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* These two Chicago concert dates mean I won’t be able to go. Spring session will be in full swing…
The Rolling Stones, who rocked London and New York in 2012, announced that they will kick off their “50 AND COUNTING” Tour in LA and come to Chicago on Tuesday, May 28, and Friday, May 31, 2013. […]
Tickets for The Rolling Stones “50 AND COUNTING” Tour will go on sale on Monday, April 8 at 10:00 AM at the United Center Box Office, Ticketmaster Outlets, online at Ticketmaster.com or by phone at (800) 745-3000.
Ticket Prices:
Main Floor: $600
100 level: $600
200 level: $600
300 level: $150, $250
A friend of mine went to the New York show and said it was awesome.
* Here’s the best part…
Mick Taylor, who was a member of the Rolling Stones from 1969-74, will be a special guest throughout the tour.
Yeah, baby.
Taylor was a guitar god when he came to the Stones. Turn it up…
From Sticky Fingers‘ liner notes…
A bit of advice from Jimmy M.: Maximum cycle characteristics and frequency response at high decibel level have been set according to standards suggested in the GUY STEVENS Producer Manual, chart R-357, in index, page 304. These recommended standards were compiled by the same authority having recently measured audible damage created by supersonic aircraft – if for any reason you do not agree with the standards, turn it up.
And I did. Oh, man, did I ever.
Sure, this is probably just a nostalgia tour, but Mick Taylor is worth the price of admission. Wish I could go.
* The Question: Your favorite Rolling Stones song? Explain.
posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 1:48 pm
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“Let it Bleed.”
Got that steel guitar country honk, boogie piano, and lyrics to live by.
–Well we all need someone to lean on
And if you want it, well you can lean on me
Well, we all need someone we can lean on
And if you want it, well you can lean on me
–She said my breasts they will always be open
Baby, you can rest your weary head on me
And there will always be a space in my parking lot
When you need a little coke and sympathy –
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 1:52 pm
I love the Rolling Stones, but this should be called the 70 and Counting tour.
Glad to see Mick Taylor back, although he only performs on one or two songs, not exactly back in the band. And Bill Wyman is still in his rocking chair and wouldn’t go on tour again (and hasn’t in at least a decade or more).
$600? I’ll stay home and be Happy listening to my scratched up Exile on Main street album for the millionth time. That’s one for the ages.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 1:54 pm
Fav song? Happy. Keith doesn’t get to sing enough, probably for good reason, but that song rocks.
Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 1:56 pm
Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’– that guitar and sax make the drive up and down 55 just that much shorter.
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:04 pm
Rich - not only my favorite Stones song but my favorite of all time is “Gimme Shelter”. I love it because of the powerful female solo part that is now performed by Lisa Fisher.
BTW, thanks for the tip last year on “Down in the Hole”. It doesn’t get a lot of mainstream play but it’s as good as it gets.
Comment by Stones Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:05 pm
Midnight Rambler. The harmonica/guitar collaboration by Mick and Keith is ultra blues.
And, there is a strong personal association between hearing that song and a most favorable life event. Music works that way…
Comment by unspun Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:07 pm
Inside and no smoking. That means the concert will not have the usual aroma of a Stones concert. LOL
Comment by Irish Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:10 pm
You’re looking at this wrong. This may speed up adjournment.
Comment by Michelle Flaherty Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:11 pm
“Sicky Fingers”
Is that the geriatric reissue?
;o>
Too many to choose a favorite, but probably “Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)”.
Comment by Ken_in_Aurora Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:14 pm
Rich will be watching another group of old white guys living on their laurels… I’d go to the Stones concert, it will be much better.
To the question, pretty much any song that really had it’s roots in the blues.
Comment by Cincinnatus Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:21 pm
Love (almost) all Stones songs but probably like Jumpin’ Jack Flash best, simply because of the way it was utilized in Whoopi Goldberg’s movie and the way she portrayed her character. It’s just fun!
Comment by Both Sides Now Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:21 pm
Paint it Black - the opening chords are magical. And then it jumps right into the quicker tempo, and doesnt stop get ting better. Its about depression, but it makes you smile.
Comment by Happy Returns Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:23 pm
Tough one. “Let it Loose” and “Beast of Burden” are serious contenders. Very serious. But ultimately, I have to go with “Tumblin’ Dice.” It might be the greatest rock n roll song ever, period. Keith’s opening guitar riff, Mick wailing about how the women want to much from him, Charlie’s killer drum licks. The whole deal.
Comment by Eric Herman Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:26 pm
Little Red Rooster, and particularly when the Stones got older (videos from the around 2000 of them doing the song are much better than videos from around 1965).
There is a great bluesy snarl that they’ve got going on in the song. It really tells you about the roots of the band.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6raNj9ArT8
Comment by Skeeter Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:29 pm
Time for an intern!
Comment by Highland, Il Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:30 pm
FWIW, Channel 11 is flogging a dvd of a live Muddy Waters show from 1981 at the Checkerboard Lounge when the Stones just “happened” to show up and take the stage.
Watching Sir Michael pull on a can of Old Style and do “Hoochie Coochie Man” with Muddy is well worth the price.
It’s a blast. Virtually every Chicago bluesman showed up. Muddy died a few months later.
If you get chance, Buddy Guy’s memoir, “When I Left Home,” is a short, fun read. Talks about coming up from the Delta, plugging in that guitar, the Chess boys, Muddy, Willie Dixon, Junior Wells and what a scary, scary guy Howling Wolf was, lol.
Comment by wordslinger Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:38 pm
Brown Sugar. And Charlie is the most underrated member of the band.
Comment by Darienite Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:39 pm
Very tough one. “Beast of Burden” “Dead Flowers” “Rocks Off” come immediately to mind. I believe I could write a compelling argument that “Brown Sugar” is the greatest rock song ever recorded. I know you’ve heard it a million times, but try to REALLY listen to it. The instrumentation, lyrics, vocals, production are perfect. Beer may be required.
Comment by John Etheredge Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:43 pm
19th Nervous Breakdown. If you don’t own this song…get it.
Comment by Kissfreak Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:46 pm
“Play With Fire” was far from the first Stones song I heard, but when I did I realized that it was my favorite. I think hearing it after becoming accustomed to some of their more popular songs made it even more incredible. Sometimes simple and direct is the best recipe for a great song.
What a great band!
Comment by Play With Fire Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:51 pm
I’ve already seen three of the songs, but just about anything off the Let it Bleed album should qualify. I might go with Monkey Man just for the Goodfellas scene, but it’s probably Gimme Shelter that’s my favorite there.
All that said, it may not be everyone’s brand of tea, but overall I’m going with Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - there’s just something about that groove that gets me going every time.
Comment by Joe Bidenopolous Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 2:59 pm
“Paint It Black”, “Heartbreaker” and “She’s So Cold” top my list.
Comment by Wensicia Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:00 pm
A tossup between Wild Horses and Under My Thumb…
Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:01 pm
Brown Sugar, or whatever Ms dupage dan tells me is the best song. She loves the Stones, me not as much
Comment by dupage dan Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:02 pm
On “Shattered” when Mick screeches, “Don’t you know the crime rates goin up up up up UP”!?
The first time I heard it I couldn’t stop laughing, now I just smile whenever I hear it…
Comment by Loop Lady Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:05 pm
“Rock and a Hard Place” — I just like it…no reason except it sounds cool.
Comment by Belle Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:08 pm
Rich–no one is indispensable. Even you. You surely can give up a few hours of monitoring Springfield politics horsehockey for true art. The Stones can’t last much longer. C’mon. Can anything happen in Springpatch that day that will compare to what will go on on that stage with Mick and the guys? No. It. Will. Not.
Oh, as to the QOTD. It’s a tie between Wild Horses and Beast of Burden.
Comment by Responsa Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:08 pm
===You surely can give up a few hours of monitoring===
Not gonna happen.
Comment by Rich Miller Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:14 pm
Start Me Up. It was the first song on an 8-track tape (I still have it FYI) that started many a memorable evening in my misspent youth.
Under My Thumb and Brown Sugar are strong runners-up.
If I were you, Rich, I would go to the show. Heck, you could almost write the Fax now.
“Quinn Fumbles Again”
“Rauner Oppo, Chap. 137″
“Pension ‘Reform’ Dies”
Comment by Arthur Andersen Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:19 pm
WILD HORSES! Having seen Mick and the boys in the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and 2000’s….Wild horses couldn’t drag me to see them again. They’re basically the walking dead at this point and a complete waste of money!
Comment by Nickypiii Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:19 pm
I’m Old School:
My love is bigger than a Cadillac
I’ll try to show it if you drive me back
Comment by qcexaminer Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:22 pm
Gotta go with Sympathy for the Devil or Loving Cup.
Devil for the scariest guitar solo ever and Loving Cup for the epitomy of their bluesy soul period at it’s peak on Exile and Goats Head Soup.
Comment by Rock and Roll lifestyle Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:27 pm
“Honky Tonk Woman”….but why choose?
“Wild Horses” made a great cover for bluegrass musicians, especially on that “Old & In The Way” record.
Ry Cooder had the best cover of “It’s All Over Now” on his “Paradise and Lunch” album.
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:29 pm
…forget to mention Leon Russell’s cover of “Jumpin Jack Flash” featuring the New Grass Revival.
Laugh out loud every time I hear it.
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:31 pm
I think they ought to start the show with “Tell Me,” the first Jagger-Richards hit. Mick needs our love again. And wants more of our money.
First saw them in ‘72 at the International Amphitheatre, with Stevie Wonder as the warmup act. The Stones played 75 minutes, but used (and transmitted) more energy than any concert I’ve ever seen. My favorite concert ever.
But these prices are ridiculous. $600 isn’t even the top price. They’re selling much of the lower level as VIP tickets for $750-$2,000. I’m afraid they’ve gotten Out of Control.
Comment by Anonymour Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:38 pm
wild horses. my wife’s is honky tonk woman…
Comment by bored now Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:43 pm
Carrie Rodriguez will be at SPACE in Evanston tonight — $18.
I, too, couldn’t bring myself to pay for an arena concert. Even Leonard Cohen commands well over $20.
Comment by Kasich Walker, Jr. Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:45 pm
Brown Sugar “Drums beat cold English blood runs hot.”
Comment by Amalia Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 3:49 pm
Thanks to everyone for “coaching me up” on the Stones.
Music is a horrible Achille’s Heel for me, so any chance I get to learn more, and listen better to good music, especially from a Legendary Band, I try to stay out of the way and listen up!
Favorite? Sympathy, Mixed Emotions are two of so many, but as you can see, I am limited, at best, and I know I like so many others, but don’t even know it!
Great Friday exercise,and thanks, everyone, for dropping the knowledge.
Comment by Oswego Willy Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 4:09 pm
Under My Thumb - chicks loved it ……until they caught the lyrics. But it got the conversation going….
Comment by Anonymous Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 4:16 pm
Let’s Spend the Night Together
Comment by Just The Way It Is One Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 4:21 pm
that old Buddy Holly favorite “Not Fade Away”, “Paint it Black” close second
Comment by steve schnorf Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 4:28 pm
So many great Stones songs. Sympathy for the Devil is one of my favorites, because of the lyrics.
==FWIW, Channel 11 is flogging a dvd of a live Muddy Waters show from 1981 at the Checkerboard Lounge when the Stones just “happened” to show up and take the stage.==
I just saw this also and loved it. I used to listen to WNIB in Chicago, a long time ago, to a DJ named Big Bill Collins. He used to play the blues from 4-5 in the morning on the classical music station. That’s where I really got turned on to the blues. I love that stuff, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and other blues musicians who influenced so many rockers.
Comment by Grandson of Man Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 4:48 pm
I love their 1st American album. I believe it was titled just Rolling Stones. Not Fade Away, Route 66, were all great. Saw them in Detroit in ‘69. Don’t remember much as I was in an altered state.
Comment by Sir Reel Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 5:39 pm
It’s All Over Now. Used to have an 8 track on our HS school bus in the suburbs, and a cool bus driver who played lots of Stones tracks.
Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Friday, Apr 5, 13 @ 5:44 pm
Hm. I would have said Parachute Woman. I thought I was joking then I listened to it. Also No Expectations. I really liked that early stuff too: Spider and the Fly: she was common, flirty, she looked about thirty (that was old then), I would have ran away but I was on my own…. And what everybody else said. BTW if you like Taylor go back and listen to him in Mayall’s band. Although as somebody said it did give Mick the opportunity to perform backed by not one but two guitarists who were nodding out on heroin.
Comment by Excessively Rabid Sunday, Apr 7, 13 @ 8:24 pm