Paul brought out the Casino!!!

1ststatestereo · Post by **1ststatestereo** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:55 am

Good to see Paul playing the Casino at the Live 8 concert. I didnt see the performance, but saw a picture

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 5:42 pm

Mark,

I noticed! The old Casino I used to have looked alot more like John or Keef's..the headstock on Pauly's is shaped differently.
I noticed at the end he managed to get quite close to Mariah Carey to whisper something in her pretty little ear. Lucky devil!

Larry

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 6:11 pm

Yes, but did you notice where his eyes were?

eggman · Post by **eggman** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:20 pm

Paul,

"Yes, but did you notice where his eyes were?" heh-heh, HUH-HUH ! Wonder if he asked her if she wanted to play his Rickenbacker backstage after the show? After all, chicks really dig guys with Rickenbackers!

Larry

1ststatestereo · Post by **1ststatestereo** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 7:38 pm

Larry, I believe his Casino is a 64 model (which had a different headstock)

glass_onion · Post by **glass_onion** » Sat Jul 02, 2005 11:12 pm

how was his performance? will be shown here later tonight

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 6:03 am

I thought it was great. The opener was Sgt. Pepper along with U2, and it was well done. I was amazed to see the Casino, and very glad he brought it out for the occasion.

His later set included Get Back, Drive My Car, and Long and Winding Road. There may have been one more song, but I've only seen footage of the afore-mentioned songs. MTV came back from commercial halfway into 'Get Back' and they cut away from 'Drive My Car' right after the solo.

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:58 am

they cut Sir Paul with commercials? Dang, that's cold.

janglebox · Post by **janglebox** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:12 am

I believe U2's Edge was also playing a Casino.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 11:07 am

Oh I thought this thread was entitled Paul bought out the Casino, I was wondering which one.

scottpro1969 · Post by **scottpro1969** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 12:11 pm

Just saw Paul's whole set on AOL stream. It's amazing to me that he still has a great voice at what, 63 years old?? I believe certain people are born to do a certain thing and make an impact that changes the world, or music. Now that may sound stupid but, for me...watching a 63 yr old man play and sing "Helter Skelter" as good as it sounded, blows me away. Granted, he has surrounded himself with what I consider the best band that he could have....he just defies time.

What is amazing to me is that his voice sounds better on the tougher vocal registers....Drive My Car, Helter Skelter, Sgt. Pepper......and it sounds rougher with "The Long and Winding Road" and the more softer songs. These songs are between 25-40 yrs old...I'm just amazed.

glass_onion · Post by **glass_onion** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 1:04 pm

yeah thought pepper was great, love that casino, does anyone know anything pauls guitarist?

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:25 pm

The brown haired one is Rusty Anderson, and I believe he plays a 'light burst' (goldenrodish-color) Gibson ES-335 with a black pickguard. At least I think it's a 335...

The blonde one is Brian Ray, who handles rhythm, and the solos in Get Back, All My Loving and Can't Buy Me Love. He plays a Gretsch on a few songs in concert.

Both, along with Abe the drummer have been with Paul since the 2002 tour, and I think most, if not all helped record 'Driving Rain' in 2001.

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:30 pm

Here you go:

Rusty with the Gibson, Paul with the Hofner, and Brian with the Gretsch. Can someone who knows more about Gibsons maybe confirm that Rusty is, indeed playing a 335?

glass_onion · Post by **glass_onion** » Sun Jul 03, 2005 2:33 pm

love that gibson, he played very well