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PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:12 am

[img][650:154]http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/mccartney/images/2006_mccartney_topphoto.jpg[/img]

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In this unique concert, the legendary Paul McCartney returns to Studio 2 at London's Abbey Road Studios (where most of the Beatles' recordings were made) for a fascinating journey through his songwriting career, from his very first Beatles song to the work for his new album, CHAOS AND CREATION IN THE BACKYARD. Using a selection of vintage instruments from his own collection -- including the bass played by Bill Black on Elvis Presley's original recording of "Heartbreak Hotel" and the Mellotron mixing console used by the Beatles -- McCartney revisits his back catalogue in new and revealing ways before an intimate studio audience. McCartney reinterprets old songs and new songs, performs some terrific cover versions, and enlists the audience's help in a demonstration of "in the moment" songwriting and arranging. Among the songs performed are "Blackbird," "Band on the Run," "Lady Madonna," and many others.

In Chicago:
TONIGHT (2/27) 10:00 PM -- Channel 11 (WTTW)

Will someone tape this for me, in case I can't stay awake for it?

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

thanks for the heads up, todd.
hope this is on here.

Timis · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2006 11:42 am

yeah - THANKS for the heads up......cannot wait to check this out!

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

I'll tape it.

Shit, now I'll have to pledge money when they have the drive cause they'll undoubtedly give that DVD away as a pledge gift.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Nice vest, cowpoke.

Prince of Darkness · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 11:41 am **Posts:** 11048

It's an improvement from the dual mullets he sported with Linda.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

He looks like a constipated William F. Buckley in the far-right photo.l

fuse · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:52 pm

He looks like my grandma. But her back catalog sucks.

Hair-dying really disturbs me.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2006 1:55 pm

the face is getting the better of the lift.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 27, 2006 4:01 pm

Just found the setlist.
Not the greatest, but still...

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"Friends to Go"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney

"How Kind of You"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney

"Band on the Run"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney

"In Spite of All the Danger"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney

"Twenty Flight Rock"
Music and lyrics by Ned Fairchild and Eddie Cochran

"Lady Madonna"
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"English Tea"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney

"Heartbreak Hotel"
Music and lyrics by Mae B. Axton, Tommy Durden, and Elvis Presley

"Jenny Wren"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney

"I've Got a Feeling"
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"Blackbird"
Music and lyrics by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

"That's All for Now"
Music and lyrics by Paul McCartney

"Blue Suede Shoes"
Music and lyrics by Carl Perkins

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Ha ha! Lennon still gets top billing.

Buck_Wild · **Joined:** Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:28 am **Posts:** 232

This was on PBS the other night:

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/parl ... unkadelic/

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Buck_Wild Wrote:

This was on PBS the other night:

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/parl ... unkadelic/

I tivo'ed that when it was on during the summer. Good stuff.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:53 am

Okay, so I was able to stay awake for the first part of this (I get up at 5:15 every morning) and I have to say...

it was just okay.

Some kinda fun stuff. The new material is pretty good.
But I had to turn it off when he started mutilating "Lady Madonna".

Overall, what I saw was a bit disappointing.

Timis · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:49 am

PopTodd Wrote:

Overall, what I saw was a bit disappointing.

good b/c i totally forgot to tivo this :evil:

wenchlette · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 11:50 am

Timis Wrote:

PopTodd Wrote:

Overall, what I saw was a bit disappointing.

good b/c i totally forgot to tivo this :evil:

Ditto. Though, I even forgot to check and see if it was on here.

juice · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 1:28 pm

Not that this is really the best place to bring this up oranything, but this looks oddly like my dentist:

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:12 pm

PopTodd Wrote:

Okay, so I was able to stay awake for the first part of this (I get up at 5:15 every morning) and I have to say...

it was just okay.

Some kinda fun stuff. The new material is pretty good.
But I had to turn it off when he started mutilating "Lady Madonna".

Overall, what I saw was a bit disappointing.

I thought it was fascinating. I was totally into it. He told some really great stories. I loved tha last part where he made up a song on the spot by playing an instrument and then looping it and adding another instrument that he would play. It was cool seeing him play drums, then piano, then bass, then guitar, then lead guitar, then singing and hearing a song.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:16 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

PopTodd Wrote:

Okay, so I was able to stay awake for the first part of this (I get up at 5:15 every morning) and I have to say...

it was just okay.

Some kinda fun stuff. The new material is pretty good.
But I had to turn it off when he started mutilating "Lady Madonna".

Overall, what I saw was a bit disappointing.

I thought it was fascinating. I was totally into it. He told some really great stories. I loved tha last part where he made up a song on the spot by playing an instrument and then looping it and adding another instrument that he would play. It was cool seeing him play drums, then piano, then bass, then guitar, then lead guitar, then singing and hearing a song.

Yeah...
All I caught was the first 4 songs or so.
I heard it got better toward the end.
So, of course, that is the part that I missed!

EDIT: And "Lady Madonna" was an abortion.

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 6:33 pm

It's funny how we both had different thoughts of what it would be like going in, and how we both received different impressions after seeing it.

The end was definitely better than the beginning.

discostu · **Posted:** Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:23 pm

[quote="timmyjoe42]I thought it was fascinating. I was totally into it. He told some really great stories. I loved the last part where he made up a song on the spot by playing an instrument and then looping it and adding another instrument that he would play. It was cool seeing him play drums, then piano, then bass, then guitar, then lead guitar, then singing and hearing a song.[/quote]

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