 Turner Field, Atlanta
Saturday evening show in Atlanta in front of something around 45.000 people
was a great show.
Set list:
Brown Sugar
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It's Only Rock And Roll
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Start Me Up
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Don't Stop
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Tumbling Dice
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Monkey Man
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Angie
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You Can't Always Get What You Want
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Can't You Hear Me Knocking -
I Can't Turn You Loose
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Slipping Away
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Happy
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Sympathy For The Devil -
When The Whip Comes Down
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Little Red Rooster
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You Got Me Rocking
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Gimme Shelter -
Honky Tonk Women
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Street Fighting Man
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Jumping Jack Flash
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Midnight Rambler
- Satisfaction
Stones satisfy
their fans at Turner Field
Sonia Murray, Atlanta Journal
Finally, some "Satisfaction"
at Turner Field.
Though the memory of another World Series run snapped short still lingered,
the Rolling Stones electrified a crowd surely larger than the one that saw the
Braves fight a losing battle with the San Francisco Giants weeks ago in this
same stadium.
Opening with guitarist Keith Richards striking the first chords of
"Brown Sugar," drummer Charlie Watts and guitarist Ron Wood followed
with Mick Jagger picking up the rear, strutting in like a chicken whose coop was
lined with hot coals.
Taking in the antics in for the fifth time in 33 years were Gary and Gloria
Lynn of east Cobb. The couple had on matching khaki shirts with the dates and
cities of all the Stones shows they'd seen: West Palm Beach, Fla., Nov. 30, 1969
-- the same year they were married; July 1, 1975 -- the last time the Stones
toured without an album of original material to promote, as they are now; and so
on.
Why so many Stones shows?
"They just endure," 54-year-old Gary explained. "They never
get old."
Which means perhaps 15-year-old Elizabeth Bennett will be taking her kids to
the Stones' next 40-year-anniversary tour. Last night, the Norcross sophomore
missed her Marist homecoming to join her 12-year-old brother Yancey and their
parents for her first Stones experience.
"I like the 'Get Off of My Cloud' song," she offered, after having
to think a minute about her favorite single in the band's catalog.
Now No Doubt -- the Stones' opening act -- their hits came easy. Even if the
pop/ska band had a hard time connecting during its 45-minute set.
"She looks like Madonna," was heard more than once as lead singer
Gwen Stefani pranced around the full expanse of the outfield-wide stage in
straight, Madonna circa "Blonde Ambition" hair, jean jacket, black
stringy top and striped knickers.
"Just so you know, we're here to warm you guys up for the Rolling
Stones," Stefani said patiently, though five songs into their set they had
yet to elicit more than a respectful applause from the near 40,000 still noisily
making their way to their seats.
"Say 'I'm just a girl!' " she urged during the song of the same
name.
A barely noticeable few responded.
"I don't think the guys heard you back there," Stefani said. But
the often tepid crowd participation did not sap the sextet's energy as it played
unaffected through a set of hits including "Hella Good," "Hey
Baby," "Don't Speak" and current single "Underneath It
All."
Undaunted, Stefani nudged one more time before the closer, "Spiderwebs":
"I just have one more thing to ask," she began, "Get your [expletive]
hands up in the air!"
More responded than the "Say 'I'm just a girl!' " plea.
But Stefani had to understand, the last time folks filled this stadium, they
didn't have much reason for being enthused.
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