Paul McCartney

There are already plenty of late-period Paul McCartney live documents out there, but another tour happened, and Paul puts on a good show. So while it's arguable whether anyone truly needs another Macca concert set, this one is more energetic and rocks harder than Tripping the Live Fantastic (an explosive "Live and Let Die" completely brings the house down, for instance). The title Paul Is Live is a pun referring to the fact that dangerously deluded people believe that Macca was killed in the 1960s and was replaced with a similarly talented clone who harbors evil intentions against mankind.

From its people-pleasin' serving of 24 tracks (hits, recent product and two unrevealing
jams) to its air of mass nostalgia, this is exactly the ticket to infuriate McCartneyphobes. But
through the unarguable strength of the songs captured on this New World Tour disc and
the delightful vigor of its master's voice, Paul Is Live should entice all but the chronically
disaffected. "Lady Madonna," "Paperback Writer" and "Penny Lane" embody the t... More >