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DandelionPowderman
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What do you mean?
<I felt as if Abu Dahbi was a good audience recording of HP2>
From the videos I've seen from AD, it looks like a superior show to HP2..
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DandelionPowderman
<SMU with a similar false opening>
What do you mean?
<I felt as if Abu Dahbi was a good audience recording of HP2>
From the videos I've seen from AD, it looks like a superior show to HP2..
That was my feeling, I should say. I felt as if AD show was closer to HP2 more than HP2 was closer to any of the 50 and counting tour shows. Anyway: again. That is my feeling, based on some 12-15 videos I've seen. I personally didnt feel as if AD concert was a miss for me. Matter of taste I guess.
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I don't disagree, but that's mainly because of the setlist, not necessarily because of the performance, imo.
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zgubi
However here is the video summary put together by du with the VIP experience, you can see me in the brown jacket.
Safe travels to everyone going to Tokyo or back home!
One of the things I love about this is that all you winners are young people.
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bonddm
Is it confirmed that MT also played on BTMMR?
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bonddm
Is it confirmed that MT also played on BTMMR?
Yes
Wrong (again...) :
What explanation ? Anyway the point is that there is no need to be assertive if you don't know something for a fact (MT on BFTMMR) or haven't done the research (Jagger supposedly playing the solo on SOL) and another recent example I can't be bothered to lookup, just say "I think", "based on", etc...it's a disservice to the community when a (regular) member posts info as a fact when he doesn't have the proper backup.Quote
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bonddm
Is it confirmed that MT also played on BTMMR?
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Wrong (again...) : You Tube Link
Again? See my explanation above - don't shoot the piano player
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gotdablouse
What explanation ? The point is : there is no need to be assertive if you don't know something for a fact (MT on BFTMMR) or haven't done the research (Jagger supposedly playing the solo on SOL) and another recent example I can't be bothered to lookup, just say "I think", "based on", etc...it's a disservice to the community when a (regular) poster posts info as a fact when he doesn't have the proper backup.
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DandelionPowderman
However, those nuances show that the Stones are flesh and blood, and that their music is more organic than we give them credit for. We criticise Mick for streamlining their show, but the songs can sound very different on two different nights. IORR, for instance didn't sound very good in the american leg of the tour, while it was cooking in HP1. Doom And Gloom was fantastic in the O2 Arena (1st show) and fell apart in HP1 - and so on...
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However, those nuances show that the Stones are flesh and blood, and that their music is more organic than we give them credit for. We criticise Mick for streamlining their show, but the songs can sound very different on two different nights. IORR, for instance didn't sound very good in the american leg of the tour, while it was cooking in HP1. Doom And Gloom was fantastic in the O2 Arena (1st show) and fell apart in HP1 - and so on...
I, for one, do not criticize them at all - and not only since convincing a hardcore fan to "convert" (Taylorians to non Taylorians, Vegas RS to Setlist purists, and vise versa) is as impossible as to convince a Boca Juniors fan to become a River Plate fan.
The Rolling Stones had became "people of their time". And "our time" is no longer 1972. The basically behave in standards that are set for many parallel "industries". Their only "sin" is that they actually survived as a functioning (though not so much creating) body of performers which means fans can have a "life long relationship" with the imaginary "Rolling Stones" each of us have in his mind. I personally thank The Rolling Stones, The Who or Deep Purple (which I saw many times in the last 10 years) for any gig they give and to which I can come. And that's it. Even though I really like reading the (sometimes) fierce arguments between different "Cliques" as good quasi politically debates are great for your brain.
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zgubi
Best Stones people
I have put together my story about the Rolling Stones Abu Dhabi experience, meeting the band and the concert. It's quite a long post and contains some media so a bit difficult to post it all here.
You can find the whole story on the blog that I just started for the tour, hope you enjoy it
Rolling with the Stones: Abu Dhabi, meeting the band, 14 On Fire Opening Night
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harald2002
Abu Dhabi ? We where very disapointed about this bad Management!
Payed about EUR 3500 2 Persons, (Flight, Hotel, Tix) / Invested 4 Days / flying from Germany / Waited 5 Hours for Entrance / Entering the Arena as " the first - yes we run first in the Arena!" Got best places in the Arena! (normally !)...
...and this was our view to the stage!
one more, the catwalk much to high. couldn't see the fans of the other side.
couldn't not see Charly, couldn't see Darryl (not even one time!) couldn't see the hole right side/anything from the right side of the stage! saw Lisas, Bernards and Chucks heads! Never saw Tim Ries or Bobbie !
or this... (saw Keith 2 or 3 times) - from the first row !
THIS VIEW AT THE FIRST ROW !!!!
What a disappointing. I have seen about 40 Stones-Shows - The Show itself was great - but this iam not going to do again. Sorry!
Another problem we feel a kind of cheated with the early entrance tix.
When we run in the Arena at 6:30 there was no entrance to the left side of the stage (Ronnies Side). It was closed! The filled up the right side first (Keith side). The left side was totally empty til about 7:20 ! But we coulnd see it because of the highness of the catwalk. My girlfriend entered the left side at 7:20 so i was able to change places as you see on the Pictures. All the early entrance People was "packed" on Keith side. The "normal" Pit Tix holders entered Ronnies side easy without any hasting at 7:30 and got front row places. What a bad Management of this all !
The Show itself was great - like always! But - if the stage is buildet in the europe tour like this, iam not going to do this again - not in this configuration of the pit!
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zgubi
Best Stones people
I have put together my story about the Rolling Stones Abu Dhabi experience, meeting the band and the concert. It's quite a long post and contains some media so a bit difficult to post it all here.
You can find the whole story on the blog that I just started for the tour, hope you enjoy it
Rolling with the Stones: Abu Dhabi, meeting the band, 14 On Fire Opening Night
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harald2002
Abu Dhabi ? We where very disapointed about this bad Management!
Payed about EUR 3500 2 Persons, (Flight, Hotel, Tix) / Invested 4 Days / flying from Germany / Waited 5 Hours for Entrance / Entering the Arena as " the first - yes we run first in the Arena!" Got best places in the Arena! (normally !)...
...and this was our view to the stage!
one more, the catwalk much to high. couldn't see the fans of the other side.
couldn't not see Charly, couldn't see Darryl (not even one time!) couldn't see the hole right side/anything from the right side of the stage! saw Lisas, Bernards and Chucks heads! Never saw Tim Ries or Bobbie !
or this... (saw Keith 2 or 3 times) - from the first row !
THIS VIEW AT THE FIRST ROW !!!!
What a disappointing. I have seen about 40 Stones-Shows - The Show itself was great - but this iam not going to do again. Sorry!
Another problem we feel a kind of cheated with the early entrance tix.
When we run in the Arena at 6:30 there was no entrance to the left side of the stage (Ronnies Side). It was closed! The filled up the right side first (Keith side). The left side was totally empty til about 7:20 ! But we coulnd see it because of the highness of the catwalk. My girlfriend entered the left side at 7:20 so i was able to change places as you see on the Pictures. All the early entrance People was "packed" on Keith side. The "normal" Pit Tix holders entered Ronnies side easy without any hasting at 7:30 and got front row places. What a bad Management of this all !
The Show itself was great - like always! But - if the stage is buildet in the europe tour like this, iam not going to do this again - not in this configuration of the pit!
the only thing one can say:
my sincerest condolences...
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harald2002
Abu Dhabi ? We where very disapointed about this bad Management!
Payed about EUR 3500 2 Persons, (Flight, Hotel, Tix) / Invested 4 Days / flying from Germany / Waited 5 Hours for Entrance / Entering the Arena as " the first - yes we run first in the Arena!" Got best places in the Arena! (normally !)...
...and this was our view to the stage!
one more, the catwalk much to high. couldn't see the fans of the other side.
couldn't not see Charly, couldn't see Darryl (not even one time!) couldn't see the hole right side/anything from the right side of the stage! saw Lisas, Bernards and Chucks heads! Never saw Tim Ries or Bobbie !
or this... (saw Keith 2 or 3 times) - from the first row !
THIS VIEW AT THE FIRST ROW !!!!
What a disappointing. I have seen about 40 Stones-Shows - The Show itself was great - but this iam not going to do again. Sorry!
Another problem we feel a kind of cheated with the early entrance tix.
When we run in the Arena at 6:30 there was no entrance to the left side of the stage (Ronnies Side). It was closed! The filled up the right side first (Keith side). The left side was totally empty til about 7:20 ! But we coulnd see it because of the highness of the catwalk. My girlfriend entered the left side at 7:20 so i was able to change places as you see on the Pictures. All the early entrance People was "packed" on Keith side. The "normal" Pit Tix holders entered Ronnies side easy without any hasting at 7:30 and got front row places. What a bad Management of this all !
The Show itself was great - like always! But - if the stage is buildet in the europe tour like this, iam not going to do this again - not in this configuration of the pit!
the only thing one can say:
my sincerest condolences...
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wicked67
your beautiful story zgubi! but a curiosity because you could not take photo with the Stones?