David: Paul

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So...I saw Paul McCartney Wednesday night at the Sprint Center.

I knew he was coming a couple months back, but I didn't try to get tickets. There were three great songwriters in The Beatles (sorry Ringo, I still love you), but for my personal tastes Paul was number 3 on that list. That's not to say I didn't like any of his songs, but I do dislike what John Lennon referred to as his "granny music". While I do like a few of the songs he's written post-Beatles (I love the "if I ever get out of here" section of Band on the Run and listen to it weekly) I wasn't interested in attending a concert full of these songs.

Then my Mom called on Wednesday afternoon. Would I be interested in going to see Paul McCartney with her that night? Well, yes, I guess I was. So I went.

And it was probably the best concert I've ever been to.

The majority of the songs were from the Beatles catalog, with a good mix of Wings and current era stuff thrown in. His voice, I don't know how it's possible, is still amazing. I'm trying to think of words to describe it and I can't. Part of it is the obvious gravity that comes just from it being Paul, but that only goes so far. He also delivers to that expectation and perhaps exceeds it. From the 3 hour show (including the 2 encores) three songs stand out in particular. Yesterday, Helter Skelter (which didn't just seem hard in comparison, there was so much energy in that one), and a rendition of George's Something, begun on ukulele.

I maintain my earlier assessment on songwriting, but I'll add that Paul McCartney is also the greatest showman I have ever seen. I'm sure I'll go to many more concerts in my lifetime, and I'm sure I'll enjoy many of them greatly. I'm not sure if any of them will ever be this good again.

And if Paul ever comes back to KC, I'll be sure to get my tickets.

fuzmeister - (The Real ST)

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