The Beatles. What is there to say about those lads from Liverpool that hasn't been documented already. I first discovered their music in middle school and since then have been a lifelong fan. If you told 6th grade Ethan that he would one day see the immortal Paul McCartney in concert , I would have said you were crazy. Thankfully, that dream became a reality and one of the best concerts of my entire life when Paul McCartney took the stage at MetLife Stadium to close out his Got back tour on Thursday, June 16th. When he walked out on stage, I have never heard a more thunderous applause from any capacity audience in my entire life. Paul's musical career spans over 6 decades from his time with The Beatles, Wings and solo career. The discography of this man is monumental. To kick things off, McCartney opened with the 1964 classic "Can't buy Me Love" from A Hard Days Night. From there, it just kept getting better (pun intended). To clarify, it's mesmerizing to hear the songs of Paul McCartney played live. We have all listened to his work an abundance of times but to be in the moment while he belts out song after beloved song is surreal to say the least. Wings songs were also tackled that night including "Jet", the masterpiece "Band on The Run" and even songs like "Let Em in" and "Juniors Farm". Of course , the highlight for McCartney's solo work was when he broke into "Maybe I'm Amazed" which was written for his wife Linda who helped get out of his funk when The Beatles broke up. Paul also talked with the audience of times spent with Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and of course John Lennon and George Harrison which received a standing ovation from the crowd. McCartney then surprised the entire crowd with a very special treat when he bought Bruce Springsteen on stage to do 2 songs. They cranked out Bruce's classic "Glory Days' and did The Beatles number "I Wanna Be Your Man". The most touching moment in the show was when McCartney performed the timeless "Hey Jude". The entire crowd singing "nah nah nah, nah nah nah nahhhh!" was once in a lifetime. Paul then played a 7 encore set including "I've Got A Feeling" which featured John Lennon's isolated vocals and video footage from the famous rooftop concert. He ended the night with the beautiful melody "Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End." Paul McCartney is a living legend. He has touched so many lives with his timeless music and I'm forever blessed that I was in attendance that faithful evening.
