Paul made a joke early on, that they only had one album's worth of material, and so they were going to have to pad the set with a few covers.
I wasn't too surprised when they launched into the Sam Cooke tune "Shake," as it fit right into their wheelhouse of classic soul. Nor was it surprising that they ended the show with a cover of "Try A Little Tenderness."
I WAS surprised, near then end of show, at a pretty interesting cover choice:
Paul McCartney & Wings "Let Me Roll It."
It seemed like an usual, but fun choice for a retro-Soul outfit.
But it was particularly surprising for me, considering that the last band I went to see live, Lake Street Dive, also covered "Let Me Roll It" during their live show.
It's a great McCartney track, but I feel like its a bit of an obscure one.
Now, if you're over 45, you are probably offended by that.
But if you are under 35, like all the band members of both bands mentioned, then you weren't born when "Band On The Run" came out. And "Let Me Roll It" isn't like (the song) "Band On The Run" or "Jet" which still get regular radio airplay.
If you didn't have an older sibling who owned the record, or didn't grow up to be a McCartney fanatic, "Let Me Roll It" is an easy one to have missed.
But now I've heard it two shows in a row.
Could this be a trend in my life? I hope so!
Next week, I'm going to see Rocket From The Crypt in Boston. Is it likely that a punk-with-horns reunion show will contain a cover of "Let Me Roll It"? Well, it's as likely as a retro-Soul band doing it, I guess.
And what about the following show I have on my calendar? Part of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival, at Berklee Performance Center on May 3rd, "Comedians Who Have Been On The Daily Show And Also Comedians Who Have Not."
Is it too much to ask that you perform "Let Me Roll It" on that night, John Hodgman?
Hear Paul McCartney's "Let Me Roll It" on Youtube.
Hear Lake Street Dive's version on Youtube.
Hear St. Paul & The Broken Bones do it live on Youtube.
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