3rd "Apollo in the Hamptons" benefit concert

Highlights

• Twist And Shout

  With guest(s)

From UltimateClassicRock, August 14, 2012:

There aren’t many concerts that are worth $5,000 a ticket, but the one Paul McCartney played last Saturday (Aug. 11) just might have justified its eyebrow-raising cost of admission.

Sir Paul was on hand at the East Hamptons estate of billionaire businessman Ronald Perelman, who hosted his third annual fundraiser for Harlem’s legendary Apollo Theater. Thanks to that fat ticket price, the event — which drew an exclusive crowd of 260 that included an eclectic list of millionaires and billionaires — raised more than $2 million for the venue.

McCartney, who was a surprise addition to a lineup of entertainers that included Bon Jovi, Usher, and Jennifer Hudson, joined the Isley Brothers on stage for a once-in-a-lifetime rendition of ‘Twist and Shout,’ the Phil Medley/Bert Russell classic that the Isleys turned into a hit in 1962. The Beatles, of course, followed suit with their own hit cover in 1964.

While onstage, McCartney acknowledged the Apollo’s influence on the Beatles, asking the audience, “Where would we have been without you? In Liverpool. We would have stayed there.” […]

From PageSix, August 13, 2012:

[…] To close the night, McCartney performed “Twist and Shout,” the song that he had tried to perform with Bruce Springsteen at London’s Hyde Park earlier this summer until organizers pulled the plug because they’d gone past the park curfew, with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Usher, Pharrell Williams, Hudson, Ron and Erney Isley and hot new artist Leah LaBelle. […]

“A few years ago, we were in New York at the estate of a family that owns a red wine, and the Isley Brothers were part of the entertainment. We played, came off stage, posed for selfies, and all that. As I got to my table, my wife said, ‘Paul McCartney’s over there,’” Isley recalls.

The Fab Four bassist was just four tables away, so Isley weaved his way through the tables and tapped him on the elbow. “He stood up and, at his full height, gave me a hug, that just about shut my wind off.

“We were yelling in each other’s ear, and I yelled something like, ‘Paul, George, Ringo and John – you guys were just wonderful!’ He said, ‘Ernie, if it were not for the Isley Brothers, the Beatles would still be in Liverpool.’”

After this heartfelt – and, frankly, historic – exchange and admission, the two got on stage and performed together for the first time. The song they picked? Twist and Shout – a truly full-circle moment.

“That was an amazing experience. I was up there on stage knowing that Jimi once played Shout! with The Isley Brothers.”

From Guitar World, November 4, 2024

The Creeks

This was the 1st and only concert played at The Creeks.

Setlist for the concert

1. Twist And Shout

   Written by Phil Medley, Bert Russell

   Performed by : Paul McCartney • Ronald Isley • Jon Bon Jovi • Richie Sambora • Usher • Pharrell Williams • Ernie Isley • Leah LaBelle

   Album Available on Live Archives Vol. 6 (2012)

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