Bossier City • Saturday, July 15, 2017

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From CultureMap Houston, July 17, 2017:

[…] McCartney took the stage at 8:20 p.m. and 14,000 fans, a packed house, shook the walls with awe – he was here, in Bossier City, a small gambling tourist town in northwest Louisiana. Not Houston, New Orleans, or Dallas.

“We’ve never played here before,” Macca said. “How many people are from Bossier City?” It sounded like about 20 percent. “How many from someplace else?” The floor is still wobbling. “The tourism board thanks you,” he said.

McCartney turned to his band, counted down 1-2-3-4, and hit the opening chord – maybe the most famous note in rock history – to “A Hard Day’s Night,” the Beatles movie hit from 1964. The act you’ve known for all these doesn’t change much with each enduring tour, even the between-songs patter is the same.

But that’s THE guy, singing the world’s greatest hits, and it’s a bucket list experience to be a part of it. When he stands on the stage alone singing “Yesterday” … wow! You can’t say McCartney did all his hits, because we’d still be there till Thursday, but he included the biggest of the biggest “Hey, Jude,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “We Can Work It Out,” “Love Me Do,” “Lady Madonna,” “Eleanor Rigby,” “Let It Be,” “Sgt. Pepper” and the “Abbey Road” medley.

McCartney wore dark jeans, a plain white dress shirt and looked trim and sharp. He bounced from front and center to his piano up and stage right. He’s finally letting a little gray slip into his hair. He looked like a legend who’s growing older gracefully, and 14,000 people howled when he wriggled his rear end during hard rockers. Although he can’t hit some notes here and there, not everywhere, he covered his tracks so nobody knew. Or cared. He looked good and made the audience feel good about themselves. […]

Paul McCartney took the opportunity being near Shreveport (Bossier City is in the suburbs of Shreveport), to meet with James Burton. From Wikipedia:

James Edward Burton (born August 21, 1939 in Dubberly, Louisiana) is an American guitarist. A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame since 2001 (his induction speech was given by longtime fan Keith Richards), Burton has also been recognized by the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum. Critic Mark Demming writes that “Burton has a well-deserved reputation as one of the finest guitar pickers in either country or rock … Burton is one of the best guitar players to ever touch a fretboard.”

Since the 1950s, Burton has recorded and performed with an array of notable singers, including Bob Luman, Dale Hawkins, Ricky Nelson, Elvis Presley (and leader of Presley’s TCB Band), The Everly Brothers, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Glen Campbell, John Denver, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Judy Collins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Claude King, Elvis Costello, Joe Osborn, Roy Orbison, Joni Mitchell, Townes Van Zandt, Steve Young, Vince Gill, Suzi Quatro and Allen “Puddler” Harris.

Last updated on March 21, 2021

Century Link Center

This was the 1st and only concert played at Century Link Center.

Setlist for the soundcheck

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Setlist for the concert