Thursday, 26th July 2018
LIVING THE DREAM: PAUL MCCARTNEY LIVE |
CAVERN LIVE LOUNGE, THE CAVERN CLUB, LIVERPOOL |
SET LIST
Band Jam, Twenty Flight Rock, Magical Mystery Tour, Jet, All My Loving, Letting Go, Come On to Me, Let Me Roll It, I've Got a Feeling, My Valentine, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five, Lady Madonna, In Spite of All the Danger, Things We Said Today, Confidante, Love Me Do, Who Cares, Birthday, I Wanna Be Your Man, Fuh You, Get Back, Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da, Band on the Run, Hi, Hi, Hi, I Saw Her Standing There, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise), Helter Skelter
REVIEW
Paul McCartney had announced an event at his old school 'Casual Conversations from LIPA' for Wednesday, 25th July, a live Q&A with Jarvis Cocker plus additional questions from Facebook.
The major highlight of the talk was the announcement of a 'secret gig' in Liverpool the following day., but where was it and how did you get tickets?
If someone had said to me, in 2018, you'll see Paul McCartney live in Liverpool at the Philharmonic Pub, the Cavern Club and the Echo Arena, I'd have laughed in their face but that's what's happening.
As they say two down one to go.
We began queuing outside the Cavern Club at 0630, there were already around 20 fans in the queue, some had been there since midnight. An announcement was made on Twitter that tickets were available from the Echo Arena at 1000 (although 20 tickets ended up being given to fans at the Cavern Club). Luckily we got to know before then and made our way by taxi, eventually managing to obtain wristbands and tickets. Next stop was the Cavern Club to secure a place in the queue.
The atmosphere around the Cavern was electric with fans with or without tickets converging on Mathew Street to sample the atmosphere or catch a glimpse of Paul McCartney.
According to the posters queuing began at 1200, fans were let into the Cavern at 1300 and Paul and the band were due to play at 1400.
We took our places right in line with the microphone that Paul would use.
We didn't obtain tickets for his last appearance in 1999 but here we were waiting for Paul McCartney to walk on stage in the Cavern where I've been watching bands since it's opening in 1984.
The major highlight of the talk was the announcement of a 'secret gig' in Liverpool the following day., but where was it and how did you get tickets?
If someone had said to me, in 2018, you'll see Paul McCartney live in Liverpool at the Philharmonic Pub, the Cavern Club and the Echo Arena, I'd have laughed in their face but that's what's happening.
As they say two down one to go.
We began queuing outside the Cavern Club at 0630, there were already around 20 fans in the queue, some had been there since midnight. An announcement was made on Twitter that tickets were available from the Echo Arena at 1000 (although 20 tickets ended up being given to fans at the Cavern Club). Luckily we got to know before then and made our way by taxi, eventually managing to obtain wristbands and tickets. Next stop was the Cavern Club to secure a place in the queue.
The atmosphere around the Cavern was electric with fans with or without tickets converging on Mathew Street to sample the atmosphere or catch a glimpse of Paul McCartney.
According to the posters queuing began at 1200, fans were let into the Cavern at 1300 and Paul and the band were due to play at 1400.
We took our places right in line with the microphone that Paul would use.
We didn't obtain tickets for his last appearance in 1999 but here we were waiting for Paul McCartney to walk on stage in the Cavern where I've been watching bands since it's opening in 1984.
Sir Paul McCartney played a lunchtime gig, as The Beatles often did at the original Cavern (Photo: BBC News)
Paul and his band casually strolled on to an unbelievable reception before there first number 'Band Jam' (was this Station 1?)'
Next was Twenty Flight Rock' the song that got me into the Beatles', dramatically Paul stopped the performance to berate fans filming the gig and taking photos. "You've been told to turn your phones off and not too take photos". Sorry Paul but we were told to turn our phones off and no large lens cameras would be allowed, thankfully everybody adhered to his request and the show continued.
Magical Mystery Tour was the first Beatles song of the afternoon, followed by 'Jet' then into the first full on sing-a-long through 'All My Loving'.
His banter with the crowd was brilliant, and he really seemed to be enjoying being back at the Cavern Club in this intimate atmosphere.
It was great to hear four new songs from his forthcoming album 'Egyptian Station'.
He'd played 'Come On To Me' at the Philharmonic Pub but you could see that the band had been together rehearsing in London as this version was more like the recent release and Paul knew all the words:-).
Another two new songs immediately made an impression 'Confidante' is a lovely acoustic number that drew some terrific banter from my friends the 'Macca boys' at the front of the stage.
'Fuh You' is another I can't wait to hear again, although 'Who Cares' seemed fairly standard McCartney.
The Wings songs sounded fantastic, definite highlights were 'Letting Go, Let Me Roll It, and 1985, while a more funky 'Hi, Hi, Hi' and 'Band on the Run' took the roof off.
Next was Twenty Flight Rock' the song that got me into the Beatles', dramatically Paul stopped the performance to berate fans filming the gig and taking photos. "You've been told to turn your phones off and not too take photos". Sorry Paul but we were told to turn our phones off and no large lens cameras would be allowed, thankfully everybody adhered to his request and the show continued.
Magical Mystery Tour was the first Beatles song of the afternoon, followed by 'Jet' then into the first full on sing-a-long through 'All My Loving'.
His banter with the crowd was brilliant, and he really seemed to be enjoying being back at the Cavern Club in this intimate atmosphere.
It was great to hear four new songs from his forthcoming album 'Egyptian Station'.
He'd played 'Come On To Me' at the Philharmonic Pub but you could see that the band had been together rehearsing in London as this version was more like the recent release and Paul knew all the words:-).
Another two new songs immediately made an impression 'Confidante' is a lovely acoustic number that drew some terrific banter from my friends the 'Macca boys' at the front of the stage.
'Fuh You' is another I can't wait to hear again, although 'Who Cares' seemed fairly standard McCartney.
The Wings songs sounded fantastic, definite highlights were 'Letting Go, Let Me Roll It, and 1985, while a more funky 'Hi, Hi, Hi' and 'Band on the Run' took the roof off.
Photo: pressnews.online
Most of the crowd had come to see a Beatle playing Beatles songs at the Cavern and they weren't disappointed.
After the enthusiastic sing-a-long during 'In Spite of All the Danger' a rollicking 'Birthday', 'Get Back', 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' were followed by 'I Saw Her Standing There' a song the Beatles used to play at the original Cavern sung by an original Beatle.
What more could you ask for?
Well, Paul returned to perform Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) and more than two hours after he took to the stage gave an unbelievable performance of 'Helter Skelter'. The place rocked, and I mean rocked.
What a song to finish on and leave fans wanting more...
And that was it, over two hours of Paul McCartney performing live at the Cavern Club.
Like they say, two down one to go!
After the enthusiastic sing-a-long during 'In Spite of All the Danger' a rollicking 'Birthday', 'Get Back', 'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' were followed by 'I Saw Her Standing There' a song the Beatles used to play at the original Cavern sung by an original Beatle.
What more could you ask for?
Well, Paul returned to perform Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) and more than two hours after he took to the stage gave an unbelievable performance of 'Helter Skelter'. The place rocked, and I mean rocked.
What a song to finish on and leave fans wanting more...
And that was it, over two hours of Paul McCartney performing live at the Cavern Club.
Like they say, two down one to go!
Eddie M