Friday, December 7, 2012

Paul McCartney, My Brother & Fireworks

Grant's Perspective on ... Paul McCartney's tour in Canada.

Two interesting notes on the current Paul McCartney tour of Canada.

1 - Like many people, I remember sitting in our living room and watching the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. My brother recently got to realize this boyhood dream of performing on stage with Paul McCartney. My brother moved to Edmonton many years ago and is now a member of the Edmonton Police Service Pipe and Drum band. They joined McCartney onstage for "Mull of Kintyre". See the Global video interview below.



A few nights later McCartney was in Vancouver in the newly refurbished BC Place stadium. Apparently a measurement was not taken properly and the fireworks scorched the roof. A very embarrassing and costly miscalculation. The YouTube video below clearly shows the fireworks hitting the ceiling!


Grant