What shows come to mind? Hyde Park, Altamont, Brussels ('cause of the famous boot), Copacobana Beach, St. Petersburg, Phoenix '81 (the movie & the honky tonk women) Vegas (the day Mick's dad died). These are a few that come to my mind. Is the list too long & too subjective? Or does Rockman or Gazza or bv have a list of a dozen or so shows that should be at the top?

um . . .why are only rockman, gazza or bv qualified to answer?

Paris Olympia, Licks and O2 23rd Aug. Hands down, easy, no contest....what do I know? I've only seen 11 shows and I've been to both of the above....Lucky or what?

NickB

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Everybody here is qualified to answer, that's why I posted. But some people may be more qualified than others. Those three came to mind as much more qualified than I am. Please take no offense & tell us what you think.

I'm not worthy of the compliment, but here goes

Musical 'benchmark' is far too subjective to assess, but most 'significant'...

Off the top of my head -

Marquee 12.7.62
The Hague 8.8.64
Hyde Park '69 (all time winner IMO)
MSG '69
Altamont '69
Moscow '98
SARS '03
Rio '06
Shanghai '06

Since the 60's, the significance has been more to do with the scale or high profile nature of the event or the cultural/historical significance in playing in previously uncharted territory



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YEAH that's it nikki bong....Me no-like questions anyway....
Kinda like bein' on a quiz show....Just wanna hear the music



ROCKMAN

Certainly all of those listed by Gazza (re: geographical & for all historical & cultural importance)


For me these are a few that come to my mind as standouts:

Oakland 69
Leeds 71
Texas 72
LA 75
Roseland 2002

Rockman, I think that you're wonderful & I enjoy all your posts. (I loved when you were listening to the Haggard twofer, Merle & Keith are my two favorites). I wasn't tryin' to put anybody on the spot. F*cryin' out loud, It was just a post.

Add Philadelphia 89 as it marked the end of the BIG SLEEP!!

JULY 23 1978 Anaheim Stadium, why? Because it was my first STONES SHOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

El Mocambo '77 should be on the list.

Yeah I know what ya sayin' thumbprint....I was just answering
nikki bong....I'm quiet happy for other folks to give out their opinions...



ROCKMAN

stones "benchmarks" /shows i attended....

'89 Steel Wheels rolls into Alpine Valley (smallest venue on the tour..i think)
and i was front row for 2 of 3 shows.....they announced the 3rd date a month
after the first 2. (these were my first 2 shows..$35 per ticket)


'94 Stones played Madison WI and Keith paid homage to Otis Redding.
He died when his plane crashed into a Madison lake...it's marked.


'97 Stones played Madison again....got engaged to my wife afterward.
There's more to that story but...

'99 No Security Tour comes to Milwaukee...first show in Milw since 1975.


'05 Stones (Milwaukee) play special WAITING ON A FRIEND for New Orleans (TV).

'06 Stones play Soldier Field in Chicago.....coldest show ever! Band wore
layers and layers of winter clothing and huddled near Charlies drums....
combination of arthritis and frigid weather (major windchill) Keith
had some real problems. Still a great show...first SHE WAS HOT.
Definitely memorable..and benchmark shows to me.


IORR............but I like it!



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In recent history, the 2002 Toronto pre-Licks gig comes to mind. The willingness to go into uncharted territory was evident right here, and the next few years' mega-tours showed this to be true, setlist whiners notwithstanding. Every decade was represented, from the 60s to the 2000s -- this point is commonly overlooked.



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Philly '81? I wasn't at that one but I hear it was a gas gas gas....

Personally, the first and last Stones shows I saw are benchmarks.

LA Coliseum 1981

Nijmegen 2007



Other than that, I'd say Altamont.."The end of the '60's" as they say.

100 club 82
100 club 86

Detroit 1978 "We never really got it on until Detroit"- Mick Jagger

NME Poll Winners Concert 1968 - First gig of their "renaissance"; debuting Jumpin' Jack Flash.......maybe?



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I've heard a lot about Utrecht 2003, Licks Tour.

<Detroit 1978 "We never really got it on until Detroit"- Mick Jagger>

That was in 1969

Prague 1990 should maybe be added.

Maybe also Kentucky 1975, where the police threatened to arrest the stones if they performed Starfvcker. They played it of course

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> I've heard a lot about Utrecht 2003, Licks Tour.


Oh yes, that was a treat. Keef said before his set 'hey Utrecht, we put it on the map'

>> Prague 1990 should maybe be added. <<

i'll second that :E

Scheveningen,Holland 1964
Hawaii, 1966
MSG & Altamont 1969
Marquee 71
MSG 72
Brussels 73
LA 75
Memphis 78
Hampton 81
Rotterdam 82
Amsterdam Paradiso 95

I think that Mexico City 1 in 1995 should be considered among the them 'cause they finally play for the firdt time in LatinAmerica

MSG Nov. 27+28 1969.

MSG '72 in general, the birthday show in particular. History was being made. They haven't been the same since that tour, I think it took something out of them and the peaks were out of sight, in the clouds....

CasinoBoogie brought up a good one re NME show 1968. Ya might say Stones were throwing down the gauntlet as to how much they were going to continue to be counted at the top.

However, benchmarks really don't work for music. Because great performances don't fit neatly into boxes labeled "Altamont," "Hyde Park" etc.

Anyone who saw any of the Stones gigs concerts in 1969 and 1970, with exception of the two noted above,knows they saw and heard very wonderful shows.

Age is a factor re selecting benchmarks. And everyone has a right to think the first time they saw the band that it was special.

I wasn't at Olympia 2003 but I know in my heart it was a "benchmark," and I had wanted so much to be there. 2500 screaming Europeans can't be wrong, ya know!

O2 #3 last show...so far

Wembley #5 in 1990 Bill´s last show

Johannesburg 95 ??