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