At Hyde Park.
Keef doesn't do a huge amount in a lot of songs. He plays simplified chords and sometimes doesn't play anything. And the guitars for both him and Ronnie are quite low in the mix. They rely heavily on keys, brass etc and often you can't hear the guitars at all. When you could it was often out of time, missed notes etc, and I think that's why they're low in the mix. Some people say they think there's a couple of guitars in the back playing their parts, but I don't believe that.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan, I adore Keef, the Stones are my all time favourite band, and it's impressive that him and Ronnie are still going considering their long history with substance abuse. And despite them being low in the mix, having difficulties playing some simple stuff, they did become more consistent as the show went on. And in spite of those issues, which I may notice more being a musician, everyone absolutely loved it. At first I kind of felt bad for them, but by the end I was hoping they'd never stop because those songs are timeless, as are they. And even if they are carried at times, it's all good because they still add a lot, even when they're not doing a lot. Mick absolutely still has it. No doubt about it.
The venue though, £6.80 for 330ml Peroni. Get the fuck out of here.
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Lots of cool guitars on show.
In defence of the venue the set up at Hyde Park is better than any other outdoor gigs I’ve been to in London, sound is always pretty good. Others such as All Points East always have fantastic line ups that are ruined by sound which makes the shoes impossible to enjoy.
Did you see the Cuban Brothers? Absolutely brilliant.
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For many, it's the "experience" and being able to say that they saw the Stones/PMcC/whoever, play live.
The sound - whoever was actually playing - will likely have been incredible too and probably better rehearsed and produced than the band used to manage back in the day.
I remember Rossi saying that he hated the Quo reunion tour because the playing was sloppy, etc. But 99.5% of those in the audience didn't care about that - it was the opportunity to see and hear the original band playing again.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
I'm sure they also had a 4th guitarist at the side of the stage.
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What they do have is a monster rhythm section, plus keys, horns and multiple backing singers to fatten out the sound.