Friday, July 8, 2016
Milwaukee
Concert • By Paul McCartney • Part of the 2nd North American leg of the One On One Tour
Last updated on March 7, 2021
Friday, July 8, 2016
Concert • By Paul McCartney • Part of the 2nd North American leg of the One On One Tour
Last updated on March 7, 2021
Location: SummerFest
Concert Jun 30, 2016 • Rock Werchter Festival
Session July 2016 • Recording "In The Blink Of An Eye"
Concert Jul 08, 2016 • USA • Milwaukee
Interview Jul 09, 2016 • Paul McCartney interview for The Washington Post
Concert Jul 10, 2016 • USA • Cincinnati
From paulmccartney.com, April 6, 2016:
Two New US Dates Confirmed
July 8: SummerFest, Milwaukee, WI
August 13: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MOPaul McCartney has confirmed the addition of two major dates to his brand new ‘One On One’ tour.
On July 8, Paul will return to Milwaukee to headline SummerFest. Paul’s debut appearance at the annual event and sole US festival appearance of the 2016 season, SummerFest will also mark Paul’s first performance in Milwaukee since his July 16, 2013 performance at Miller Park that drew a capacity crowd and unanimous critical raves. […]
From Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 9, 2016:
How could Paul McCartney top perfection?
I’m not talking about the Beatles legend’s catalog — although if there’s any living songwriter who has achieved the mighty “p” word, it would be him.
I’m talking about his Miller Park concert in 2013.
If you were there, you know how lucky we had it. It was sweltering that night in the stadium, but McCartney was sublime; every vocal was impeccable, every note sung with deep affection. I’m not sure I’ve seen a better concert.
But watching the 74-year-old McCartney make his Summerfest debut at a sold-out Marcus Amphitheater Friday, I’ve got to tell you, I was amazed. No maybe about it.
Across a 38-song, two-hour-and-40-minute set, McCartney came close to matching the impossible thrill of his previous Milwaukee engagement — from his giddy little dances after “Band on the Run” and “Lady Madonna,” to his infectious guitar struts during “Let Me Roll It” and “The End.”
As at Miller, he was doused in sweat by night’s end and performed without taking a sip of water. And really, what better climax can you have at a concert than rock history’s greatest sing-along, “Hey Jude?”
Ok, so he recycled some bits from the Miller gig, including the same Jimi Hendrix yarn, and guitarist Rusty Anderson again feigned a heart attack in the middle of “Live and Let Die.” But the production team squeezed fireworks and flamethrowers into the amphitheater for the Wings staple — and who could poo poo all that pyro?
Unlike that Miller show, there were moments Friday when McCartney’s voice was noticeably strained, particularly during a rocky “We Can Work It Out” and “Maybe I’m Amazed.”
But the wear worked to his advantage on two occasions. He performed “Here Today” alone on acoustic guitar, in tribute to John Lennon, explaining that the lyrics represent what he wish he told Lennon before his tragic death. “I am holding back the tears no more,” McCartney sang with a wobbly warble Friday.
In that moment, through that imperfection, McCartney didn’t come across like an untouchable music legend. He was an older man still living with regrets, and after the song, you could see sadness in his eyes.
Similarly, the unsteadiness of McCartney’s voice infused “Yesterday” with greater gravitas. These weren’t just beautifully-penned words, beautifully sung. It was the wise and sorrowful testament of a man in his twilight years. I only wish McCartney had sung the song alone on acoustic guitar; the faux-strings work of keyboardist Paul Wickens nearly sabotaged the moment. […]
This was the 1st and only concert played at SummerFest.
Linda Lou
Written by Carl Perkins
Written by Paul McCartney
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Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Buddy Holly, Norman Petty
Midnight Special (Prisoner's Song)
Written by Traditional
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Medley
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Jimi Hendrix
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, George Harrison
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Paul Epworth
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by George Harrison
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Encore
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
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