OT: Paul McCartney does Motown; Wrigley Field, you're next!
Sir Paul McCartney performed for over two and a half hours at a packed Comerica Park in Detroit Sunday night (7/24). The 94-degree, humid weather was threatening for a portion of the evening as thunder, lighting and rain moved through southeast Michigan prior to and during the early part of the show. Aside from some brief showers though, the ballpark was spared from the worst of it.
McCartney hit the stage about 8:30pm and played a rich range of Beatles, solo, Wings and Fireman songs- over 30 in all. Crowd favorites were mixed with some older material he said he hadn't played live in quite some time. Paul & the band toured the Motown Museum earlier in the day and were inspired to play the Marvin Gaye song "Hitch Hike" as a tribute to some of the influential music from their youth.
It was quite a visual show utilizing numerous HD cameras to feed the huge 4 video screens that sat on either side of the stage. Seeing this show took one of the items off my 'bucket list': seeing the last surviving members of the Fab Four perform live. (I've already seen Ringo & his All Stars).
With a little persuasion, I'd love to come to one or both shows at Wrigley this weekend.
Be advised: everything is very expensive. Aside from the tickets themselves, parking ran $15-45. Beers were $9 per. T-shirts started at $40. A program is $30. Keychains $15. Hats $30.
SPOILER ALERT: after the jump, I'll post cell phone pictures and the set list. If you want to be surprised at the Wrigley Field shows this weekend, then you may want to navigate away...
The Set List (from memory)
Hello, Goodbye
Junior's Farm
All My Loving
Jet
Drive My Car
Sing The Changes
Hitch Hike (I think) - Marvin Gaye
The Night Before
Let Me Roll It
Paperback Writer
The Long And Winding Road
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
Let 'Em In
Maybe I'm Amazed
I'm Looking Through You
I've Just Seen a Face
I Will
Here Today
Blackbird
Dance Tonight
Mrs. Vanderbilt
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 (the show stopper!)
Hey Jude
Encore #1
Lady Madonna
Day Tripper
Get Back
Encore #2
Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End
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Thanks for posting the pics.
That’s a very Beatle-centric set list, which I’m guessing will go over quite well at Wrigley.
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It also rekindled my admiration for his music with Wings.
I think the various versions of that band were very underrated and written off by reviews and media for being lightweight. A lot of their work was very good.
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Good question.
The answer is BCB poster John916, who doesn’t post all that often, but who is here from time to time. Thanks to all who entered.
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Speak of the devil!
I can’t wait for the concert on 8/1. Very excited to see McCartney again!
Hey, glad you posted.
Congratulations!
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Thanks Al
I’m a big-time Beatles fan, so this is amazing for me!
Is there an opening act for either night?
I only ask because we will be scrambling to get there by 7 on Sunday.
I don't believe so.
McCartney doesn’t usually have opening acts. Besides, the starting time listed on the tickets is 8, not 7.
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No, there was no opening act in Detroit.
Paul and the band just walk onstage, say hello and start playing.
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Also, gates at Comerica were scheduled to open at 6pm.
They actually opened about 6:20pm and the concert started closer to 8:30pm. Not sure what the cause for delay was. Perhaps it was due to the imminent threat of rain and many, many people who had floor seats (including me) hanging out in the stadium concourse (under cover) until just before 8pm.
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Fortunately...
… the weather forecast for this Sunday in Chicago looks gorgeous — low 80’s, low humidity, no rain.
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8pm is 9pm on east coast time.
Which is what my body clock will still be on ;)
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
After the Cincinnati show on 8/4........
…. McCartney has no more dates scheduled, so if anyone is still undecided, get your tickets now. This guy is living music history and he still puts on the best live shows I’ve ever seen.
"When they signed Fukudome, I knew they were trying to get me fired". - Ron Santo, January, 2008
Agree with that.
McCartney is 69 years old. Who knows how much longer he will tour? The 8/1 show is not yet sold out.
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Agreed. I've seen a lot of shows in my (mumble, mumble) years...
Easily in the top 3.
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
For Wrigley concerts
Are people allowed to hang out on Waveland? I’ve heard that people bring long chairs and some cough refreshments cough. Does anyone know if that’s true?
by jerry morales rules on Jul 27, 2011 2:05 PM CDT reply actions
Like a Sprite or Dr. Pepper?
I see no reason that wouldn’t be allow…
oh wait, … THOSE kind of refreshments.
Three words: Brown. Paper. Bag.
There are 108 beads in a Catholic rosary and there are 108 stitches in a baseball. Who says baseball isn't a religion?
Thanks to DoggieStalker
My family is pretty stoked for Sunday. It’s been 20 years since my dad saw him and the rest of us haven’t seen him ever. To see a musical legend at Wrigley is almost too much. Set list looked good too. Looked like he played most of my favorites at least, though per my concert ritual, I will not listen to Paul McCartney until he is in front of me….with us the upper deck of course.
"You just don't know understand how frustrating this is"- Kevin Borseth
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