Paul McCartney in '04

[sselma]

As much as I enjoyed this year's festival, the more I look back, the better the Macca set in '04 becomes.

I have honestly never enjoyed a gig so much in my life - it was truly amazing, spine tingler from start to finish, and back before Hey Jude became nausious. I remember the whole crowd walking away to na na na na, and it echoing around the campsite for the rest of the weekend and even at the start of the festival in '05. The crowd was amazing too, very good humoured with lots of shouts for the frog chorus, and when we dragged him back for a second encore, which seemed like it was unplanned (perhaps it was my naiveity), and my did we try for a third encore.

No matter how many excellent sets I have seen since nothing has quite compared. Which is a bit of a let down really, perhaps I could sue Macca for dimishing my enjoyment of live music

I'm no longer in contact with the one freind I was there with, and I don't know anyone else who was there, so don't have anyone to reminisce with - so just needed to get that off my chest

aahh glasto memories how they live with you forever

[The Nal]

Dont get excited hes not playing this year!

It wasn't on Youtube so I uploaded Penny Lane from 2004 for those who want to take a wander back through memory lane.

Damn near brings a tear to the eye.

Edit - Fixed the white border and now plays in 720p(ish).

Edited April 19, 2011 by The Nal

[Lynne Scratch Perry]

Yep. I'm not sure anything's going to top that set. The best thing I've seen.

It's far enough back and I was drunk enough then that it seems like a dream nowadays. The mood around us was of sheer bliss - random people smiling at and hugging other random people.

As has been mentioned, Hey Jude could be heard all over the site that night.

Edited April 18, 2011 by Lynne Scratch Perry

[eoinca]

Would love to have been there for that.

[fullfathom5]

The refrain from Hey Jude just kept ringing out through the whole site for hours, much like Tender did after Blur's set in '09. Quality!

[The Nal]

The refrain from Hey Jude just kept ringing out through the whole site for hours, much like Tender did after Blur's set in '09. Quality!

[austrian_zeppelin]

i nearly missed that. i have never been to keen on the beatles and macca, but as so often at glasto plans go out of the window, and thanks f**k for that. definitely one of the bestest gigs i have ever seen. there are plenty of mass-singalongs throughout the history of glasto, but this was THE one for me, and hearing naaaaaaanaanananananana all over the site for hours and hours will forever stay with me...truly epic

Edited April 19, 2011 by austrian_zeppelin

[Wanderlei]

I wish i was at the 2004 fest! I remember being really p*ssed off that i couldn't go.

I've seen Macca since and it's the best gig i've ever been to. 30+ songs, all of them classics! Who else can do that?

[Bobs]

I hope he plays in 2013.. he'd be amazing as headliner again. So worthy, such a nice fella too, unlike that other tosser Ringo Starr

[Poliwhirl]

I hope he plays in 2013.. he'd be amazing as headliner again. So worthy, such a nice fella too, unlike that other tosser Ringo Starr

[MrZigster]

Reading this thread has got me all emotional. A stupidly stupendous night & one of my favourite nights ever. I wasn't really looking forward to it that much, despite liking The Beatles. For some strange reason I had it in my head that he just wasn't right for Glastonbury. Doh!

I mean it was just great singalong song after great singlong song.

SETLIST

From Eleanor Rigby to Live & Let Die (cue fireworks) has to be one of the best runs of tunes it is possible to witness. He gets to Hey Jude and you think it's near the end and he still pulls out another half dozen.

And the crowd. I wandered the field that night & came across plenty of people acting as if it was the second coming or something. I'd never seen people in that kind of reverential awe up close before. I know why they called it Beatlemania now.

And that military strength ticker tape spewing mega fan thing at the end that just seemed like it was never going to stop.

Awesome

[tevaburger]

perhaps the most memorable gigs I'll ever be at in terms of who it was and where it was, and up there among the best too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQPGZC9doRU

[Random Circle]

Wicked post; thanks for this!

I 'returned' to Glasto in 2004 simply for my possible last chance to hear the voice of The Beatles. I'm afraid folks that appears to be the year that started 'it'. Three of us on phones, unable to get even a menu for a solid eight hours. Was unheard of back then for tickets to be such an issue. Had to apply to work there (I'm not that shallow really; was going to work there previous year, honest.) From then on, every year has been the same madness.

I was so damned excited at this gig I can scarcely remember it. This is the only piece of footage (apart from Hey Jude, of course) I've seen since. Great stuff! I do remember, sort of clearing a space around me, 'cause I couldn't help 'singing' along with no small degree of excitement/enthusiasm. Nostalgia ain't ever pointless!

[Wooderson]

Its that rarest of beasts. A genuinely historic gig.

My personal fave btw.

[JC-Mo'Fucka]

even Macca dances just like me at festivals woo(0:51)

best bet is to find him skanking to Carl Cox in east Dance this year.

Edited April 19, 2011 by JC-Mo'Fucka

[chris northwest]

Its that rarest of beasts. A genuinely historic gig.

My personal fave btw.

[Gnomicide]

Wasn't at Glastonbury for that gig but saw Macca at Anfield in 2008. Totally blown away, so much better than I expected.

Something was extraordinary...

[GingerRock]

Yes. I was there. I nearly cried. Absolutely awesome. The only gig that came close was Bowie in 2000.

Saw macca at earl's court, and it was tame by comparison.

[GingerRock]

Reading this thread has got me all emotional. A stupidly stupendous night & one of my favourite nights ever. I wasn't really looking forward to it that much, despite liking The Beatles. For some strange reason I had it in my head that he just wasn't right for Glastonbury. Doh!

I mean it was just great singalong song after great singlong song.

SETLIST

From Eleanor Rigby to Live & Let Die (cue fireworks) has to be one of the best runs of tunes it is possible to witness. He gets to Hey Jude and you think it's near the end and he still pulls out another half dozen.

And the crowd. I wandered the field that night & came across plenty of people acting as if it was the second coming or something. I'd never seen people in that kind of reverential awe up close before. I know why they called it Beatlemania now.

And that military strength ticker tape spewing mega fan thing at the end that just seemed like it was never going to stop.

Awesome

[Random Circle]

I love 'Something'. Really love George's song-writing; beautiful, beautiful tone, it seems to me. Didn';t he write 'Here Comes The Sun' as well?

I tell you, people: I almost screamed and fainted.

[Random Circle]

However, will always be gutted that I missed Bowie..

[MamaJojo]

perhaps the most memorable gigs I'll ever be at in terms of who it was and where it was, and up there among the best too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQPGZC9doRU

[TwistedReligion]

back before Hey Jude became nausious. I remember the whole crowd walking away to na na na na, and it echoing around the campsite for the rest of the weekend and even at the start of the festival in '05.

[MentalBlank]

It was my first Glasto... an amazing experience, especially when contrasted with Liam acting like a complete tool the night before!