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Loudei
We can all agree Mick Jagger found himself and his voice on this 50th anniversary tour... His voice sounded like 78' or even 73'. Jagger was the spine of this show for sure; and for a 69 yearold he sure made Lady Gaga almost pass out of exaustion on Gimme Shelter. I saw this on my Ipad, and hooked the thing on my stereo and blasted it full volume, the sound was pretty good. Many times during the show I wanted to shoot Darryl Jones, why? Here is why... his too good a player for this band, he was loud, amd his not Bill Wyman. Keith is playing and sounding better since 89'... Ronnie is a delight. Charlie played poorly and they pretty much screwed much of the song endings but that's not a big deal, the stones are a garage band, thats why Darryl JOnes is not right for this lot. Lady Gaga tried but fell short, enjoyed her fake ass, John Mayer and Gary clark jr were awesome with the band on "I'm going Down" ... Enjoyed the Black Keys very much on "Who do you love" Springsteen sucked but his solo on guitar was good... The highlight of the night was Midnight Rambler with Mick Taylor and I think the Stones are enyojing playing with him too, boy was that great or what? The warhorses made me make some phone calls ... I think the Stones sound great on some tunes and hit that Stones magic but on others they miss it and it shows.... Nevertheless great event, Jagger on top form and singing better since Steel Wheels. Keith wasn't that good on the guitar solos but his rythm was awesome. Hope they go on tour next year, I would fly to any gigs for a decent price.
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otonneau
My review:
Mick's voice sounds nothing like 73 or 78 in my opinion. It's thiner, has almost no growl, but he uses it extremely well and reaches high notes which he's not reached in years or ever - very impressive and enjoyable. As for his dancing and body language, I thought he was more relaxed, less forced than on the previous three shows (based on poor youtube vids), and therefore excellent. Fantastic night for Jagger.
Ronnie, indeed, was the biggest surprise of the night. I've always liked Ronnie, but did not expected the 'delicacy' of his fills on Wild Horses or Dead Flowers, his punch on Midnight Rambler (the moment when Taylor re-enters on his solo is great), and overall the quality of his funky, raggedy playing where solo and riff are merged - trademark Ronnie at his best.
Keith, obviously, has lost some abilities; but having regained a lot of honesty and lucidity, he makes the best of what he's got and manages to still project his amazing feeling. On some songs (Gimme Shelter) it still sounds a bit thin, on others he was amazing - SMU, JJF. When he is so keen on delivering, so focused and therefore endearing, it would seem ridiculous to blame the man for simply being old and having arthritis; it's just great to enjoy his magic touch once again.
Charlie, patchy in parts, solid in general, very comitted, very good on GS for instance.
Darryl & Chuck: honestly, great. True, Darryl is very loud and Chuck omnipresent. It is obvious that they have constructed a solid "backing track" in case the guitarists fail; and when they actually deliver (as yesterday) sometimes you wish they'd take a back seat. But I accept that this kind of "guitar insurance" is now needed, and although I could take issue with the style of the players, I found them very likeable so was willing to go with it. Darryl has amazing moments and others when he plays like a computer. Chuck sounds more "real" on organ than piano, and has a damn good voice.
Guests were all great, although the Black Keys I found underwhelming. Lady Gaga was fun and that's it. Bruce, immensely likeable but vocally ugly, it's a pity that he was not featured on a song that suited his voice better.
Highlights of the show: lots! The syncopated GOOMC, the heart-rendering Wild Horses, the gorgeous Miss You with lots of space, the white-hot Start Me Up where the whole stadium is smiling and enjoying themselves, a slow, mean and pulsing JJF with Keith very very committed and Jagger singing like a devil.
Low points: who cares? OK just for the record I thought Satisfaction and Brown Sugar did not really find their groove. Big deal really. Fantastic show!
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Justin
What was really great about this show was that I saw the Stones play
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mjaggergirl
I completely enjoyed the show, the spirit of the audience, and the great energy in the building....and of the whole weekend for that matter! It is a shame that instead of being thankful for such a great event, that you feel the need to nitpick and be so negative. I feel badly for you - get off my cloud!
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flacnvinyl
Before They Make Me Run - FANTASTIC. Keith, best version of this song I have ever heard.
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Gazza
'Who Do You Love' was played with the wrong guest. It would have worked FAR better with Springsteen and would have suited him much better than Tumbling dice did (a great song but whilst it was a fun performance it was an awful choice for a duet). A bad pair of song/guest selections.
Bruce has played Who Do You Love, Mona and Not Fade Away down the years as a 'medley' with 'She's The One' and its worked superbly. Had the Stones chosen that one to play with him it would have lifted the roof off the place. A big opportunity missed.