July 13, 2010. Rio Tinto Stadium. The concert totally rocked. Paul came to Utah for his first visit ever and I just had to go! I didn't care how much tickets cost. I didn't care that he started 45 mins late! Just sitting in the ambiance of the crowd was enjoyable. It was totally amazing and for pushing 70 he has excellent stamina as a performer! He knows his audience and really plays to them. We heard all my favorites, Let it Be, All My Lovin, Yesterday, Band on the Run, A Day in the Life, My Love, Hey Jude, Blackbird, Live and Let Die (complete with fireworks!) and many more! He played some stuff from his solo career that was good but it was mostly Beatles and Wings music. He sang for over two hours and didn't stop to take so much as a drink of water! Every song he switched guitars but the one that I noticed him playing the most was one shaped kinda like a large violin. He also did a cool version of "Something" on the ukulele.
My friend Syd came with me and we had seats on the field in the second section back. I'm so glad that we didn't get seats in the stadium because it was hard enough to see him from where we were. Plus, we didn't have the sun in our eyes when it was setting and the shade made for a comfortable temperature. There were 2 teenage boys sitting next to me that seemed too cool for school until a familiar Beatles tune was performed and then they seemed to enjoy themselves. Syd had a smelly 20 something guy sitting next to her and even I'd get a whiff when he raised his arms. During "Give Peace a Chance" while everyone else was singing the correct lyrics we sang, "Give deodorant a chance!" It was hilarious. He sang at least 2 or 3 encores which all ended too soon but I suppose the night couldn't last forever! I couldn't have had a better time!
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