'  .............. jb now lives in mexico city .................. why ?   '

" May 16, 2012 -- Press Association (UK)

Macca gets emotional in Mexico

Sir Paul McCartney revealed he felt moved by the crowds of people who camped out to see him play a free concert in Mexico, saying it brought back memories of Beatlemania.

The 69-year-old music star performed the special concert in Zocalo in Mexico City, as an estimated 250,000 people filled the square and lined the surrounding streets.

Sir Paul said: "It was quite emotional and exciting that people who might not be able to afford to come to our shows could come to this. It was like Beatlemania all over again.

"When you visit places that you don't often come to, like South America, they've been saving up the excitement so when you get there they let it all go. When you are in a band you hope people will like what you do, and when they like it as much as they did here, it's quite a buzz."

During the show - which lasted almost three hours and included hits such as Drive My Car, Hey Jude, Let It Be, Live And Let Die and Blackbird - McCartney was joined on stage by a traditional Mexican Mariachi band for a special version of Ob La Di Ob La Da.

Earlier in the day he had been honoured by the mayor of the city.

The former Beatle played a total of three shows in Mexico, including a sell-out show at the legendary Azteca Stadium to 80,000 people, while fans spent the week camped outside his hotel and filled the streets.

The show was the closing date of his South American On The Run tour, and his last gig before the Queen's Diamond Jubilee show next month.  "

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" May 16, 2012 -- Macca Report News EXCLUSIVE!!!
by Ray Paul, Macca Reporter

JAMES McCARTNEY at The Great Hall, Toronto, ON, CANADA - MAY 15, 2012

Having never been to this venue before, I arrived at The Great Hall on Queen St. West in Toronto, ON, Canada
a little after 5 PM to check out the limited parking situation, find out exactly where the club was located, and to see if I could catch JAMES entering or leaving sound check. I found the front door to be open so I walked right in and went upstairs. I saw that his band was doing sound check levels, but JAMES had not arrived yet. I went back downstairs and waited inside the front door. A few minutes later, Dan, his tour manager came down to have a cigarette and informed me that JAMES would be arriving shortly.

At around 5:40 PM, I spotted JAMES crossing the street with two others. Outside the venue front door, three fans were waiting to approached him. He graciously signed CDs and photos, then posed for photos with them. As he entered, I spoke with him briefly, told him I would be reviewing the show, and he also signed my CD. One of the fellows he came with was his personal manager Adrian, who took a few photos of James and myself, and was just a really personable and downright nice guy. I then left and returned a little after eight o' clock.

Toronto band HEADS & TEETH opened the show and showed much promise in their original songs. A young band worth watching. The crowd was light in attendance during the opening act, around 68, but didn't build much more by the time JAMES McCARTNEY took the stage. It was easy to take a head count in this venue, and at most I counted around 85 people in the room for most of the show.

Here is the SET LIST for the Toronto show, which included some unreleased songs not on either EP release:

1. ERRATIC PULSE (Unreleased)
2. RAVEN (Another unreleased song)
3. NEW YORK TIMES
4. I ONLY WANT TO BE ALONE
5. THE SOUND OF MY VOICE (JAMES on piano)
6. FALLEN ANGEL
7. DENIAL
8. MOONSTAR
9. GLISTEN
10. OLD MAN
11. ELSE AND ELSE BUT DEAD
12. ANGEL
13. CHERRY BLOSSOM (Unreleased song)
14. MIX (Another unreleased song; he kept repeating "I Mean What I Mean" in it a lot & very punk-like; title taken from band's actual set list)

After this song, JAMES spoke softly and said "Thanks for coming" then he and the band walked off stage. In a minute or two, the band came back for one encore song and closed with...

15. SPIRIT GUIDES


At the song's finish, JAMES said "Good Night" and the band left the stage.

When on stage, JAMES didn't say very much, only announcing some of the song titles. While he seemed very shy, he did play and sing with confidence. Some of the song highlights were "ANGEL," "OLD MAN," "I ONLY WANT TO BE ALONE" and the unreleased, "CHERRY BLOSSOM."

A few minutes after the show ended, JAMES came out to a table at the back of the hall and signed CDs and took photos with the remaining fans. I must say, he is most accomodating, patient and very understanding towards all the fans.

Ray Paul with James McCartney

Anyway, do go and see JAMES if you can.

James McCartney North America tour 2012

May 19 - Bamboozle Festival - Asbury Park, NJ
May 22 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
May 25 - Sasquatch Festival- Quincy, WA
May 29 - Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA
May 30 - Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco, CA
May 31 - Roxy Theatre - Los Angeles, CA
June 4 - House Of Blues - San Diego, CA
June 7 - Gramercy Theatre - New York, NY
June 8 - Mohegan Sun - Montville, CT
June 10 - World CafÈ - Philadelphia, PA
June 11 - Fillmore - Washington, DC  "


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Joey, why is jb wearing a crucifix?

" May 19, 2012 -- Macca Report News EXCLUSIVE!!!
by Aimee Jeffery, Macca Reporter

Paul lectures at LIPA

Sir Paul McCartney was at LIPA Thursday, May 17th where he did a talk and Q&A session in the Paul McCartney Auditorium. I was in the third row which is VERY close to the stage and he looked straight at me as he was walking in. He waved and he did the "pointing wink thing" straight at me!

Paul was so funny and talked a lot about the days before The Beatles. He told us about the night he and John Lennon met and did an hilarious drunken impression of John. Then he talked about John singing "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" in a Bob Dylan voice to the other three Beatles who looked at John and said, "Ummm, where are you from John?"

He told the story about writing "Drive My Car." It was about giving a girl five golden rings. The tune was the same but
with different lyrics. Paul said he played it to John who just went "No." The way Paul said "No" made it so funny. The two were trying to work the song out and weren't getting anywhere so they went for a cup of tea and came back with a whole new attitude. John came up with a new idea for the song, but Paul couldn't remember the details. That was in response to someone's question about writers' block. It was funny 'cos the guy called him Mr. McCartney and someone said, "He's a Sir" and the guy went "Oh, I'm sorry Sir. I'm American so I didn't know". Paul said, "Go on grovel to me!"

Macca had everyone laughing, especially when he forgot the words to "I Saw Her Standing There". He was explaining how it was written and forgot the lyrics. People laughed at the look on his face and he went "Alright, I've written lots... I'm allowed to forget now and again."

It was just such a surreal experience. Practically every student in LIPA was in there. He gave 'us', the students of LIPA, applause because of all the hard work we do. He said we deserved it!  "


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" May 21, 2012 -- Stereoboard.com

Paul McCartney Renames Rammed London Underground Stations

To celebrate the release of the re-issue of Paul and Linda McCartney's 1971 album 'RAM', Paul McCartney has today renamed a number of London Underground stations.

Many unsuspecting commuters were cheered upon being greeted with a ram and renamed station, be it Eweston, Rammersmith, Baaabican, Tottenram Court Road or Sheepherd's Bush. Cryptically, Paul McCartney tweeted a 'Ewe Tube' map yesterday evening pointing out stations that were going to be rammed.

Speaking about the re-issue, Paul McCartney comments: "Ladies and gentlemen, this is an album from a long, long time ago, when the world was different. This is an album that is part of my history -- it goes back to the wee hills of Scotland where it was formed. It's an album called RAM. It reminds me of my hippie days and the free attitude with which was created. I hope you're going to like it, because I do!"

As with the previous releases in the series, Paul has personally overseen every aspect of the project and the result is spectacular.

The standard release track-listing is confirmed as:

1. Too Many People
2. 3 Legs
3. Ram On
4. Dear Boy
5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
6. Smile Away
7. Heart Of The Country
8. Monkberry Moon Delight
9. Eat At Home
10. Long Haired Lady
11. Ram On
12. The Back Seat Of My Car




In keeping with the reissue campaign to date, the Deluxe Edition Box Set is the ultimate collectable for any fan of this album. Its stunningly presented 112-page book, photo prints, handwritten lyrics and notes, four CDs and a bonus film DVD, tells the full story of a classic album that has gone down in music history as one of the most revered in McCartney's catalogue. The deluxe edition track-listing is revealed as follows:

CD 1 - Remastered Album
1. Too Many People
2. 3 Legs
3. Ram On
4. Dear Boy
5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
6. Smile Away
7. Heart Of The Country
8. Monkberry Moon Delight
9. Eat At Home
10. Long Haired Lady
11. Ram On
12. The Back Seat Of My Car

CD 2 - Bonus Audio
1. Another Day
2. Oh Woman, Oh Why
3. Little Woman Love
4. A Love For You (Jon Kelly Mix)
5. Hey Diddle (Dixon Van Winkle Mix)
6. Great Cock And Seagull Race (Dixon Van Winkle Mix)
7. Rode All Night
8. Sunshine Sometime (Earliest Mix)

CD 3 - Remastered Mono Album
1. Too Many People
2. 3 Legs
3. Ram On
4. Dear Boy
5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
6. Smile Away
7. Heart Of The Country
8. Monkberry Moon Delight
9. Eat At Home
10. Long Haired Lady
11. Ram On
12. The Back Seat Of My Car

CD 4 - Thrillington - Remastered Album
1. Too Many People
2. 3 Legs
3. Ram On
4. Dear Boy
5. Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
6. Smile Away
7. Heart Of The Country
8. Monkberry Moon Delight
9. Eat At Home
10. Long Haired Lady
11. The Back Seat Of My Car

DVD - Bonus Film
1. Ramming
2. Heart Of The Country
3. 3 Legs
4. Hey Diddle
5. Eat At Home On Tour
- Menu music features a selection of jingles from the promo disc "Brung To Ewe By"

Other content:
112-page book with 32 page scrapboook, 5 photo prints, wallet including facsimiles of Paul's handwritten lyrics and notes, mini-photographic book of outtakes from the album cover photo shoot, plus digital-only premium membership to http://www.paulmccartney.com

The Deluxe reissue of 'RAM' is out from today. "

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The first rule of Rocks Off is: you do not talk about Macca.
The second rule of Rocks Off is: you DO NOT talk about Macca.

" I do not care for Macca. "


THIS MAKES JOEY CRY LIKE BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!

"  .......... Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.  "

Joey wrote on May 23^rd, 2012 at 1:30pm:

Almost 200 pages Joey!

sweetcharmedlife wrote on May 23^rd, 2012 at 11:04pm:

"  Joey, what makes jb think what if?   "


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"  ...........   Is jb concerned ?  "


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