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Other highlights included “Lady Madonna,” “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!,” “Get Back,” “Let It Be” and set closer “Hey Jude.” The show was lush with classic songs from the musician’s long discography and spectacular life, and a tribute to the late John Lenon. Sir Paul McCartney returned to the U.S. for the first time in nearly three years and took to the Spokane Arena in Spokane, Wash. to kick off his Got Back arena tour.

The "loose" concept album encapsulates the tension between opposing forces, including McCartney's musical identity.

"Tug of War," meanwhile, reflects the deep self-awareness McCartney has about his place in the world — and the way he knows his grief will be under a microscope. Interestingly enough, "Tug of War" is generally less direct when mentioning Lennon, as if McCartney wants to tread lightly about the give-and-take between them. Fittingly, "Tug of War" is an excellent example of McCartney balancing his judicial (read: sentimental pop) and creative ('80s rock) sides. Making a record with other people allowed McCartney to achieve better balance — the ability to perfectly triangulate his past (including Beatles and Wings) with his present solo guise. "Somebody Who Cares" is a lovely, meditative gem with melancholy guitar and a chorus of lush backing vocalists. But eventually, by the time it gets to the end of the album, it sort of returns to the concept. "I've always had two sides to me: the creative and judicial. However, McCartney's sentimentality once again peeks through like a lone sunbeam, as simple strings swell as a backdrop: "For me, I still remember how it was before / And I am holding back the tears no more / I love you." Surprisingly, McCartney ended up heading to the studio in London in the direct aftermath of the terrible news about Lennon's death. "Tug of War" is often about the push and pull of opposing forces: reconciling racial tension ("Ebony & Ivory"), stock market volatility ("The Pound Is Sinking"), interpersonal friction ("Ballroom Dancing"). "Take It Away" is even a lighthearted look at an aspiring young band ("You never know who may be/Listening to you") who balances wanting fame with loving to play. Chieftains member Paddy Moloney, who was at AIR Studios that day to record Uilleann pipes for the song, was quoted in John Glatt's "The Chieftains: The Authorized Biography," about the experience. "Tug of War," meanwhile, certainly hints at trying to balance discord.

In a small-city warmup in Spokane, Washington, a delighted McCartney led his tight band through a smorgasbord of Beatles, Wings, and solo classics — including ...

“Together in the same room.” Instead, he seemed content, and maybe quietly dazzled, to be back onstage, back with fans, back singing great songs from his vast career, and back embracing the legacy of his oldest musical mates. He introduced “an old one,” which turned out to be “You Never Give Me Your Money,” the kickoff to the cinematic suite that occupies the second half of Abbey Road, played live for the first time in close to 20 years — with the band filling out the Beatles’ harmonies. (McCartney said Jackson had texted him, “We can extract John’s voice, and he san sing with you. McCartney stepped forward onto another stage that lifted him halfway to the lighting trusses for a solo “Blackbird” on acoustic guitar, while birds and trees glimmered all around him. Then came later Abbey Road medley song “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window,” leading into “Get Back.” The Let It Be closer was clearly the night’s theme song, and it got the sometimes-subdued small-city crowd on its feet. Midshow, the core band came out front and played in front of a projected tin-roof shack, like an old juke joint. I’m gonna take a moment for myself to drink it all in.” The show was one long set of Beatles, Wings, and McCartney tunes — and plenty of storytelling. McCartney last toured in 2019; a 2020 Europe run was squashed by the pandemic. “We’re really happy to be back. It’s his job to get the Beatles back to being the Beatles again.

THE BROTHER of Sir Paul McCartney has given the Daily Express a fascinating glimpse into their childhood as he revealed the top 12 pop songs they sang as ...

Mike said: “This is a very important house for harmonies – they would influence music that conquered the world. THE BROTHER of Sir Paul McCartney has given the Daily Express a fascinating glimpse into their childhood as he revealed the top 12 pop songs they sang as kids. Paul McCartney's brother reveals top 12 pop songs they sang as kids

'We said we'd come back, and we got back,' McCartney says as he sets off for his tour. McCartney 'got back' and started to sail on 28th April at Spokane ...

Within these two years, he recorded the solo LP ‘McCartney III’. In this LP he played most of his instruments and also shared his voice in it. McCartney fulfilled the promise he made. And McCartney sang along with him once again, spreading goose skin amongst the audience. And this is the reason he is calling this tour ‘Got Back’. The evergreen 80-year-old took the responsibility to offer the crowd the much-awaited aura of the four together on stage. The name ‘Got Back’ is a continuation of the 2021 Peter Jackson ‘Beatles’ documentary ‘Get Back’. The movie holds various unseen footage along with candid interview scenes in it.