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A great night, and a fabulous show!
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laertisflash
Wild Slivovitz wrote: "It's been a great gig indeed. I'm surprised to read so much negativity about it"
An experienced IORRian like you shouldn't be surprised, WS. All of us know that some folks here want to be crushing critics, regardless of the quality of the performances. And, who knows, some of these folks maybe try to use their personal criticism as counterweight to the general acceptance (UK Press is full of enthusiastic reviews) that the Stones remain great on stage.
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I love the reviews by both DandelionPowderman and doxa..
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I love the reviews by both DandelionPowderman and doxa..
I only want to add that to me, it was especially evident that Keith's soloing on
Sympathy was way better than so many recent versions of the song. I heard a very direct quote of the fast snarl of a lick from the studio original. He sure was not playing from any auto-pilot mode.
So many aspects of this concert made it a rich display of a band that has more history, more great songs, and more humanity than any other.
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I love the reviews by both DandelionPowderman and doxa..
I only want to add that to me, it was especially evident that Keith's soloing on
Sympathy was way better than so many recent versions of the song. I heard a very direct quote of the fast snarl of a lick from the studio original. He sure was not playing from any auto-pilot mode.
So many aspects of this concert made it a rich display of a band that has more history, more great songs, and more humanity than any other.
We stood next to eachother - how's your review, Dillard? It's been 13 years, right, since you last saw them in concert?
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DandelionPowderman
Instead of bickering, I'll post my review here:
The Stones at their home turf, kicking off with Street Fighting Man – it doesn’t get better than that! We were all taken by surprise, and the sheer power of the song, combined with its London references, really did the trick.
London Stadium was beautiful, and the logistics worked pretty well. The sound was a bit passing (from General Admission, right in front of the yellow tents). However, what we heard was crisp and clear, and I was glad to hear Darryl loud and clear. That isn’t always the case.
Highlights of the evening were Street Fighting Man, Ride ‘Em On Down, a jawdroppingly beautiful Fool To Cry and (surprisingly) Sympathy For The Devil.
Keith had some sound problems when he was about to kick off Midnight Rambler. The sound came and went. Something with the wireless sound system wobbled, and he finally plugged in a cable to make sure the sound was right. Apart from the halting start, Rambler developed to be quite a showstopper: The boys went into new territories during the song, like only the Stones can. However, the fabulous mid-section was somewhat tainted by Mick starting a singalong, suspisciously similar to a Police-track I can’t remember here and now («…Ee, yaw, yaw, yaw…»).
Keith’s set was good, but not great. He had some trouble hitting the high notes this time, but his performance was heartfelt and soulful, as always.
For the nerds: Keith dropped his pick a few times (on Honky Tonk Women and Slipping Away, among others), leading to a few licks missing here and there. For guitar players that can be a nightmare, but Keith took it with a huge grin on his face.
It was good seeing the boys in London, and everybody could tell they loved every minute of it themselves.
Ron Wood had a fabulous night, and played like a God on the songs where he takes the solos. Ride ‘Em On Down and Fool To Cry were particularly good. Mick Jagger is immortal and is singing really well these days. Keith had a great night. Charlie’s sound faded a bit in and out, but what I heard was solid.
A great night, and a fabulous show!
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Wild Slivovitz
It's been a great gig indeed. I'm surprised to read so much negativity about it. I totally loved it (Just Midnight Rambler was maybe a little slow.).
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It's been a great gig indeed. I'm surprised to read so much negativity about it. I totally loved it (Just Midnight Rambler was maybe a little slow.).
And as usually most of the negative comments and opinions are from people who weren't at the gig
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Fool to Cry is the weak link of the show imo, and in the video posted seemed like a buzz kill for a majority of the crowd.
Almost would prefer the more up-tempo Emotional Rescue w/falsetto (God forbid), but nah....at least Fool has a cool '70's groove going for it.
It was a highlight, and people went crazy when Mick stopped singing and towards the ending, as we also can hear in the YT-video..
I guess that depends if you like the song in the first place.
Not one of my favorites by a long shot, and probably the weakest track on Black and Blue IMO.
Well, I have never been very fond of Fool To Cry, it's not the weakest on B&B (that's either Hot Stuff, Negrita, Cherry Oh Baby or Memory Hotel) but it's a song I could easily never listen to again. But the live version I heard on YouTube of the London concert is rather good, I think, and I think I would have enjoyed it when I'd have been at the concert myself.
Yeah... I only marginally like Fool to Cry (I don't like ballads from any band) and I did enjoy it. Live music is always a joy to me.
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Fool To Cry, it's not the weakest on B&B (that's either Hot Stuff, Negrita, Cherry Oh Baby or Memory Hotel)
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Thanks, DP for your review from an eyewitness!
A question for you: What do you mean here on Mick Jagger's voice? "Mick sings way better today than on Brussels Affairs, but the sound of his voice is poorer." You mean he has lost a richness or depth of tone or what, but yet interprets the songs better, with more variety?
Doxa, always interesting. Were you in attendance at the shows where you say Mick last showed his full physical powers?
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It's interesting how uneven the Stones are nowadays. Listening to this show on youtube, a few songs like Street Fighting Man are really well performed and powerful, while Satisfaction is probably the worst version I've heard and Jumping Jack Flash is subpar.
I think one reason the youtube-critics are so quick to dismiss the show as crap is becasuse they just listened to one or two songs, while those who were at the concert heard all songs (including the highlights) and therefore got a different impression.
Even on Brussels Affair, JJF and ADTL are subpar. We forget that the Stones have always been a bit like that: "uneven".
I think one reason the youtube-critics are so quick to dismiss the show as crap is becasuse they just listened to one or two songs
I think you're right here.
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It's interesting how uneven the Stones are nowadays. Listening to this show on youtube, a few songs like Street Fighting Man are really well performed and powerful, while Satisfaction is probably the worst version I've heard and Jumping Jack Flash is subpar.
I think one reason the youtube-critics are so quick to dismiss the show as crap is becasuse they just listened to one or two songs, while those who were at the concert heard all songs (including the highlights) and therefore got a different impression.
Even on Brussels Affair, JJF and ADTL are subpar. We forget that the Stones have always been a bit like that: "uneven".
I think one reason the youtube-critics are so quick to dismiss the show as crap is becasuse they just listened to one or two songs
I think you're right here.
That's what I dont get Dandie. Sometimes fans who love what they perform today say that there are bad versions of songs in 1972 or 1973 but cmon they were overall so incredibly better then that you cant really compare. Different bands, almost different genres of music. 1973 was the greatest live act ever in the history of rock. 1972 too. 2018 is a better version of 2017 which was horrible. To me they sound a lot better now than last year. But 1973 is something else. They could @#$%& up anything back then and it wouldnt matter.
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keithsman
I think the mistakes are part of their charm, they could still be as good as they were 20 years ago but only if they did 80 date tours, so it is what it is, always a bit rusty, or because of their ages, a bit rusty and tired.
That's it basically.
Keith said last year at the end of the 14 date tour that he and Ronnie said to each other "but we are just getting into our stride"
The reason they cant play more frequently than twice a week and not tour for more than 14 shows is because Micks voice can't take it. FACT. His voice goes if its used too much.
IT IS WHAT IT IS.