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My wife and I are big Stones fans and I was fortunate enough to get some 22nd row seats for the show last Saturday. Those were excellent seats for a stadium show. We were on the very end of the row towards dead center so when part of the stage went out and down the middle we got some extreme closeups.
Sure, they're getting old. Sure, they made a couple mistakes. But, they're the f**king Rolling Stones and they delivered the goods in a HUGE way. In short, the show was brilliant. The Stones were simply amazing. Kiss is why I got into music but the Stones and Keith Richard are why I play the guitar. I hadn't seen them in 15 years and they were better this time and *more* energized. Mick is an amazing entertainer. His voice sounded better than it had in years. That guy has some much energy it's incredible.
Keith and Ron switched guitars pretty much every song. Ron was cool as hell too. He just fills things out in such a tasteful manner.
The Stones were very gracious to their support/backing musicians. This is something missing in too many shows. Mick introduced everyone by name and several folks were given showcase opportunities. The female backup singer was f**king unbelievable. The Stones did a Ray Charles tune "Night Time Is The Right Time", first off - Mick delivered the goods vocally - very moving - and then the female backup singer came out. She hit notes that would make Aretha and Whitney go WTF? Incredible.
They played a lot of hits and a couple new tunes. It was just sooo much fun!!!!!!!!!!
Keith sang a couple numbers and chatted up the crowd a bit. He's not got the greatest voice by a long shot but he's got soul. I loved it.
I know these guys aren't heavy like most folks here like but the Stones mean more to me than just about any other band ever. I have always connected with their music in ways that I can't explain. It was a very special night for my wife and I. The only disappointment was that they didn't play Gimme Shelter.
The opening act was Trey Anastasio. Meh. Decent players but they were boring to listen to after a while and even more boring to watch.
Sure, they're getting old. Sure, they made a couple mistakes. But, they're the f**king Rolling Stones and they delivered the goods in a HUGE way. In short, the show was brilliant. The Stones were simply amazing. Kiss is why I got into music but the Stones and Keith Richard are why I play the guitar. I hadn't seen them in 15 years and they were better this time and *more* energized. Mick is an amazing entertainer. His voice sounded better than it had in years. That guy has some much energy it's incredible.
Keith and Ron switched guitars pretty much every song. Ron was cool as hell too. He just fills things out in such a tasteful manner.
The Stones were very gracious to their support/backing musicians. This is something missing in too many shows. Mick introduced everyone by name and several folks were given showcase opportunities. The female backup singer was f**king unbelievable. The Stones did a Ray Charles tune "Night Time Is The Right Time", first off - Mick delivered the goods vocally - very moving - and then the female backup singer came out. She hit notes that would make Aretha and Whitney go WTF? Incredible.
They played a lot of hits and a couple new tunes. It was just sooo much fun!!!!!!!!!!
Keith sang a couple numbers and chatted up the crowd a bit. He's not got the greatest voice by a long shot but he's got soul. I loved it.
I know these guys aren't heavy like most folks here like but the Stones mean more to me than just about any other band ever. I have always connected with their music in ways that I can't explain. It was a very special night for my wife and I. The only disappointment was that they didn't play Gimme Shelter.
The opening act was Trey Anastasio. Meh. Decent players but they were boring to listen to after a while and even more boring to watch.
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