Everyone knows I like to take in a good show. Last’s week commentary certainly made that point. So what better way for this commentator to celebrate this day with family than at a concert. So following an amazing concert – Sir Paul McCartney at MetLife Stadium Thursday night (Did you know the Boss joined in for two songs? – see the set list), my wife and daughter will take me to the City Winery for “The Music of Paul McCartney” – an 80th Birthday Celebration featuring The Fab Faux with guest appearances by Martha Redbone, The Kennedys, Nicki Richards, Jim Boggia, Jeff Kazee and John Conte. And the music will continue into the week with a 50th Anniversary concert by The Doobies Brothers including Patrick Simmons, John McFee, Tom Johnston and Michael McDonald at Jones Beach Tuesday and back at the winery where Poco co-founder Jim Messina headlines. What a way to celebrate Father’s Day extended!
Here’s Paul’s setlist:
Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles song)
Junior's Farm (Wings song)
Letting Go (Wings song)
Got to Get You Into My Life (The Beatles song)
Come On to Me
Let Me Roll It (Wings song) (with “Foxy Lady” outro jam)
Getting Better (The Beatles song)
Let 'Em In (Wings song)
My Valentine
Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five (Wings song)
Maybe I'm Amazed
I've Just Seen a Face (The Beatles song)
In Spite of All the Danger (The Quarrymen song)
Love Me Do (The Beatles song)
Dance Tonight
Blackbird (The Beatles song)
Here Today
New
Lady Madonna (The Beatles song)
Fuh You
Jet (Wings song)
Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (The Beatles song)
Something (The Beatles song)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (The Beatles song)
You Never Give Me Your Money (The Beatles song)
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window (The Beatles song)
Get Back (The Beatles song)
Band on the Run (Wings song)
Glory Days (Bruce Springsteen cover) (with Bruce Springsteen)
I Wanna Be Your Man (The Beatles song) (with Bruce Springsteen) (Tour debut)
Let It Be (The Beatles song)
Live and Let Die (Wings song)
Hey Jude (The Beatles song)
Encore:
I've Got a Feeling (The Beatles song) (“virtual duet" w/video John Lennon)
Happy Birthday to You (Mildred J. Hill & Patty Hill cover) (with Jon Bon Jovi) (+ band and audience singing to Paul)
Birthday (The Beatles song)
Helter Skelter (The Beatles song)
Golden Slumbers (The Beatles song)
Carry That Weight (The Beatles song)
The End (The Beatles song) (with Bruce Springsteen & Jon Bon Jovi)
As is my tradition, I wish all the dad’s a Happy Father’s Day. Enjoy this Jack Sundrud tune which conveys the sentiment for this day.