The combination of Paul McCartney and Fenway Park in Boston made this concert irresistible and worthy of a road trip. The weather forecast for the second night of McCartney’s two night stand was ominous, calling for heavy rain throughout, but fortunately the weathermen were wrong on this one and it was a perfect night. My wife and I had a great dinner with a couple of her friends who coincidently ended up at the same show and who had similar seats as us in the second part of the field; ours to the left of the stage. We were close enough that we did not have to depend on the giant screens on either side of the stage, and we were surrounded by happy folks who came to see the 79 year old McCartney perform likely for the last time. I was a little nervous about seeing Paul on the second night with no day off in between shows as I was concerned his voice might be shot; it was a little ragged at times but he made up for it by performing an amazing 37 songs for about three hours with no intermission. It was an extraordinary journey through this career with even the new songs holding up well to the classics. Paul McCartney is finishing up this particular tour at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this week. As I am a New York Jets season ticket holder, I would be hard pressed to go and see anyone at the Meadowlands (hence the trip to Fenway) but for those wanting to catch an all time legend who will give you your money’s worth (and more), go see Sir Paul in concert while you still can.

I’ve Got a Feeling

Rock on!

GQ