It's Only Rock'n Roll
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Show start : 9:20 pm Show end : 11:25 pm |
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After checking in at will call, we proceeded to a table inside the venue to pick up our wrist bands and laminated passes. We were allowed to watch the opening band, Maroon 5, from a special area inside the stadium, but the wait was killing me. Finally, after the band ended their set, we were gathered into a line and lead into the stage. The walk down through the inner workings of the ballpark lead us back on to the field and back behind the stage. What a stage! It really is huge and two flights of stairs lead us to our lower lever box. Everyone got right on the rail and waited. Looking out on to the crowd was really special and I instantly spotted my friends and family waving frantically at us from the middle of the floor. They looked jealous and I must admit that I felt GREAT!
Our box was Stage Left, Keith's side, directly above the horn section and it had to be the best spot in the set up. We had personal interaction with almost everyone, Mick waving, pointing and singing to us, Keith giving us his love, Daryl loved us and was looking up constantly, Lisa gave us that incredible smile of hers, Ronnie with his bicep flex, and the horn guys looking up every time they hit the stage. After the final bow, Charlie looked up and smiled. Perfect. I am telling you, it KICKS ASS.
They have a cash bar set up there and portable toilets for convenience. I must say that during Miss You, I ran to the bathroom since the band was now entertaining the rest of the crowd on the B Stage, and the sound in the portajohn was better that anything I've ever heard in the old Pontiac Silverdome, (RIP and good riddance.) You could see, feel, and hear everything and everyone perfectly from our vantage point. After the show, my friends told me that I had been on the big screen. It is definitely a place to pretend that you are a RockStar.
Go to this show and sit in these seats! A once-in-a lifetime event that is not worth missing. I thank the Rolling Stones for making it an unforgetable evening.
We all enjoyed Start Me Up, although there were some sound problems, and the NFL Football video felt more like a commercial than a show starter.
Our son's first request of Shattered had been replaced by She's So Cold, which was wonderful for us to hear for the first time live.
Night Time is the Right Time was great. It's nice to hear Lisa singing something new.
The moving stage was cool. Our son said it looked like a boat moving through a sea of people. The moving stage was a very innovative way to move to the B-stage and use that time playing a number rather than running down a runway.
Satisfaction and Honky Tonk Women sounded better than ever before.
Out of Control was well-received and it's great to hear it.
Overall, it was fantastic to hear the guitars so prominently throughout the night. This is a show that definitely features Mick, Keith, Charlie, and Ron.
We share the sentiments of the other Stones' fans of hearing many of the same songs on every tour. We were hoping for a little more variety than the "standards" that still fit the "hits" that everyone enjoys hearing.
Myself, my friends Jana and Kathy arrived in Detroit around 3 pm and went to a pre Rolling Stone's party at the Hub where we met some wonderful people. Around 6:30 we headed over to the stadium. We had 2nd row seats and were simply amazed at the massive stage that was built. The on-stage seating was something I had never seen before, but I was glad we had 2nd row because it put us so close. The sound was absolutely crisp and clear. That was a concern I had prior to the show, but no worry. The instruments did not interfere with Mick's vocals. A highlight for me was the Stone's adding "Ain't Too Proud To Beg", which fitted in nicely since Detroit is Motown. Mick's voice is the best I have heard. He sounded excellent for the Lick's tour, but his voice seemed even better this time around.
Again, Mick worked the stage with an agility that is unmatched by anyone in rock & roll today. There were a few pyrotechnics & fireworks at the end, but the nice thing is that the massive stage and props did not overshadow the most important element, which was the music.
One interesting and unique addition was how the B stage simply moved from the main stage to the center of the field using hydraulics or some system. Again, another novel idea the boys came up with.
I am not going to analyze each and every song but simply want to add last and foremost, that the Stones are true professonals and we could see it coming through on every song from start to finish. The jokes about the Stones by Leno & Lettermen are so lame that they are simply boring. Mick said it best: "Dave, I will do your show if you will come and do mine"
Thanks to Iris N�lle-Hornkamp and Patrick D. Berry for sending news links!
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