The Rolling Stones were back at work in Sydney Wednesday night with a different setlist format to the previous shows.
For starters, this was the first show since 2006 and second show ever to feature Keith Richards on lead vocals on three songs. With Mick Jagger blowing out last Saturday’s Hanging Rock show, maybe he is easing his way back in to work.
The new track ‘Doom and Gloom’ was dropped from the show for the first time on the tour and in its place Stones fans were treated to the classic ‘Paint It Black’.
‘Sweet Virginia’ was played live for the first time since 2007, while ‘Respectable’ and ‘Paint It Black’ were played for the first time on this Australian tour.
Sydney is a special place for the half-Australian Mick Jagger. His mother Eva was born in Sydney and last night the Jagger relatives were all in the audience. “Sydney’s been very welcoming to us all, it feels amazing. I had 103 of my Sydney rellies for tea the other day, and they’re all here tonight and very welcome,” he said.
Last night was also the 20th time the Stones have played Sydney. “Thank you very much, this is our twentieth show in Sydney, we’ve been playing here for almost 50 years,” Mick said.
Rolling Stones setlist Sydney, November 12, 2014
Jumping Jack Flash (single, 1968)
It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It) (from It’s Only Rock N Roll, 1974)
Respectable (from Some Girls, 1978)
Tumbling Dice (from Exile On Main Street, 1972)
Sweet Virginia (from Exile On Main Street, 1972) (Request)
Bitch (from Sticky Fingers, 1971)
Paint It Black (from Aftermath, 1968)
Honky Tonk Women (single, 1968)
You Got The Silver (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
Before They Make Me Run (with Keith on lead vocals)(from Some Girls, 1978)
Happy (with Keith on lead vocals) (from Exile On Main Street, 1972)
Midnight Rambler (with Mick Taylor on guitar) (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
Miss You (from Some Girls, 1978)
Gimme Shelter (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
Start Me Up (from Tattoo You, 1981)
Sympathy For The Devil (from Beggars Banquet, 1968)
Brown Sugar (from Sticky Fingers, 1971)
ENCORE
You Can’t Always Get What You Want (from Let It Bleed, 1969)
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (from Out Of Our Heads, 1965)
Previous setlists: Adelaide, Perth 1, Perth 2 and Melbourne
The next Rolling Stones show is Hunter Valley, November 15, 2014.
Rolling Stones Australian dates
October 25, Adelaide, Adelaide Oval
October 29 and November 1, Perth, Perth Arena
November 5, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
November 8, Macedon, Hanging Rock CANCELLED
November 12, Sydney, Allphones Arena
November 15, Hunter Valley, Hope Estate
November 18, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre
New Zealand
November 22, Auckland, Mt Smart Arena
The Rolling Stones will tour Australia for Frontier Touring.
