Paul McCartney - Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five [Convention Center, Los Angeles, United States]

Live: Friday 10/02/2012
Sir Paul McCartney has been honoured at the 2012 MusiCares Person Of The Year gala in Los Angeles.
The star performed My Valentine and I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter, both from his recent jazz album Kisses On The Bottom at the event, receiving a standing ovation from the audience.
The MusiCares event honours a legendary performer for their creative accomplishments and charitable work, and is held two nights prior to the annual Grammy Awards. Previous recipients have included Tony Bennett, Bono, Natalie Cole, Phil Collins, David Crosby, Neil Diamond, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin, Don Henley, Billy Joel, Elton John, Quincy Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Sting, Barbra Streisand, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, Stevie Wonder and Neil Young.
The event was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, and raised $6.5 million. MusiCares helps people in music in a range of fields, including emergency financial assistance and help with addiction and substance abuse.
McCartney was honoured for both his musical achievements and his philanthropic and charitable work. The event was hosted by actor and comedian Eddie Izzard, and guests included Yoko Ono, Olivia Harrison, Smokey Robinson, Brian Wilson, Glen Campbell, Jeff Lynne, David Crosby, Carole King, Tom Hanks, Bonnie Raitt, Don Was, Steven Van Zandt, Randy Jackson, Jason Mraz and LA Reid.
The 2012 event begam with a display from Cirque du Soleil's Love cast.
McCartney and his band then took to the stage, performing versions of Magical Mystery Tour and Junior's Farm, followed by a range of tribute performances from guests including Foo Fighters, Neil Young, Alicia Keys, Tony Bennett and Duane Eddy, who played an instrumental version of The Beatles' And I Love Her with backing from McCartney's band.
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[seansweeney]

It's getting to the point that every time I see the gift that Sir Paul has to this day... and still throws down like a guy in his 20s... I'm always emotional... brought to tears, now... because I am so used to having the certainty that he's playing somewhere tonight and killing it... I don't even know if i could see him in concert... that I might faint like some beatlemania era teenage girl... lol... I hope you outlive me, sir Paul.

[rkaos]

The living legend never fails to impress! Band on the Run has lots of lesser known gems like this. Thank you Sir Paul!

[suechun]

Mccartney hits one out of the park with this one...I can here the love for Linda in this song. 1985 was a great year for those of us that were here.

[jcrockhill]

Paul always knows how to play a good concert

[SqueezeCovers]

The consumate performer and writer. He has no equal.

[SueRosalie]

such a remarkable person. He is equal to a Mozart of our age and we are lucky to be on the planet the same time as him. So glad I got to see him live including his performance of this song, my favourite of the Wings era

[dachille]

That was an absolutely fantastic, live performance of a tough vocal, and at the age of 70 he really kicked it. The guitar, so it was nice in lieu of the sax or clarinet whatever was used in the original recording.

[donwarnick]

The piano and Paul’s voice makes this a classic

[deehumphries]

Another great performance. One of my faves from Band On The Run. Thank you Macca!

[thunderfieldcastle]

I have to say, his band is rather good, isn’t it? Great song.

[andrewcryan]

looks like there is quite the jewellery shaking crowd at the front.

[zildacoelho]

Muito bom ver o Paul McCartney assim ! Ativo, produzindo esse som legal! Obrigada! Gente!

[PCUSE]

I remember this song being on the jukebox of my college cafeteria in 74/75. I played it to death. Always makes me remember those days 50 years ago. Band on the Run and Venus and Mars were great.

[lourdespalacios]

Sir Paul Mccartney THE BEST FOREVER, uno de los grandes

[mr.andrescardenas]

I Hope he IS Up to a hundred years old😁😁

[odilebams]

Paroles :
On no one left alive in 1985, will ever do
She may be right
She may be fine
She may get love but she won't get mine
'Cause I got you
Oh, oh I, oh oh I
Well I just can't enough of that sweet stuff
My little lady gets behind
(Shake it, baby, don't break it)
Oh my mama said the time would come
When I would find myself in, love with you
I didn't think
I never dreamed
That I would be around, to see it all come true
Whoa oh oh I, oh oh I
Well I just can't get enough of that sweet stuff
My little lady gets behind
Ah no one left alive in 1985, will ever do
She may be right
She may be fine
She may get love but she won't get mine
'Cause I got you
Oh oh I, oh oh I
Well I just can't get enough of that sweet stuff
My little lady left behind

[Sierra]

I could not have sat down through this…

[davidsozio-dwsz]

Carlos was Born with a Guitar in His Hands truly Original Song & style. Nobody can do like He dors

[bobbysands]

Oh and by the way, he wrote this song too...forgot all about this one. What a great performance, jeez....

[majikglustik]

Bravo!!!
(somewhere in the dark, a hic flics his Bic)