pre 1966:
Carol (never played in the US before; but no lp among the above, back catalogue so to say)


Carol played live on "Mike Douglas Show" 64 and (according to Bill Wyman) it was in the setlist for the Qct/Nov 64 US Tour.

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That pretty much defines the past 20 years then... not much money from record sales, HUGE money from touring. 1981-82 was the best of both worlds for the Stones in that regard but that's when it started for the touring equaling lots of money.

And looking at their history with Decca Records, it wasn't that long, really, for them as a creative force to hit it big with that giant tour. Maybe back then it was a long time but they certainly made the best of it. Perhaps to make up for being so screwed over by Decca. The tours following 1969 were still on a small scale but the 1975-76 tours started to see them expand.

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To add further, Stanley Booth states in his book that he was one of the first people on stage...he took Keith's acoustic guitar!
To quote his exact words "I was the first on stage because keith asked me to take his acoustic guitar".
So from that you'd think the typical acoustic songs were intended on being performed!

Good point. They probably laid that idea to rest the minute they caught the vibe...

for sure..but I do find it interesting that they intended to play at least one of the acoustic numbers.

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There's a pic backstage at Altamont of an acoustic guitar...but I guess that could have been with the band for a casual strum...maybe not.
It is possible the same usual set was planned that morning, but changed as they hit the stage.

Yeah the Gimme Shelter selection may have been due to let It Bleed being release to the US that day?
Weird they didnt play it more often during the tour.

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