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Keith's mini set inside a Stones show

. First: Happy during STP 1972. Mick stayed on stage, and half-stealed Keith's lead vocals. So you have Keith's material, and Mick doesn't stop fooling around. Brothers in arm. This goes until 1978 - Some Girls tour.

. 1981-82 : there is a rumour. Mick and Keith were so at odds that some clause in the contract would make Mick's exit compulsory during Keith' mini set.

. Modern area: Keith's mini set is not only a treat, but also an opportunity for Mick to rest. In fact, when Mick has some voice issue, Keith may play three songs instead of two.

I saw a show in Vancouver at the end of Bigger Bang where we got a 3 song Keith set. It was excellent!

Hey CR, I think this was the first time he did 3 songs? Hopefully we get to see another 3 song set next year!!

The *Vegas '16 show had a 3 song Keith set due to Mick being sick and unable to give it his all, and the entire setlist was still shortened down to only 18 songs.
The alternative would have been to cancel the show which probably would have been the right choice given Mick being so sick, but gotta give them credit for trying to make it work.

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There was a magazine article about the Japanese promoters Rolling Stones Steel Wheels contract. Among the many clauses, The Stones had to play a submitted list of "hit" songs and one encore per concert.

In his autobiography, Bill Bruford has a funny (?) story about a Crim show where not playing an encore resulted in a pound of liver being thrown onto the stage.

(Very recommendable book, not only because of the liver story.)

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There was a magazine article about the Japanese promoters Rolling Stones Steel Wheels contract. Among the many clauses, The Stones had to play a submitted list of "hit" songs and one encore per concert.

Here comes the age of fake encore.

After No Filter the next tour should be titled No Encore.

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After No Filter the next tour should be titled No Encore.

‘No Encore Tour’ — cool title but I’m afraid it would negatively affect the ticket sales. It would dampen the motivation of today’s concertgoers who are used to getting encores.

Already posted by another forum member on the RIP thread, but for your record here.

Last Friday in Nottingham, Bob Dylan returned to the stage for an encore for the first time on his current Rough And Rowdy Ways European tour — I Can’t Seem To Say Goodbye (Jerry Lee Lewis cover). His first encore in more than a year for that matter.

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Already posted by another forum member on the RIP thread, but for your record here.

Last Friday in Nottingham, Bob Dylan returned to the stage for an encore for the first time on his current Rough And Rowdy Ways European tour — I Can’t Seem To Say Goodbye (Jerry Lee Lewis cover). His first encore in more than a year for that matter.

That's beautiful. Also like pointing out that an encore actually can mean something extraordinary if not over-used as a normal show cliche. (Anyway, Dylan's an anomaly in many sense, like not 'interacting' with the audience etc.)

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For the last few tours "Honky Tonk Woman" was the start of the their encore. That song usually showed up around 9 to 11 in the setlist. The ubiquitous clinking of the cowbell by Charlie signified that for the hard core fan of the Stones, the show was over.

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For the last few tours "Honky Tonk Woman" was the start of the their encore. That song usually showed up around 9 to 11 in the setlist. The ubiquitous clinking of the cowbell by Charlie signified that for the hard core fan of the Stones, the show was over.

So i take it you never have seen the Stones live.

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For the last few tours "Honky Tonk Woman" was the start of the their encore. That song usually showed up around 9 to 11 in the setlist. The ubiquitous clinking of the cowbell by Charlie signified that for the hard core fan of the Stones, the show was over.

I got some bad news about Charlie…

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For the last few tours "Honky Tonk Woman" was the start of the their encore. That song usually showed up around 9 to 11 in the setlist. The ubiquitous clinking of the cowbell by Charlie signified that for the hard core fan of the Stones, the show was over.

More than just "over"....

I was at a show a long time back, and was sitting immediately behind some of the band's very close family members. When HTW started they all got up and Security helped them to leave.

That was so they could be ready on board to depart from the venue when the band came off stage and jumped in their fleet of vans...

On the substance here (Encores). Yes, for The Stones it's all a bit of fakery and everyone knows that, but it does give them a chance to 'reset' (and perhaps a comfort break?). Plus the chance to allow a choir to set up for You Cant Always.....

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I think the encore is cliche nowadays as well as extended solos. To be honest I saw Deep Purple last Sunday and love them since 1972 and what came to mind first was too many keyboard solos. No drum solo though. I like how they got through the set with no breaks and only one encore. I think the scene and the audiences are changing. Is it better or worse? Well I'm sure the early days must have been very exciting as the musicians and fans were younger. Plus the whole thing was still new. However, I still love concerts and will go as long as they play.

Yep, you were never quite sure you were going to get an encore ...and it was a genuinely exciting bonus when you did.

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and it was bummer when you missed the last bus home after chanting for an encore that never came !



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The newspaper article up on the “When is the last time the Stones played 5 PM” thread suggests that contrary to some of the eyewitnesses’ observations upthread here, at least in 1978, some audience members didn’t resign themselves to the Stones’ “no encore” policy any more, hinting that encores had already become the norm at rock concerts by then, a right to enjoy the fans took for granted.

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The best encore was with Stevie Wonder on the1972 tour.But they did none the next year.Maybe they just wanted to play with Stevie and Wonderlove