Subject: The Stones Still ROCK!!!!!
Time: 2:10:11 AM CDT
Author: eileenseshop
Mood: Frustrated
Music: NONE.
Being a webmaster for so many sites can be VERY frustraing. Having trouble with the server and waiting on some guy named Rudy to do a thing or two so I can get back to work... in the mean time, here is piece (not all written by me, but mostly) about a concert I attended last year, on October 1, 2006 and had posted at a now defunct (pretty much) site. I will post it again in the hopes that someone will read it, this time.
The Rolling Stones in Wichita KS - a year ago!
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WOW.
It's only Rock and Roll
but I like it, I like it, Yes I Do!!!
I went to see the Rolling Stones (Oct 1) Sunday evening but was too busy on Monday to blog about it.
BUT I'm finally getting around to it.
Oh MAN!!! Mick has still got it ALL going on.
The set list:
It's Only Rock'n Roll
You Got Me Rocking
Monkey Man
Sway
Wichita Lineman (one chorus)
Let It Bleed
Streets Of Love
Bi*tch
Tumbling Dice
--- Introductions
You Got The Silver (Keith)
Little T & A (Keith)
Under My Thumb (to B-stage)
Rough Justice
Jumping Jack Flash
Honky Tonk Women (to main stage)
Sympathy For The Devil
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
You Can't Always Get What You Want (encore)
Satisfaction (encore)
This was the Stones' 100th show this year, Mick reminded us, and it was maybe the best of the year ... maybe the best in years according to the local reports. Pure magic and poetry and creative beauty. It was a true masterpiece. He was having such a great time, and could have played for another hour or two.
Let's start with the weather. Balmy, a pleasant breeze. We could have been in Hawaii. Said Mick, "I must say it's a beautiful evening, fantastic. Does it stay like this all winter?"
Crowd control was smooth at the 37,000-seat Cessna stadium, which was not sold out. Everyone was in their seats for the opening act, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. No alcohol was served. OK, not sold out but it sure seemed packed to the gills to me. What a crowd.
The Stones came on at 8:45. Mick was wearing a green jacket but he ditched it after a few tunes, in favor of the traditional black t-shirt.
More chit-chat as Mick noted that this marked the Stones' first visit to Wichita. "We are the vir*gins of Wichita," he said. He strapped on his acoustic guitar and played a brand new song, something we have never heard before, or never will again -- "Wichita Lineman," the tune popularized by Glen Campbell. Alas, it was only the first verse or so. But, hey!! He joked, almost apologetically, "I bet everyone who comes here does that." It would have been cool if he'd done the geographically relevant line from the White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army." Or maybe even "Hand of Fate" -- because of the line "one-horse town," which Wichita certainly is compared to everywhere else they play.
From there, still hugging his acoustic, he dusted off "Let It Bleed" for the first time in ages. During Ronnie's bottleneck acoustic, Mick motioned to him to move up to the front of the stage. Keith, by the way, was largely MIA for the show, rarely moving from the drum riser.
"Streets of Love" is a million times better live than on the record. It's very soothing, almost lulling you into a mellow mood. So when the band launches into the high-octane "Bi*tch," it's a jarring change of gears. After that song, a clearly delighted Mick said, "Yeah, you're making us feel really at home."
During the intros, he referred to Charlie as "Charlie wang-dang-doodle Watts."
Keith's rendition of "You Got the Silver" was sublime. And during the line, "I saw them flashing like airplane lights," a jet with flashing lights whizzed past the stadium to his left. Unbelievable!!
In his comments, Keith said, "This is a first for me. I love firsts ... it only took me 40 years." The crowd roared.
They went to the small stage performing "Under My Thumb." A wonderful change. Mick forgot the first line to "Rough Justice," and sang "the little rooster ... one of your co*cks" line twice. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" was also a small-stage treat. During his solo, Keith winced in deep, concentration, like Carlos Santana. Then he shook his left hand, like it was on fire.
Back at the main stage, Mick thanked "everyone down (at) the scoreboard," which is where the small stage was located.
Near the end of "Brown Sugar," Mick chanted, "Let's take it down, Keith. We got to go. We got to go. Missoula, Montana. Missoula, Montana."
For the encore, Ronnie came out in a "Cassius Clay" t-shirt that he may have picked up at the Muhammad Ali Center in the boxer's birthplace of Louisville.
Keith finally strode the length of the stage for "Satisfaction," which begins with a slightly lengthy intro reminiscent of the start of "Let Me Go."
And the show was over at 10:30. The elation on Mick's part was palpable.
I have to say that it was probably the best concert I have ever been to. The back stage platform was, I think they said 7 stories high (?) and the light and fire show was amazing.
I stood and danced the entire time. I was so exhausted but still exhilarated by 2:00 am as the "after*glow" lasted all evening and way into the night.
It was a bit difficult getting out of the place, as you can imagine. On Sunday morning they said they still had 7,000 tickets available but were selling tickets all day so I don't know how many were in attendance but the least number would be 31,000. That is if they did not sell any tickets on Sunday, but we know they did.
My muscles hurt so much on Monday. Mick is 62 now and he worked out 50 times harder than I did!!
IF YOU EVER GET THE CHANCE, DON'T MISS THE STONES!!!
It was totally awsome dude!
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So there it is - a blog entry mixed with some other guys writing (I swear if I knew where the list of songs came from I would it... But it has been a YEAR folks.
I need to go check and see if Rudy has done his thing yet so I can get back to work.
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Subject: To begin with...
Time: 6:14:48 AM CDT
Author: eileenseshop
Mood: Chillin'
ON WRITING
First entries in blogs usually stink. I am sure this one will be no exception. What's with the spacing in this area? I want single spacing and this double spaces with each "enter" key stroke. ????? I hate that! Let me format for myself. yuck.
More on writing later. I have to find my way around here first.
Back later...
Verb :)
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