By Jen Thuy
Contributing Writer
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UK musician Sir Paul McCartney
(Twitter | Facebook) played at Amway Center on Saturday night, the first
U.S date on the "Out There" tour.
Paul McCartney was a member of legendary rock group The Beatles in 1960 through 1970. McCartney continued his music career in the rock band Wings and also as a solo artist. After the Beatles broke up, McCartney released a solo album almost every year since. His latest solo album "Kisses On The Bottom" was released last year.
McCartney hit the stage wearing a black suit with a white long-sleeve button up shirt with a blue collar. He opened the show with "Eight Days A Week", "Junior’s Farm" and "All My Loving".
McCartney performed with great vocals, fun energy and connected well with the audience. McCartney talked about his recent tour in Brazil and joked about grasshoppers that attacked him while he was in performing onstage in Brazil.
Throughout the show, McCartney did several tributes. McCartney talked about Jimi Hendrix's style of guitar-playing and performed "Let Me Roll It" with a snippet of "Foxy Lady" by Jimi Hendrix. McCartney did a tribute to former band mate John Lennon and performed "Here Today", a song he wrote after Lennon’s death. He played "Maybe I’m Amazed" on the piano, a song he wrote for his deceased wife Linda.
McCartney performed more than thirty songs that included popular Beatles songs such as "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Let It Be", "Back In The U.S.S.R.", "The Long and Winding Road" and "Hey Jude" and popular Wings songs such as "Live and Let Die", "Nineteen-Hundred and Eighty-Five", "Mrs. Vandebilt" and "Listen To What The Man Said". When McCartney performed "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude", the audience sang along, waved their hands in the air and some people held up their cell phones as lights. McCartney played the piano for "Live and Die" and in the middle of the song an amazing fire and firework showcase illuminated the stage and wowed the audience. Afterwards, McCartney motioned with his hands how big the fireworks were and jokingly said they were too loud.
Being the versatile musician he is, McCartney played various instruments throughout the concert that included the piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and ukulele. McCartney played the ukulele for “Something”.
After more than thirty songs and nearly three hours, McCartney concluded the concert with a second that that included "Yesterday", "Helter Skelter" and "Golden Slumbers".
Paul McCartney was a member of legendary rock group The Beatles in 1960 through 1970. McCartney continued his music career in the rock band Wings and also as a solo artist. After the Beatles broke up, McCartney released a solo album almost every year since. His latest solo album "Kisses On The Bottom" was released last year.
McCartney hit the stage wearing a black suit with a white long-sleeve button up shirt with a blue collar. He opened the show with "Eight Days A Week", "Junior’s Farm" and "All My Loving".
McCartney performed with great vocals, fun energy and connected well with the audience. McCartney talked about his recent tour in Brazil and joked about grasshoppers that attacked him while he was in performing onstage in Brazil.
Throughout the show, McCartney did several tributes. McCartney talked about Jimi Hendrix's style of guitar-playing and performed "Let Me Roll It" with a snippet of "Foxy Lady" by Jimi Hendrix. McCartney did a tribute to former band mate John Lennon and performed "Here Today", a song he wrote after Lennon’s death. He played "Maybe I’m Amazed" on the piano, a song he wrote for his deceased wife Linda.
McCartney performed more than thirty songs that included popular Beatles songs such as "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Let It Be", "Back In The U.S.S.R.", "The Long and Winding Road" and "Hey Jude" and popular Wings songs such as "Live and Let Die", "Nineteen-Hundred and Eighty-Five", "Mrs. Vandebilt" and "Listen To What The Man Said". When McCartney performed "Let It Be" and "Hey Jude", the audience sang along, waved their hands in the air and some people held up their cell phones as lights. McCartney played the piano for "Live and Die" and in the middle of the song an amazing fire and firework showcase illuminated the stage and wowed the audience. Afterwards, McCartney motioned with his hands how big the fireworks were and jokingly said they were too loud.
Being the versatile musician he is, McCartney played various instruments throughout the concert that included the piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar and ukulele. McCartney played the ukulele for “Something”.
After more than thirty songs and nearly three hours, McCartney concluded the concert with a second that that included "Yesterday", "Helter Skelter" and "Golden Slumbers".
McCartney puts on a great concert from start to finish. He is a one-of-a-kind musician who still rocks the stage and is an act that should not be missed.
Catch Paul McCartney on "Out There" tour.
Catch Paul McCartney on "Out There" tour.
