St. Pauls

Sir Paul McCartney is renowned for many things.

Along with his musical genius, he also tours with one of the most spectacular and theatrical shows on the planet. Packed stadiums around the world are treated to musical and visual feasts that are as dynamic as they are huge.

So when Sir Paul performed a small, secret show in London to launch his new album; Memory almost full, he wanted a show with an intimate feel, but not lacking the dramatic lighting his fans were accustomed to.

He turned to Paul Normandale for the lighting design, who put together a show that was both visually engaging for the lucky fans gathered at the Electric Ballroom in London, while also camera friendly - as the show was broadcast to various American TV channels that night.

Paul, (Normandale that is), said; “We had very limited stage space and power, so I had to come up with a practical plot to give the audience a feeling of just turning up to a small pub or club show. This was of course then filmed for American TV links which were mixed, edited and despatched overnight.

“In this capacity the lights had to be simple and easy to use, but with more than enough output for the trim we were playing within.”

A 20 foot rear pipe bore six MAC 250 Entours and seven static tungsten spots, while six floor cans provided further colour wash.

“Since we had no access to the fixtures once the backline had been assembled, it was important that everything held up, and that’s just what they did.”

Paul Normandale, like his namesake, is no stranger to the feature rich MAC 250s, and their performance helped make a memorable show for all. For the rest of us who were not able to squeeze into that fantastic night, you can check out some exclusive clips on the Memory almost full web site: http://www.memoryalmostfull.com/