Radio City & American Tour – Rehash …my thoughts!
Date: March 16, 2006 22:32
Just returned to Southern California from my second trip to New York City in ’06 - which by sheer accident (not) just happened to coincide with two Stones shows.
I can’t say that I was surprised by the somewhat predictable setlist at Radio City the other night … and judging by the red-hot response from virtually all of the fans in attendance – I would have to say that you cannot really second guess the Stones (sure, I’d rather hear anything from the new album – not to mention old albums - other than Start Me Up, Brown Sugar, IORR, Honky Tonk Women, Tumbling Dice, etc., for the umpteenth time)
No one can seriously argue that the Stones “went through the motions” the other night … they didn’t … the energy level was close to maximum the entire evening … the Radio City venue is by far the most intimate of the entire tour … it was my first time to Radio City and I can say I was impressed by every aspect … the sound was great and those of us with still-decent vision could make out the facial expressions of everyone on stage throughout the show …
This was my fifth show of the ABB tour (and I’ve seen multiple shows on every American Tour from ’72 forward, plus some other odds and ends) … here are my observations of the current tour from the shows I’ve attended:
BEST SINGLE SONG: Sway from L.A. Forum 3/6/06
MOST INTERESTING: the six new songs played over the two Hollywood Bowl shows (Rough Justice, Rain Fall Down, It Won’t Take Long, Oh No Not You Again, Back of My Hand & Infamy)
MOST SURPRISING: Worried About You from MSG 1/18/06 (the best of the 3 times I’ve now seen them do it)
BEST MINI-SET: Sway, Faraway Eyes, Worried About You - Forum 3/6/06
2nd BEST MINI-SET: Get Off of My Cloud & As Tears Go By – Radio City 3/14/06
MOST SURPRISING OBSERVATIONS RE FANS: the fans at both NYC shows I attended were on their feet rockin’ out almost all night … the laid back Californians rarely stood up and/or danced during the show (perhaps New Yorkers are used to moving around because otherwise they will freeze to death)
BEST SHOW: Forum – 3/6/06