I've wanted to do this for awhile, and this looks like the place to get the consensus...what are the best single shows from each tour? Take 81, for instance. It seems like maybe the Hampton show? (Which I've never seen or heard, but it seems to get a lot of praise?) I know I'll have to resort to boots in some places, but my goal is to have a copy of the best shows from each tour when I'm done. (As far back as I can get, anyway!)

Can you guys point me in the right direction?

I don't profess to which are the best , but somebody has to start I suppose. not saying these are the best but I like them.

69 Gimmie Shelter official movie not the baest performance maybe but I know of no other from this tour.
72 Ladies and Gentlemen
75 La Forum
81 Seattle
90 Tokyo
94 Giants Stadium
98 Rio
03 Four Flicks
06Buenos Aires

There are some others I'm sure but its a start

CS Blues form 72'

Saitama from ABB is also a great one and i have to go with Hampton instead of Seattle for '81

Cheers,
Wuudy

I'm with you on Hampton in 81'. 1981 was my favorite tour. Probably because it was the first time I was a hardcore fan. I was only mildly interested in 78'

I'm in the same boat as Carlito.

But I have to ask why Seattle 81 comes up in various requests for good DVD's.
What am I missing. I went to the second show (15th I think). I have the dvd of this show and it famous for being so rough. I have seen refferences to the 14th show but not in dvd?

Is there a 14th dvd that is of some quality?

Watched Hampton DVD on Saturday night, compared set list with Seattle, no Star Star or All Down The Line on Hampton , were they played and if so are they available on a more complete issue.
The other thing I noticed is although Ernie Watts played sax on this tour, on Let it Bleed Bobby Keys plays sax.
I just watched LIB again and it's definately BK , I also checked Seattle LIB no sax and the movie LSTNT, LIB an again no sax, I have several boots off this tour both silver and cdr can't say I had noticed sax on LIB , anybody shed any light on this, no mention is made of BK on the Hampton band introductions, strange as it would have been his as well as Keiths Birthday

I've only seen Gimme Shelter, CSB, L&GTRS, LSTNT, ATM, VL, BTB, Licks, Bang and SAL. Of course Gimme Shelter. But I've always loved BTB and the MSG - most of it - of Licks.

Dunno about any others.

1999 THE BEST ANS PARADISO ... 1995 ..

Aux Abattoirs (Paris) is the one from Europe '76. And Atlantic City from Steel Wheels tour.

- Doxa



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Not much to choose from in 78 so Forth Worth it has to be.

And I'd include The Double Door, Chicago 97. Great gig and great DVD.

Can you get the complete Paradiso show anywhere??

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Aux Abattoirs (Paris) is the one from Europe '76. And Atlantic City from Steel Wheels tour.

- Doxa

Definitely.

And best solo DVDs:

Mick - Webster Hall, New York '93
Keith - Boston '93

72 - L&G (I didn't see any other really good videos from the rest of the seventies - the LA Forum doesn't belong here according to me)
81-82 - Hampton 81
89-90 - Atlantic City 89
95-96 - The Stripped compilation
98-99 - Bridges to Chorzow
02-03 - Four Flicks
05-07 - Saitama 06

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And best solo DVDs:

Keith - Boston '93

Oh yea, yea! That one is really a big pleasure to watch!

81-82: Hampton
89-90: Tokyo
94-95: Stripped TV Special
97-98: Bremen
02-03: New York (HBO)
05-07: Saitama

No-one seems to have mentioned the Marquee gig(s) from 1971.

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No-one seems to have mentioned the Marquee gig(s) from 1971.

One of the poorest performances of the so-called "Taylor years", I'd say. No wonder they didn't broadcast it. Only "I Got The Blues" is OK.
Compare Marquee Club to Chalk Farm Roundhouse.....it's like night and day.

What's the best bootleg from 1999 No Security? Hartford?