Tonight, we’ll be watching The Rolling Stones play Tampa…

…  as much as possible, hehehe. 😉

While waiting: why not listen to a very recent Keith interview: Strombo (apple music) with Keith Richards

SETLIST:

1. Street Fighting Man
2. Get Off Of My Cloud
3. Sad Sad Sad
4. Tumbling Dice
5. Beast Of Burden
6. Faraway Eyes (vote song)
7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
8. Living In A Ghost Town
9. Start Me Up
10. Honky Tonk Women
    Introductions
11. Connection
12. Happy
13. Miss You
14. Midnight Rambler
15. Paint It Black
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Jumping Jack Flash
    Encores
18. Gimme Shelter
19. Satisfaction

LIVE-STREAMS:

Clint – Facebook – encores
David – Facebook – 18:07 – JJF
Austin – Facebook – 8:54 – MR
Alex – Facebook– 24:15
Ryan – Facebook– 10:15
Lily – Facebook – 30:38
Thomas – Facebook (14:14 – good sound until the last minutes)
Jennifer #2 – 4:38 – BoB
Jennifer – Facebook – 5:41
Daniel – Facebook – 2:48
Ron – Facebook – 12:34 from start
Wilber – Facebook – 3:39
Denis – Facebook – waiting for the band, SFM

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Here’s some from the local press:

fox13news.com – Rolling Stones bring ‘No Filter’ tour to Tampa Friday

abcactionnews.com – Tampa Bay musicians play tribute concert for Rolling Stones, Charlie Watts

OK, ok – Brown Sugar!

There’s been a wild discussion during the last weeks about that song by The Rolling Stones.

Usually, I skip gossip, slander or fake news. I like to have the proofable facts instead, even if that’s not such a great story. When this subject came up, I superficially took knowledge, without paying too much attention. But then again, it’s about this band I love and meanwhile I think, it’s about time to write something about it.

Let’s take this tabloid, the english Daily Mail, for example. This paper states: “Rolling Stones fans fight back against woke cancellation of Brown Sugar by bombarding the band with requests to play the song at their concerts in ‘fan favourite’ vote” and

– Rolling Stones have removed Brown Sugar from the setlist of their US tour
– Came under fire from woke critics over lyrics about slavery and sexual violence
– Now fans are fighting back and urging band to reintroduce the song to shows
– Their are flooding a fan vote with requests for Brown Sugar at upcoming shows

And here’s the lyrics we are talking about:

Gold Coast slave ship bound for cotton fields
Sold in the market down in New Orleans
Skydog slaver know he’s doin’ all right
Hear him whip the women, just around midnight

Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good?
Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should, oh no

Drums beatin’ cold, English blood runs hot
Lady of the house wonderin’ when it’s gonna stop
House boy knows that he’s doin’ all right
You should have heard him, just around midnight

Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good?
Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should, yeah
Brown Sugar, how come you dance so good?
Oh, got me quittin’
Brown Sugar, just like a black girl should, yeah

Now, I bet your mama was a tent show queen
And all her boyfriends were sweet 16
I’m no school boy but I know what I like
You should have heard them, just around midnight

Brown Sugar, how come you taste so good? Oh, no no
Brown Sugar, just like a young girl should

I said, yeah, yeah, yeah, woo
How come you, how come you dance so good?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo
Just like a, just like a black girl should
Yeah, yeah, yeah, woo

I can tell you, that when I danced to that song in the early 70ies – in Germany that is – I had NO idea what that was all about. Lines like “Hear him whip the women, just around midnight” only translated to me much later – I was in my early teens then. Looking back on it from now, I really wonder, how the BBC could have ever played that song in 1971 and the following years without getting sued… 😉 But they did, dind’t they?

If find these lyrics quite ok. They target at the crime of slavery and sympathizes with the black people under this horrible rule back then. And to some extent, they still do, I’m afraid. Racial segregation like in the US even after WWII is a thing VERY strange to me. So, in my view, it’s a very social-critical and political song. But then,  the times in the early 70ies were exactly that: very politial and revolutionary trying. But this was for a good reason, and no way just accidential.

So, in a nutshell, that is what I think about it. The Stones should add the song again to their setlist: that would be ok for me. No problem.

Showtime for Mineapolis! Waiting for the Stones …

OK, due to missing streams in the middle of the set, we don’t get to enjoy the show as we had done before on this tour. After YCAGWYW, most feeds were gone. Nevertheless, we’ll get the show later on YouTube. 

SETLIST:

1. Street Fighting Man
2. Let’s Spend The Night Together
3. 19th Nervous Breakdown
4. Tumbling Dice
5. Monkey Man (vote song)
6. Fool To Cry
7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
8. Living In A Ghost Town
9. Start Me Up
10. Honky Tonk Women
    Introductions
11. Connection
12. Before They Make Me Run
13. Miss You
14. Midnight Rambler
15. Paint It Black
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Jumping Jack Flash
    Encores
18. Gimme Shelter
19. Satisfaction

LIVE-STREAMS:

Rick – Facebook 31:25 incl. Miss You

YouTube – “Live” (?) – from Start Me Up until Miss You, using the feeds available until then.

Shaundae – Facebook – HTW
Rick – Facebook – STU
John – Facebook – first 32:04
Damita – Facebook – 18:50
BRANDON – Facebook – first 4:40

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Yeeey, and it’s another Stones show we can witness!

The local newspaper, The Minnesota Star Tribune has some Stones content these days:

• 7 places Mick Jagger should visit in the Twin Cities this weekend – among them the Bob Dylan mural and the George Floyd memorial
• Rolling Stones production manager started his career with Minneapolis bands -an article about Rolling Stones’ “problem-fixer” Dale Skjerseth. He takes problems to the tour’s accountants, not Mick Jagger. 
• How can Rock Hall of Famers go on after losing a key bandmate? Lessons for the Rolling Stones – Ultimately it’s all about the music, fans and other musicians say.

If you want to vote for the vote-song, you can now do so! You can choose from among these songs:

• Monkey Man
• Neigbours
• Shattered
• She’s So Cold

You can consider the 2022 European Tour a done deal.

How?

1. Well, first, Mick and Keith have told so in interviews, that, given everbody is alright and well and everything else is ok, then they would do more shows in 2022, of course! And, witnessing this tour in the US, I have no doubt about it!
2. Then, the new drummer, Steve Jordan, who is usually playing with John Mayer, who is supposed to be on tour with him, Steve (Jordan, that is), next year, and who has exchanged his (John Mayer’s) drummer, Steve (Jordan, that is) with Steve (Ferrone, from The Hartbrakers [you know .. Tom Petty …]), because Steve (Jordan, that is) has ‘commitments‘ next year, musically, you know …

Ergo: go and make your EU travel-, holiday- or Rock’n’Roll plans for next year, folks!

IT’S THE STONES, FOLKS!

Showtime for Los Angeles #2! Waiting for the greatest Rock’nRoll band on this planet!

Soundcheck: All Down The Line / Beast of Burden / Wild Horses

SETLIST:

1. Stret Fighting Man
2. All Down The Line
3. 19th Nervous Breakdown
4. Tumbling Dice
5. Beast Of Burden
6. Wild Horses (vote song)
7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
8. Living In A Ghost Town
9. Start Me Up
10. Honky Tonk Women
    Introductions
11. Connection
12. Before They Make Me Run
13. Miss You
14. Midnight Rambler
15. Paint It Black
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Jumping Jack Flash
    Encores
18. Gimme Shelter
19. Satisfaction

LIVE-STREAMS:

DJ Gerry – YouTube
Marco – Facebook – 1:03:47 – stopped after JJF
Annette #2 – 18:51
Randy – Facebook – 36:16
Annette – Facebook – 8:28
Jules – Facebook 3:16
Oscar – Facebook – 8:13
Lesly – Facebook – 27:59
Ed – Facebook – 3:18
Manny – Facebook – 8:35
Gregory – Facebook! – first 9:44

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Greetings from Ronnie:

Yesterday, Ronnie visited Super Vinyl USA:

Ok, the song-vote is up again. So if you have tix or want to join the fun via streams: here’s your chance to see and hear what you want!

The voting for the second show in LA is up now, so go down there and cast your vote! Even if you don’t can be there and have a ticket, you can send them your choice about what song you would like them to play for you!

Choose from among these:

• Fool To Cry
• Angie
• Worried About You
• Wild Horses

Yeeehaaw! Showtime again! Only a little wait, then the Stones gonna roll again!

They played “Rocks Off” during the soundcheck… and hey, here they play it! And a very different start so far, setlist wise… 🙂

SETLIST

1. Let’s Spend The Night Together
2. 19th Nervous Breakdown
3. Rocks Off
4. Get Off Of My Cloud
5. Tumbling Dice
6. Ruby Tuesday (Vote song)
7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
8. Living In A Ghost Town
9. Honky Tonk Women
   Introductions
10. Connection
11. Slipping Away
12. Miss You
13. Midnight Rambler
14. Paint It Black
15. Sympathy For The Devil
16. Jumping Jack Flash
    Encores
17. Gimme Shelter
18. Satisfaction

LIVE-STREAMS:

DJ Jerry #2 – You Tube 7:26
DJ Jerry – YouTube – 1:14:16

Jon – Facebook – 7:26
Jamal #3 – 14:17
Margareta – 6:56
Jamal #2 – 14:36
Monica – Facebook – 10:19
Tom – Facebook – 53:54
Jamal – Facebook – 24:25
Sean – Facebook  – first 18:45

While waiting, check out the final number by the Ghost Hounds: Facebook – 4:14

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… to arrive in in LA.

They said that they are looking forward to play the huge arena and that they would prepare themselves, i.e. rehearse  before the first show in LA. Well, that certainly ain’t bad. Would they even dare to play a surprise gig in a club as this is the best rehearsal ever… ? 😉

a) Here, see the Fox11 LA report from the LA scene: “Awaiting Rolling Stones’ arrival in Burbank – One of the world’s biggest bands is playing at SoFi Stadium.”

b) Then, you can see them after touch-down giving a short ‘press conference’ to Fox11 – “The Rolling Stones arrives in SoCal ahead of SoFi Stadium concert“

Here’s another report from the short PC from ABC7news.com:

c) Aaaaannd the song vote for Los Angeles #1 is online! Choose one from among these:

• Worried About You
• Angie
• Ruby Tuesday
• Wild Horses

d) In LA, The Glorious Sons will play as warm-up-band!

e) Then again, you can win 2 tickets for the Rolling Stones October 17 concert plus 2 tickets to Lions at Rams – your chance to win is to enter here:

It’s Nashville tonight for the greatest Rock’n’Roll Band of this planet!

Seriously, that’s just my humble opinion… but let’s see what happens tonight, right? Hehehe …

Norman sent in this review:

Subject: Nashville Show
Great show last night. It was my 41st show since 1989 and it was one of the best I have seen. They continue to defy the odds. Mick is incredible. His energy and singing is better than the last tour in 2019. Steve Jordan has added an edge and energy to show. The Good news, I don’t see them stopping. The current band without Charlie is working, having fun, and sound great. They will definitely tour Europe and the US for this 60th next year. Looking forward to my next stop in Tampa.

SETLIST

1. Street Fighting Man
2. Let’s Spend The Night Together
3. Tumbling Dice
4. 19th Nervous Breakdown
5. Troubles A’ Comin’
6. Dead Flowers (vote song)
7. You Can’t Always Get What You Want
8. Living In A Ghost Town
9. Start Me Up
10. Honky Tonk Women
    Introductions (the Tintoretto of Tennessee: Ronnie Wood)
    
11. Connection
12. Slipping Away
13. Miss You
14. Midnight Rambler
15. Paint It Black
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Jumping Jack Flash
    Encores
18. Gimme Shelter
19. Satisfaction

Live-Streams:

Jimmy -Fb !!!  // Beth – Facebook // John – Facebook  // Joyce – Facebook

Dejan – Facebook “about to begin”

Ghost Hounds Snippet (Facebook)
Soundcheck Live #2 (Facebook) Rocks Off, 2x Troubles A’ Coming 10:04
SOUNDCHECK LIVE!!!! (Facebook) – Sweet Virginia 4:15

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News:

Great greetings from Mick:

Oh, by the way: here is an interesting article about why the band has not played Brown Sugar recently:

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger reveal why The Rolling Stones don’t play ‘Brown Sugar’ anymore  – nme.com

The Rolling Stones Song Vote for Nashville is up!

Go to vote.rollingstones.com and cast our vote. You can choose from among these songs:

• Sweet Virginia
• Wild Horses
• Far Away Eyes
• Let It Bleed
• Dead Flowers

Tonight!

Let’s hope for another great night with the best band of this planet!

It seems, they got their routers and switches fixed soon! 🙂 Still, streams are tough to get tonight.

LIVE STREAMS:

Jim – Facebook – Gimme Shelter

BOB – Facebook (Membership of the Shidoobee-Fb-Group needed [should only take a few moments]- right front in the pit: HTW… Introductions, Keith’s set, BTMMR, Slipping Away, MY, MR, PIB, JJF, GS, Satisfaction)
Jeff #3 – Facebook – MY – 9:52
James – Facebook (13:36 – SMU, Intros, BTMMR)
Lindsay – HTW – Facebook
Dennis – Facebook 0:56 SMU
Jim – Facebook – Ghosttown – same song: Cathy – Facebook

Jeff #2 – Facebook (YCAGWYW), same song: Bob right from the pit!
Judy – Facebook (Angie)
James: Facebook
Jeff – Facebook (incl.Tumblin’ Dice)
Waiting for the Stones: Spencer (Facebook)

SETLIST:

1. Street Fighting Man
2. Let’s Spend The Night Together
   
3. Tublin’ Dice
4. 19th Nervous Breakdown
5. Troubles A’ Comin’
6. Angie (song vote)
   
7. You Can’t Always Get What You Need
8. Ghost Town
9. Start Me Up
10. Honky Tonk Women
    Introductions
    
11. Before They Make Me Run
12. Slipping Away
13. Miss You
    
14. Midnight Rambler
15. Paint It Black
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Jumping Jack Flash
    Encores
    
18. Gimme Shelter

Again: no Brown Sugar tonight!

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