When I saw them Brussell 73, no security, no merchandising, sober stage and lights, get your ticket to enjoy music and not being a part of an amazing organization, so much cool.
I was living in Japan at the time. I'm almost certain that I saw Charlie Watts shopping at SOGO Department Store right next to Yokohama Station. He was doing his best to stay under the radar. I was coming down with a bad case of the flu and didn't try to make contact with him and his wife? daughter? at the time.
That whole posse of ushers looked funny; they're all eating together, and then it's off, to do some ushering. ( I jst realized they were even there for soundcheck LOL) This was the first time of serious commercializing of a tour; a bit much. What was so impressive about the SW tour though is how the Stones delivered once they hit the stage. Huge stage, huge band, huge setlist, but ultimately some very fine rock;'n roll. PS were they translating as Keith spoke during soundcheck? That was funny.
What a welcome!!!Japan showing the world how to greet the greatest band in the world, and the Stones in turn showing respect back. Love the way the video is done against a backdrop of their greatest hits, R.I.P Charlie Watts 🥁 and Ian Stewart🎹👏🇮🇪☘️
Живчики-зажигалки.Пришли люди увидеть чудо.И Роллинги стараются это чудо им преподнести на тарелочке с гол. коемочкой.И удается же.Сколько сил, средств и людей задействовано!Целое светопреставление.Респект.Мик- герой того времени,не меньше.
What a trip down memory lane. I was working in Tokyo when they first came to Japan. That's when I learned that the very old custom of giving a person something if they really like that thing absolutely did not apply to Stones tickets. One Japanese buddy of mine told me that I could complement his tickets all day long and they would remain HIS tickets.
I gotta feeling when Keith's coming in from off the plane, that bag he's holding onto so strongly with that look on his face, is he stash bag along with his pharmaceutical cocaina 🤧 that ol' Freddie Sessler kept him supplied with from the 70's until he passed in 2000.His handlers are having flashbacks of Paul McCartney's 9 day jail stay for getting caught with weed there. Ol' Keef knows he can Whaeva' he wants!!
I'm Japanese. Formerly living in UK for a long time and I'm Paul Mccartney's fan. Yes, you're right. But Mick only came to TOKYO DOME in 1988 to hold his solo concert. This Rolling Stones' concert was held in 1990. And one month later of this concert, Paul Mccartney came back to Tokyo after 24 years.
,stones were always ,a great live concert touring band ,of course nobody can beat 1969 to late 1974 amazing , the 1990 ,1997 ,1998 world tour ,they were great very exciting energetic rock & roll band ,and on and on ,they are the greatest live touring band of all times , but you have a point ,that raw exciting sound of the late 60s and 70s was awesome.
