Well, here we go again.  A new tour and, sadly a new era for our favourite band.

The opening show in the first tour without Charlie is a private show for Robert Kraft at the home of the New England Patriots. The Stones have played a show for him before, in a tent at the same venue on October 25th 2016, the final date of a 5-show mini tour in the US. That show took place in a tent in the middle of the stadium in front of about 300 people. This one will probably be on the same lines.

For private shows, the Stones are usually contracted to play for about 90 minutes, so don't expect a full length concert. Some interesting song choices in rehearsals, lets see if they play many of them.

No doubt it'll be hard to get eye witness accounts of this one, and sadly we won't have Charlotte Watts along on this tour to upload setlists on social media, so any help tracking down reports or photos will be welcome.

Good luck to the Stones and all of the band members - especially Steve Jordan - on what will undoubtedly be an emotional occasion for everyone.

Gazza wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 4:43pm:

on what will undoubtedly be an emotional occasion for everyone.

absolutely, too bad it is not in front of regular fans


GOD SPEED TO THE ROLLING STONES

Soundchecked (thanks to bv who I can only assume must have wangled an invite) :

Tumbling Dice
Lets Spend The Night Together
Livin' In A Ghost Ghost Town
19th Nervous Breakdown
Sympathy For The Devil

https://www.rocksoff.org/headers2021/j1-gillette.jpg

With thanks to Rogerriffin posting at our message board in Spanish and to Bob Cianciosi and Brian Nelson for sending the information

1.- Let Spend the Night Together
2.- Tumbling Dice
3.- Under My Thumb
4.- Trouble’s a coming (live debut)
5.- Living In A Ghost Town (live debut)
6.- You Can't Always Get Whay You Want
7.- Midnight Rambler
INTROS  :-[ :'(
8.- Miss You
9.- 19th Nervous Breakdown
10.- Start Me Up
11.- Gimme Shelter
12.- Sympathy For The Devil
13.- Jumping Jack Flash
14.- Satisfaction

add this to the circumstantial proof that the "finished outtakes" was a purposeful release

!  !  !


Rev 20 Redlights wrote on May 29^th, 2021 at 6:27pm:

https://i.imgur.com/UVioySg.jpg Troubles a Coming (approx lyrics) well i can hear all the people talking i can hear the planet warping "Troubles a coming", always that one if you take me a ways from here then i wont be a thousand years trouble is coming, youre gonna pay for having fun Trouble is coming, always that one get it together well i can know what the Pope's delivering i said, excuse me for living i'm in a prison and love is the key if you want, now get together well i know i'm not thinking of how troubles a coming, you can see the death of hope trouble is coming, something wants to steal your hope the trouble is bad youre stripped of all hope trouble is coming youre cheated of hope got to say, the death of hope trouble is coming, seeing the death of hope well i can hear all the people talking i can hear the planet warping "Troubles a coming", always that one if you take me a ways from here then i wont be a thousand years trouble is coming, youre gonna pay for having fun trouble is coming, always that one ooh get it together well i can know what the Pope delivers    i said, excuse me for living i'm in a prison and love is the key if you want, now get together i said i know i'm not thinking of how trouble is coming, you can see the death of hope trouble is coming, something wants to steal your hope

5. Gomper
6. No Expectations
7. Rocks Off
8. Rip this Joint
9. Shake Your Hips
10. Casino Boogie
11. Tumbling Dice
12. Sweet Virginia
13. Torn and Frayed
14. Sweet Black Angel
15. Loving Cup
16. Happy (Keith)
17. You Got the Silver (Keith)
18. Turd on the Run
19. Ventilator Blues

:whydontcha

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 8:09pm:

With thanks to Rogerriffin and to Bob Cianciosi 1.- Let Spend the Night Together 2.- Tumbling Dice 3.- Under My Thumb 4.- Don't Stop 5.- Troubles are coming (live debut) 6.- Living In A Ghost Town (live debut) 7.- You Can't Always Get Whay You Want 8.- Midnight Rambler INTROS  :-[ :'( 9.- Miss You 10.- 19th Nervous Breakdown 11.- Start Me Up 12.- Gimme Shelter

Wow, they played 19 Nervous Breakdown.  That was a Brian Jones song.  They don't like to promote Brian. 

Also a Bill Wyman song, one of the best bass lines in the Stones discography

another meaningful, and underrated, selection

its a mick love song to keith, mick's version of "keith don't go"

in the current context, its a love song to all of us

don't stop


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNX_UCEzu7w

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 9:46pm:

Hey Rev!!! It's tour rehearsals for a bunch of millionaires

Well, Voo, I'm not a millionaire, and it feels good to me

i mean, i think many of the millionaires do know about charlie. but what they
don't know about is "troubles a coming" and "dont stop"

so those are for us, or at least for me

agree Rev!

LOL ! apparently there's some dispute as to whether "troubles a coming" and
"don't stop" were actually played...

so my joy may be short-lived

whatever. that theyre back on the road is good enough for me

1.- Lets Spend The Night Together
2.- Tumbling Dice
3.- Under My Thumb
4.- Trouble's a coming
5.- Living In A Ghost Town
6.- You Can´t Always Get,,,
7.- Midnight Rambler
8.- Miss you
9.- 19th Nervous Breakdown
10.- Start Me Up
11.- Gimme Shelter
12.- Sympathy For The Devil
13.- Jumping Jack Flash
14.- Satisfaction ( I can´t Get No)

*Thanks Bob Cianciosi & Brian Nelson

"don't stop" has been dropped from everybody's setlist...

and sadly "trouble's a coming" now seems doubtful to me.

perhaps it was "living in the heart of love"?

video coming weds (this teaser sounds even better than the audio from two weeks ago)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YvNPvJmll8

rogerriffin wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 10:42pm:

1.- Lets Spend The Night Together 2.- Tumbling Dice 3.- Under My Thumb 4.- Trouble's a coming 5.- Living In A Ghost Town 6.- You Can´t Always Get,,, 7.- Midnight Rambler 8.- Miss you 9.- 19th Nervous Breakdown 10.- Start Me Up 11.- Gimme Shelter 12.- Sympathy For The Devil 13.- Jumping Jack Flash 14.- Satisfaction ( I can´t Get No) *Thanks Bob Cianciosi & Brian Nelson

Thanks to you for posting at our message board in Spanish and by WhatsApp; I was posting at the same time here

Just one comment, 14 is JJF and 15 Satisfaction

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 10:58pm:

[size=12][b]"don't stop" has now been dropped from everybody's setlist... "trouble's a coming" now seems doubtful to me. perhaps it was "living in the heart of love"?

Makes more sense, was rehearsed and it’s already released

If no Brown Sugar, we've seen a Miracle.

Sorry "Don't Stop" was NOT played according to Bjornuld Vik from iorr.org

The Rolling Stones Play First Show Without Charlie Watts
by PAUL CASHMERE on SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

in NEWS

The Rolling Stones have played their first ever show without Charlie Watts in a warm-up gig for the upcoming remaining dates on the No Filter tour.

http://www.noise11.com/news/the-rolling-stones-play-first-show-without-charlie-watts-20210921

Feels all kinds of nasty that their first show without Charlie was this kind of a private show, more likely in front of no actual fans.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 11:56pm:

The Rolling Stones Play First Show Without Charlie Watts by PAUL CASHMERE on SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 The Rolling Stones have played their first ever show without Charlie Watts in a warm-up gig for the upcoming remaining dates on the No Filter tour. http://www.noise11.com/news/the-rolling-stones-play-first-show-without-charlie-watts-20210921

1) story linked says "troubles a coming" will be on Tattoo Deluxe. If true, that's
new (and very welcome) info

2) apparently the official setlist includes it, so for the moment i'll go back to
being ecstatic about it
:

https://i.postimg.cc/rFLww9rW/IMG-5557.jpg

3) IF that really is the official setlist (note: SFM was scratched),
somebody other than chuck leavell put it together !  not chuck's
way of doing it. too sloppy. matt maybe?

And so begins the beginning of the end...

a more-than-satisfactory bit of satisfaction

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

"trouble's a coming", mick says its an "obscure" cover, confirms its on Tattoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9z1iorNgWA

one of charlie's "light touch" songs, steve not as subtle but sounds good i think

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6KHNmWpHSw

The remaining two clips, also very good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRnB8wkNJfo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kq0FR4_IYMo

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 8:08am:

"trouble's a coming", mick says its an "obscure" cover, confirms its on Tattoo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9z1iorNgWA

Found it !

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

according to the internet, here's the chi-lites lyrics, which may have been
altered somewhat by jagger. hopefully the sound on the TATTOO version will be better

I can hear the people talkin'
I can see the people walkin', ah yeah
Troubles a' comin', in more ways than one

May He take me away from here
Lord if I don't have no fear, y'all

Troubles a' comin', y'all
You best believe that ain't all
In more ways than one, woo hoo
Get it together, all right

After givin' all I've givin'
What should I say, excuse me for livin'
'Cause I'm in a prison, and love is the key, woo hoo

Somebody get together
And come on, we gotta make it better
Troubles a' comin', in more ways than one

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 20^th, 2021 at 11:56pm:

The Rolling Stones Play First Show Without Charlie Watts by PAUL CASHMERE on SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 in NEWS The Rolling Stones have played their first ever show without Charlie Watts in a warm-up gig for the upcoming remaining dates on the No Filter tour. http://www.noise11.com/news/the-rolling-stones-play-first-show-without-charlie-watts-20210921

Kinda ironic. Cashmere was the Aussie journalist who broke the 'world exclusive' story in September 2009 that Charlie had left the band.


Remember that one?

http://rocksoff.org/cgi-bin/messageboard/YaBB.pl?num=1251877030/0

From the Boston Globe, behind a paywall
(thanks to bye bye johnny via iorr)

“We have been touring with Charlie for 59 years and we miss our great friend and bandmate,” said Jagger.

The guest list Monday included a few familiar faces and a handful of high-rollers.
Governor Charlie Baker and his wife Lauren were there — and, we’re told, had to be
reminded that videos were strictly prohibited — as was J. Geils Band singer Peter Wolf,
Moderna co-founder Noubar Afeyan, UFC boss Dana White, Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck
and his wife, Cincoro Tequila CEO Emilia Fazzalari, Fanatics CEO and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner
Michael Rubin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute CEO Laurie Glimcher, Providence Capital’s Jonathan
Nelson, Big Night Entertainment’s Ed Kane, Celtics co-owner Steve Pagliuca, and David Abrams
of Abrams Capital.

The vaccination status of guests is unknown, but we’re told only a few attendees wore a mask.

First performance of '19th Nervous Breakdown' since Madison Square Garden on 13th September 2005. It was only played twice that tour - the other time was the pre-tour club show in Toronto a month earlier. Before THAT show, you have to go back to  Buenos Aires 30th March 1998.

So, only the third performance since March 1998.

ronnie's hair, all there, fuck cancer

https://i.imgur.com/Tev8LU0.jpg

can't see it very well, but it looks like steve is copying Charlie's style, by not hitting the hi-hat and snare drum  at the same time (?)

That tribute by Steve Jordan by not hitting the hi-hat and snare was beautiful. That said, and maybe it's too soon, but I've never felt uncomfortable watching the Stones except for those clips. Don't want to be too negative but it just looks and sounds wrong without Charlie.

Gazza wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 9:50am:

So, only the third performance since March 1998.

Or... only 3 times this century!!  :D :D :D

I am surprised they didnt play Crazy Mama...that seems to be a semi-private party staple...maybe because they played it last time for the Kraft Kartel.

I hope they play it on tour...along with Emotional Rescue, 19NB and Troubles a'Comin...also would love to see (though little to no chance)...Plundered My Soul...even more than any of these "new songs" rehearsed

I also do not understand this Millionaire bashing...if I had the moneys and 5 million were nothing to me, I would certainly hire them to play for me...and a few other bands as well...maybe on the same nite...maybe not...depends on my rich-ass mood at the time.

Has to be the safest concert of the year.

From my understanding, the monies paid to the band supplemented/sponsored all the rehearsal time and studio space required for the pre-tour preparations.
Seems like a Win-Win-Win for us all

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 10:09am:

ronnie's hair, all there, fuck cancer https://i.imgur.com/Tev8LU0.jpg

I was about to use that picture as the header eraly in the morning when I read the Boston Globe report, however that picture is from the show at Gillette Stadium in 2019 by MATTHEW J. LEE/GLOBE STAFF/FILE

With thanks to Rogerriffin, posted at our message board in Spanish by him

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https://dbc1sjmy9dfmk.cloudfront.net/dm-rolling-stones-production/processing/image/5f1bcf24-af2c-4185-9e07-88b60712d113.jpeg

https://dbc1sjmy9dfmk.cloudfront.net/dm-rolling-stones-production/processing/image/fa857e3f-3cc8-402e-a5a3-372ab6fd009a.jpeg

Pictures by samuelian on the RS-App

a video from Mick Jagger's Twitter account

https://twitter.com/i/status/1440382728852021259

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 1:42pm:

a video from Mick Jagger's Twitter account https://twitter.com/i/status/1440382728852021259

Thats nice but I hope they do a bit more on tour instead of a generic " This show is dedicated to Charlie..."

Thinking (optimistically) there will be a few instances of a photo montage and songs that Charlie REALLY stood out on...

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 1:42pm:

a video from Mick Jagger's Twitter account https://twitter.com/i/status/1440382728852021259

Well that was lovely. Very moving as well that Mick spoke arm in arm with Keith as a nod to all those years together where it was just the 3 of them as the originals, also nice that Ronnie said his bit at the end. Very touching without being corny.

My thoughts based on the clips:

- "Miss You" and "Satisfaction" sound awkward. The grooves aren't there and those are two of Charlie's best. Hopefully Steve develops the right feel in subsequent shows.
- Nice that they did an outtake and "Ghost Town," makes it feel fresh.
- Weird that they opened a show that doesn't feature a signature Keith riff or solo.
- Mick's speech was lovely, and I think it's telling Keith said nothing.
- "19th Nervous Breakdown" sounded great. A perfectly acceptable tempo, strong vocals from Mick, and thank God it's the original arrangement.
- "Jack Flash" sounded rock solid. In general, Keith sounds like he's in shape, maybe he feels the best way to honor Charlie is to emulate his rock steady professionalism and reliability.

The Chi-Lites' 'My Stubble Needs Combing' was a great tune to pick.
Ronnie looks grand.
And Sasha has been to the gym, surely?

Stoned In Staten Island wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 2:49pm:

Weird that they opened a show that doesn't feature a signature Keith riff or solo

Historically, they typically do not usually have a Keef set for these smaller pre-tour gigs

Kraft Party 2016:

Jumping Jack Flash
It's Only Rock'n Roll
Tumbling Dice
Street Fighting Man
When The Whip Comes Down
Honky Tonk Women
Little T & A (Keith)
Happy (Keith)
Miss You
Gimme Shelter
Start Me Up
Sympathy For The Devil
Brown Sugar
--- Band off stage
Satisfaction

From IORR:

Belly Up 2015:

Start Me Up
It's Only Rock'n Roll
You Got Me Rocking
Tumbling Dice
When The Whip Comes Down
I Got The Blues
Crazy Mama
Paint It Black
Midnight Rambler
Miss You
Honky Tonk Women
Sympathy For The Devil
Jumping Jack Flash
Brown Sugar
--- Band off stage
Satisfaction

Echoplex 2013:

You Got Me Rocking
Respectable
She's So Cold
Live With Me
Street Fighting Man
That's How Strong My Love Is
Little Queenie
Just My Imagination
Miss You
Love In Vain (with Mick Taylor)
Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor)
Start Me Up
--- Band off stage
Brown Sugar
Jumping Jack Flash

Le Trabendo 2012

Route 66
It's Only Rock'n Roll
Shattered
When The Whip Comes Down
Champaign & Reefer
Doom And Gloom
Miss You
Tumbling Dice
Start Me Up
Midnight Rambler
Jumping Jack Flash (encore)
Brown Sugar (encore)

Theatre Mogador 2012

It's Only Rock'n Roll
All Down The Line
You Got Me Rocking
Tumbling Dice
Miss You
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Doom And Gloom
Midnight Rambler
Start Me Up
Honky Tonk Women
Jumping Jack Flash
Brown Sugar

Mick was struggling with his voice still from Desert Trip at the last Kraft show, which is likely why Keith got a set. Keith also didn't get a set at the Double Door show in 1997.

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 1:42pm:

a video from Mick Jagger's Twitter account https://twitter.com/i/status/1440382728852021259

Honestly, this is the most emotional moment I've ever watched in the Stones history, counting absolutely everything, bar none.

It hit me like a truck.

Bless their sweet loving hearts, I can't even imagine how it feels. If it hurts so much for us... What a wonderful story, what a unique life they shared. I just can't get over of how emotional it makes me feel, really hits home.

Stoned In Staten Island wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 4:08pm:

Mick was struggling with his voice still from Desert Trip at the last Kraft show, which is likely why Keith got a set. Keith also didn't get a set at the Double Door show in 1997.

very true.  After the second Desert Trip show, the next gig (in Las Vegas) was cancelled as Mick had laryngitis. The following show (also in Las Vegas) - saw a setlist reduced from 20 songs to 18 with Keith's set increased to 3 songs.  The Kraft show three days later was the final one of that strange mini-tour. and Keith got two songs in a 14-song setlist. 

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 1:18pm:

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Sep 21st, 2021 at 10:09am: ronnie's hair, all there, fuck cancer I was about to use that picture as the header eraly in the morning when I read the Boston Globe report, however that picture is from the show at Gillette Stadium in 2019 by MATTHEW J. LEE/GLOBE STAFF/FILE

thanks for correcting that, i shouldve known better

final bow via instagram. i think its appropriate to note that Steve is dead center.
and that mick, ronnie, steve, keith, and darryl are the central 5. there was apparently
no second final bow of the official core group, whoever that might be currently.

its possible, if not probable, that it might be a while until we see our next official
photo of "the rolling stones"


https://i.postimg.cc/jSf3S0ZV/Final-Bow.jpg

Stoned In Staten Island wrote on Sep 21^st, 2021 at 4:08pm:

Mick was struggling with his voice still from Desert Trip at the last Kraft show, which is likely why Keith got a set. Keith also didn't get a set at the Double Door show in 1997.

Stoned in Richmond County (said with Peace & Love)...I was at the Bigger Band show with NO Keef set at all...in lieu of a Keef set, we got a bomb threat, audience evacuation, and a delay that seemed like forever...we also got Midnight Rambler added to the set as a consolation.

This was @ Charlottesville VA, October 6, 2006

I love the clips. Of course we're all sad that Charlie is gone, but damn it's great to have the Stones back on the road. Let's celebrate while we can.

POSTED BY IRINA IN OUR "SUPERBLOW" THREAD, reposted here to have more pictures of the event here

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photos from the Imgur page of 247Medford (Gillette Stadium September 20, 2021).

  with thanks to Rollover

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