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Silver Dagger
My first reaction to Egypt Station was not very good with the exception of a few outstanding songs on side (second half of the album). I've persevered and after the 4th listen I reckon it's his best album since Tug Of War in 82. The singles are, weirdly, the weakest songs on it. But for a 76 year-old man to be making music like this is remarkable.
Lol conveniently his last #1 album. What are the chances those would be his best two albums 36 years.Quote
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My first reaction to Egypt Station was not very good with the exception of a few outstanding songs on side (second half of the album). I've persevered and after the 4th listen I reckon it's his best album since Tug Of War in 82.
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Hairball
Every picture tells a story...and in this case several stories...the Whiskey a Go Go on Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA, 1970.
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Every picture tells a story...and in this case several stories...the Whiskey a Go Go on Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA, 1970.
Wow, does that photo bring back memories! It was a fantastic venue, small and intimate, sweaty and smoky. I got to see quite a few acts there in the late '60's.
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keefriff99
The voice is an EXTREMELY delicate instrument. Even the most accomplished, well-trained singers are capable of losing their voice from time to time due to overuse, colds, etc.
Additionally, vocal cords lose elasticity with age, which deepens the voice and makes it more difficult to hit high notes or sing in the key that the songs were originally recorded in when younger. As I said, I'm a huge hard rock/metal fan, and there are SO many singers from those genres in their 50s and 60s out there that struggle to hit the notes in their songs now. A lot of bands are down-tuning to accommodate their singers' reduced ranges.
To say that McCartney isn't really a singer simply because he's having common age-related issues with his voice at the age of 76 is quite the hot take.
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Hairball
Every picture tells a story...and in this case several stories...the Whiskey a Go Go on Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA, 1970.
Oh I know...I wasn't suggesting Paul down-tune his songs. I'm just saying that's an option a lot of bands have been taking.Quote
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keefriff99
The voice is an EXTREMELY delicate instrument. Even the most accomplished, well-trained singers are capable of losing their voice from time to time due to overuse, colds, etc.
Additionally, vocal cords lose elasticity with age, which deepens the voice and makes it more difficult to hit high notes or sing in the key that the songs were originally recorded in when younger. As I said, I'm a huge hard rock/metal fan, and there are SO many singers from those genres in their 50s and 60s out there that struggle to hit the notes in their songs now. A lot of bands are down-tuning to accommodate their singers' reduced ranges.
To say that McCartney isn't really a singer simply because he's having common age-related issues with his voice at the age of 76 is quite the hot take.
Very true, but I don't think Paul is capable of learning how to do down-tuned versions of the songs. I think Paul can only sing the way he has all his career, because that's just how it is. Not everyone can be blessed with a range like Roy Orbison, or even how to move to down-tuning like Journey has done with Arnel Pineda. Paul only has one type of voice, and it has wear and tear. And that's fine. Paul at 50 percent is better than no Paul at all.
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Hairball
Astonishing - still cranking out the MASSIVE setlists truly giving the fans their money's worth...39 SONGS!!!
Can't imagine any setlist whiners on a Paul/Beatles forum, except for maybe some saying the show is just too darn long haha.
I'd be satisfied just hearing the encores.
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Hairball
Astonishing - still cranking out the MASSIVE setlists truly giving the fans their money's worth...39 SONGS!!!
Can't imagine any setlist whiners on a Paul/Beatles forum, except for maybe some saying the show is just too darn long haha.
I'd be satisfied just hearing the encores.
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Hairball
Astonishing - still cranking out the MASSIVE setlists truly giving the fans their money's worth...39 SONGS!!!
Can't imagine any setlist whiners on a Paul/Beatles forum, except for maybe some saying the show is just too darn long haha.
I'd be satisfied just hearing the encores.
You have never been to any Macca forum, right? The setlist moaning is EXACTLY the same as here! Just check it: [maccaboard.paulmccartney.com]
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Hairball
Astonishing - still cranking out the MASSIVE setlists truly giving the fans their money's worth...39 SONGS!!!
Can't imagine any setlist whiners on a Paul/Beatles forum, except for maybe some saying the show is just too darn long haha.
I'd be satisfied just hearing the encores.
You have never been to any Macca forum, right? The setlist moaning is EXACTLY the same as here! Just check it: [maccaboard.paulmccartney.com]
No, I don't have time for a Macca forum, but I suppose every forum has it's diehards analyzing, debating and critiquing minutiae.
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Hairball
Astonishing - still cranking out the MASSIVE setlists truly giving the fans their money's worth...39 SONGS!!!
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DandelionPowderman
This looked familiar:
"Its Paul's own fault that he has become a tribute band. In 89 and 93 he played a good amount of new stuff from his current albums, and the obligatory Beatles stuff"
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marianna
Does he use a teleprompter? It would be hard to remember all the lyrics to almost 40 songs, even if they are short and the set list doesn't change that much.
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Hairball
Astonishing - still cranking out the MASSIVE setlists truly giving the fans their money's worth...39 SONGS!!!
To be fair, Paul's songs typically average about 3 minutes, with a few that stretch out to 4...
AND, he's the only old guy in the band, the rest are a bunch of young 50 year-olds. This also explains why they're able to pull off back to back nights when playing shows in the same town (hats off to Paul, that's quite a feat at his age).