Paul McCartney & Wings - Blackbird (Seattle '1976)

[suzys11]

I was there. You kids have nothing but Justin Beaver.

[lisamarydew]

@suzys11 That's BIEBER your cleverness :)



[ThePaleAmethyst]

@suzys11 I would say that's wrong. All that amazing music from the past isn't going anywhere, and plenty of young people enjoy it.

[Jedum]

or could it just be since it`s an old recording it`s just a slight bit out of sync? look at his hands, he`s playing in G!...

[BrythonDude]

niggerbird flyyyyyyy...niggerbird flyyy into the nearest state prison.

[lGabrielSDlznyl]

Wo! 0:34

[BobDylanFan1966]

i love it better in this key

[kaveh3]

hahaha wow, how in the world do people manage to start "comment fighting" on a video like this, just listen and watch, wtf is wrong with the world today, "yes we can" my ass, if people are actually fighting on this video of all videos, we will never can

[jentyler2001]

does anyone know what key his guitar is in?

[scouttcash]

@jentyler2001 try a half step down

[pikulicluka]

@scouttcash Still too high. I believe it's a whole step down, judging by the higher notes.

[gstvrulz]

@pikulicluka actually is in standard D :)

[pikulicluka]

@gstvrulz Someone here said it was in open F, I think that's more accurate ;)

[mxpastrana199]

@pikulicluka Blackbirds standard tuning mate, just so ya know

[pikulicluka]

@mxpastrana199 Clearly not in this live version; that's what we're talking about.

[philtangerine]

@pikulicluka Its in standard tuning.  I posted short video on just the picking technique..if you'd like to see it its at philtangerine blackbird. It won't help you though if you haven't gotten started learning the chords. I'll do another one with the chords soon, though there are some other ones with the chords correct. People almost always pick/strum it differently from the original.

[DAPMan92]

the 6 people who disliked this are the biggest fucking idiots in the world

[gigimorello]

@DAPMan92 gospel bro! G

[hildaMcCartney]

hermoso perfecto magnifico y mas.... I love you Paulie <3

[MrAMO73]

For those guitar nerds out there - this version is played in the key of F as opposed to G as on the original. Still sounds lovely though.

[anclotewrestler97]

@MrAMO73 guitar nerds? fuck you buddy

[Gioko100]

@MrAMO73 it looks like it's still in key of G 0^o but wait how u know that ?

[Gioko100]

@MrAMO73 ur right it's in F. did he detune the strings?

[jpasdi1999]

@MrAMO73 hhahah i remember when i was little and played the guitar and i didn't know that you could do such a thing like that with tuning and i made my dad buy me that exact ovation cause i thought it was the guitar ahhahha

[madisonpie13]

cameron mitchell should of done duet with him :)

[drdrew1213]

Still got it lol

[karebp]

I was there !!! I was So Awesome!

[mhz888]

this makes me smile

[ccaarroolliinnee1000]

kkk, OK, it's very stupid to say "Dis-i-like", but it was simpatic.

[leoelroli]

this good!, look my video youtube.com/watch?v=9u6XW-gsSc­k

[douchecock427]

@leoelroli no

[allknowingkingofdbz]

Only god knows how high this guy was when he did this XD.

[brunadaniely96]

mccartney o melhor♥♥♥

[PaulaVMJT]

6 people thought it said, "Dis-i-like!"

[392redienhcs]

@PaulaVMJT

That's a good one.

[emmanuelp023]

Best part 0:00 to 3:05

Started sucking after 3:05

[MTDF3]

@emmanuelp023 what are you talking about??? THATS WHEN YOU CAN CLICK REPLAY!

[LadyDaGa1995]

magic fingers! :D

[leafsyo11]

no mistakes, he just changes up the song. BEAUTIFUL!

[NYYTeixecute09]

the only time i've found myself tearing up at a concert was at a paul mccartney concert...it was like seeing a music GOD!

[america12482]

The only 2 other musicians able to compete with Paul in this style/genre of music in this age would be John Lennon and George Harrison...... But unfortunately, there was that day... December 8, 1980........ So the Beatles died out for good. And they were going to get back together too..... Then in 2006..... So now it's just Paul and Ringo...

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@america12482

Actually 2001 but thanks for dramatizing everything.

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans he said 2001

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Actually he made it sound like he was saying the dates when george and John died, first he said when John died then you'd think he's say George's but nah he say's 2006 I guess he just doesn't like details, so if you'll excuse me I don't like arguing over meaningless details. *cough* *cough*

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans shut up i made a mistake and thought u were reaplying to a different comment he made.(u douche bag)

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Lol Yeah I'm a douchbag for pointing out errors

Especially when of your screw ups,

Lol Gimpy boy :P

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans the way u wrote that comment *cough* *cough* makes u a douche bag

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Lol Woow kid I see how it is xD

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans *COUGH *COUGH HAS NO LIFE!

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Lol dude you have no idea where you are right now.

Seriously that's all you come up with in two months?

Ha!

Now please I got more importent things to do rather than arguing with a child like trying to not give a damn gimpy boy :)

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans  WTF IS GIMPY WOW UR A DUMBASS

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Okay kiddo whatever you say.

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans hey im 12 and i hav better disses then your gimpy stuff. AT LEAST I HAVE A REAL LIFE. YOUR "IMPORTANT (THATS HOW YOU SPELL IT DUMBO) THINGS IS WATCHING THE LATEST PORN YOU CAN BARLEY AFFORD AND CRYING CAUSE ULL NEVER GET A GIRLFRIEND WITH UR JUSTIN BIEBER MOVES!!! O DIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BEYACH!!!!!!!!!!

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Lol at least I can come up with something on the spot, you take 2 fucking months just trying to think that up.

Lmfao you fail.

Later troll :P

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans some people have lives and arent on youtube every day

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Who said anything about being on everyday?

Lol I check on every once in a while just to see what's going on, and listen to music without some whiney little12yr old pre-pubed bitch talking about who's got a better life or comebacks.

NewsFlash: No one gives a flying fuck.

Now get that through your ignorant head and comeback to me when your actually crashing through puberty and have an actuall MATURE conversation okay? :)

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans im imature ur the one fighting with a 12 year old girl who obviously is more mature that u.

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Haha whatever helps you sleep at night bitch you can believe what you want even if it means being extremly ignorant.

Plus your not even worth my time. And your right I should't be arguing with a child, I feel kinda bad :)

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans oooooooooooooo calling me a you so bad bfd why r you arguing with me like a baby if u claim its a waste of time you just hav no life, u argue to argu. i bet u dont even remember wat this fight was about, i do cause im not a ja like u. if u saw how much u are over reacting u would feel liek a piece of s@#$ because u are. you worthless non Beatl lover shame on u for being a j@#$^% b!&#$ lover. DIS UP YOUR DONKEY WHOLE (UP YOUR FACE)

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

Hahaha IF you had an actual decent education and proper spelling and you look back at that comment you just sent me, you will realize what a dumb immature bitch you are being. And the funny part is that I did not understand half the shit you sent me either that it was because I was too busy laughing my ass off or that your just plain retarded.

And yes I do remember by the way I was commenting on someone else's saying and you randomly jumped on the scene.

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans ...um dummy its called OBRIVIATIONS dummy and i dont see you going to one of the most worldwide known PRIVATE school in the world so shut your vagina pussy

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@thegame3623

And you don't even know what I like so what does it matter what you say to me?

Haha you got nothing your just pulling random shit out of your ass why don't you use your brain to say things lol, go learn some basic english :P

[thegame3623]

@Tinc00lb3ans um... hellow even if im not putting in any thought its still better than your bs MSJV TO U IF YOU CANT FIGURE OUT MSJV THAN YOUR STUPID BEE-ACH!!!!!!!!!!!!

[starwarsfreak1111]

@america12482 George died in 2001

[thegame3623]

@america12482 sad. :'(

[o66alienise]

When my dad was sane, we used to listen to them.. This brings bittersweet memories but then again i'm happy.

[bluegrassreb1]

INCREDIBLE~!!!!!!!

LOVE U PAUL!!

[krb3141]

@hobzeeyroxmyjox Nope.

[thekeifernet]

I love that no matter how stoned Paul was at the time he took it upon himself

to check the tune of the guitar at various spots of the neck ( as this song is very technical in using the entire neck of the guitar) until he was satisfied it was tuned

properly to play. Looks like a plastic round backed Ovation or something... anyone know for sure?

[tranurse]

@thekeifernet oh yeah. he was pretty baked here

[MissZachBraff]

@thekeifernet he was NOT stoned here :s

[matco24]

@thekeifernet no idea...I liked the original recording on the white alblum though...this guitar is a little too bright for me

[TheKatyLady1]

Woooo seattle!

[lancetop]

EVERYONE that sees Paul live says it's the best show they've ever seen.

[boxcharles]

This song would be a bitch to play on 12-string...it's hard enough fingerpicking it on a 6 string acoustic. Def a hard song to sing and play. But then again, this IS Macca.

[CalamityJade]

my dad used to sing me this song as lullaby, it's so sweet and tender :) Thanks for sharing this old videoclip, it means a lot for me ♥

[hp7197216]

@CalamityJade Good father you have .... love him forever as his love to you

[trickykid73]

Makes me proud to be left handed !

[orangeoranges11]

@trickykid73 I wish I was left handed TT-TT

[Cpbarbro]

@trickykid73 him and jimi hendrix

[onlyjoetee]

@Cpbarbro McCartney and Hendrix and Bob Marley..man..

[MelchorSlacker]

@trickykid73 Makes me prod to be left handed, play de guitar, ukelele, piano, and being the bassist of my band! xD

[douchecock427]

@trickykid73 he was right handed then was forced to learn to be left handed. thats not paul IT'S FAUL!!!

[eccentricsensible]

@trickykid73 Me too, but i play the gib right handed, very strange, im as clever as a leftie tho !!!!

[florperachia]

@trickykid73 yeahhh me to ! :D

[MTDF3]

@trickykid73 lucky

[MrPeytonB]

@hobzeeyroxmyjox I was wondering that too. He has one but I'm not sure if it's the same one

[SOPH6879]

this made me cry <3

[MrPeytonB]

My favorite musician playing, my favorite song, in my favorite place. =)

[rissygirly22]

*sigh* Paul is so brilliant and beautiful! :) <3 and this is song is just as beautiful(:<3 his voice is so deep but gentle. its sweet. it's like it's drenched in honey (: and he's a brilliant songwriter and guitarist. oh paul...how i would kill to be with a guy like you<3

[Paulmaclover1234]

this is so beautiful <3

[paulmcca94]

best songwritter ever!!!!!!!

[randomman514]

only people who have been diagnosed with douche bag syndrome dislike this.



[rkl17]

@randomman514 Dude that was hilarious!

[douchecock427]

@randomman514 or douchecock syndrome.......

[JetstarMann]

@randomman514 and possibly a touch of moronitis

[GuitarLord3000]

@randomman514 douche bag syndrome! lol

[SuperSovietBear]

All my life... I was only waiting for this moment to arise! I am glad I discovered how great the Beatles were. Sorry, "ARE".

[BubbleGumSweetie1]

nice song very pretty:)

[oneonthenet]

Guitar players note that his guitar is tuned down a whole step. That is why he is singing in his "low" Paul voice.

[SOPH6879]

@oneonthenet well honestly, its amazing so no1 cares. stop trying to down grade it your just JEALOUS! its to much an amazing song to try and down grade this song, its to amazingly beautiful!

[lariregis]

I wasn't born 1976 =/ poor me, One day my kids will ask me what concert I could have saw live and i'll say: Justin Bieber! o.o This is so sad!

[FirstGaCav]

I was at the 1976 Atlanta concert, too. It was awesome! You must have been sitting close to me....LOL

[XxmickiemariexX]

For Sunny Rae♥

[jelissajaconiworld]

his voice is so fucking sexy here!

[michaelphelps]

Miss the king dome.. What a fantastic song!

[TrinaElaineCastle]

L-L-L-L-L-LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jamirosmajicrocks]

luckily you cant hear the audience as loud here as ten years earlier.

[Medic131313]

Everything sounds better on an Ovation guitar like the one he's using! I've played this song on one, and the tone is perfect at complimenting all the bass notes you play with your thumb... Also... Paul is my hero. x)

[JAMxSkalla16]

1976- paul mccartney in his absolute prime. what i wouldnt give to have seen him play live back then... and i wasnt even born for 25 years after that.

[njriley55]

@JAMxSkalla16 I was 21 in '76 and saw him in Atlanta. Fantastic! The smell of pot was strong in the arena!

[PauloSumonte]

other tone

[peyraye]

shut up you H8RS!

[SativaBeliver]

LSD

[IcyScythe]

TAKE OFF THE MULLET

[Tinc00lb3ans]

@IcyScythe Please he makes the mullet look Legit with a capital L

Bitch!

[IcyScythe]

@Tinc00lb3ans lol

[hendogex]

Pure Genious

[adamtzsch]

Cocaine's a wonderful drug.

[branscom81203]

@adamtzsch Until you come down...

[8mozo8]

@branscom81203 I've never been stupid enough or desperate enough to take cocaine. Although, when experienced vicariously through art such as this, it's pretty damn great. Don't you reckon?

[VanillaBeanybaby]

hes amazing

[jeffrinck146]

Ovation guitar! hahaha

[pekybasso]

Mi canción favorita de la vida

[tommyloika]

In Britain they call girls Birds

[Patriccio72]

Talent to burn...

[OnlineMeditation]

pure quality

[superman11978]

People claim this is an easy song to learn -- but I've never heard any of them play it correctly. Sure, the chords aren't hard, some stretches here and there. But he is using a VERY unusual fingerpicking style which I still can't figure out.

[Michkins1]

@superman11978 In this video isn't he just useing his thumb for bass and index for everything else? or do you mean how he like strums and picks at the same time with his index? cause thats not a " VERY unusual fingerpicking style" its a VERY magical fingerpicking style

[adrianvds]

Just so awesome.The best thing is that this music will always be here for us. Live on long you legend.

[jpasdi1999]

somebody please help me! i what is the guitar that paul usd on this song with wings and iv just seen a face and bluebird i want one bad!

[badback22]

That pick/strum/tic/brush is sooo elusive for me and many many other. Its drivin me nuts! I will practice, yes... Thanks Paul :) I have an instrumental ver up.

[mattlou87]

as talanted as paul is... i think george deserves a lot of the credit for this song. although it would not of been the same without paul performing it.

[ellabellaboot]

I love paul. Hes the best. especcially on Get Back.

Im only 10

[TheMetalpocalypse]

@ellabellaboot Cool. I'm 3.

[alearda]

Em São Paulo (21/11/2010) cantou e tocou com a mesma classe. Ele é um dos maiores artistas do nosso tempo.

[dabenster96]

hes amazing live

[kenziexxpodders]

@dabenster96 yes he is awesome - no one like him - and never will be - brilliant, love this song

[neogen50]

hell yeah...pauls the man

[flyslikeanangel]

I Love Him.

[papillon1094]

He is a genius and underated man ...I love him!!!

[marcushelbling]

you're welcome!

[rollingstonesgirl99]

i remember when i first heard this song, i didnt get it, and it didnt mean much to me, and when i had heard it again, it was amazing! sometimes u just need to hear things a couple of times before u get a real good understandment of it. paul mccartney forever! bealtes forever!

[ceegeebeem]

The date on this video is wrong. I was there. The concert was on the last day of school, June 6th, 1976. I got a ticket at the last minute from a friend that had an extra. It was the greatest day of my life (until then) and the best concert I have ever seen before or since! Long live Sir Paul!!

[yabulanipirata]

That is GREAT, awesome!!!

[primaveraIII]

Blackbird fly... into the light of the dark black night!..

take these broken wings and learn to fly...

How much i love this song and this man

[ExcuseMe909]

3 people are deaf

[MrGuitaRKing]

He always was & always will be my favorite Beatle!! Check out my guitar duet of this classic plus versions of Yesterday & Julia on my channel!!

[vinorama58]

Why is the song tuned down a full step to F instead of the original G?

[bringyourownslinky]

@vinorama58 Probably for 'Yesterday', which is in the key of F.

[pie0my]

@vinorama58 Because Paul decided it was to be so.

[11tholland21]

@dorodini dude you are fucking crazy! well all of you guys are crazy its our damn country take some pride

[cammicty]

@dorodini And you're troubled!

[Sustainbrain]

@dorodini Shouldn't you be listening to some hate winger propaganda music or something? You are like a sheep who no longer needs a Shepard, trained to hate the things that huge corporations fear in order to establish an elite while the rest of us labor our lives away and accept the fact that the corporations do things like send jobs over seas, so an elite few will profit . I am sure most people don't want to look at your "new world order" propaganda while listening to this song anyways. Cult?

[badtown88]

Paul has the most perfect voice ever.  Never goes over the top, but just the most enjoyable singer ever.

[JASON6567]

one very amazing thing about this man is that he couldnt even read music.... whoever disliked this is a soulless douche

[JASON6567]

I cant not describe the man i just love him and its not gay to love another man ppl

[whatsso4me]

McCartney: Extinguish your love for Obama. It's not sexy anymore.

[jamesanator123]

the beatles rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[seebey1]

This man is the closest thing we've had to a Mozart in our era. Similar personalities too...androgynous, elfin, whimsical, bratty...belying the unwavering musical taste and sensibility which seems innate, effortless, yet leaves you nothing but to stand in awe.

[henerzz96]

lol fail from the start

[tuippe4]

@henerzz96 what do you mean?:(

[AceKennyA]

Day before my birthday. :')

[RafaelMatias1976]

This is real music...

[IronWolvesBand]

who was the 1 to dislike because paul was the first dude to inspire my band

[zazthamuel]

Sir Paul rockin' the mullet.

[ThePwnography]

too bad i was not able to see any concert

[WingsOfFate9]

i would have loved to be on this tour... love Wings era... Paul McCartney's voice best moment... this song it's just awsome...

anyway if you want to check my cover of it. would be great...

support young music!

[nathanz125]

learnt this song in 15 mineuts now im working on my own arrangement :)

[WingsOfFate9]

great song!.... must me one of the most greatest acoustic songs ever.... check out my cover of it if you want to.. it's on my channel =)

[Yikaya]

This is so freakin awsome.. I love it!!! <3<3

[default1337]

is that an ovation?

[Benderwolfran]

he's the best musician that people can still listen...

thank's Paul for your music....

[yourswiththestars]

brilliant Macca

[kotek1]

That guitar sounds a bit crap. Paul, on the other hand, sounds fantastic. Wish I coulda been there...

[KSM17]

I love you Paul I always will

[BMDIXII]

i can play black bird at his speed but with no signing and when u see him play it its like his fingers just flow and he does it so easily wow i love paul!!!!!!! live the beatles!!!!!!