monkeyman2 wrote on Sep 26^th, 2021 at 11:52pm:



Thanks for the correction!! And specially for the review!!!

God damn did they deliver or what? I knew they would. They've been delivering every night since they ditched Blondie.

It's so hard to get past the drums. Steve's great and I'm glad it's him on the throne, but it's not Charlie and I miss him.

Shit got real seeing Mick hold Keith's hand when talking about Charlie. It's not only that they lost him, but knowing that at any moment one of their planes can be called to board, and the other has to close up shop. Their own mortality is really the only thing they have to face.

And honestly, I respect the shit out of them for how they're facing it. They know the end is coming, fuck guys the end is here.... but on stage they look so unphased by it all, like it's not even real. They're just having a blast jamming with each other until their number is called, with all the endless swagger, attitude, confidence, energy and skill that are so uniquely Stones. They're on top of the world and are forced to close up shop, makes me sad.

I'm a bit high and don't know if I'm just rambling but main point is the show sounded fantastic and I'm glad the guys are still getting joy out of performing And I really, really miss Charlie.

Thanks for the photos, videos and comments

That intro really put a lump in my throat.

They sound good. Different but still good.

No 'Brown Sugar' for the second show in a row. No big deal in a shortened private show, but a huge surprise for that to happen at a stadium gig

No issues with them rotating (or even dropping) some warhorses that have been played to death but I really hope this isnt some PC decision. Pretty ridiculous if they start pandering to that shit now - its not as if people are going to walk out if they play it and they probably wont play most of these places again anyway.

And if they HAVE dropped it for that reason, its a bit absurd that they're playing 'Under My Thumb'....

Not bad not bad at all.

initial thoughts

Top 5 Stones show, maybe even top 5 any show, nothing too different than what they have been doing the last several years but it was just them at their most real playing their hearts out and getting very emotional doing it. Mick was actually choking up while singing early in the set.

My spot was perfect, it was LOUD and with the roof blocking out ambient light it made the visuals that much more vivid.
There were a few changes to the songs themselves like Steve Jordan playing a live drum intro to Sympathy and Mick slowing down on Satisfaction and trying to sing it like the original at least on the first verses.

Living In A Ghost Town is the best song they have put out since One Hit To The Body and also the first time I remember seeing them put a new song in the set that the people around me actually want to see them do.

I know people are bummed that Keith isn't picking 2 different songs to sing every tour but Happy or Before They Make Me Run and Slipping Away is the best Keith segment I have ever seen them do.

On a more personal level I couldn't have asked for a better seat and one of my complaints about classic rock events are both the volume and the crowd but everyone around me was digging it and it was L O U D.

The band barely scratches the surface on Brian Jones era songs and seems to be somewhat alienated from their catalog and how the fans connect with it but 19th Nervous Breakdown was probably the best received song in my section.

Very rare to get songs like Under My Thumb, 19th Nervous Breakdown and Paint It Black all in the same show.

Might squeeze in another show in addition to the 2 LA shows. Austin would be the best bet for obvious reasons but don't like the way the venue looks on the map.