Rolling Stones/France 7.19.2022

The Rolling Stones’ latest “STONES SIXTY” tour has finally begun to feature high-quality audiences. Until now, the quality of the audience recording has been renewed every time a D from the tour was released, such as “MUNICH 2022” and the just-released “BRUSSELS AFFAIR 2022”, but once again, a wonderful sound source with a stunning sound image has appeared. The sound image centered on Mick’s singing voice was also impressive in Brussels, but this time the balance of the performance was even more on, approaching the sound board. As you know, the current Stones have a custom of using a vast venue for their stage, so I am often impressed by how close they can capture Mick and the performance. As for how well the sound image is on, the intro to “Honky Tonk Women” played by Keith is very close and vivid. This alone should make it clear that the recording quality of this sound source is outstanding, and the intro to “Start Me Up” will be immensely powerful. However, because of this, you can clearly hear Keith playing the lead guitar with a fuzzy phrase in “Out Of Time” (bitter smile). The performance of “Honky Tonk” itself is very good, and not only is the sound quality good on this day, but the performance is very energetic throughout. First of all, “Let’s Spend the Night Together” shines at the beginning of the live. This song was also one of the Brian period repertoires that were revived by Steve Jordan’s drumming, but it was surprisingly not played at the beginning of this tour, and it was only from Amsterdam in July that it was played again. The requested number on this day was “Dead Flowers”, which was also a very Stones-like performance and was also wonderful. Furthermore, in July, Keith Corner began to play “Connection” less frequently and “You Got The Silver” was played, but this performance also took advantage of Keith’s looseness in a good way, showing the unique performance of this day. In addition, the sound quality is very good, so the way Darryl Jones’ bass runs wild in all directions is captured in detail, and it is really reliable that his bass plays an inciting role in “Midnight Rambler” on this day. It may be that the addition of Steve, a drummer who can be said to be “equal”, instead of Charlie, who was used to being careful until then, has allowed him to express himself more on the bass than ever before. As with the next song, “Paint It Black,” it is clear that the new rhythm section of Steve and Darryl has finally become confident in supporting the Stones. This day saw a series of powerful performances, but it was also a stage that was carried out in the midst of the heat wave that hit Europe, as reported all over the world. It is ironic that because of this, you can see Mick’s song gradually losing momentum from “Sympathy For the Devil” because of the superb sound quality. Rather, it is true that the Stones, with their elderly members, were able to perform such a powerful performance. In response to this situation, the fact that “Gimme Sheleter”, which was not supposed to be performed on this day, was omitted was also a hot topic, but the more you listen to it, the more you realize that this was a situation that had to be omitted. Fortunately, the effect of omitting one song was tremendous. Thanks to this, Mick, who had recovered, was able to sing the remaining two songs well. Therefore, it is not just that the sound quality is good, but also that the performance is good. It is also a realistic audience album that captures the situation where the heat wave forced changes at the end of the live show. This is the latest document that all enthusiasts should listen to among the releases from this tour! Live at Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France 19th July 2022 ULTIMATE SOUND★It is definitely the No. 1 sound quality of the tour. Disc 1 (65:14) 1. Intro 2. Street Fighting Man 3. Let’s Spend the Night Together 4. Tumbling Dice 5. Out of Time 6. Dead Flowers 7. Angie 8. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 9. Living in a Ghost Town 10. Honky Tonk Women 11. Band Introductions 12. You Got the Silver 13. Happy Disc 2 (55:05) 1. Miss You 2. Midnight Rambler3. Paint It Black 4. Start Me Up 5. Sympathy for the Devil 6. Jumping Jack Flash 7. Satisfaction