Paul McCartney "Lady Madonna" Minneapolis 1976

[317gregory]

very cool... i was at that show. i remember that song and, right where the tape ends, he looked right at my friends and i, shouting and waving... i'm somewhat touched and amazed by this. first time i've seen it.

[vampyros1]

Paul plays this way fast like he's some maniacal barrelhouse piano player in an old black and white movie ..........

[OropherThranduil]

Paul doesn't need good sound quality on videos of him, his awesomeness stil shines trough.

[julianomnunes]

thanks so much for sharing this unique piece of music with the rest of the world! it's people like you that make sharing and youtube so great! thanks again!

[gobamarama2008]

WHAT A BAMF!!!!!!

[PearlJammer07]

Wow this video footage looks very good. The sound is not soundboard quality? The Beatles and Pauls solo material was damn good. John did pretty good with his solo band as well. I prefer Pauls stuff with Wings.

[DerekBayRoberts1]

Oddly, this was the first time i heard this song was from "Wings Over America", then i heard The Beatles version. For some reason, it just seems to me this song works better as a Wings song than a Beatles song. I know that opinion isnt too popular.

[coffeecat73]

@DerekBayRoberts1 , no you're absolutely correct on that one. I was thinking the same thing. This performance arrangement sounds more like the song should be rather than the Beatles single, which is allright. This recording has horrible audio for some reason, but its the right sound

[ronedor]

paul is paul, and that's all.

[emilieunlimited]

The mullet's gotta go but otherwise it's always great to see Paul!

[starwarsfreak1111]

it looks like he is pressing random keys and yet a great sound comes out!

[jaywhofan]

This is from a super 8mm film??? Whoever filmed this did a beautiful job! The camera is almost as steady as a professional setup.

[bjoybeads]

this is better than great ! it's Magic...

[DerekBayRoberts1]

Another Beatles' Song he should've done at that concert would be "Got To Get You Into My Life", because it wouldv'e sounded perfect with Howie Casey's horn section he had at the time.

[BoBo0807]

Actually, he played the Metrodome once. Sometime in the 90s.

[BoBo0807]

Hey, thanks for posting. One correction, though, it's in St. Paul, not Minneapolis. I should know - - I was there! St. Paul Civic Center, June 4, 1976. I was 11 years old!

[starwarsfreak1111]

I know your comment is 6 months old but I just had to say this:  YOU ARE ONE LUCKY BASTARD!!!!

[lloyd525]

20M of awesome.

thanks for posting this :)

[LesPaulDude999]

what year?

[bjoybeads]

his voice is so Awesome ! at 1:23 when he screams - why is that so hot ?!

[poussyledzep]

this is not on the dvd

[marcmgm]

TERRIBLE RECORDING.WHY EVEN POST IT?

[bjoybeads]

Oh, please - We need this video back , it's awesome ! I want to see it , please !

[rule914]

He makes his voice different for this song. Listen to the original.

[halferuga]

I thought George Harrison is singing in this song...

[rule914]

No way! :). Paul had many different singing voices... it's something I'm quite amazed by.

Here is what Paul said about Lady Madonna:

"Lady Madonna was me sitting down at the piano trying to write a bluesy boogie-woogie thing ... It reminded me of Fats Domino for some reason, so I started singing a Fats Domino impression. It took my voice to a very odd place"

[musicthumbs]

No is not harrison, it's Ringo, I'm sure its all in one key.

[halferuga]

I read that Paul sang this song

[freakchic9]

Hey, why is it Paul's fault you don't have a car? YOU threw your keys off a cliff.

[abbyjewels315]

dayummm that piano! Wow... how do you play that well?? This is Paul McCartney... what can't he do? :)

Luv you!

[blackspace007]

Paul is such a ham. I love that man so much. I hope I'm lucky enough to cross paths with him some day.

[crazyskater147]

paul is ma g

[Sappyspartan]

wow, stupid billy shears is havin fun bein paul mccartney huh? can't believe u guys believe this is paul mccartney...idiots.

[alsan]

wow, probably the best comment i ever read. its so meaningful. the best. very intellectual. very courteous.

[nicomeier333]

Yea. Tested on piano, thats not A Major, its A# Major.. or Bb Major.

[darkhorse46]

he didn't transpose it up, that's just how the the recording comes out sometimes. I watched him do jet from this exact concert and I watched the same thing from a different video. it was different keys.

[spinalcrackerbox]

I didn't expect such a good quality. Audio's a bit shaky but overall very enjoyable.

[vwtch]

As good as it gets, right there.

Any Questions?

[boycrazie111]

couldnt agree more :]]

[karencarpenterfan]

Oh, definitely. Sounds like he transposed it one step up. Still, great performance, 'cause it's Wings. Joe's drumming made the song that much better.

[tikmol]

Any word on whether Paul will issue Wings Over America on DVD?

[PaulMcCartneyFan]

There are some bits and pieces of Rockshow on the McCartney Years DVD no comment on the full version.

[beatlesuploader8000]

COOL!!

[GooglelyTube]

Business in the front...party in the back! LOL

[beatle608]

Love this video. I know someone who was there.

[karencarpenterfan]

How did you digitize your 8mm tapes?

[FreakyOrthopedic]

awesome footage!

[scornyman]

I was there..front row..june 4th 1976..st paul civic center!

[aj4als]

whats happened to all the clips from the wings over america tour?

[Stirphil]

you're quite right, but, with all due respect to MJ, cos he used to be someone i liked, what are the chances...?

[Stirphil]

not anymore, MJ is broke, he certainly doesn't have his talent, and forever she is his

[JackAwful]

Paul OWNS Lady Madonna. But then he's SIR Paul. Performance makes up for lack of audio.

[theunusualbreed]

I prefer it in this key. Most of the songs in Wings Over America are in a different key. I don't know if that's intentional or because of the recording.

[LonelyRoad1]

You have no clue about singing voices. Paul's tenor voice is in his prime here. The tenor voice doesn't fully mature until the late 20's/early 30's. Read a book.

[rockvideos]

If anybody wants to download this -- the whole film is now on Traders Den and Dime..

[Belexes]

nobodyabcd12345 you are a complete ass. This is 16MM footage shot with a Super8 camera in the photographer's pit. The guy had access to the pit when he shot this. There is nothing fake, this is the raw footage.

[Codackussell]

If it makes any difference- I also use PAs in performance! But you are right- Paul rocks! And so does this song...

[Codackussell]

Listen- how about this... It's 1976... P.A.s (the vocal "amplifiers") were not as advanced. It's hard to hear yourself when you are singing in a low key with a band of 6 or more people. It's easier to hear yourself in a higher key, therefore singing out of key is sure not to happen. Perhaps he raised the key that way he could stay in key? Also, listen to him introduce the song- his voice is deep. And he DOESN'T sound like a chipmunk at all through-out the whole song...

[Codackussell]

Plenty of people do that... What the hell do you mean it's not plausable?! Look at his face during the performance. When he blinks, it's not "rapid-fire"... THAT is how I know this isn't sped up...

[Codackussell]

Uh... It's in a different key...

[mjanovec]

What venue was Paul playing in? Could this be from the St. Paul Civic Center? Or was it a venue in Minneapolis?

[emirenfield]

what exactly do you think is a fake? its a video of paul mccartney...

[streetrider1993]

stfu paul is campable of doing the unthinkable

[roadcommander132]

very cool!

[midithebeatles]

Nice