The band were very tight, last night.
From the starting riff of JJF, they hit the right note, and continued for 2 hours in a very business like and professional manner.

Ronnie Wood was a revelation. I have been critical of some of his past performances, but last night there was no mugging at the cameras, or clowning around with the front rows of the audience.
I'm not a player, but to my ears, he was superb on , ONNYA, Sway and Streets of Love. He was on form and it was a pleasure to hear/see.

SOL i consider a bit of a clunker and a filler, on record, but live, it was wonderful, and suprisingly so.
It was a new number to the vast majority of the audience, but got a good reception, from the people around me, with lots of clapping and acknowlegment.

There was very little, between song banter, from Mick, between numbers.
He was being very economical with his voice- saving it for the singing.

I don't think i've ever heard him say less, between songs, but when he did speak, it was a marked and telling dig at the Wembley fiasco.
"I'm sorry we're not at Wembley - it will be ready in time for the Farewell Tour from The Arctic Monkeys".
A great put-down, which made local radio this morning,
and no doubt will make the papers.

Keith was, in general on good form, he seemed to be highly amused, at the fans, waving inflatable palm trees at him, as he played on the B- stage.

The only audible error, i picked up on
(or was it just my ears playing tricks?) was when he miss-timed the intro to the encore, Satisfaction.
A minor point, and one which shouldn't be dwelled on, and which certainly didn't diminish my enjoyment of a better-than-average- show.

A final point- YCAGWYW, was apparently marked up, on Charlie's plexiglass- but certainly wasn't played.
- Not a big problem for me, it's been done to death, on recent tours and i didn't miss it.

Onwards and upwards to Tuesday night, now.... and if we get a show of the same quality and professionalism i will be a happy man.

Adrian-L Wrote:
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>
> The only audible error, i picked up on
> (or was it just my ears playing tricks?) was when
> he miss-timed the intro to the encore,
> Satisfaction.
> A minor point, and one which shouldn't be
> dwelled on, and which certainly didn't diminish my
> enjoyment of a better-than-average- show.

It wasn't an error you heard, that's how they're playing Satisfaction these days. Keith initially plays PART of the riff several times before playing it FULLY - after which they're away ...............

He did this both in Nice and in Portugal, I would say that in Nice he played the first couple of notes of the riff about 4 or maybe even 5 times before actually starting the song !

paulywaul Wrote:
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It wasn't an error you heard, that's how they're
> playing Satisfaction these days. Keith initially
> plays PART of the riff several times before
> playing it FULLY - after which they're away

fair enough Pauly- i stand corrected.
a flawless performance, then!