Who's OUT THERE? -Paul McCartney

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Who's OUT THERE ? -Paul McCartney 
Sidee note: Paul could have renamed this  the "Space Between US Tour



Hey people, my computer has been on the fritz.. couldn't finish my 12-12-12 gig post..  will get back to that soon. ( lots of posts to finish, actually ) .Now, Unless you  have been living under a rock lately,  Paul McCartney, has started a new world  tour, called "Out There" fresh new set-list.  fresh new tour & stage design.. speaking of stage design whose digging it ? not a lot of fans- apparently.
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  We'll get to that in a bit. Paul,  kicked off his world tour in Brazil the first week of May with 3 gigs...and- as always with South American fans. the gigs were off the hook -on fire -and funky fresh.. Macca, apparently, had a visit from the animal kingdom of the smallest kind.. can you say- GRASSHOPPERS, and such a lovely shade  of green too.. as Paul McCartney & Co played, grasshoppers, hopped & bounced everywhere- onto Paul, onto instruments, mic-stand-  and?  that night in Brazil..more of that later ..

Now for that stage design.. I saw it for the first time tonight as Paul McCartney's Tour, kicked off it's US leg in Orlando Florida. and it was a shock to see. Apparently there is a huge gap between Paul - the fans and the floor. with a sub stage - in between. if it couldn't get anymore special .. there is an actual wall at the front row,, UM.. really? check this out below..

 piccie- courtesy of Fans On The Run Orlando

Really Paul? first row looks 10 rows away. For those of us spoiled by the floor; Macca,  is too far from this pics vantage point.  Right in front of the brick wall- you will  see,  there is a platform,, which will rise during Macca's set for 2 songs only!  Not happy bout the stage design..  a lot of fans are pissed by the stage design quit honestly... Please!  MPL!  'tear down that wall' and the extra stage- the floor is further back and disappointing...We pay big bucks to get those floor seats...and many of us follow Paul to many gigs .. I'm not one to complain about the set list -with the exception of
"Let Me Roll It" but- this stage design is a fans worse night mare...Fans are abuzz with the stage design on Facebook and PaulMcCartney.com does it really suck or what?


:'if you hate this stage set up... if this is what we have to look forward too- voice your opinion on Twitter & Facebook!" 

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only one video can describe fans reaction at this moment-right



So from some fan reaction I have read or receiving is " I hate it: "don't like it -camera booms in the way" to "it's not that bad"  but is it good? jury still on the fence with stage design..Paul, IS, up close and personal for 2 songs.. that's it -so far.
. trying to get a comment from Rick Glover -Fans-On- The- Run,  what his thoughts are on the new stage design? ,,

couple fotos below from the Orlando gig last night. courtesy of Rick Glover....Another pic posted below of stage distance to floor from Belo Horizonte, Brazil..





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Foto credit: Rick Glover- Beatle Fan Mag.  excellent shot of Paul McCartney & Abe Laboriel Jr.

Foto credit: Rick Glover Beatle Fan Mag.. Hello Orlando!!! nice Rick :)

pic courtesy of Carlos from Belo Horizonte- Brazil as posted on Paul Mccartney.com

F! that is hella far  what do you think?

more later..as things unveil

12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Best Gig Ever!

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12-12-12 Concert to Benefit Hurricane Sandy Best Gig Ever!

OK so it's April 6th.. and there has been many issues since returning from New York.. One, my computer being down and I lost all that momentum & excitement for posting about this historic event...  plus loosing all my files music pics, ..well, you get the point ... Who saw the 12-12-12 gig? wasn't it the best freaking gig ever?!  Me thinks so.. I got to New York a few days early.. stayed off 57th ave.. didn't know it takes forever and a day to get to Madison Square Garden...over 2 hours on the day of the event.. wall to wall traffic...I averaged 4-5 hours of sleep a night.. as I was running on adrenaline and couldn't adjust to the time difference...My friend Anthony arrived a few hours early & we were waiting on my friend Jen~ ha!


I think we left about 5:20pm and took Jen's car.. of course we got turned around and ended up driving around Central Park..We kept crossing streets and finally got to our destination. and parked as we frantically hurried into Madison Square Garden for me to sign for the tix.. Whewww success- and we were in.. I was almost running to the box office because I heard or was told if we didn't pick up our tickets at a certain time.. they could re-sell them... WTF? As I headed to the box office I saw a crowd waiting behind a carpeted rope. to see if they could get stand-by tickets.. What a scene inside.. I think Madison Square Garden is beautiful....  be back I gotta find pics since everything was lost on my computer

We were all excited beyond belief..we actually got our tix in hand after getting lost and taking what ?2 hours and 45 minutes to get there.. So it was off for some beers and to find our seats... I was on the floor next to the camera's and all musical equipment being escorted in and out.. I think one of the most climatic parts of the show was before it actually  started ... the count down to show time The gig would be shown all over the world.. 30 seconds 30 seconds still show time 20 seconds 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1!


May 12th pic updates...bloggers acting up trouble uploading oics from the gig..



For Some reason blogger wont let me upload pics damn!so I'll have to update at another time having trouble with blogger

12-12-12 Concert For Hurricane Sandy Relief

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 2-12-12 Concert For Hurricane Sandy- Charity Relief

.. Hey people,. it's been weeks and months since I posted on my blog- close to a year now.  Such a difficult year for many, myself included. I know I have to complete the Liverpool gig from last year..and  I will . As you know; the east coast was hit by the devastating Sandy affecting millions of people especially those hardest hit  in New York, New Jersey & Connecticut tri-state area.. Someone had the brilliant idea to hold a  relief gig for those affected..Small whispers began to appear on the net & Facebook a few weeks ago and now has become a reality.. What a great gig to attend if one could get tix,.right?

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The Concert For Sandy Relief to Benefit The Robinhood Relief  Fund


100% of the proceeds of the 12-12-12 gig at Madison Square Garden in NY, on Dec 12th  will go to those  affected by Hurricane Sandy. What appeared to be a local event has now exploded into a world-wide event to be broadcasted all over the world.. Wow! 12-12-12 gig will be televised in the North & South America,
Europe, Africa, Asia & Australia...


I  Wanna Go How do I get tix!!

When I heard about the up coming gig  I said to myself,. I had to go..Paul McCartney,  was to perform,  I had to find a way. The chances of getting tickets were very slim to none..This is such a huge event that tickets would be in huge demand.. I started out my quest yesterday. I woke up at 5am west cost time.. and got ready for the Chase pre-sale at 9am. for me that was 6am  Coffee made; I logged onto Madison Square Garden link.. 6am sharp I started out for tix ..sold out!  what? I tried a few more times- nothing.  I quickly went to Ticketmaster and frantically started my search.. just than my cell rang- it was a friend from the east coast. who, I wanted to get a ticket for -also..Telling me to call TM. I was sure Ticketfast did not have the pre-sale option..
So while searching.. I phoned TM.. not available...10 mins into the sale I found a ticket! Yeah!  It took 2 plus hours to find 3 single tickets.  According to the New York Times.. only 13,500 were made available  for the entire gig.. One of the organizers was quoted as saying ' don't buy tickets from secondary sites'..I know a few Paul McCartney fans who did get tickets via Stub- hub.. I feel very fortunate to have scored tix.  Fans were rather pissed off they could not access either the Chase pre-sale or the general public sale.. blocks of tix were made available on Stub- hub.. made me feel bad that the average person was locked out to such a stellar gig raising money for a great cause...

Wasn't 12-12-12 the Best gig ever?!

more to come- several blog posts re: the gig & SNL... sometime this week...

TO BE CONTINUED STAY TUNED!

Manchester & Liverpool prt 2

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 Manchester & Liverpool prt 2

OK, wow,.. I haven't been on my blog for months .. having been ill for months ( off & on ) that damn plane ride ha.. just not wanting to update my trip to Manchester & Liverpool..I see blogger has updated their site and I need to figure how to navigate around it. Paul's been touring Europe & South American.. So cool to read these stories! So busy Sir Macca is.. you go Paul!
 
updating shortly once I figure out the new site update.. thanx for all your support :)

Win A Trip To See Paul McCartney Private Gig LA!!

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 Win A Trip To See Paul McCartney Private Gig LA!!


Geez I have been unable to post for an hour! I know, I need to finish up Manchester & Liverpool please bare with me..
Anyhow, here is your chance to see Paul McCartney at an exclusive private gig at Capitol Records in Los Angeles on Feburary 9th for 40 guests only! You & a friend have a  not only  one  chance to win, but  twice... One of the contests is for UK fans ..& The other for Canadian fans..Yep, sad, I know, for us in the US, since we have that impossible radio contest out of New York to be the " 20th nation wide caller"
yeah  OK!

one contest consists of buying/ pre-order Paul McCartney's new up coming album Kisses On The Bottom.. The other- a 100 word essay on what Paul McCartney means  to you! Seems so much easier than this call in radio contest that alot of us Paul McCartney.com fans have been dialing in for days...sniff

Ok, But what about those links?

oops! sorry, For your chance to win a rare private gig to see Paul McCartney in LA follow the links below:

UK Fans Contest -Link

UK Fans Contest Sponsors  HMV Guernsey Limited, link

An Evening With Paul McCartney Contest Canadian fans

The contest sponsors are Bell Media Inc. and Universal Music Canada Inc.

Like I said before, fans are a bit luckier than this current nation wide contest we have in the US virtually impossible!! Good Luck people.. I truly hope a real TRUE fan wins!!

perhaps more later if I find out anything else :)

ps there is a link in the black space  below' follow the links below' not posting proper for some reason..

did anyone reading this win tix?

Paul McCartney in Manchester - Oh Yeah!

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Paul McCartney in Manchester - Oh Yeah!! 

After a long bout of being sick - now getting to my blog posts 

 Going back a few weeks to Dec 16th 

 I'm in Manchester and it's costing me 30p per min to type you here... OK so it's been an adventure already .. we fly in to Manchester and had to be diverted to Birmingham.. the flight was already a 1/2 late .. as we sat in the plane for a few hours.. mind you, we were in a very cramped aircraft !! everyone was upset of course it was snowing buckets at the airport also ice.. finally, at 11:30am we flew back to Manchester it was still snowing and tons of ice around.. I was up over 24 hours with no sleep ..

I was suppose to arrive at 7:30am but after customs and getting suitcase it was 1pm- sad.. cos I didn't know where to get the train the cab cost £25 wheww... there goes the walking money .. gotta get monies somehow .. I was walking forever, last night, trying to find a shopping center .. Whew thank God, I arrived a few days early .. thos will be my last post for a bit since I have no computer ..

Well what did you do?

 My 1st few days consisted of trying to find plug adapters  for appliances,  what a pain in the ass,, the hotel, finally provided me with a few..  it was interesting walking around the Manchester as I went to the right of the hotel and walked to a mall several blocks away .. people were very friendly and inviting and especially in awe that I had flown from the US to the UK to see Paul McCartney... :) people I spoke to wanted to know what the US was like.. I loved the friendliness of the people in Manchester.. I had told several people .. I was going to Liverpool.. to see Macca there also.. residents of Manchester claimed:

I LOVE LIVERPOOL! it made me think of the football rivalry ..ha! not one bad thing said against Liverpool from the people of Manchester..swear!
one thing to mention, the pizza isn't that great .. but when you add the garlic sauce it's more tasty..
is veggie piazza a veggie pizza? well... where's the veggies on the piazza? 

Gig Day in Manchester!!  Sound check- aaah WTF?!!

I was happy when gig day approached.. I had seen several people whom I hadn't seen in years..  alotta laugh & giggles.. however,...there was an air of superiority/ elitist attitudes. really? FUCK THAT!!! I thought it was my lack of sleep>-  Note to self... David Lynch charity gig....NO!  Check this,  nobody's a better fan than the next person whether you have met Paul McCartney, your self, been to two gigs or 100's ...attitudes really sucked. Embarrassing-   Why do people act like they are so much fucking better than the next fan?.. is it money? -
 
well lets fast forward to the Sound check it's self ...more of that later ...  after being searched by security - we really didn't have many problems gaining entrance..the reception it's self was set up beautifully.. hot drinks and pastries.. we hadn't been at the reception area no more than 5 minutes. When Tim from MPL, ( I believe his name was ) announced Paul had arrived early.. it was time to go to the sound check  it's self.. we scurried into what seemed like a small arena.. outcomes Paul, and he greets us all!! woohooo..
it's really something to attend those sound checks. each one different.. they were really jamming tightly today.. everyone dancing and having a great time - it didn't seem so cliquey at the sound check..:) Macca reads signs and of course I brought the BLUEBIRD sign . Paul read it I'm guessing as he broke into Bluebird  ..There was no dedication this time or change of lyrics like at Yankee's Stadium..this past summer..

I do appreciate Paul singing it... very much. There were two girls from Argentina, sisters  who had a banner  " Go PAUL  -LUV from Argentina"- Paul read it of course.. (I have a banner that large to hard to hold by myself )..than there was Phil with his Christmas hat ..too funny, some fans from Japan, the UK and of course the US ...and one lady who came from Korea..was she related to MJ Kim Paul's fotographer?  Paul called no one up on stage during Sound check.. and soon it was over off for a dinner.. I'm forgetting the Sound check set list at the moment...oops~

part two coming soon!




more later

On My Way To England To See Paul McCartney!

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 On My Way To England To See Paul McCartney!

Hello people. getting ready to leave for England to see Paul McCartney in Manchester & Liverpool in the morning- in less than 12 hours.. Just packing now.. Have to get up at 5am - wake up and head to San Francisco airport .. I'm so excited!  I hope, I can sleep a few hours..How cold is it going to be in Manchester & Liverpool? I Love England.. I Love Liverpool..Oh I cannot wait..

  Note: Remembering my passport is key ..ha! In the last two weeks Macca had played Paris, Cologne, Bologna, London, Stockholm, Finland & tonight Moscow..I heard from friends that all gigs have been superb and Paul in fine voice.. woooohoo I cannot wait to hear Paperback Writer  they kick ass on that song! & some of the new songs, Paul, has added to the set list Least fav,  live 'Lemme Roll It"


 HEY You!  reading this, were you there at any of the above gigs? Are you going to Rawk out in England-  Manchester or Liverpool-post a message ...
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Manchester & Liverpool surely to be a party- especially Liverpool.. Every Paul McCartney gig is an event to had and  experience.. Cannot post from the road unless I find cheap internet :) Sure hope this will be, my time of times, to meet Paul.. a dream for sure .. but I hold onto that dream..

9:19pm haha! everything doesn't fit into my rollie .. I had to pull out the big suit case, geez.. more airline fees..my budget is tight already...

England, here I come it's been many years - Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time! 

ps don't forget to check out Paul McCartney's new website - It's very cool, Premium membership has it's privileges..

Fans waiting for Paul McCartney, Bologna, Italy.. below



more to come ..

I'm in Manchester

Hello everyone!!!!


I'm in Manchester and it's costing me 30p per min to type you here... Ok so it's been an adventure already .. we fly in to Manchester and had to be diverted to Birmingham.. the flight was already a 1/2 late .. as we sat in the plane for a few hours.. mind you, we were in a very cramped aircraft !! everyone was upset of course it was snowing buckets at the airport also ice.. finally, at 11:30am we flew back to Manchester it was still snowing and tons of ice around.. I was up over 24 hours with no sleep ..

I was suppose to arrive at 7:30am but after customs and getting suitcase it was 1pm sad.. cos I didn't know where to get the train the cab cost £25 wheww... there goes the walking money .. gotta get monies somehow .. I was walking forever, last night, trying to find a shopping center .. Whew thank God I arrived a few days early .. thios will be my last post for a bit since I have no computer ..

Wow, I'm Home what a Trip!!

Dec 24th

Hello people.. I'm home from Grand Ol England.. it was a TRIP to say the least.. will be starting blog posts on Manchester & Liverpool, very shortly There were many highs and many lows ..ha! and I had to work yesterday .. whew.. I made it! I'll say this Paul McCartney and his band WERE ON FIRE!!!



more to come

On The Run Tour - Europe!!

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On The Run Tour - Europe!!

( below Paul's New website details and link below - long post)

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Who's going?~ who's excited?!!!!   Hey people it's November 24th- in the US they are celebrating Thanksgiving ..Other parts  of the world, who knows?  What I do know is, Paul McCartney is about to kick off the last part of 2011 in Europe.. with his 'On The Run Tour'.. He recently played Abu Dhabi. I for one have no idea where Abu Dhabi is? I'm sure it was great, as ALL Paul McCartney gigs are great and if you have a ticket your in for a treat!  
So me, me,.. Lil Ol self will be heading to Manchester on December 15th.. Not  ready for it yet; have to get psyched!  Life's been happening, distracting me from these up coming gigs and my blog.. For those that follow, please, keep following...sorry for the lag..

"With a Little Luck, God and Macca willing, maybe, I can meet him this time?!!  "

wish!!!!!!!

No, Say it isn't so?

Damn, it's so bittersweet as these will most likely be the last two gigs I see Macca in concert . I thought New York, this past summer was my last- however, I got creative and so I AM going- Yeah ME!!! After 40 plus McCartney concerts I am past tapped out.. awww..in car repairs mind you  freakin BMW's  hahahaha.. I was walking to work and on the bus the other day as my vehicle broke down for the 10th time saying: "Man, I've been half way around the world, seeing Paul McCartney all over the place and here, I have no money to fix; let alone buy a new car"..It was really something to think about as, I continued to walk.. In just a few short weeks I'll be flying to England,, and here I walk, no money in my pockets- an odd sobering fact,,,

I am so grateful of this day that I will be able to go to the UK too see Paul McCartney, especially in Liverpool.. I have not been to Liverpool since 2003 (One of my most favorite- memorial gigs to date ). Last, Macca was in Liverpool in summer and winter in recent years - I could not get a ticket! .This means so much; for a broke ass working girl like me.... so please, stay tuned.. and let's see what unfolds.. Paul McCartney is in Italy Rocking them Italians this week on November 27th.. I'm sure he will be greeted with a passionate crowd.. I must say, I dig the European gigs the best, just sayin :)


stay tuned!!!





will be adding to this post often

Macca In Bologna taking a ride
Paul's NEW Web site!

Here Macca and John Hammel, riding their bikes & seeing the sites; looks like a park in Bologna, Italy - Nice gams Paul. He~ :) Oh wow! I was just clicking on my link here to Paul's website It redirected me to the New webby.. You gotta see this people, fans can add their suggestions to improve his website- download music-  pics add their reviews.. t There is so much- see link here new Paul McCartney.com A must see to explore ... this is what us fans have waited for - for years.. Well done!!

Wow what a day yesterday! Paul McCartney played Bologna Italy- adding 3 New songs to his set list - Come and Get it- The Word- All You Need Is Love.. what myself and fans did on his website was to join the new webby.. It is amazing People.. I signed up for Premium status. A Pioneer.. not sure what exactly that entails but Premium membership gives yo access to Photo's - Blogging- a Juke Box spanning Macca's entire career.. a whole gang load of goodies that are not available for regular membership.. you can leave comments - on Tour blogs video's- pics add friends..etc the possibilities are endless.. It's difficult to navigate the site at first as they are working out all the bugs .. to join Paul McCartney- new website to become a fan or a premium status fan click the link below- you will not regret it!! Below a pic of the new website- property of MPL

Paul McCartney's new website - register here...

 

   

Pic's above Property of MPL

More to come!!!

McCartney/harleyblues

Paul McCartney Marrying Again

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Paul McCartney Marrying Again

Hello people - I have lagged so much on my blog.. needing to update that Vegas post also Macca in New York,, yeah, I know, no excuses right?..  I've been stuck ..OK? Well  if today isn't a day of events. John Lennon would have been 71 years old.. I can't picture that at the moment .My thoughts are over shadowed by Paul McCartney getting married again.
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Speaking of Mr. McCartney, Paul, is getting married right about now to Nancy Shevell soon to be Mrs McCartney, in London the same place Paul McCartney  married Linda McCartney over 40 years ago..I kinda like that..
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OK, here it goes. (as my mind has been thinking about this for weeks ) .am I the only one who is not really fond of these nuptials?  sure as a fan of Paul I always wish for his eternal happiness, truly swear by it.  why couldn't they have just shack up? I'm for that -nothing wrong with it right?.. I'm  not feeling this I don't know why.

Is Paul McCartney in Love with the institution of marriage is that why he's doing it. I'm laughing at myself here.  It' really doesn't matter what his fans think in the long run.He's gonna do it no matter what I think or believe.. foto right ripped from the net nice piccie I have to admit

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The photo above kinda made me misty........................
It bothers me ( as I keep repeating myself here ) I'm not sure why I liked Linda a kind loving soul would have been lovely to have met her. I even liked Heather, met Heather she has a lot of spunk full of life..they Linda & heather seemed  like real people- not fake me thinks. For some odd reason I'm not feeling Ms Nancy. sorry.. the newly crowned Lady Nancy McCartney .
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In New York,  at the McCartney gig Nancy, was standing in front of me barely speaking in a whisper saying hello to friends.. I didn't feel warmth generating from her but a coldness..I guess that was what made me sad.. She is tall, very slender, long dark hair who had nice toe polish on a lavender  polish as I remember.. She reminded me of a plastic doll if that makes any sense...

I almost said to her - Nancy, as she was standing not even a foot from me facing me
" I hope you make Paul Happy!" but I couldn't bring myself to it.. I am a lover of Love and perhaps it will take me some tome to get used to the new misses..
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Paul McCartney, might not realize this but his fans feel like part of his extended family. Many of us that he has never met. The only communication I've had with Paul was screaming to and from the stage..ha! So in the end I might be one of the very few minority who is not happy bout his marriage I'll get over it. as I close this post I hear Paul & Nancy have just married walking out of the London registry......just a few moments ago... I think of Paul & Linda walking out of that registry.. aww.

In any event......

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOHN!

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