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Message started by ronnie-woody on Jul 22nd, 2024 at 1:55am

Title: Your personal highlights of the 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour
Post by ronnie-woody on Jul 22nd, 2024 at 1:55am
So now that this tour is wrapped up as well, what were some special or your favourite moments, experiences or impressions that you had this tour that will always stay in your mind? :)

some of mine: literally going to another continent for the first time in my life just to see those grandpas play live again definitely is no. 1 lol, yes I am officially one of those fans now ;D it was basically the greatest adventure I ever went on and it was overall incredible to get so many different and new impressions of another country, see cool new places, meet amazing new people, make new friends!

And a bit more specific (I'm probably forgetting some things anyway):
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  • being there when Keith first played TMS live and it was such a wonderful version!
  • the utter joy among all of us pit crew when we were waiting for entry at Metlife 2 and they soundchecked Rambler, it was incredible how everyone just freaked out and was looking forward to getting to hear it
  • almost freezing in Foxboro before the show but then as soon as they started playing Emotional Rescue during the soundcheck, everyone jumped up and started dancing and the cold was forgotten in an instant
  • getting to hear so many songs live for the first time, not only the HD ones but also e.g. Heartbreaker, Emotional Rescue and Dead Flowers were total highlights! Oh and Little T&A, that riff sounds fucking awesome live!
  • SSOH!! Mick and Chanel performing together, what a great sight for the eyes and wonderful treat for the ears! I especially loved when Mick walked out onto the catwalk in Foxboro and prompted the audience to give him "some little lights" and the way he smiled utterly contented when he saw all the smartphone lights flashing up around the stadium
  • Keith's background vocals on Wild Horses, so beautiful...and also especially when they did it at Metlife 2 and Mick and Keith were wearing matching outfits <3
  • JJF in Foxboro! Best version I ever heard live, Keith's guitar was so loud the sound basically cut down to your bone...incredible
  • seeing the soundcheck in Orlando, I never saw it before, only heard it, was amazing to see Mick basically sing the entirety of Tumbling Dice turned to Keith and then Mick, Keith and Ronnie standing together and jamming during WWW
  • hearing Rambler at least twice out of four shows after fearing that they wouldn't play it at all this tour, the way Keith enjoyed Mick's harp play in Foxboro and also the fact Mick changed some od the interlude lyrics this tour! Rambler in Boston overall was among the top 3 versions I heard live so far!
  • enjoying Miss You live for the very first time, mostly because of Mick's harp solo
  • Keith and Ronnie playing so much better than in 2022, even tho Keith alrrady played great in 2022
  • seeing how much joy they're still having doing what they love most...when Keith smiles, I smile <3


    Here's to hoping everyone will stay as fit and sharp as they currently are and that we don't have to wait too long for more news about the European tour!

  • Title: Re: Your personal highlights of the 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour
    Post by Paranoid Android on Jul 22nd, 2024 at 7:09am
    Being in Atlanta with so many friends and familiar faces when the news that our friend Gary, aka Gazza, passed away.
    Celebrating the Stones and memorializing a great guy like Gary by celebrating the Stones was a bittersweet highlight for me.  :willya

    I was approached by more than a handful of Shidoobees who didn't know him, or much about him, but
    the understood that he was the RO equivalent of StonesDoug (who broke the news to me)....who offered their condolences
    and kind words...Stonsian brothers and sisters coming together in a dark time...truly special stuff.
    :booze

    The mushrooms in Atlanta and Philly were great too BTW.
    :solongsucker


    Title: Re: Your personal highlights of the 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour
    Post by Goo on Jul 31st, 2024 at 9:09pm
    They really should have had a pay per view

    Title: Re: Your personal highlights of the 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour
    Post by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland on Aug 1st, 2024 at 1:34pm
    My highlights:[list bull-bluesq]
  • I was there
  • My 20th show of the Stones
  • My second opening show of a tour! (1981 and 2024)
  • The live debut of Mess it Up
  • 18 tour debuts including the above
  • Live debut of "Out of Time" on this side of the Atlantic
  • One of the two performances of Rocks Off this tour, my 6th time for this song (4 in 1995, 1 in 2002 and this one)
  • The previous day I was singing and dancing "out of time" with my Rocks Off tee in the preparty, spooky that the next day they played both songs and not just that, they played both in a row! LOL
  • Keith singing only one song, my last time with one song was in 1981 and not counting club and non-tour shows, the last time with one song was in 1982
  • Meeting dear friends in Houston (stones and non-stones fans)
  • First time I see the Stones without Charlie
  • My first show with Channel Haynes
  • Paul (Paranoid Android) and I texting and sharing the setlist live, like the old times!
  • Meeting Stonesdoug again, last time was in 2002. This time we make a "Fuck you Gazza" in Spanish!!!!! That was the last one--- we make a "Fuck you Gazza, fucking fuck!" with Rick (Maxmesiter) and Jini taking the video and directing!

  • Title: Re: Your personal highlights of the 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour
    Post by Voodoo Chile in Wonderland on Aug 1st, 2024 at 1:37pm
    One of the cool things attending the opening show is that you don'0t have an idea of the setlist, they rehearsed a lot of songs and knowing that most of the show is warhorses, any song is a surprise... When the show started, just after the "Ladies and Gentlemen... " you're asking yourself "Which song is goping to be the one?"

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