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The
Rolling Stones
Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
25th August 2006
[Master - BBC Radio 2 Broadcast : 28.8.06]
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BBC Radio 2 broadcast
most of the show, omitting just two songs [Live With Me and
Sympathy For The Devil] from the entire 1 hour 50 minute live
show. Minimal editing with just DJ station-ident edited out
[3 times] and index points added to the beginning of each
track..
Hampden Park, Glasgow
The Charlatans were politely received but when the Stones
came on the audience was up as one and never sat down again
until the end of the show. The tempo slowed up a bit as unfamilair
songs (to most not me-Oh No Not You Again, She's So Cold,
Sway) followed each other and people started to drift away
for more beer, comfort breaks and whatever else they do. However
Ruby Tuesday brought them right back and the whole crowd sang
along. Tumbling Dice was fantastic and then it was Keith's
turn "I stopped the rain, .....it *had* to be done", Slipping
Away was very well received - I have seen the Stones countless
times but I feel everyone was just grateful that Keith was
there at all. You could feel the affection the crowd had for
him.
Miss You to the B Stage caused much excitement and by the
time they did Honky Tonk Women the audience was on fire. Sympathy
was spectacular but by the time they did Brown Sugar something
happened to the guitars, they sounded as if they were muffled,
Ronnie changed guitars in mid song but it didn't seem to make
much difference. It will be interesting to hear how they sound
on the Radio 2 show on Monday.
For the encore YCAGWYW was again a chorus of 40,000 singing
along and the band didn't want to end Satisfaction, the audience
didn't want it to end either, they seemed to think they would
come out again and stayed and stayed but of course as we know
they don't do that.
I was at Twick2 and my impression was that the setlist rocked
there and was bang on target,. Mick also commented at how
they nearly had to build a new stand for all friends and family,
and they seemed to enjoy it immensely. Here the setlist seemed
to lose its way a third of the way through, although I love
SWAY it didn't do much for me and Mick didn't sing it anything
like the original. But in Glasgow the audience were so up
for it nothing could have spoiled it.
In conclusion Mick was on fire, I heard so many people comment
on how fantastic he was, but if you have such a receptive
audience you'll never want to stop performing. Keith was cool,
smiled a lot and seemed genuinely touched with his reception.
Ronnie was OK, tried hard, and Charlie to me looks a lot more
relaxed and happy (as he did at Twickers), perhaps his health
scare has made him realise how precious life is and he's going
to enjoy it. Hopefullu he's changed his mind about giving
up touring.....
Review by Frank Gallagher, Glasgow
Track Details:
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Disc One [40.36]
1. Jumpin' Jack Flash
2. It's Only Rock & Roll
3. Oh No, Not You Again
4. She's So Cold
5. Sway
6. Ruby Tuesday
7. Rain Fall Down
8. Tumblin' Dice
9. Band Introductions |
Disc
Two [47.56]
1. Slipping Away
2. Before They Make Me Run
3. Miss You
4. Rough Justice
5. Start Me Up
6. Honky Tonk Woman
7. Brown Sugar
- - Encores - -
8. Can't Always Get What You Want
9. Satisfaction |
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