Paul McCartney's "One On One" Tour

I have inside information that the Bear Mountain gig will be canceled after much controversy, and Paul will simply have a concert in his bathroom.

 

Cleveland date added...........

August 17 - Quicken Loans Arena

 

But I'll be in the stall next to him...

 

TMI

 

That's a funny name.

 

Baker's Dozen for me

Atlanta (2 shows - Omni) - 1990
Raleigh (Carter Finley Stadium) - 1990
Atlanta (Georgia Dome) - 1993
Philadelphia (Veterans Stadium) - 1993
Atlanta (2 shows - Phillips Arena) - 2002
Milwaukee (Bradley Center) - 2002
Atlanta (Phillips Arena) - 2005
Atlanta (Piedmont Park) - 2009
Chicago (Wrigley Field) - 2011
Orlando (Amway Center) - 2013
Atlanta (Phillips Arena) - 2014

FWIW, looks like no shows for me this year since it sounds like no shows in the SE this year. Though there are whispers that his tour management have been talking to promoters in Australia so maybe he will finally get there.

 

Six times here..
Atlanta '90
Atlanta '93
Charlotte '93(TV broadcast)
Atlanta '02(twice)
Atlanta '05

 

Once in Miami 2010.

 

He's now second to Dylan (25), as last night was #17 for me.
Chicago, 89
Seattle, 90
Chicago, 90 (tour finale)
Vegas, 93 (1st US show)
Oakland, 02 (1st show of tour)
San Jose, 02
Denver, 02
Portland, 02
Tacoma, 02
Portland, 05
Vegas, 09 (the small venue, The Joint)
Phoenix, 10 (1st show of tour)
Salt Lake City, 10
Seattle, 13 (Long Tall Sally! Sirvana!!)
Missoula, 14
SLC, 14 (avatar)
Seattle, 16

 

I've seen McCartney 4 times!

Wings at the Kingdome in Seattle is still one of the absolute greatest concerts I've ever attended!

I can't even describe the thrill and excitement of the Venus and Mars/Rockshow opening, Wings just blew the roof off the place!

 

McCartney (11) also trails Dylan (59) at the top of my list, as well as The Grateful Dead/The Dead/Furthur/Dead & Company (56), and The Who (12). If McCartney would have changed his set list nightly, I'm sure he'd be in the 50s as well.

The show looked/sounded good on Periscope (better than Fresno). Will we get a report?

 

Man, Paul's voice was (sadly) really bad in the first concert. I just checked some songs, and I realizes that too, our hero is getting old, he is human too! But I still would travel to see his concerts

 

Absolutely - although traveling with just my iPad, it may be in fragmentary sentences!
Sometime later today. It's supposed to be 80 and Sunny today. In Seattle in April!?!

 

13 for me

Milan 89
Milan 93
Milan 93
Florence 93
Florence 93
Munich 03
Madrid 04
Zurich 04
Liverpool 08
Dublin 10
London 10
Milan 11
Verona 13

 

Citifield '09 and grabbed a pair of tix for MetLife in August

 

Only 4 for me, can't remember the dates...

Wembley Arena Flowers Tour - first time seeing him after being a fan for about 8 or 9 years. Mind blown.
Hyde Park - My personal favourite. Opened with V&M/Rock Show. Wonderful weather and a great atmosphere with a great crowd. This one will be hard to top for me.
Albert Hall - It was nice seeing Macca up close and the atmosphere was enjoyable. He played Come and Get It so it was worth going.
Tele 2 Sweden 2015 - Not bad. The audience were a bit quiet at times but he did 'Temp Sec' and I was in good company so it was enjoyable.

If he plays UK this year I'm in two minds about going, it depends on the cost and the venue. I'm not a fan of the 02 but if he plays a smaller show I'll have a go at getting tickets. To be honest after the Hyde Park show, which was a really exceptional show for me, it's been a case of diminishing returns which is perfectly understandable I suppose. I've just become a bit jaded in my old(ish) age and a lifetime of gig going means it takes something special to leave a big impression. Thankfully when I look around at a Macca gig I know I'm in the minority and that a lot of people there are having their minds blown like I did in 1990.

 

No helter skelter?

 

Just once--in DC in 2013. I really wanted to see him in 2002 but I was about 7 or 8 and my parents decided we wouldn't go. I saw a Beatles tribute band instead--my second concert after an oldies review featuring The Contours, Martha Reeves, The Rascals, and Peter Noone. I missed Paul in 2005, too, which I think was one of his best tours of all time.

 

Similarly, for me, McCartney (3503) still trails Dylan (10,452) at the top of my list, as well as Eric Burdon & Any Random Animals (5473) and the Wrong CCR (4682) ...

 

Anyone who saw McCartney 3503 times would likely be a babbling fool, repeating "the stories" over and over while drool ran down his face. When Paul sputtered through (and then abandoned) the Duff Lowe story after "In Spite of All The Danger", I was ready to chime in with the punch line (which he never got to). And I've seen him 3492 times less than you!

 

Yes, that's already listed on my resume. So what is your point? ...

 

So THAT'S why John Hammel 'retired'!

 

Citifield 2009
Colbert Report rehearsal-2013--saw him play for about an hour with an audience of about 60 people!
Meadowlands 2016- just bought tix today!

 

Hammel probably spends his sleepless nights babbling about Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, the Russian defense minister, and George Harrison playing the ukulele.

 

Damnit I forgot the Royal Albert Hall gig - so that's 17...