ZoSoRose Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 that looks like a great set. could use more mick taylor though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GivenToFly Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Yeah, there was this vibe. It was different from every show I've been to.and even thigh they were just paying an arena with a minimal stage production, it still felt huge.more so than other other arena gig I've been to like bands like aerosmith, van halen, gnr, ac/dc, even the who, etc. felt more like a stadium gig ive seen like paul mccartney and u2 in terms of hype and fanfareIts hard to describeThat's why a lot of people are comparing this to the '78 tour. That somewhat minimalist aspect.In regards to the Stones, I think it compliments them quite well.In '78, when I first saw them. The stage was also just the lips and tongue. Far more crude.. the lips were the cloth cover over the giant stadium P.A. and the tongue was a wooden ramp that jutted out from the main stage.That was it!When they started, some balloons were released, but that was the extent of any bomabastic display!In fact, it was a daylight concert. The light show was giant white spolights to enhance the stage.So, it was down to the Stones to deliver. And boy did they fuckin deliver!Keef fresh on smack, and clearly with his fingers jammed into a light socket, the guy was on fire!Fresh back from drug hell, he was pissed off and ready to roll.It was Mick, Keef, Charlie,Bill and Woody. Nicky Hopkins on keys and Ian Stewart on piano!No back up singers, no giant inflatable thingys, none of that.Just the Stones and the tunes they rammed down our throats.Some Girls was a massive hit and there was this natural symbiotic connection with the crowd.That's what I felt at the Saturday gig.I would look around, and at the furthest seat in the furthest row in the furthest section people were up dancing and just really connecting.It's the greatest Stones /crowd connection I've experienced since that '78 gig.If this indeed is the last kick of the can, then as far as the actual shows go, it's all ending on quite the right note.I'm really looking forward to seeing them again on Thursday, and in fact, if a Fall leg happens and a show comes near me, if I can , I'll go.And I didn't think I'd be saying that before seeing this tour, but I've been really knocked out by the actual gig experience.It's really a fuckin blast!I think the best tour to see them would have been the Licks tour when you could catch a show of each type. And maybe see ACDC on the same night too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Yeah that went way better than expected.You're telling me! I was getting harassed, getting called a hooray for tolerance! and shit in the food lines earlier in the day just for wearing a GN'R shirt! I had another guy tell me I was fucked in the head for thinking GN'R would be on early (Let alone on time)...look who got the last laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Yeah, there was this vibe. It was different from every show I've been to.and even thigh they were just paying an arena with a minimal stage production, it still felt huge.more so than other other arena gig I've been to like bands like aerosmith, van halen, gnr, ac/dc, even the who, etc. felt more like a stadium gig ive seen like paul mccartney and u2 in terms of hype and fanfareIts hard to describeThat's why a lot of people are comparing this to the '78 tour. That somewhat minimalist aspect.In regards to the Stones, I think it compliments them quite well.In '78, when I first saw them. The stage was also just the lips and tongue. Far more crude.. the lips were the cloth cover over the giant stadium P.A. and the tongue was a wooden ramp that jutted out from the main stage.That was it!When they started, some balloons were released, but that was the extent of any bomabastic display!In fact, it was a daylight concert. The light show was giant white spolights to enhance the stage.So, it was down to the Stones to deliver. And boy did they fuckin deliver!Keef fresh on smack, and clearly with his fingers jammed into a light socket, the guy was on fire!Fresh back from drug hell, he was pissed off and ready to roll.It was Mick, Keef, Charlie,Bill and Woody. Nicky Hopkins on keys and Ian Stewart on piano!No back up singers, no giant inflatable thingys, none of that.Just the Stones and the tunes they rammed down our throats.Some Girls was a massive hit and there was this natural symbiotic connection with the crowd.That's what I felt at the Saturday gig.I would look around, and at the furthest seat in the furthest row in the furthest section people were up dancing and just really connecting.It's the greatest Stones /crowd connection I've experienced since that '78 gig.If this indeed is the last kick of the can, then as far as the actual shows go, it's all ending on quite the right note.I'm really looking forward to seeing them again on Thursday, and in fact, if a Fall leg happens and a show comes near me, if I can , I'll go.And I didn't think I'd be saying that before seeing this tour, but I've been really knocked out by the actual gig experience.It's really a fuckin blast!I think the best tour to see them would have been the Licks tour when you could catch a show of each type. And maybe see ACDC on the same night too.Would love to see them in a theater but the tickets to the Boston Orpheum during the Licks tour were impossible to get plus if memory serves me they had a wrist band scheme to try to beat the scalpers. Was going to buy a ticket off a guy for $500 but he backed out last minute. It was the only Boston show I did not get to see that tour.Arenas are not bad but have never been a fan of the Stones Stadium shows as the sound usually sucked and they had special setlists for stadiums which were heavy on the hits.That being said one more day until the first Boston show...and then another on Friday...Hoping I get decent seats with the $85 mystery tickets for at least one night... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Gary Clark Jr. is the guest for the first Boston show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Gary Clark Jr. is the guest for the first Boston show.WOW now that is treat as he is amazing....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 Cool for Boston! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Gary Clark Jr. was amazing in Brooklyn. Boston is in for a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I am so fired up for tonights show it is hard to get any work done........heard that there are lots of good sats left so hopefully that means decent seats for the $85 mystery ticket or at least that they are willing to upgrade if I get crappy seats....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellobeatle Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm at the Boston Garden show tonight. Scored tickets last week when TM opened a new block of seats next to the stage. About $160/tick but 4th row, right next to stage.Can't wait to hear the "well you heard about the Bosssston!" during Midnight Rambler... Was hoping for an appearance by Steven Tyler or Joe Perry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 I'm at the Boston Garden show tonight. Scored tickets last week when TM opened a new block of seats next to the stage. About $160/tick but 4th row, right next to stage.Can't wait to hear the "well you heard about the Bosssston!" during Midnight Rambler... Was hoping for an appearance by Steven Tyler or Joe Perry...Don't think you will see Steven Tyler as he was in NYC today on the Howard Stern show...pretty good interview...I also beleive he said they are getting some songwtiers award tomorrow so don't see it happening tonight...but maybe Friday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Which fan choice song did you vote for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellobeatle Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Which fan choice song did you vote for?Sway.As much as I love 'If You Can't Rock Me,' I heard Mick Taylor is joining them for Sway when it's voted and the solo at the end of that song is unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 12, 2013 Author Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah that would be cool.I hope you guys get that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real McCoy Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Brad Paisley will be the guest in Philly. That's pretty awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Great show in Boston tonight.....Sway and Rambler with Mick T....Keef sang You've Got the Silver and Before They Make Me Run and we ended up with Loge 3 row 4 seats as our $85 tickets so had a great floor level view of the stage........can't wait until Friday's show...And ran into Peter Wolf, J. Geils Band, who said he might guest Friday Edited June 13, 2013 by classicrawker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellobeatle Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Great show (from what I remember.. lol..). Unreal seats. The front row of Loge 15, directly next to the stage. Never been that close for a Stones gig. Not bad for $160 purchase last Friday. Everyone sitting around us were equally stunned. Guess they opened up the block of seats late last week.Midnight Rambler was the highlight. As was that total fuck up at the beginning of It's Only RN'R (at least you know it's not pre-recorded lol..) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Yeah there's definitely fuck ups.Rocks Off at the second Toronto show was a complete derailment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Sounds like last night was a good show. How was Gary Clark Jr.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellobeatle Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Sounds like last night was a good show. How was Gary Clark Jr.?The song he performed on was really good from what I remember. It was a cover and I never heard the Stones do it before, I remember being pleasantly surprised. It was a pretty heavy rendition.The weird thing is I didn't even notice Clark till like the end of the song because Mick and Keith are all over the arena due to their stage and you don't really pay attention to what's going on near Charlie. I think I just figured it was Daryl Jones in the corner of my eye or something, until I saw his sweet guitar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Sounds like last night was a good show. How was Gary Clark Jr.?The song he performed on was really good from what I remember. It was a cover and I never heard the Stones do it before, I remember being pleasantly surprised. It was a pretty heavy rendition.The weird thing is I didn't even notice Clark till like the end of the song because Mick and Keith are all over the arena due to their stage and you don't really pay attention to what's going on near Charlie. I think I just figured it was Daryl Jones in the corner of my eye or something, until I saw his sweet guitar. Yea, Going Down was the song. That's what he did with them in Brooklyn too. I think last night was the third time they've every played it, they do it really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Sounds like last night was a good show. How was Gary Clark Jr.?Excellent as usual but they did not jam long enough for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zint Posted June 13, 2013 Author Share Posted June 13, 2013 Peter Wolf as a guest would be pretty damn cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Man, i want to see the stones again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicrawker Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Just got back from Boston #2 and all I have to say is WOW!.....even better than Wednesdays show...no special guest but the band was fucking energized tonight......ended up with lower bowl Section 107 Premium seats side stage left with a perfect view for my $85 tickets...man I hope they play more shows in New England...would love to catch a show in MSG, NYC before the tour ends....Grab tickets if you can as the boys still deliver..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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