Summer Live '09
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The Summer Live '09 tour by Paul McCartney
was his fourth North American concert tour of the 21st century. The tour began on July 11, 2009 at the Halifax Common
public parkland, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
, Canada
, and closed at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas
on August 19, 2009.
McCartney performed three nights at the new Citi Field in New York City
on July 17, 18, and 21, 2009, replicating his role as a Beatle
opening the newly opened Shea Stadium
in 1965. To promote those concerts, McCartney appeared on Late Show with David Letterman
on July 15, and performed a seven song mini-concert atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater
(although only two songs, "Get Back
" and "Sing the Changes
" were aired). Good Evening New York City
, a live
CD
/DVD
of the Citi Field concerts was released on November 17, 2009; furthermore, the Deluxe Edition contains the complete 7-song mini-concert.
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
was his fourth North American concert tour of the 21st century. The tour began on July 11, 2009 at the Halifax Common
Halifax Common
The Halifax Common, in local popular usage more often referred to as the Commons, is a Canadian urban park in the community of Halifax in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality...
public parkland, in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and closed at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Arlington, Texas
Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex...
on August 19, 2009.
McCartney performed three nights at the new Citi Field in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on July 17, 18, and 21, 2009, replicating his role as a Beatle
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
opening the newly opened Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
in 1965. To promote those concerts, McCartney appeared on Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
on July 15, and performed a seven song mini-concert atop the marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater
Ed Sullivan Theater
The Ed Sullivan Theater, located at 1697-1699 Broadway between West 53rd and West 54th, in Manhattan, is a venerable radio and television studio in New York City...
(although only two songs, "Get Back
Get Back
"Get Back" is a song by The Beatles, composed by Paul McCartney and frequently attributed to Lennon–McCartney. The song was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969, and credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston." A different mix of the song later became the closing track of Let It Be ,...
" and "Sing the Changes
Sing the Changes
"Sing the Changes" is a song written by Paul McCartney from the 2008 album Electric Arguments by The Fireman, an experimental music duo comprising McCartney and Youth...
" were aired). Good Evening New York City
Good Evening New York City
Good Evening New York City is a CD/DVD double live album by Paul McCartney consisting of material performed over three nights as the inaugural concert at New York City's Citi Field, 17, 18 and 21 July 2009, part of his Summer Live '09 concert tour. Over 180,000 tickets were sold within hours of the...
, a live
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
/DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
of the Citi Field concerts was released on November 17, 2009; furthermore, the Deluxe Edition contains the complete 7-song mini-concert.
The band
- Paul McCartney: Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, Mandolin
- Rusty Anderson: Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Brian Ray: Guitar, Bass, Backing Vocals
- Paul "Wix" Wickens: Keyboards, Accordion, Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica, Backing Vocals
- Abe Laboriel, Jr.: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Tour dates
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2009 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Canada Canada Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... |
Halifax Common Halifax Common The Halifax Common, in local popular usage more often referred to as the Commons, is a Canadian urban park in the community of Halifax in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality... |
| 17 July 2009 | New York City, New York | United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... |
Citi Field |
| 18 July 2009 | |||
| 21 July 2009 | |||
| 1 August 2009 | Landover, Maryland Landover, Maryland Landover is an unincorporated community in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, within the census-designated place of Greater Landover. The Prince Georges County Sports and Learning Complex is in Landover... |
FedEx Field | |
| 5 August 2009 | Boston, Massachusetts | Fenway Park Fenway Park Fenway Park is a baseball park near Kenmore Square in Boston, Massachusetts. Located at 4 Yawkey Way, it has served as the home ballpark of the Boston Red Sox baseball club since it opened in 1912, and is the oldest Major League Baseball stadium currently in use. It is one of two "classic"... |
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| 6 August 2009 | |||
| 15 August 2009 | Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
Piedmont Park Piedmont Park Piedmont Park is a urban park in Atlanta, Georgia, located about northeast of Downtown, between the Midtown and Virginia Highland neighborhoods. Originally the land was owned by Dr. Benjamin Walker, who used it as his out-of-town gentleman's farm and residence... |
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| 17 August 2009 | Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
BOK Center BOK Center The BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,100-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Designed to accommodate arena football, hockey, basketball, concerts, and similar events, the facility was built at a cost of $178 million... |
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| 19 August 2009 | Arlington, Texas Arlington, Texas Arlington is a city in Tarrant County, Texas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. According to the 2010 census results, the city had a population of 365,438, making it the third largest municipality in the Metroplex... |
Cowboys Stadium |
Set list
- Drive My CarDrive My Car"Drive My Car" is a song primarily written by Paul McCartney, with lyrical contributions from John Lennon, and first released by The Beatles on the British version of the 1965 album Rubber Soul; it also appeared in North America on the Yesterday and Today collection...
- JetJet (song)"Jet" is a song by Paul McCartney & Wings from their album Band on the Run. The song peaked at number 7 in both the British and American charts on 30 March 1974. Along with "Helen Wheels" and "Junior's Farm", it is another McCartney song where his primary inspiration for composing the song arose in...
- Only Mama KnowsOnly Mama Knows"Only Mama Knows" is a song by Paul McCartney and is the fourth track on his 2007 album Memory Almost Full. In November 2007, the song was featured as the last song in the Starbucks "Song of the Day" program. Also the song was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Solo Rock Vocal...
- Flaming PieFlaming PieFlaming Pie is an album by Paul McCartney, first released in 1997. His first studio album in over four years, it was mostly recorded following McCartney's involvement in the highly successful The Beatles Anthology project. In Flaming Pies liner notes McCartney said: " reminded me of The Beatles'...
- Got to Get You into My LifeGot to Get You into My Life"Got to Get You into My Life" is a song by The Beatles, first released in 1966 on the album Revolver. Written by Paul McCartney , it made prominent use of a brass section...
- Let Me Roll ItLet Me Roll It"Let Me Roll It" is the last track on side one on the Paul McCartney & Wings album Band on the Run. The song was seen by critics as a pastiche to John Lennon's sound, particularly the riff and the use of tape echo on the vocals. McCartney, however, never claimed the song was intended as a pastiche...
(with Foxy LadyFoxy Lady"Foxy Lady" is a song by The Jimi Hendrix Experience from their 1967 album Are You Experienced. It can also be found on a number of Hendrix's greatest hits compilations, including Smash Hits and Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix...
ending) - Highway
- The Long and Winding RoadThe Long and Winding Road"The Long and Winding Road" is a ballad written by Paul McCartney that originally appeared on The Beatles' album Let It Be. It became The Beatles' 20th and last number-one song in the United States on 23 May 1970, and was the last single released by the quartet...
- My Love
- BlackbirdBlackbird (song)"Blackbird" is a Beatles song from the double-disc album The Beatles . Blackbird was written by Paul McCartney, but credited to Lennon–McCartney.-Origins:...
- Here TodayHere Today"Here Today" is episode 137 of The West Wing.-Plot:Immediately after Toby tells C.J. that he was responsible for leaking information about the military's top-secret space shuttle, C.J. contacts the White House Counsel's Office . Toby tries to explain himself to C.J. but she painfully tells him she...
- Dance TonightDance Tonight"Dance Tonight" is a song by Paul McCartney and the opening track to his 2007 album Memory Almost Full. The song was released as a download single in the United Kingdom on 18 June 2007: McCartney's 65th birthday. A week later, the song debuted at number 34 in the UK Singles Chart. The UK single was...
- Calico SkiesCalico SkiesCalico Skies is the sixth song on Paul McCartney's 1997 album, Flaming Pie.While it wreaked havoc in the north-east US, the category-three storm Hurricane Bob that made landfall in August 1991 prompted McCartney to sit with an acoustic guitar and write what he describes as "a gentle love song that...
- MichelleMichelle (song)"Michelle" is a love ballad by The Beatles, mainly written by Paul McCartney, with the middle eight co-written with John Lennon. It is featured on their Rubber Soul album. The song departs from most of The Beatles' other recordings in that some of the lyrics are in French...
(played only in Washington, in honour of Michelle ObamaMichelle ObamaMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the 44th and incumbent President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United States...
) - It's So Easy (played only in TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, as a tribute to Buddy HollyBuddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
) - Mrs. Vandebilt
- Eleanor RigbyEleanor Rigby"Eleanor Rigby" is a song by The Beatles, simultaneously released on the 1966 album Revolver and on a 45 rpm single. The song was written primarily by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney...
- Sing the ChangesSing the Changes"Sing the Changes" is a song written by Paul McCartney from the 2008 album Electric Arguments by The Fireman, an experimental music duo comprising McCartney and Youth...
- Band on the RunBand on the Run (song)"Band on the Run" is the title song from Paul McCartney & Wings' acclaimed Band on the Run album. The single sold one million copies in 1974 in the United States, where it reached number 1, and it went to number 3 in the United Kingdom...
- Back in the U.S.S.R.
- I'm DownI'm Down"I'm Down" is a song by the Beatles written by Paul McCartney and first released as the B-side to the single "Help!" in 1965.-Composition:...
- SomethingSomething"Something" is a song by The Beatles, written by lead guitarist George Harrison in 1969. It was featured on the album Abbey Road, and was also the first song written by Harrison to appear on the A-side of a Beatles' single...
- I've Got a FeelingI've Got a Feeling"I've Got a Feeling" is a song by The Beatles, from the 1970 album Let It Be. It is one of the songs on the album from the Rooftop Concert...
- Paperback WriterPaperback Writer"Paperback Writer" is a 1966 song recorded and released by The Beatles. Written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song was released as the A-side of their eleventh single...
- A Day in the LifeA Day in the Life"A Day in the Life" is a song by The Beatles, the final track on the group's 1967 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, the song comprises distinct segments written independently by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, with orchestral additions...
/Give Peace a ChanceGive Peace a Chance"Give Peace a Chance" is a song written by John Lennon, originally under the moniker Lennon–McCartney, released as a single in 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 13 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1809 in the United States. It is the first solo single issued by Lennon, and... - Let It BeLet It Be (song)"Let It Be" is a song by The Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and as the title track of their album Let It Be. It was written by Paul McCartney, but credited to Lennon–McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band...
- Live and Let DieLive and Let Die (song)"Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die and was performed by Paul McCartney & Wings for the movie soundtrack and appears on the soundtrack album. The song was one of Wings' most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point...
- Hey JudeHey Jude"Hey Jude" is a song by the English rock band The Beatles, written by Paul McCartney and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The ballad evolved from "Hey Jules", a song widely accepted as being written to comfort John Lennon's son, Julian, during his parents' divorce—although this explanation is not...
1st Encore: - Day TripperDay Tripper"Day Tripper" is a song by The Beatles, released as a double A-side single with "We Can Work It Out". Both songs were recorded during the sessions for the Rubber Soul album...
- Lady MadonnaLady Madonna"Lady Madonna" is a song by The Beatles, primarily written by Paul McCartney . In March 1968, it was released as a single, backed with "The Inner Light." The song was recorded on 3 and 6 February 1968 before the Beatles left for India...
- I Saw Her Standing ThereI Saw Her Standing There"I Saw Her Standing There" is a song written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon, and is the opening track on The Beatles' debut album, Please Please Me, released in the United Kingdom by Parlophone on 22 March 1963....
- Mull of KintyreMull of Kintyre (song)"Mull of Kintyre" is a song written by Paul McCartney and Denny Laine and performed by Wings. The song was written in tribute to the picturesque Kintyre peninsula in Scotland, where McCartney has owned High Park Farm since 1966, and its headland or Mull of Kintyre.The song was Wings' biggest hit...
(played only in Halifax)
2nd Encore: - YesterdayYesterday (song)"Yesterday" is a song originally recorded by The Beatles for their 1965 album Help!. The song first hit the United Kingdom top 10 three months after the release of Help!. The song remains popular today with more than 1,600 cover versions, one of the most covered songs in the history of recorded...
- Helter Skelter
- Get BackGet Back"Get Back" is a song by The Beatles, composed by Paul McCartney and frequently attributed to Lennon–McCartney. The song was originally released as a single on 11 April 1969, and credited to "The Beatles with Billy Preston." A different mix of the song later became the closing track of Let It Be ,...
- Sgt. Pepper'sSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song)"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" is a song written by Paul McCartney , and first recorded and released in 1967, on the The Beatles' album of the same name. The song appears twice on the album: as the opening track , and as "Sgt...
/The EndThe End (The Beatles song)"The End" is a song by The Beatles composed by Paul McCartney for the album Abbey Road. It was the last song recorded collectively by all four Beatles, and is the final song of the medley that dominates side two of the LP version of the album.-Composition and recording:McCartney said, "I wanted...
medley
Instruments played by band members
| Songs | McCartney | Anderson | Ray | Wickens | Laboriel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive My Car | Bass | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar | Keyboards | Drums |
| Jet | |||||
| Only Mama Knows | |||||
| Flaming Pie | |||||
| Got To Get You Into My Life | |||||
| Let Me Roll It | Electric Guitar | Bass | |||
| Highway | Bass | Electric Guitar | Harmonica/Keyboards | ||
| The Long And Winding Road | Piano | Bass | Keyboards | ||
| My Love | |||||
| Blackbird | Acoustic Guitar | None | None | None | None |
| Here Today | |||||
| Dance Tonight | Mandolin | Electric Guitar | Bass | Keyboards | Drums |
| Calico Skies | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | Accordion | ||
| Mrs. Vandebilt | Electric Guitar | Keyboards | |||
| Eleanor Rigby | None | None | None | ||
| Sing The Changes | Bass | Electric Guitar | 12-String Acoustic Guitar | Drums | |
| Band On The Run | Electric Guitar/12-String Acoustic Guitar | ||||
| Back In The USSR | Electric Guitar | ||||
| I'm Down | |||||
| Something | Ukulele/Acoustic Guitar | Bass | |||
| I've Got A Feeling | Electric Guitar | ||||
| Paperback Writer | |||||
| A Day In The Life/Give Peace A Chance | Bass | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | ||
| Let It Be | Piano | Electric Guitar | Bass | ||
| Live And Let Die | |||||
| Hey Jude | |||||
| Day Tripper | Bass | Electric Guitar | Tambourine | ||
| Lady Madonna | Piano | Bass | Keyboards | ||
| I Saw Her Standing There | Bass | Electric Guitar | |||
| Yesterday | Acoustic Guitar | None | None | None | |
| Helter Skelter | Bass | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar | Electric Guitar | Drums |
| Get Back | Keyboards | ||||
| Sgt. Pepper's/The End | Electric Guitar | Bass/Electric Guitar |
External links
- Paul McCartney.com - official website
- Paul McCartney Central - fansite with concert tour listing