Paul McCartney Plays The Apollo

Beatles Classics, Marvin Gaye Cover



Once again, Paul McCartney has conquered New York, this time as a part of Sirius XM's 20 millionth subscriber bash, held Monday night at the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem. The former Beatle cruised through a career-spanning set list, treating lucky contest winners and a host of celebrities to one of his more intimate shows in recent memory.

According to spinner.com, the venue's aura wasn't lost on him, either. "I dreamed of playing here for many years," McCartney told the crowd early on, before starting up 'Drive My Car.' Later in the set, he paused after '1985,' leaning against his piano to simply say "take a moment and soak in the Apollo."

From the onset, McCartney wasted no time getting down to business, opening with 'Magical Mystery Tour' before proceeding straight into 'Jet.' While there certainly were a host of Wings fans in attendance -- 'Band on the Run' and the rather rare 'Maybe I'm Amazed' were both welcomed fondly -- the early Beatles material like 'One After 909' and 'I'm Looking Through You' seemed to resonate most. A telling moment came when McCartney commented, "People hold up signs and you don't want to look at them. You got words and chords going on," in reference to the baby boomers in attendance who brought along signs of adoration.



Women screamed like teenage girls again, while guys instantly became envious of the man up on stage -- just like it was 1964 all over again.

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Last night's McCartney setlist:

Magical Mystery Tour, Jet, Drive My Car, All My Loving, One After 909, Let Me Roll It, Long and Winding Road, Nineteen Hundred and Eighty-Five, Maybe I’m Amazed, Blackbird, I’m Looking Through You, And I Love Her, Petrushka, Dance Tonight, Eleanor Rigby, Hitch Hike (multiple restarts), Band On The Run, Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da, Back In The USSR, A Day In The Life > Give Peace A Chance, Let it Be, Hey Jude
Encore:
Wonderful Christmastime, I Saw Her Standing There, Get Back,
Encore2:
Yesterday, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) > Carry That Weight > The End

Sirius will present an encore of the concert Saturday 8p (eastern) on its limited run channel, Band On The Run