Re: Do we all wish for 1981
Date: September 18, 2007 01:22
Just one veteran fan's opinion, but I rank the tours that I have seen this way:
1. 1989 - OK, the first of the "Vegas-style" shows, but I don't think the band ever sounded better (Birmingham and Atlanta for this one)
2. 1975 - Tour of the Americas, my first Stones show, just killer (Greensboro)
3. 1997 - Bridges to Babylon, show in Atlanta was first rate
4. 2005 & 2006 - ABB (Atlanta both times), just glad to see the boys still had it in 'em.
5. 1994 - Voodoo Lounge (Birmingham and Atlanta, again). Great show, but I just thought it was down a few notches from the 89 tour
6. 1978 - OK, it was a good show (and a "good" Rolling Stones show beats the heck out of Foghat, right?), but I rank it at the bottom of the tours I've seen (Greensboro again). Some great moments, some moments when it seem like they were just phoning it in.
Tour I missed that still haunts me to this day? 1972. Sure wish I'd been there, but, hey, I've seen my favorite band nine times, and that's pretty good.
Tour I'm glad I missed? 1981. Good moments, but just too ragged for me.