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Rocky Dijon
I just watched the video and was waiting to hear the difference and then it hits you square between the eyes. Having seen dozens of versions of this song since STEEL WHEELS the immediate recognition is that Ronnie is free to bounce off Taylor in the lead up to the solo like I haven't seen or heard him do ever before. Largely Keith just keeps the riff going and Ronnie has little to add to the song. Here Keith holds down the main riff and the soloing makes a great improvement over the imitation Stax horns and overdone backing vocals that handled the melody line on previous tours. No one can claim Taylor was too loud or showboating. Instead you've got the perfect example of what a three-guitar band can be at this stage in their career. I'm not suggesting every song, but every song that Taylor played on in the past certainly would benefit from his appearance. What a joy that was to watch. Not taking away from Clapton or Beck or any of the other guitarists who have shared the stage on this tour, but Taylor is able to mesh with Keith and Ronnie's sound instead of seeming like a Guest Appearance. This is really the ideal band if they only build upon this.
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Rocky Dijon
I just watched the video and was waiting to hear the difference and then it hits you square between the eyes. Having seen dozens of versions of this song since STEEL WHEELS the immediate recognition is that Ronnie is free to bounce off Taylor in the lead up to the solo like I haven't seen or heard him do ever before. Largely Keith just keeps the riff going and Ronnie has little to add to the song. Here Keith holds down the main riff and the soloing makes a great improvement over the imitation Stax horns and overdone backing vocals that handled the melody line on previous tours. No one can claim Taylor was too loud or showboating. Instead you've got the perfect example of what a three-guitar band can be at this stage in their career. I'm not suggesting every song, but every song that Taylor played on in the past certainly would benefit from his appearance. What a joy that was to watch. Not taking away from Clapton or Beck or any of the other guitarists who have shared the stage on this tour, but Taylor is able to mesh with Keith and Ronnie's sound instead of seeming like a Guest Appearance. This is really the ideal band if they only build upon this.
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GravityBoy
MT is looking quite healthy.
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roundnround
re Bonnie Raitt... is this the first time a woman has ever played guitar on stage with the Stones... I know she sang with them before but don't think she played...
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sonomastone
meanwhile, somewhere in the english countryside....
Super LOL >>> I needed a laugh and some humor this morning. ThanX mucho.
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The Mez
Heard It Through The Grapevine (Fogerty) & No expectations (Raitt) my guess... Vote must be rigged, like when they had that sax player backstage when Waiting On A friend (97 was it??) was picked by the fans hmmm? Hey both these songs would be great tonite no complaints just sayin MEZ
That was my first Stones concert... I was 14 years old. So pumped to hear Star Star (the leading web vote) and Little Queenie on the bstage. I got NEITHER. Waiting On A Friend... I hate that song. SUCKED. Major let down. Yes, very rigged.
I voted for Whip, but their selection was very limited this time.
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flacnvinyl
I was wondering the same thing about Twitter. The intern is slacking off! Or bored with the last half of the setlist! Can't wait to hear Let It Bleed! Still hoping for Heard It Through The Grapevine and Little Queenie in Chicago!
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Woz
Keith fatigue? Are you guys high? I thought Keith played way better tonight than in Oakland. Not even close. Very hot show tonight.
I also thought Keith was far superior tonight than in Oakland. And Fogerty ROCKED! Very hot show indeed.
were you sitting in roughly the same place? i though keith was incredible in oakland.
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Gerda
Thanks for all the great reports of the California shows, they definitely raised my spirit after all that doom and gloom over ticket pricing etc. I wish I could be there. Can't wait for London 6th July, and I don't regret I was one of the crazy ones who bought the expensive hospitality ticket on presale , although I really don't need either a massage or a tattoo on this occasion. Cheers from Vienna Austria :-)
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Munichhilton
Is that a Rhino's butt on Ron Wood's chest?
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re Bonnie Raitt... is this the first time a woman has ever played guitar on stage with the Stones... I know she sang with them before but don't think she played...
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Another Great BV pic.
Is that a Rhino's butt on Ron Wood's chest?
hmmm Munich...didn't realize you were a bit of an assman.
Bonnie and John are the kind of guests they need. Real stars who can inspire them rather than be intimidated. 50 plus and from time to time they still need to be reminded how to jamQuote
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re Bonnie Raitt... is this the first time a woman has ever played guitar on stage with the Stones... I know she sang with them before but don't think she played...
She's also older, can play guitar, knew the material and is not fashion (if one can call it that) obsessed like GaGa and Stefani. Not some pretty young thing though once she was.
Florence Welch was good too.
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bv
Mick Taylor was out in the rear of the stage already halfway into JJF. I could see him with his guitar dancing and smiling behind Charlie almost all through JJF. Then as JJF ended, he did actually lay down on his back, with the guitar strapped, just behind Charlie. Typically Mick Taylor. I have seen him do the same on stage, even while playing. Then he is getting up, sitting right next to Charlie, and walks up front of the stage to do Satisfaction with the rest of the band. He is "house warm" by now... The San Jose show was great!
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Mick Taylor was out in the rear of the stage already halfway into JJF. I could see him with his guitar dancing and smiling behind Charlie almost all through JJF. Then as JJF ended, he did actually lay down on his back, with the guitar strapped, just behind Charlie. Typically Mick Taylor. I have seen him do the same on stage, even while playing. Then he is getting up, sitting right next to Charlie, and walks up front of the stage to do Satisfaction with the rest of the band. He is "house warm" by now... The San Jose show was great!