Comments on: Robin Young: McCartney Performs Like It Was Yesterday http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay WBUR is Boston's NPR News Station, featuring NPR news and programs such as Car Talk, On Point, Here & Now, Only A Game and Radio Boston. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:31:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bobby G http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-1493 Bobby G Wed, 09 Sep 2009 13:00:41 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-1493 It is funny, but my experience was almost identical. A friend's son scored some free tickets to FedEx field and the 4 of us went. I was floored! Paul was so good; his voice showed no age; he used it anyway/every way he chose. I could not believe it! His playlist was damned appropriate and the crowd around me (ALL ages, especially teenagers) were REALLY into it. What a lucky, historic moment. I'll never forget I got to see McCartney and I admit I would not have gone out of my way to plan to attend! It is funny, but my experience was almost identical. A friend’s son scored some free tickets to FedEx field and the 4 of us went. I was floored! Paul was so good; his voice showed no age; he used it anyway/every way he chose. I could not believe it! His playlist was damned appropriate and the crowd around me (ALL ages, especially teenagers) were REALLY into it. What a lucky, historic moment. I’ll never forget I got to see McCartney and I admit I would not have gone out of my way to plan to attend!

]]> By: Deb http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-1249 Deb Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:53:14 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-1249 You nailed it, Robin, and-PTL-the concert was "medley free!!" You nailed it, Robin, and-PTL-the concert was “medley free!!”

]]> By: Dale Henry http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-1224 Dale Henry Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:59:11 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-1224 P.s. Amy, you really do need to lighten up! P.s. Amy, you really do need to lighten up!

]]> By: Dale Henry http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-1223 Dale Henry Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:56:48 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-1223 I, too, was at the Weds. concert. I had a really great time but got a free ticket; I had sworn off paying for Mccartney because after seeing him twice at the garden on the last tour and paying 300. to see the exact same concert-hey I could hear the songs over and over, no problem-but all the little asides and sentiments about John and George and getting a massage and the masseuse humming"yesterday" Something about it all felt prerecorded.Now, I've been a Beatle devotee since I saw them in person at the Boston Garden in 1964.I have loved them since, but John is my favorite, and Paul as brilliant as he is, is no John Lennon.That said , I had so much fun at that Fenway concert!!! But part of that was due to Fenway Park which I love love love I, too, was at the Weds. concert. I had a really great time but got a free ticket; I had sworn off paying for Mccartney because after seeing him twice at the garden on the last tour and paying 300. to see the exact same concert-hey I could hear the songs over and over, no problem-but all the little asides and sentiments about John and George and getting a massage and the masseuse humming”yesterday” Something about it all felt prerecorded.Now, I’ve been a Beatle devotee since I saw them in person at the Boston Garden in 1964.I have loved them since, but John is my favorite, and Paul as brilliant as he is, is no John Lennon.That said , I had so much fun at that Fenway concert!!! But part of that was due to Fenway Park which I love love love

]]> By: Chris http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-1059 Chris Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:47:38 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-1059 Robin: I was at the Wednesday McCartney concert with my wife & 7 year old daughter (who was on my back :). It was her 1st concert and she knew most of the songs. We a fab night it was singing along to the classic tunes as a fsmily! Robin:

I was at the Wednesday McCartney concert with my wife & 7 year old daughter (who was on my back :). It was her 1st concert and she knew most of the songs. We a fab night it was singing along to the classic tunes as a fsmily!

]]> By: Steve http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-469 Steve Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:48:47 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-469 To all I have never had the privilege of seeing a Beatle live. Remarkable to hear the back stories especially from Paul whom everyone considers the least thoughtful of the lyricists. "She's Leaving Home" was no accident. To all
I have never had the privilege of seeing a Beatle live. Remarkable to hear the back stories especially from Paul whom everyone considers the least thoughtful of the lyricists. “She’s Leaving Home” was no accident.

]]> By: Joe B. http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-441 Joe B. Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:08:13 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-441 A great thing about the concert, Amy wasn't there!! A great thing about the concert, Amy wasn’t there!!

]]> By: David Magarik http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-418 David Magarik Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:18:57 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-418 Robin, I think that I remember you going to the Ed Sullivan theater back in the day for the Beatles concert. I also remember when they arrived at JFK for the first time and all the girls in my eighth grade English class were screaming as we listened to the radio in class. I didn't get it at the time, but have developed a greater appreciation of their talents since. Robin, I think that I remember you going to the Ed Sullivan theater back in the day for the Beatles concert. I also remember when they arrived at JFK for the first time and all the girls in my eighth grade English class were screaming as we listened to the radio in class. I didn’t get it at the time, but have developed a greater appreciation of their talents since.

]]> By: Chris http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-401 Chris Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:54:12 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-401 We can all (re-)learn what we need through the spirit of the message woven into the great tapestry we all create together by a common love-coloured thread running round through all our lives known as the Beatles' muse... (You, too Amy! Peace!) We can all (re-)learn what we need through the spirit of the message woven into the great tapestry we all create together by a common love-coloured thread running round through all our lives known as the Beatles’ muse… (You, too Amy! Peace!)

]]> By: Beverly http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-400 Beverly Sun, 09 Aug 2009 14:23:17 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-400 Amy should lighten up. Amy should lighten up.

]]> By: Amy http://www.wbur.org/2009/08/06/mccartney-essay/comment-page-1#comment-386 Amy Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:44:25 +0000 http://www.wbur.org/?p=5462#comment-386 It's unfortunate you had to be dragged to the concert, and more unfortunate you chose to admit this. So you thought you would hate it, and ended up enjoying yourself. Is this supposed to be witty. Or some revelation that you alone discovered. You discovered what the people who filled Fenway and the other venues already knew. It seems you do have a lot to learn. It’s unfortunate you had to be dragged to the concert, and more unfortunate you chose to admit this. So you thought you would hate it, and ended up enjoying yourself. Is this supposed to be witty. Or some revelation that you alone discovered. You discovered what the people who filled Fenway and the other venues already knew. It seems you do have a lot to learn.

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