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Friday, 6 September, 2002, 08:20 GMT 09:20 UK
Stones start monster tour
![]() The Stones played the hits as usual
The Rolling Stones have started their 40th anniversary "Licks" tour in front of 16,000 screaming fans at Boston's Fleet Center.
Four decades after an embryonic version of the group first wowed blues fans at London's Marquee Club the band are still going strong. This tour is expected to be the most lucrative in North America this year, and one of the biggest earners ever.
"There's nothing so exciting as starting an American tour on the first night," the 59-year-old Jagger told the audience. "And there's nothing so exciting as starting it here in Boston." The Stones will play 40 dates across North America over the next five months in a mixture of 60,000-seat stadiums, mid-sized venues like the Fleet Center and a handful of smaller dates. Familiar numbers On the first night, Jagger was his usual frenetic, strutting self with a 22-song set featuring some more unusual choices. After opening with Street-Fighting Man, the band aired less familiar numbers like Stray Cat Blues, Loving Cup, Rocks Off and Rip This Joint.
Intermingled with the hits were a cover of the O'Jays' Love Train and blues classic Mannish Boy. "That was fun. We've never let that one out in public before," said Jagger after performing Love Train. Not all of the band were able to match Jagger's energy, with the 58-year-old Keith Richards looking tired and nearly drowned out by the backing singers when he took lead vocal duties, according to one report of the show. Did you go to the show? What did you think? Tell BBC News Online your views.
I saw the Stones twice in Toronto during the 1989 Steel Wheels tour. I saw them twice at Wembley in London during the 1990 Urban Jungle tour. The 40th Anniversary Licked tour is off to a brilliant start. Mick was just as magnificent and put on a wonderful performance. He sounded great, I love his voice! Mick Jagger and the Rolling Stones still going strong and are still the BEST!!!
It's always exciting to be caught up
in the energy of a live show. The
Stones were good last night but not
spectacular. Mick still seems to have
unlimited reserves of energy. He was
missing the punched up pizzazz I've
seen in other tours. Of course he is getting
older and after 40 years, how repetitive
and boring it must it be.
I was there and it was my first Rolling Stones Concert. I rank them in my top five live bands of all time (along with the Grateful Dead, Tool, U2 and Dave Matthews Band). The Stones sound was amazing...close to digital quality. The stage setup and lighting was great with a main stage and a second smaller stage in the rear of the arena.
Highlights included the opener Street Fighting Man, a sweet souldful Wild Horses, Loving Cup, Satisfaction, Neighbours and Sympathy and then there was the first ever playing of Can't You Hear Me Knockin' (my favourite). All in all watching the Stones erupt for over two hours was like watching history. They also played 5-7 obscure songs which were great as well. Rock on Stones....see you Thursday in Foxboro MA, Gillette Stadium.
Charlie Watts is always overlooked in these posts but he really held the show together and can swing, swing, swing.
Well worth the trouble of getting up to Boston!
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