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Re: Chicago RO Summit!
Reply #325 - Jun 4^th, 2013 at 3:01pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2013 at 9:38pm:

sirmoonie wrote on Jun 3^rd, 2013 at 9:35pm:

Who is the Negro in the pic of straymuffUK? I've never seen a black guy at a Stones show EVER, except on stage. That guy had front biff seats. Was he press? Dealer? Narc?

I thought it was you

I thought it looked like Aaron Neville!

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Reply #326 - Jun 4^th, 2013 at 3:09pm

LadyJane wrote on Jun 2^nd, 2013 at 9:08am:

Beautiful pics SV! RO has defintely reaped the rewards of your passion and talent as a photographer.

Went to bed at 9:30 last night after arriving home exhausted. Chicago never disappoints. It's a GREAT city; a Stones town. They always deliver in Chicago and Friday night was no exception. I'm not one to dissect a concert song for song. All I can say overall is that NOTHING could prepare me for the Band on this Tour. NOTHING. I saw the PPV show. I've read all the reviews. But until I sat in the Arena and saw it for myself, I couldn't comprehend just how GOOD this Band is. Keith has definitely kicked it up a few notches. His playing since I last saw them in 2006 is markedly improved. Ronnie as well. Charlie always delivers and what can one say about Mick Jagger??? The showman/shaman was on fire in Chicago. No one does it better than Mick. And Friday night he actually seemed to be enjoying himself, actually happy to be with the boys. One highlight for me was when Mick mentioned Ronnie's Birthday. Next thing we know all four are huddled together doing some type of dance as the crowd sang "Happy Birthday" to Mssrs. Wood and Watts.

The setlist was perfect for me. No complaints; well I did sit through Miss U and One More Shot but overall it was A+. Gimme Shelter is LISA'S SONG. It was one of the best versions of my favorite Stones song. SAL was a special moment that I'll address later. I was disappointed to hear Sheryl Crowe was the guest, but she did well with ADTL. Loved hearing ER for the first time ever!! When we heard the opening chords of CYHMK, SV and I jumped in the air, screamed and hugged each other like lunatics. Seeing Mick Taylor on stage with the Band is sublime. His return for Rambler was equally awe inspiring. When Mick T takes the stage, I noticed Ronnie and Keith are smiling alot yet very focused. The comraderie is so nice to see. And at one point during MR, Watts was doubled over in laughter!!! WTF???

So happy Keith did YGTS. He sings that one from his heart and belts out the lyrics. The choir is a beautiful addition to YCAGWYW. I've done enough setlist threads on RO to know what song was coming and when. And while it's easy for us to sit at our PC's and bemoan the warhorses, they are simply amazing when you get to see them live. I'm telling you boys and girls, it's worth the price of admission to see these guys. They are that good.

Onto Shine a Light. After Mary's death, her Mother searched for her custom made Keith bracelet (Betty refers to it as "those ugly handcuffs"). It was Mary's prized possesion and her Mom wanted to bury her wearing it. Well, Betty didn't find it in time. I told her it had to be there somewhere and sure enough Betty found it. A package arrived for me on my birthday and inside was the bracelet. Betty actually called me as I was opening the box! She said Mary would want me to have it. After expressing my gratitude, I told Betty I'd take it with me to the show. When SAL was announced as the winner of the fan choice vote, SV and I just looked at each other and the tears immediately started to flow. We knew. We knew Mary was with us. I reached in my purse and pulled out the bracelet and held it in the air for the duration of the song with tears pouring down my face. I kept looking to the heavens and at one point I felt Mary. I knew that she was okay; in a better place and at peace.

Speaking of tears, YES I CRIED. I cried when I went through the turnstile. I cried when the band took the stage. I cried during SAL. I consoled SV as SHE cried during YCAGWYW and I cried watching the video during JJF. A montage of clips of fans throughout the years. I saw myself in those faces. I realized that here I was, 38 years after my first show in 1975, at another Stones show without a care in the world. No worries. No stress. Just me, my Band and some very special friends. There is no price tag for that feeling. It's a blessing.

Sweet Virginia is a great partner in crime. Parmeda is a dear friend who I only get to see once every few years. I miss both of you already. Always great to see all RO'ers; but Martha and Maxmeister are extra special. Our time together was short but I know I'll see Martha again and Maxmeister and SV will be at the DC show to continue the fun. Great to meet monkeyman2, straycatuk and flairville. It used to feel strange but now I love to hear someone walk into a bar and ask "Is Lady Jane here?" Yep. Here I am.

I had voicemails from Voodoo and Moonie that I didn't even know about until I got to the airport yesterday. Sorry to have missed your calls, but once I got to the bar, I was not concentrating on my "granny phone".

So glad I've got a ticket for DC. Not ready for this to end yet!!!

One love!!!

Lovely post. I couldn't believe it when I read the next morning that they'd played 'Shine a Light' at a show you were at together. Especially coming just a few hours after I'd seen Bruce play 'Thunder Road' (a song he doesnt play as much as he used to) and the entire 'Born to Run' album in Italy a few hours earlier - the country where Mary's dad was born. It was very emotional, to say the least. Cue the 'Twilight Zone' theme.

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Re: Chicago RO Summit!
Reply #327 - Jun 4^th, 2013 at 9:21pm

If I could condense my thoughts and feelings for the friday chicago gig and RO summit into one word, it would be WOW! Or maybe be 2 words, FUCKING WOW!

Everything said about this show is spot on so I won't repeat. As has been the case for me since 2001, the summit has become an integral part of the whole Stones experience.

It was a awesome meeting up with LJ again, and meeting SV, Parmeda and hubby Rick, StraycatUk, Flairville and Monkyeman2, Dano and entourage for the first time. This was the first time my niece Jamie has been to a summit and she said it was all I made it out to be.

This is the 8th time her and I have seen the Stones together since '89, four in Houston and 4 on the road. If this is our last time, we couldn't ask for any greater memories.

On a very personal note, this was the first time I have traveled to see the Stones without my wife telling me you have to go and have a great time. She always encouraged me to just do it, knowing how much fun I was having on the messge boards, trading boots in the old[?] days etc.

She liked the Stones a lot and her favorite song was YCALGWYW. When the choir started I lost it. It was a mixed feeling of sorrow and elation and more.

At this point the only thing I can say is thank you.

Thank you to the Stones, I have been with you since I heard your first covers on the radio, then Come On, Tell Me and on for fifty years. The enjoyment for me can't be put into words.

Thank you to all I have met on line and/or in person for the last 12 years. The experience is something that I could never have imagined when I first searched The Stones back in 1999.

Thank you Jamie for seeing the light back in the late 70s early 80s when you accepted the fact that you had no choice but to love the Stones. "That guy" with the Stones who could really dance on those early MTV videos turned out to be quite the obsession. When I could finally got you to see them live in '89, I think I was more excited than you for your first Stones gig.

Thank you to my wife, my best friend Deb, for the 41 years and 16 days we had together. Along with a thousand other things she tolerated, my Stones fanaticism was something she said put a smile on her face because she saw how much enjoyment I had.

The memories from this past weekend in Chicago are another large deposit in the memory bank. I can't wait for more in Philly and DC. Oooooh yeah!

Rick

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Re: Chicago RO Summit!
Reply #329 - Jun 4^th, 2013 at 10:58pm

Maxmeister wrote on Jun 4^th, 2013 at 9:21pm:

If I could condense my thoughts and feelings for the friday chicago gig and RO summit into one word, it would be WOW! Or maybe be 2 words, FUCKING WOW!

Everything said about this show is spot on so I won't repeat. As has been the case for me since 2001, the summit has become an integral part of the whole Stones experience.

It was a awesome meeting up with LJ again, and meeting SV, Parmeda and hubby Rick, StraycatUk, Flairville and Monkyeman2, Dano and entourage for the first time. This was the first time my niece Jamie has been to a summit and she said it was all I made it out to be.

This is the 8th time her and I have seen the Stones together since '89, four in Houston and 4 on the road. If this is our last time, we couldn't ask for any greater memories.

On a very personal note, this was the first time I have traveled to see the Stones without my wife telling me you have to go and have a great time. She always encouraged me to just do it, knowing how much fun I was having on the messge boards, trading boots in the old[?] days etc.

She liked the Stones a lot and her favorite song was YCALGWYW. When the choir started I lost it. It was a mixed feeling of sorrow and elation and more.

At this point the only thing I can say is thank you.

Thank you to the Stones, I have been with you since I heard your first covers on the radio, then Come On, Tell Me and on for fifty years. The enjoyment for me can't be put into words.

Thank you to all I have met on line and/or in person for the last 12 years. The experience is something that I could never have imagined when I first searched The Stones back in 1999.

Thank you Jamie for seeing the light back in the late 70s early 80s when you accepted the fact that you had no choice but to love the Stones. "That guy" with the Stones who could really dance on those early MTV videos turned out to be quite the obsession. When I could finally got you to see them live in '89, I think I was more excited than you for your first Stones gig.

Thank you to my wife, my best friend Deb, for the 41 years and 16 days we had together. Along with a thousand other things she tolerated, my Stones fanaticism was something she said put a smile on her face because she saw how much enjoyment I had.

The memories from this past weekend in Chicago are another large deposit in the memory bank. I can't wait for more in Philly and DC. Oooooh yeah!

Rick

Hiya Maxmeister,
It was great to meet you too, I wish it would have been longer so we could talk some more Stones.
I'm figuring out how to get to DC right now.

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Re: Chicago RO Summit!
Reply #330 - Jun 5^th, 2013 at 5:51am

Found this review of 05/31 show online. Couldn't have said it better. Spot on!!!

2-0 and
50 & COUNTING
in Chicago this year!

review of the May 31, 2013 concert

in Chicago at the United Center by Dave Kohl
Second show of three

Another tremendous performance at the second of three Chicago shows! A few minutes longer than the first show and a much better set list. Words don't describe this one. It was a Stones experience - as in one that only the Stones could possibly deliver. Best Stones show I have seen in more than 10 years, and I saw 12 shows on the Bigger Bang tour. Even with one exception that got in the way.

We could tell early on that it was going to be a special night. After both of the first two songs, Mick was enthusiastically talking to the crowd. It wasn't the usual "How you doing?" and then moving on.

The pace moved up a notch for Gimme Shelter. As much as Lisa Fischer has been nailing it on this tour, this time she helped to make this the best version I have seen of GS in quite some time, spiced up by some ad-libbing with Mick on the later parts.

Next, it was the supposed vote winner for the night. I would have been pleased at any of the choices for this show, but was even more pleased to get the song I had voted for, Shine A Light. This was my personal first time seeing this great song, and it meant seeing still another song from Exile On Main Street, so they couldn't go wrong. The excellent guitar spots during the song made it even more special.

I wasn't sure if we would get Emotional Rescue again, but we did and it went well again. This is one of those songs that will vary from night to night. Mick was mixing in the falsetto with his "regular" voice this time, and the extra funk from Darryl Jones on guitar makes this one a winner.

Then it was time to see what "different" song would come up on the set list. To my amazement, they started into All Down The Line. I was ecstatic. (Well, even more ecstatic - it's the Stones!) There I was in the building for still another song from Exile, and for probably my favorite from the best album in musical captivity.

However, a couple of lines in, something went wrong. I heard a loud shrieking noise that completely distracted my joy. It was even worse than feedback. It turned out to be Sheryl Crow on stage. Ouch. I like some of Sheryl Crow's songs and have enjoyed what I heard from her as a live performer. But for whatever reason, she was screaming lines sounding more like Mick stole her purse than anything resembling a professional singer. It's not easy to ruin a great Stones song, no matter who it is, but she came pretty darn close. Maybe she never had to work with a song that good or something. But I suppose I should be mad at whoever decided to have her appear on that song. I had hoped she'd be on Honky Tonk Woman or something they always do instead of wasting a valuable opportunity. Out of the 66 Stones shows I have seen in person over the years, I no longer have to go All Down The Line to find such a mess. Thank goodness I have seen the Stones perform this one live a few times in past as it should be.

How appropriate that Doom & Gloom was the next song after Crow flew off the stage.

After One More Shot, the Stones must have known they needed to make up for ADTL. And they did. The opening riff to Can't You Hear Me Knocking can cure just about anything! And out came Mick Taylor for the first of the three songs he played on. Not as a backup either. The two Micks were dueling with the guitar and harmonica as if it were a competition. The Bobby Keys sax solo was, as always, perfect. Killer version!

During the band introductions, after Chuck Lavelle was introduced Mick said something to him on the way back to the keyboards. And, sure enough, Mick introduced the birthday boys, Ronnie and then Charlie, and had Chuck play Happy Birthday so that the crowd could all sing to them!

Keith was again spot on with You Got The Silver, helped by Ronnie's amazing guitar playing. Hopefully Silver stays on Keith's set list based on the way he and Ronnie keep nailing it solid thus far.

Then, after Happy had us happy - on to what once again was the highlight of the evening. Midnight Rambler. Again, the two Micks leading the way. There appeared to be some high spirited ad-libbing on this one. Mick whipped the harmonica back out at one point and gave us an extra solo before Mick Taylor stepped up to the front and took this great song to an even higher level, if that's possible.

This set last about 2 hours 25 minutes all together with a charged up audience and a great set list. Now it's trying to wait until Monday night for the only "third" show at the same venue on the tour. Hard to believe this night will be topped. But if anyone can do it.......................

DK

The set list
1. Get Off Of My Cloud
2. It's Only Rock'n Roll
3. Paint It Black
4. Gimme Shelter
5. Shine A Light
6. Emotional Rescue
7. All Down The Line (with Sheryl Crow)
8. Doom And Gloom
9. One More Shot
10. Can't You Hear Me Knocking (with Mick Taylor)
11. Honky Tonk Women
--- Band presentation
12. You Got The Silver (Keith)
13. Happy (Keith)
14. Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor)
15. Miss You
16. Start Me Up
17. Tumbling Dice
18. Brown Sugar
19. Sympathy For The Devil
--- Band off stage
20. You Can't Always Get What You Want
21. Jumping Jack Flash
22. Satisfaction (with Mick Taylor)
© 2013 Dave Kohl © 2013 ClassicRockinfo™ © 2013 First in Promotions

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Re: Chicago RO Summit!
Reply #332 - Jun 5^th, 2013 at 8:13am

Maxmeister wrote on Jun 4^th, 2013 at 9:21pm:

If I could condense my thoughts and feelings for the friday chicago gig and RO summit into one word, it would be WOW! Or maybe be 2 words, FUCKING WOW!

Everything said about this show is spot on so I won't repeat. As has been the case for me since 2001, the summit has become an integral part of the whole Stones experience.

It was a awesome meeting up with LJ again, and meeting SV, Parmeda and hubby Rick, StraycatUk, Flairville and Monkyeman2, Dano and entourage for the first time. This was the first time my niece Jamie has been to a summit and she said it was all I made it out to be.

This is the 8th time her and I have seen the Stones together since '89, four in Houston and 4 on the road. If this is our last time, we couldn't ask for any greater memories.

On a very personal note, this was the first time I have traveled to see the Stones without my wife telling me you have to go and have a great time. She always encouraged me to just do it, knowing how much fun I was having on the messge boards, trading boots in the old[?] days etc.

She liked the Stones a lot and her favorite song was YCALGWYW. When the choir started I lost it. It was a mixed feeling of sorrow and elation and more.

At this point the only thing I can say is thank you.

Thank you to the Stones, I have been with you since I heard your first covers on the radio, then Come On, Tell Me and on for fifty years. The enjoyment for me can't be put into words.

Thank you to all I have met on line and/or in person for the last 12 years. The experience is something that I could never have imagined when I first searched The Stones back in 1999.

Thank you Jamie for seeing the light back in the late 70s early 80s when you accepted the fact that you had no choice but to love the Stones. "That guy" with the Stones who could really dance on those early MTV videos turned out to be quite the obsession. When I could finally got you to see them live in '89, I think I was more excited than you for your first Stones gig.

Thank you to my wife, my best friend Deb, for the 41 years and 16 days we had together. Along with a thousand other things she tolerated, my Stones fanaticism was something she said put a smile on her face because she saw how much enjoyment I had.

The memories from this past weekend in Chicago are another large deposit in the memory bank. I can't wait for more in Philly and DC. Oooooh yeah!

Rick

So nice to see you again Rick. Your Niece is lovely.
I hope the Stones help bring you some much needed comfort.
Looking forward to DC!!!
xoxo

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Reply #333 - Jun 9^th, 2013 at 2:19pm

Just now getting to my pics.

Our motto for the trip. We plastered these everywhere we could!

The Cruise Director and The Photographer

Preshow gathering with Jamie, Maxmeister, Rick and Parmeda

Our carriage to and from United Center. Jerry was a great driver.

Monkeyman2, SV and Stones newbie (help me with his name somebody)

Rick, LJ, Parmeda, I think that shirt was custom made for me!!!

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