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Paul McCartney at Minute Maid Park - Wednesday November 14th

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by RocketMan Tex, Nov 14, 2012.

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  1. kpsta

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    Fantastic show! And my gf and I had free tickets, so it was that much sweeter. I was down on the right side of the floor about 100 yards back. I was a bit worried about how Paul's voice might be holding up, but he was great. And at 70 to maintain that kind of energy and dexterity (and on bass, guitar, uke, mandolin, and piano) is really just unbelievable.
     
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  2. David Stern

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    Only one entrance was open I heard. Dumbest **** i've ever heard.
     
    #22 David Stern, Nov 15, 2012
  3. Kate81

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    my thoughts also.. :(
     
    #23 Kate81, Nov 15, 2012
  4. RocketMan Tex

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    Yes, this is true. I believe they opened the other entrances around 8:00-8:15 PM, but before then, the only way to enter was through the train station off Crawford.

    Is the Minute Maid Park management responsible for the logistics? Did they have these issues with the other concerts at Minute Maid (Madonna, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Buffett)??

    If you have to have a large-scale concert in Houston, I think you have to have it at Reliant. It's designed for bigger crowds.
     
    #24 RocketMan Tex, Nov 15, 2012
  5. DonkeyMagic

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    Bummed I couldn't make it for work reasons but glad my ticket was used for someone who appreciates Paul even though he has seen him a couple times before. I've never seen him so I'm wondering if I will get a second chance


    As for the logistics. Heard it was terrible and this isn't the first time minute maid has screwed the pooch when it comes to big stage concerts. Heard madonnas show years ago was a nightmare
     
    #25 DonkeyMagic, Nov 15, 2012
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    The lines were long but the wait wasn't too too bad. It was still completely pointless.

    What's the reason that they didn't just run the gates like an Astros game?

    Amazing show though.
     
    #26 BigM, Nov 15, 2012
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    I entered behind home plate on Hamilton shortly after 7:00 pm. However, being in a wheelchair, I was directed to the elevator at 127 (as my seats were in 327). It was chaos on the concourse and it didn't help that that elevator was broken and was instructed to go back to the 107 elevator where we came in and had to fight the chaos again. Didn't get to my seats until 8:00. But all the frustration went away when Paul took the stage and gave me the concert of my life,
     
    #27 Coxjj, Nov 17, 2012
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