Paul McCartney at the Phil - Copyright beatlesnow.com
PAUL MCCARTNEY LIVE AT THE PHILHARMONIC DINING ROOMS |
PHILHARMONIC PUB, LIVERPOOL |
26th July 2018
SET LIST
A Hard Days Night, Ob-La-De, Ob La Da, Jet,Drive My Car, If You Come On to Me, I'll Come On to You (?) (New Song), I've Just Seen a Face, Love Me Do, I've Got a Feeling, I Wanna Be Your Man, Back in the USSR, Birthday, Lady Madonna, Hey Jude (with James Corden).
Beatlesnow.com is also responsible for holding a regular monthly Beatles night in Manchester City centre. One of the features is our annual Mad Day Out, held mostly in Liverpool.
Set for the Saturday, 9th June 2018 a few of us set off to visit the John & Yoko, Double Fantasy exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool and a trip out to Port Sunlight but everything was about to change.
Word on the ground was that Paul McCartney & band had arrived in Liverpool with James Corden and a secret gig was in the offering. Wristbands were available through a website, we tried, we failed.
Rumours were rife that the gig was either at the Philharmonic Hall, Philharmonic Music Rooms or wait for it, the Philharmonic Pub
So, here we are stood outside Philharmonic Pub with a crowd of onlookers and fans wearing Beatles T Shirts plus one guy wearing a Paul McCartney tour T-Shirt.
Set for the Saturday, 9th June 2018 a few of us set off to visit the John & Yoko, Double Fantasy exhibition at the Museum of Liverpool and a trip out to Port Sunlight but everything was about to change.
Word on the ground was that Paul McCartney & band had arrived in Liverpool with James Corden and a secret gig was in the offering. Wristbands were available through a website, we tried, we failed.
Rumours were rife that the gig was either at the Philharmonic Hall, Philharmonic Music Rooms or wait for it, the Philharmonic Pub
So, here we are stood outside Philharmonic Pub with a crowd of onlookers and fans wearing Beatles T Shirts plus one guy wearing a Paul McCartney tour T-Shirt.
Paul McCartney at the Phil - Copyright beatlesnow.com
Eventually barriers were erected, a spot of filming was done outside the pub of fans peering through the windows to catch a glimpse of Macca. While all this was going on, one of our party made friends with a guy who looked like the main organiser for the event. 'Come back at three and I'll get you in' he said. Was this a ploy to get rid of us? Of course we stayed.
Eventually it was revealed that Paul has entered the Philharmonic Pub through the side entrance, only two fans were present as everybody else was waiting round the corner.
You could hear a muffled sound as Paul and the band went through a set of songs including 'I Wanna Be Your Man' not included in the set he performed later.
Meanwhile, another of our party had befriended two girls who were helping to organise the gig.
We moved to the side of the pub and a party of four were let in and the door closed.
The door opened "Two more can come in", I was pushed forward and I'm in the pub. Then disaster, "Sorry we can't let you watch the gig because we can't film the image of your Cavern Club T-Shirt", apologetically I was asked to leave.
Everybody was advising me to turn my T Shirt inside out, next thing I know i'm wearing my T Shirt inside out!
The door opens and the same two girls who had 'evicted me' advised that no other fans would be let in the side door but further people may be allowed to enter around the corner. They could see what I had done with the T Shirt and they genuinely looked upset that they couldn't let me back in.
Around the corner they were setting up barriers again, the word had spread that Macca was in the Phil and the amassing crowds were hoping for a glimpse of the Beatle in town.
As we were ushered behind the barriers further away from the entrance to the Philharmonic Pub by luck one of the young girls came out of the pub, "okay you", "you" and "you", more from our party were let through the barriers to go in. "What about me"? I asked, with a big smile she said, "Yes! come on through!" That meant amazingly all six of us had got into the Philharmonic Pub.
Once in, we were asked to go into the room 'rowdy' enjoying ourselves. First person I saw was Christine from our party, with a beaming smile, I turned to the right and there's Macca belting out the intro to Jet, talk about being emotional, this was unbelievable!
Macca and his band were on top form and upclose, sources say there was 50 in the audience plus Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop, Macca and the band on the makeshift stage with black curtains and James Corden serving free beer behind the bar. This was surreal to say the least:-)
Eventually it was revealed that Paul has entered the Philharmonic Pub through the side entrance, only two fans were present as everybody else was waiting round the corner.
You could hear a muffled sound as Paul and the band went through a set of songs including 'I Wanna Be Your Man' not included in the set he performed later.
Meanwhile, another of our party had befriended two girls who were helping to organise the gig.
We moved to the side of the pub and a party of four were let in and the door closed.
The door opened "Two more can come in", I was pushed forward and I'm in the pub. Then disaster, "Sorry we can't let you watch the gig because we can't film the image of your Cavern Club T-Shirt", apologetically I was asked to leave.
Everybody was advising me to turn my T Shirt inside out, next thing I know i'm wearing my T Shirt inside out!
The door opens and the same two girls who had 'evicted me' advised that no other fans would be let in the side door but further people may be allowed to enter around the corner. They could see what I had done with the T Shirt and they genuinely looked upset that they couldn't let me back in.
Around the corner they were setting up barriers again, the word had spread that Macca was in the Phil and the amassing crowds were hoping for a glimpse of the Beatle in town.
As we were ushered behind the barriers further away from the entrance to the Philharmonic Pub by luck one of the young girls came out of the pub, "okay you", "you" and "you", more from our party were let through the barriers to go in. "What about me"? I asked, with a big smile she said, "Yes! come on through!" That meant amazingly all six of us had got into the Philharmonic Pub.
Once in, we were asked to go into the room 'rowdy' enjoying ourselves. First person I saw was Christine from our party, with a beaming smile, I turned to the right and there's Macca belting out the intro to Jet, talk about being emotional, this was unbelievable!
Macca and his band were on top form and upclose, sources say there was 50 in the audience plus Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop, Macca and the band on the makeshift stage with black curtains and James Corden serving free beer behind the bar. This was surreal to say the least:-)
It turned out i'd missed performances of A Hard Days Night & entered the bar during Ob-La-De, Ob La Da.
After a rousing 'Jet' we were treated to the Beatles classic 'Drive My Car', I used to love it when he opened his gigs with Drive My Car, a great live number.
Another highlight followed with Macca asking, "do you mind if we perform a new unreleased song from our new album", do we mind, bring it on! 'If You Come On to Me, I'll Come On to You' (?) is a chunky mid paced rocker that's promises great things for the album.
This was followed by a couple of earlier Beatles songs, namely, a brisk I've Just Seen a Face and a sing a long Love Me Do.
In the past I've seen a few lack lustre performances of 'I've Got a Feeling' but this was a superb rendition by Paul and the band.
"Here's one we wrote for the Rolling Stones" as Paul and the band played 'I Wanna Be Your Man.
'Back in the USSR' rocked, '' 'Birthday' dedicated to three fans in the audience plus anybody who has a birthday this year, rocked, while Lady Madonna rocked!
James Corden joined Paul on stage for 'Hey Jude' but before the song began he revealed to the audience that when he asked Paul do the show he said he would only do it if it was recorded in Liverpool.
After the anthemic 'Hey Jude' the band quickly left the stage as Paul shook hands with fans stood at the front, Macca got to the end of the line and I said "cheers Macca" and was rewarded with a high five!
As we left the room in single file we had to sign a form. It was taking ages, "sorry that it's taking so long mate", said a guy from the crew. I tapped him on the shoulder, "Listen mate, nothing could upset me today, thanks for letting us all be part of this"
My only worry now is how to top 'Paul at the Phil' for next years Mad Day Out!
After a rousing 'Jet' we were treated to the Beatles classic 'Drive My Car', I used to love it when he opened his gigs with Drive My Car, a great live number.
Another highlight followed with Macca asking, "do you mind if we perform a new unreleased song from our new album", do we mind, bring it on! 'If You Come On to Me, I'll Come On to You' (?) is a chunky mid paced rocker that's promises great things for the album.
This was followed by a couple of earlier Beatles songs, namely, a brisk I've Just Seen a Face and a sing a long Love Me Do.
In the past I've seen a few lack lustre performances of 'I've Got a Feeling' but this was a superb rendition by Paul and the band.
"Here's one we wrote for the Rolling Stones" as Paul and the band played 'I Wanna Be Your Man.
'Back in the USSR' rocked, '' 'Birthday' dedicated to three fans in the audience plus anybody who has a birthday this year, rocked, while Lady Madonna rocked!
James Corden joined Paul on stage for 'Hey Jude' but before the song began he revealed to the audience that when he asked Paul do the show he said he would only do it if it was recorded in Liverpool.
After the anthemic 'Hey Jude' the band quickly left the stage as Paul shook hands with fans stood at the front, Macca got to the end of the line and I said "cheers Macca" and was rewarded with a high five!
As we left the room in single file we had to sign a form. It was taking ages, "sorry that it's taking so long mate", said a guy from the crew. I tapped him on the shoulder, "Listen mate, nothing could upset me today, thanks for letting us all be part of this"
My only worry now is how to top 'Paul at the Phil' for next years Mad Day Out!
Eddie M