OMG! I Met Freaking Paul McCartney part 3

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Paul McCartney & Uke- Vienna

As mentioned in part 2 of meeting Paul.. We were than let in directly after the Sound check which was standing room only.. security had come to ask if MJ, ( MJ Kim )  Paul's tour photographer had taken our pics -- we said -NO... Michael, one of Paul's security had asked if Paul had signed my tattoo? NO... I'm just thinking that Paul had forgotten or had gotten busy ...that's got to be it :

The best day of my life! 

It was such an exciting day that June 27th.. a lovely day not a cloud in the sky... I was trying to process.. meeting Paul and to be in the moment.. This day would end in just a few short hours & I would be off to the states- the next day.. A surreal experience that I just didn't want to end.. What was it like to meet Paul McCartney?  It's hard to put into words..Paul McCartney, touches the heart & spirits of people..Are you kidding me? It Freaking Rocked meeting Paul!

 he is so prolific--  not gushing- I'm being honest here.."It was the best day of my life!" I had every happy emotion one human can ever feel all at one time. Something inside me felt a huge release,.. all that bad just melted away.  I had wished I could have spoken to Paul just a few minutes more.. not being selfish.. but- when does one get a chance to meet the most prolific musician of our time; Someone you dreamed of meeting all your life? Whoa!  I think it would be  much easier to win the lottery than to meet Paul.haha-- real talk..a childhood dream came true... how often does that happen? I wonder what my mom would think now, me meeting Paul?  I really thank God for this-  hugs..People have asked what does Paul smell like? How tall is he? did you hug him tight? did he sign your tattoo?

I didn't smell Paul's neck-- he would have slapped me.. taller than me I'm about 5'6 No- didn't hug him tight his guitar was in the way - tho would have given a proper hug without guitar-- Paul is charming & very funny-- a mischievous humor.. I believe.. No sadley Paul did not sign it-- said he would...
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When you were young & your heart's  was an open book

Paul McCartney Vienna, Austria "Out There"

I had a vision when I was 15 years old.... standing on a stage.. a sea of people as far as the eye could see.. people were cheering -- clapping.. I thought I would be a singer, when i grew up..true.I believed this vision of me singing on this stage..  life happened and this never happened..I'm wondering if a teenage vision that I had thru -out my life- was this me meeting Paul McCartney?

 but there wasn't a sea of people on this special day... a handful of sound checkers  standing in front of a soundboard  in Vienna Austria-- with
empty space on the floor- no one out there.. just the crew.. the band- Paul McCartney and us on stage trying to keep it cool.. us talking with Paul, than dancing on stage.. sigh..


It's getting Better All The Time- The Show--is Paul changin?
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After the pre-show  the gig started and this was a gig to remember.. Paul & The band played and impromptu- RAM ON- by request by a sign in the audience. Macca, had said,  they usually don't take requests..but they played it..every song so beautifully executed  as if hearing the set  for the first time.. Paul, seemed so relaxed-- really happy to be in Vienna- each and every song was perfect..Day Tripper - was brilliant- hell, all the songs performed that night were perfect. even "Let Me Roll It"  not a personal fav but I'm enjoying it. Your Mother Should Know-- made me cry my ass off in Warsaw, a definite fav - laughing at myself.. Paul, surprised the fans with " Saw Her Standing There" on the encore- the best version I ever heard ..

Vienna- Paul McCartney -Something

   It was many first this:

 "Out There" tour..

I feel- something inside Paul, saying - fuck it- lets do this- lets go for it- go for broke!- a mental shift/change in Paul McCartney- he's really rocking out these songs this tour- so differently than past tours. The rockers a little more heavier. & longer - a new set - impromptu's, surprises each gig-- a real rock concert, how a gig should..Lets just say 'Paul McCartney, is kicking ASS this tour'. even media reports are blown away- haha! like they've just discovered the greatest new band on earth-- kid you not - Paul McCartney's really flowin..-- the bands flowin. I'm digging the fresh new Paul. he's just getting started--We're all amazed!- as I smile...

Paul & Band Rusty Anderson -Brian Ray- Out There

  

And in the End, The Love You Take-Thank you Paul :)

 A huge Thank you to Paul McCartney- for making a childhood dream come true.yeah!  ( but what about my tattoo? - smiles- : ) a Yeah to MPL!- the fabulous Crew- for cheering me on! blushing-  Oh Phil- piano guy--Paul's security team ( great guys ) Mr. Mark Hamilton, Michael, Brian R..Sound engineer Pablo, with great humor- MJ Kim photographer- hope I get a piccie soon..Alex- on video you're cool dude..Jimmy- video screens- another cool dude- :) Event Travel- Tim, is so sweet to the fans..Paul's band- Brian, Abe, Wix, Rusty-and anyone else i have met threw the years.. you all rock! a huge sincere thank you from my heart.. I'm honored and humbled..It feels like one huge family following you all these years...YEAH!

pssst Hey Paul, I know you can pull off Uncle Albert-- on pins & needles waiting for this one. :)

Paul and his rocking band- Vienna Austria- finally got a pic of them in the end! Yeah!

This entire tour experience has been great-- the travel, people, different countries- gigs next- Outside Lands in San Francisco- which I will be late too.. damn.. I hope I don't miss Paul's set..cos I can't leave until after work..

 Note: parts 1 & 2 below might add more later in case I forgot something.. ha!


 I Met Paul McCartney part 1

I met Paul McCartney part 2
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OMG! I MET, FREAKING- PAUL MCCARTNEY!!!

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SO, after the gig in Verona, at the Coliseum.. I was kinda stranded.. I had a tiny piece of paper with the hotels name barely legible.. I sat there ( outside) reflecting on the nights gig... & how brilliant it was.. Fuck!  I was all alone in Italy- funny & ironic at the same time.. I could see .. Paul & the band-- laughing in my mind to another huge success- that rocked people's socks off!.  Another gig-- that just went down.  I  had to figure away to get back to the hotel, with no key card, I began to walk towards the direction of the hotel..  The night air was fresh--- the sky clear at least I didn't have to worry about it raining...

Abe Me Brian Rusty- Verona Airport

I finally was able to flag down a taxi.. The driver spoke no English only in Italian.. I gave him the first name of the hotel & he nodded.. I got back to the hotel & tried logging on to Facebook..It was 2:30am in Italy>  Still working on 3-5 hrs  of sleep a night.. I thought about my flight to Vienna the next morning..at 12:30pm.. ugh, thank God I made it to the hotel.. i rolled into bed at 4am.. suddenly, it was daylight- I got ready quick style to go to the airport- Man, was I feeling rough..



June 26th Whaaa You Ran In to the Band?


At the Airport,.. I had time to kill. Walking around, who do I see coming into the airport? Abe! drummer for Paul's band - than Brian Ray- guitarist ,, Rusty. Anderson- guitarist- WIX.- fearless .. organist & percussion extraordinaire...the MPL crew..

. I went up to Abe. OMG! Abe, after all these years I finally get to meet you .. Brian Ray, there's Harley!   ( my nick name )  - I had met the other band members years ago).... I laughed with the guys.. took pics with the band.. MJ took a pic of himself with my camera.,, than, took a pic of me & Wix..Would have been nice to get a pic- with the entire ban.

  more- below----

WIX- & Me-

  Brian: "Harley, did you win the lottery or something?- your following us everywhere!"  ha ha!
We all ended up in the same security line...for a very long time.. I wanted to chat with them,  ( the band ) in that security -line but didn't want to bother them..

 I thanked Wix for taking care of Paul.. "Paul is a big boy he can take care of himself'" said Wix.. Me:  "Yeah, well, your're the back bone Wix, you're the one who holds it all together"
I told Brian,  I loved them..  ...Security,  jacked up Abe for his lap -top.. Abe, huge smile with airport security...

MJ Kin- Photographer for Paul McCartney

As they went into the bus.. Brian said "See you in Vienna"~ I love that dang band- lovely bunch..

As they went to get on their plane .. I had to wait another hour for mine...to Cologne, Germany,- than Vienna... Geez so many Airports I did frequent on this trip- many.. It was very difficult waiting on those planes. The Flight was delayed from Cologne to Vienna... Finally, landing in Vienna...Me & another fan took the train into the City Center of Vienna.. It was late 11:15 pm when I arrived at my hotel..12am when I got to sleep... wheew a huge day was coming up..

Sound-Check!! WHAT!

I was hurting for sleep when I woke-in the early am..I wasn't sure Id make the gig?! I thought about skipping the Sound Check, cos, I was dead tired..I figured, once I got ready.. Adrenaline would kick in and somehow I would be fine..I got to Ernst- Happel Stadium- huge! I had no info for Sound- check and walked half way around the Stadium... I see a familiar figure- Brian R- ( one of Paul security team ) he joked- ' What are you doing here?" i found the VIP line.. it wasn't as big as Warsaw & certainly smaller than Verona.. We went thru the line pretty quickly! damn we were even closer! ...

No Rain in site! Dynamite! haha here comes Paul & the band! My recall is usually excellent- but I got it a bit incorrect from what I told Beatles Examiner & The Macca report... I danced the entire Sound check

 Sound check setlist:

Paul McCartney & Abe Sound Check- Vienna!

First song:                                                                                                        

Yakety Yak...
Honey Don't---
 Paul to the crowd? how many people from Vienna? how many from Austria? how many from other countries?... we all cheer!-  ( the ones from other countries )... next a huge instrumental with a reggae/Latin beat.. never heard it before 
someone yells Monk-berry Moon Delight 
Flaming Pie---
Penny Lane --   Someone screams I Love You Paul 
C'Moon
Celebration! -------a fave
 Paul: that quieted you down now didn't? l ( Hilarious ) 
 Whole Lotta shaken going on~

in the back ground- on mic- you hear 'meeeowwww',, who did that? 

Paul: this is for Shelly Lazar- just because
San Francisco Bay Blues~
Sun is Shinning---
Ram On----
Midnight Special--- if you ever come to Vienna- sings Paul.. lalala
 
 This Can't be happening! WHAT! WE'RE MEETING PAUL MCCARTNEY?!

Next -Paul is calling up two girls.. AHH Hell NO!!! 
 I'm never going to meet Paul! I thought! I saw security talking to Paul on stage.. here comes Brian Riddle again, he tells one girl Olga, you're  going you're up..
 Brian than comes up to me..- You're going up on stage!! Me. WTF?!!! No way!     jumping up and down!!! in shock - We made it to the stage.....OMG OMG!!!  I couldn't run because I have a bad knee.. I thought I was the last person on stage.. to speak to Paul but, It was a guy from Sweden---
 here's what went down! Paul: what's your name Bettina- from Germany-- more talk..whats your name Chelsea, where ya from? Perth --more talk ...what's your name Olga-- from? - ( sorry Olga I couldn't hear..) what's your name Sue - my names Sue how do you do?...where you from California.. Sue, shows Paul her Beatles finger nails...

Oh God-- I'm Next! 

 I walked up to Paul, as I walked up he said  I see a top hat- "Macca" I was wearing my 'Macca' hat.
 I said: "Your freaking Paul McCartney!"--- Paul smiled...'Hi Paul' I said...
Paul: SO WHAT'S-  your name?
Me: McCartney! - -- ( cheers )
Paul  McCartney! yeah?  Not it's Not?! --- Paul seemed amused,-grinning- surprised?
Me: Yes it is! .McCartney Giannoni
Paul: McCartney Giannoni--- did you change it?
Me: YES!
Paul: - in a voice --I did Paul- just like Elton!..... Excellent!
Me:  thinking-----yeah?..  Paul smiling ...
Paul: Where you from 
Me: California
Paul California!
Me: Can you sign my tattoo? Paul looks at tattoo
Paul: I can sign it... a bit  later....   ( OMG! I thought )
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I didn't get the " Just Like Elton" part at first duh!~ hahaha I was is shock, surprise, elation!  but trying to maintain my composure am I really talking to Paul McCartney- on stage, with the band, in Vienna,  Austria?!! Wow! just wow  I felt every happy emotion you can think of

We are dancing on stage are you kidding me? haha!!!!

next a guy comes up-. Paul what's your name Alexander Paul Alexander the Great? where you from Sweden
Paul: Swedenn!!  Paul than says we were all going to Dance to Buddy Holly's It's So Easy- Paul and the band began to play - this ROCKS! MORE LATER :)

A picture I took of Paul McCartney I took while dancing on stage- Sound Check- Vienna Austria

Now BLUEBIRD!!!!
Lady Madonna



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Paul McCatney - Out There Verona- The GIG! part 3

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Verona Coliseum- Verona, Italy- foto credit- Gianna Fulla- Italy

fans camped outside- waiting to get in..

After dinner with Yves & Sarah.. we went into the venue .. I couldn't find the entrance .. when I entered into - what I call a cave...
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There were no, stair rails,  so I had to be escorted downstairs to the floor.. way far down.. I have a ( bad knee ) climbing down is almost impossible...I than ran into Kimsey, from Hungry  & Dawn from the UK.. so lovely to see the girls! YEAH!

excited they would be sharing in this event- a first ever Paul McCartney in Verona Italy...my seat was very close-- even better than Warsaw where I was 3rd row center.. in Verona I was 5th row Isle.. stage was closer- On Paul & Rusty's side! yeah!  I than met Gianna Fulla- from Italy - & a few other fans .. that I know. The venue was lovely

it was still day light the DJ & pre- show music began! Not long now!

As the screens rolled, and were coming to an end.. Paul McCartney would walk out with- Eight Day's a Week opener !

Pre-show music vids Verona

before the show- pic Right- as the anticipation builds...It was cool, being on the isle.. even the security at the venue was cool.. One of the best ever.. they weren't pushy or mean.. A huge sigh of relief...for fans that like to have fun!


Well the show begins and the front row security is telling people to sit down? WTF? This is a rock concert not an opera...Most of the fans sat.. that was the oddest thing ever!

People were coming up to me and telling me to sit down in Italian- UM, NO WAY!!!  One guy even came up and hit me really hard in the arm & shoulder.. I decided to let that one go.. and enjoy the show -- people were even sitting down for the rockers  even----huh?

A very weird experience and I wonder what Paul& The band,   was making out of all of this? I saw one of Paul's security telling- the Italian security--

 they/ fans  didn't have to  sit down...a definite trip during a live concert! I thought the Italians were a passionate people? "'Whatsa matter with You!'

Opener- Eight Days A Week- Verona Italy

Paul- was in fine,  rare form as the ultimate musical professional ... he told jokes in Italian... A bit later- Paul, took off his jacket and wanted to take it all in.. Italians, stood up with signs "Paul, You're Our Emperor" a pic of Paul, with a crown on his head in Roman clothing--- hahah

Paul was touched and joked.. "I guess that isn't a thumbs down for me than" I laughed so hard - ( as Paul Made the gesture of a thumbs up ) ..--- Good one Paul! You- so funny~

Below- some of the pics I took at the gig------

Band- long shot in Verona----

Paul McCartney & that legendary Hofner - Souful

it was difficult  at times to get pics - because of lighting -- posting some that turned-out somewhat OK

Paperback Writer- Verona

Foto Left:
 Paperback Writer --- and still- hardly, anyone was dancing---even when they played - Band on the Run... haha-

You know,
 I was! It must be the Italian way ~ :)

Close up of Brian Ray--- left...


Looking thru the pics light hit a lot of them- bummer..

more below---








See Paul's hand right- he was strumming---pretty quickly,    I might add--



At one point.. Paul tried to do an operatic song- but he said he didn't know any Italian songs!!


The Crowd broke into Volare
Swweet!!! & Paul pretty much dug-it-- as the fans  broke into a full verse- Nice!




Note will add more pics of Verona later.. I loved the gig with the exception... of a sedate- non dancing crowd..


up next VIENNNNNNNA!

OH YEAH!!!

Hello Verona!- Paul McCartney is- OUT THERE! part 2 - Sound Check

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Italian Sign of The Out There Tour off the highway-Verona

Buongiorno, Italia! Gig day-    at the Coliseum...such a lovely & beautiful morning . Sky's clear no chance of rain..like it rained on us girls-- waiting for Paul in Warsaw.. NICE!  (  We don't want to ruin our hair ).. We were running late that day and almost missed the cab..

 We went to the VIP entrance-- at 3pm..Tim from Event Travel-- announced it would be another half hour...that half hour turned to another hour than a bit past  5 pm... waiting on the steps of the sun was blistering hot!  --

I decided to sit at the cafe across.. the plaza.. drink some coffee.. huge lines were already forming and wondered ..how we were ever going to hear Sound-check? Apparently the rain stopped production of the stage being built ...I wondered if Paul McCartney was even in town yet?

I noticed the VIP line starting to move.. & rushed over ..It took forever to get into the venue.. there must have been 300 people standing inline getting their - Sound Check wrist bands-  gift bag- a nice bag- tee-shirt & tour program...

Me & sound checkers before the rain started Verona

we entered and it seemed as if we were in a cave... than were were let in.. we waited for Paul, Abe came out first.. the sky began to turn grey-- Tim was talking to all the Sound checkers
the sky became grey & cloudier ... It began to RAIN...

Tim ( Event Travel ) informed us if we wanted to go inside we could but we didn't want to loose our seats.. it rain & it rained some more a huge down pour! oh Hell NO! we all gather inside like squashed sardines- waiting for the rain to cease.. Would the sound Check go on as planned?..after 10-15 minutes.. the rain sub-sided to a drizzle.. We we back out.. a few minutes later out comes PAUL! YEAH!

Paul sound hello and spoke a bit of Italian... Midway thru Sound Check,  Paul, calls up some Italian fans on stage... Were they excited!! Paul liked their creative sign.... Us fans do all kinds of things to get his attention...and this sign was huge!! haha :)

Local Italian Fans up on stage w/ Paul McCartney during Sound Check - Take Off Your Shoes And Join US

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So up they go! They go up Paul, asked them their names - one right after another and than says
 "I'm Paul from Liverpool" haha Paul took off his shoes.. It was a great site .. Paul gave them hugs and off they were...I screamed " What About us Girls?" Paul, said back.."Oh Baby Baby" OK, I was gutted..I hafta admit- never would Paul meet "MACCA" hat girl.... I did have the sign I made - most likely too difficult to read - It was raining again- not pouring - Paul, did a lot of rain songs at this sound check My Valentine & Penny lane were 2..

Macca & that colorful guitar Verona Sound Check

More at Verona Sound check... It was great fun we danced the whole time.. Well, some of us did.. we didn't care about the rain.. each Sound check is with it's own unique experience.. Happy to have went & happy to see the Itallian guys go up on stage

But What about us GIRLS? What about us girls!! was Paul tiring of seeing us that follow him all over---haha at US.. You never know with these Sound Checks - or Live gigs

Sometimes they are pressed for time.. sometimes no one is called up during - SC or Live gigs.. i suppose it all depends on Paul McCartney himself-- on a whim? I'm guessing that might be it.. I don't believe these things are planned...

Those who get called up on stage whether it be a first time or 100th time is truly lucky.. & should enjoy the moment.. We hafta thank MPL for that making it happen.... wished the UK media gave him just as much love

Tons of fans dream of meeting Paul-- IT"S A HUGE DEAL -FOR US!!!!!  


Paul is not only quit the musician, but charming & entertaining- his humor is great! I personally,.... Love that! - hugs Paul xx

Paul & Brian - giggin it- SC, Verona

So it was time to leave I didn;t want to freaking leave.. haha
we had to leave the venue and enter when it  was open to the public.. I found that odd - in Warsaw too.. We had to leave & "Hang Out" in the states-- we usually get drinks & some eats

So I left .. went across the street where I had my table reserved and who comes up to me?.. my friend from Switzerland - Yves Delasar- a huge musician from Switzerland .. Paul McCartney is a HUGE influence on his music.. He's also done some McCartney covers- which are excellent! 

Me & Yvez~ Cafe in Plaza of Verona

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 I joined him & his wife Sarah.. Who is German and didn't speak a lick of  English.. It was a great time while waiting to get into the gig.. I had some excellent - pasta & claims and a not so excellent - pizza .. blah & boring ...


It was so great to meet Yves & Sarah after all these years ..
we laughed we drank & we spoke about who else?
PAUL MCCARTNEY!! his music & his life; and what Paul has done for this world.. God, it was so great sitting in the cafe in the plaza across the street from the oldest coliseum known to man...


Just knowing in a few wee hours we would be listening to Paul give a performance that would leave Italian fans speechless...

Next part 3 the gig!~ and lots of pics & surprise!! stay tuned

Mc :)

Hello Verona!- Paul McCartney is OUT THERE! part 1

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Next stop Verona,....Ciao Italia, Buongiorno,  didn't Paul McCartney ROCK?! Sì! ( I try ha! )

Verona City Center, Verona Italy

It was off for Verona Italy via Warsaw June 23rd - Bye Bye Poland.. you've been great... so we fly to Rome with a 3 plus hour layover. I couldn't take a nap to excited.. Thank God, I found a battery charger at the Rome airport for my camera ..landing in Verona, we headed to a flat in the city center of Verona.. Can you say beautiful? Wow!.. so old world the cobble stone streets.. should have taken pics of those.. is it me or were the house and apts.. 100 if not a 100o years old?.. the flat was quaint - but lacked proper accommodations..
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Old Church in District of Verona

 Sue & I decided to take a walk into the city center & find somewhere to eat.. you can see the river running thru Verona.. We stopped at a game center hoping for internet .. I couldn't get a connection.. There we met the coolest local, Marco Fantin.. a tall, sweet, curly haired rocker.. Marco, was very accommodating...Marco informed us he was the President of the
Official Foo Fighters Fan Club of Italy..
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Right on, Marco!..Marco,   escorted us to a place were you can by ciggs & a quaint little Mom & Pop restaurant.. I had a pasta I had never ate before..a pasta with Spinach, chili's anchovies & cheese- a local dish only of Verona--delicious!~ YUM!...

We said goodbye to Marco.. & would meet him the next day..Other accommodations were made for us to stay in a hotel because the flat was too hot & the shower didn't work properly.. It was funny, because .. we lugged our suitcases & bags down thru the city center not knowing where we would go.. we asked questions and got a bus- outside the city center .. I was worried we were too far!- hoping off the bus - was another quaint part of Verona  as seen in this church left- and from there, we took a taxi.. to a fabulous hotel equipped with a kitchenette lots of trees- a view of the river Verona & The Swiss Alps- 'Breath taking'

Marco Fantin's Ride- Foo Fighter Mobile

  The next day -June 24th Marco kindly came to pick us up so we could try and find a battery or charger for Sue's camera.. We saw many sites of Verona that day..absolutely beautiful-stunning.   When we arrived in the city center we took off on foot in the heart of the city .. Why I didn't get a pic of the Colosseum- I don't know? I was just in aye.. of this ancient City :)  Marco's official car- Foo Fighters Italian fan club..Right....
we walked thru town on this one street filled with shops and other little surprises :) as we walked along this only street leading to the nicest hotel in Verona  who do we run into Brian Ray- one of the members of Paul's band. We had hoped to run into Paul & the band, some how?.. wishful thinking on OUR parts.. But here's Brian  - Brian Ray--- Where is the media--- I see none...My mind was on The Converse store ( wished I had bought some kix ) there

Wait- you guys ran into the band?!

Sue says there's 'RUSTY!".. haha no Sue that's Brian.. Brian!!! Oh hey you guys" Hi Harley- Hi Brian, who was with a friend Mikayla..Brian was pretty accommodating.. talking with us.. Me, I was pretty chill.. as I was so tired running on 3 to 4 hours of sleep a night.. ( Oh fucking great! ) I look like crap why did we hafta run into Brian like this dammit?

Brian, suggested we take a few 'snaps'  Marco just looking on was pretty impressed!  We introduced Marco as "The FOO's Fan club President.. Brian shakes his hand.. so you know Dave than?  ( as in Dave Grohl ) haha..  tell him i said 'hello' next time you see him...pics going around- some fans stop Brian on the street and take his picture.. Brian seemed to relax by now.. cos there was no letting go as 100's of tourists - pics & questions were flying each .. way ..

Me & Brian Ray- Paul McCartney band mate

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more talking- laffs  & we took 'rocker pics' Brian, takes my jacket & throws it off my shoulder  "harley get it together"  haha!
( hell, I couldn't strike a rocker pose at that point ) with the less than flattering WING's tee on..no sleep- no make-up & hair hiding under a hat -- forget it..  I get a complex abut taking pics.. not my fav thing to do.. But.. this was Brian,.. so.. I agreed.. he doesn't know that.--  than Jimmy- one of the crew stops by.. hugging Brian
( Jimmy _) does the video screens etc.. cool job!   It was Jimmy's BIRTHDAY..:)

Marco Brian Sue- City center Verona

Cool pic of Brian Sue & Marco...Left... Brian talked with us for a few minutes more  than he was off to enjoy the city.. pretty cool to run into Brian.. we continued down the street .. Sue all psyched we ran into Brian Ray~  we continue walking and there goes Rusty Anderson, another band mate of Paul's .. I was hoping we would run into Abe! Never had met Abe before - but have met the other members years ago.. And Brian- is a friend-- no I don't go all crazy.. but was happy to see Brian...


Paul & Abe-- is who I wanted to meet next since I haven't met either .. Rusty,.. seemed to be in a hurry and agreed to a pic..  I kinda felt bad and really didn't want to bother him...Cool of him to strike a pose...

Me-Rusty -Sue -- minutes after running into Brian-in Verona

  with a quickness- Rusty was gone -- we continue on-to the hotel where Paul McCartney might have been staying.. and out from around the corner- here comes Pablo- Paul's sound engineer.. Pablo, is quit devilish.. we shared a small conversation about the Warsaw gig!!~ hehe Pablo.. funny & nice dude/guy/fellow....


Sue wanted a pic with Pablo... who didn't seem to pleased .. haha Pablo...We asked about Abe & Wix.. can't recall what was said.. Pablo was off in a flash!


( when I formally introduced myself to Pablo- he didn't believe my name ) surprised in fact-- but more about 'the name" in Vienna blog post...

We reached Paul's hotel he was nowhere to be found and we heard he was in Bologna or some where's visiting friends.. We talked to some fans from south America-- two whom I had met in Gijon Spain 2004-- small world.. they had been there for hours waiting on Paul.. they also left shortly after us



 we had to meet one of Marcos friends " Corina" an Italian artist & jewelry designer so we left the city center- A lovely day it was in Verona! a view from our walk below.......

Walking back to meet Corina City Cenetr Verona Italy!

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Paul McCartney's OUT THERE in Europe!

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Hey people,.. just got back from Europe! With it's twists and turns- Highs & lows- Europe,.. turns out to be a mighty interesting adventure  "OUT THERE"... Beginning with,  Warsaw Poland, Verona Italy and ending in Vienna Austria- from airport jumping to running on 3-4 hours sleep..standing in the rain.. to missing Paul McCartney.. to running into the band and the crew at Verona airport   Some surprises during Paul McCartney's sound checks and the gigs.. I believe Paul himself and the band were surprised - Paul McCartney,  and his freaking awesome band  - Brian Ray, Abe Laboriel Jr, Paul 'WIX' Wickens & Rusty Anderson...give some phenomenal .. performances; on this European leg of his "Out There" tour --and the crowds loved it.. I LOVED IT..No one was left disappointed~ everyone felt the LOVE.....

Warsaw Poland....

I flew from San Jose, California, to LA tol Frankfurt- to Warsaw.. it took a full 24 to get there... man was I tired no sleep .. just our luck there was a crying baby the entire flight from LAX- Frankfurt  .. Damn! I met up with Carol & Maryanne at their hotel.. They wanted to go to OLD TOWN- whaaa? I haven't had any sleep.. Old Town was beautiful! very friendly people in Poland.. ( I forgot my camera at the hotel ) than we ate at a cafe-- the misquito's kept attacking us.. we got back to the hotel at 1am Crazy!

“The next day, we had decided to go National Stadium and see if we could run into Paul and hear the rehearsals. It was hot I arrived at 2:45 pm. I stood at the media gate. Later Carol and Maryanne had joined me. It began to rain, a downpour. I had a dress on. The productions manager gave me a plastic cover up and we just stood there telling McCartney stories.   

                                                                       near hotel city center Warsaw, Poland

Polish fan holding up signed Hofner as Carol Maryanne & I waited for Paul 8 hours in the rain 

“Around 9:25 p.m., four black Mercedes and a van drove into the stadium gates two gates down. We went over. We were gutted that we had missed Paul.
“Brian Riddle, one of Paul's security team came out. 'Hey girls!' 'We missed Paul,' we said? 'He's not here yet.' We began to smile again. Brian radioed, 'There were three fans waiting at the gate'. They (Paul and company) were enroute. So here comes Paul, more blacked out windows. We said 'Hi John' (Hammel ) and 'Hi Mark (Hamilton). But no Paul! No stop! They drove straight thru the gate at 9:40 p.m.
“We were so upset. Eight hours standing in the rain! After rehearsals, which ended at 11:42 p.m., Brian Riddle comes out again. We thought of going back to the hotel. I wanted to stay. We waited this long..
“So here comes Paul and all of them again. We stood three feet away from the gate this time, standing on the wrong side. Ohhh. Paul waved to us from the driver's side. We just saw him waving.

Soundcheck

 Happy Birthday Sign- Sue made signed by all Sound Checkers seen here -right

Hi Paul! Please Sign the Bluebird On My Wrist OUT THERE AGAIN- XO ;):


Cool sign I designed for Paul & I lost it... weird?

'It was hard to hear Warsaw Sound check there was a lot of echo in that huge stadium"..

afterwards we were kicked out! security was mean very rude.. they made us walk half a mile around the stadium - security stopped us for a very long time.. becuz we had "Birthday" signs for Paul...Obviously, upset. we kept our cool security held us for over a half an hour.. we had one of the sound checkers translate for us - a Polish guy.. forgot his name..










 Finally they let us thru ... once inside.. we began to pass out the 600 plus BIRTHDAY signs out to the fans of various degree's 3 different sign types of BIRTHDAY were made, in the hopes when Paul and the band saw the signs they would break into BIRTHDAY- which they didn't sing hahaha.. 

We held up the BIRTHDAY   -

 during the opener-- when finished with "Eight Days A Week...The crowd began to sing HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU- During HEY JUDE- Fans held up 'HEY PAUL' -

during the song, Macca/Paul,  seemed touched .. it all seems a blur that first night in Warsaw... next day it was off to Verona, Italy  I have no Warsaw pics because my camera died!

ONLY&! of two pics I got at Warsaw Sound Check....
Sorry- I don't have pics of this Warsaw gig :(--- but it was great! fans were great- Coming up Verona, Italy! Wow!!


Dig Paul's NIKE's BELOW!

PAUL MCCARTNEY DURING SOUND CHECK WARSAW, POLAND JUNE 22,2013 foto McCartney:Me

McCartney - stay tuned!

On The Run Tour - Europe!!

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On The Run Tour - Europe!!

( below Paul's New website details and link below - long post)

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Who's going?~ who's excited?!!!!   Hey people it's November 24th- in the US they are celebrating Thanksgiving ..Other parts  of the world, who knows?  What I do know is, Paul McCartney is about to kick off the last part of 2011 in Europe.. with his 'On The Run Tour'.. He recently played Abu Dhabi. I for one have no idea where Abu Dhabi is? I'm sure it was great, as ALL Paul McCartney gigs are great and if you have a ticket your in for a treat!  
So me, me,.. Lil Ol self will be heading to Manchester on December 15th.. Not  ready for it yet; have to get psyched!  Life's been happening, distracting me from these up coming gigs and my blog.. For those that follow, please, keep following...sorry for the lag..

"With a Little Luck, God and Macca willing, maybe, I can meet him this time?!!  "

wish!!!!!!!

No, Say it isn't so?

Damn, it's so bittersweet as these will most likely be the last two gigs I see Macca in concert . I thought New York, this past summer was my last- however, I got creative and so I AM going- Yeah ME!!! After 40 plus McCartney concerts I am past tapped out.. awww..in car repairs mind you  freakin BMW's  hahahaha.. I was walking to work and on the bus the other day as my vehicle broke down for the 10th time saying: "Man, I've been half way around the world, seeing Paul McCartney all over the place and here, I have no money to fix; let alone buy a new car"..It was really something to think about as, I continued to walk.. In just a few short weeks I'll be flying to England,, and here I walk, no money in my pockets- an odd sobering fact,,,

I am so grateful of this day that I will be able to go to the UK too see Paul McCartney, especially in Liverpool.. I have not been to Liverpool since 2003 (One of my most favorite- memorial gigs to date ). Last, Macca was in Liverpool in summer and winter in recent years - I could not get a ticket! .This means so much; for a broke ass working girl like me.... so please, stay tuned.. and let's see what unfolds.. Paul McCartney is in Italy Rocking them Italians this week on November 27th.. I'm sure he will be greeted with a passionate crowd.. I must say, I dig the European gigs the best, just sayin :)


stay tuned!!!





will be adding to this post often

Macca In Bologna taking a ride
Paul's NEW Web site!

Here Macca and John Hammel, riding their bikes & seeing the sites; looks like a park in Bologna, Italy - Nice gams Paul. He~ :) Oh wow! I was just clicking on my link here to Paul's website It redirected me to the New webby.. You gotta see this people, fans can add their suggestions to improve his website- download music-  pics add their reviews.. t There is so much- see link here new Paul McCartney.com A must see to explore ... this is what us fans have waited for - for years.. Well done!!

Wow what a day yesterday! Paul McCartney played Bologna Italy- adding 3 New songs to his set list - Come and Get it- The Word- All You Need Is Love.. what myself and fans did on his website was to join the new webby.. It is amazing People.. I signed up for Premium status. A Pioneer.. not sure what exactly that entails but Premium membership gives yo access to Photo's - Blogging- a Juke Box spanning Macca's entire career.. a whole gang load of goodies that are not available for regular membership.. you can leave comments - on Tour blogs video's- pics add friends..etc the possibilities are endless.. It's difficult to navigate the site at first as they are working out all the bugs .. to join Paul McCartney- new website to become a fan or a premium status fan click the link below- you will not regret it!! Below a pic of the new website- property of MPL

Paul McCartney's new website - register here...

 

   

Pic's above Property of MPL

More to come!!!

McCartney/harleyblues

Paul McCartney Kicks off 2011 tour in Lima Peru

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Paul McCartney Kicks off 2011 tour in Lima Peru
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Right about now - This very minute ..Paul McCartney is playing a packed stadium  for tens of  thousands of Beatle's fans at El Monumental..in Lima Peru.. I could only imagine the thousands of screaming fans.. heh heh Rodrigo,  who sat next to me at the Hollywood Bowl is there now  from Lima~-he surely  must be having a blast!!!  Would have LOVED to have been there or Any gig is South America ..  ( Rodrigo I see the news of you and your family below!!!!!  BRILLIANT!)

From news vids I've seen over the net; fans camped out once again, for days, to secure a great spot ...   * but of course ) queuing at 7am in the morning.. Video clips below, include: Paul arriving  in Lima & waving to fans..  Also a mob seen as Macca arrives at the stadium Paul McCartney, gets mobbed in his car by wild fans~ wow!!  MPL will like that one..And Rodrigo and his family talking with the news- last Paul McCartney says hello to Peru and video montage.. Must see all clips!!!~

Note: to Macca if he ever gets wind of this thread - Rodrigo & friends were waving the Peruvian flag that 1st night from the garden seats at the Hollywood Bowl- which you mentioned..

Macca arriving in Lima waves to fans and & Waves Peruvian banner

 great media coverage..McCartney.com I Love this video...

Rodrigo and his family talking with the news before Macca gig- woohoo!!

Paul McCartney's car gets mobbed by wild fans!!~ Oh shit!!

( source El Comercio.pe )




Macca Montage below of what fans could possible expect at tonight's gig  &;
On Pauls webby he mentioned..

 " Lima, we are Coming to Get You!" :)




Hoping to get some cool piccies later.. Wonder if there have been any additions to the set list?!!!I hope you have a rocking good time...

From The Macca Tweet Pic-Deck! Outside the Hotel-

more later....





More later

Rock Bottom - Revealed by Geoff Baker

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Rock Bottom- revealed by Geoff Baker 
Feb 8th 2:30 pm- Feb 9th 11:30 pm Press Release Below : Subject to frequent updates- 

Geoff Baker- finally reveals, Rock Bottom

Geoff Baker- Rock Bottom

Out February 14th 2011- Stay tuned

Oh man, finally, after all these years; Geoff Baker writes   about the music industry - sounds naughty- ha! Bet, haters might think it's about-Paul McCartney -Geoff writes book about the Rock world and it's dark side.~ intriguing..
SEX AND DRUGS AND ROCKIN  n ROLL- I Love it! This ain't your grand mama's book,,,

So what's the book about?

a lonely and loveless fan of a rock star turns to blackmail

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Sex and drugs and rock and roll as you've never read about them before - this time the FAN is the heroine in a roller coaster read of what happens when it all goes bottoms up in the music business.

Drawing on 30 years in tabloid journalism and music business PR, Geoff Baker creates a moving, entertaining [and utterly fictional] tale which reveals the damned life inside the celebrity circus - as Rock Bottom pokes holes in the pop culture of our age and gives a grim warning to those who dream of X-Factored fame.
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Ragabond Press

Well where can I get my Copy? update March 1st

Rock Bottom available email:
sales@ragabondpress.com.dircet from the publisher-cheaper via the publisher-
( Geoff has pulled the book from Amazon- for major F UP's)- 
Rock Bottom available at Amazon.co.UK Kindle edition

We've heard there's a limited edition to 1000 copies as of this posting

" Id Rather stick a lite cigarette in my eye than to write a tell all book- on Paul McCartney" -Geoff Baker

 LOL Priceless!


 hb: Sounds tantalizing~ can't wait for my copy! Brilliant Geoff.,  Well done, Damn you have some goodness coming to you .. You sure do deserve it..I wish you a HUGE success .. I wonder- if Macca will read the book? Who are  Rock Bottoms - characters?! xx Thoughts- anyone? :)
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This Just IN Rock Bottom Press Release - ( cos I forgot to check my emails thoroughly )

RAGABOND PRESS

Lyme Regis    

pressoffice@ragabondpress.com

Tel 44 1297 44 3932 or 44 1892 864 520

Mob 44 7966 473 919 or 44 7533 900 537

PRESS RELEASE

BAKERBACK WRITER!

BEATLES EX-PR PUBLISHES

RUDE ROCK ‘N’ WOE BOOK

After a six-year struggle to get it into print, Geoff Baker - former PR to Paul McCartney, The Beatles and Oasis - is finally publishing his rude, racy and irreverent novel about the music industry.

Rock Bottom is Baker’s black-humored but fond satire which pokes a tongue behind the scenes and between the sheets at almost every aspect of the record business.

The first, limited edition of 1,000 copies will be available on Amazon from February 14th, priced £7.99. It will be published by Ragabond Press, a micro publisher that Baker set up with another former journalist, Jill Newton, after the UK’s mainstream publishers refused to touch his book.

Baker says Rock Bottom is ‘a work of complete and utter fiction’. The 400-page paperback romps and ruts through the conjoined stories of a flagging rock star, his demented PR and a blackmailing fan who threatens to ruin the pop idol’s reputation by unmasking a long-hidden sexual secret.

‘The star, Birmingham-born genius Ian Taylor, is not remotely based on anyone I’ve known,’ said Baker, ‘I made him up and he is as fictional as Henry the Horse who dances the waltz.’

Instead of writing about actual people I’ve worked with, it was more interesting for me to create fictional types of that rock world – the musicians, managers, record company execs – and to have a laugh at what fame can do to people and how it can disastrously affect those who work around the famous.

‘But what was of most interest to me was to make the fan the central character of the book; the fans’ feelings are often overlooked in the music game so I made the fan the heroine for a change.

‘Rock Bottom is basically a celebrity love story, but it’s quite sad in parts – rock ‘n woe, we call it. It is also the flipside of The X-Factor, revealing the madness and misery of making it big, so in some ways it’s a cautionary tale for those who long to see their name in lights.

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‘The book is also rather rude. We were thinking of having a Parental Advisory sticker on it as the vernacular of the business is certainly not kids’ stuff and as a word search revealed there are 864 f-words in the book those who dislike bad language might be better off reading Trainspotting instead.’

Although Ian Taylor’s genius but mercurial temperament was drawn from Baker’s imagination,

he admits that various journalist characters who play supporting roles in the lurid drama were partly inspired by old pals from his newspaper days on Fleet Street.

‘I’ll be interested to see if any mates from the hack pack that I used to run with recognize anything of themselves in the book,’ said Baker, 54, ‘A number of them are editors now.’

It has taken Baker more than six years to publish his novel.

‘I wrote the original story in three months, back in 2004. I got a leading literary agent and he enthusiastically sent the manuscript to every major publisher – but none of them would touch it with a bargepole. Four years of rewrites followed, my funds ran out and if it hadn’t been for the support and belief of my wife Amanda throughout it all, I’d be rotting in debtor’s prison.’

‘Pissed off but unbowed’, Baker and Newton – an old Lyme Regis school pal  - formed their own micro publishing company, Ragabond Press.

‘Jill and I re-met by chance after having not seen each other for more than 35 years. We talked about the book and realized that as she was trained as an editor and a sub and I was trained as a hack, maybe we could combine our skills for the book’ said Baker.

‘So between us we took on every aspect of getting a book done – editing, proofing, type-setting, layout, design, photography, distribution, marketing, PR, the lot.’

Now Ragabond Press, which is based in Newton and Baker’s home town of Lyme Regis, has seven self-penned books in production and is considering publishing other writers.

‘Rock Bottom comes out on Amazon on February 14 and we’re going to take several months to slowly plug it, just like I used to with a rock album,’ said Baker, whose next project is Ragabond Press’s The Beatles Fanthology, the story of the Fab Four told through the memories and stories of Beatles fans.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT

Geoff Baker                                                    Jill Newton

07966 473 919 or 01297 443932                    07533 900 537 or 01892 864 520

geoffbaker@dsl.pipex.com                           jillnewton@btinternet.com


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Geoff's Rock Bottom Covers

 

Alternative photo shot Geoff Baker Rock Bottom-2011

Feb 17th  I"30pm

Just received Geoff Bakers
Rock Bottom in the post on this lovely raing day .I think I'll be reading it to The Ramones- ahh in the authors notes,: he thanx Paul McCartney- for giving the book the "Green Light" sweet!!!!

Rock Bottom review soon to come~ :)


hb~

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