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HelenZ
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Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's Billy Joel show!
From yesterday's Daily News, here's the link:
Daily News
Here's the article:
Credit New York City cops for helping Paul McCartney and Billy Joel come together Friday night at the unforgettable final concert at Shea Stadium. McCartney flew into JFK on a British Airways flight that arrived at about 11:00 p.m. — three hours after the show's start.
The NYPD, who'd been in contact with air traffic controllers, met the plane on the tarmac. McCartney ran down the stairs to a waiting car, Hofner bass in hand, and a flying wedge of police cars got McCartney to Shea in 15 minutes. He jumped on the stage, surprising the audience, and Joel and he launched into "I Saw Her Standing There."
"Nobody knew for sure that McCartney was coming," said rock photographer Kevin Mazur. The crowd had already been wowed by Steven Tyler, who was 17 when he saw the Beatles play the first Shea concert in 1965, Roger Daltry, Tony Bennett, and Garth Brooks, wearing his Mets spring-training jersey, and a goosebump-causing version of Joel's "Goodnight Saigon" with a stage full of soldiers and New York City cops and firefighters. But fans ascended to rock music heaven when Joel sat up on his piano and he and McCartney sang "Let It Be."
Edited so no one gets confused with BJ'S and Billy Joel  get your minds out of the gutter! 
Message edited 7/22/2008 10:50:26 AM.
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curliegirl
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's BJ show!
Only Paul McCartney could make something like this happen......
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HelenZ
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's BJ show!
Posted by curliegirl
Only Paul McCartney could make something like this happen......
yea I'm thinking maybe this is why Billy didn't start til 8:45? delaying the show so Paul could make it?
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| Posted 7/22/08 10:47 AM |
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MrsRbk
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's BJ show!
Posted by HelenZ
Posted by curliegirl
Only Paul McCartney could make something like this happen......
yea I'm thinking maybe this is why Billy didn't start til 8:45? delaying the show so Paul could make it?
Doubtful... Not one Billy Joel concert I've ever been to has started on time. I've never seen him start before 8:30-8:45. Years ago, I was at a show where he didn't start until 9:00.
I did read that having McCartney there was very up in the air and very last minute thing.
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HelenZ
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's Billy Joel show!
Posted by MrsRbk
Posted by HelenZ
Posted by curliegirl
Only Paul McCartney could make something like this happen......
yea I'm thinking maybe this is why Billy didn't start til 8:45? delaying the show so Paul could make it?
Doubtful... Not one Billy Joel concert I've ever been to has started on time. I've never seen him start before 8:30-8:45. Years ago, I was at a show where he didn't start until 9:00.
I did read that having McCartney there was very up in the air and very last minute thing.
thanks for the info.....this was my first Billy concert, so I had no clue he was infamous for starting so late!
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| Posted 7/22/08 10:52 AM |
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KPtoys
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's Billy Joel show!
great that he made it but things like this annoy me. A police escort to a concert. Seriously!? Tax dollars hard at work?
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| Posted 7/22/08 10:55 AM |
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anonttcer
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's Billy Joel show!
Posted by KPtoys
great that he made it but things like this annoy me. A police escort to a concert. Seriously!? Tax dollars hard at work?
ITA! They act like he is Jesus Christ come down off the cross.
Disgusting if you ask me...
The values in this country.... 
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| Posted 7/22/08 10:58 AM |
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Kara
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's Billy Joel show!
So did each show have different surprise guests? (I didn't go to either concert and haven't been following much of the recaps...)
Sounds like it was a cast of stars at these concerts!!!
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| Posted 7/22/08 11:00 AM |
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HelenZ
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Re: Paul McCartney almost didn't make it to Friday's Billy Joel show!
Posted by Kara
So did each show have different surprise guests? (I didn't go to either concert and haven't been following much of the recaps...)
Sounds like it was a cast of stars at these concerts!!!
from what I heard, at Wednesday's show, it was Tony Bennett, John Mayer & John Mellencamp.
Friday's show was: Garth Brooks, Tony Bennett, Steven Tyler, Roger Daltry, & Paul McCartney.
I don't go to many concerts anymore, but this one was great!
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| Posted 7/22/08 11:07 AM |
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