Отправлено: 28.10.05 18:11. Заголовок: Вести с PAULей

В данной теме предлагаю размещать новости о Поле ну, и, собссно, их же и обсуждать [img src=/gif/sm/sm10.gif]

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 18:12. Заголовок: Re:

McCartney Mania
Des Moines, October 27, 2005 - Nearly 16,000 people packed into the Wells Fargo Arena last night to watch a legend in concert. Many of them paid up to $200 for a ticket to see former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney play to a sold out crowd.

The line to get in started forming late Thursday afternoon. All of the entrances to the arena were open last night, and this time, everyone made it to their seats on time. Everyone we talked to said the pricey tickets were worth the experience. People got their money's worth the show lasted for more than two-and-a-half hours.

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Ща переведу, подождите чуть-чуть

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 18:42. Заголовок: Re:

МакКартини Мания
Des Moines, 27 октября 2005г. Почти 16 000 людей впихнулось вчера вечером в Wells Fargo Arena, дабы воочию лицезреть концерт легенды. Многие из них заплатили свыше 200 $, чтобы увидеть как один из битлов - Сэр Пол МакКартни будет играть заплатившей ему толпе ( немного непонятен смысл этого предложения, я заранее извиняюсь)
Очередь начала расти еще в четверг днем. Все входы в стадион были открыты вчера вечером, и на этот раз, все заняли свои места во время . Каждый кого мы спрашивали говорил, что дорогие билеты окупили это событие . Ведь вместо своих денег они получили больше, чем двухчасовое шоу

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 18:47. Заголовок: Re:

Так что есть еще порох-то в пороховницах , так держать, Пол!

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 18:49. Заголовок: Re:

Пасиб, Маш! Хорошая тема :)))))

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 18:53. Заголовок: Re:

BeatloManьka

Да не за что , вот только мне много переводить придется . Что ж, буду практиковаться - образование обязывает

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 20:02. Заголовок: Re:

Expectations 'High' for McCartney book



Expectations 'High' for McCartney book

Friday, October 28, 2005
By Karen MacPherson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Writing stories for children is a new role for Paul McCartney, and he's thrilled with it.
"It's always nice to try projects like this," the former Beatle said in a recent telephone interview from Minneapolis, one of 37 stops on his nationwide tour promoting his acclaimed new CD, "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.''
"It's a nice change and a stretch for me and for my fans. It's nice to spread myself out a bit."
McCartney's children's book, "High in the Clouds" (Dutton, $19.99), has just been released, with a first run of 500,000 copies. Illustrated in a glossy animation style by Geoff Dunbar, the 98-page book tells the story of Wirral the Squirrel, whose woodland home is destroyed by money-hungry developers.
Wirral, joined by his friend Froggo and a lovely squirrel named Wilhamina, set out through the nightmarish landscape of Megatropolis to find a new home in Animalia, a tropical island sanctuary for animals.
But finding Animalia isn't enough. Wirral and his friends must convince the island's peace-loving inhabitants to fight the evil Gretsch, who is seeking to destroy Animalia and force all of its inhabitants to become slaves in her pollution-belching factories. Can Wirral and company find a way to save Animalia?
McCartney's fast-paced story crackles with energy. Sure, some
of the characters are stock types, and the story sometimes gets a bit too busy. And some of Dunbar's illustrations seem small and dark.
But the book overall is superior to children's books recently churned out by celebrities like Madonna, Katie Couric and Jay Leno, and there are a couple of good reasons for this.
McCartney knew that, although he is one of the best known and most popular singer/songwriters in the word, he's a beginner when it comes to writing books for children. So he decided to hire a veteran author, Philip Ardagh, author of books like the best-selling "Eddie Dickens'' trilogy, to polish his story.
"I did OK on the story line and characters, and artist Geoff was great with illustrations. But we needed someone to help bring some elegance to the prose," McCartney.
"I'm happy to own up to that," he added. "Some people told me, 'Just put your name on it.' But [Ardagh] gives it a style that we couldn't have brought to it."
Perhaps even more important to the success of the book over the usual celebrity tomes is the fact that McCartney didn't set out to bring a "message'' to his young readers.
McCartney, like seasoned children's book authors, focused on telling a rollicking tale. And if readers understand the "kindness to animals" message implicit in the story, so much the better:
"I would like readers first of all to just enjoy the story and illustrations. If they enjoy the stories and sympathize with the characters, then they would be educating themselves about the underlying theme of kindness to animals," McCartney said. "But we really wanted it to be a good read."
He got the idea for "High in the Clouds" years ago, when he and Dunbar worked on the animated film "Tropic Island Hum." The two have collaborated on a number of animation shorts, including the award-winning "Rupert and the Frog Song" in 1985.

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"In discovering those characters ... we started to have the idea to do something more full-length with them." Dunbar and McCartney took a mock-up to a book editor, who gave "High in the Clouds" the green light.
McCartney said the book is meant to appeal to "any age, if you're just looking at the pictures. The pictures are beautiful. He told the St. Paul Pioneer Press that his 2-year-old daughter, Beatrice, enjoys the illustrations.
"But, as for reading it, it's a sophisticated tale, a story that's more for children over 8 years old, who are used to that kind of emotional depth. I'd say the story is for anyone from 8 to 80."
Adult readers may question how children will be affected by the death of Wirral's mother, which occurs early in the story. Wirral's grief is highlighted, both in the story and in Dunbar's illustrations.
McCartney said he understands that the death adds a somber note to the story, but points to other popular tales like "Bambi" that also feature a parent's death.
"If I were reading it to a little kid, I'd skip that part," McCartney said. "But I think that, for older kids, often something significant like this happens; it's an emotional thrust of the story that's very important.
"Yes, it is dark, but I think that a lot of good books have things like this to engage your emotions, to draw you in and make you care. And look at Grimms' fairy tales -- now, they're really dark!"
McCartney, a lifelong Disney fan, said he decided on a squirrel for the main character because he wanted an animal, and the other obvious choices already were taken. "It couldn't be a bear because that's been done -- Winnie the Pooh. And it couldn't be a mouse -- we know who that would be."
Wirral, whose full name is actually William the squirrel, is named for "the place where my dad used to live, outside Liverpool," McCartney said. Gretsch started out as Gretchen, but then morphed into the "funky shorthand" of Gretsch, which also happens to be a kind of guitar.
"There are all kinds of little cross-references like that in the book."
Now that he has published one children's book, McCartney said he'd think about doing another. "But I'd really like to see how this experience goes. If this goes well, it would be tempting to do another."
Asked what he thinks he does best -- make music or write children's books -- McCartney laughed and said: "I'll probably stick to my day job."

Бли-и-ии-ин , я просто в ужасе!!!Целый час сидела переводила статью, писала, начала отправлять, выплывает сообщение, что ваше послание должно содержть столько-то знаков, а у вас столько-то, после этого форум виснет, и вместе с ним и весь компьютер!! Я расстроилась ужасно, целый час коту под хвост, а у меня так здорово получилось.......................................................................................................

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 20:20. Заголовок: Re:

А эти фотки как раз с того концерта в Des Moines, который прошел вчера, о котором я писала выше

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 20:35. Заголовок: Re:

McCashka

Есть такая вещь, как ведение дневника, у меня например, все, что я набираю на клаве и все, что я копирую в буфер обмена, сохраняется, поэтому мне любые глюки нипочем. Советую. Кстати, от резвых соседей (которых у тебя нет) её можно запаролить.
Некоторые, правда, делают проще: все набирают в Word, но мне мой вариант больше нравится.

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 20:45. Заголовок: Re:

Twilight

Да я давно уже поняла что все обязательно надо копировать в Word, а тут замечталась, блин, и совсем забыла сохранить А что за дневник? Я тоже так хочу

 Отправлено: 28.10.05 20:58. Заголовок: Re:

McCashka

Прога называется Punto Switcher, вообще она предназначена для автоматического переключения раскладок клавиатуры, но заодно она и ведет днекник)) Она кстати тем лучше ворда, что она защищает от глюков все время...а если ты будешь сохранять в ворде - то только от глюков в момент отправки.

 Отправлено: 29.10.05 11:26. Заголовок: Re:

For the love of Paul: Fans endure long lines, high prices to see McCartney
By ERIN CRAWFORD
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
October 28, 2005
Hundred-dollar-plus tickets, hours of driving and thousand-person-long lines to see former Beatle and still "The Cute One" Paul McCartney didn't bring down the more than 15,500 fans at Wells Fargo Arena on Thursday night.
"I absolutely love it," said Tiffany Cleghorn, 26, of Des Moines, 20 minutes into the concert. "I've always wanted to meet a Beatle, but being in the same room is close enough."
"Greetings, Des Moines! We've traveled many miles to rock you, and rock you we will!" Paul announced to a cheering crowd that seemed determined to be rocked. So much that they ven lip-synced in the hallways while getting snacks.
"He's going to play 'I Will,' and I've never heard that in concert," said Dave Peterson, 51, of West Des Moines, who was playing air guitar to "The Long and Winding Road" while waiting at the merchandise stand.
Even before McCartney kicked off his magical mystery tour, fans kept a stiff upper lip while waiting in the chilly fall air.
"At least it's not raining," said Margaret Ellis, 51, of Newton, who came to the concert with two friends. One of them, Diane Karsten, 57, of Newton, reasoned she saved so much seeing the Beatles for $3.50 in 1965 in Minneapolis that she could afford the $100 ticket this time around.
The two lines to enter the arena peaked in size about 6:15 p.m., when each became more than two blocks long and merged in a chaotic jumble at Third and Center streets. Then, doors opened 15 minutes ahead of schedule, and by 7 p.m., lines were declining and soon down to a few minutes' wait.
Caught in the crowd at its largest was one woman in a wheelchair, who got to what seemed to be the end of the line and was instructed by a police officer to navigate down the crowded sidewalk another block to get in a different line. Handicapped concertgoers had no special access, so they navigated the same block-long lines as other concertgoers.
Jim Bandstra of Monroe, who uses a wheelchair, said handicapped parking was far off.
Getting tickets wasn't any easier, said his wife, Kyla Bandstra.
"(The arena) didn't know if they had seats," she said.
Ticket prices weren't so hard on baby boomers' kids like Grinnell College student Lindsey Martin, 20, whose mom, Jan Martin, 48, of Monmouth, Ill., was happy to pay for the $89.50-apiece tickets when her daughter suggested they go.
Prices were tougher on Star Cron, 22, of Mount Vernon, Mo., and Kira Pfeifle, 21, of Carthage, Mo., who had to save $178 to buy two tickets, and then saved for the five-hour trip to Des Moines.
At least Pfeifle already had appropriate attire: She wore a sweat shirt printed with "Vegan." She thought she'd stand out by appealing to McCartney's animal rights work rather than his work with the Beatles.
Uberfans like Rob Kuhm, 36, of Des Moines voluntarily waited extra hours. Kuhm came early to his sixth McCartney concert to watch the star's caravan pull into the venue.
Because of his fan club membership, Kuhm knew months before the formal announcement that McCartney would be in town, knew what the set list would be, and knew McCartney had taken a bike ride that morning in a Twin Cities park.
Inside the arena, after all that waiting, there was even more waiting. The longest lines inside the arena were for the merchandise. Sheila Whyte, 43, of Des Moines stood with her sister Michelle, 35, at the back of the group.
They weren't waiting to buy merchandise, just to see what it was. Sheila attempted to steady two $5 glasses of beer, which her sister advised her to buy so they wouldn't have to stand in line again.
"We're trying trying to decide whether to sit down or wait to see," she said. She was wary of their floor seats.
"I've heard the floor is freezing. It's just (something) covering ice."
But despite the setbacks that come with visiting an arena at the same time as thousands of other people, the majority of fans sat down before opening act DJ Freelance Hellraiser started his set.
And they clapped when he wanted them to and cheered to please Paul like he pleased them.
today's headlines

 Отправлено: 29.10.05 11:26. Заголовок: Re:

Ради любви к Полу: фаны вынесли длинные очереди
, высокие цены, чтобы увидеть МакКартни.
И еще кое-какие подробности( вкратце ) с позавчерашнего концерта Пола в Des Moines.
Впервые на своем концерте, Пол исполнил песню "I will"
Охранниками была поймана женщина на инвалидном кресле, которой захотелось посмотреть и испытать, что значит быть в конце очереди Но офицер полиции успешно провел ее вниз по переполненому переходу, чтобы она встала в другую очередь. Неполноценная слушательница не нашла специального прохода к концерту, который должен быть оборудован, для таких как она, поэтому она встала в обычную очередь, как и остальные слушатели. Jim Bandstra of Monroe, которая использует инвалидное кресло, сказала, что парковка для инвалидов была очень далеко.
А это фотография фанов Пола, бывших на концерте.

 Отправлено: 29.10.05 19:08. Заголовок: Re:

Спасибо, Маша!!! Продолжай в том же духе!!!=)

 Отправлено: 29.10.05 22:20. Заголовок: Re:

Twilight

Для меня честь - рассказывать новости о Поле

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 Отправлено: 30.10.05 00:01. Заголовок: Re:

McCashka
Фото супер!

 Отправлено: 30.10.05 12:27. Заголовок: Re:

Sir Paul chats about his fave squirrel
By SUE CORBETT
Just like the hero of the Beatles' 1966 single Paperback Writer , Paul McCartney's High in the Clouds (Dutton, $19.99, ages 5 and up) took him ''years to write,'' -- a whole decade, in fact. But his first book for children is a hardcover title and -- parents will be relieved to know -- it's closer to 100 pages than ``a thousand, give or take a few.''
A collaboration among McCartney, illustrator Geoff Dunbar and veteran children's writer Philip Ardagh, the book was released earlier this month to coincide with McCartney's U.S. tour to promote his new CD, Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.
The story stars Wirral the squirrel, forced to leave his woodland home when bulldozers arrive. He heads to the big city where he is befriended, then betrayed, by Ratsy, a son of Papa Ratsy (get it? Pronounce it ''paparazzi.'') Wirral winds up saving not only himself but his friends, Froggo, Chief Bison, and a herd of other animals enslaved by the very same greedy developer that threatened his forest.
On a rainy night in Columbus, Ohio, halfway through his tour, McCartney spoke to The Herald between sound check and performance. He was missing Miami, where the tour kicked off in September and he had ''a lovely time, sailing a little Sunfish up and down the beach.'' Our first question was about the proper way to address a British knight . . .
Q: What do reporters call you? Is ''Sir Paul'' appropriate?
A: They call me anything but early. In the States, I've heard ``Sir McCartney.''
Q: Is that incorrect?
A: Yes, I'm afraid it is. It's Sir Paul. And I am called that. People do it out of respect. It's a lovely thing but, really, who cares? You can call me Paul.
Q: Tell me how the book came to be.
A: It originated about 10 years ago, with a friend of mine, Geoff Dunbar. He's an animator and we've done some short films together. One of them was Tropic Island Hum, which had Wirral the Squirrel, Froggo and Chief Bison in it. We always wanted to extend it, to make it into a feature film. We had some interest but it never happened. So instead of making the film, we said, ''Let's make a book.'' Just a mock-up. It'll give people a nice idea of what we're trying to get at. So we got involved with that and showed it to Suzy Jenvy at Faber (an editor at the British publishing house, Faber & Faber) and she said, ``This is too good. This should be a real book.''
Q: Did she bring in Philip Ardagh, your co-author?
A: Our writing style needed help from someone who was familiar with children's literature and she knew Philip very well. He is one of their authors. Where we might have said, ''Once upon a time, there was a squirrel named Wirral,'' Philip wrote, ''Wirral the squirrel is lying back on his favorite branch, munching acorns from a bag as he listens to him mom telling one of her stories.'' I think he has a nice storytelling style and he was willing to do it without changing the story. Over the 10 years, other people have said, ''Let's scrap all of this and start again,'' and we let them do that but we never found a story we liked better. So the first thing we did say to Philip is, ''We'd like to stick with this story,'' and he said, ''That suits me fine. I'll just do the first chapter and see what you think.'' And when we read it we said, ''Oh, wow.'' We were excited. He gave it a little more shape but avoided clichés.
Q: Who came up with Papa 5Ratsy?
A: I'm afraid that was me.
Q: And the crocodile that sings opera?
A: That was Philip.

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Q: Tell us about your writing routine. Do you write every day?
A: Well, I do. But with this, Geoff and I, we've worked on a number of shorts together. I make a lot of noise and he draws. We knock it around until we get it right. But the story is mainly mine.
Q: Is it liberating to write something that is longer than a pop song and doesn't have to rhyme?
A: Well, we thought we were writing a film, so we didn't have the normal constraints a book has. It was only at the end that we realized it was a book, which was nice because we are aware of the ''celebrity book'' thing, and it can look like we were jumping on a bandwagon but that's not the way it happened.
Q: I loved the coda -- that's the musical term for it anyway -- that you put at the very end of the book: ''You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.''
A: Well, a lot of good books have messages. Dickens is very much about child welfare and we have an anti-sweat shop message here. We wanted to make a point about oppression so there are messages contained in the story that are, hopefully, not preached, but are there.
Q: How's the tour going? You must have an enormous amount of stamina.
A: I think I'm just crazy. I don't understand what I'm taking on when I say ''yes.'' But it was sold out from the word go so it's not like we have to worry about ''bums in the seats'' as they say.
Q: Who's in the audience? Is it the same audience as the one who'll buy the book -- parents and grandparents?
A: A lot of people in the audience have the book and they're waving it around, wanting me to sign it. But there's a complete range -- three, maybe four generations. A sprinkling of very young kids -- a couple sitting on dad's shoulders. Somebody somewhere held up a baby and my thought was, ''That kid should be in bed.'' We've got 8-year-olds, teenagers, moms and dads, their moms and dads and maybe a few a decade older than that. And they all come to party.
Q: Is it true the show is really 2 ½ hours long?
A: These tickets cost money, if you know what I mean. So we're very keen to make sure that nobody goes away feeling cheated and that's the feedback we've been getting. People are saying, ``Well, we certainly got our money's worth.''

 Отправлено: 30.10.05 12:30. Заголовок: Re:

В первых двух абзацах статьи ничего нового не сказано , поэтому я перевела только диалог. Не судите меня строго
Сэр Пол рассказывает о своем персонаже - белке.
В. Как репортеры называют вас? "Сэр Пол" надо полагать?
О. Раньше они называли меня как угодно. В Штатах я слышал "Сэр МакКартни"

В. Это правильно?
О. Да, боюсь, что да. Сэр Пол, так положено. И меня так назвают. Люди делают это из уважения. Это очень приятно, но в действительности, какая разница? Вы меня можете называть просто Пол.

В. Расскажите как появилась идея этой книги?
О. Она возникла около десяти лет назад, в сотрудничестве с моим другом Geoff Dunbar. Он аниматор и мы создали несколько короткометражных мультфильмов с ним. Один из мультфильмов был Tropic Island Hum, в котором были такие персонажи, как Wirral the Squirrel, Froggo and Chief Bison. Мы всегда хотели сделать продолжение, чтобы получился полнометражный фильм. Мы все хотели это осуществить, но этого так и не произошло. И поэтому вместо работы над фильмом, мы сказали: " А давай-ка напишем книгу". Просто сымпровизируем, поэксперементируем. И люди прекрасно поняли нас, что мы пытаемся сделать. Мы вовлеклись с моим другом в это дело и показали, то что у нас вышло Suzy Jenvy at Faber (редактор британского издательскогод дома Faber & Faber), она сказала: " Это слишком хорошо. Это должно быть стать настоящей книгой"

В. Philip Ardagh выступал в качестве со-автора книги?
О. Мы нуждались в человеке, который преуспел в написании детских книг и Geoff был знаком с ним. И Philip Ardagh согласился стать одним из авторов. Когда мы ему говорили:" Давным-давно, жила-была белка по имени Wirral", Philip писал:" Белка Wirral лежит на его любимой ветке, чавкая желудями, и , слушая как мама рассказывает ему сказки" Я думаю у него очень хороший стиль написания детских книжек, и он это делал без изменения сюжетной линии . На протяжении 10 лет другие люди говорили: " Давай это вырежем и начнем все заново", и мы позволяли им это сделать, но мы никогда не видели, что у них получилось лучше, чем у нас. Поэтому первое, что мы сказали Philip: " Давай будем придерживаться сюжетной линии", на что он сказал: "Она меня полностью устраивает. Я просто сделаю первую главу и посмотрим, что вы скажете". И когда мы прочли, мы сказали: " Ух ты!" Мы были очень возбуждены и обрадованы. Он дал нам образец, но это не было клише.

В. С кого взят образ Papa 5Ratsy?
О. Боюсь это я

В. А крокодил, который пел оперу?
О. Это был Philip.

В. Расскажите нам о вашем обычном писательском дне. Вы писали каждый день?
О. Ну, да. Но вместе с тем, Geoff и я работали над многими отрывками вместе. Я создавал много шума, а он рисовал . Мы бились над этой книгой, пока у нас не получилось, то что нужно. Но сюжет, все же, придуман мной.

В. Освобождало ли вас то, что вы пишете что-то большее, чем просто песня и вам не надо рифмовть это?
О. Ну, мы думали, что мы пишем сценарий к мультфильму, поэтому у нас не было рамок в написании, как в обычной книге. И только в конце мы осознали, что пишем книгу, которая оказалось довольно милой, потому что мы опасались звания "известной книги", и это могло выглядеть так, что мы хотим примкнуть к победителям, но вышло совсем иначе.

В. Мне нравится окончание - это музыкальная тема для чего угодно - то, что вы поставили в самом конце книги: " Вы можете понять настоящий характер человека, по тому как он относится к животным".
О. Ну, много хороших книг содержт в себе послания. Диккенс писал о детях, находящихся не в самых лучших условиях, и мы можем увидеть здесь не очень милое послание( в этом предожении не уверена). Мы хотели выразить точку зрения об угнетении, и поэтому были послания, которые, мы надеялись, не будут поучениями и наставлениями, но они все же присутствуют

В. Как проходит ваш тур? Ваши жизненные силы наверняка находятся на грани истощения?
О. Я думаю, что начинаю немного сходить с ума. Я не понимаю, что я беру на себя, когда говорю:" Да". Но билеты проданы по всему миру, и это не тот случай , когды мы можем беспокоится о пустых местах.
В. А кто ваши слушатели? Это те, кто покупает вашу книгу - родители и дедушки с бабушками?
О. У многих из слушателй есть моя книга и они снуют всюду, чтобы я подписал ее. Но есть другой круг - три или четыре поколения. Множество маленьких детей, сидящих на плечах своих отцов. Некоторые держат на руках совсем малышей, о которых я думаю:" Они должны быть давно в своих кроватках". Также я вижу детей 8-лет, тинейджеров, мам и пап, их мам и пап.И все они приходят, чтобы веселится.

В. Это правда, что шоу длится 2 с половиной часа?
О. Эти билеты стоят денег, я, думаю, вы понимаете о чем я. Поэтому мы очень стараемся, чтобы быть уверенными,

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что никто не уйдет с концерта с чувством, что его обманули, и мы получаем за это, то что видим, что люди приходят снова и снова . Люди говорят: "Мы действительно окупили свои расходы"

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И еще несколько фоток с концерта в Des Moines

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Один из фанов , одетый как сержант Пеппер

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Эквалайзер в виде розы, показывающий насколько сильно кричат фаны со всего стадиона

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Пол открыл свое шоу темой из "Magical Mystery Tour."

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Шоу Пола собрало фанов со всего Среднего Запада

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Это был не первый концерт Пола в Айове, в 1990 он уже играл в Ames

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Ой, че я нашла , зайдите по этой ссылке на сайт и нажмите play( возможно будет долго загружаться, я предупреждаю). И вы увидите репортаж с концерта Пола в St. Paul 27 октября , в нем американские фаны очень смешно поют песни Пола .
Репортаж

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Маша!!! Спасибо!!!

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30 oct.
Playing with Paul 'amazing,' 'an honor'
Jamming onstage with Paul McCartney. It truly is a musician's dream gig. And for Rusty Anderson and Brian Ray, it happens night after night, one packed arena after another. The two California natives are part of McCartney's four-member band, and they'll be in town jamming with the 63-year-old at his sold-out concert tonight at Qwest Center Omaha.

Играть с Полом - "просто поразительно", "это честь".
Играть на сцене с Полом МакКартни. Это действительно мечта любого музаканта. А для Расти Андерсона и Брайана Рэя, это происходит изо дня в день, один стадион сменяет другой. Два уроженца штата Калифорнии являются частью команды МакКартни, они будут сегодня вечером (30 окт.) вместе с 63-летним музыкантом играть на концерте в Qwest Center Omaha.

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Нашла видео репортажа о концерте в Omaha . В нем рассказывается как перекупщики спекулируют билетами на концерт Пола. Заходите по ссылке, нажимаете другую ссылку - Ticket Scalpers (там еще значок видеокамеры нарисован), ждете пока загрузится и смотрите
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Ну, а вот статья, дублирующая тот репортаж, который вы ( надеюсь ) посмотрели
Ticket Scalpers
Scalpers test fans' limits

A living rock-and-roll legend took the stage in Omaha Sunday evening -- a ticket difficult for many Omaha people to get their hands on.

Sir Paul McCartney drew a plethora of fans who paid big money to see the former Beatle perform.

McCartney's concert is the first of several big shows coming to Omaha, including U-2 and the Rolling Stones.

With all the big concerts, the issue of ticket scalping continues to strike a sour note with many fans.

When the doors of the Qwest Center opened, fans came pouring in. But not Brad and Sharon Golden.

Unable to get tickets the day they went on sale, they were out negotiating with one of several ticket scalpers and brokers outside the arena.

With the face value at $134 per pair, concertgoers had some bargaining to do.

"He already told us $200 for a pair of tickets," said Brad Golden. "He's come down $30."

By law, scalpers should only ask for face value if they're within half a mile of the venue.

At 4:30 Sunday afternoon, several people were selling Paul McCartney tickets for around $150 a piece.

"It's not fair," said Michelle Cook. "It's not fair. They're trying to make a profit and we just want the tickets."

Brad and Sharon aren't fans of the system either.

"I think they need to devise a better system so that it's fair for everyone," said Brad.

But like many fans, he knows there's little they can do to beat the system.

Rather than go without, they eventually made a deal -- two tickets for $150, which was $15 above face value.

"That's not bad, I guess," Brad said. "I can live with that."

The Rolling Stones concert is scheduled for January 29 and is expected to bring the highest ticket prices in Omaha yet.

The highest price posted on E-Bay Sunday evening was a four-ticket package in the 19th row for $1,800.

Police in the area Sunday evening said they were there for security and with so many people scalping, it's difficult to know who's selling them legally and who isn't.
P.S. Чуть попозже переведу самые интересные моменты

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"Перекупщики испытывают кошельки фанов"
В воскресенье вечером в Омахе прошел концерт живой легенды рок-н-рола,достать билеты на который для большинства жителей Омахи обернулось большой трудностью.
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Концерт МакКартини - первое большое шоу, которое проходит в Омахе, за ним последуют концерты U-2 и the Rolling Stones.
Осадок от спекулирования с билетами продолжает приводить в уныние большое количество фонов.
Когда двери в Qwest Center открылись, фаны, буквально, ввалились внутрь. Все кроме Брэда и Шерон Голден. Не в состоянии достать билеты в этот день, они решили поговорить с перекупщиками, ходившими возле стадиона. За номинальную цену - 134$ за пару билетов им пришлость поторговаться.
" С начала он нам сказал 200$ за пару билетов", - говорит Брэд Голден. " Потом сбросил 30 баксов"
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А днем в вокресенье несколько людей уже продавали билеты по 150$ за билет.
"Это не так уж плохо," говорит Майкл Кук. "Они пытаются сделать деньги на этом, а мы просто хотим купить билеты."
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"Я думаю они должны разработать систему получше, потому что эта никого не устраивает"( ), говорит Брэд.
Но и как и остальные фаны они знают, что практически ничего не могут поделать против системы.
В конечном счете перекупщики поимели прибыль (два билета за 150$), которая превысила номинальную цену на 15 $
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Самая высокая цена, зарегестрированная в воскресенье вечером на E-bay за четыре места в 19-ом ряду составила 1800$

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Tuesday, November 1, 2005

Paul McCartney to sign books at Third Place Books

Paul McCartney will sign his new children's book at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park Friday, but all tickets to the event must be secured at noon Tuesday with purchase of the $19.99 book at the store.

The former Beatle will pre-sign books and then hand them to customers; priority in the signing line will be determined by the first-come tickets distributed in priority order today (lineup begins at 8 a.m.); Third Place Books will be closed from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Friday in order to accommodate the McCartney signing, which is scheduled to run, strictly, from 2:30 p.m. until 3 p.m.

No photos will be allowed, nor other memorabilia. It's estimated only about 300 people will be able to receive signed books from McCartney.

Third Place Books is at 17171 Bothell Way N.E. Additional information: 206-366-3333.

Вкратце.
Пол МакКартни будет подписывать экземпляры своей книги на Third Place Books

Пол МакКартни будет подписывать экземпляры своей новой детской книги в Lake Forest Park в пятницу. Нельзя будет ни фотографировать, ни снимать. Примерно около 300 людей получат подписанные Полом книги. ( ну в общем, вы поняли )

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О-о-очень интересное свеженькое интервью с Полом , обязательно его переведу полностью
McCartney amazed at the way fans love him

Paul's always been fab to us
He's a "lucky boy." He's not an "egotistical fame freak."
Those were a couple of comments that came out in an exclusive phone interview with Paul McCartney the other evening, shortly before he was to hit the stage in Des Moines, Iowa.
I last interviewed McCartney, whose tour comes to KeyArena Thursday, in 1976 at the Kingdome, just before a concert by his band Wings. He was in a chipper mood then, which may have had something to do with the intense aroma of pot in the dressing room [the drummer was toking as I entered]. After a friendly, revealing interview, McCartney asked if I wanted an autograph. Attempting to maintain my journalistic objectivity, I said no.
"Of course you do!" he replied, grabbing my notebook and pen and writing his name. He then drew a little sketch of me, with a round face and curly hair.
I reminded McCartney of that long-ago meeting. We talked about that, his new album, his new children's book, and the emotional reception audiences are giving him on tour: "Bring a hankie," he said.
Here are edited highlights.

Q: We last spoke in 1976 at the Wings' concert in the Kingdome, a significant date in Seattle rock history.
A: Wow! That was really cool, yeah. I still have the award for that [for biggest Kingdome audience].

Q: "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" has been your best-reviewed album in a long time. How do you feel about the reaction to it?
A: Well, I like it, obviously. You know it's approbation of your peers, never a bad thing. Obviously it's better than if they don't like it. We worked hard on it and Nigel [Godrich, the producer] and I thought we'd done something good. But releasing your baby to the universe is always a sort of slightly nerve-racking moment, so it was really good. The people listened to it and liked it....
The feedback, particularly from the public, has been great. On the tour now we're feeling a lot of heat on the new numbers, which is the great thing about being on tour — it builds. And you get more and more conscious each night that they're really, really behind the new numbers.

Q: So we get a sampling of new songs in the show?
A: Yeah. We don't do too many, 'cause we've got a lot of other stuff to deliver as well. We do a nice little cross section.

Q: I understand you fell into a hole in the stage in St. Petersburg [Fla.]. Are you all right?
A: I did and I am. It was more embarrassing, I think, than anything. Got this piano that mysteriously arrives out of the middle of the stage. And because it's a new production and stuff and I'm not used to that, I just straightforward forgot the hole was there, and I was chattin' away to the audience and, um, suddenly there was a hole and I was in it.
I was pretty lucky, actually, that I didn't crack my head on the piano. I was a lucky boy and just sort of landed quite well, even though it was a little bit of a fall. Added a bit of drama to the tour.

Q: Did you go right into "Fixing A Hole"?
A: I should have done, exactly. I went into "Fine Line" — "There is a fine line between recklessness and courage" [the opening lines of the song]. That works, too.

Q: Waiting for your call, I was reading "High in the Clouds" [his new children's book].
A: It's a fun book, isn't it? It's a nice book. I like the idea that even if you're a parent reading it to your kids — I think the kids have to be 7 or over to appreciate it — it should be a good read for the parents as well.

Q: People are going to be clucking over the title, just as they did for the song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds."
A: Yeah, well, let 'em cluck.

Q: I got a laugh when I came across the character Papa Ratsy, a photographer.
A: That is one of my better jokes. We had the character Ratsy always. He was in the story. I suddenly made the connection in a meeting. "Yeah! That's great!" So unfortunately, it got in.

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Q: You have reached an exalted status in pop culture. ... It doesn't ever seem to pressure you.
A: Thanks for saying that. I think if you do find a good use for it, then it does take the pressure off. It does actually then make you realize you are doing something meaningful that is working on a few levels. You're entertaining people. Nice, and they like you because of that. But then you're getting into the world political scene in quite a sort of nonpreachy way, just by showing up on a day like Live8 [a concert to raise awareness of poverty]. And you learn certain facts. Instead of being a politician, banging on his agenda, you're able to just put it over a bit more accessibly to ordinary people.
I learned stuff on the Live8 day. I was genuinely moved and surprised to have learned these facts. ... I was being interviewed by the BBC and I mentioned the fact that 50,000 people die each day in Africa. That's pretty shocking. And the interviewer was really cool. He just turned 'round to the crowd [at the London Live8 concert], which was about 200,000. He said, "There you go, there's four days worth." And it was like "Whoa!" That kind of thing means that you're not just there to be an egotistical fame freak, you're actually doing something with it. And it's cool.
There were people like Paul Robeson [the left-leaning, politically active African-American singer, actor, writer and scholar in the 1930s and '40s]. He got done in by McCarthy. Charlie Chaplin had his problems, too [drummed out of America because of supposed leftist leanings].
So there have always been people like that, but nowadays it's a much more prevalent phenomenon, which is a great thing.

Q: You mentioned one of the great artists of all time — Charlie Chaplin. Your song from the new album "Too Much Rain," I understand, was inspired by "Smile."
A: Not many people know Chaplin wrote "Smile." It's one of those things, like, do you know who wrote this? In a quiz, they'll come up with Cole Porter, Irving Berlin. That was Chaplin! The man's a genius. The idea of a comedian writing of smiling through your sorrows is a very moving, powerful idea. And when I was coming to write this song, I was conscious of my wife [activist/model Heather Mills] mainly having had quite a lot of tragic moments. She had a rather tough upbringing and had an accident in which she lost her leg. And we both love the song "Smile," because of what it says, and I was just inspired by that: In one life, too much rain. And hoping to achieve the same kind of effect — when someone is down and out, and does not know where to go, if that song, or "Smile," comes on the radio, it's uplifting.

Q: There is a certain kind of romanticism on the new album, and it seems you're in a special place in your life right now. I feel that the concert is going to reflect that.
A: Well, yeah, I think it does. American audiences are amazing for me. They always were for the Beatles, they always were for Wings. There is a special thing. We always used to say if Elvis ever came to Britain, he was God. And the fact that he was Elvis, and he was American, is a pretty good combination. And I always think, the Beatles, and they're British, goes down pretty well over here. It's a pretty cool combination. We are getting such great warmth and feedback from the audience, it is something to behold. I know it's quite emotional, I must say. Bring your hankie.
I remember going to concerts and paying all my hard-earned money out on what was then an equally expensive ticket — 'cause concerts are expensive these days, and we always pitch ourselves not at the top and not at the bottom, we try to come in somewhere in the middle — but what I hope is that every single member of the audience goes away and says it was worth every cent. I must say we are getting that. It's a great buzz, and I will be doing it in about a half-hour's time.

Patrick MacDonald: 206-464-2312, pmacdonald@seattletimes.com

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Оставлю место

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для статьи

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McCartney performs both the gritty and greats

By Mark Brown, Rocky Mountain News
November 2, 2005

When you reach the level of icon, people will applaud you for merely showing up. They'll go wild just because you're in their presence.

There are plenty of artists who are happy to just take that, serve up the same old show and be back at the hotel before the crowd even makes it to their cars.

( 1ноября прошел концерт Пола в Денвере, ниже я выложила фотки с этого концерта)
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Когда ты становишься для людей иконой для поклонения люди апплодируют тебе, только за то, что ты появился. Они сходят с ума только от твоего присутствия.
Есть много таких звезд, которые счастливы принять это, играют одно и то же старое шоу, и возвращаются в отель, даже до того как толпа разойдется по своим машинам.
(Да-а-а-а, , явно видно, что этот репортер не долюбливает Пола)

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Ой, еще одну статью нашла . Люди я не успеваю их переводить !!! Может кто-нибудь мне поможет, хотя бы эту статью перевести. Маша, ты как?

Face to Face with Paul McCartney

BY LINE ABRAHAMIAN

from November, 2005 Canadian Reader's Digest


RD: Your new album has been billed as being "more you." What does that mean?

McCartney: When the producer, Nigel Godrich, and I first met, I was talking about directions that it might be fun to go in, new experimental things I might want to try. He said, "I think I want to make a record that's you." He said that's what people want to hear. So I think what it meant in this case was that there are no frills; what you see is what you get. There isn't a lot of elaborate production. I wrote the songs, I sang, I played a lot of the instruments, and I think that makes it more me as well. I think he had that in mind while he was producing the album. As I was doing it, Nigel would say, "I'd like to hear you play the guitar on this." So I'd go and play some guitar. And he'd say, "Oh, I really like that-it's a nice feel. Would you please play some drums on it now?" And gradually this started to be the basis of the album. I've done albums like this before, where I have actually played every instrument-like the first album I did after leaving The Beatles. He really pulled me in that direction.

RD: In terms of the content-the lyrics and messages of your songs-is that still very much you?

McCartney: I think I may be at a point in my life where what I'm going to write about, I want it to be meaningful to me. Sometimes I feel more escapist and I think, Right, let's write a song like "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da" and write about Molly and Desmond, fictional characters, and just escape into a fantasy world. This record doesn't have so much of that; it's not autobiographical, but it's probably more personal.

RD: What song do you think reveals the most, or too much, about you?

McCartney: [Laughs.] I don't think any of them reveal too much or they wouldn't be on the album. Maybe the song "Riding to Vanity Fair." Normally, if I'm hurt, I just swallow it and get on with my life. That's the kind of person I am: I just repress it. But what I've found myself doing more on this album is to put those feelings into the song. So that particular song is about all the times when I've offered friendship to someone and it's been rejected, which happens to everyone, all the time. [Sings] "I was open to friendship, But you didn't seem to have any to spare, While you were riding to Vanity Fair". It's just a way of getting out that hurt. And normally I think that's something for me to deal with privately, but a lot of artists use that kind of stuff. I haven't done too much of that because I find it a bit difficult to do. I'm probably more at home writing a song about something I love.

RD: Back in the '60s and '70s, there was the Vietnam War and the IRA's campaign against the British, and you had songs like "All You Need Is Love" and "Give Peace A Chance." Do these songs still hold true in a world being torn apart by bombings? It seems nothing has changed from the '60s to today-is there any hope in the world?

McCartney: Yeah, I think so. I'm pretty optimistic. Unfortunately history is filled with war and peace. "All You Need Is Love" was a song of its time. When 9/11 happened, I was in New York-at JFK airport-and spent quite a bit of time watching the whole thing unfold on TV. I found myself responding to that, and I wrote "Freedom," which resonated in America.

Read our EXCLUSIVE Canadian interview with Sir Paul McCartney in the November issue of Reader's Digest, where you'll learn what Sir Paul has to say about songwriting, his privacy, John Lennon, and being a guy from Liverpool.

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Paul McCartney: What Do I Do When I'm 64?

POSTED: 8:20 am EST November 2, 2005
CORK, Ireland -- Paul McCartney's kids want him to lay low for his next birthday. That's when he'll be 64.


McCartney told the Irish Examiner his kids want him to avoid the media references to the Beatles song "When I'm 64," which they think will be awful.

McCartney said his kids have told him, "Dad, you must not be on the face of the planet next year." McCartney is thinking of ignoring them and flaunting it. He said he may be "in the thick of it" and he's taking suggestions on what he should do.

He has said before he may re-record the song. He said he once ran into a woman who did the song as "When I'm 84" because she thought 64 didn't seem very old. He said he may take that hint from her next year.

Что я буду делать, когда мне будет 64?

Дети Пола МакКартни хотят, чтобы Пол не высовывался из дома на его следующем день рождение, когда ему исполнится 64 года.
МакКартни сказал, что его дети хотят его оградить от ссылок СМИ на битловскую песню "When I'm 64," что будет ужасно. Они сказали Полу, что не хотят, чтобы он был на виду у всего мира. МакКартни думает пригнорировать и плюнуть на все. Он сказал, что ,наверное, окажется в самой гуще этих событий, и принимает предложения, как ему поступить в этом случае.
До этого Пол говорил, что может быть перезапишет песню. Он сказал, что однажды встретился с женщиной, которая переделала песню на "When I'm 84"(Когда мне будет 84 ), потому как она считает, что в 64 года человек еще не такой старый. Пол сказал, что возможно воспользуется ее советом в следующем году.

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DONT STOP SIR PAUL!

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Friday, November 4, 2005

McCartney mixes old and new to wow crowd

By GENE STOUT
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER POP MUSIC CRITIC

It took him nearly 40 years to do it, but it was entirely worth the wait.
Paul McCartney, still slender and gorgeous at 63, returned to the former Seattle Center Coliseum, now KeyArena, for the first time since the Beatles' hysteria-inducing performances of the mid-1960s.

With a four-member band led by keyboardist Paul "Wix" Wickens and featuring lead guitarist Rusty Anderson, McCartney led a capacity crowd -- mature, but no less enthusiastic than the screaming hordes of the '60s -- on a celebratory journey through his musical past, from the Beatles and Wings to songs from his new solo album, "Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard."

Scheduled to start at 8 p.m., the concert was delayed by at least 30 minutes and began with a pre-show DJ and 10-minute film on McCartney's life and career, from the bombing of London during World War II to the recent Live 8 concerts. Dressed in black trousers, turquoise shirt and black sport jacket, McCartney launched the show with a boisterous "Magical Mystery Tour," the first of more than a dozen classic Beatles songs. McCartney stuck to the 36-song set list featured at other recent shows.

The show featured several songs at the piano and a three-song acoustic set that began with the '50s-sounding "In Spite of All the Danger," the first recording made by McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison in their pre-Beatles days. Among the best songs from his new solo album was the somber, sentimental "Jenny Wren," which closed the short solo set.

McCartney played a vintage Hofner bass guitar, an instrument featured on a number of older songs. For his solo song "Flaming Pie," six light clusters above the stage appeared like space-age chandeliers. Above the stage was a giant LED screen showing close-ups of the band.

Behind McCartney, Wickens, Anderson, guitarist and bassist Brian Ray, and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. was a giant backdrop of video panels displaying animated imagery and documentary footage.

"Greetings, Seattle," McCartney cheerfully announced before a spirited version of "Jet."

"We have come for many miles to rock you tonight -- and we will."

"Drive My Car" was accompanied by vintage films of 1950s dream cars. McCartney introduced the sentimental "Till There Was You" as a "smooching song" from the Beatles' cabaret days. The song was accompanied by a backdrop of clouds and blue sky. "Let Me Roll It" featured a snippet of Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady."

For "Fine Line," the first song from his current solo album, a piano rose from the stage floor, and McCartney joked about falling into the hole on the second night of the tour. Anderson induced the new song by tossing a fortune cookie into the crowd, then reading the fortune aloud: "Now is the time to try something new."

Another charming song from his current solo album was the delicate, sentimental "English Tea," accompanied by an animated English garden scene complete with oversize butterflies. The song featured the entire band, except Anderson, who returned for the Beatles song "I'll Follow the Sun."

"Blackbird," "Eleanor Rigby" and "Good Day Sunshine" were highlights of the show's second hour. McCartney proudly mentioned that "Sunshine" had been used last summer to awaken NASA space shuttle astronauts. The beautiful "Blackbird," he explained, was adapted from a J.S. Bach piece.

Pyrotechnics were featured on "Live and Let Die," which preceded the first encore of "Yesterday," "Get Back" and "Helter Skelter."

The second encore began with "Please Please Me," continued with "Let It Be" (played on psychedelic-themed upright piano topped by a candle) and ended with a guitar-heavy version "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band."

The show ended at about 11:30 p.m. with a hail of confetti.

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Этой фанатке даже не понадобилось присутствие Пола на сцене, чтобы начать свой танец , она была на ногах уже во время "DJ set" до начала представления

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DJ крутил диски перед концертом Пола

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Фото МакКартни во время его предыдущего визита в США, показанное на экране фанам до начала концерта

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Ну а это Расти

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Гитары Пола и его команды, ожидающие представления

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Yoko Ono Apologizes for McCartney Remark

Accepting an award on behalf of John Lennon last month, Ono said Lennon had sometimes felt insecure about his songs, asking "why they always cover Paul's songs and never mine."

"I said, `You're a good songwriter, it's not June with spoon that you write.'"

After reports of the apparent slight circulated, Ono apologized in the latest issue of Rolling Stone magazine, now on newsstands.

"I certainly did not mean to hurt Paul, and if I did, I am very sorry," she says.

McCartney has sometimes clashed with Ono, Lennon's widow.

She objected when McCartney reversed the traditional "Lennon-McCartney" songwriting credit on his 2002 album, "Back in the U.S." Ono's spokesman accused him of attempting to "rewrite history."

McCartney had earlier complained that Ono wouldn't let him take credit for "Yesterday," a song written entirely by McCartney.

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McCartney fills KeyArena with magnificent performance

By Ernest A. Jasmin; The News Tribune
Published: November 4th, 2005 08:16 AM


Paul McCartney is the most revered living rocker on the planet.

As such, he could have easily sleepwalked through a predictable list of Baby Boomer favorites and still left the nostalgic masses that filled KeyArena Thursday night feeling warm and fuzzy – even the faithful that paid an obscene $250 a pop for the best views.

Instead, Sir Paul peppered his magnificent 2½-hour set with several songs that had been neglected for years, a number he wrote with George Harrison that predated the Fab Four and several selections from his impressive new CD “Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard.”

And, of course, many of the most memorable pop songs of the past 40-plus years were in the mix, too, providing too many feel-good highlights to recall in this space alone.

The evening’s low point was a misguided train wreck of a DJ set, delivered by a masked turntablist, that seemed horribly mismatched with the mostly middle-aged contingent that stared on. A 10-minute biographical film followed before the curtain went up to reveal McCartney and his crack four-piece outfit – guitarists Rusty Anderson and Brian Ray, keyboard player Paul “Wix” Wickens and rotund-but-energetic drummer Abe Laborial.

McCartney and company kicked off with two punchy selections that were absent from the trek that stopped by the Tacoma Dome in 2002. “Magical Mystery Tour” and “Flaming Pie” came from the Beatles’ 1967 TV special and McCartney’s 1997 album respectively.

At 63, the rock legend’s voice still sounded crisp and vibrant. And he still appeared to be having a lot of fun – maybe as much fun as his audience – as he cracked jokes and hammed it up between songs, often lifting his guitar triumphantly overhead like a heavyweight championship belt.

The early part of the set included Wings hit “Jet,” “I’ll Get You,” “Drive My Car,” “Let Me Roll It” (with a few licks from Jimi Hendrix’s “Fire” thrown in for good measure) and “Got to Get You Into My Life” (aka McCartney’s ode to the weed).

“Behind me will magically arise a piano,” McCartney said, arms outstretched as a black Yamaha rose out of the stage.

He got a few laughs by referring to a mishap from early in the tour: “Before the piano rises there is hole,” he said. “On the second night of the tour I forget there was a hole and I went backwards into the hole.”

Anderson got to introduce the “Fine Line,” the brassy number that leads off “Chaos.” “English Tea,” “Follow Me” and “Jenny Wren” also came from the new CD. “Jenny Wren” – a pensive, poignant number in the tradition of “Blackbird” – was the best received. “English Tea” felt overly precious, and the superior “Vanity Fair” would have been a more desirable choice.

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“This is the bit where everyone mysteriously wanders off and leaves me with you,” McCartney said before his band snuck off for the acoustic set, which included “Wren.”

McCartney introduced pre-Beatles number “In Spite of All the Danger” by explaining that the Quarrymen for 5 quit and that everyone in the band had agreed to keep the recording for a week each – that’s until Duff Lowe wound up hanging onto it for 23 years.

“Allegedly,” McCartney jokingly added, “in case there are any lawyers in the audience.”

McCartney went back to 1968’s “The Beatles” (aka the White Album) for “I Will.” And a few songs later it was a more familiar ballad. He explained that the melody from “Blackbird” had evolved from a specific way he used to screw up while playing Johann Sebastian Bach.

Highlights from the latter part of the set included “Good Day Sunshine,” performed with images from the space shuttle Discovery. It was the first song the crew heard the day it came home from July’s snake-bitten mission, McCartney said.

The legend wound up the pre-encore set with a rousing delivery of The Beatles’ “Back in the USSR,” an inspired performance of “Hey Jude” (which probably should have been the closing number) and James Bond theme song “Live and Let Die.”

“Jude” should have been the closing number, given the feel good vibes flowing through the room as McCartney directed fans in singing that fun “nah nah nah” part. “Live and Let Die” felt a bit anticlimactic until it the song ended in a flurry of flares and pyrotechnic bursts. (Fans in the first few rows could definitely feel the heat.)

McCartney played “Yesterday” on acoustic guitar. “Get Back” and “Helter Skelter” followed, with first-person footage from a roller coaster ride on the towering video screen behind the band during the latter.

McCartney emerged for the second encore wearing a red t-shirt emblazoned with the slogan “no more land mines,” a reference to one of his most well-known causes. (Fliers promoting PETA and vegetarianism circulated before the show.) The band started with “Please Please Me” and got melancholy with the timeless “Let It Be.”

McCartney picked an appropriate one-two punch for the closer. Psychedelic lava lamp colors bubbled across the video screens during “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise),” then the band segued directly into “The End” before taking a bow.

Ernest Jasmin: 253-274-7389; ernest.jasmin@thenewstribune.com

Paul McCartney’s set list:

Magical Mystery Tour;
Flaming Pie;
Jet ;
I’ll Get You;
Drive My Car;
Till There Was You;
Let Me Roll It/Fire (Jimi Hendrix);
Fine Line;
Maybe I’m Amazed;
The Long and Winding Road;
In Spite of All the Danger (pre-Beatles song);
I Will;
Jenny Wren;
For No One;
Fixing A Hole;
English Tea;
I’ll Follow the Sun;
Follow Me;
Blackbird;
Eleanor Rigby;
Too Many People;
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window;
Good Day Sunshine;
Band on the Run;
Penny Lane;
I’ve Got a Feeling;
Back in the USSR;
Hey Jude;
Live and Let Die

First encore: Yesterday; Get Back; Helter Skelter

Second encore: Please Please Me; Let It Be; Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (reprise)/The End

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Маш, который раз спасибо! =)
Пол зажигает! =))))))))))
А Йоко страшна как атомная война...

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BeatloManьka

Да пожалст
А про Йоку и не говори

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McCartney displays sensitivity for children at book event

DEBBIE CAFAZZO; The News Tribune
Published: November 5th, 2005 03:00 AM

He can rock ’n’ roll. And read and write. And of course, former Beatle Paul McCartney can lay on the charm like few others on the planet.

On Friday, McCartney charmed an estimated crowd of 1,500 mostly middle-age fans, a class of second- and third-grade students and an admiring Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam (with his toddling daughter) who all gathered at a bookstore north of Seattle.

The occasion: Rock-star-turned-author McCartney was signing and reading from his new children’s book, “High in the Clouds” (Penguin, $19.99). It’s a tale of Wirral the Squirrel, whose woodland home is destroyed by development and whose mother is tragically killed.

Even Eddie got a signed book – and yes, he had to wait in line, briefly, for the autograph.

Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park handed out 750 tickets (two fans per ticket) for the event. And the lucky kids who got the private reading were from Briarcrest Elementary in Shoreline.

Most of the children seemed pretty Beatles-savvy. One curly-haired boy listed “Love Me Do” – an early Beatles hit – and “Let It Be” – among their last – among his favorites.

McCartney, sensing that the children were a little nervous due to the constant flashing and clicking of cameras from the press pen, immediately worked to put the kids at ease.

“Turn around and wave to them,” he urged the kids. And they did. So did McCartney.

When he got to the saddest part of his story – where Wirral the Squirrel’s mum is dying – McCartney’s face registered a frown of concern and he looked out to make sure the children were OK. As he read her dying words, “You must find Animalia, You’ll be safe there,” his voice lowered to a dramatic whisper. It’s the kind of heart-melting move that’s been his trademark for years.

After reading a bit, McCartney took questions from the children. Why a story about a squirrel? one girl wanted to know.

Well, McCartney explained, the mouse has been done with Mickey. And so have lots of other animals. Besides, he liked the idea that squirrel rhymes with Wirral – the name of a place near Liverpool “where I come from in England.”

The kids might have needed McCartney to fill in the bio-details. But not the adoring fans who lined up in the rain outside. Many of them have followed his career since the 1960s.

Kim Killen, 51, of University Place was there with her 21-year-old son, Tyler. She’d been to McCartney’s Thursday concert in Seattle, and the thought of meeting him in person would, she said, allow her to “die happy.”

Debbie Cafazzo: 253-597-8635

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How one little fan missed out on Paul's magic
By Jennifer Moody

We waited so long. We were so excited. And finally, finally Nov. 4 had come — the day I could take my daughters to see a living legend in concert: Paul McCartney.

I have been a rabid Beatles fan since age 12, the year I purchased my very own first Beatles album, the year John Lennon was shot. I have books, I have CDs, I have movies, and the new Capitol album four-disc pack is on my Christmas list.

My daughters, ages 5 and 3½, have memorized my VHS copy of “Yellow Submarine.” They named our three kittens John Paul, George and Ringo. They request their favorites in the car: “Eleanor Rigby” for Sarah, and — oddly — the German version of “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” for Rebecca.

On Super Bowl Sunday this year, they came racing to meet me at their grandmother’s home to tell me who sang during the halftime show: “Mommy! Mommy! We saw Paul, Paul of the Beatles! He sang ‘Get back, get back, get back to where you once belonged!’”

So I promised them, and myself, that if and when Paul ever toured again, I would take them.

When Paul announced this past spring that he was going to hit the road, I checked the Internet every day for ticket news. I was up at first light when they went on sale, tapping on my Internet connection as I simultaneously dialed Fastixx.

I couldn’t get in. The show sold out within some 15 minutes, and I couldn’t find four tickets anywhere in the Rose Garden for any amount of money.

That sent me into a deep funk for two days. I’ve seen Paul twice myself, but who knew if I’d ever get to share the experience with my girls? He’s — say it’s not so — 63, after all.

Crazy, anyway, taking two tiny kids to a major concert. But people go to see Barney and Disney on Ice, I reasoned. Besides, they’re real fans, especially Sarah, 5, who questions me about lyrics and about each Beatle’s life and family. “Why did they bury Eleanor Rigby? Was she real? Why did John die?”

Finally, eBay saved the day. I found four tickets in a reasonably good spot in the lower section, for more than face value but less than what I’d been willing to pay. Best of all, the seller had a “buy it now” option so I didn’t have to lose out.

My husband humored me and wore one of my old McCartney concert T-shirts. I bought little “Yellow Submarine” shirts for the girls. We left for Portland four hours before showtime. (Good thing, too; traffic was the worst I’ve ever seen.)

Sarah was openmouthed at the sight of the Rose Garden. She bounced in her seat. She beamed at me. She screamed when Paul came onstage and launched into “Magical Mystery Tour.” “This is the best ever!!” she rhapsodized. I felt the same way.

Right until she threw up.

Eight songs into the set (“Got to Get You Into My Life”), she told me her stomach hurt. She missed “Maybe I’m Amazed” while Daddy took her to the bathroom. She made it back for “The Long and Winding Road” and a beautiful solo, acoustic guitar performance of the White Album ballad “I Will.”

And then she buckled in my husband’s arms and the remains of her popcorn, cheese pizza and strawberry lemonade were on the floor. And his coat. And Rebecca’s leg.

Roger, bless him, carried her out and said he’d see us later. Rebecca, in spite of her splashed leg, seemed to be content to curl up in my lap and keep watching. I kept hoping maybe the illness was a one-vomit thing and they’d be back.

But seven songs later, as Paul launched into “Eleanor Rigby” and the seat next to me was still empty, I cried.

He sang for more than two and a half hours, all the stuff my daughters love: “Good Day Sunshine,” “Band on the Run,” “Penny Lane.” It was very late. At “Back in the USSR,” I looked down and Rebecca was asleep. I sat through “Hey Jude,” singing the na-na-na-na’s with the audience, singing with some 22,000 others, but none of them the people I wanted most to sing with.

I caught a small break when Rebecca woke up for the double encores. She got to hear “Get Back” and “Yesterday” and an absolutely killer performance of “Helter Skelter,” which was first performed live for this tour. When the lights finally came on, we headed for the car.

Sarah was asleep in the back seat, a big paper cup at the ready. She threw up several more times on the way home and at least twice during the night. Roger told me she moaned as he carried her out: “This is a fine how-do-you-do! Throwing up at Paul McCartney!”

Paul, if you’re reading this, please tour again. Just one more time. We don’t have to have good seats. We just want to be there and be a part of the Beatle mystique my daughters never knew.

Sarah will still need you when you’re 64.

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Hey! It's Paul McCartney, fer cryin' out loud

By CECELIA GOODNOW
SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER REPORTER

The first time I saw Paul McCartney, he was 5 inches high and made of plastic.

The first time I saw Paul naked, he was tiny enough to fit in an ashtray and gird his loins with a gum wrapper.

So Friday, when I finally saw Sir Paul in the flesh, it was a larger-than-life moment.

The scene was Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park, where pouring, miserable rain tested the loyalty of about 700 fans lined up for a brief moment with Sir Paul.

They were there out of love. So was I, though I was supposed to be working.

Between his Thursday night KeyArena concert and his Friday afternoon plane trip to Portland, Paul had wedged in time to promote his new children's book, "High in the Clouds."

Most of the fans were there to pick up their prepurchased, preautographed copies and, with any luck, get a moment to say hi to Paul. It was the grown-up equivalent of a visit with Santa.

I was there to cover a presigning media event -- Paul reading part of his book to 30 kids from Briarcrest Elementary in Shoreline.

The downside: I'd be behind a rope with the rest of the media herd, and I wouldn't even get to say hello! Damn, I thought, maybe I should have skipped the staged event and taken my chances with the (rest of) the fans.

Not to sound like a gushing schoolgirl, but I've been a Beatles fan since about fifth grade and this was my big chance to finally meet my lifelong hero. I drew inspiration from those ingenious Beatlemaniacs I used to read about in Datebook magazine, who would stop at nothing to wrangle their way backstage.

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Initially, the Fab Four were a bit of a hard sell for me. I was in fifth grade when they hit it big, and the first I heard of them was when my classmates showed up with cheesy-looking Beatle dolls. Made by Remco, they were 5 inches high and had rooted hair, grotesque features and lipstick-red mouths.

Nonetheless, they reduced my friends to giggling hysteria. Back and forth across the lunch table, Paul, Ringo, John and George traded hands as preteen girls argued over who was cutest.

With a roll of the eyes, I held myself above the fray, sort of like my 14-year-old son does today with Harry Potter. But I didn't have his persistence. Less than a year passed before my hauteur crumbled.

Please please me? You bet they did. I missed "A Hard Day's Night" and never made it to a Beatles concert (I was living in the Panama Canal Zone at the time), but by the time "Help!" hit the silver screen, I was totally besotted. I saw it 10 times with my best friend, Anne.

Our favorite scene was when Paul suffers accidental shrinkage and slides right out of his clothes, grabbing a gum wrapper for coverage and leaping into a nearby ashtray. Oh, my gawdddd! Rapturous giggles.

I still remember the night I found out the Beatles were on "The Ed Sullivan Show." Unfortunately, I learned this five minutes after their performance.

"Mercy," Anne's mother exclaimed as she looked at my face, "is Cecelia crying?!"

I only tell you this so you'll understand why, when Paul showed up at Third Place in a black Lincoln Town Car with a blue-light police escort, I suddenly forgot I was a world-weary reporter.

The moment Paul emerged, a high-pitched roar went up from the crowd.

"Paaauuullll!" yelled one middle-age woman.

Whoops -- did that come out of me? Guiltily, I looked around, hoping the nearby AP photographer hadn't heard my unprofessional slip.

I hadn't really expected my heart to go pitter pat. I've met famous people before and I was working, after all. But, jeez, I truly was awestruck.

Paul waved and said hi and slipped inside. Tightly chaperoned media types entered a few minutes later and joined the second- and third-graders sitting cross-legged in a part of the store that was set up to look like a cozy living room.

Paul disappeared for a while to presign copies of his book. Finally, he joined us and sat down in a Windsor chair next to a floor lamp. He was about 15 feet away -- within drooling distance.

"Hey, hi, kids, how ya doing?" he said.

Shyly, the kids said hi.

"Are you comfortable? Are you ready?"

With that, Sir Paul began reading his story about Wirral the squirrel, who travels to the land of Animalia after ruthless developers destroy the woodland.

Paul was friendly but subdued, as if he hadn't yet replenished the adrenalin he'd used up in the previous night's concert. He read softly, without a mike. I noticed he still had a fair bit of Liverpool in his accent.

He grew more animated as he went along -- especially when the kids got a chance to ask questions about his book.

Personally, I only had eyes for Paul. He was slender in a blue-gray suit and daintily flowered shirt. He looked younger in person than in photos. A couple of times we made brief eye contact.

"I'm enjoying myself -- forget the show tonight," he joked to the kids. "Let's just do this."

But the hourglass was running out. After half an hour, Paul told the kids goodbye and they filed out. I looked around and was startled to see that all the other reporters and photographers were gone, having received the fateful shoulder taps that meant time's up.

Still, I lingered. Instead of being swept up by his handlers, Paul stood there schmoozing with a couple of people, just a few feet away. The media folk had been instructed to keep quiet during Paul's appearance, but this unexpected access was practically a sign from God.

With a sudden burst of courage, I leaned across the rope and called out, "Paul!"

He turned my way. I smiled and stuck out my hand.

Amazingly, Paul walked over and shook it. His hand felt cool and dry.

I quickly babbled my name and added that, while I was supposed to be a jaded media type, I had to say hi because I'd been a fan since fifth grade.

"That's great," he said cordially before rejoining his entourage.

At least I think that's what he said. I do remember he smiled. And that no one hauled me off in irons.

But mostly I remember the feel of Paul's hand. Wow. Wait till Anne hears about this.
P-I reporter Cecelia Goodnow can be reached at 206-448-8353 or cecel

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Paul McCartney draws a crowd at the Rose Garden

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PORTLAND, Ore. - The Rose Garden played host to some big musical acts this week - first the Rolling Stones on Tuesday and then Paul McCartney on Friday.
For Paul McCartney and his fans, the 'Magical Mystery Tour' never really ends.
"I wouldn't have thought that he'd still be doing rock 'n roll in his 60s," said fan Steve Perry. "But then the Rolling Stones were here the other night and they look a lot older than he does."
It was way back in 1965 when McCartney and The Beatles first invaded the Rose City. The venue was the Memorial Coliseum and the admission, just $5.
Today, fans pay a lot more than $5 to see McCartney, but many say it is worth the dough.

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Paul McCartney performs as a hardback writer
By Tyrone Beason

Rocker Paul McCartney showed off his fatherly side at Third Place Books in Lake Forest Park on Friday, when he read from his new children's book, "High in the Clouds" (Dutton, $19.99), to 30 students from Shoreline's Briarcrest Elementary School.

Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Jill McCormick brought their 17-month-old daughter, Olivia, to the reading.

The Shoreline students sang the chorus to the Beatles' 1969 classic "Yellow Submarine" and practiced flashing the peace sign while they waited for "Sir Paul" to arrive — and seemed just as interested in all the media gathered for McCartney's appearance.

McCartney, 63, is a father of four, including a 2-year-old daughter.

When one student asked whether McCartney was finished writing books, he responded: "No way, dude!"

As for the hundreds of adults forming a block-long line outside the bookstore to get McCartney's signature, they knew what the hoopla was about, even if the children didn't. The music legend performed at Seattle's KeyArena on Thursday night.

Sherry Holt of Bothell said she didn't have tickets to McCartney's show.

"This was better," she said of the book signing, which gave her the chance to shake hands with McCartney.

"He has such soft hands!" Holt told friends.

Tyrone Beason: 206-464-2251 or tbeason@seattletimes.com

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А кто-нибудь уже читал High In The Clouds??

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Мне недавно знакомые из США привезли книжечку :))) Буду читать!

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Ну я её давно скачал на битлзру, но читать пока не собираюсь... даже по русски не прочитал бы наверное, а по англ тем более...=)

 Отправлено: 10.11.05 23:29. Заголовок: Re:

А поздравить с приобретением?... ;)
Я если прочту, то нескоро. Даже Антологию, отттуда же привезенную, прочесть не хочу... Только картинки рассматриваю А их там тысячи...

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BeatloManьka

Поздравляю с приобретением!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Я антологию до сих пор на русском то не прочитал...

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BeatloManьka

Маша, поздравляем!
В общем, желаю усердия и терпения в прочтении.... Потом поделишься впечатлениями...

 Отправлено: 11.11.05 01:26. Заголовок: Re:

...с ещё более ленивыми товарищами-битломанами....

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McCashka

Не хочешь случаем перевести?;)

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Пасиб! =))))))))))))))))))
К лету, наверное, прочту

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Кстати, вот

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22 декабря Новости от Хизер

Стало известно, что Хизер Миллз оказалась сниматься в популярном британском телешоу The Games, в котором звезды борются между собой в различных спортивных состязаниях. Официально было сказано, что Хизер не может принять участие в этой игре из-за проблем со здоровьем. Однако сама Хизер заявила, что отказалась, узнав, что её будут снимать на плёнку круглые сутки все девять дней съёмок.

Кроме того, Хизер заявила, что они с Полом никогда не будут принимать участие в реалити-шоу наподобие "Семейки Озборнов".

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Меня прет от нового названия темы!!! %)))))))))))

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28 декабря Сара Джессика Паркер надеется, что Маккартни встретиться с её сыном и ответит на его вопросы

Звезда сериала "Sex and The City" жаждет встречи с Полом Маккартни, чтобы её трёхлетний сын смог расспросить его о The Beatles. Маленький Джеймс Уилк увлекся Битлз и стал копировать их манеру одеваться и даже походку, однако его интерес породил множество вопросов к отцу (Мэтью Бродерику) и матери, на которые те не в состоянии ответить. Паркер объясняет: "Он пытается копировать обложку альбома "Abbey Road", и всё время спрашивает: "Мама, почему Пол Маккартни не одел обувь, когда переходил улицу?" Я отвечаю: "Я не знаю, но, может быть, когда-нибудь мы сможем написать ему письмо или встретимся с ним и зададим ему этот вопрос" У него так много вопросов..."

 Отправлено: 29.12.05 14:00. Заголовок: Re:

хмммм.. я думаю пол даже не знает ни эту сару ни некого мэтью бродеррика...

 Отправлено: 30.12.05 16:21. Заголовок: Re:

29 декабря Секретные документы: Пол Маккартни

Полу Маккартни получил помощь от ирландского посольства в Лондоне для рекламы своей песни-протеста "Give Ireland Back To The Irish", после того как её запретили по цензурным соображениям в 1972 году. Песня была запрещена к трансляции британскими радиостанциями, и посольство официально отправило в Дублин копию для передачи её в Министерство иностранных дел.

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9 января

Пол Маккартни "дал добро" на использование своего хита "Live And Let Die" в полицейской драме канала BBC "Жизнь на Марсе" (для космонавтов Пол уже сыграл, теперь настала очередь марсиан ). Первоначально он отказался, но увидев несколько захватывающих эпизодов, согласился.

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Слухи "Брак Пола и Хизер трещит по швам"

7 May 2006
MCCARTNEY MARRIAGE MYSTERY
EXCLUSIVE Sir Paul's wife speaks out after rumours that their relationship is suffering from strain Paul and I are still together I'm just staying low after op
By Alice Walker
FORMER Beatle Sir Paul McCartney's wife Heather last night denied her marriage is in crisis.

Insiders claim the four-year marriage has become stormy. Last week the couple were living in separate homes despite Heather, 38, undergoing radical surgery on her part-amputated leg three weeks ago.

But the former model last night rubbished claims that she and Sir Paul, 63, were splitting up.

Speaking exclusively to The People, she said: "It's hilarious. Paul and I are still very much together.

"The proper story is that three weeks ago Paul and I went to America and I had to go and have my leg operated on again.

"Some people have been trying to get pictures of me in a wheelchair so I have had to stay really low so that they don't get the picture.


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"I can't move around and I've just got on to crutches.


"We will one hundred per cent sue on this because it is total rubbish.


"Someone has put a contract out on me to get a picture, which is quite sick.


"I have been called by one of the paparazzi guys who said that they called Paul and said if you give me a picture of her we won't chase her but if she doesn't we will. That is sick.


"I am keeping my head down until I can recover properly because I don't want to give them a picture."


Just weeks before their wedding anniversary, close friends were concerned for the couple.


The couple spent last week apart. While Heather was at their seaside mansion, Paul was at their country farm 30 miles away.


On Thursday, Heather ventured out to a beauty salon in Brighton. Using a crutch for support, the former model spent three hours at Body and Soul.


Brave Heather underwent painful surgery on her part-amputated left leg.


The complicated and rare "revisionist amputation " involved re-attaching muscle tissue to her bone and cleaning up complications with the leg.


She is still recuperating at their mansion in Hove, East Sussex.


Heather told us: "We have only just got back together from LA where Paul was recording and I had my operation. We haven't been apart until these last couple of days when I have had to hide.


"I have had a revision amputation and I am keeping my head down.


"Of course we are together - it is hilarious. I can't wait to sue because I will make a fortune for my charity."


Heather added: "Paul and I are together 100 per cent. I will see him soon -I see him all the time.


"I am keeping under cover until I can walk properly - I don't know how long that will be because I have just had my leg fitted and I can't walk properly still because it is bleeding and blistering. It has only been five weeks since my surgery.


"I don't want to make any statement that we are still together. I just don't want to fuel it any further."


But a source told The People: "Heather is fiery and like any married couple they do sometimes disagree.


"They are also both very independent people who have very busy lives - it's as simple as that."


The couple, who have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Beatrice, divide their time between a massive farmhouse in Rye, East Sussex, and a £1 million plus house on Hove seafront next door to fellow celebrities Zoe Ball and Norman Cook.


Last month it emerged Heather, who uses the surname Mills-McCartney, is to return to the catwalk after several years. The landmine charity champion and animal rights activist has joined London-based Zone, the fashion and VIP division of MOT models.


Heather is best known for her work for a range of causes.


Most recently she took on the fur industry with hubby Paul in a BBC1 documentary The McCartneys v The Fur Trade.


They travelled to the Arctic to highlight the plight of baby seals who are clubbed to death for their fur.


The couple were married on June 12, 2002 at Castle Leslie, a 17th Century estate in Ireland before travelling to the Seychelles for their honeymoon.


Sir Paul met Heather when her foundation, Adopt-a-Minefield UK, which is devoted to landmine victims, wanted to record a song for charity and McCartney helped record it.


They began dating in March 2000 and announced their engagement just over a year later, in July 2001.


In an interview she said: "I wanted to prove that I love him for him."


She also revealed intimate details about their life together, she said: "Our favourite thing is to stay home. I cook a meal and he dances around the room like Fred Astaire. "We're great for each other. I could eat him.


"I think when you find your soul mate, you could sleep under their armpits.


"I'm like a little dog. He says, 'You're always sniffing me!' I'm really happy. It's incredibly passionate. It's intense all the time, and we love each other's company." The rock legend has three children to late first wife Linda - daughters Stella and Mary and son James. He also has a step-daughter, also called Heather. When Linda died in 1998 aged 56 after a long battle with cancer, devastated Paul admitted he had lost his "soul mate" and "best friend".


Heather gave birth to the couple's first child, Beatrice in October 2003. Friends say they even have been conisdering trying for another baby. A source confirmed: 'There have been tensions in the relationship over the past week.


"It has been quite a stormy relationship - it's not easy recovering from an operation."


A spokesman for McCartney said: "The McCartneys have been keeping a low profile since the operation. They are still together." Asked if there were any tensions he refused to comment.

Взято отсюда: http://www.people.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17042786%26method=full%26siteid=93463%26headline=mccartney%2dmarriage%2dmystery-name_page.html

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На канале "24dok", у кого есть, могут в данный момент - 10 мая - наблюдать фильм "73часа в России"!!!!!!!!!
Пол Маккартни, come back!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

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Я никогда не верила в их любовь...

Канала "24dok" у меня нет, но всем, у кого он имеется, фильм очень рекомендую!

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BeatloManьka

цитата:

Я никогда не верила в их любовь...

Я, честно говоря, оже сомневаюсь, что Хиззи уж так бескорыстно, без задней мысли о крупных барышах в него влюбилась. Если учесть все её предыдущие любовные интриги... Арканила она, в основном, богатеев. В бедных, видимо, тяжеловато влюбиться. Ей.

Julia
Жалко, что у меня тоже нет этого канала. Разговор о доступных мне каналах - это вообще отдельная история. Даже айзербайджанский есть зачем-то. И тут же горькие слёзы

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Вот, откопала статейку в тему [ещё четырёхгодичной давности (!)]:

СКАНДАЛЫ В СЕМЬЕ МАККАРТНИ

Скандалить на глазах общественности не подобает ни одному здравомыслящему человеку. Этого, к сожалению, не понимает нынешняя супруга Пола Маккартни. 34-летняя Хизер Миллз устраивает скандалы муженьку, обвиняя его в проявлении повышенного внимания в женскому полу. Он же, в свою очередь, доказывет, что не может вести себя иначе. Ведь поклонницам нравится наблюдать довольную и приветливую физиономию кумира, а не злую и недовольную "мину".

Такие проблему у 60-летнего сэра Маккартни были и с первой супругой Линдой. С пеной у рта она высказывала ему свои мысли и соображения по поводу молоденьких фанаток. Но это было так давно, вспоминает звезда. "Мне казалось, что женщины изменились в лучшую сторону. Но всё осталось по-прежнему".

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У Пола просто возраст такой, "седина в бороду, бес в ребро"!

 Отправлено: 12.05.06 16:35. Заголовок: Re:

В плане поклонниц или скандалов?

 Отправлено: 12.05.06 17:46. Заголовок: Re:

В плане молоденьких девушек и женщин

 Отправлено: 12.05.06 18:16. Заголовок: Re:

Хорошо, что не мужчин

 Отправлено: 12.05.06 21:02. Заголовок: Re:

Дааа, этому надо радоваться

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Я или просмотрел или на сайте действительно небыло сообщения о новости мирового битловского значения?!
Речь про действо в Лас-Вегасе 30 июня с.г. Премьера шоу цирка Cirque du Soleil под названием "Love" ("Любовь"), посвященная истории группы БИТЛЗ. Присутствовали Пол МакКартни, Ринго Старр, сыновья Джона Леннона: Шон и Джулиан, Синтия Леннон, Йоко Оно, Оливия и Дхани Харрисон!!!

 Отправлено: 07.07.06 19:30. Заголовок: Re:

Новости такой действительно не было, наше упущение
img src=картинка.jpg, все в квадратных скобочках - у нас тут только так картинки отображаются, иначе видет только тег

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Может, кто-нибудь знает и подаст мне надежду?
Скажите пажалста, а Пол собирается еще раз приезжать, да? Я где-то читала, что его когда посвящали в профессора нашей консерватории (заранее извиняюсь, если это ересь и я что-то перепутала), мантию не накинули, и он хотя бы за ней должен приехать еще раз! Ммм?

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Я что-то слышала о его грядущем посещении выступления ансамбля народной музыки или что-то в этом роде. В любом случае, это будет скорее чаcтный визит. Я думаю, пока он с разводом дело не утрясёт, ни о каких гастролях не может быть и речи. Не в том он настроении. А вот про мантию дело похоже замяли. Или как-то передали ему.

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http://www.beatles.ru/news/news.asp?news_id=3125
О возможном приезде с народной музыкой :)) Пока это, скорее слухи :) Думаю, вряд ли он приедет :((

 Отправлено: 15.02.07 23:24. Заголовок: Re:

Ну спасибо еще раз Хизер за все хорошее!!!
Что?!?! Он ВООБЩЕ не приедет?!? НЕЕЕЕТ!!!! Я этого не переживу...

 Отправлено: 16.02.07 01:16. Заголовок: Re:

Twilight
Да, это слухи, скорее всего... Но если он все таки приедет, я обязательно посещу все мероприятия с его участием:)))
michelle
Да не расстраивайся ты так! Он обязательно приедет - он же обещал;)

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Конечно, приедет. Просто сейчас не самое подходящее для этого время.

 Отправлено: 16.02.07 18:30. Заголовок: Re:

Dum spiro, spero!

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Мишель... не расстраивайся, он приедет, сердцем чую, да и вообще, ну эту Хиззи. Она прожитая глава, а Макка по ней не плачется... это точно. Нас, своих фанов, он никогда не бросит, он приедет. Ходят слухи о новом альбоме, все ОК. Он щас такую деятельность развернул...уууууу. У него вроде внучка родилась, слышали??? Не вешать нос!!! Как так можно! Битловские фаны, и нюни распускать? Чем крепче наш дух, тем крепче наш Полли.
Что-то я загнула...Но вы меня поняли.

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Wingyyy пишет:

цитата:

Ходят слухи о новом альбоме, все ОК.

Вроде бы даже релиз намечен на эту весну (поправьте, если что-то путаю;))
Wingyyy пишет:

цитата:

У него вроде внучка родилась, слышали???

Да, Бэйли Линда назвали:)

 Отправлено: 17.02.07 23:33. Заголовок: Re:

Ура!!! Жизнь продолжается!

 Отправлено: 19.02.07 15:11. Заголовок: Re:

Да, я про этот дик тоже слышала. Хоть бы было правдой!
Не сегодня, так завтра. Макка говорил: "Буду писать музыку для своих фэнов пока живу"
Молодец!

 Отправлено: 23.03.07 12:00. Заголовок: Re:

Свидание Пола Маккартни с давней любовью принца Чарльза


Из-за язвительного развода, затаскавшего его по судам, мужчине может быть прощeна клятва больше не заводить романы. Или хотя бы на недельку-другую.

Но не сэру Полу Маккартни. У него установилась тесная связь с Сабриной Гиннесс, бувшей подругой принца Чарльза и наследницей династии Гиннесс.

Пара в последние несколько недель регулярно встречалась, и сэр Пол зашел так далеко, что пригласил её на свидание.

Вот почему в среду 20:30 вечера он нервно переминался на пороге дома мисс Гиннесс в Западной части Лондона.

Внутри 52-летняя светская львица готовилась к его приходу.

Хотя она вряд ли особо нервничала при виде бывшего битла на пороге своего дома, если учесть все ее предыдущие свидания с Миком Джаггером, Девидом Боуи, Брайаном Ферри, Джеком Николсоном, Майклом Дугласом и Родом Стюартом.

Мисс Гиннесс открыла дверь и пригласила Пола внутрь.

Они вышли спустя некоторое время и быстро сели в "Lexus" Пола, управляемый шофером, отправившись на двойное свидание с дочерью Пола Стеллой и ее мужем Алистером.

Раннее Пол так говорил о намечающемся свидании: "Я понимаю, что всем хотелось бы меня видеть с новой пассией, и это очень лестно. Я знаю эту леди уже какое-то время. Нам нравится находиться в обществе друг друга".

"Когда мы вместе, мы обсуждаем проблемы охраны окружающей среды, Эла Гора и т.д. У нас много cxодных интересов".

"У меня был ужасный день в офисе, кроме того, как вы наверняка знаете, я нахожусь в состоянии мучительного развода".

"Я всего лишь хотел немного развеяться, немного выпить".

 Отправлено: 08.06.07 14:26. Заголовок: Re:

Маккартни сожалеет о песне про возраст



НЬЮ-ЙОРК, 08 июня - Пол Маккартни теперь жалеет, что когда-то давно написал песню When I'm Sixty Four ("Когда мне будет 64"). В этом он признался в четверг в интервью телепрограмме "Доброе утро, Америка" канала Эй-би-си. По его словам, она "привлекает слишком много внимания к этому возрасту и к его достижению".

Однако, на самом деле, сказал музыкант, для него самого этот возраст не так уж и плох. "Меня есть кому накормить, - пошутил он, перефразировав строчку из своей знаменитой песни. - И есть один-два человека, которым я нужен".

Отвечая на вопрос о том, как ему дается его развод, Маккартни признался, что это непросто. "Но я стараюсь сохранить достоинство, стараюсь двигаться вперед и не обсуждать это в интервью". Пол Маккартни и Хизер Миллз поженились в июне 2002 года, через четыре года после смерти его первой жены - Линды. В прошлом году они расстались. Маккартни, которому 18 июня исполняется 65 лет, сообщил также, что полон новых творческих планов. Отвечая она вопрос, не думает ли он, что "Память почти полна" станет его последним диском, сэр Пол решительно заявил: "Надеюсь, что нет".

ИТАР-ТАСС


http://www.strana.ru/news/314757.html

 Отправлено: 08.06.07 17:00. Заголовок: Re:

Maccarock пишет:

цитата:

сэр Пол решительно заявил: "Надеюсь, что не

отлично, а то я уж испугалась, что он решил кончать.

 Отправлено: 09.06.07 21:49. Заголовок: Re:

Пол еще сказал в шутку, что собирается перепеть эту песню и заменить слова на When I'm 84

 Отправлено: 14.06.07 20:38. Заголовок: Re:

День рождения Пола Маккартни в Екатеринбурге отметят в баре и библиотеке


288. Екатеринбург. Битлз-Фестиваль пройдет в Екатеринбурге в ближайшие выходные дни, сообщили агентству ЕАН в музыкальном баре «Желтая подводная лодка». 16 и 17 июня с 20 часов в развлекательном заведении пройдет фестиваль, посвященный 39-летию выхода в свет легендарного мультика и дню рождения Пола Маккартни. В программе фестиваля состоятся выступления лучших рок-команд Екатеринбурга: «Блюз Докторс», «Топ Тен», «Мэджик Мэн» и другие. Главным событием фестиваля станет аукцион картин и продажа постеров известного художника-битломана Сергея Парфенюка. Для знатоков жизни и творчества Великой Четверки приготовлены ценные призы, которые можно получить, участвуя в викторинах. По случаю праздника дирекция бара отменила плату за вход.

Кроме того, Сергей Парфенюк откроет выставку своих новых картин в зале английской литературы библиотеки имени В.Г.Белинского 18 июня - в день рождения Пола Маккартни. В программе праздничного вечера Уральский Битлз-клуб предлагает послушать новый недавно вышедший в свет альбом именинника и акустический концерт группы «Мэджик Мен». Выставка откроется в 18 часов. Ольга Беляева, Европейско-Азиатские новости.


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 Отправлено: 15.06.07 14:22. Заголовок: Re:

Вот это классно!! Молодцы!! Супер!

 Отправлено: 16.06.07 14:15. Заголовок: Re:

Выход нового альбома Маккартни отметил концертом в Нью-Йорке

Экс-солист группы "Битлз" Пол Маккартни выпустил новый альбом Memory Almost Full. Его выход он отметил концертом в Нью-Йорке. На выступлении, состоявшемся в среду в зале Highline Ballroom, присутствовали около 700 фанатов сэра Пола.

О выступлении бывшего "битла" было объявлено на его сайте за день до концерта. Билеты распространялись бесплатно.

"Ну, вот мы с вами и в маленьком клубе! Мы должны делать это почаще", - сказал Маккратни, приветствуя публику.

На концерте Пол Маккартни исполнил 20 песен, в том числе Hey Jude, Lady Madonna, The Long and Winding Road и две композиции с нового альбома - Dance Tonight и Only Mama Knows.

Как и на своем последнем лондонском концерте, в Нью-Йорке Маккартни исполнил песню Here Today, посвятив ее Джону Леннону, Джорджу Харрисону и своей первой жене Линде.

Новый альбом музыканта поступил в продажу в США 5 июня. Как отмечает BBC, новый диск Маккартни, ставшим 21 по счету его сольной музыкальной пластинкой, сразу занял в американском чарте третью строчку. В диск вошло 13 композиций.

Memory Almost Full был выпущен звукозаписывающей компанией, управляемой сетью кофеен Starbucks.

Свой предыдущий диск "Chaos And Creation In the Backyard" сэр Пол выпустил в 2005 году.


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