THE ROLLING STONES : MASCARA DE PIEDRA

THE ROLLING STONES : MASCARA DE PIEDRA

Disc One (70:19)

Opening
Start Me Up
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
Tumbling Dice
Out Of Control
Street Fighting Man
Wild Horses
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
Band Introduction
You Got The Silver
Before They Make Me Run
Midnight Rambler

Disc Two (75:06)

Miss You
Gimme Shelter
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Sympathy For The Devil
Brown Sugar
You Can't Always Get What You Want
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Bonus Tracks (Soundcheck 14th March 2016) :
Street Fighting Man
Street Fighting Man
You Can't Always Get What You Want

Disc Three (70:53)

Opening
Jumpin' Jack Flash
It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It)
Tumbling Dice
Out Of Control
Let's Spend The Night Together
Angie
Paint It Black
Honky Tonk Women
Band Introduction
You Got The Silver
Happy
Midnight Rambler

Disc Four (56:48)

Miss You
Gimme Shelter
Sympathy For The Devil
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
You Can't Always Get What You Want
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction

Label : Xavel Records

Venue : Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico

Recording Date : March 14 & 17, 2016

Quality : Audience/IEM matrix recording (A+)

Concert Review (Consequence) : The lights turned off, and the 60,000-plus crowd got loud at 9:00 p.m. on the dot. The Rolling Stones were back in Mexico City after a decade with their America Latina Olé tour, and this was their second to last stop, set to conclude in Cuba with a free show after one more night at Foro Sol. Over a T-shaped stage and across three huge screens, a video came on with the Mexican flag and the band’s legendary mouth logo centered as the National Emblem, just feeding into the already feverish atmosphere. Then the stage lit up with colors, and the band kicked into “Start Me Up”, followed by “It’s Only Rock N Roll” where Mick Jagger took off his fabulous red and purple sequined jacket and Keith did a guitar solo down the runway. It was as grand a beginning as any rock band could pull off and an assurance that the capacity crowd was in for a memorable night. The Rolling Stones 2016 Related Video The Rolling Stones' Top 5 Songs Play VideoThis is a modal window.The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Ahead of “Tumbling Dice”, Jagger spoke a few word in Spanish, admitting, “Ten years ago when we came to Mexico, we use to drink tequila. Now we drink mezcal.” It was a successful nod to relate to the all-ages crowd, with the young in particular cheering in solidarity. This paved the way for highlights “Out of Control” (complete with a Jagger harmonica solo), “Wild Horses” (dedicated to the romantics), and the boisterous sing-along of “Paint It Black”. Advertisement But nearly as memorable as the musical highlights was the humor and personality that Jagger displayed. He joked that Sean Penn went to his hotel to interview him, “and I escaped,” which the crowd loved, and then he carried on by saying they visited the Zocalo (downtown), the pyramids and that their favorite outing was the Lucha Libre. The Rolling Stones 2016 Ronnie Woods and Richards also got their moment in the spotlight and performed “You Got the Silver” and “Before They Make Me Run”, and upon finishing, Richards got down on one knee to thank the crowd. From there it was a hit parade, including “Gimme Shelter”, “Jumping Jack Flash”, and “Sympathy for the Devil”. The Stones left the stage while the arena whistled and roared and came back for the encore where Mick wore am over-the-top, red, furry coat, performing “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” accompanied by a choir. With “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” tacked on for good measure, the night lived up to the massive reputation of the best rock and roll band ever.

Concert Review (It's Only Rock 'n Roll) : On a personal note, the second show in Mexico City was a fantastic way to end the formal part of the six-week Olé tour. It was more about greeting and farewelling old and new friends before the show began, than the show itself. Hopefully I will see a few friendly faces in Cuba, though it will be a very random occurrence given likely communication and logististical challenges. But I should quickly add that the show was a blast, as I planted myself halfway along the catwalk rail on Ronnie's side and screamed like a 12-year-old at a One Direction concert every time Mick walked past me, which was quite often. Alas, unlike Monday, Mick and I did not make eye contact, though he did gesture to someone ahead of me, possibly Georgia, who I saw backstage briefly. Keith was more chatty than usual, saying, "What a great band," after he was introduced. "Buenos noches, Mexico. It's a real pleasure to be here. I might move here." Get in line, son, Mexico City has easily been the most enjoyable stop on the tour (though I did detour to Quito after Bogota and highly recommend that city.) After "You Got The Silver," Keith noted that it was his wife's birthday, and said - with the help of a piece of paper - "Feliz cumpleanos, Patricia. One life, sister." Then he announced he would play "Happy" as a tribute, though it is far from a happy song, and he stood center-stage for about 10 seconds trying to remember how it starts, hoping his fingers would rescue him. Very awkward, though this is not a new development. Even Charlie got in on the happy act. When Mick introduced him, he walked to Mick's mike stand and indicated that he would have said something if only there had been a mike there. I haven't said much about Charlie on this tour, but I have never seen him look happier. On virtually every song he is grinning like a Cheshire cat. His sprits must have been buoyed by having his perky granddaughter Charlotte on board in an official capacity as his assistant. And Ronnie, lest we forget, has played like a dervish. This tour cannot have been easy for him or for Sally, and I'll bet he is winging his way to London for a quick rendezvous as we speak. But of course it really is the Mick Show. Right from a very forceful "Jumpin' Jack Flash" he made liberal use of the catwalk, which was shorter than usual. And I also noticed that the wings of the stage did not extend past he giant video screens on both sides. Fans have definitely been short-changed by the budget staging on recent shows. During "Out of Control," we were presented with the closest thing we'll see to a bullfight during the local off-season, Mick in red, Keith in blue, circling each other challenging each other to reach greater heights. And Mick, yelled out to Keith before his solo, "Go get 'em Keith." They also put supportive, outstretched arms on each other's shoulders just before "Midnight Rambler" (14:25) intensified with the Boston Strangler line. This tour has done wonders for the Glimmers' relationship. We should all be lucky to have such an enduring friendship. To the surprise of absolutely no one, "Let's Spend the Night Together" was the Internet choice. The cognoscenti voted for "Shine A Light," but we knew that would never happen. "Is it really? How does that go?" Mick said unconvincingly when the song was announced. And "Angie" was the predictable follow-up ballad. Afterwards, Mick joked (en Español) that Roger Waters was bringing his "Wall" extravaganza to Mexico and Donald Trump would be his special guest. This is a very rare foray by Mick into politics. God knows he had enough fodder to discuss when playing Argentina and Brazil, but he diplomatically sidestepped domestic issues. After "Honky Tonk Women," he delivered another long speech in Spanish, and concluded, in English, "Enough of my Spanish jokes." The show ended at 11:15 after Mick told the crowd, "You're so wonderful, thank you ... Thank you so much." And you could tell he meant it. On paper, the Mexico City shows may not have been as memorable or exotic as, say, La Plata or Lima, respectively. And the seating was very anti-democratic, but the twofer will always be a solid coda to the most significant tour of the modern-day Stones. And now we are off to Cuba for the hastily added encore, a surreal occasion to be sure.