Let It Bleed seems to be the album of choice for the Stones on this leg of the tour. At Giant's Stadium they played a good chunk of the album (Monkey Man, Live With Me, Midnight Rambler, You Got The Silver). And, at various times, they've played almost all the rest of the songs (YCAGWYW, Gimmie Shelter and now Let It Bleed.)

When you add in the fact that they play the non-country version of Honky Tonk every night, that's the whole album.

I think it's great, but I wonder why such a big focus on LIB.

Any thoughts?

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My guess is they enjoy playing the songs (thouhg Love In Vain hasn't been played on this tour) and the crowd reaction is good.

Also, I think the song let It Bleed would be a great song for the trip to the B-Stage. The "We all need" fits them cruising into the crowd...

I think it's a cool thing. Don't know if they're aware of it.
Let It Bleed is my fave album.

Anyway, I think that the quality of the songs are just so high and they are good to play live. Just good Rolling Stones songs.

Good question. I think it's because its folksy, countryish, but still rocking songs lend themselves to being played live.

By the way... GS hasn't been played this tour and nor has Love in Vain. Still 7 of 9, if you want to count HTW (which I really wouldn't).

They may not be aware of it--Mick thought Sway was on Exile...or was that Beggars Banquet?

BTW:

1/2 of Some Girls has been played this tour; I think more than 1/2 of Sticky' omly one from Beggars Banquet (SFTD); less than 1/4 of Exile; less than 1/2 of ABB; the rest of the albums have 1, maybe 2 represented.

Clearly, LIB is the most represented.

PS Those numbers are off the top of my head; plenty of statisticians here who'll do better. :-)

4tylix Wrote:
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> Good question. I think it's because its folksy,
> countryish, but still rocking songs lend
> themselves to being played live.
>
> By the way... GS hasn't been played this tour and
> nor has Love in Vain.

GS was played in Japan on 3/24 (I think that's the only time, though...)

Because it's there best album

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StonesTod Wrote:
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> 4tylix Wrote:
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> > Good question. I think it's because its folksy,
> > countryish, but still rocking songs lend
> > themselves to being played live.
> >
> > By the way... GS hasn't been played this tour
> and
> > nor has Love in Vain.
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> GS was played in Japan on 3/24 (I think that's the
> only time, though...)

MSG on 1/18/06! We always get the best.

It was also played at 15 other early 2006 shows,17 total times on this tour.

I enjoyed that they played 4 songs off it at giants stadium

I'm trying to hear Love In Vain and Let It Bleed.Rambler is almost always great,the rest of the songs work well live also,most of the time.

Theif in the Night Wrote:
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> It was also played at 15 other early 2006 shows,17
> total times on this tour.

It would be cool if they rotated songs like Gimme Shelter and Street Fighting Man with some of the warhorses. As far as I'm concerned, JJF and Satisfaction are the only songs I want to hear every night, mix the others up. There's plenty of classics to go round.

why dont you smoke a dooby and crank it and then tell me why???

Told ya others would do better! I guess I overlooked GS because its been underplayed compared to previous tours. Amazing that Love in Vain is the only song not played off LIB (again, I don't think HTW really counts).

Though my favorite albums are Exile and Sticky, I'd prefer to see more Some Girls. It has many hard, fast tunes that are suited for a live performance:

When the Whip...

Respectable (my favorite 80's rocker)

Some Girls (not likely to be played)

Lies (not likely to be played)

Shattered (though this one already had a good run on the ABB tour)

NICOS Wrote:
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> Because it's there best album


Agreed. Best Stones album.

great album.......

georgelicks Wrote:
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> NICOS Wrote:
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> > Because it's there best album
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>
> Agreed. Best Stones album.

Yep. The Best. I "third" that (e)motion.