Stones, opening night

I'll spare you the puns about how they "kept rolling" or some such nonsense. Lets cut right to the bone:

Start Me Up- a little tentative, everyone finding their place on stage. Just the Stones, no backing singers or horns. Couldn't even really hear them over the crowd.

You Got Me Rocking - Suprise second song, everyone really into it. Keith nailing the riff, prowling the stage.

Shattered- Almost sounded a little sparse with just the band up there, Keith playing the main riff, Mick holding back a little bit.

Tumblin Dice- Best version I've ever heard, the b/u singers and horns come out for this, Keith alternating between main riff and little fills. Great groove to it.

Rough Justice- Back to just the Stones, Ronnie on Slide guitar, this is a great tune! The whole place was moving to this one.

Back Of My Hand - Mick channeling Muddy Waters, even playing slide guitar, almost sounds like something off Hard Again.

Beast of Burden- Keith and Ronnie dueling solos, Mick and Bernard dueling vocals.

She's So Cold- Loose but rocking.

Heartbreaker - Do do do do do.

Nightime Is The Right Time- Ray Charles tribute, Mick and Lisa Fisher dueting, Keith playing snakey blues solo.

The Worst- Keith singing with Bernard. Heartbreaking. Claronet solo in the middle.

Infamy- New Keith song, grinding mid-tempo, love this song.

Miss You- Here part of the stages moves out into the crowd, Mick's playing guitar, everyone's dancing.

Oh No Not You Again- Great new punk tune by the band that started it all.

Satisfaction - On the small stage, brutal!

Honky Tonk Woman- The stage moves back, not one of my favorite tunes, bit too much spectacle.

Out Of Control- Jammy, Mick on Harp, Keith playing Les Paul Jr, Ronnie playing wah-wah. Nice to see it live. Big surprise.

Sympathy- Keith on lead cigarette. More moody than usual. I really enjoyed it.

Jumpin Jack Flash- Keith kicking and flailing, almost fighting this riff. Holy Shit! Vicious.

Brown Sugar- All rhythm. Keith nudges Ronnie, some kind of inside joke. Always a fun song.

Encore:

YCAGWYW: Great version

It's Only Rock and Roll: Keith plants himself and just grinds out the rhythm. He was really the backbone of the band again and I couldn't be happier. Charlie was almost jumping out of his seat. He looked glad to be back.

It's late, more thoughts tomorrow.