Gazza wrote on Jun 5^th, 2024 at 6:54pm:


Hahah, that's right^^

I feel kinda honoured that this was his last post...but it's also really rough to see, like one day someone's just there, merrily posting, then the next they're gone forever...this truly is showing us once more that we gotta apprecciate all the time we're being given and cherish even the small moments

Seeing that we're in the setlist discussion thread, yesterday I wanted to look something up setlist wise because I have been thinking about this a lot lately and for the very first time noticed how freaking much time and heart Gazza put into making all these lists and stats, this truly will be his legacy and it's so much apprecciated!

(Btw since I'm a millennial too dumb to handle old websites lol I did not find the overview of songs per decade but just songs played per show by tour, anyone know where this other site is?)

Paranoid Android wrote on Jun 8^th, 2024 at 9:13am:


No I also thought it was this site at first but it looked different...I think all the songs they played in one decade, e.g. the 2010s, not just the songs they debuted

Oh right it's the 2nd link, when you click on the separate decade sites! Thanks a lot!

ronnie-woody wrote on Jun 8^th, 2024 at 4:50am:


Yes, it was about you, feel honoured, also check this sequence:

• Last Post:06/05/24 at 18:54:25 (He posted about you replying to Paul/Paranoid Android)
• Last Online:06/05/24 at 18:54:53 (He disconnected 28 seconds later, he never returned, it was late night in Belfast, it was probably his last on-line activity, and surely his last Rocks Off activity
• The last emoji he used was a smile, that was his last click here.. his last click... let's smile in his honour

So from the time being may I call you  'ma'am'?



Note: Even that the date there is June 5, it was June 6 there

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 8^th, 2024 at 10:50am:




Hahah, yeah you may call me that lol even if it makes me feel slightly old

Also I'm sorry for y'all loosing a close friend, he seemed to be a great guy from what I've read people tell about him...

Have the Boys Played "Rocks Off" for Gazza?

Back on topic.  I wrote this on FB yesterday, while the stongs were playing the ahow, after Keith's set: "I think the last show with a 3-song set by Keith was in Las Vegas in 2016 but now I can't ask someone who can answer that without searching the web (his own reserach btw), miss you Gazza"

I'm going to check that, but I think I was right

Voodoo Chile in Wonderland wrote on Jun 8^th, 2024 at 1:22pm:



I think you are right because I have seen multiple people referring to this, so it's basically like hive memory or something^^ but I'm glad they handled it like that and Mick already was aware before the show that he wouldn't be up to delivering 100% because in Lyon and Gelsenkirchen in 2022 they just scratched one song and ended up playing only 18 when Mick wasn't at 100%

I just made a post about YCAGWYW on IG and also wanted to share it here because I'm also kinda curious what your impression of this might be. (There also is another one of my pictures accompanying it)

https://www.instagram.com/p/C7_ZlnLsULO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

Admittedly , this is not my favourite one of the warhorses and before I saw them live this tour, I was repeating myself by saying they should just drop it in favour of another Hackney Diamonds song. However, I think they definitely need a song that's a little quieter like that in their set because I felt like they have picked up the speed incredibly compared to the other tours I have witnessed live since 2017 and basically are rushing through their set these days, or at least it feels like it. It's not necessarily a bad thing because it emphasises that Keith's and Ronnie's guitar playing has improved rather than declined with age these past few years, and Steve on the drums is definitely a new driving force behind their powerful performances.

However, in some moments I'm wishing Charlie back, not just for the sake of having him back, and certainly not because I'm one of those people who hate Steve simply for not being Charlie, I love Steve. But due to his age Charlie was forced to play some songs a little slower and give everyone a break which e.g. let to this beautiful acoustic set on the B stage on Charlie's last tour in 2019. I really wish they'd do something like that again because I feel like that the songs wouldn't just fly by in a rush, but that you could actually breathe for a moment and enjoy. Probably by playing Dead Flowers and Sweet Virginia in Atlanta that's the closest they came in years to reproducing this small but special acoustic set.

So yeah I know I'm rambling but anyway, I'm glad after all that they're playing YCAGWYW 🙏🏻

The warhorse ship sailed away  a long TIME ago. They are committed (and forever more) will be primarily be playing stadiums (and the large wad of cash that goes with it) which means the setlist is always going to be geared to the causal fan who knows the Stones from their copy of Hot Rocks. Long time fans (like myself) would have loved arena tours geared to deep cuts (the catalogue of great songs the Stones have to choose from is unprecedented) but that would require a creative direction the Stones refused to make. Enjoy them! They’re putting on entertaining shows. They also do play a couple of deep cuts each night (if you’re lucky) currently occupying the 5 and 6 slots on the setlist. The only show on the current tour that I’m tempted to attend (aside from the one I’ve already attended) is the one at Ridgedale MO.