Paul McCartney live.....

[Eggman]

Got to see Sir Paul last night in Denver. First time I have seen him live. Very good show - good sound - great stage, lighting and effects. Paul was solid - bass playing clean - voice great considering the years. Backup band was very good - all sang which gave some great 5 part harmonies. The drummer, Abe Laboriel, Jr., kicked some major a$$. Man he was good. I would give my left one to play with a drummer like Abe.

Paul played a Hofner bass - no Ric. When playing guitar or piano, the rhythm guitarist played bass - mostly a Guild (Les Paul shape) and a hollow body Gibson (ES 335 shape).

Overall a great show. I hope I can still rock when I get to be Sir Paul's age.

[paul n]

Paul hasn't used his Ric' live since "Flowers in the Dirt", when he rediscovered his Hofner. I've read that he brings it (the Ric') along as a back up, but he also has a new Hofner as a bcakup too, so it's unlikely the Ric' will be getting used any time soon.

He is great live isn't he?

~Paul

[Coward Of Reali]

I saw him a Bridge School last year, it was a damn good show. All around good time.

[Philbiker]

Originally Posted by paul n

Paul hasn't used his Ric' live since "Flowers in the Dirt", when he rediscovered his Hofner.

I think it's been longer than that. The latest pictures I've seen him with the Ric are mid-'70s Wings, around the "Wings Over The World" tour. Soon after he switched to a Yamaha, which you can hear on the bassline for "Goodnight Tonight". During "Flowers In The Dirt" he was playing mostly a 5 string Wal. Honestly I think some of his best sounding bass is from that Wal and he was not shy with the low notes below "E", which I also love.

It was Elvis Costello who convinced Paul to pull out the old Hofner, I believe specifically for the recording of the song "Veronica", which has a delightful bassline by Sir Paul. (I would not be surprised if producer T-Bone Burnett had a hand in that as well).

[Tojan]

I've seen Macca live twice, -93 and -03, and it has only been Höfner.
As Philbiker says, the Ric hasn't probably beem used live since the 70's. It's a pity I think, as I'd rather see him playing that on tracks like
Sgt Pepper rather than hearing him playing the lead guitar (which he obviously did on the record too).

[basspunk2005]

I saw him live in 2002 at Earls Court. That was great, he is a good solid player and yea the drummer(the large guy) he is wicked on drums