The Beatles Bible - Topic: McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Long John Silver on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 23:51:46 +0100

I've just watched jubilee on BBC Entertainment, and I have to admit I was not so impressed neither with the song list (except for Let It Be and Live and Let Die) or his voice. I mean I understand he is old, but when I watch his concerts for maybe year ago or something, he didn't have any problems with singing. He was probably tired or something. I was hoping for a better song list also.

mithveaen on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 21:46:41 +0100

Just something important to share guys.... don't judge Paul's voice with videos of Zocalo's concert in Mexico City. The pollution there is HORRIBLE. I don't know how Paul managed to finish the concert without drinking water. Everytime I go there I make sure I have a bottle of water, because my throat gets so dry I have to drink water in order to breathe. A friend of mine from Mexico City who was watching the concert live texted me that it was evident the pollution was hurting Paul's voice.

I don't want to be in Paul's side, I'm just stating a ...

Ben Ramon on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:35:16 +0100

Joe said
During the jubilee concert (incidentally, Junk was originally called Jubilee) I discovered that Superstition by Stevie Wonder is in E flat, and you can play along to the riff using all the black keys on a keyboard. If you have GarageBand and an iPad, set it to Smooth Clav and you're away.

Stevie seems to love Eb, Higher Ground and numerous other hits by him that I can't remember are in that key.

Apart from that, I loved the Hofner bass, thought Macca's voice has seen better days, and thought he could have reconsidered his first and last ...

meanmistermustard on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:02:55 +0100

Personally i could not have cared less. I have no interest in the Royal Family but no major gripe. The only thing that caused a second glance was Paul playing but on seeing his set list my interest died a cold death. Same goes for the Olympics, tho hopefully not for Pauls part, I cling desperately to the hope that he will do something different and new, i fear that he wont.

The one time i had it on the BBC they were commentating on how delighted and excited she was by it all yet she looked so utterly bored, like ...

Joe on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 19:36:32 +0100

During the jubilee concert (incidentally, Junk was originally called Jubilee) I discovered that Superstition by Stevie Wonder is in E flat, and you can play along to the riff using all the black keys on a keyboard. If you have GarageBand and an iPad, set it to Smooth Clav and you're away.

Apart from that, I loved the Hofner bass, thought Macca's voice has seen better days, and thought he could have reconsidered his first and last songs. Other than that, I hate the royal family, wish all that fuss hadn't been made over them, but can't really stop it.

meanmistermustard on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 17:56:04 +0100

Sounds like he's shouting at times in that performance of Maybe Im Amazed, not good.

paulsbass on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 16:29:46 +0100

I Me Mine said
But he still sin't doing it badly. I mean he really makes strong effort to perform it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....UyV2p3PKSs

Sorry, no offense, but that's not a good example to prove me wrong. He starts off with a mistake in the piano intro and struggles with the voice from the first line on.

Painful to listen to.

meanmistermustard on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:45:53 +0100

The Walrus said

paulsbass said

The Walrus said

That was one of the highlights of the evening, along with an Army skinhead singing along earlier in the show (to Elton John? Or Tom Jones?)

Tom Jones was fantastic - singing AND looking! And he's Paul's age!

He really put Robbie Williams to shame.

A bahhing goat would put Robbie Williams to shame. Sorry but if ever there was 1 singer who was massively over-rated it would be Robbie Williams. Being the best singer out of Take That is not an achievement and Angels is such a terrible song.

The Walrus on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 13:22:09 +0100

paulsbass said

The Walrus said

That was one of the highlights of the evening, along with an Army skinhead singing along earlier in the show (to Elton John? Or Tom Jones?)

Tom Jones was fantastic - singing AND looking! And he's Paul's age!

He really put Robbie Williams to shame.

I Me Mine on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:38:58 +0100

But he still sin't doing it badly. I mean he really makes strong effort to perform it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....UyV2p3PKSs

Ben Ramon on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 23:06:18 +0100

paulsbass said

Ben Ramon said
Paul is usually in great voice for a man of his age singing difficult material but he really seemed to be struggling. That said, he totally dominated the high C in the bridge of Live and Let Die

Excactly my thoughts. I was dreading it after the very weak beginning with MMT... But I was positively surprised how he managed it. (btw I can't see the point at all in singing "Maybe I'm amazed" on stage anymore for him, because it's just too damn high now)

I guess he could ...

paulsbass on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:48:54 +0100

The Walrus said

That was one of the highlights of the evening, along with an Army skinhead singing along earlier in the show (to Elton John? Or Tom Jones?)

Tom Jones was fantastic - singing AND looking! And he's Paul's age!

paulsbass on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 22:30:08 +0100

Ben Ramon said
Paul is usually in great voice for a man of his age singing difficult material but he really seemed to be struggling. That said, he totally dominated the high C in the bridge of Live and Let Die

Excactly my thoughts. I was dreading it after the very weak beginning with MMT... But I was positively surprised how he managed it. (btw I can't see the point at all in singing "Maybe I'm amazed" on stage anymore for him, because it's just too damn high now)

All My Loving was pretty cool ...

The Walrus on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:30:28 +0100

Ben Ramon said
(also awesome to see the Archbishop of Canterbury singing along!)

That was one of the highlights of the evening, along with an Army skinhead singing along earlier in the show (to Elton John? Or Tom Jones?)

Long John Silver on McCartney to play at The Queen's Jubilee Concert in June.

Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:24:09 +0100

meanmistermustard said
Long John Silver said

The Walrus said

meanmistermustard said
Would have been one heck of a statement if Paul had played Give Ireland Back To The Ireland, imagine the reaction! The screams turn to silence as people wonder what the heck he's playing, then slowly make out the words, would there be booing - can people boo Paul?

A medley of Give Ireland Back To The Irish and Cold "slipping down the charts" Turkey. Just imagine.

Slipping down the charts?

When John returned his MBE in '69 one of the reasons he gave was Cold ...