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Giants Stadium, New Jersey, Oct. 17

Review by Stephane Giroux

In short, I think it was one of the best Stones show I've seen since 1981. Forget the fabulous staging, the great set list (Star Star!!!!) I looked for a Rock and Roll band and I found it. It seems that after all these years, the guys still interact like a band should. This came clear to me when they walked over to the center stage. I thought the gimmick was a little too much until they started playing Little Queenie. From my center field seat, I was 10 yards away from the small stage. All the lights were off on the main stage, so no tricks to provoke ooohhhs and aaahhhs! Yet the boys performed like they were in one of those small clubs we've missed. Mick maneovering to avoid falling over Chuck, Keith and Ronnnie trading licks inches away from each other!!! And yet they captivated the whole stadium. That's worth more than all the fireworks and giant screens in the world.

Review by Peter R Ferriero

I am only 21, having seen some 17 Rolling Stones concerts from 1989-1997, I must say this show, was probably in my opinion one of the best I have ever seen. I even traveled to London's Wembley Stadium in 1995 and this was 1% better than that. I mean London is Stones territory, so that was the advatage there. But as far as set list, sound and energy this one show was the best I have seen. By now you know they performed Star Star, which to me was one of the higlights of the show. Also Love In Vain I think toppled and tramped over Sister Morphine, It is more recongizable and it doesn’t drag, like Morphine tends to do. Also I must say this show was the third I've seen on this tour. Anybody Seen My Baby sounded perfect. To me the suprising hit of this tour, is Out Of Control. It is like the Midnight Rambler of the 90's. As far as the other songs, they sounded perfect.


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