Shockingly enough, Paul McCartney is pretty amazing to see live. He really did earn his dollar which was nice. He played for about 3 and a half hours, which is something I can say I've never seen happen with other concerts I've been to.
I read a book awhile ago, Nick Hornby's, "High Fidelity" and in it, he sees a picture of Paul McCartney as a kid and is kind of blown away by the idea that that kid had no idea what was coming for him. The little Paul didn't realize he'd be in one of the most revolutionary bands of all time and he'd go on to become a legend. And he wondered if someone could go back in time and show little Paul McCartney a picture of himself in the future and was to tell him what he was destined for, what would little Paul McCartney think? I always thought that was an interesting statement, and Paul actually answered if for me at the show. And basically, if someone told him when he was younger what was going to happen with his life, he'd just brush them off and tell them they were full of it.
Mystery solved.
But yes, the show was pretty awesome, I'd go again! It was cool to see Paul play these legendary songs he's had a hand in. Plus, watching all the people sing along and freak out about his songs and sing the end of "Hey Jude" together was also pretty BOSS. You can see the "Hey Jude"-ness singalong here:
Paul McCartney, Philadelphia, PA, 8/15/10, "Hey Jude" excerpts from jamie lynn on Vimeo.
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