Cha-Chi and David interview Tony Kishman, a longtime Paul McCartney tribute performer currently touring his “Live and Let Die” show, which comes to the Regent Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts on Saturday, October 3. Kishman recounts joining Beatlemania in 1978 despite being right-handed, learning Beatles music without internet resources, and performing under intense scrutiny in London amid Beatles-related legal action. He shares meeting George Martin, who praised the show and later declined to record Kishman’s original music because he sounded too much like McCartney, and tells how he missed an opportunity to meet Paul after leaving a Wembley concert early. Kishman discusses setlist choices, including “Uncle Albert” and “The Long and Winding Road,” his diet, Hofner’s financial troubles, playing Liverpool Beatleweek, and auditioning into Wishbone Ash.
See Tony live in Live and Let Die: The Music of Paul McCartney: https://www.liveandletdieshow.com/
Topics
01:17 Meet Tony Kishman
03:01 Beatlemania Boston Memories
05:11 Learning to Be Paul
06:59 Audition Origin Story
11:21 London Scrutiny and Lawsuit
13:25 George Martin Backstage
19:36 Almost Meeting Paul
24:14 Hofner Bankruptcy Talk
26:53 Live and Let Die Setlist
31:58 Setlist Deep Cuts
32:52 Tour Rider Food
34:40 Liverpool Beatle Week
38:20 Wishbone Ash Break
44:06 Regent Show Plug
45:22 Band on the Run Talk
49:11 Deep Track Stumpers
51:40 Song Requests Homework
53:16 Tour Dates Links
54:03 Wrap Up Credits
