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SoulSurvivor1990
Now that the Hackney Diamonds U.S. tour has concluded, I think a discussion can be held about the tour's best shows, performances, etc. Qualifiers include set list, performance and playing level, individual songs that stood out, etc.
My personal Top 5 would be:
1. MetLife 2
2. Ridgedale
3. Santa Clara
4. Los Angeles 2
5. Chicago 2
Others I really enjoyed include Glendale and Vegas.
For me, this tour is in the Top 3 of any trek they've done from 2012 onward. The playing, energy and song selection was the highest and most consistent I've heard from them since...Zip Code, maybe? Keith started off a bit rough, but once he got back on track he was as good as he could probably get in his current state; he was driving the music again and playing with real focus and authority. Mick maybe has finally slowed down, but he can still muster up an impeccable level of showmanship that was fully on display at every show. Ronnie is the glue that holds them together. The supporting musicians did their job well, and for the first time in awhile it felt like they were truly supporting the music rather than covering for the core members' occasional errors.
The tour started off with a paltry 18 songs, and by the end we were getting 20. Keith graduated from one to three songs even after Mick recovered from whatever was ailing him mid-tour. The new songs, while we would have liked more, still added a fresh feel to the set that has been lacking for some time. This tour felt truly potent and engaging.
I know not everyone feels the same, but I will be revisiting this tour quite often. As a 33 year old, I missed the band's peak, so this incarnation is 'my' Rolling Stones, the live era I connect with most emotionally. They really outdid themselves for me on this trek.
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Beast
It’s hard to put my top three in any order except alphabetical: Metlife2. Ridgedale and Santa Clara.
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SoulSurvivor1990
For me, this tour is in the Top 3 of any trek they've done from 2012 onward. The playing, energy and song selection was the highest and most consistent I've heard from them since...Zip Code, maybe? Keith started off a bit rough, but once he got back on track he was as good as he could probably get in his current state; he was driving the music again and playing with real focus and authority. Mick maybe has finally slowed down, but he can still muster up an impeccable level of showmanship that was fully on display at every show. Ronnie is the glue that holds them together.
The tour started off with a paltry 18 songs, and by the end we were getting 20. Keith graduated from one to three songs... The new songs, while we would have liked more, still added a fresh feel to the set that has been lacking for some time. This tour felt truly potent and engaging.
I know not everyone feels the same, but I will be revisiting this tour quite often. As a 33 year old, I missed the band's peak, so this incarnation is 'my' Rolling Stones, the live era I connect with most emotionally. They really outdid themselves for me on this trek.
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StonedRambler
My experience is that your own mood at the show and the atmosphere in the audience makes more of a difference than the playing of the band. Therefore I think it is not that easy to objectively rate shows.
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Manofwealthandtaste
But really? All were of a ridiculously high standard. What a tour!