Jeff Ling

Finally watched the Paul McCartney White House performance. Such a great show. Several observations:
1) Faith Hill’s treatment of The Long and Winding Road was stellar.
2) Elvis Costello is a remarkably good singer with a rich vibrato.
3) Emmy Lou Harris is one of my all time favorites and one of the few singers who can bring me to tears. Her rendition of For No One was a powerfully raw and beautiful performance.
4) Dave Grohl rocks harder than most anybody – the only thing that would have been better would have been if he had taken over the drums from the very capable Abe Laboriel Jr.
5) Sir Paul is one of the most accomplished song writers – ever. He rocked my world when I was 8 and I still keep the entire Beatles and McCartney catalog close at hand.
6) Listening to Eleanor Rigby reminded me of the album that producer George Martin released that included only the strings that were part of that original recording. Beautiful.
7) I still wish Let It Be had been a Catholic hymn to Mary instead of John’s mother.
8) The “kids” who have been backing Paul for the last few years have got to wake up pinching themselves still.
9) Paul should call Julian Lennon once a year to just to thank him.
10) Presidents should stay off the stage during classic rock songs. Period.