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The Rolling StonesThe Rolling
Stones were in HK about 10 days ago and played 2 live performances. We went for the second of those, and it was
an awesome experience! Forget, for the
moment, that these guys are pushing 60!
Forget too, that they've been around 40 years and still sing some of
the same songs that they initially got famous for! Forget also, that this was the last
performance of the Forty Licks World Tour 2002-03. Leave all those sentimental reasons aside.
The
Rolling Stones still sound awesome!
And energetic!! And the music
is great, man!!! Saint Mick began with
Brown Sugar... believed to be his favourite number,
and over the course of the next 1.5 hours, we heard, and rocked to some of
their best music... including Honky Tonk Women,
Satisfaction, It's only Rock 'n' Roll, Start Me Up, You Can't always get what
you want (with a lot of audience participation).
Mick was
jumping and prancing all over the stage... and beyond. He was at his
energetic best, doing his spasmodic thingies (somewhat like NCR, now that i think of it!). The funny thing is he's got a small
frame, and often gets lost in the largeness of the stage. It’s a good thing
that there were 3 large, no wait, LARGE TV screens
showing everything that was happening on stage. Another trivia is that he
would change his shirt or jacket after almost every song... which was good
because we were thus treated to a riot of colours...
from psychedelic green to neon pink and shimmery
gold to sleeveless red!
Final
comment: If you plan to go and watch them live... you'd better do it soon.
Another few years, and they might be on life-support and crutches...
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Where: HarbourFest, Tamar Site, Hong Kong When: November 9, 2003. |
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