Paul McCartney/NC,USA 2022

The fastest release from the “GOT BACK” tour, this time the Winston-Salem performance on May 21st. This tour will have a relaxed schedule after the two-day Oakland performance released last time, and there will be a gap between performances. No matter how energetic Paul is, he is about to turn 80, so the schedule is set up so that he can continue without any difficulty. The sound source that captured this latest stage is an audience recording made using a smartphone app, which is very 2022-like. Therefore, the sound quality is basically mono, but it can be said that it is a similar situation to the Rolling Stones’ “FOXBOROUGH 2021 PRIVATE SHOW” recorded in a similar situation. However, since this is a regular live performance rather than a private one, the view of the performance is much better, even though it is mono. The good quality of the material was clear, so by adding equalization to it, it was reborn into a surprisingly easy-to-listen-to state. Unlike the two-day Oakland performance currently on sale, this is mono, so the sound quality is much better when played from a speaker. This is finally highlighted by the processing for this release. At the same time, the taper is quite lively on this day, but the balance of the performance is even greater than that, so it will be fun to listen to. A balance that is just like a live performance. As in Oakland, the joy of the Salem audience who had been waiting for Paul’s live performance to resume was conveyed. In addition to this excitement, and the tour having already digested seven performances, Paul has been playing very freely since the opening. This momentum has certainly accelerated compared to Oakland, and the unique mono sound quality seems to convey it even more realistically. In fact, Paul was so excited that he flew the timing of singing “Junior’s Farm”. Also, “Let ‘Em In”, which was first performed on this tour in Inglewood on the 13th, appeared again. Initially, the new song “Women And Wives” was played at this position, but because America is generally cold towards new songs, it seems that they started playing more exciting past numbers on a daily basis. However, it cannot be denied that this song lacks freshness, and in that respect I would like to see “Women And Wives” as the main focus. And “Queenie Eye”, which was sung on the second day in Oakland, disappeared from the stage after that, and instead “NEW” continued to be performed with great effort, which made the new song’s struggle interesting. Above all, Paul was in top form throughout, and even “Maybe I’m Amazed” was surprisingly well sung. I can only admire this aggressive attitude at the age of 80. On top of that, Paul and the band who give such a powerful performance, and the audience album with a unique mono texture that makes you feel the power of the performance, enjoy the latest stage! Truist Field at Wake Forest, Winston-Salem, NC, USA 21st May 2022 TRULY PERFECT SOUND ★ Great sound quality! Disc 1 (78:38) 1. Intro 2. Can’t Buy Me Love 3. Junior’s Farm★Starting Singing Early 4. Letting Go 5. Got To Get You Into My Life 6. Come On To Me 7. Let Me Roll It 8. Getting Better 9. Let ‘Em In★ 10. My Valentine 11. Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five 12. Maybe I’m Amazed 13. We Can Work It Out 14. In Spite Of All The Danger 15. Love Me Do 16. Dance Tonight 17. Blackbird 18. Here Today Disc 2 (79:46) 1. New★ 2. Lady Madonna 3. Fuh You 4. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! 5. Something 6. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da 7. You Never Give Me Your Money 8. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window 9. Get Back 10. Band On The Run 11. Let It Be 12. Live And Let Die 13. Hey Jude 14. I’ve Got A Feeling 15. Birthday 16. Helter Skelter 17. Golden Slumbers 18. Carry That Weight 19. The End