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Prior to joining us, Paul McCartney had asked the "Québéckiens" smoke the pipe of peace and harmony in celebrating their 400th anniversary. Yesterday, it was in french, on the Plains of Abraham, that the former Beatle acknowledged the "Québécois."

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"Good whole gang!" Launched the legendary musician at the imposing crowd Plains his arrival around 21:30. Paul McCartney, who could probably win a contest of diplomacy, had announced its colors before set foot here. It does not come to Quebec to make policy but to celebrate the capital's music. What he did not take long to do yesterday, armed with a repertoire of a doubt universality.

Echoing essentially the musical program presented in Kiev, a little over a month ago - a program which he took care to mix the tracks and to which he added parts Fine Line, Michelle and Too Many People - Sir Paul has done a number of charm to the people of Quebec.

Alternating success of The Beatles, Wings and its own directory with presentations french often full of spirit, "Macca" has delivered a performance that, during the evening, has oscillated between emotion and hope, remembrance and the future.

After an introduction ambitious, which has been interpreted to burst - and vigorously - Jet, Drive My Car and Only Mama Knows, the latter from the recent Memory Almost Full (2007), Sir Paul and his excellent group musicians, Bryan Ray (guitar, bass), Paul "Wix" Wickens (keyboards), Rusty Anderson (guitar) and Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums), paid tribute to the Beatles sometimes missing, sometimes for different phases of McCartney's career .

Whether affecting a segment dedicated to George Harrison, during which he delivered a refreshed version of the Something ukulele - "George Harrison was a good player ukulele, you know…" - or even an inspiring passage Because of A Day in the Life and Give Peace a Chance, hat off to John Lennon which drew applause from the crowd, Sir Paul referred to in the mile.

The voice also always fair, the register remains large, energy always so contagious, the spirit visibly to the party, the ex-Beatle has proved to be an artist of his time. The performer himself walking blithely of the bass guitar, piano, was in full possession of his pleas. And jubilant.

Determined to see the public of Quebec as much fun, McCartney has all along a supply of more than two hours, regularly enquéri the mood of the crowd. "It always goes well?" You have fun? "What do you think of my french?" What good, Sir Paul! Had we wanted to meet him.

The latter would therefore not neglect the Wings fans, to whom he proposed several titles this time, which makes potpourri of Too Many People and Bathroom Window. And it had reserved to the people of Quebec, the real star of the evening? "That one is for you!" He announced before embarking Michelle, one of the biggest success of The Beatles in French-speaking territories.

As for Quebec itself, "the old lady," as he called, Paul McCartney had kept him - it was obvious! -- A hymn of circumstances, Birthday, famous trail of the white album.

His birthday cake, decorated with spectacular fireworks, has taken the form, dessert, Live and Let Die and Hey Jude, two pieces during which 200 000 spectators Plains were crossed a huge thrill .

In doing so, Sir Paul will be able to end its mission: to Quebec dancing under the stars and to forget the space of a moment that the Plains are, for 400 years, the scene of all our battles.
Source:
http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080720/CPSOLEIL/80721003/6488/CPACTUALITES.