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Personally, I was delighted to hear Shattered which I have not in ages in concert. It was played "not too fast" like in 81' and under control so it had an excellent groove and sounded great. Ruby Tuesday was just awesome. Bitch was a pretty sloppy. Night Time was just awesome and they kept it going for a good long time between Mick and Lisa. I've heard Paint it Black before, so I was delighted with Out of Control from the Bridges album and I love that song. It was amazing and funky with the horn section. Rain Fall Down was also great but a little sloppy.
Best Songs of the night (in order): Get Off Of My Cloud - from the B stage and place just went nuts, as did Jagger. Underwear, flowers and other stuff flying onstage. Hony Tonk Women - rocked the whole house and Mick nearly missed his ride back to the main stage. Oh No Not You Again - wicked drums by Charlie and solo by Keith. Shattered - Outstanding groove and lyrics masterfully delivered. Night Time Is Right Time - Jagger spinning around in a spastic fit in the middle of the entire rink on his own, like a star. Out Of Control - fabulous special effects made the song ever so spooky and warm at the same time.
The best part of the show in overall review was that they stripped down many of the gimmicks, really tightened up the playing and singing, so you got a great raw act from them which had a very personal and sincere delivery that seemed to be a very intimate evening, not too theatrical. It was a great was to see the band function as a whole unit and they were on the ball, playing with a lot of energy and gusto, and having a great time again. Keith's two songs were absolutely hilarious. Before the Worst, Richards was puffing a cigarette and blowing smoke ings, leaning on the mike like a prophet, before flicking his cigarette across the stage at a stage hand.
Warm Up act was Motley Crue, which played well, despite using f bomb after f bomb for no apparent reason to a relatively older-aged crowd. I love the line from their lead singer, "I can't tell you how F***ing awesome it is to be up here performing for the F***ing Rolling Stones! Tacky. It is interesting to watch Tommy Lee as he is quite a good drummer, but I'm always amused at how much attention he needs with spinning drumsets, oversized drum sets, and other gimmicks. He's a bleeping drummer! That's it. They did featured practically nude women onstage blowing fire, and a midget on a tricycle.
Our seats were pretty good. Could have been better, but I shouldn't complain. We had an excellent view from row 20 on the side and when they were on the B stage we were very very close. Sound was quite good, and became excellent by mid-show. Key Arena is an excellent concert venue and also serves a full array of micro brews, a full assortment of Washington wines, coolers, etc. No problems at the door and all glass around the rink makes it a warm place to be on a rainy night, which it was.
All in all the show was just excellent. 9/10.
The most refreshing thing about the show was finally getting rid of You Got Me Rockin' from the set list. It is one of the few songs I am tired of hearing. From Start Me Up to Jumping Jack Flash, the band performed with an incredible amount of energy. They seem to thrive in the smaller arenas and do not get as lost as they do in the Stadium shows.
The highlights for me were Ruby Tuesday, Rain Fall Down, and Get Off My Cloud. The "B" stage was so intimate and they allowed people to get pretty close to the stage. Get Off My Cloud was a crowd pleaser and the whole arena sang along during the chorus. Out of Control was great, but seemed to work better in a stadium. Mick has a bigger stage to work with and more of a chance to get the whole crowd involved.
Looking forward to Portland on Tuesday...
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