Tuesday, April 27, 1993
Memphis
Concert • By Paul McCartney • Part of the The New World Tour
Last updated on June 15, 2019
Tuesday, April 27, 1993
Concert • By Paul McCartney • Part of the The New World Tour
Last updated on June 15, 2019
Concert Apr 22, 1993 • USA • Houston
Concert Apr 24, 1993 • USA • New Orleans
Concert Apr 27, 1993 • USA • Memphis
Session Apr 27, 1993 • Jam with Carl Perkins
Concert Apr 29, 1993 • USA • St. Louis
Following the soundcheck, Paul met his idol Carl Perkins backstage.
Memphis – The New World Tour arrives in the birthplace of Blair Theodore Cunningham, “our new drummer”. To celebrate this homecoming, Blair’s entire family arrive for the show in droves and the local boy is in much demand with Tennessee TV stations. Also at the show is rock and roll luminary Carl Perkins, who jams with Paul backstage before the concert. Together they guitar-duet through ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Maybellene’, ‘Matchbox’ and ‘My Old Friend’ – a song Carl wrote for Paul when they recorded together on Montserrat. After joining a crowd of 42,000 to watch the concert, Carl Perkins stops a reporter later and tells him, “Get your notebook out, son, and write this down: you can tell anyone in the world that Carl Perkins has just witnessed absolutely the greatest show he has ever seen in his life. That boy just blows my mind.”
Notes from Geoff Baker, Paul McCartney’s publicist – from Club Sandwich 66, Summer 1993
This was the 1st and only concert played at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.
Written by Carl Perkins
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Midnight Special (Prisoner's Song)
Written by Traditional
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
Written by Joe Greene
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Eddie Cochran, Ned Fairchild
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Robbie McIntosh
Written by Roy Brown
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
Written by Paul McCartney
Encore
Written by Paul McCartney, Linda Eastman / McCartney
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John F. Nichols, Sr. • 2 years ago
'Twas a great show, one that I will treasure, because it was the only time that my brother and I got to see Sir Paul before I lost him, a couple of years later
The PaulMcCartney Project • 2 years ago
Thanks John for sharing those memories!
Leslie Brand • 2 years ago
My youngest son Sam’s first concert. He has been a Beatles fan his entire life. When I would rock him as a baby, I didn’t know any lullabies so I would sing him Beatles songs.
The PaulMcCartney Project • 2 years ago
Thanks Leslie ! I did the same with my son :)
