If they wanted to mix it up a bit, I think a good opener would be "All Down the Line." As far as I am concerned, JJF is the best possible closer.
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I have to say that he did strike me as slightly spaced out during the last show in Boston, too. He did seem to interact less with other band members than in other occasions, but on the other hand his guitar playing was much, much better than in the previous ABB shows I had seen. I believe he is probably just fine - I don't think they would let him go on stage if he weren't. But it is al
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And many of those songs, I might add, sounded great live. The versions of Out of Control, Saint of Me, Flip the Switch, and perhaps especially Thief in the Night are themselves worth the price of No Security.
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Possibly their most underrated album. There are some parts that make me cringe a little (like the rap on Anybody Seen...?), but certainly less than in any of their albums since Tattoo You.
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Yes, I've got the desert in my toenail And hid the speed inside my shoe
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Casino Boogie Let It Loose Soul Survivor Dear Doctor Jigsaw Puzzle
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virgil Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Raoul, > > Are you going to AC? No, my next show will be in Bangkok if they have one there.
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I guess my impression of the crowd may depend on where I was seated and - perhaps especially so - by the fact that my last show was the one in San Siro, where the crowd was absolutely insane (though the show wasn't nearly as good). Anyway, my advice for those who have seen them in the US in 2005 is to go again; this show blew away any ABB show I had seen (5 before this one).
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Wonderful show, maybe the best I have ever seen from the standpoint of setlist, performance, and sound. I certainly never heard Ronnie play this well. The crowd was nothing to write home about,even though the stadium was almost full (with some empty seats here and there).
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Venice, Italy
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"Dabbling" is not that big of a deal, really, unless one buys the demented AA philosophy that teaches addicts not to do things in moderation (the hardest and perhaps healthiest option), but to avoid them altogether. I know people who have come out of two year rehab programs for heroin addiction and have, in fact, "dabbled" repeatedly. They did not take up the habit again and t
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Finally, someone whose words make some sense.
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I said a few words when I came back from the show earlier this morning, but wanted to write a fuller review to provide a somewhat different perspective from that offered by some here. Went with my father - a Beatles fan - who had never been to a Stones show. This was my 9th show; the 5th this tour. The crowd was in a festive mood and participated enthusiastically throughout (World Cup victory
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So, okay, let me get this: Totti spits in the face of some Danish player, gets kicked out of Euro 2004 and gets called a thug. Then De Rossi elbows some American player, is sent off, and is rightfully called the same name. But when Zidane does something much more heinous - entirely consistent with his prior history, by the way - the thug is Materazzi? If all it takes for Zidane to snap is a littl
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Just came back from the show. It's almost 5 AM in Venice. I agree about the sound problems. But I think your judgment on Keith is way too severe. He has always forgotten lyrics to songs (listen to some early 70s versions of Happy). He sounded perhaps a bit more ragged than usual tonight, but not so bad after all. SFTD - as well as many other songs - sounded much, much better tonight than at
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somesmerized Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wow it doesn't take a lot to be considerred a > terrorist these days... If you really mean that > then you are an idiot. > > Best regards from one of your cheese-eating, > surrendering friend, > > JM Well, maybe not a terrorist, but a thug he has always been.
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If Materazzi told Zidane he is a terrorist, I guess the reaction kind of proved him right... Plus, it is really ridiculous that the French would be so shocked by these words, when the immigrant community is kept in segregated urban reservations where they are denied most opportunities other Frenchmen enjoy. Our cheese-eating, surrendering friends only become ecumenical during the World Cup. Go
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natural-born-stonesfan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Propably because of italy winning the world cup > the atmosphere will be even better, yes. And > congratulations to the italien team ! However: > They didn`t deserve it. Good first half, weak and > tired for the rest of the final. France didn`t > deserve it as well, mainly because Zida
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stoned_in_dc Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > yes, with a name like ferrara i'd be writing the > same thing > > anyways congrats italy.. > > and since when is running "zero risks" a good > thing? > > sounds like we got a fan of the catenacchio! no > one can deny italy is best at that! > > i prefer
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France dominated the second half, but Italy ran zero risks the whole match. While the only thing France did was to score on a penalty kick that only the referee saw, Italy scored a goal, hit a crossbar, and had a goal disallowed (De Rossi was offside on that, but not Toni; it is arguable whether De Rossi was an "active player" on that play). France demonstrated superior technical ski
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Will have 9 under my belt next week. 98 Oslo 98 Helsinki 98 Stockholm Globen 03 Oklahoma City 05 Boston Fenway, 2nd night 05 Moncton 05 Albany 06 Boston Garden, 2nd night 06 Milano
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Hope the critics will be silenced now. While Italy's defense is obviously the backbone of this team, I don't recall any team during this World Cup that started a tied overtime period with four forwards. Certainly not England nor Germany nor Portugal nor any of the other supposedly more spectacular teams. This team plays everyone tough and has demonstrated a will to win each and every ga
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The only hard and fast rule in international football seems to be that when it really matters the English invariably choke. For a team that plays so tough, it's really quite fascinating that they whimp out with such frequency. It's getting a bit repetitive, but I enjoy watching it every time.
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JumpingKentFlash Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What was that about anyway? I heard that it was > Oliver Bierhoff (manager for some team it > said?????) and some German player who provoked the > Argentinians. A bad ending to a good match. What I heard from an Italian journalist who was at the stadium is that after making his penalty a German p
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tomcat2006 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Not a very inspiring performance though, despite > the score line. > > Still, it's England tomorrow....... It's inspiring when we win. But I realize English fans aren't too familiar with the whole "winning" thing.
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I have never liked Undercover - and it is not for lack of trying. I take it out of its case periodically to give it another go - hoping I might have missed something - but I can hardly bear to listen through the entire thing. Doesn't belong in the same sentence as Exile.
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Beast of Burden would probably be my choice. But then again, that might be the reason why I am not particularly looking forward to getting married. If You Can't Rock Me would also pretty much mirror my thoughts on this whole wedding business.
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While the red card for Materazzi was completely uncalled for, the penalty was in my view beyond dispute. Grosso obviously looked for the penalty and ran into an Australian defender who was clearly out of control. He didn't dive; he just did a smart play. In the end, Italy played its usual, gritty game and created 5-6 chances in the first half. As for the Australians, the game would be still
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I might add that if this board existed 35 years ago, it is quite possible that we would have heard the same kinds of arguments. I can imagine people in 1973 complaining that the Stones did not sound like they did in 1969. Or people in 1975 lamenting that they had finally lost their mojo.
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retired_dog Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well, I wish I could see it like Raoul...seeing it > as a great privilege of having them around and on > tour... I must say that my views here may be colored quite a bit by what is my personal experience. I wasn't around to see them play during the "golden age," so I can't feel much no
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