No I don't. When they played Let it Bleed at the 02, I was reminded of seeing them play that number in '82 in Glasgow. Not only were they sounding better in '07, but they were much better dressed and, in my opinion, exuded more class. Nice to see that Jagger had ditched the Ovation in favour of a real guitar (a Taylor, I think).

ChrisM Wrote:
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> What 1981-82 means to me is that it was the last
> time they toured as a relatively small unit with
> only two keyboards and one sax as back up. Since
> then they have toured with a large ensemble of
> backing musicians which to me dilutes their sound.
> I much prefer them as a stripped down band with at
> the most keyboards and a few horns as additonal
> instrumentation. They showed they could still play
> as a 5 piece at the Juliard Press conference. Ah
> well, I can dream I suppose...

Good point ChrisM.
Keith said in NME in 95 that he had the feeling of belonging to a variety band each time he was ahving a look behind him on stage in 89/90 !! very funny.
And to say that he wanted a change for the VL tour.
BUT... in fact just one backing vocal disappeared and Matt Clifford too.

toomuchforme Wrote:
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> BUT... in fact just one backing vocal disappeared and Matt Clifford too.


The horn section was replaced as well, going from a five piece to a four piece.