I, too, agree AND disagree. I see both sides.

However, let me make a point based upon my playing experience.

First of all, I've never made it "big" nor played in a band that made it "big." So my views of success here are somewhat limited, as I'm sure some think there is no success without making it "big."

I played in several bands, but there were only four of them in which we were seriously trying to do or become something (not counting a cover band I played with in the middle 70s that was on the road on a night-club circuit). Of those 4, 2 were successful in that we NEVER hurt for gigs and actually had people who kept track of our schedules and followed us around. I quit one of those bands because the lead singer/guitar player was more of an entertainer instead of a musician, was almost always drunk and even made up words to hit songs when he couldn't remember all of them. You couldn't get him to play something "as it was written" for love nor money. But boy, we always had gigs and were very popular in our area, even was a local "front" band for a big name country concert at one point.

The other "succesful" band I played in was my own, just three of us (all music majors together in college) who played what-ever and where-ever we could get gigs, and could have played much more than we did. We did covers only, and just put ourselves into the music with our own style...

The 2 that weren't successful? Made up mostly of "perfectionist" type of guys who only seemed to want to be exact copies of what we covered... and neither band really got off the ground before breaking up.

So, I think this debate could rage on forever... and never come to an agreement!

Bill

yep, it's all opinion here, nothing based in fact. Its what we like, don't like. Its just that our opinions are all right...are they not? Sumo Dude

I think you have to defer to the artist.

We have tons of old bands out there vainly trying to replicate their youth. Not a pretty thing.

'sides, the Beatles were about change and more change.

I watched this, too. My problem with the performance were the "star"

guitarists. Did anyone notice that Mc Cartney had to que each guitarist,

when it was their turn to imrovise?? I'm betting this song was not

rehersed, prior to the show. It came across as sloppy. They did not seem

ready to play when Paul qued them.

Wish I'd seen the show; especially the part where big ABE backflips off the stage. Wow!......marko

It wasn't quite a back flip but he sure left in a hurry off the back of the stage! No spot-light for the poor guy....I wen't to a Dooby Brothers concert a couple of years ago in Niagara and at the end of the show both drummers were encouraged to take a bow and casually toss their sticks to the crowd. At least there was some recognition for the hard work.

ok, my two centalvos.

Abe is a kick butt drummer but have to agree with Bermuda, drums were flat, the only good guitar solos were from Paul's guitarists, Bruce was downright embarrassing and I know I will be nailed to the wall but Paul sounded terrible!!

Why so much focus on him, for that crappy valentines song that is out??

I guess I agree and dissagree also.I would love to see Abe sitting behind a Vintage Ludwig thermogloss or OBP kit,but with the exception of the blast beat nonsense last night,he does pay homage to Ringos playing for the most part.I have all of Pauls consert DVDs and Abe although playing the parts on his DW's,is fairly faithful to the original tracks.

Come to think of it,I really can't think of ANY of Maccas drummers who played Ludwig.Tama,Nobel & Cooley,Yamaha,ect,but no Ludwigs.I could be wrong about that though.I wasn't a huge Wings Fan.

I too,consider it blasfamous to deviate too far from the original,but having said that,I have to wonder why,I loved the Vanilla Fudges first album so much.The bands interpitation of Elenor Rigby,and Ticket to Ride was amazing to me.The Beatles even comented how much they liked the interpretation by the Fudge.Carmine Appices drum parts were completely different from Ringos.In fact,the cover was so different,that it sounded like a completely different song,altogether.But thats probably a different thread altogether.Earth Wind And Fire's cover of "Got to Get You Into My life" anyone?:cool:

Steve B

I really enjoyed the Guitar jam and thats what it seemed to be IMO. Also not really being a Beatles Fan I was impressed with Paul and his voice still sounding as good as it did.

Also how Old is Paul, I think around 70? I don't know but he really still seems to be in good shape. As far as the drummer, well as drummers we know we don't get noticed very much if we keep good time and add some chops here and there, and the drummer in this case did more than keep perfect time and probably didn't care about being recognized.

Tom

This was an excellent version of some well known tracks, approved & orchestrated by Paul McCartney. The drumming was great. (I wouldn't judge a performance sound by a Youtube upload , heard through a computer).