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Sam4741
I was at the Petco show and don't let anyone fool you--the gig was incredible. Don't know if anyone cares for a review at this point, but here A few thoughts:
--Many people on this board are tired of the warhoses (and rightfully so), but when they were played at Petco, the crowd went crazy. So I understand the band's decision to keep them in the setlist. The show would feel incomplete to a lot of people without SMU, Satisfaction, JJ Flash, etc.
--Keith was in fine form throughout the night, and his playing got beter throughout the show. Yes, his SFTD solos are pretty unremarkable at this point, but his playing on Brown Sugar and Satisfaction was pretty sharp. His solo at the end of Satisfaction was actually very solid. Brown Sugar though might have been the highlight of the show. The band hit a real nice groove at the end, with Keith throwing in some nice lead and Ronnie (thank god) straying from the same two licks he usually plays in the song nowadays. Karl Denson also did a great job of staying close to Bobby's orginal playing on the track, and adding his own personal touch.
--The acoustics in the stadium were awful. Impossible to distinguish who was playing what, and I couldn't even hear the saxophones. Maybe that had to do with the fact that the guitars were so loud in the mix, which I happen to like. Chuck and Darryl didn't dominate the sound, letting Keith and Ronnie lead the way, giving the show the classic Stones feel that it was about to fall flat on its face (never actually happening though, of course)
--Mick, simply put, is a freak of nature. I don't understand how it's possible for a 71 year old to move like that. And his vocals were surprisingly good. He hit high notes in Can't You Hear Me Knocking I didn't think he would be able to hit. The band also did a great job with Moonlight Mile, completing the difficult task of retaining the spacy, dreamlike vibe of the original.
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Redhotcarpet
Pretty good, Ronnie is just fine, I know Taylor could have turned this into higher spheres but that doesnt mean Ronnie aint good on it. I think Mick sings it fine too.
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TonyMo
Daggone, that's lame.
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crawdaddy
I know it was all seating at the stadium but in videos lots of people standing in the field area and near stage.
I guess the seats were there and fans just got up when the gig started.
Any problems with security if you started moving around the area ?
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Nikkei
I am a little bit worried about Stones2000. He travelled to San Diego and we have not heard from him since. Hope he didn't get lost at the concert?
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Nikkei
I am a little bit worried about Stones2000. He travelled to San Diego and we have not heard from him since. Hope he didn't get lost at the concert?