Paul McCartney Paris 04 it rawked! part 4 the end

Paul McCartney Paris 04 it rawked! part 4 the end

Ahh wouldn't you know it I have seemed to have lost my final installment of Paris 04 sheeesh
I was close to the end when I posted part 3 of Paris 04 so I'll go from memory!

It was great standing in the crowd of 35,000 plus fans, especially when you are in front of the stage, the front row a very surreal experience. Those of you that know what it feels like to stand in front of your favorite artist it feels like your own personal concert, doesn't?
Here I am next to Heather McCartney when I hear a voice shouting at me:

"Harley, Harley! hi Harley smiling" than "pointed his guitar to me playin a lil riff!" Brian way truly rawkin it!! wooohoooo!

from the stage it was Brian Ray one of Paul's band mates saying hello to me from the stage rawken out! TRIP! I was tryin to yell back to Brian to throw me a couple guitar picks so I may have one. hehehehe

Man that was so cool the girls from the rocker band went wild and couldn't believe that Brian called out to me like that. Yes it was cool alright! "Thanx Bri" I than moved closer to the center of the crowd in front and Heather & co. who yelled out,
" show the camera your poster" so I held up me lil poster for them to film, Paul's lil film crew! I bumped into Paul's tour manager also who I had no idea at the time who he was. He musta thought I was mad crazy carryin on this way!

Brian came over once again and threw his picks into the pit in front of us! I called out to security to give me the picks. he gave me one. I believed he did not understand English, as we were shouting out to the security guy, Suddenly a large, built strong looking man came out from nowhere grabbed the pick outta his hand, turned around smiled at me, got my hand and placed the guitar pick in my hand.

This was Paul's personal body guard and head of security Mark Hamilton. Than was gone in a flash! ha! "Thanx Mark that was very sweet of you" The rest seems to be a bit of a blurr now, truly one of the most memorable moments of my life!
note: I lost one of the picks at the airport on my way back to the States trying to pay for something. I was dog tired, and also disappointed in myself for loosing one of my prized memories.

Paul McCartney Paris 04 it rawked! part 3

Paul McCarney Paris 04 it rawked part 3

Gig day! Stade De France

I got ready running late, my effin ticket still hadn't arrived at the hotel, they said the ticket would be here that afternoon after I rang London. As I was about to leave a courier flew in..
MY TICKET!!! Happy feet snoopy dance.! so I split, walking down the street after about 15 Min's. I took a cab which took forever my gawd! this is a MACCA concert that I couldn't miss! when I arrived,..I had a beer and waited near the entrance looking for people that I knew.

A English security member approached me and said:

"Christina its not going to be a Beautiful night if it rains" Yes it will! I said.

we both laughed...the guy knew me? anyways I went in and had to tip that lady that seated me. Say what? so I was in block 16 row 8-8 rows back.. pretty good, than I heard HARLEY!!!!! It was the Liverpool gang guys I'm SO sorry if I forget names (the french girl that visits the board)and her Belgium hubby (She made a brillant sign!! lovely flags of France, Belgium,Union Jack and the states.

Tug of War Susan or Margo was there.. they were having a grand time as we all carried on speaking about our past concert quests. I wanted to sit with them but couldn't.. than I felt hands across my face it was Mary from Jersey that had won the Adopt a land mine tickets and sitting in the VIP section. Ahh, we all made it to Paris. I walked Mary back to her seat which was too far away for those expensive tickets... I would have kept her with me but hubby Mike was in the stands than as I went to sit in my seat.

here comes Heather, Missy and heathers entourage (Missy is Heathers security lady) Heather was really pretty in a red backless top & white pants.
The people around me were taking piccies of the my sign & asking about Heather and her autograph.. I met some rocker Chickie's behind me and asked them to give me email letter to Heather for Paul & Geoff Baker along with a card that I bought Paul in Gijon Spain.. the girls said it was from "Christina in the hat!"

yeah! great job girls... I stood up and said "Heather" like a broken record, she finally turned around and waved frantically & smiled like waving to an old friend...that was SO nice, that was pretty cool actually. At one point everyone ran too the stage there was room in the front. I ran too as did Heather~ ha! so the pre show started Heather was dancing having a blast!

Paul came out signing JET and everyone began to run towards the stage...and so did I! Now I was 2 rows back in front of me was Heather & Missy and their friends. There was a jerk guy that kept pushing.. and I said "dude quit pushing!" Missy looked back and said to him your not going nowhere.. I was like relax to this guy. I said your a big dude & we are just women be nice!

ahh man Paul was SO happy and he kept winking at Heather and smiled at me.. and gave me thumbs ups & nods and winks. as if to say "there is Me fan in the black hat" lmfao. Heather kept looking around and so was Missy they were nice alot alot!

When Paul sang GET BACK.. after the song I said Get Back Paul woohoo get back!
Paul laughed & Heather smiled and she looked back and gave me a thumbs up, of course I was yelling woooohooo yeah for the band they RAWKKKKKKKKKED!!!!! Rusty didn't look too happy too me.. except when the youngster rocker chicks were dying as he played yelling their lungs off... well
"giant man" finally made Missy mad.. she turned around, smiled than said:

''will you get your hand off my ass!!!" Oh my gawd, I almost died... I smiled at her and she winked. when Paul sang HERE TODAY! Paul sang

I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU 4 times.. the crowd cheered! but I didn't get teary this time. than "all things must pass".. well you know I had to say it.

WHAT ABOUT RINGO!!!! so we all started in Yellow submarine.. Heather & Missy were sing`ging too...
to be cont...
side note: I wonder if Heather gave Paul the email letter & the birthday card in Spanish to Paul?

Paul McCartney Paris 04 it rawked! part 2

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Paul McCartney Paris 04 it rawked! part 2

Getting here.

I was stuck in the airport for 3 plus hours.... I couldn't get help and the phones didn't work. Top it off my freaking ticket isn't here yet! (for the gig) Anyways, I decided to walk around Paris late 10:30 pm- 11:00pm towards the Ritz as I approached this spectacular hotel; I notice a man leaning up against a post smoking a cigarette. Actually, it was a fence around a huge sculpture at the Ritz.

I did a double take.. I said John?. he said yes, kinda smiled. I said "you work for Paul right?"... Yes, he said.. I introduced myself and said "I'm the one in the black top hat if you have seen me".. oh yes. he said.

I asked where Paul was- and that WE NEVER SEE HIM OUT ANYWHERE!!! (John that is) he said : "because I'm usually with the boss". we both smiled.. I asked were the band was? he said, "out & about carrying on" lol.. I said that I had been in Gijon 3 weeks earlier this is my 4th country to see Paul in.. I felt bad, like I was bothering him. I asked,

"where can we bump into Paul just to say hi?" he said "it was the luck of the draw to bump into Paul.. security and everything".

  I said one minute you see Paul driving by waving, next thing you hear is Paul is stopping to say hello to fans and signing autographs.. I showed him the note that Sam Leach had written to Paul & Geoff Baker.. he wanted to know where Sam was from? I told him Liverpool of course!

I printed the email.. per Sam, so nobody thought I was lying, you know.. gosh, I forgot what I was saying. John was nice enough. I said "Geoff is sooo nice- that you gotta love him".

I was to give the note to Geoff per Sam.... lol.. he seems very quite and serious. John read the email but wouldn'r accept it! I than asked if he could tell Paul that I was here? he said he could not. Man what a bummer!

He said "nice meeting you, enjoy the show" and took off towards the hotel. I swear I wanted to cry!!

I didn't see Paul or the band, if your wondering? I really wanted to see them. Than my cannon wasn't working, what luck?~it was late at night 11:30 pm.. I just sat around the square for a bit wondering where the hell the band was? sitting around the cow piccie exhibit, working on my 35mm attempting to get it to work.

My initial thoughts 14 hours to get to Paris, my ticket for the gig isn't at the hotel, I just ran into John Hammel who wasn't too friendly, kinda aloof. equals!!!!

major disappointment!

to be con.

Gijon Spain 04 a McCartney experience part 7

Gijon Spain 04 a McCartney experience part 7

wrappin it up on on the Macca gig in Spain 04.

some of the highlights of the trip were these below on May 24th I walked to the Stadium you can hear sound adjustments.. I past a security guard who let me inside for a few moments to take piccies of inside the stadium. After a bit I left and went around to the back I stood at the fence at 12:15 pm hoping to see Paul & the Band with any luck. I stood there for hours. I could see all the bustling about beyond the fence.. a man walked by to get inside the gates, I told him he looked very nice.. he said "oh yeah, I have something for you"

he came back with 5 tour posters of the gig and some post cards I was totally ecstatic! & thanked him, I took a piccie of him & his back stage pass. two other people had walked up at this time and happened to be a father & daughter from the Netherlands. I gave them each a poster & a post card.

Not two minutes later Geoff Baker came around I called out to him. he was speaking on his cell phone. I asked Geoff if I could take a piccie with him.He said "Bloody hell I drank too much gin last night!" I laughed and the Doctor from the Netherlands took our picture together.. I asked Geoff if he remembered Liverpool last year when he came out of the Cavern club? a fan was stepping all over his toes? he remembered!!~ I asked if we could please take a camera into the sound check" he think about it" he said.. ( Well I had to ask at least) I also told Geoff I thought he rocked, he laughed I stated we have discussions about Geoff all the time on Paul's official site.

I stated I came from the states and he repeated 3 times " You came all the way from the states!" Yes, I told him... Geoff said Paul would be arriving around 6 or 7pm and he would be back later. I thanked him and he left.. more fans began to gather around and I told them I had met some brilliant people of Gijon.. some of the Spanish press were beginning to come around after a few hours.

Juan Carlos a journalist from La Nueva newspaper came around to interview people. He interviewed me & the father & daughter from the Netherlands. He was great.. they took our picture for the paper, I am holding the press kit. Juan Carlos let me have the kit!!~ it was getting later and finally we saw a police escort approaching.

"Here comes Paul" in a blue Mercedes Limo as he sped by.. all you could see was Paul's hand!!! about 8:30 pm I left the stadium. & headed back too the hotel... around 10:30 pm we got ready to go into the rehearsal show...we sat at the back of the stadium were Paul began his rehearsal.. Paul looked about the size of my thumb.. there was a blonde whom I thought was a little girl..twirling, dancing & bowing to Paul.. It was HEATHER MCCARTNEY after about 7 songs we left.

We listened to the full dress rehearsal, this is when we found out that Paul would be doing Helter Skelter for the first time ever live!!!! oh man! the next day we saw the article from La Nueva..it was in Spanish so we could not read it... May25th I was nervous because this was the day of the show it had been almost a year since I had seen Paul in Liverpool June 1st of last year It took me hours to get ready.

we finally left for the sound check.. excitement was in the air & some people were beginning to gather for the gig.which wasn't to start for another 5 hours! once inside we sat down.. and the band began to rehearse Paul hadn't arrived yet.. Rusty began singing about eggs & tomatoes they did a nice rendition of Living Loving Maid by Zeppelin I believe & some blues. 15 minutes later Paul entered and welcomed US his special guests.. a couple were on their honey moon and he congratulated them ... (I might forget some bits & pieces since I'm still jet lagged) after the sound check, we got to go up to the front of the stage .. I was right in front of Pauls mic!!! it was fantastic!.

after what seemed like forever, some hours later you could hear back ground music beginning to fill the air, it was about 10:30pm.. & the pre-show began.. It was quite different than last tour I enjoyed the DJ & 60's dancers I also enjoyed the remix of rock show & temporary secretary.. but last years pre show was definitely better in my opinion.. Than Paul came out with JET!!!! the front row was going crazy!!! as Paul had recognized some familiar faces in the crowd. When Paul began to sing "Long & winding road" I began to loose it they caught me on camera on that one, I gesture too Paul a sign of tears than he came out with "In spite of all the danger" my gosh we were all in shock as Paul stated:

"I'm going to sing a song that he and John wrote before the Beatles" the time of Hamburg.

Man I began to cry more as I could hear Paul's & John's harmonies in my mind.. that was absolutely brilliant!!~ When Paul announced he was doing this one for John "Here Today" he sang

I LOVE YOU three times. and almost lost it at that point. Paul was very interactive with the front rows.. He read my sign.. a few times front & back.. I screamed to Rusty that he rocked !!~ he let out a woohooo !!~ after about 45 mins.

I FINALLY got Brian's attention.. his eyes got big and he smiled a wide smile as I told him at the chat " Don't forget look for the Black MACCA top hat" the band looked very happy as did Paul. I managed to get Wixxie attention also .. & told him he rocked also!!..I was loosing my voice at this point .. Paul & the band did the best rendition of "BAND ON THE RUN" ever..

Paul looked at me and sang, so I sang back to him..

"The first one said to the second one there I hope your having fun!!"

time just stood still when Paul sang to me at that moment! can you say effin AMAZING!

My god that was brilliant & he smiled at me! I think he might have recognized me at last.. tears welled in my eyes.. they filmed us and snapped piccies throughout the entire concert. It was damn exciting. Finally to my left just one person away I saw Heathers security lady Missy. I let out a gasp because I was so close to Heather. I mouthed to Missy If I may show Heather my shirt. she shook her head slightly no than winked.. a few minutes later I said:

"Heather" & pulled out my shirt. Heather did a double take and smiled a beautiful smile & gave me a thumbs up. I think she was surprised on the outfit the hat that said "MACCA"

Heather Missy & I wearing all wearing black hats!" it was amazing.

after Paul had finished another song.. which I forgot now laughing to self.. I past Heather a letter and a rose from a fan Mary,... than got my sign & asked Heather if she would sign it. Heather said Yes & signed "Lots of Love Heather Mills McCartney" I thanked her.

I think Heather caught a partial glimpse of the back of the sign that read HAPPY BABY !!!!! next thing I know Paul was finishing up the concert with "HELTER SKELTER" wow that was amazing.. oh my, I forgot to add "FOR NO ONE" made me definitely cry.. If I have anymore to add I'll post later .. I don't have pics yet as I and other fans have pics. When we left the stadium a few of us were interviewed for Spanish telly,.. & people wanted pics with me .. I'm Not Paul McCartney! It was brilliant !

Christina "Harleyblues"

So this was Gijon Spain 04 a wonderfl night or should I say a Beautiful night for me one I'll never forget. Thanx Paul for the wonderful memories!

Gijon Spain 04 a McCartney experience part 4

Gijon Spain 04 a McCartney experience part 4
The night before the gig!

Continuing on, that night we went into the rehearsal we were quiet as church mouses but got "the boot" after a half an hour. Paul was doing "Helter Skelter" first time ever live since the Beatles & "Inspite of all the danger" the very first Beatles song! Man this was history in the making as I have prayed for Paul to do this live for years. Helter Skelter that is.

Clearly you could see someone twirling around and having a great time in front of the stage it was Heather McCartney such a fun sight to see for us fans. I thought it was a small girl at first but it was Heather, dancing round. The people that worked for the tour were loud, noisy & cheering, but we the fans got tossed out, I still wonder why we were booted out? we left quietly, and stood outside the stadium listening to the rest of the rehearsal.

People were gathering around to listen, also cheering after each song it was about 12am. People kept coming wondering what was going on? Sure they had to knew that Macca was in town? fans across the street were standing on their balcony's enjoying the music also, it was a site!
After the rehearsal show... we saw Paul's car driving by slowly ...waving from his limo... wish he would have stopped and said.. HELLO!!!¬

Paul McCartney at Glastonbury 04- Helter Skelter-Gijon Spain was the BEST when Macca performed it live for the first time.Just a snippet for you all.
to be con....

Gijon Spain 04 a McCartney experience part2

Gijon Spain a McCartney experience part 2

and some posty cards... I thanked him and took a piccie of him with HIS Paulie backstage pass.. I told him he rocked of course. about 2 minutes later our dear ol Geoff Baker came out! I called out to him he was speaking on his cell phone..He came out from around the fence I ask

Geoff, "may I take a picture with you?"

He said ¨´Hell I drank so much gin last night!!! I began to laugh.. I asked him if he remembered last year in Liverpool.. when he was outside tha Cavern club when Karen was stepping on his feet ...hehehe, Oh yes that's right, isn't !!!!!!

I told him I'm the girl with the black MACCA hat, another fan took a piccie of Geoff and I than another.. Geoff said Paul would be arriving in about 6 or 7pm. he than left and stated he would be back later....after a few more hours more people began to congregate,,,, some of the Spanish press was there an interviewed several people, myself, a father & daughter from the Netherlands.

piccie of the paper that we were interviewed for in Gijon Spain, me far right. sorry I forget the name of the paper, gulp, I have it packed away.

Fans waiting outside the Stadium Mollion'(sp) waiting for Paul McCartney to arrive above and below!
note: some piccies provided by P. to be con.

Paul McCartney in Spain what a trip! the begining

Hey everybody!

Tomorrow I will begin posting about my world-wind trip, off seeing Paul McCartney in
Spain in 04. It's time to post about this FANtastic trip. It was, if I may say "effin awesome!"

please stay tuned!
harleyblues
Aug 25.
Ok will be posting about Spain mañana.