McCartney in Concert.
The man is 69 years-old and rocked for over three hours without a break. I always said I should go see him soon because he’s probably going to stop touring at any moment, given his age. After watching him last night, I don’t think that’s the case.
Here’s the extensive list of songs he performed:
- Hello, Goodbye
- Junior’s Farm (Wings)
- All my loving
- Jet
- Drive my car
- Sing the Changes
- Hitch Hike (from Marvin Gaye)
- The Night Before
- Let Me Roll It
- Foxy Lady (Jimi Hendrix)
- Paperback writer
- The Long and Winding Road
- Nineteen Hundred and Eigthy-Five (Wings)
- Let ‘Em In
- Maybe I’m Amazed
- I’ve Just Seen a Face
- I Will
- Blackbird
- Here Today (John’s Eulogy)
- Dance Tonight
- Mrs. Vandebilt
- Eleanor Rigby
- Something
- Band on the Run
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
- Back in the USSR
- I’ve Got a Feeling
- A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance
- Let it Be
- Live and Let Die
- Hey Jude
Encore:
- Lady Madonna
- Day Tripper
- Get Back
Encore 2:
- Yesterday
- Helper Skelter
- Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
The concert was absolutely fantastic, and Paul is a delight to watch and listen to.
I don’t think he does these concerts for the money. I don’t think he goes through the pain of going on tours at this age because he necessarily enjoys plays the same old songs over and over.
I think he does it for us.
Thanks, Paul.