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| Ten Thousand Motels |
ROLLING WITH THE STONES
By CHRIS ERIKSON
New York Post
January 14, 2006
-- THE Rolling Stones and New York have a history that goes back to 1964, when the band arrived here as part of the first wave of the British Invasion. Here are a few of the city's notable Stones sites:
Carnegie Hall: The Stones made their New York debut here in 1964, several months after The Beatles did the same. The august concert hall was mobbed with screaming fans, and Keith Richards later told writer Stanley Booth that when he saw the deluge, it struck him that the band might be more than a flash in the pan. "We were just entertainment-business freaks with long hair, just like a circus sideshow, and we get to New York and suddenly we realize that maybe it's only just starting."
Ed Sullivan Theater: Just as they followed The Beatles at Carnegie Hall, so did "England's newest hitmakers" hit "The Ed Sullivan Show" soon after the mop-tops, playing "Time Is on My Side" and Chuck Berry's "Around and Around." They appeared on the show several more times, most famously in 1967, when the puritanical Sullivan demanded that Jagger turn "Let's Spend the Night Together" into "Let's Spend Some Time Together."
Astor Hotel, Times Square: The Stones stayed in the Astor on their first visit to New York, without incident. But by 1966, as the band's notoriety had grown, they weren't considered valued guests at the city's finer hotels, 14 of which banned the group. The Stones responded with a lawsuit, charging that the resulting loss of reputation had hurt their careers (though it seems more likely that the suit - which added to their notoriety - was designed to help their careers).
Madison Square Garden: Mick and the band have played this arena, where they'll touch down for two shows next week, many times over the years, but never more memorably than in November 1969. With Mick Taylor by now replacing Brian Jones on guitar, they did a four-night stand that yielded one of rock's first live records, and still one of its best, "Get Yer Ya-Yas Out."
Corner of West Eighth Street and Sixth Avenue: Referenced in the opening line of "Dance (Pt. 1)" from "Emotional Rescue," which was recorded at the nearby Electric Lady Studio. It's one of a number of times the Stones have referred to New York in song. This is where Mick shacked up with a divorcee in "Honky Tonk Woman." In "Miss You," the discofied hit from 1979's "Some Girls," he walks "in Central Park, singing after dark, people think I'm craaaaazy." Then there's "Shattered," one of the greatest N.Y.C. songs ever, which captures the frenetic energy of a wired city with "people dressed in plastic bags, directing traffic."
St. Marks Bar, First Avenue and St. Marks Place: This corner bar, which no longer exists, was featured in the video for the Stones hit "Waiting on a Friend," from 1994. The stoop at 96 St. Marks is where Keith hung out with a few Rastafarians waiting for Mick; when his pal arrives, they head into the bar, where the rest of the band awaits.
Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Ave: The Stones entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame here in 1989, and the Who's Pete Townsend advised: "Guys, whatever you do, don't try to grow old gracefully. It wouldn't suit you."
Juilliard School, Lincoln Center: Last May, the Stones picked this spot to announce their current tour with a mini-set and a press conference. It was the latest in a series of similar events the band has held here to announce recent tours. In 1997, they drove over the Brooklyn Bridge in a cherry-red Cadillac convertible to announce their "Bridges to Babylon" tour. The announcement of their 2002 tour took place in Van Cortlandt Park, where the band alighted from a blimp adorned with their trademark lips logo. Asked why they always picked New York to make these announcements, Jagger answered, "Because you're the best press in the world." Well thanks, Mick.
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| January 14th, 2006 06:09 AM |
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| erikjjf |
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-they did a four-night stand that yielded one of rock's first live records, and still one of its best, "Get Yer Ya-Yas Out."
-In "Miss You," the discofied hit from 1979's "Some Girls"...
-featured in the video for the Stones hit "Waiting on a Friend," from 1994.
The press have done their homework, I see... 
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| January 14th, 2006 05:13 PM |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
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erikjjf wrote:
The press have done their homework, I see...
Well. kinda. Anyway...I was hoping to see some additions to this "list". NYC is a great town. I've never been there beyond driving through. Maybe someday. |
| January 14th, 2006 05:55 PM |
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| Gazza |
a bit of history next week in new York as Friday's show will be the band's 24th appearance at Madison Square Garden, making it the venue outside of London where theyve played the most often
The record only will last a few weeks however, as in March they'll have performed at the Tokyo Dome for the 25th time since 1990
Both have still quite a long way to go, though to become the venue the band have played the most. The Studio 51 Club in London hosted 40 Rolling Stones shows in 1962-63
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| January 14th, 2006 08:33 PM |
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| Zanck*Zanck*Zanck |
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Ten Thousand Motels wrote:
ROLLING WITH THE STONES
By CHRIS ERIKSON
New York Post
January 14, 2006
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Juilliard School, Lincoln Center: Last May, the Stones picked this spot to announce their current tour with a mini-set and a press conference. It was the latest in a series of similar events the band has held here to announce recent tours. In 1997, they drove over the Brooklyn Bridge in a cherry-red Cadillac convertible to announce their "Bridges to Babylon" tour. The announcement of their 2002 tour took place in Van Cortlandt Park, where the band alighted from a blimp adorned with their trademark lips logo. Asked why they always picked New York to make these announcements, Jagger answered, "Because you're the best press in the world." Well thanks, Mick.
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..not to mention the Voodoo Lounge Press conference when They arrived on a yacht on the Hudson river.
The Steel Wheels Tour Arriving on Train to Grand Central and of the course The'75 tours flat bed truck Brown Sugar Performance. Thank You 
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| January 14th, 2006 08:37 PM |
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| speedfreakjive |
quote:
Gazza wrote:
a bit of history next week in new York as Friday's show will be the band's 24th appearance at Madison Square Garden, making it the venue outside of London where theyve played the most often
The record only will last a few weeks however, as in March they'll have performed at the Tokyo Dome for the 25th time since 1990
Both have still quite a long way to go, though to become the venue the band have played the most. The Studio 51 Club in London hosted 40 Rolling Stones shows in 1962-63
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Interesting fact regarding Tokyo Dome, do they play 5 shows their each tour, or what? |
| January 14th, 2006 09:20 PM |
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| Gazza |
10 in 1990
7 in 1995
4 in 1998
2 in 2003
2 in 2006
The 1990 and 1995 stands were the longest 'stands' theyve ever played at any venue on a tour
I would imagine the MSG '75 , Earls Court'76 and Shea Stadium shows in '89 would be the only 6 night stands on the same tour
There have been a few 5-nighters that I can think of :
LA Forum '75, Wembley Stadium 1990, Buenos Aires and Amsterdam '98
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| January 15th, 2006 03:05 PM |
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| Egbert |
I hated to see St. Marks go - was a cool place to hang out that up until a few years ago had changed little since the late '70s.
The location still houses a bar, but the cast iron support column(s?) along the bar is all that remains identifiable from the WOAF video. |
| January 15th, 2006 03:50 PM |
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| glencar |
Yes, I was in that bar before it changed over. Quite a nice joint back then. |
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