Hail to the Dinosaurs!
This email is coming to you a little late because we had
a late night last night -- at a Paul McCartney concert.
He was in Louisville for the first time in 50 years --
not since the Beatles' first American tour.
Playing to a packed house at our biggest downtown
venue.
We were there with guest passes. Our daughter's
boyfriend is in the music business, and he knows
a guy who is on tour with McCartney -- and so we
ended up with some complimentary tickets for
seats almost close enough to reach out and touch
the stage.
It was a belated birthday present for Trudi -- and
pretty much the best birthday present of her life.
Trudi has been a huge Beatles fan for almost her
entire life. She missed the first American tour --
so this was something she had been waiting for
for a very long time.
And so, it seemed, did the rest of the crowd. I
don't think there has been a happier, more
appreciative and more enthusiastic crowd in
the history of music.
And that brings me to some thoughts about life
and lifting -- thoughts that occured to me as I
watched a very fit, very energetic 72-year old
legend blast his way through 39 songs over the
course of a three-hour concert.
With no breaks.
That's right. It was three hours of music. With
no breaks.
They played 39 songs -- all of them big hits that
we all know and love -- and they played them
virtually non-stop for three hours -- and came
back for two multi-song encores.
And this included some high-powered vocals --
"Back in the USSR" and "Band on the Run"
and many more. Along with softer music like
"Eleanor Rigby" and "Hey, Jude."
McCartney played the piano, the guitar and the
ukelele. In one set, he played the very same
Hofner Bass that he played in 1968 when the
Beatles recorded the "Let It Be" album. That
reminded me of Harry Paschall using the same
barbell for almost 50 years -- and lugging it
around the country as he moved from place to
place. (I wonder where that magic barbell is
today. In good hands, I hope.)
As I watched, I wondered how many 72-year
olds are still doing what they love -- and doing
it with the type of energy, exuberance and
passion -- and the excellence -- that Paul
McCartney demonstrated on stage last
night.
He didn't have to hit it like a man in his 20's
or 30's. He could have phoned it in. He could
have stepped on stage, smiled, and let his
living legend status carry him through 60
or 90 minutes of easy tunes.
But instead, he gave it everything he had --
and he smashed it.
Knocked it right out of the ball park.
There's a line from "Chariots of Fire." It goes
something like this:
"Where does the strength come from -- the
strength to finish the race? It comes from
within."
That's what we saw last night.
Strength from within.
It was a very important lesson -- a lesson about
what happens when you do what you love -- follow
your passion -- and keep giving 100% every day
of your life.
Most of all, it's a lesson about how to stay young.
It's an important lesson. Thanks for letting me
share it with you.
As always, have a great day. If you train today,
make it a good one.
Yours in strength,
Brooks Kubik
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P.S. 3. Thought for the Day: "Think young, and keep
on lifting -- but lift smart!" -- Brooks Kubik
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