Very
few bands exemplify rock and roll like The Rolling Stones. Formed in
1962, and still touring today, they have amassed one of the most
successful careers in the entertainment industry. Now in their 51st year
in existence, the Stones not only continue to tour, but continue to
pack arena
The “50 and Counting…” tour came to Boston’s TD Garden
this week for a two night stand. On Wednesday night The Rolling Stones
kicked off their Boston run. The TD Garden was packed to the rafters
with fans eager to witness the legendary British band in all their
glory. Long known for their intricate and complex stage designs, the
Stones scaled things down a bit with an endstage show, with the stage
designed to look like their famous tongue logo. For most bands this
would be considered a pretty lavish stage, but for the Stones – who once
designed a show that included 20 foot tall inflatable nude dolls – a
tongue stage was rather simplistic.
After a lengthy wait from the time doors opened at
6:30, the lights went down around 8:55 and a video began playing
chronicling the history of the Stones featuring testimonials by many of
their famous fans. The music finally began with “Get Off of My Cloud”
and would feature many of the Stone greatest hits. On “Gimme Shelter”
long time backup singer Lisa Fischer showed off her incredible vocal
range and brought the house down during her duet with Mick Jagger.
Rising blues guitarist Gary Clark Jr. joined the Stones onstage to
perform the blues classic “Going Down” originally by Don Nix. The newest
Stones material “Doom and Gloom” and “One More Shot” - which were
released last year as part of their latest box set – made their way into
the set and feature Mick Jagger taking a turn on the guitar.
Other Stones favorites like “Honky Tonk Woman” had the
crowd singing along enthusiastically. Soon after, Keith Richards would
take a turn on lead vocals to perform “You Got the Silver” and “Before
They Make Me Run”. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor has been
touring with the band this year and performing off and on during the
set, on Wednesday he joined the Stones for several songs, including a
longer, extended version of “Midnight Rambler”. The Stone rattled off a
few more classics before closing their main set with “Sympathy for the
Devil” which featured Mick Jagger strutting on the stage in an oversized
fur coat while singing.
As the lights dimmed for the encore, the Boston
University Marsh Choir was already making their way to the stage for
their shining moment, singing the opening chorus of “You Can’t Always
Get What You Want” the choir added a whole extra dimension to the song,
and made for a spectacular live redition of one of the Rolling Stones’
most recognized songs. The next song performed was “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
and then the show concluded as Mick Taylor joined the band again for a
stellar performance of “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”.
To put things simply; Nobody does it better than The
Rolling Stones. Mick Jagger’s stage presence is as legendary as they
come and he proved it on Wednesday night, displaying all the traits of a
great frontman. Drummer Charlie Watts gets a lot out of a little with
one of the most simple drum kits you’ll ever see, but still a commanding
performance on drums. Ronnie Wood’s performance on rhythm guitar held
down the set and laid a strong foundation for the legendary riffs, of
one of the greatest guitarists ever, Keith Richards. Longtime touring
bassist Darryl Jones provided the basslines for many of the Stones
classics, showing off his skills, particularly during his bass solo
during “Miss You”. The Rolling Stones put on the performance of all
performances every time they hit the stage and Wednesday night in Boston
was no different.
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