Paul McCartney/NY,USA 8.24.1989 Evening Dress Rehearsal

10 years since Wings’ last tour, Paul has resumed his live activities, which have been coveted by people all over the world, with the release of the album “FLOWERS IN THE DIRT”. Although it’s been 10 years since a big name like Paul performs live, it’s only natural that it will be extended to a world tour. Therefore, in order to start a large-scale tour, Paul has been holding public rehearsals many times since July, including the purpose of regaining his sense of stage. In July, a press conference was held in London to announce the start of the tour, but in August, they announced the tour and held a public rehearsal in the United States. On August 24th, we will hold a press conference at New York’s Lyceum Theater (different from London’s Lyceum Ballroom, although the venue name is similar) to mark the start of our American tour. At the venue, they first performed several songs, including “Matchbox,” and then held a press conference. On the other hand, the public rehearsal held after the press conference was essentially a secret gig for invited guests only, so other than that fact, it was kept hidden with only fragmentary sound sources existing. . However, this year, 30 years have passed since this public rehearsal, a complete version of the audience recording containing this gig was suddenly discovered. That alone surprised enthusiasts around the world, but the sound quality was also surprisingly high. However, it is not hard to imagine that due to the nature of the gig, bringing in recording equipment was strictly prohibited. There are things that were just done in such a situation, and only the opening “Figure Of Eight” does not calm down the sound, but after that the view suddenly becomes better. Also, it is strange that the intervals between songs are cut so finely, but fortunately there are no parts that cut into the performance at all. What’s more, I was surprised at how comfortable it was to listen to, with just the right amount of distance, and how fresh it was, making it hard to believe that it had been dormant for 30 years. What will surprise you in a different way is the incredible excitement. Unlike a normal concert, it didn’t have the sense of being in a crowded place, but there were enthusiastic cheers flying in and out from left and right. On the contrary, sing well. I can understand if this is still a Beatle classic, but surprisingly, he sings even the song “FLOWERS IN THE DIRT”, which was a new song at the time. I’ve been singing “We Got Married” with Paul from the beginning. In the end, we even sang “Twenty Flight Rock” together. Even on the actual tour after this, I don’t think there will be an audience singing this enthusiastically (lol). Fortunately, it was a secret gig, and no matter how passionate the singers were, there was no chance that it would block the performance. The only song that really bothers my ears is “Can’t Buy Me Love” (the lyrics are wrong). In fact, I was impressed that there were people who really liked Paul. Beyond such excitement, the relaxed band performance that is unique to public rehearsals is captured with a wonderfully clear sound image. The atmosphere is completely different from the performance in front of a large audience at a large venue on the tour after this. What’s more, it’s amazing how the base of the pole is captured with exquisite balance and outline. For example, in “My Brave Face”, while playing the repeating riff of the bass line without any hesitation, it is clear that he sings energetically above it. Even in other songs, he picks up the bass he plays at a level that does not disrupt the balance of the performance, and I am once again impressed by Paul’s outstanding bass play. And since it was a public rehearsal before the start of the tour, there was no large-scale stage set like the actual concert. As a result, the climax of the repertoire, such as “Hey Jude” and “Abbey Road Medley,” was held back in a good way, and the gig was held in a relaxed atmosphere as a compact rehearsal gig.Instead, Paul Rehearsals in July and August are characterized by his favorite old cover “Summertime” being performed, and you can’t miss hearing him play lead guitar to his heart’s content. At the end of the song, Paul sings “Ain’t That A Shame” while playing the piano, and when he thinks he’s redoing it, in the next “Let It Be” he tries to remember the song, and there are many funny scenes that are unique to rehearsals. Regarding the subsequent American tour, it is still fresh in my memory that a few months ago LA Forum’s Mike Millard sound source was released as “LA FORUM 1989 FINAL NIGHT MIKE MILLARD MASTER TAPES”, but it is a companion to that. A super rare public rehearsal before the start of the tour. The Lyceum Theatre, New York City, NY, USA 24th August 1989 (Evening Dress Rehearsal) TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (53:32) 1. Figure Of Eight 2. Jet 3. Rough Ride 4. Got To Get You Into My Life 5. Band On The Run 6. We Got Married 7. Put It There 8. Things We Said Today 9. Summertime 10. Band Introductions 11. Can’t Buy Me Love 12. I Saw Her Standing There Disc 2 (29:00 ) 1. This One 2. My Brave Face 3. Twenty Flight Rock 4. The Long And Winding Road 5. Ain’t That A Shame 6. Let It Be 7. Coming Up Paul McCartney – lead vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards Linda McCartney – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals Hamish Stuart – guitars, backing vocals Robbie McIntosh – guitar, backing vocals Paul “Wix” Wickens – keyboards, backing vocals Chris Whitten – drums, percussion