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{{Short description|2008 concert in Liverpool, England}}
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| music_festival_name = The Liverpool Sound
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| image = [[Image:The Liverpool Sound.jpg|230px|The Liverpool Sound]]
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| location = [[Anfield|Liverpool]]
| location = [[Anfield|Liverpool]]
| founders = Liverpool Culture Company
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| dates = 1 June 2008
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| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
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| website = [http://www.liverpool08.com/music/LiverpoolSound/index.asp Official Site]}}
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The '''Liverpool Sound''' was a [[concert]] held at [[Anfield]] stadium in [[Liverpool]] on 1 June 2008 to celebrate the city's year as the [[European Capital of Culture]]. The concert was headlined by former [[The Beatles|Beatle]] [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]], playing in his home city for the first time in five years.
The '''Liverpool Sound''' was a [[concert]] held at [[Anfield]] stadium in [[Liverpool]] on 1 June 2008 to celebrate the city's year as the [[European Capital of Culture]]. The concert was headlined by former [[The Beatles|Beatle]] [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]], playing in his home city for the first time in five years.


==Venue==
==Venue==
[[Anfield]], home to [[Liverpool Football Club]], played host to its first concert since the [[Hillsborough Disaster|Hillsborough]] Justice Concert held 11 years earlier in 1997. The football club's planned move to a [[Stanley Park Stadium|new stadium]] in [[Stanley Park, Liverpool|Stanley Park]] meant that this would be the last concert to be held at the venue.
[[Anfield]], home to [[Liverpool Football Club]], played host to its first concert since the [[Hillsborough Disaster|Hillsborough]] Justice Concert held 11 years earlier in 1997.


[[File:View_of_inside_Anfield_Stadium_from_Anfield_Road_Stand.jpg|thumb|right|[[Anfield]], home to [[Liverpool Football Club]]]]
[[File:View of inside Anfield Stadium from Anfield Road Stand.jpg|thumb|right|[[Anfield]], home to [[Liverpool Football Club]]]]


Despite modernisation over the years, the nature of the 124 year old stadium created a number of problems. The stadium's normal capacity of 45,362 was not realistic for a rock concert. Whilst 15,000 tickets were allocated for pitch-standing, seating in the stands had to be significantly reduced to meet health and safety standards. The stadium, built exclusively for [[Association football|football]], was not equipped for such an event despite it dealing with sell-out crowds throughout the football season. This resulted in a total capacity for the event of 36,000.
Despite modernisation over the years, the nature of the 124-year-old stadium created a number of problems. The stadium's normal capacity of 45,362 was not realistic for a rock concert. Whilst 15,000 tickets were allocated for pitch-standing, seating in the stands had to be significantly reduced to meet health and safety standards. The stadium, built exclusively for [[Association football|football]], was not equipped for such an event despite it dealing with sell-out crowds throughout the football season. This resulted in a total capacity for the event of 36,000.


The stage was constructed at the Anfield Road end of the stadium. The size of the entrances to the stadium (designed to accommodate the movement of people rather than stage equipment) meant that the stage had to be lifted in by [[crane (machine)|crane]] before being constructed. The stage eclipsed the two-tier Anfield Road stand. The name of the city in giant letters, set against outlines of famous local landmarks, adorned the top of the structure.
The stage was constructed at the Anfield Road end of the stadium. The size of the entrances to the stadium (designed to accommodate the movement of people rather than stage equipment) meant that the stage had to be lifted in by [[crane (machine)|crane]] before being constructed. The stage eclipsed the two-tier Anfield Road stand. The name of the city in giant letters, set against outlines of famous local landmarks, adorned the top of the structure.
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[[Liverpool City Council]] gave £1.7 million to [[MPL Communications]] to cover costs such as stage and lighting hire, licence fees and insurance. Neither McCartney nor Liverpool F.C. charged a fee - seeing the event as their contribution to the city's European Capital of Culture year.
[[Liverpool City Council]] gave £1.7 million to [[MPL Communications]] to cover costs such as stage and lighting hire, licence fees and insurance. Neither McCartney nor Liverpool F.C. charged a fee - seeing the event as their contribution to the city's European Capital of Culture year.


Notable attendees included [[Yoko Ono]] and [[Olivia Harrison]] - widows of McCartney's former bandmates [[John Lennon]] and [[George Harrison]] - who were sat together in the audience. McCartney's daughter, fashion designer [[Stella McCartney]], who had hosted a presentation earlier in the day at the [[Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts]], was also seen watching her father in the wings of the stage. Liverpool F.C. manager [[Rafael Benítez]], normally resident in the ground's [[technical area]] was in attendance as was a member of his playing staff, [[Jamie Carragher]]. Former Liverpool F.C. player and manager [[Kenny Dalglish]] and local born footballer [[Wayne Rooney]] of [[Manchester United F.C.]] with his fiancée [[Coleen McLoughlin]] were also in the crowd.
Notable attendees included [[Yoko Ono]] and [[Olivia Harrison]] - widows of McCartney's former bandmates [[John Lennon]] and [[George Harrison]] - who were sat together in the audience. McCartney's daughter, fashion designer [[Stella McCartney]], who had hosted a presentation earlier in the day at the [[Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts]], was also seen watching her father in the wings of the stage. Liverpool F.C. manager [[Rafael Benítez]], normally resident in the ground's [[technical area]] was in attendance as was a member of his playing staff, [[Jamie Carragher]]. Former Liverpool F.C. player and manager [[Kenny Dalglish]] and local born footballer [[Wayne Rooney]] of [[Manchester United F.C.]] with his fiancée [[Coleen McLoughlin]] were also in the crowd.


==Line-up==
==Line-up==
*[[Paul McCartney]] (with guest appearance by [[Dave Grohl]])
*'''[[Paul McCartney]]''' (with guest appearance by [[Dave Grohl]])
*[[Peter Kay]]
*[[Kaiser Chiefs]]
*[[Kaiser Chiefs]]
*[[The Zutons]]
*[[The Zutons]]
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#[[Don't Ever Think]]
#[[Don't Ever Think]]
#[[Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?]]
#[[Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?]]
#[[Pressure Point]]
#[[Pressure Point (song)|Pressure Point]]
#[[What's Your Problem]]
#What's Your Problem
#[[Confusion]]
#[[Confusion (The Zutons song)|Confusion]]
#[[Valerie]]
#[[Valerie (The Zutons song)|Valerie]]
#[[Dirty Dancehall]]
#[[Dirty Dancehall]]
#[[Always Right Behind You]]
#[[Always Right Behind You]]
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==Kaiser Chiefs==
==Kaiser Chiefs==
[[Image:KC stage Elland Rd 240508.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kaiser Chiefs]] playing [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]], eight days prior to The Liverpool Sound]]
[[File:KC stage Elland Rd 240508.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kaiser Chiefs]] playing [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]], eight days prior to The Liverpool Sound]]


Kaiser Chiefs played to their second football stadium crowd in the space of eight days having played their own homecoming show at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]], on 24 May 2008.
Kaiser Chiefs played to their second football stadium crowd in the space of eight days having played their own homecoming show at [[Elland Road]], [[Leeds]], on 24 May 2008.
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#[[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]]
#[[Everyday I Love You Less and Less]]
#Heat Dies Down
#Heat Dies Down
#[[Ruby (song)|Ruby]]
#[[Ruby (Kaiser Chiefs song)|Ruby]]
#Never Miss A Beat
#Never Miss A Beat
#[[Modern Way]]
#[[Modern Way]]
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==Paul McCartney==
==Paul McCartney==
[[Image:Paul McCartney on stage in Prague.jpg|thumb|right|The Liverpool Sound's headliner, [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]]]]
[[File:Paul McCartney on stage in Prague.jpg|thumb|right|The Liverpool Sound's headliner, [[Paul McCartney|Sir Paul McCartney]]]]


McCartney's appearance marked the fifth anniversary of his last appearance in his home city and one month after his fourth classical album, [[Ecce Cor Meum]], had been performed at [[Liverpool Cathedral]]. He played for approximately two hours, playing songs from his [[Beatles]], [[Wings (band)|Wings]] and solo career.
McCartney's appearance marked the fifth anniversary of his last appearance in his home city and one month after his fourth classical album, [[Ecce Cor Meum]], had been performed at [[Liverpool Cathedral]]. He played for approximately two hours, playing songs from his [[Beatles]], [[Wings (band)|Wings]] and solo career.


He opened his set with the [[Chan Romero]] song [[Hippy Hippy Shake (song)|Hippy Hippy Shake]] - a song covered by [[The Swinging Blue Jeans]] in 1963 but played live by numerous [[Beat music|Merseybeat]] acts prior (The Beatles included). A tribute to George Harrison was made in the rendition of [[Something]] - performed on a [[ukelele]] given to McCartney as a gift by Harrison - midway through his performance. The [[encore (concert)|encore]] included the first live performance by a Beatle of [[A Day in the Life]] which led into a rousing rendition of [[The Plastic Ono Band|The Plastic Ono Band's]] [[Give Peace a Chance]] in front of a giant [[CND|CND symbol]]. Yoko Ono was seen smiling with approval as the crowd sang her late husband's peace anthem. The morning after the concert, Liverpool newspapers claimed the show to be McCartney's best ever gig.
He opened his set with the [[Chan Romero]] song [[Hippy Hippy Shake (song)|Hippy Hippy Shake]] - a song covered by [[The Swinging Blue Jeans]] in 1963 but played live by numerous [[Beat music|Merseybeat]] acts prior (The Beatles included). A tribute to George Harrison was made in the rendition of [[Something (Beatles song)|Something]] - performed on a [[ukulele]] given to McCartney as a gift by Harrison - midway through his performance. The [[encore (concert)|encore]] included the first live performance by a Beatle of [[A Day in the Life]] which led into a rousing rendition of [[The Plastic Ono Band|The Plastic Ono Band's]] [[Give Peace a Chance]] in front of a giant [[CND|CND symbol]]. Yoko Ono was seen smiling with approval as the crowd sang her late husband's peace anthem. The morning after the concert, Liverpool newspapers claimed the show to be McCartney's best ever gig.


'''Set List'''
'''Set List'''
#[[Hippy Hippy Shake (song)|Hippy Hippy Shake]]
#[[Hippy Hippy Shake (song)|Hippy Hippy Shake]]
#[[Jet (song)|Jet]]
#[[Jet (song)|Jet]]
#[[Drive My Car]]
#[[Drive My Car (song)|Drive My Car]]
#[[Flaming Pie]]
#[[Flaming Pie]]
#[[Got to Get You into My Life]]
#[[Got to Get You into My Life]]
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#[[The Long and Winding Road]]
#[[The Long and Winding Road]]
#[[Dance Tonight]]
#[[Dance Tonight]]
#[[Blackbird (song)|Blackbird]]
#[[Blackbird (Beatles song)|Blackbird]]
#[[Calico Skies]]
#[[Calico Skies]]
#In Liverpool
#In Liverpool
#[[I'll Follow The Sun]]
#[[I'll Follow The Sun]]
#[[Eleanor Rigby]]
#[[Eleanor Rigby]]
#[[Something]]
#[[Something (Beatles song)|Something]]
#[[Penny Lane]]
#[[Penny Lane]]
#[[Band on the Run (song)|Band on the Run]] (with [[Dave Grohl]] on guitar)
#[[Band on the Run (song)|Band on the Run]] (with [[Dave Grohl]] on guitar)
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#[[Hey Jude]]
#[[Hey Jude]]


Encore
'''Encore'''


#[[Yesterday]]
#<li value="23">[[Yesterday (Beatles song)|Yesterday]]
#[[A Day in the Life]]/[[Give Peace a Chance]]
#<li value="24">[[A Day in the Life]]/[[Give Peace a Chance]]
#[[Lady Madonna]]
#<li value="25">[[Lady Madonna]]
#[[I Saw Her Standing There]] (with [[Dave Grohl]] on drums)
#<li value="26">[[I Saw Her Standing There]] (with [[Dave Grohl]] on drums)


== Dave Grohl ==
== Dave Grohl ==
[[Image:Grohldingwalls.JPG|thumb|right|[[Dave Grohl]] supported McCartney on three songs]]
[[File:Grohldingwalls.JPG|thumb|right|[[Dave Grohl]] supported McCartney on three songs]]


McCartney was joined on stage for three songs by former [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] drummer and [[Foo Fighters]] [[frontman]], [[Dave Grohl]]. Grohl played guitar on the Paul McCartney & Wings' hit "[[Band on the Run (song)|Band on the Run]]" before taking to the drums on "[[Back in the U.S.S.R.]]". He rejoined the band to drum on the closing number, "[[I Saw Her Standing There]]".
McCartney was joined on stage for three songs by former [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]] drummer and [[Foo Fighters]] [[frontman]], [[Dave Grohl]]. Grohl played guitar on the Paul McCartney & Wings' hit "[[Band on the Run (song)|Band on the Run]]" before taking to the drums on "[[Back in the U.S.S.R.]]". He rejoined the band to drum on the closing number, "[[I Saw Her Standing There]]".


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.liverpool08.com/music/LiverpoolSound/index.asp Official Liverpool Sound site]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080511205948/http://www.liverpool08.com/music/LiverpoolSound/index.asp Official Liverpool Sound site]}}
* [http://www.paulmccartney.com/ Official Paul McCartney site]
* [http://www.paulmccartney.com/ Official Paul McCartney site]
* [http://www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk/ Official Kaiser Chiefs site]
* [http://www.kaiserchiefs.co.uk/ Official Kaiser Chiefs site]
* [http://www.thezutons.com/ Official Zutons site]
* [https://archive.today/20090919033707/http://www.thezutons.com/ Official Zutons site]
* [http://www.liverpool08.com/ Official Liverpool08 site]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070405123257/http://www.liverpool08.com/ Official Liverpool08 site]}}
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool08/ BBC Liverpool08 site]
* [https://www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool08/ BBC Liverpool08 site]
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7427464.stm
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7427464.stm
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7430581.stm
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7430581.stm

Latest revision as of 20:27, 21 December 2024

"Liverpool Sound" redirects here. For the Brazilian band formerly known as Liverpool Sound, see Bixo da Seda.

The Liverpool Sound
The Liverpool Sound
GenreRock
Dates1 June 2008
Location(s)Liverpool
Years active2008
FoundersLiverpool Culture Company
WebsiteOfficial Site[usurped]

The Liverpool Sound was a concert held at Anfield stadium in Liverpool on 1 June 2008 to celebrate the city's year as the European Capital of Culture. The concert was headlined by former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, playing in his home city for the first time in five years.

Venue

[edit]

Anfield, home to Liverpool Football Club, played host to its first concert since the Hillsborough Justice Concert held 11 years earlier in 1997.

Anfield, home to Liverpool Football Club

Despite modernisation over the years, the nature of the 124-year-old stadium created a number of problems. The stadium's normal capacity of 45,362 was not realistic for a rock concert. Whilst 15,000 tickets were allocated for pitch-standing, seating in the stands had to be significantly reduced to meet health and safety standards. The stadium, built exclusively for football, was not equipped for such an event despite it dealing with sell-out crowds throughout the football season. This resulted in a total capacity for the event of 36,000.

The stage was constructed at the Anfield Road end of the stadium. The size of the entrances to the stadium (designed to accommodate the movement of people rather than stage equipment) meant that the stage had to be lifted in by crane before being constructed. The stage eclipsed the two-tier Anfield Road stand. The name of the city in giant letters, set against outlines of famous local landmarks, adorned the top of the structure.

Liverpool City Council gave £1.7 million to MPL Communications to cover costs such as stage and lighting hire, licence fees and insurance. Neither McCartney nor Liverpool F.C. charged a fee - seeing the event as their contribution to the city's European Capital of Culture year.

Notable attendees included Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison - widows of McCartney's former bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison - who were sat together in the audience. McCartney's daughter, fashion designer Stella McCartney, who had hosted a presentation earlier in the day at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, was also seen watching her father in the wings of the stage. Liverpool F.C. manager Rafael Benítez, normally resident in the ground's technical area was in attendance as was a member of his playing staff, Jamie Carragher. Former Liverpool F.C. player and manager Kenny Dalglish and local born footballer Wayne Rooney of Manchester United F.C. with his fiancée Coleen McLoughlin were also in the crowd.

Line-up

[edit]

The Zutons

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Local band The Zutons opened the concert.

Set List

  1. Zuton Fever
  2. Don't Ever Think
  3. Why Won't You Give Me Your Love?
  4. Pressure Point
  5. What's Your Problem
  6. Confusion
  7. Valerie
  8. Dirty Dancehall
  9. Always Right Behind You
  10. You Will You Won't

Kaiser Chiefs

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Kaiser Chiefs playing Elland Road, Leeds, eight days prior to The Liverpool Sound

Kaiser Chiefs played to their second football stadium crowd in the space of eight days having played their own homecoming show at Elland Road, Leeds, on 24 May 2008.

Set List

  1. Everything Is Average Nowadays
  2. Everyday I Love You Less and Less
  3. Heat Dies Down
  4. Ruby
  5. Never Miss A Beat
  6. Modern Way
  7. Half The Truth
  8. Na Na Na Na Naa
  9. I Predict a Riot
  10. You Want History
  11. The Angry Mob
  12. Take My Temperature
  13. Oh My God

Peter Kay

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McCartney was introduced by comedian Peter Kay. Kay described him as "a local lad who's done very well for himself in the music game" and has "played with some amazing people over the years: Stevie Wonder, Rupert the Bear and The Beatles." He jokingly thanked the crowd for coming out and "missing the last episode of Ultimate Force with Ross Kemp" and claimed he was dismayed that the previous day's soundcheck had revealed McCartney would neither be breakdancing nor including a Right Said Fred medley in his set.

Paul McCartney

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The Liverpool Sound's headliner, Sir Paul McCartney

McCartney's appearance marked the fifth anniversary of his last appearance in his home city and one month after his fourth classical album, Ecce Cor Meum, had been performed at Liverpool Cathedral. He played for approximately two hours, playing songs from his Beatles, Wings and solo career.

He opened his set with the Chan Romero song Hippy Hippy Shake - a song covered by The Swinging Blue Jeans in 1963 but played live by numerous Merseybeat acts prior (The Beatles included). A tribute to George Harrison was made in the rendition of Something - performed on a ukulele given to McCartney as a gift by Harrison - midway through his performance. The encore included the first live performance by a Beatle of A Day in the Life which led into a rousing rendition of The Plastic Ono Band's Give Peace a Chance in front of a giant CND symbol. Yoko Ono was seen smiling with approval as the crowd sang her late husband's peace anthem. The morning after the concert, Liverpool newspapers claimed the show to be McCartney's best ever gig.

Set List

  1. Hippy Hippy Shake
  2. Jet
  3. Drive My Car
  4. Flaming Pie
  5. Got to Get You into My Life
  6. Let Me Roll It
  7. My Love
  8. C Moon
  9. The Long and Winding Road
  10. Dance Tonight
  11. Blackbird
  12. Calico Skies
  13. In Liverpool
  14. I'll Follow The Sun
  15. Eleanor Rigby
  16. Something
  17. Penny Lane
  18. Band on the Run (with Dave Grohl on guitar)
  19. Back in the U.S.S.R. (with Dave Grohl on drums)
  20. Live and Let Die
  21. Let It Be
  22. Hey Jude

Encore

  2. Yesterday
  4. A Day in the Life/Give Peace a Chance
  6. Lady Madonna
  8. I Saw Her Standing There (with Dave Grohl on drums)

Dave Grohl

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Dave Grohl supported McCartney on three songs

McCartney was joined on stage for three songs by former Nirvana drummer and Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl. Grohl played guitar on the Paul McCartney & Wings' hit "Band on the Run" before taking to the drums on "Back in the U.S.S.R.". He rejoined the band to drum on the closing number, "I Saw Her Standing There".

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