Setlist :

1. Start Me Up
2. It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
3. You Got Me Rocking
4. Tumbling Dice
5. Emotional Rescue
6. Angie
7. Doom & Gloom
8. Paint It Black
9. Honky Tonk Women

intros
10. Slipping Away (with Mick Taylor)
11. Before They Make Me Run

12. Midnight Rambler  (with Mick Taylor)
13. Miss You
14. Gimme Shelter (web vote)
15. Jumpin' Jack Flash

Encores
16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Brown Sugar
18. You Cant Always Get What you Want
(with the Al Khubairat Singers)
19. Satisfaction (with Mick Taylor)

First song in the UAE is SMU
IORR at 2.
YGMR (Omaha'd)
TD
ER (Fine Arab Charger!)
ANGIE
D&G
PIB
HTW
INTROS
Slipping Away
BTMMR

Following on Twitter.

those rich Sheikhs deserve to be Omaha'd. Any of our team over there?

A friend of mine is/lives there:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/Egonvdv/1899775_10153942851955131_732190379_o.jpg

by facebook messaging he said they were shit.
I asked why, but so far no reply....

edit:

he's being a sarcastic asshole...

now he says: "Mick is epic. They are brilliant"

Omaha

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y42/Egonvdv/1535378_10153942887000131_1756505897_n.jpg

Good to see the old gang  back at our stations even though we know this is a "paint by numbers" show.

They are getting Omaha'd, but we are still getting "the tingle".

A very political statement by the Stones.  Shades of Moab.  Shades of Jericho.  Shades of Saint Mark in Alexandria.

pain it black he says..

(but he's not willing to do the setlist fior me :-)

SweetVirginia wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 11:27am:

They are getting Omaha'd, but we are still getting "the tingle".

You said it Sister!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That would make a great T shirt!!!

12. Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor)
13. Miss You

So are we going to get a treat and get Mick Taylor on Satisfaction with the sound on his guitar turned off?

14. Shelter (fan vote winner)
15 JJF.

JJF already?

Looks like a very truncated show.

I think I dozed off just reading the setlist.

Probably my webradio spacial in 23 min will be more fun LOL

SweetVirginia wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 12:28pm:

I think I dozed off just reading the setlist.

allah be praised!!
if they would have gotten silver train we wouldnt have been "happy"

SweetVirginia wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 12:28pm:

I think I dozed off just reading the setlist.

Yep.  Can' they just surprise the shit out of an audience just ONCE?

Main set over after just 15 songs. Jesus wept.

Encores now

16. Sympathy For The Devil
17. Brown Sugar
18. You Cant Always Get What you Want
(with the Al Khubairat Singers, according to reports)

Gazza wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 12:38pm:

Main set over after just 15 songs. Jesus wept.

They can afford to be ripped off.
Pump a few extra gallons of crude.

I didn't think that you'd make a crude comment!

Someone had to!!!!!

Looks like theyre going to play a four song encore. First time ever, I think.

How appropriate....now they are playing Satisfaction.

We try, we try, we try.....

19. Satisfaction (presumably with Taylor - as yet unconfirmed)

First observations from the pics is that the stage looks slightly different from what they've used in the US.  For one thing, it looks like the screen is only limited to that limited, small view. 

There also seems to be some new lighting direction here.  From what I can see...the stage is lit pretty dimly.  More dimly than usual.  I hope this is really how it looked on stage rather than through the pictures--it seems to give a better mood and highlights the band better.

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/jsoxy/Omaha2.jpg

Am I reading correctly that not only did they get an unprecedented 4 song encore...they got a SECOND encore of "Silver Train"??  Have they EVER done a second encore??

That's huge

Edit:  Sigh...NEVER MIND

Abu Dhabi got a cyber vote??

The Stones official site states it was TWO encores of 2 songs each...whatever...

Perhaps interesting that the setlist says "abu dhabi #1".
Combined with the promoter making a special
announcement a couple weeks ago that there would
NOT be a second show, probably means that a second
show was at least considered, but demand did not
justify it...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1148855_10152277927518287_343157979_n.jpg

P.S. The "setting sun" stage may be banal, but it is
also quite appropriate I think. 

"(PYRO FROM THE ROOF)" was the most exciting thing it seems

' ...... anyone hear from brother jb ?     '


YES !!!!  :


" Abu dsi ( ' sic  '  ) did not sell out! About 24, 763. "

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 12:38pm:

Probably my webradio spacial in 23 min will be more fun LOL

It is. You rockin Voo.

SweetVirginia wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 12:56pm:

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b107/jsoxy/Omaha2.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_FlNwQlBmU

Justin wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 12:58pm:

Am I reading correctly that not only did they get an unprecedented 4 song encore...they got a SECOND encore of "Silver Train"??  Have they EVER done a second encore?? That's huge Edit:  Sigh...NEVER MIND

DU DU DU DU DU
HEARTBREAKER............

http://gulfnews.com/polopoly_fs/1.1294155!/image/50283834.jpg_gen/derivatives/box_475/50283834.jpg

http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/rolling-stones-let-go-raw-energy-in-abu-dhabi-1.1294153


Entertainment | Music

Rolling Stones let go raw energy in Abu Dhabi

Mick Jagger delivered the raw intensity fans have loved since 1962 as Rolling Stones launched their big tour

What's this "pyro" bit?  Is that like those giant ass firebombs they used on Licks tour?  Those was awesome.  Kaboom!!!!  Huge ass firebombs up in the air.  Kaboom!!!  Just blasting, man.  Goddam firebombs.  I bet they were using that 98 octane stuff you get down in west Mexico.  Because those fucking firebombs were massive.

Apparently, I did not miss too much in today's setlist watch...

The one-liners on here were more entertaining...

sirmoonie wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 3:52pm:

I bet they were using that 98 octane stuff you get down in west Mexico.

I think they have plenty of their own bomb-making materials over there.

Voo!! much better set list

Rev 20 Redlights wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 1:40pm:

Perhaps interesting that the setlist says "abu dhabi #1". Combined with the promoter making a special announcement a couple weeks ago that there would NOT be a second show, probably means that a second show was at least considered, but demand did not justify it...

Quite possibly as there was room in the schedule. Either that or #1 just means it was the first show of the tour.

http://www.rocksoff.org/headers/i4-abudhabi-05.jpg
Du Arena, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi,UAE  - February 21, 2014 © and special thanks to Neville Hopwood

{{{{TINGLE}}}}

That is an awesome shot

Our band is the greatest.  And I know some of you are skeptical of this idea, or maybe even offended by it, but we are higher quality human beings than non-Stones fans.  There is a certain symbiosis in our association with their greatness.

No need to be offended by that.

It is not racist.

It offends no religious groups, orders, or churches.
Jesus, Allah, L. Ron Hubbard -- not even mentioned.

There is no geographic bias.
No hemispherical alienations.

If anything, it centers on humans -- better humans to be specific -- and that is somewhat unfair to alien life forms that would most likey improve their respective standings once they come out of the closet, or space, or the ocean and embrace the Stones.

Rolling Stones let go raw energy in Abu Dhabi

Mick Jagger delivered the raw intensity fans have loved since 1962 as Rolling Stones launched their big tour

By Natalie Long, tabloid! EditorPublished: 23:37 February 21, 2014
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Image Credit: Arshad Ali/Gulf News

Clad in tight black jeans, a black satin shirt and sparkling red jacket, frontman Mick Jagger delivered the wiry energy fans have loved since the band started in 1962. Jagger, with bandmates Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, launched their '14 On Fire tour' in the UAE.

Abu Dhabi: The UAE has been waiting a long time for the Rolling Stones to perform so it was only right the British rockers took the stage a few minutes early for their Abu Dhabi  debut on Friday night, kicking things off with the aptly titled hit Start Me Up.
Clad in tight black jeans, a black satin shirt and sparkling red jacket, frontman Mick Jagger delivered the wiry energy fans have loved since the band started in 1962. Jagger, with bandmates Keith Richards,  Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts, launched their '14 On Fire tour' in the UAE.
Storming through all the songs a fan would have wanted to hear, the foursome - plus a full band and even a choir that came on for the second encore - gave fans young and old everything expected from a Stones gig: swagger, laughs and plenty of rock 'n' roll.
"Mara-haba" hollered Jagger by way of greeting, before sharing what the band have been up too since arriving in Abu Dhabi on Monday: Emirates Palace, the falcon hospital and a trip to Ferrari World. And if you thought performing for two hours, aged 70, was the most impressive thing Jagger can do, get this: The singer proceeded to ask if there was anyone from Sharjah in the house. Then Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah and all the Emirates, getting the biggest cheer for Dubai. His pronunciation was flawed but his connection to the crowd faultless.


Richards too, had his moment to shine, with the legendary hellraiser singing two songs after telling the crowd "I'm happy to be here". Then: "I'm happy to be anywhere."
Any worries the band - a collective 208 years old - would be a geriatric version of their dynamic younger selves were quickly dispersed: a freakishly youthful Jagger moved as he did 40 years ago, his swaggering walk intact as he repeatedly stalked the 40-metre runway that took him to the centre of the crowd. Yes their faces are pretty craggy, but that's the only thing to show, it's 2014 and not 1964.

Fans in the UAE were asked to vote for their favourite song for the band to play, which turned out to be Gimme Shelter, but easily the biggest crowd pleasers of the night were the final song Satisfaction, mid-set classic Paint It Black and Brown Sugar. As promised, former member Mick Taylor joined them, for two tracks, and as good as the music was the camaraderie - real or not - portrayed by the men on stage.
There appeared to be no complaints in the crowd, which spanned the likes of German super fan Ulroch Schorer, who was watching the Stones for the 164th time, to 14-year-old Nicole, a Filipino- American who came with her mum and dad from Saudi Arabia for the show. "We came for her," said dad Norman, who himself saw the band 38 years ago. "It was amazing," said Nicole. "I couldn't ask for more".




http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/music/rolling-stones-let-go-raw-energy-in-abu-dhabi-1.1294153

"freakishly youthful"

Yessir.  He is.

Anyone know "German super fan Ulroch Schorer"

I just like the name Ulroch.
Bet he'd fit in here just right!

Wouldn't be a Stones article without a combined age reference.  I think journalists do it as an inside joke at this point.

Al - Jaggerzera
Keef Riffquida

Posted on our message board in Spanish, thanks Roger!

http://youtu.be/QrUlSel0098

nankerphelge wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 5:18pm:

"freakishly youthful" Yessir.  He is. Anyone know "German super fan Ulroch Schorer" I just like the name Ulroch. Bet he'd fit in here just right!

Pronounced "you'll rock"?
Brainy

Right!

"you'll rock surer"

Born to be a Stones fan

At this rate, the next Cybervote will be.............

Which rare song should the Stones play in Tokyo??

Start Me Up
Jumping Jack Flash
Brown Sugar

Any truth to the rumor that Lisa ( was required?) to wear a hijab ( not to be confused with a burka) ??

She borrowed Keith's

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 3:59pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Feb 21st, 2014 at 3:52pm: I bet they were using that 98 octane stuff you get down in west Mexico. I think they have plenty of their own bomb-making materials over there.

Oh no you didn't!  :spooky

nankerphelge wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 8:18pm:

She borrowed Keith's

http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/04/d8/1e/04d81ebc77bcb8d10b1cfd1c79503257.jpg

nankerphelge wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 5:18pm:

"freakishly youthful" Yessir.  He is. Anyone know "German super fan Ulroch Schorer" I just like the name Ulroch. Bet he'd fit in here just right!

Presuming they mean Ulrich Schroeder, yes, he's a very well known fan.  Completely off the deep end in his fandom as you'd expect and even owns a Stones museum!

http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/celebrity/2012/04/30/rolling-stones-museum-opens-in-german-backwater


http://www.weser-kurier.de/cms_media/module_img/607/303800_1_teasersmallnocrop_schroeder_dpa.jpg

Gazza wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2014 at 7:49am:

nankerphelge wrote on Feb 21st, 2014 at 5:18pm: "freakishly youthful" Yessir.  He is. Anyone know "German super fan Ulroch Schorer" I just like the name Ulroch. Bet he'd fit in here just right! Presuming they mean Ulrich Schroeder, yes, he's a very well known fan.  Completely off the deep end in his fandom as you'd expect and even owns a Stones museum! http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/celebrity/2012/04/30/rolling-stones-museum-opens-in-german-backwater http://www.weser-kurier.de/cms_media/module_img/607/303800_1_teasersmallnocrop_schroeder_dpa.jpg

damn dudes wearing lotta flair!!

One of the reasons I like Rocksoff is that there is very little censorship, but that comes at a cost sometimes. Namely, it's sad and pathetic that on the day that the Stones break ground by playing a new area of the world, the same tired old jokes (often bigoted and racist) are trotted out. The laziest form of humor is the bigoted kind.

Hey dammit

They've got a lot of nerve leaving out Honky Tonk Women...

I want someone's money back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87dxab2ZDjE

some nice slide licks by Ronnie!

Not a single cover on the whole setlist.

They shoulda done Steppenwolf's Magic Carpet Ride.

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2014 at 1:59pm:

Not a single cover on the whole setlist. They shoulda done Steppenwolf's Magic Carpet Ride.

Didn't pick up on that...a positive in my book!!
I would rather have a 19 or 20 song set than be tossed a "Get Up, Stand Up" or a "Love Train" or some other trite tribute...IMO of course

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 5:55pm:

Posted on our message board in Spanish, thanks Roger! http://youtu.be/QrUlSel0098

And when all the setlist bitching is done and the one liners run out,
I still get the tingle, the lump in my throat and the tears down my cheeks when the lights go down and they hit the stage.

And for this I feel so blessed to still have this Band on the road.

54 Guaranteed Tingles............ EVERY TIME !!!
:smilemick

I Like it!

Black seems to have been the color of the night.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/LadyJane1/1780726_10151984337126630_1680396761_n.jpg

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a73/LadyJane1/Stones/untitled-3.png

They revised "Emotional Rescue" for this tour.... Darryl has a cool phaser effect on his bass and Charlie is following the original arrangement of only doing the bass drum during the verses....sounds closer to the original. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5qUZ5IxGCU

Al Khubairat Singers! Allahu Akbar! Worth the price of admission alone.

What a waste of a Taylor
http://youtu.be/9X0ctGRLIdU

http://youtu.be/9X0ctGRLIdU

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 8:33pm:

Edith Grove wrote on Feb 21st, 2014 at 3:59pm: sirmoonie wrote on Feb 21st, 2014 at 3:52pm: I bet they were using that 98 octane stuff you get down in west Mexico. I think they have plenty of their own bomb-making materials over there. Oh no you didn't!  :spooky

Now I feel like a right twaat for deleting my comment on "no-liquor land" on the other thread.

This is all I saw of Midnight Rambler on youtube, but THIS is the Rolling Stones. They enter zones sometimes where everything may not be technically perfect but the feel and tone are so amazing that it's almost transcendental. The interplay between the two Micks is quite wonderful:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jfe0q4Y0cE

Pre-'Office' beach footage of Ronald's purple & yellow flowered shorts...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhQ-291KiPI

NOT ONLY DID KEITH MIX IT UP, BUT THAT'S MICK T ON STAGE PLAYING AND SINGING SLIPPING AWAY!!!!!!!!! I DON'T SEE IT AS A WASTE OF MT CORGI, I SEE IT AS HOPE FOR MORE!!!


http://youtu.be/9X0ctGRLIdU

LadyJane wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2014 at 3:14pm:

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Feb 21st, 2014 at 5:55pm: Posted on our message board in Spanish, thanks Roger! http://youtu.be/QrUlSel0098 And when all the setlist bitching is done and the one liners run out, I still get the tingle, the lump in my throat and the tears down my cheeks when the lights go down and they hit the stage. And for this I feel so blessed to still have this Band on the road.

munichhilton wrote on Feb 22^nd, 2014 at 11:18am:

Hey dammit They've got a lot of nerve leaving out Honky Tonk Women... I want someone's money back

Your post is the first that Ive noticed that they omitted it. I wonder was there a censorship issue.

Its very rarely left out. Yet there are some idiots who continue to insist that the Stones absolutely "have to" play all of these 7-8 'warhorses' every night. As if the audience are going to slash their seats after the gig because they didnt get to hear 'Satisfaction' or 'Start Me Up'.

HTW was played!!!

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/t1/1148855_10152277927518287_343157979_n.jpg



Here's Ronald strolling on the beach!
http://youtu.be/VhQ-291KiPI

Emotional Rescue is Kenny's Key Lime Pie for the ears.

Gazza wrote on Feb 23^rd, 2014 at 12:59pm:

LadyJane wrote on Feb 22nd, 2014 at 3:14pm: Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Feb 21st, 2014 at 5:55pm: Posted on our message board in Spanish, thanks Roger! http://youtu.be/QrUlSel0098 And when all the setlist bitching is done and the one liners run out, I still get the tingle, the lump in my throat and the tears down my cheeks when the lights go down and they hit the stage. And for this I feel so blessed to still have this Band on the road. munichhilton wrote on Feb 22nd, 2014 at 11:18am: Hey dammit They've got a lot of nerve leaving out Honky Tonk Women... I want someone's money back Your post is the first that Ive noticed that they omitted it. I wonder was there a censorship issue. Its very rarely left out. Yet there are some idiots who continue to insist that the Stones absolutely "have to" play all of these 7-8 'warhorses' every night. As if the audience are going to slash their seats after the gig because they didnt get to hear 'Satisfaction' or 'Start Me Up'.

Somebody in the Shidoobee FB group implied they are contractually obligated to play certain songs. Never heard that before.

I find that hard to believe.