Paul McCartney/Holland 1989

Immediately after the Beatles disbanded, Paul initially started a solo career, but what he had in mind was his band activities. He wanted to perform live, which he had abandoned during his time with the Beatles, but his desire was fulfilled by the band Wings. However, after he was arrested in Japan in 1980, a rift developed between the members, with Denny Laine in particular reportedly furious at Paul's carelessness. Then, at the end of the same year, John Lennon was shot and killed, and Wings collapsed, and one theory is that Paul began to refrain from appearing on stage for fear of bullets from the audience. Just as the Beatles decided to concentrate on studio work after 1966, Paul in the 1980s focused on studio work and movies other than live activities. In 1985, the historic Live Aid took place. Paul once refused to perform on the grounds that he didn't have a band, but after being encouraged by Bob Geldof who advised him to "just do it with just the piano," Paul appeared in front of the audience for the first time in a while. , sang "Let It Be." Mike Trouble was the only one who talked about the performance at that time, but it can't be said that the performance was good at all.In fact, I was surprised that he could have deteriorated so much after being away from the stage for just over 5 years. . For those who knew about this period, there was even an atmosphere that Paul might never stand on stage again. Paul himself later said that the impetus was the Prince's Trust the following year in 1986. Paul stood on stage with a guitar, and although it felt blank, it was clearly different from Live Aid, and you could tell that he was enjoying himself quite a bit. ” and gave a passionate performance of “Noppo no Sally.” The sight of Paul, his hair long and plump, sweating as he sang, was enough to make us think that this man would return to the stage again. In 1987, Paul released his best album ``ALL THE BEST''. What makes this album special and not just a best-of album is that it includes a new song, ``Once Upon A Long Ago.'' During this period, Paul made numerous television appearances to promote the song, performing (albeit miming) the song around the world. Naturally, it was cut as a single, and a promotional film was also produced. Their long-awaited new album since 1986's ``Press To Play'' was released in 1989. That was ``Flowers In The Dirt''. This album was probably created with the idea of ​​performing on stage in mind, and compared to the previous album, which was created in the studio, it was finished with a live feel that prioritized the groove of the moment. They will then go on tour with the recording members for this album. What had been bothering Paul for a long time was probably the illusion of the Beatles. All of his solo songs were compared to the Beatles, and the standard for evaluation was always the Beatles. Perhaps for this reason, in the early days of Wings, he refused to perform songs from his Beatles era, hoping to satisfy the audience's expectations, but during his tour from 1975 to 1976, when he gained confidence in songs from his own solo era, he played several songs as accents on stage. It was all I could do. However, on the 1979 tour, the opening number was ``Got To Get You Into My Life'', and they performed songs such as ``Let It Be'' and ``The Fool On The Hill'' to the delight of the audience. However, these are just accessories, and the fact that the main thing was the Wings number does not change. However, in the tour that started in 1989, later called GET BACK TOUR, the highlight of the tour was the re-performance of Beatles numbers. Approximately half of the set list is occupied by Beatles numbers, and the rest are cover songs and songs from the Wings era. The songs on the new album were treated as nothing more than appendices, just like the Beatles numbers from the Wings era. In Europe and America, the new album's song was dubbed "Toilet Time." What the audience wanted was the Beatles, and Paul finally responded to it. Paul said in an interview that he originally intended to open with "I Saw Her Standing There" in a flashy manner. However, they must have thought that was a bit of an understatement, as they chose ``Figure Of Eight'' from their new album as the first song. And it can be said that this choice was indeed wise. Even if you listen to it with your current ears and knowledge, the opening of “Figure Of Eight” is as wonderful as the medley of “Venus And Mars”. The arrangement is tighter than the studio version, which seems to have been stretched out for a few minutes, and has been transformed into a song that really stands out on stage. It can be said that this song had the same fate as "Maybe I'm Amazed" in that it was given new life by being played live. ``Jet'' starts immediately, and ``Ebony And Ivory'', a duet song with Stevie that became the No. 2 hit in the US, is a duet with Hamish. In the interlude of "The Fool On The Hill," Dr. King's speech is sampled. “SGT. Pepper’s” is an arrangement that leads to a reprise with a long guitar solo. After such a rich first half of the concert, we took a short break with “Put It There” and finally entered the second half. The second half is a composition where you can enjoy the Beatles number like no other. "Today's Oath" has a completely different arrangement, "Eleanor Rigby" begins with Robbie's guitar, and in the middle there are the singles "My Brave Face" and "This One" from the new album, and "Back In" The U.S.S.R.” and “I Saw Her Standing There.” Looking back at Paul's long touring career since then, these songs are probably already familiar, but back in 1989, Paul performed "Back In The U.S.S.R." and "I Saw Her Standing There" live. How surprising was that? It was truly surprising at the time that Paul himself would perform a song like "SGT. Pepper's", which had never been performed on stage during the Beatles era, even if it was by himself, and in an era before the Internet, I was imagining this and that while reading concert reports in paper media. In particular, the encore from the end of the concert after “Let It Be” is a really wonderful composition. When I first listened to "Let It Be," I was disappointed that it didn't have that impressive piano intro and instead started with vocals, but the song "They're the ones who die", which I've only been able to see in videos, The magnesium explosion left a strong impression on me. And "Hey Jude" is probably one of the Beatles' most famous songs. Again, Paul sings “Hey Jude” live, which was nothing but a surprise to fans in 1989. The first half starts with a beautiful melody on the piano, and the second half of the song is a go-go-style na-na-na-na~ arrangement that has the audience singing along. Although the Beatles probably didn't realize this at all, it's a song that was made to be played at concerts. Paul looks back on the song he wrote more than 20 years ago with deep emotion, saying, ``This is the song I wanted to sing with the audience.'' The encore is "Yesterday" and "Get Back", and the last one is "Abbey Road Medley" which doesn't have to go that far. It may seem like a no-brainer, but Paul plays Beatles songs, and thanks to the times, the Beatles used studio techniques to perform live songs that were said to be impossible to reproduce on stage. The fact that they played the medley live was nothing short of a surprise to fans back in 1989. There was a variety show called ``How Far Will Kin-chan Go?'' and it really felt like ``How Far Will Paul Go?'' Just like the studio version, this Abbey Road medley alone gives you the same sense of fulfillment as the previous stages, making it a truly moving ending. This work is a complete recording of the Rotterdam performance on November 8, 1989, the early days of the GET BACK TOUR, which took place over two years from 1989 to 1990. The set list has undergone minor changes with each tour, and has increased or decreased depending on Paul's physical condition, but it remains almost the same throughout the tour. There may be some discomfort in the performance position of “Ain’t That A Shame”, but this is also a characteristic of the early stage of the tour. This Rotterdam performance was released as an analog in real time at the time. It was a high-quality recording clearly intended for release, and was a 3-disc set packaged in a luxurious box. This work is a CD version of the analog version, which was created using a laser turntable, processed to remove noise, etc. The feature of this work is that it is completely recorded from the opening film. Before the concert began, Paul traced his history in a 15-minute film, and at the end, the word NOW was printed on the screen and Paul appeared as he is today. A major feature of this work is that it completely records the audio of the opening film. What's interesting is that even though it's just a video, there are cheers at each point. Complete recording of the November 8, 1989 Rotterdam performance in high quality from the 15-minute opening film. A carefully reprinted CD of the famous analogue. THE AHOY ROTTERDAM HOLLAND November 8, 1989 DISC ONE 01. Opening Film 02. Figure Of Eight 03. Jet 04. Rough Ride 05. Got To Get You Into My Life 06. Band On The Run 07. Ebony And Ivory 08. We Got Married 09. Maybe I'm Amazed 10. The Long And Winding Road 11. The Fool On The Hill 12. SGT.Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 13. Goodday Sunshine 14. Can't Buy Me Love 15. Put It There DISC TWO 01. Things We Said Today 02. Eleanor Rigby 03. This One 04 . My Brave Face 05. Ain't That A Shame 06. Back In The USSR 07. I Saw Her Standing There 08. Twenty Flight Rock 09. Coming Up 10. Let It Be 11. Live And Let Die 12. Hey Jude 13. Yesterday 14. Get Back 15. Golden Slumbers - Carry That Weight - The End