How many times have the stones stopped a song flat out durring play.

I know they have their issues but at the Vancouver BtoB, for the audience computer pick they played Under My Thumb. When it got to the point of a keyboard solo for Chuck L. he came off very quiet, he stopped playing giving a turn it up gesture with his hand, after a couple of seconds he approaches the keyboard again and when he hit the keys the roof almost came off the place, he throws his arms up and makes a 'shut it down' jesture to Chalie who just quits leaving the rest of the band looking around for answers. Probably the only time I've seen this from any band in 52 years.

So is this common?

Havent listened to the recording for quite a while, but I seem to remember 'Let It Bleed'' at the opening 1981 show in Philadelphia being such a trainwreck they stopped it. Maybe someone who was there can confirm it.

Love Is Strong at Toronto, 1994

Connection In Oakland in 2006 was a complete train wreck. Didn't exactly stop the song but Keith never made it passed the first verse and just wrapped it up fast and moved on.

Altamont, immediately comes to mind....Sympathy for the Devil and Under My Thumb had to be started over, but no the fault of the band.....blame it on the Angels...
Also, Keith's Dobro was so out of Tune during Prodigal Son, that he just cut it.

JR

Hi Des. I was at the Vancouver show but I don't recall that happening. I do remember UMT was the internet pick though.

I don't know if they entirely chucked it but I think I recall reading "Anybody Seen My Baby" being a disaster in one of the opening BTB shows.

"I'll be in my basement room with a needle and a spoon."

"It's All Over Now" gets restarted at one of the 1995 Paradiso shows, presumably because it was being recorded for Stripped, although it never got used anyway.

Does Shattered during the Steel Wheels opening show count?

msg NY NY....''i just wanna make love to you''Jagger was pissed of

The guitars went out during Satisfacton in Chicago, 1994...Mick and Charlie kept going...

There was an interview with Keith in which he stated that when they were playing Can't You Hear Me Knocking? during one of the '71 shows it went so terribly bad that they had to stop in the middle of the song. However, there is no recording that could proove this nor the fact they played CYHMK during '71 tour.

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There was an interview with Keith in which he stated that when they were playing Can't You Hear Me Knocking? during one of the '71 shows it went so terribly bad that they had to stop in the middle of the song. However, there is no recording that could proove this nor the fact they played CYHMK during '71 tour.

According to Bill they played CYHMK in Newcastle march 4th 1971, the first gig on the small "farewell" tour in '71. Never heard any boot from that show.

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I don't know if they entirely chucked it but I think I recall reading "Anybody Seen My Baby" being a disaster in one of the opening BTB shows.

It was pretty much a disaster for the whole tour. I love the studio version, but it must rank as the most consistently poorly performed song of their entire career. I think the Bremen version that was televised was about the only time i remember hearing a decent version of it.

I dont think they ever stopped the song while playing it, but it very often threatened to stop the show in its tracks...!

The biggest mess I ever heard(although they didnt stop it) is "LSTNT" off of Knebworth fair 76!! Its laughable and Keith and the boys keep playing the song no matter what lines Jagger tries to sing!

I can't imagine the Stones stopping a song once they've started. I'm sure they have as some here mention, but I've never seen it. I've always felt that the Stones are against doing that...as a sign of unprofessionalism. If they start a song...they finish it: good or bad. I can't see Charlie being dignified as he is--stopping a song right in the middle and picking it up again.

But I would love to hear that example of UMT that was mentioned....

Zeltweg 1995, end of SFTD! LOL all over the stage!

'You Gotta Move,' in Berlin, I think 1970. A large part of the crowd was jeering because, apparently, they wanted 'Rock n' Roll!', but others in the audience responded by loudly applauding the song. However, as the jeering increased, Keith ended it after the second verse.

Mick then made a humorous remark to the effect of 'Glad you enjoyed that one,' and they played something upbeat. It was a VERY raucous crowd.

It's funny when they stop before they get really started; as they never get it together...@#$%& in Oshawa 1979 is nearly falling apart...but is miraculously saved. They had to restart Midnight Rambler in Seattle 72; but....there are more examples..



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Gimmie shelter in Wembley 1999

happy or btmmr paradiso 1995

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Gimmie shelter in Wembley 1999

I've heard this and I always see people mentioning this but always thought it was made bigger than it was. Keith fumbles through the opening riff, stops a second and tries it again. I never found it to be a big deal.

I would imagine many many shows in the early years, with all the screaming girl riots, had songs that were shut down in mid-play.
Man, would it have been cool to be at one of those shows!

During JJF at one of the '81 Pontiac shows when Keith and Ronnie near the end joins Mick on 'Jumpin' Jack flash,...' everyone stops playing which leaves Keith & Ronnie singing a capella for a brief moment.

leaves Keith & Ronnie singing a capella for a brief moment

YEAH that's like rivets up da backbone ain't it....



ROCKMAN

LOL...yes it is...or as you've said before 'they sounded as zonked out crows'

"Sweet Virgina" in Stockholm, Globen 2003, they had to stop it, because Mick couldn't get his harmonica out of its pocket, very funny to see standing in second row fram the stage (just a small Japanees in front of me)

sweet virginia basel (switzerland) VL-tour 1995. keith fuc.ked up the intro and just started again (no big deal)

Plenty of what you might call "false starts"..but they usually just blag their way through ;^)

Keith chucked it during Start Me Up on the B stage at Hampden Park on the last tour when his amp stopped working.

He kicked the amp, gave his roadie a bit of abuse, then did a little dance while the band finished the song.

The radio broadcast that came out of this show covered it up nicely though by overdubbing or replacing the entire song.

I think I've bust a button on my trousers....