- 9:15 PM, Sunday,
June 23rd, 2019:
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- I'd like to just
point out that the entry number that is 19 years and 6
months in the making... happens to be Paul McCartney's
birth year. I didn't pull any crazy ass shenaningans
to make that so, it was simply meant to be that entry
#1942, my family would go see sir Sir Paul
McCartney.
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- Now, although I
usually pride myself on the videos I can pull off (and
I did manage to sneak in a really good camera), these
were indeed the cheapseats and half the time
I was HOLDING a child while attempting to hold
the camera. So it's a little off pacing-wise, but it's
a good little souvenir from the night...
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- Now. How nuts are
we, right? You don't take 5 and 6 year olds to a
concert this expensive when it starts past their
bedtime and Paul is infamous for 3 hours shows. It's a
complete and utter waste. However I offer you
this:
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- 1) We
painstakingly kept them up and let them sleep in for
like 3 weeks preparing them for this (Cam still fell
asleep 30 minutes in because music and sitting is just
his special place).
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- 2) He's a Beatle.
He's alive. And he actually still rocks quite well. My
kids saw a Beatle perform with their own
eyes.
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- 3) This video.
Whether we care to admit it or not? This video will be
on our memories longer than the actual memories. Take
it from someone doing this for 20 years: memories
fade, these videos don't. There's good and bad
there.
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- Now although Cam
missed the middle he woke up (and Vienna fell asleep)
for the end which was spectacular and he loved it. We
did skip out on the encore, but I mean sweet fuck the
man does a 40 song concert. The kids did incredible
considering.
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- Now as long-time
Journey fans know, I've seen Paul now 3 times. And
thanks to this handy project I can do
this:
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- That's the entry
I wrote (1720 entries ago, jesus) when
I first saw him. I didn't however do this back
then:
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- ...and a second
entry and video for a friend because I was
literally FRONT ROW CENTER at a Paul
McCartney concert and I snuck in a flip
camera.
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- And I will admit
that what gobsmacked me about seeing him when he was
60 is no longer there. In 2002 I was stunned at
how good he sounded, how amazing the band was (that
still holds) and just, again, how good he sounded
live. I mean MAYBE one or two moments when something
was a bit off in a 3 hour show but he was
ON HIS GAME. And in 2009, front row
center... who the fuck cares you're front row
center...
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- ...but last night,
his age clearly crept in nearly every song. I mean,
he's 77. Like - pushing 80 and still rocking out is
just unreal. And his playing and a good deal of his
songs are fine. He can absolutely pull them off. But
there were more than a few times where you could
envision this all beoming super sad if he doesn't call
it a day on the stadium tours. We're about ready for
the acoustic theater tour while sipping tea (which I
was honestly ready for 10 years ago). I mean,
"Live and Let Die" is still a blast with the fireworks
and awesome instrumentals but we're to a point where
is band outshines him in several places. I actually
adore the band and wish he'd just form a new band with
them already, but I guess that's a foolish endeavor.
The show is already 3 hours and he doesn't play
SO many songs he could... but either way, it was
an amazing night.
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- One the kids will
remember from the video more than anything I'm sure.
But that's life: collecting memories!
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- Adam
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