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Nate LaPointe
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Posted 24 Nov 2006 11:16 am |
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So I went to see the Rolling Stones the other night at Dodger stadium. I never was a HUGE fan but I own a couple classic albums(Let It Bleed, Sticky Figners). I felt like I really SHOULD see them before they(or I) die. Let me just say, "best rock-n-roll show ever!" They did nothing that was musically brilliant or new. But to fill a stadium, run around it for 2 hours, build a moveable stage, and get 40,000 to yell "yeah, yeah, yeah, woooo!" during Brown Sugar is totally amazing. My only complaint is that they let Keith sing. No!!!
Go see them if they come to your area, you'll have a blast.
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Arty Passes
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Posted 24 Nov 2006 12:11 pm
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Did Woody play steel?
Saw them in Austin, and I totally agree about the show (and Keith) |
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Nate LaPointe
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Posted 24 Nov 2006 12:16 pm
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Hey Arty,
No, they didn't have a steel this show. They did have a full horn section and backup singers etc. I would have loved to see steel tho!
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Jerry Hayes
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Posted 25 Nov 2006 11:26 am
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You know, ol' Keith at times can actually sing if he puts his mind to it. He did a duet with George Jones on the "Bradley Barn Sessions" a few years ago and did a very good job IMO. At least I enjoyed it. He is however one ugly dude. I saw his mug on a cover shot of some magazine once and it had more wrinkles and blackheads than my old bulldog Amos..........JH in Va.
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Don't matter who's in Austin (or anywhere else) Ralph Mooney is still the king!!!
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James Cann
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Posted 26 Nov 2006 7:14 am
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| But to fill a stadium, run around it for 2 hours, build a moveable stage, and get 40,000 to yell "yeah, yeah, yeah, woooo!" during Brown Sugar is totally amazing. |
I agree. Seeing them in '98 in Phoenix, notwithstanding the great music, showmanship, and physicality (especially of Charlie Watts, onstage for the duration),I couldn't stop thinking of the logistical/construction exercise of the event, and of the equipment/crew requirements necessary for shows to take place in multiple cities within days of each other.
Nate, you have it. Everyone--certainly everyone 55 or older--should see them once, anyway.[This message was edited by James Cann on 26 November 2006 at 07:16 AM.] |
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Nate LaPointe
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2006 12:57 pm
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James,
I don't it should be limited to those over 55, I think anyone who appreciates being entertained needs to see them!
I read somewhere that they have 2 identical stages and they leap frog them fro mcity to city because it takes 2-3 days to set it up! Wow, so cool
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Michael Johnstone
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Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2006 3:27 pm
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| I saw them for $3.50 in a 500 seat theater during the mid 60s when Brian Jones was still with them and they were great then also.Haven't seen them again since then because every time I had the opportunity,I couldn't afford the tickets. |
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Tom Olson
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Spokane, WA
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Posted 26 Nov 2006 4:04 pm
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The last time I saw them was in about '78 or so on the "Some Girls" tour for $10 a ticket. I bought my ticket at a department store. They put on a pretty good show, but they were loud as @#$%!!!
Also, Ron Wood played a PSG on "Girl With Faraway Eyes" or whatever it's called. He sucked out loud! Literally! |
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Ron Whitfield
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Kaaawa, Hawaii, USA
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Posted 26 Nov 2006 4:11 pm
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FYI, this may be their last tour as we know them, cause ol' Charlie is not well with cancer.
He wanted to bail when Keef conked his noggin, but the glimmer twins begged him to stay til the tour resumed and ended.
They were to end the tour here in Honolulu, but it got switcheroo'd when Mick had vocal problems, and Oahu was the only date not re-schedualed.
They'll no doubt soldier on none the less in some aggregation, but who knows?
So catch 'em while you can! |
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Roger Rettig
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Naples, FL
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 4:59 am
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I was on a tour with the Stones in 1965. Our singer, Eden Kane (where is HE now!!!?), was 'top of the bill' (by virtue of a string of top five hits), and the Stones had only had a couple of records at that point, so we were closing the show.
That didn't last long! Two weeks into the tour they released their cover of 'Not Fade Away', and it went to #1 - that relegated us to closing the first half (good for us in the band, not so good for Eden!)
On the first night out, me and the other guitar player thought we'd check them out as there was a big 'buzz' about them. We stood there for about ten minutes, then retired to the nearest pub. It was too loud, and way out of tune. Awful!
Apparently they've improved....
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 7:15 am
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| I see they've now passed U2 as the top-grossing tour of '06. |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 9:05 am
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| By November 28, 1965, the Stones were getting $5 per ticket in at the Arie Crown Theater in old McCormick Place in Chicago, capacity about 5000. I thought Keith Richard played badly and out of tune, Brian Jones sounded good, and nothing really mattered except Mick Jagger, who was the coolest thing we had ever seen. I remember a black girl running down the aisle screaming for Mick, then fainting when she got close to him. |
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Jim Cohen
From:
Philadelphia, PA
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 9:22 am
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| Yeah, I wondered whatever became of her... |
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Gene Jones
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Oklahoma City, OK USA, (deceased)
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 9:30 am
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....and all of the others who did that!
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Tom Olson
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Spokane, WA
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 10:13 am
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Maybe they wrote a song about her . . .
Oh, I just remembered: I need to go to the store to get some more BROWN SUGAR. |
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James Cann
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Posted 27 Nov 2006 9:38 pm
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| James,I don't it should be limited to those over 55 . . . I think anyone who appreciates being entertained needs to see them! |
I agree, Nate. My comment spoke to the often heard "joke of the night" where people were looking at one another, asking, "Are you old enough to be here? You don't look it!"
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| I read somewhere that they have 2 identical stages and they leap frog them fro mcity to city because it takes 2-3 days to set it up! |
I wouldn't doubt it. Talk about an exercise! I also remember seeing some 20 or more semi-rigs parked next to the stadium, all with the Stones' logo, and the center field sound booth must have filled at least 20' by 20', jam packed with gear, not to mention a 8 or 10 seat VIP section!
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Jim Ives
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 8:26 am
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| How was Bonnie Raitt as the opener? I've always wanted to see her. |
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Nate LaPointe
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Los Angeles, California, USA
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 12:00 pm
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I heard Bonnie from outside but I got there too late to see her set. Damn LA traffic! But she came out and sang on Dead Flowers with the boys while Mick played acoustic. BTW, his harmonica playing on Midnight Rambler was outstanding! I respect those guys.
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Henning Kock
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Posted 28 Nov 2006 12:01 pm
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Rolling Stones started their European Tour
in Denmark in the city of Horsens September, the 3rd 2006.
One of the songs Mike Jagger sang was were "Bob Wills Is Still The King" and Ron Wood played on his Emmons pedal Steel ! ! ! ! ! ! ! It is true. See Photo.
Kind regards,
Henning
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Ayrshire, Scotland
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 29 Nov 2006 5:07 pm
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Unbelievable! Who else could get away with a performance like that?
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
From:
Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mark Eaton
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Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 1 Dec 2006 4:29 pm
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Hey-it was obviously the spirit of the thing-and I'll bet everyone in that audience flat ate it up!
I'm sure fun was had by all...
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Steve Hinson
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Hendersonville Tn USA
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Posted 1 Dec 2006 8:04 pm
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Woody's got a bunch of cool guitars!I love his playing and have since the Faces...one of the last REAL rock and rollers.
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