Paul McCartney rules…
Posted on 27. Jul, 2010 by annie in Notebook, Uncategorized
Best… Concert… Ever.
So I’m recovering from last night’s Paul McCartney concert. I’m still in shock. We waited over 45 minutes just to get in the front door of the arena. Definitely gave me a healthy respect for those of you who go to our shows and slug it out. Just as I squeezed through the entrance, the sky opened up and drenched the crowd still shoving it’s way in.
Then the tornado sirens started going off. Not good.
Totally worth it though.
This was Paul’s first time playing Nashville and the guys in the Sugarband pooled their resources and called in favors to get me a ticket. 10th row. That’s right. Kenny Chesney was in the 4th row. How he got better seats than me I’ll never know. Emmy Lou Harris was sitting next to us. I hope I didn’t scare her.
Cause I was rockin’…
Any time they played a Beatles song I went completely berserk. Jumping up and down, flailing around. The waterworks started during Paul’s tribute to John, “Here Today.”
“And if I say, I really loved you
and was glad you came along
then you were here today
for you were in my song.”
Waaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! (Sound of me crying)
Then the George tribute. Paul rocked the ukulele on “Something.” Unbelievable. Pictures of George flashed in the background. It didn’t help that he looks EXACTLY like my little brother Austin. It was too much to bear.
What the hell? (Austin’s on the right in case you couldn’t tell them apart.)
Baaaaaaahhhaahhhaaa waaaaahhhaaaahh! (Uncontrollable sobbing)
I didn’t take a single picture. I was too overwhelmed. But my friend Kenny Corbett took over 300 pictures. Most of the ones of me look like this…
At one point, a woman in the audience held up a sign that read “Paul, I have your Hofner bass tattooed on my back. Will you sign it?”
Paul said, “What the heck, get her up here.” This poor woman was shaking and sobbing in front of 20,000 people. She turned around and sure enough, right below her neck was an 6 inch miniature of Paul’s bass. She asked if he would sign underneath so she can tattoo over his signature. This poor creature was a complete wreck. It was truly an amazing moment. I was half screaming, half crying, along with everybody else. Good God.
Check it:
Um, amazing.
When they kicked off the final encore, I disintegrated. When they went into The End medley, I was toast. I jumped up and down for the entire guitar solo, which lasted about 4 minutes. I could barely walk when it was over.
And it ended like this:
All I could say was “Thank you.” I just kept screaming “Thank you!” Throughout the evening, I realized how much the Beatles have defined my entire life. Every chapter of my childhood is marked by whatever Beatles record I was absorbed in at the time. I remember jumping on my mom’s bed, age 7, singing along with the movie Hard Day’s Night and having the realization that I was singing harmony for the first time. Age 11, I was (still) playing Barbies and wearing out Magical Mystery Tour. At 13 I took a disastrous ski trip with Camp Ozark and sat in the back of the bus listening to Abbey Road, shivering and crying. (This ski trip would make a great blog actually.) I was a camp counselor at age 14 and would sit on the swing set listening to the White Album on cassette during my breaks. At 15 I weened myself off of falling asleep to the television by coming full circle and falling asleep to Hard Day’s Night on my CD player.
The Beatles are, in my opinion, the greatest band in the history of Rock and Roll. And I’m so grateful that I got close to greatness last night. Thank you Kenny and Sugarband for this amazing gift. I know that some of you out there consider Sugarland to be the soundtrack of your life and I’d like to state that I’m honored to be a part of their show. I hope to do my best every night to take people to a place of wonder and leave them with a heart filled with gratitude for the gift of music.
Thank you Paul! You’ve changed my life!
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Krista
27. Jul, 2010
“I know that some of you out there consider Sugarland to be the soundtrack of your life and I’d like to state that I’m honored to be a part of their show. I hope to do my best every night to take people to a place of wonder and leave them with a heart filled with gratitude for the gift of music.”
~~~Annie…WONDERFUL blog and I’m so happy that you had a blast! I wanted to comment to let you know that your last 2 sentences hit the nail on the head. I am one who considers Sugarland the soundtrack of my life…at least for the past 4 years! Every time I hear a song, whether in my car, on my couch or live at a show…I am transported to that time and that place that the song takes me. I forget about what’s wrong in life and I’m happy and smiling while listening to whatever song is on. Sugarland turns bad days good and good days great. Like take Stuck Like Glue for example…it was released on my birthday and what better present could I have asked for?! I can’t think of one. I am glad that you are a part of that and am grateful that we have met and I can not wait to see you in Alpharetta! Don’t forget your “Follow That Bus!” shirt!! Krista W
Karen B.
27. Jul, 2010
Annie,
Great blog about a great person. I remember seeing Paul for the first time in 1990, when I was 26, and I reacted the same as you! It was unbelievable!
So glad you had the experience of seeing him and that the Sugarband gave that to you!
Ali
27. Jul, 2010
Aww that’s soooooo great Annie!! But now I seriously want to hear about this ski trip…
please 
I hope you’re liking your scrapbook I made you!!
Deb Jackson
27. Jul, 2010
Um, yeah. I was so close to crying full out tears reading this. I know some others that went, but didn’t get seats nearly as close. Glad you had an AMAZING time. See ya in 9 days!
Gordon
27. Jul, 2010
I enjoyed reading your Sir Paul and Beatles blog. I am old enough to remember watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show when they came to America for the first time! I, too was forever HOOKED! lol My parents couldnt understand why my brother and I were so mesmorized with their mini TV concert. They changed my life long time ago. Thy also changed Rock and Roll music.
I have a small Beatles memorabilia collection; concentrating on 1964 items! I’ve met the original Beatles dummer, Pete Best and when I worked for Delta Air, I was able to help out Ringo with obtaining seats. For my effort, I was sent an autographed photo of him! I treasure it.
There are Beatles fest through out the year. Tens of thousands come. I know you would love it!
Check out the website:
http://www.thefest.com/
See you soon in Alpharetta!
Gordon
Kim
27. Jul, 2010
Your blog is always such a great read. Glad you had fun at the concert!!
Shawn Pitre
27. Jul, 2010
Annie… This has to be my favorite blog you’ve ever written. Many thanks for sharing. Be well…and I hope I get to make it to the Baton Rouge Sugarland show.
Julie
27. Jul, 2010
How wonderful for you! I truly agree with you when you say that The Beatles are the greatest band in history. I love their music too. Also, yes Sugarland is the soundtrack of many of our lives, and thank YOU and your bandmates for sending chills up the spines and giving goosebumps to all of the sugarcubes out there! Eagerly awaiting your trip to Cooperstown, NY! Thanks for always keepin’ it real Annie! YOU ROCK!
Toni
27. Jul, 2010
I’m glad to hear that you had so much fun. Now you know how we feel at a Sugarland concert. I scrolled down and saw the picture of Austin before I read that it was him, and I actually thought it was a picture of George when he was younger. He looks so much older with that facial hair!
Jen (notsettlinjen)
27. Jul, 2010
Annie–What a treat to see and read about you being in a state that so many of us experience due to you and Sugarland’s music. I really appreciate you sharing.