"What's that man holding in his hand? / He looks a lot like a guy, I knew way back when" It's Paul McCartney and his latest band!

Heading to the Verizon Center tonight for a Rock Show! with Paul McCartney. Take a look at the setlist here at Setlist.fm (after the show of course!)

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"Rock Show"

What's that man holding in his hand?
He looks a lot like a guy, I knew way back when
It's silly Willy with Philly Band
Could be, ooh-ee

What's that man movin' 'cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page
It's like a Relic from A different age
Could be, ooh-ee

The lights go down, they're back in town okay
Behind the stacks, you glimpse an Axe
The tension mounts you score an ounce ole!
Temperatures rise as you see the white of their eyes

If there's rock show at the Concertgebow
You're got long hair at the Madison Square
They've got Rock And Roll at the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there, ooh yeah

What's that man movin' to and fro?
That decibel meter doesn't seem to be reading low
But they was louder at the Rainbow
Could be, ooh-ee

If there's rock show
If there's rock show
If there's rock show

- Venus and Mars/Rock Show by Paul McCartney

"If there's rock show at the Concertgebouw" Paul McCartney #QotD

What's that man holding in his hand?
He looks a lot like a guy, I knew way back when
It's silly Willy with Philly Band
Could be, ooh-ee
What's that man movin' 'cross the stage?
It looks a lot like the one used by Jimmy Page
It's like a Relic from A different age
Could be, ooh-ee
If there's rock show at the Concertgebouw
They're got long hair at the Madison Square
You've got Rock And Roll at the Hollywood Bowl
We'll be there, ooh yeah

- Paul McCartney and Wings, "Rock Show"

QotD: "Silver rain was falling down upon the dirty ground of London Town" - Paul McCartney

"Silver rain was falling down
Upon the dirty ground of London Town

Someone somewhere has to know

Silver rain was falling down
Upon the dirty ground of London Town"

- "London Town" by Paul McCartney

Actually, it was a torrential downpour that caught me unawares in the middle of Kensington Gardens on my way to the Natural History Museum. By the time my meetings were over around lunch time, the sky was blue and there were puddles along Cromwell Road that reflected the museum.

When I'm 64, er, 68, when I was 25?

Happy Birthday, Paul McCartney! Sir Paul is 68 today. Back in 1986, I paid a visit to Abbey Road, there in the zebra crossing you can see the famous part of the street crossed by the Beatles. Interestingly, there's even a little VW like car parked there (but not 28IF). Below is a picture of me there by the gates of the studio.

I got to see Paul and Linda on one of the large stadium tours in the 1990s. Even with 60,000 or so good friends along for the show, he was able to keep the crowd feeling like they were up close in the stands of, well, er, Shea Stadium (though this was RFK stadium in Washington!).

So, times flies, happy birthday Paul!