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| Paul McCartney |
Arguably the most epic headlining act in the history of
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was Sir Paul McCartney, playing Friday night
at this year’s event. Bonnaroo always
has a way to go over the top in many aspects, especially in the magnitude of performances. It seems like every year has a way of outdoing
the year before, and this year was no different. Sir Paul and his band came onstage to a cram
packed crowd of seventy thousand or so screaming fans on the What Stage. The performance from this 71 year old (70 at the time) was
nothing short of magical. Supporting
McCartney was Rusty Anderson on lead guitar, Abe Laboriel Jr. on drums, Paul
Wickens on keys and Brian Ray on rhythm guitar and bass. McCartney cycled through playing his Höfner
500/1 bass, acoustic guitar and piano.
Over the course of two and a half hours, this group of powerhouse
legends played 38 songs, the majority of which came from The Beatles’ and
Wings’ repertoires. They played all of
the best and biggest hits that Sir Paul has been a part of from the past five
decades. The fans in the crowd knew
every single one. There were so many
highlights from the show, including Highlights from the main segment of the
show included “Eleanor Rigby,” “Hey Jude,” and “Back in the U.S.S.R.” among
numerous others.
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| Paul McCartney at Bonnaroo Music Festival |
