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24FPS
I saw them two nights, opening, and closing at Los Angeles, October '89. They were creaky and old the first night, magnificent the last. I thought it was like a royal crowning, especially when they played Ruby Tuesday. 2000 Light Years From Home was mindblowing. When they played Midnight Rambler the last night they seemed to lock into this golden circle of guitars and bass and just grooved. I believe now that we were seeing the end of the spectacular Rolling Stones. 'Slipping Away' is the coda for the greatest band of all time. They should have quit after the '90 run of the tour. In a sense they did, since it's been almost all retro since. Steel Wheels was the end of their artistic period. The best songs they released after that were the bonus cuts from the original rhythm section.
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keefgotsoul
... Was it a “comeback” tour for the Stones or do people consider it the beginning of the huge corporate side of touring that was to follow?...Quote
Both ..and with the advantage of hindsight , perhaps a mixed blessing.
To a large degree we lost that "seat of the pants" RocK N Roll band, bashing out rough, exciting guitar driven arrangements of their catalogue.
This was replaced with a more disciplined approach , with arrangements consciously worked to sound more like the record and to suite the perceived "average customer" and ticket buyer.
The "danger" was to a degree sacrificed... but without that new found discipline and professionalism we might not have had them around at all for the last nigh on 30 years.
Whilst the Rolling Stones we have today might not be my dream incarnation of the band... I'd much rather have them as they are than not at all.
And they still produce moments of pure magic
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2019-03-21 09:57 by Spud.
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Spud
This was replaced with a more disciplined approach , with arrangements consciously worked to sound more like the record and to suite the perceived "average customer" and ticket buyer
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Stoneage
Yes, Atlantic City stands out. I don't think the other gigs on the 89/90 came up to par with that one though.
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Stoneage
By the way, the 1990 European leg was called Urban Jungle.
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blivet
Looking back, I suppose it was the thin edge of the Vegas Era wedge sliding in, but at the time it felt more like the band devoting a great deal of resources and effort to ensure that the audience had an enjoyable experience.
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blivet
Looking back, I suppose it was the thin edge of the Vegas Era wedge sliding in, but at the time it felt more like the band devoting a great deal of resources and effort to ensure that the audience had an enjoyable experience.
Yes, regardless of our personal tastes, You can't really argue with that and we have to acknowledge the effort.