Sir Paul Remembers John and George In
Liverpool
Posted Jun 3rd 2008 11:00AM by John D. Luerssen
Paul McCartney paid tribute
to John Lennon and George Harrison when he
rocked Liverpool this past Sunday as part of the city's 2008 European Capital of
Culture celebrations. The performance -- which also marked to the date the 41st
anniversary of the release of the Beatles' landmark 'Sgt. Pepper's
Lonely Hearts Club Band' -- was held before 36,000 attendees at Anfield
Stadium.
Saluting Lennon, his former songwriting partner, McCartney sang
'A Day in the Life' for the first time ever live as Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono looked on. During the
performance, McCartney reportedly blew a line, chuckled at his mistake and
eventually segued into the Lennon's eternal anti-war missive, 'Give Peace a
Chance.'
Sir Paul also paid homage to the late Harrison by performing
'Something' on ukulele, one of Harrison 's favorite instruments. Harrison 's
widow, Olivia, also attended the concert.
"Thank you for coming here in
the City Of Culture , at the center of the universe," McCartney told the
cheering crowd. "I was born just down the road and I lived not far from here.
Every time I come back to Liverpool all the memories come flooding
back."
McCartney was joined by Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, who played guitar
on 'Band on the Run,' and drums on 'Back in the USSR" and 'I Saw Her Standing
There.'
See the full set list after the jump.
Paul McCartney Full Set
List:
'Hippy, Hippy Shake'
'Jet'
'Drive My Car'
'Flaming
Pie'
'Got To Get You Into My Life'
'Let Me Roll It'
'My Love'
'C
Moon'
'The Long And Winding Road'
'Dance
Tonight'
'Blackbird'
'Calico Skies'
'In Liverpool'
'I'll Follow The
Sun'
'Eleanor Rigby'
'Something'
'Penny Lane'
'Band On The
Run'
'Back In The USSR'
'Live And Let Die'
'Let It Be'
'Hey
Jude'
'Yesterday'
'A Day In The Life'/'Give Peace A Chance'
'Lady
Madonna'
'I Saw Her Standing There'