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Name: Kiwi Jim
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Subject: RE: Setlist==Final Australian/New Zealand show
Date: Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Time: 1:24:34 AM
Remote Address: 219.89.46.91
Message ID: 289407
Parent ID: 289363
Thread ID: 289363
Mostly for me I wrote a bit of a blurb on Saturday's Auckland show:
Well it was a great, great show.
Last time they came to Auckland we had better seats but this time, still in the first block, half way to the stage but right over by the left hand side.
This was my fourth tour in Australasia since Voodoo Lounge & for my money the best set-list & the best played show I’ve seen them perform. Woody was on top form & I suspect having Mick T there had something to do with that.
Speaking of Mick T seeing him live put a tick on my bucket list (was only 11 when he came over here in 1973), but as no doubt thrashed to death, why only wheel him out on 2 songs!?!?!?
The rain mentioned was nothing really – our seats were wet when we arrived but the light drizzle during the show was insignificant – my jacket was barely damp at the end of the show.
We came up from Wellington around lunch time (an hours flight and didn’t want to drive the 8 hours each way) and got to the grounds pretty early. Everyone was saying how crap the parking was but we were a 10-15 minute walk away when we decided to park the rental but could have got much closer. At the grounds there was only a short q at the merchandise tent but were already selling out of some items so I got my second choice (compulsory) t-shirt. Not till later did I see some NZ specific ones so will keep my eye on the net for one of those.
We walked around the grounds & off to one side back stage was Bernard F coming out of a security gate – I didn’t have the pluck to go up & say gidday & he probably wouldn’t have appreciated it anyway. Funny thing is no one else around seemed to even recognise him!
So Hunters & Collectors were the openers who I saw many years ago & aren’t my faves but they played loud & pretty rocky & were surprisingly good – not great, but a few sheila’s around us were up & boogying around.
As said the set list was great IMHO & I was rapt they played Like a Rolling Stone as peoples choice, I think their Stripped version is fantastic & Charlie nails it, & really brings it to life.
My wife really wanted D&G & great it was included, pity as PIB which seemed to be the substitute is still her fave but YCAGWYW.
I loved the 3 KR set – YGTS was is a great ballad & well done, haven’t seen BTMMR & that really rocked & Happy is always such fun.
Rambler was excellent with brilliant interplay with MT & MJ on harp to open & there was some trademark brilliance from MT the whole song.
Does Darryl usually play a solo on Miss You? KR walked up at that point & gave him an appreciative shoulder tap, again, for my money, this was the weakest song on the set list (I know lots of folk would want to beat me up for that) but DJ really ripped it up.
Gimme Shelter was cool & for my money Lisa F usually overdoes this song but it really was less is more.
Sympathy had the usual theatrics & was superb.
I knew Satisfaction was going to be their last number without needing the fireworks to tell me but easily the best version I’ve seen, how often does it last the best part of 9 minutes? and there was some really cool jamming included.
The energy levels for a bunch of 70 year olds is truly staggering & they ripped it up till the last note!
Getting away was a breeze & back in the hotel most people there were sporting Stones t-shirts & had some enjoyable debriefings, but was dismayed at how few people knew who MT is !?!?!?
Anyway, one way or another it was an expensive show, and worth every cent!!
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