It's that time again....

Today's soundcheck featured :

It's Only Rock & Roll
Tumbling Dice
Sympathy For The Devil
Play with fire   **last played Tokyo 23.2.90**
Just your fool
Ride 'em on down
Dancing With Mr D  **last played Berlin 19.10.73 **
Under my Thumb
Gimme Shelter


There's been some youtube video uploaded from outside of the park of the soundcheck.  You cant see anything from the stage, but the audio is quite audible at times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0oGwGn9Tvs&t=3s&fref=gc&dti=1017382281643830


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QrfKsVcI5I

Very promising, although things are always promising at the start of tours.

You can't beat that header though. The more Keith embraces where he is from, the better the chances of more material. If only Mick would now embrace where he is from musically a little more (like with Blue and Lonesome), things would get cooking again.

*Checks thread to see what the set looks like.

*noticed they soundchecked Play with fire and Dancing with mr D

https://s26.postimg.org/qzj7fl8t5/IMG_5611.jpg

Where's Plundered?

Some Guy wrote on Sep 7^th, 2017 at 8:20pm:

Where's Plundered?

They're waiting to debut it when the real tour starts in the US. These are just warm up shows. Sources have said they will play a surprise club gig at the Loving Cup bar. Saint Sway will open the show with his Black Crowes cover band with special guest Starbuck on bongos.
:perverted :weed

Dancing with Mr. D sounds great:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbKiXjxOEUA

They should stick Mr. D right next to the blues songs, to get the right feel.

Steel Wheels wrote on Sep 8^th, 2017 at 5:42am:

Dancing with Mr. D sounds great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbKiXjxOEUA

Boy that does sound good. Now let's see if they have the courage to develop it and not drop like other attempts at rarely played songs.

Cool overview drone shots here.
screen tests and stage building. anyone know where the music is from?

https://youtu.be/FefAHhWS56U

https://youtu.be/2rye6Rp9gVA

I think Dancing is going to be the song for this tour that everyone is pumped to hear. That is a very sexy groove from Keef and Charlie.

The Rolling Stones are going to blow minds.

Dancing With Mr. D reminds me of MICK I his prime, the sexy devil!  Yay for D!

Play with Fire is a classic Stones tune! Yay for Play! ;D

Ride em on Down? Wow. Great gem.

Lets hope these 3 songs make the setlist, all in one night!

{{{{{{Here we go}}}}}}}

{{{{{TinGle}}}}}

Gimme A Hamburger

Oh dear God, it does sound sweet!!!  8-)

Per Sweet Virginia security ultra tight ("damn near full body cavity search"). All she's got is her phone for pics but her seats are so damned good, you never know.

And another Tour is about to commence. How lucky are we???!!!

"Down in the graveyard where we have our tryst
The air smells sweet, the air smells sick"

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJTEyB8W4AEBAmC.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJTIwgtW4AE7kUN.jpg

AND NOW FOR A TINGLE!!!!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJTRoG6W4AA2ko_.jpg

From IORR

1 Sympathy for the Devil
2 IORR
3 Out Of Control
4 Ride'em On Down
5 Just Your Fool
6 Play With Fire
7 Dancing With Mr. D
8 Under My Thumb (song vote)
9 Paint It Black
10 Honky Tonk Women
11 Slipping Away
12 Happy
13 Miss You

WHAT A SETLIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

1 SFTD
2 IORR
3 OOC
4 REOD
5 JYF
6 PWF
7 DWMD
8 UMT
9 PIB

Great set... love a show starting with SFTD

Dancing with Mr D (Trump) Voodoo? Joey?


It is time again you B&B!!

leonid wrote on Sep 9^th, 2017 at 2:30pm:

From IORR 1 Sympathy for the Devil 2 IORR 3 Out Of Control 4 Ride'em On Down 5 Just Your Fool 6 Play With Fire 7 Dancing With Mr. D 8 Under My Thumb (song vote) 9 Paint It Black 10 Honky Tonk Women 11 Slipping Away 12 Happy

Setlists posted are incorrect .. they have also played YCAGWYW and Tumblin' Dice already

Where's Charlotte to hold the setlist infront of the camera?
...and all the Periscopers  :'(

open-g wrote on Sep 9^th, 2017 at 3:11pm:

leonid wrote on Sep 9th, 2017 at 2:30pm: From IORR 1 Sympathy for the Devil 2 IORR 3 Out Of Control 4 Ride'em On Down 5 Just Your Fool 6 Play With Fire 7 Dancing With Mr. D 8 Under My Thumb (song vote) 9 Paint It Black 10 Honky Tonk Women 11 Slipping Away 12 Happy Setlists posted are incorrect .. they have also played YCAGWYW and Tumblin' Dice already Where's Charlotte to hold the setlist infront of the camera? ...and all the Periscopers  :'(

There's mixed messages over there regarding the set. Any idea what number in the set those were played?

Unconfirmed

Sympathy
IORR
Tumbling Dice (unconfirmed)
Out Of Control
YCAGWYW (I confirmed that this was played but not sure when / no choir)
Just Your Fool
Ride Em On Down
Play With Fire
Dancing With Mr. D
Under My Thumb
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
Slipping Away
Happy
Miss You
Start Me Up
Satisfaction

I love this picture!!!

https://www.rollingstone.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/09/21/charlie-watts-94601516-992x560.jpg

Sympathy is a FANTASTIC choice of song to open a Stones show.

It's amazing that they've waited until now to do it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJTZNUkWAAYOBGF.jpg

Holy F.

They really mixed things up.

Sympathy
IORR
Tumbling Dice (unconfirmed)
Out Of Control
YCAGWYW (I confirmed that this was played but not sure when / no choir)
Just Your Fool
Ride Em On Down
Play With Fire
Dancing With Mr. D
Under My Thumb
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
Slipping Away
Happy
Miss You
Start Me Up
Satisfaction
Gimme Shelter
JJF

Maybe they'll end with GS and JJF???!!! I'll be damned. I was right.

Some facebook footage :

https://www.facebook.com/helge.rahn.3/videos/vb.100001084689913/1527523847293757/?type=2&theater


(if you dont use facebook, now is the time to do so...always plenty of live updates)

Howe long before the bitching starts about the dropping of BS and MR???

Some more Facebook clips that work. I'm not even on.

https://www.facebook.com/HamburgZwei/

LadyJane wrote on Sep 9^th, 2017 at 4:09pm:

Howe long before the bitching starts about the dropping of BS and MR???

I'm ok with no Midnight Rambler. It's great but it's been done to death and they could fit 2 other songs in its place considering how long it is.

All in all the setlist looks damn good.  :keithpunky :keithpunky :keithpunky

They played Brown Shug (perhaps their funniest ditty)... but not Midnight Rambling (perhaps their most over-rated/over-long ditty)?

Pretty fine setlist.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJT_SfEXgAAdv_w.jpg:large

https://s26.postimg.org/bt8skljvd/IMG_5624.jpg

Confirmed 22-song setlist :

Sympathy For The Devil
Its Only Rock 'n' Roll
Tumbling Dice
Out Of Control
Just Your Fool
Ride 'em Down
Play With Fire (last played, Tokyo 23.2.90)
You Cant Always Get What You Want
Dancing With Mr D (last played, Berlin 19.10.73!)
Under My Thumb (song vote choice) (last played Los Angeles 22.11.06)
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
Slipping Away
Happy
Midnight Rambler
Miss You
Street Fighting Man
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
Satisfaction
Encore :
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash

(oops..sorry, Leonid you beat me to it while I was updating the facebook page - thanks)

Good to see so many songs played and quite a few that have been missing for a while.

Hopefully both those trends will continue for the next 13 shows.

Nice

Gazza wrote on Sep 9^th, 2017 at 5:01pm:

Good to see so many songs played and quite a few that have been missing for a while. Hopefully both those trends will continue for the next 13 shows.

Indeed. Open with an unexpected song, throw in some rare songs like Mr. D and PWF and switch em up show to show. The 2nd half of the set is the greatest hits section and that's fair and to be expected for a show this size. Only minor complaint is they need to put Miss You out its misery by now.  ;D

'Sympathy'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e82anpIkbv8

'Play with Fire'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Qr1vEoxhY

(is it just me or is there some idiot snoring about half way through this?)

'Under My Thumb'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLqctt0xMDI



'Satisfaction'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g-jQejcOwg


(thanks to youtube member Kauf85 for the videos)

'Sympathy'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkIg-VkQbAQ


'Ride 'em on down'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ejwd4zq5cI&t=61s

'Miss You'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=go4j8SpSI-o

Keith and Woody sound great on IORR. That's the Stones right there. I need one great Keef solo, and he delivered on that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg15pHHvm5w

Brown Sugar is a textbook example of them kicking ass and taking names. Superb sax solo. Incredible stuff.

Gimme Shelter...easily one of the greatest I've ever heard. Keef is locked the fuck in. Jesus Christ. A glorious statement that the Stones are the greatest of all time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GY2HbHD5po

Listen to that and tell me that isn't out of this world.

Lots of great harmonica solos too. Is anyone checking out all of the videos?

Hi Rocks Off Board, my name is John, and I am from Bossier City, Louisiana, USA...I'm new to the board. My best chance of seeing the Stones would be in New Orleans, where I have family. While Dallas, TX is closer to me, it would cost a lot more.

Someone did post a truncated version of last night's Hamburg show on YouTube. It is only 14 songs. Would I be allowed to post the YouTube link to a closer-to-full (or full) concert here without aggravating the mods, guys? I just don't want to get thrown off right after I got on.

ROLLING STONES
Stadtpark Festwiese, Hamburg (Germany) September 9, 2017

Sympathy for the Devil
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
Tumbling Dice
Out of Control
Just Your Fool (Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra cover)
Ride 'Em on Down (Jimmy Reed cover)
Play With Fire (first since 23 Feb 1990)
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Dancing With Mr. D (first since 19 Oct 1973)
Under My Thumb (first since 22 Nov 2006)
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women (followed by band introductions)
Slipping Away (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
Happy (Keith Richards on lead vocals)
Midnight Rambler
Miss You
Street Fighting Man
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash

https://we.tl/uKK5ObB2W9 Expires Sept. 17th.

NWLouisianaRSFan wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 6:05am:

Someone did post a truncated version of last night's Hamburg show on YouTube. It is only 14 songs. Would I be allowed to post the YouTube link to a closer-to-full (or full) concert here without aggravating the mods, guys? I just don't want to get thrown off right after I got on.

It would take a lot more than that to get tossed here.

Greetings from Southeast Louisiana.

Welcome to the board. We get so little traffic here compared to IORR and Shidobee that I wouldn't worry about what you post.

As you can see, we've been posting videos from the evening, but barely anyone is commenting on them!

We are The Greatest!
Are we stripped down?

leonid wrote on Sep 9^th, 2017 at 4:37pm:

https://s26.postimg.org/bt8skljvd/IMG_5624.jpg

OMFG !!!!!!      We got " Dancing with Mr. D.  "  . Some Goats Head   --- Young Joey's Favorite Album .




BEST STONES YET !!!!!!!

UNBELIEVABLE STONES !!!!!!!



Thanks Mick and Keef   ...... and Ronnie and Charlie !!!   :


" Stones is STONES Baby  ......... Bigger than ALL of us !!!!   "


" Hit Me Ronniecakes !   "



JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ. " Mr Wonderful "  Fly !  ©

MRD8 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 7:28am:

ROLLING STONES Stadtpark Festwiese, Hamburg (Germany) September 9, 2017 Sympathy for the Devil It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It) Tumbling Dice Out of Control Just Your Fool (Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra cover) Ride 'Em on Down (Jimmy Reed cover) Play With Fire (first since 23 Feb 1990) You Can't Always Get What You Want Dancing With Mr. D (first since 19 Oct 1973) Under My Thumb (first since 22 Nov 2006) Paint It Black Honky Tonk Women (followed by band introductions) Slipping Away (Keith Richards on lead vocals) Happy (Keith Richards on lead vocals) Midnight Rambler Miss You Street Fighting Man Start Me Up Brown Sugar (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Gimme Shelter Jumpin' Jack Flash https://we.tl/uKK5ObB2W9 Expires Sept. 17th.

Why thank you SO MUCH for this!

And thanks to everyone for explaining the situation with the YouTube video and calming my worries.

Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ-xFsV2uYE

Great to see someone else from Louisiana on here in Edith.

Who are the backing singers?  Who's on sax?

andrews27 wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 11:46am:

Who are the backing singers?  Who's on sax?

Backing vocals:
Bernard Fowler & Sasha Alllen

Sax:
Tim Ries & Karl Denson

Same as in 2016.

Bernard has been with the band for 27 years. Sasha replaced Lisa. Karl replaced Bobby Keys.

Bobby Keys can never be replaced IMO. Karl is good but...

Sasha cant tie Lisa's shoes.  She tries but....

Bernard rightfully deserves to stay and he's young so...


GREAT SETLIST & SYMPATHY OPENING! Yeah this is exciting! 

If they keep playing more new songs, (from their last album and from another album yet to come) I might even buy tickets for a new tour in let's say 2019. Very very refreshing, those new songs. My last concert was the Voodoo Lounge Tour, and although I'll always love the Stones, it's getting really boring to me. I say, back to the blues, incl. the early sixties blues tracks. God I would love that!

Tumbling Dijs wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 3:42pm:

If they keep playing more new songs, (from their last album and from another album yet to come) I might even buy tickets for a new tour in let's say 2019. Very very refreshing, those new songs. My last concert was the Voodoo Lounge Tour, and although I'll always love the Stones, it's getting really boring to me. I say, back to the blues, incl. the early sixties blues tracks. God I would love that!

I want to add that they played very good, seeing all those youtube clips. They sound like a guitar band again.

NWLouisianaRSFan wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 6:05am:

Hi Rocks Off Board, my name is John, and I am from Bossier City, Louisiana, USA...I'm new to the board. My best chance of seeing the Stones would be in New Orleans, where I have family. While Dallas, TX is closer to me, it would cost a lot more. Someone did post a truncated version of last night's Hamburg show on YouTube. It is only 14 songs. Would I be allowed to post the YouTube link to a closer-to-full (or full) concert here without aggravating the mods, guys? I just don't want to get thrown off right after I got on.

Go for it, mate. And welcome to Rocks Off

Tumbling Dijs wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 3:42pm:

If they keep playing more new songs, (from their last album and from another album yet to come) I might even buy tickets for a new tour in let's say 2019. Very very refreshing, those new songs. My last concert was the Voodoo Lounge Tour, and although I'll always love the Stones, it's getting really boring to me. I say, back to the blues, incl. the early sixties blues tracks. God I would love that!

You can still get tickets for No Filter! Go for it, because even if they play the same old songs, those are some of THE BEST songs ever written! So its a win-win. Plus you never know when the opportunity will come knocking again. If you are able to go, you should go.

NWLouisianaRSFan wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 6:05am:

Hi Rocks Off Board, my name is John, and I am from Bossier City, Louisiana, USA...I'm new to the board. My best chance of seeing the Stones would be in New Orleans, where I have family. While Dallas, TX is closer to me, it would cost a lot more. Someone did post a truncated version of last night's Hamburg show on YouTube. It is only 14 songs. Would I be allowed to post the YouTube link to a closer-to-full (or full) concert here without aggravating the mods, guys? I just don't want to get thrown off right after I got on.

Hi and welcome to RO. I was able to piece together the show just by looking at YouTube videos. If you have a link to the whole show, go ahead and post it! RO is not as strict as some of the other RS boards. Or they will let you know.

I was away this weekend...missed most of the hoopla...what was the song vote selection?
I saw that UMT "won"...thought it was practiced at the sound check...

Some Guy wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 9:01am:

Are we stripped down?

Don't think I'd want to see that.  :blankfriggingstare1

Keith sounded a little dodgy, especially on Sympathy but Ronnie sounded great. I wish they would add the slide on Dancing with Mr. D that is on the record, especially when they have one of the best slide players in the world in Ronnie. Still, a better setlist than they have had in a long time.

A particularly focused and poignant performance of 'Slipping Away', surely?

A couple of the tunes were poss just a smidgeon too slow?

Rough & ready-ish (in the nicest possible sense). None filthier.

The screens are possibly very slightly too thin?

The 90 second outro to 'Und'r My Thumb' was exquisite, surely?

In the Stones t-shirt, Jagger looked especially 1972-ish youthful?

Ronald has his trousers on.

Could they percolate a few new ditties during their off-hours?

Happy days.

Steel Wheels wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 12:24pm:

Bernard has been with the band for 27 years. Sasha replaced Lisa. Karl replaced Bobby Keys.

Sasha seems to have matured a bit since 2015, based on the YouTube clips.  Wasn't sure she'd be back.

I met Cindy Mizelle (1989 Steel Wheels tour) backstage at Erie, PA, when she was supporting Steely Dan in summer 2015.  Still tall, lovely and a great singer.  I mentioned that I'd sat at her side of the stage in Toronto, 1989. She gave a gasp and said, "That was such a great, great time for me!"  A lot passed across her face at that moment.  I had a thousand questions, but because I'd fallen in love on the spot, I said, "I don't want to hold you up - have a good show."  I was afraid I'd start babbling like a fanboy, and for a worldly seducer such as myself this would be unpardonable.

Matt Clifford is onstage as well.

Bobby Keys...for all the love fans showed him after he passed, most people left for the bathrooms when his tour de force song was played - Miss You.

Bitch wrote on Sep 10^th, 2017 at 4:56pm:

Tumbling Dijs wrote on Sep 10th, 2017 at 3:42pm: If they keep playing more new songs, (from their last album and from another album yet to come) I might even buy tickets for a new tour in let's say 2019. Very very refreshing, those new songs. My last concert was the Voodoo Lounge Tour, and although I'll always love the Stones, it's getting really boring to me. I say, back to the blues, incl. the early sixties blues tracks. God I would love that! You can still get tickets for No Filter! Go for it, because even if they play the same old songs, those are some of THE BEST songs ever written! So its a win-win. Plus you never know when the opportunity will come knocking again. If you are able to go, you should go.

You're absolutely right, but even the best music becomes boring if you heard it a Thousand times, and that goes for all music, even for Gimme Shelter, one of the greatest songs ever written. That's why it's so important for the Stones to make new music now and then, especially if they want to keep going and see where this ends, as Keith always says. I sometimes skip the Stones playlist for half a year or so. Very refreshing.

I'm hoping the playing gets better, as it's a little weak and slow.  In 2015 they were hot from the first show on.  I know, I know - two years older.

Sorry if already posted...here is the full show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCEqZYzfolI

stones corruption

https://www.pollstar.com/article/133707

mojoman wrote on Nov 15^th, 2017 at 11:03pm:

stones corruption https://www.pollstar.com/article/133707

Perhaps this should be included in the political thread.  :forfucksake