Paul McCartney - Back in the U.S. Live 2002
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Free Music Review: Awful Live Recording
Hit: 2 Stars
The recording of this live music is one of the worst I've ever heard and rivals the quality on some bootlegs. The guitars are way up and overpower everything else, including Paul's voice. There's no transition between the songs - just wait 3 seconds and the next one starts. Amateurish is the best way to describe this effort.Free Music Review: Absolutely outstanding!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
This is an incredible live album. Being only 22 years old, I clearly missed out on the heyday of the Beatles and most of Paul's solo career. However, I was lucky enough to finally have the one experience I've dreamed of ever since I first started listeing to my dad's Beatles records at the age of 3 or 4...seeing Paul McCartney, my favorite Beatle live in concert. I saw his 2005 show at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and I was absolutely blown away. The ticket may have cost me $170, but the 3+ hour show made it worth every single cent. This CD is fairly similar to the set he played that night, which is why I have such a liking for it. Paul is an incredible amazing live persona. He busted out in obscure Beatle numbers that were absolutely incredible to see performed live. Never in my life would I have expected him to play songs like "I'll Get You" or "In Spite of All The Danger"...a track that I don't even believe the Beatles wrote, and you would have only heard if you own Anthology 1. Yes, I am speaking of a different tour, and songs that aren't included on this CD, but I guess what I'm getting at is that this album, as good as it is, can't even come close to doing justice to the amazing experience one gets from seeing this true legend of rock live. I fully recommend buying it if you haven't had the opportunity to see him play in person. Classics like "Let Me Roll It", "Maybe I'm Amazed", "Sgt. Pepper's", "Jet", and "Band on the Run" are just that more amazing when performed live. For a 63 year old man...he rocks like he was 23. You honestly could never guess his age from the show he puts on. The energy he gives off is uncanny. Truely, Paul McCartney may be the greatest living rock legend of this time, times past, and times to come.Free Music Review: Great CD set from a legend!
Hit: 4 Stars
Back in the USA contains a great set list of one of the most influential rock stars of the past 50 years. Paul McCartney and his band perform many of the Beatles songs to perfection. If you like the Beatles, you will enjoy this CD set immensely!
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This is strictly my opinion, but if you want to buy the DVD version of "Back in the USA" you should know that this is unfortunately one of the most poorly edited concert DVDs that I have ever seen. An otherwise stellar performance is ruined by WAY too many childish camera cuts of busty audience babes bounging up and down to the music and teary eyed beer-bellied middle aged men "lip syncing".....
Okay, a few camera cuts of the busty audience babes is okay ;)But the teary eyed, lip syncing fat guys have got to go!
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Free Music Review: Raw when required , gentle also , what a catalogue !
Hit: 5 Stars
This live CD is a stunner . Fine sound and a great showcase for a versatile band . There will always be songs you wish had been included but these will do just fine . I don't think the world needs another live version of Hey Jude , but you can't help singing along regardless .
Paul is in good voice . This collection is nearly as good as Van Morrison's IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW or Tim Buckley's DREAM LETTER live albums .
Very good indeed .
For more live Paul with a mellower vibe , try the MTV UNPLUGGED cd . He plays a few Beatles tunes not on this live set .
Free Music Review: Pleasantly Surprised!
Hit: 4 Stars
Back In The U.S. is better than 1990's Tripping The Live Fantasic but not quite as good as 1976's Wings Over America. Paul pulls off
some impressive vocal acrobatics in "My Love" and a couple of other
songs. It lacks live monologue by Paul, though. Enjoyable listening.