Of course there's ups and downs. Such is life. I simply refuse to look at it as this Stones to that Stones. What's the point? For all we know they could make their greatest album a week from now. It's much better to look at their whole career. I've always been in love with the last four albums. They sound like classic Rolling Stones, but with a great twist. And there's tracks they could only make in their latter years (Like Out Of Control). Also, I think it's nice that their best blues tracks are from the later days. It just shows how long it takes to "get" the blues.

JumpingKentFlash

IMHO, the Stones recorded output has been consistently great throughout their entire career.

...which is precisely the reason why they should play more of the new stuff on stage.

I believe the lack of success of their records helped decrease their recorded output. Why more tours? Unlike their records, the tours were successful. It must be very difficult to put a lot of creative energy into a project - only to have it fail. There comes a point when the audience "knows what it likes and likes what it knows." Personally, I've enjoyed all of their post 1983 albums, with the exception of Dirty Work.

I like the 90-00 stuff better than their 70´s work.

I love all of the three or four bands the Stones have evolved into over the years.

If the Stones - and we fans - would forget their prior 1989 days,and if the band would just concentrate on the material they have done in last 19 years, we would have a really great show. There are no probaly classics, but still strong enough material to do anything if they would have their heart on it.

Of course, this is total science fiction,buuuuuuuuutttt......

Just think about the next (un)possible set list:.

1. "Rough Justice"
2. "You Got me Rocking"
3. "Flip The Switch"

Three strong rockers to start the show, and make people sweat, then a bit slowing down:

4. "Mixed Emotions" (Mick and Keith sharing the mic, the Glimmer Twin magic fills the air)
5. "Almost Hear You Sigh" (the sea of lighters on)

and now some dance numbers for Mick and the girls to enjoy:'

6. ”Don’t Stop”
8. ”Rain Fell Down”
9. "Street of Love" (sing-a-long)
10. "Out of Control" (the first highlight, ten minutes version…)

Introduction

11. ”Slipping Away” (Keith)
12. ” You Don’t Have To Mean It” (Keith)

Okay, that was Keith, now Mick back with a total surprise:

13. ”Continental Drift” (a second higlight, joujouka guys there on stage!!)

14. ”Too Tight ” (to the b-stage)
15. ”Back of My Hand” (B-stage)
16. ”Love Is Strong” (B-stage, back to A-stage)

and the final bang...

17. ”Rock a And a Hard Place”
18. ”Highwire”
19. ”Saint of Me” (huge sing-along)

20. ”Like A Rolling Stone” (encore)

Not bad, huh?

(and I even let an obvious hit number ”Anybody Seen My Baby” out…)

- Doxa



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Sounds great Doxa.

oh.... but you forget "Oh no not you again"

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Hasse78
oh.... but you forget "Oh no not you again"

Aah, there are so many of them! (Let the set list vary from show to show...)

- Doxa



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Great set Doxa, but where's Terrifying?

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Barn Owl
Great set Doxa, but where's Terrifying?

You don't want the same set list every night, now do you?

- Doxa

Doxa makes an excellent point. You could take any Stones set list and stylistically build the show with recent songs only and it would still function just fine. A fan's dream that will never happen, sadly.