and finally the backup musicians begin to arrive....
(this is where it gets really exciting!!!)
Tim Reis
Daryl Jones
Bobby Keys
Blondie Chapin
Bernard Fowler
Chuck Leavell
and the rest of the horn section...
[Edited by Saint Sway]
1st June 2007 11:32 AM
LadyJane
quote:Gazza wrote:
To add to the list that Meg posted above, Bjornulf on IORR also posted the following :
This was more or less a complete show set list, including songs with Keith on vocals as well as the B-stage set.
Then Keith did a long set of rehearsing several songs. One of the great parts when they did several takes of "Losing My Touch". At 12 midnight sharp they stopped the rehearsals and saluted with "Happy Birthday Ronnie". Then an hour or so of party and jamming, then finishing off with a great long version of "Ventilator Blues", first with Bernard on vocals, then Ronnie. It was may be 30 minutes long, quite unique version!
This is the list of the late night reherasals after the break:
This Place Is Empty
Little T&A
Nearness Of You
Losing My Touch xx Ventilator Blues xx
These are a couple of photos from Ronnie meeting two dozen fans long long time into the early hours this morning outside the rehearsals studio. Mick left before midnight. Charlie, Keith and the rest of the band stayed to run through songs by Keith for a few hours. Then Charlie left. And Keith left. Then in the end, Ronnie showed up. He was watching the small group of fans still hanging in there, by the gate, at a time when everybody else in Belgium was sleeping (may be with the exception of Keith of course). Then the groupmof fans started to sing "Happy Birthday Ronnie". And as a true gentleman and always loyal to the fans, Ronnie asked the driver to wait, walked down to the patient fans, and signed records, posters, magazines, whatever the fans had brought last night.
It was a magic moment. We had just finished half an hour of some magic live sessions of "Ventilator Blues". First from the record. Then starting up live. Then with Bernard on vocals. You know he can be just as wild and intense as Mick on vocals. Amazing. Then Ronnie on vocals, filled in by Keith. It went on and we could enjoy this unique rehearsals session which was a mixure of rehearsals, birthday party and happening. And before that, we had got Elvis on record, Elvis live with Ronnie and Keith, Coming Down Again from the CD, I mean pretty great stuff that could make a grown man cry...
MAJOR TINGLE
Ronnie is so good to the fans!!!!!!!!!
LJ.
1st June 2007 04:45 PM
GotToRollMe
Aw, that's great. Thanks for passing it on, Gazza. And thanks to Bjornulf from IORR for his tireless updates.
1st June 2007 05:37 PM
PartyDoll MEG
here is what IORR.org(updated) has posted so far for June 1:
Happy Birthday Ronnie! And sure Ronnie was first in and first out at the rehearsals venue tonight. Today was mostly a press event. Local TV stations recorded a few songs in the studio - see list below. The songs have probably been broadcasted on Belgian TV already.
They warmed up with bits of "Honky Tonk Women", then they did seven quick takes lasting for approx three minutes each of the following songs: "Rough Justice", "I'll Go Crazy", "Monkey Man", "Tumbling Dice" and "Rocks Off".
Then Ronnie and soon after Mick left the site. Keith, Charlie and the rest of the band stayed and did some takes on songs by Keith. They did "Nearness Of You", "How Can I Stop" and "All About You" several takes.
The list of songs performed tonight for the video session:
* Rough Justice
* I'll Go Crazy
* Monkey Man
* Rough Justice (take 2)
* Tumbling Dice
* I'll Go Crazy (take 2)
* Rocks Off
On Tuesday they did a great version of the Sly and the Family Stone song "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)". Then on Thursday they tried out another great Soul/Funk song: "I'll Go Crazy" by James Brown. This as also the song they did for the press shoot tonight in Vilvoorde. During the press event they did a quick version of just 3 minutes, but this is a song they could easily do a lot more fun with, including a 2nd start, and the crowd will love it.
Then a long break, and after Ronnie and Mick left, they did these:
* Nearness Of You
* How Can I Stop
* All About You xx
[Edited by PartyDoll MEG]
1st June 2007 07:24 PM
glencar
I have to admit to being somewhat underwhelmed by the songs rehearsed so far. I was hoping for several different rarities & so far only Ventilator Blues counts.
1st June 2007 07:28 PM
glencar
quote:gimmekeef wrote:
It appears the "Thank You" song is by Sly Stone and will slide in where Nighttime was before.Nice upgrade if true...
Now that makes me tingle!
1st June 2007 08:46 PM
Gazza
quote:glencar wrote:
I have to admit to being somewhat underwhelmed by the songs rehearsed so far. I was hoping for several different rarities & so far only Ventilator Blues counts.
yeah, but with Bernard and then ronnie singing it. Which doesnt really bode well for it being likely to feature
1st June 2007 11:56 PM
Throwaway
They might not touch V Blues for the sole reason that the credits include MT, unfortunately.
2nd June 2007 01:02 AM
mmdog
Throwaway,
Come on. It didn't stop them from putting it on the Voodoo Lounge DVD.
2nd June 2007 04:09 AM
Pierre
2nd June 2007 06:16 AM
sssoul
it now seems that Thank You was a case of mistaken identity, right? it's James Brown's I Go Crazy that they've been rehearsing? makes sense ...
2nd June 2007 07:19 AM
corgi37
MMDOG - What you mean? Is V Blues on the VL dvd? Where? I only have the vhs.
2nd June 2007 09:21 AM
Gazza
quote:mmdog wrote:
Throwaway,
Come on. It didn't stop them from putting it on the Voodoo Lounge DVD.
Yes it did. They didnt play it. Do you mean "Stop Breaking Down"?
2nd June 2007 09:26 AM
Gazza
At last - here's some video of the performance (brief clips only) and the interviews, from Belgian TV
quote:sssoul wrote:
it now seems that Thank You was a case of mistaken identity, right? it's James Brown's I Go Crazy that they've been rehearsing? makes sense ...
Yep..it was "I'll Go Crazy" that was performed..presumably that was the one theyve been rehearsing over the last few days. The two arent even THAT alike.
2nd June 2007 11:08 AM
GotToRollMe
I dig your new avatar, Gaz! Arrr!
There's also a mention of the performance here at tiscali.co.uk:
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - (L-R) Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform during a dress rehearsal prior to the opening concert of the 2007 European leg of their 'A Bigger Bang' World Tour at the Videohouse on June 1, 2007 in Brussels, Belgium. This leg of the Tour begins on June 5 at Werchter Park, Belgium and is due to be completed in August in London, England. (Photo by Getty Images)
and here it is on youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jY6vqH0knaE
meanwhile, BV seems sure that they did do Thank You at some point in the rehearsals this week, in addition to I Go Crazy. which is possible, i reckon - they played Thank You at rehearsals in 02 or 03, i think ...
2nd June 2007 12:23 PM
GotToRollMe
quote:sssoul wrote:
and here it is on youtube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=jY6vqH0knaE
meanwhile, BV seems sure that they did do Thank You at some point in the rehearsals this week, in addition to I Go Crazy. which is possible, i reckon - they played Thank You at rehearsals in 02 or 03, i think ...
Awesome, thanks sssoul!
2nd June 2007 12:39 PM
Fuck!
Yeah! baby i'm ready to go! Nijmegen next friday!!!
let the good times roll!!!
the boys look good don't they?
Fuck!
[Edited by Fuck!]
2nd June 2007 03:42 PM
mmdog
quote:Gazza wrote:
Yes it did. They didnt play it. Do you mean "Stop Breaking Down"?
Corgi and Gazza,
You are correct, I was thinking of "Stop Breaking Down". However that still supports my original point. Taylor was also credited on that one, just like "Ventilator Blues". If you look at the back of your Voodoo Lounge VHS, you will Taylor's and Wyman's names listed.
I wouldn't be surprised if Thank You has also been rehearsed this week. Per the 2005 Rolling Stone article, i believe they took some stabs at it in Toronto.
2nd June 2007 11:40 PM
VoodooChileInWOnderl
More than 80 songs rehearsed so far
http://www.iorr.org/tour05/brussels.htm#songs
3rd June 2007 07:53 AM
corgi37
No worries, mmdog. And yeah, Ventilator would be awesome. And dont ya love Ronnie's comment about 2 mins into the clip?
[Edited by corgi37]
3rd June 2007 11:20 AM
PartyDoll MEG
Saturday rehearsals according to IORR.org:
"Happy Birthday Charlie!
They rehearsed MIDNIGHT RAMBLER tonight. As well as VENTILATOR BLUES. Plus SHE WAS HOT and four more songs not reherased yet this time at Vilvoorde. See update with complete list of songs as reherased tonight coming up tomorrow. The Stones are now finished with the rehersals in Vilvoorde, and they have tried out approx. eighty songs!
Mick and Keith signed for almost everybody waiting today. Luckily they signed at a time when only the real fans were around. The people who show up by the clock missed out today. Now the Stones have left Vilvoorde and will appear at another place nearby soon. Details to follow... "
3rd June 2007 11:28 AM
PartyDoll MEG
Two photos posted by Marco on IORR. Hope you don't mind if I share them here?!!
You think he will ever take a bath again!!!
3rd June 2007 11:30 AM
Throwaway
Well I can assure you Taylor wasn't involved in writing Stop Breaking Down, that happened way before 71/72..I would love to hear Ventilator Blues, and if theyve rehearsed it again, well you never know.
Let's hope Midnight Rambler is in the majority of setlists this summer.
3rd June 2007 01:01 PM
speedfreakjive
interesting clips, seems Mick thinks they will tour again.....
3rd June 2007 05:01 PM
Gazza
quote: Throwaway wrote:
Well I can assure you Taylor wasn't involved in writing Stop Breaking Down, that happened way before 71/72..
None of them wrote it. Its a Robert Johnson song. If they all managed to get a credit on it, it would be because the song wasnt copyrighted and would be public domain, so they could all get a "Traditional, arranged by.." credit.
The Stones first cut the song in 1970.
quote:
I would love to hear Ventilator Blues, and if theyve rehearsed it again, well you never know.
Let's hope Midnight Rambler is in the majority of setlists this summer.
They rehearsed both of the above songs today or yesterday, apparently!
[Edited by Gazza]
3rd June 2007 05:04 PM
Gazza
quote:speedfreakjive wrote:
interesting clips, seems Mick thinks they will tour again.....
Yes. Always a good sign, although to be fair, theres no way he was going to respond to that question with a negative answer, as that would unleash all the "last tour" tabloid frenzy, which is the sort of announcement they dont want to make.
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