Paul McCartney Reviews

Mary Zizzo from Boston, Massachusetts

A DEDICATED, VERY TALENTED MAN WHOM YOU CAN'T HELP BY ADMIRE.

I was young when the Beatles released their songs, but over the years, have appreciated the Masterpieces that have been recorded and written. As I have grown older, I can truly appreciate the talent of all the Beatles and how lucky am I to witness and experience a true legend performing live. May God Bless Him and thank you for letting me experience a legend live on stage.

Khyber Jones from Los Angeles, California

GREAT SHOW. IT'S LIKE WATCHING A LIVING HISTORY

The thing that stands out about this show is the energy level and the sense of history. Paul and the band have it in spades and the band are as engaged and vibrant at the end of the set as they are at the beginning. Drummer Abe Laboriel Jr was a standout to me b/c of his drumming and backup singing. The horn section added a lot of value on numerous songs, beginning with Got to Get you Into My Life. Paul plays guitar, bass, ukulele, piano and sings. He's one of the greatest musicians of all time. He's lost a bit off of his voice (understandable at age 79) but it's much stronger than you might think. He handles classics like 'Maybe I'm Amazed', 'Band on the Run', the Abbey Road medley very well and is ably assisted by the band's backup singing on tracks like 'Getting Better'. The more recent songs like 'Letting Go' and 'Come on to Me' came across well even to an audience that wasn't as familiar with McCartney's recent catalogue. To think that Paul and the band play songs from 1961 through the present day in the same set effortlessly is a testament to the catalogue he has and the band's ability to adapt. Remarkable. Paul is jovial, conversational, gives us a lot of anecdotes and historical references and provides a context and connection to the recent past that's important as we are now 50 years removed from the breakup of The Beatles. 'I've Got a Feeling' was a standout moment (among many). Most tantalizing to me was Paul and the band playing a good portion of the Abbey Road medley, the first time those songs have been played live ever + Something. It makes one think about what The Beatles might have sounded like had they stuck together or regrouped in 1975 (as should have happened imho). The Beatles playing Abbey Road live is one of the greatest shows we've never seen. Some things I'd like to see changed: - Play the entire Abbey Road medley in succession. I don't get why they started in the middle 'You Never Give Me Your Money'. Paul's piano intro is the best part of the song and that song, to me, is the anchor track and key to the entire medley. I also don't know why they broke up the medley songs into 2 sections. Play the whole thing. This band can do it. - 'Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite' is really out of place in the set. It's a John Lennon vocal track, not Paul. If Paul wants to play a Sgt Pepper deep cut, then Lovely Rita, Fixing a Hole, or bring Ringo on stage for a duet on 'With a Little Help From my Friends' - 'Penny Lane' has to find its way into the set. I'd replace Helter Skelter (don't need to blow Paul's voice out after singing I've Got a Feeling). - '1975' from Band on the Run really doesn't need to be in the set list. If they want another track from that record, 'Jet', 'Bluebird' and 'Mrs. Vanderbilt' are better choices. - More acoustic tracks. Among Paul's best moments as a solo artist are his acoustic guitar heavy tracks. It's what makes Band on the Run a great record. Tracks like 'Another Day' would also be worth looking at here. - 'Here Today' isn't as strongly delivered nor as good a tribute to John as 'I've Got a Feeling'. Lyrics from the track are still a bit confused, as if Paul is trying to work out complex feelings about his relationship with John. Better track from that period would be 'Take it Away'. If there needed to be another tribute to John, I think 'Two of Us' or 'One after 909' w/John's vocal from the original outtakes of the Let it Be sessions running in the background would be the better tribute. - There were very nice tributes to John and George, but no hint of Ringo (of course, Ringo is still alive and active so it's different). However, Paul played a lot of tracks from Abbey Road and that is probably Ringo's standout performance as The Beatles' drummer. He's a big reason why that record has stood the test of time. Perhaps a nod to him somewhere in the set would be good. It's an expensive ticket, but well worth it.

Frank M from Dallas, Texas

TERRIBLE SOUNDS IN ARLINGTON

Paul McCartney at Globe Life Park in Arlington June 14, 2019 Sound Quality was so poor that no one not on floor directly in front of stage could understand anything Paul said when speaking or singing Shazam & SoundHound could not identify even well known Beatles selections that we managed to figure out. I have no idea if anyone on stage was playing/singing good or bad everyone around me either left early or sat still in disappointing silence

Linda Muzinich from Los Angeles, California

DISAPPOINTMENT

I was so excited to have the opportunity to attend a Paul McCartney concert at the So Fi stadium. However, the sound was much too loud and the band drowned out Paul s voice. I could only recognize a couple of the song even though I know them all. The expense did not provide a pleasant enjoyable concert.

Daniel from Dallas, Texas

TERRIBLE SOUND

Perfect weather. Great venue. I was looking forward to seeing Pau McCartney in Globe life ballpark. I loved the old Beatles and Wings music. Unfortunately quality of sound was mostly terrible. It was just loud, distorted mess. Most of the time you could not tell it was Paul singing. It could have been my grandfather.. and he can’t sing. He mentioned that he was the first to sing at this venue. I hope it is just one off problem with the set up at Globe Park because other Billy Joel will be playing in Oct

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