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Justin Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 348 Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #150 - May 4^th, 2013 at 4:54pm Here's a shot of the crowd during "Honky Tonk Woman." There are some empty seats but scattered around the room. I'd say it was about 95% filled.
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #151 - May 4^th, 2013 at 5:22pm I can see the seat I sat in on Hallowe'en night in 2002!
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #152 - May 4^th, 2013 at 5:45pm Great reporting and reviews from our Rocks Off California contingent. Well done!
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Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0
Reply #153 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:08pm

Justin wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 3:44pm:

Here's a pic I took of the Tongue Pit the very second they left the stage before coming out for the encore. Easily could have fit maybe 100 more people in there. From what we've seen in past shows, this pit is crammed. I saw people leisurely strolling around in there going from one end to the other whenever they pleased, especially when either Mick walked around it. I have no idea how many 85ers made it in there but I haven't heard one report saying that they scored a way in there. Everyone in line with me were hoping to get there.

What a waste. Why not let some 85ers in there. Or sell those at a discount.

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PartyDoll MEG Rocks Off Regular Offline Just one drink from your lovin' cup Posts: 3,127	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #155 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:11pm Respectable with Keith Urban.... some smoking guitar on this one http://youtu.be/--0mxgq2kFM
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Reply #156 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:24pm

Jumacfly wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 1:50am:

LadyJane wrote on May 3^rd, 2013 at 11:48pm:

I am SO happy for the Rocks Off Emotional Rescue He Man Appreciation guys.

This one is for them!!!!!!!!!!

WE DID IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Some Guy, WE DID IT!!!!! Better seen on weed!

All the years, all the work. YOU did it baby! The He Man Emotional Rescue Lovers Appreciation Society prevails!
The song sounds better than we ever thought it might.

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nankerphelge Rocks Off Regular Offline Maybe being bad is more fun than being good... Posts: 2,775 Sweet Virginia Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #159 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:37pm That's some amazing Stones!
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Justin Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 348 Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #160 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:40pm Taylor wearing one of Ronnie's shirts.
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sirmoonie Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 3,479 Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #161 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:46pm Is that the ponce from Kiss with Taylor? That sucks, if true. I don't like mediocre people being near this.
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Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0
Reply #162 - May 4^th, 2013 at 6:57pm

sirmoonie wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 6:46pm:

Is that the ponce from Kiss with Taylor? That sucks, if true. I don't like mediocre people being near this.

One of the ponces. Concur, Moonie, but mediocre seems a bit generous. And Taylor looks like Scarlett Johansen next to this person. What kind of drugs...never mind.

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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #163 - May 4^th, 2013 at 7:00pm I would have preferred this guy be backstage!! Jack's always been a Stones fan. Wonder if that's one his kids or his date???
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SweetVirginia Rocks Off Regular Offline I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it Posts: 1,428 NY Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #165 - May 4^th, 2013 at 7:04pm I wish Gwen had sang as great as she looked.
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Reply #166 - May 4^th, 2013 at 7:12pm

Rollin92 wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 8:52am:

Agree completely Patrick, I'm hoping that he'll play on a good couple of numbers at Hyde Park. I knew not to pay too much attention to Keith's 3 guitar's make things interesting statement, but I thought the rehearsals with Taylor would signify a greater involvement. But in all probability he'll get 1 song a night and he is in no position whatsoever to turn it down....quite frankly for a bloke who was a key part of their sound, as well as Wyman, these token song(s) are a little bit thankless.

Nevertheless, as far as I'm concerned Mick T is better than having no Mick T, I look forward to him cooking with gas over the coming weeks Grin

Which Hyde Park date are you in for Patrick?

True! 6th July, yourself? Lookin forward to it!

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Mr. Yeats Rocks Off Regular Offline Nothing beats fun for a good time. Posts: 704 Gender:	Re: Tour Opener. Staples Center, Los Angeles. 05/0 Reply #168 - May 4^th, 2013 at 7:25pm Some Guy wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 7:14pm: SweetVirginia wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 7:04pm: I wish Gwen had sang as great as she looked. no doubt... Ah hahahahaha!!! See what he did there? Hahahaha... Oscar Wilde be in thee house...
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Reply #169 - May 4^th, 2013 at 7:36pm

Nice to see Ronald boozing backstage (like he used to do with Keith Moon on The Boot In tour). Ronald's terminal demise was predicted and loudly aggrieved, somewhat in earnest, on this very board 10 years ago, yet he's been hucking back the good stuff around the globe ever since. See Dubai boondoggle, circa 2007. He's a Rolling Stone. Cf. Boyd K. Packer.

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Reply #170 - May 4^th, 2013 at 7:48pm

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Reply #171 - May 4^th, 2013 at 8:21pm

PartyDoll MEG wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 6:25am:

Wild Horses with Gwen
http://youtu.be/HBlCE4IX2r0

Factory Girl
http://youtu.be/pYh3HVW9CoU

She murdered Wild Horses. Why are they inviting people like her to play? To look cool? To massage Mick's ego because there'll probably be a few idiots out there who assume that if he's sharing a stage with a young woman that means he must be boning her?
More Taylor and less of this pandering bollocks, please. Urban was pretty good, however.

By contrast that version of 'Factory Girl' is fucking sublime. I've maintained for years that for the last couple of tours, the musical highlights of most Stones shows often occur when they move away from the often tired 'rock anthem' mode and into stuff like country, funk, blues, soul, etc.

This and 'Emotional Rescue' from last night enhances that opinion even further.

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Reply #172 - May 4^th, 2013 at 8:40pm

Gazza wrote on May 4^th, 2013 at 8:21pm:

[quote author=PartyDoll MEG link=1367631442/100#107 date=1367666752]I've maintained for years that for the last couple of tours, the musical highlights of most Stones shows often occur when they move away from the often tired 'rock anthem' mode and into stuff like country, funk, blues, soul, etc.

Yup. Any time they try something NEW and distance themselves from the usual tunes...the results are usually surprising. "Bob Wills Is Still The King" is my favorite example. The two new songs last night showed a very capable and confident group.

It's pretty amazing to see Mick strut his way through "Emotional Rescue." I mean, a new song like that, he's usually glued at the tip of the stage reading the teleprompter while eyeing Chuck for every little cue and change in the song. Last night, Mick trecked out to the tip of the tongue, knew exactly when the changes were and called out to Bobby for his solo without even consulting with Chuck. Mick must have done his homework and dare I say, it actually looked like he also wanted to perform this song too.

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