Sir Paul Across The Pond 7-12-13

Paul McCartney.....former Beatle, member of Wings, teen idol and now the latest notch on my concert pole.

I got tickets for my mom to go see Paul McCartney for mother's day... best daughter ever, I know. She's not the excitable type and neither is my Dad... makes me wonder who my real parents are... only kidding.. She was pretty excited for this concert though and I was beyond excited. We rode the metro to the Nationals stadium in Washington DC and despite the threat of rain we lucked out and it didn't rain after the concert started.

Here's the set list:

Eight Days a Week
Junior's Farm
All My Loving
Listen to What the Man Said
Let Me Roll It
Paperback Writer
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five
The Long and Winding Road
Maybe I'm Amazed
Hope of Deliverance
Another Day
And I Love Her
Here Today
Your Mother Should Know
Lady Madonna
All Together Now
Mrs. Vandebilt
Eleanor Rigby
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!
Something
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Band on the Run
Hi, Hi, Hi
Back in the U.S.S.R.
Let It Be
Live and Let Die
Hey Jude

Encore:

Day Tripper
Lovely Rita
Get Back

Encore 2:

Yesterday
Helter Skelter
Golden Slumbers
Carry That Weight
The End

 Not bad for a 71 year old! That's 38 songs and 2 encores!!! Granted, most of the Beatles songs are fairly short but wow!! He exceeded all expectations. One of my favorite moments of the night was when he did "Hey Jude" and a whole stadium full of people sang along... goosebumps!!! It was a bittersweet concert too though. He did a tribute to John Lennon, George Harrison and Linda McCartney. It's sad to think that he has lost so many friends in his lifetime. They were heartfelt and genuine tributes and they made me wish that I could've seen the Beatles in their prime.

One of my other favorite moments was when they played "Live and Let Die". It was all flash and I love flash. Fire, lights and fireworks and a kick ass song! Paul's voice was giving out a little bit on the high notes but I think it was maybe from strain and not because he has lost any ability. All in all, I think this was the concert to beat. Best one I've seen hands down. Paul played acoustic guitar and piano and even a ukulele and it was him, the instrument and the audience. It was a beautiful thing!