Rolling Stones/CO, USA 2019

It has been three weeks since the end of the 2019 version of No Filter America Tour, but the sound source of the final stage has not appeared unexpectedly, and maniacs are probably frustrated. As a result, the release of the latest tour was delayed a bit, but the Denver performance on August 10th, which can be said to be the start of the final stage of the tour, was released online. Although it is an audience recording that is the basis of its release, the sound image does not reach the level where it can be described as “just like a sound board”. However, the recording condition with a good sense of distance and sufficient clarity of the performance is of undisputed quality. Besides, during this American tour, the low level of the surrounding audience’s voices is a big advantage. Of all the tour items released so far, it can be said that the level of surrounding sound is the most calm and easy to listen to. When a sound image has a certain sense of distance from the performance, the ease of hearing tends to be influenced by the level at which surrounding sounds are picked up. Therefore, this recording state has a wonderful balance of “realism”, which is the greatest strength of audience recording, and the enthusiasm of Denver and the Stones’ performance in response to it are captured in a good way. Isn’t it an ideal audience recording that can be enjoyed with peace of mind even if you are not a maniac? There is only a time when the tour has begun to move toward the end, and the performance is rock solid here as well. Although the first few songs start with a laid-back atmosphere, the stable Stones soon begin with “Tumbling Dice” at full throttle. In fact, starting with this song, the performance continues with surprisingly steady performance, which may surprise you in a good way. The instability and lack of momentum, I guess you could call it, the “feeling of fear” that was present to a greater or lesser degree on stage the year before last and last year, has been wiped away. On this tour, the Stones got better and better from July, but in August the performance really calmed down. In this way, perhaps the support members can now be safely spotlighted, and on this day’s “Miss You”, Daryl Jones’ bass solo, which begins with Mick, is longer than usual. If that happens, there’s no way he won’t be inspired, and the phrases he plays here are crisp. Darryl’s solo is one that even enthusiasts often ignore, but this time you can’t help but listen to it. The appeal of this sound source is that this powerful bass solo was captured with great balance. For the reason mentioned above, Denver’s performance was extremely stable from start to finish, but it’s somehow strange to hear the Stones play so unwaveringly (lol). “Midnight Rambler” and other songs were surprisingly calm, and I thought they would just leave it to the stability and get through it, but the tempo rose again and Ronnie’s guitar solo exploded as they headed towards the ending. He was playing phrases that were clearly more intense than usual, and his play was amazing, with such vigor that it seemed like he was going to go wild soon. After this, the regular repertoire continued, and the Stones’ momentum further accelerated. We rushed straight to the finale. Meanwhile, as soon as the intro of “Satisfaction” begins, a tremendous performance begins as if it will explode, creating an atmosphere suitable for the finale. The thing that seems like the Stones is that there is a lot of momentum here. It turns out that Keith started playing the guitar solo by flying around more than usual (lol). Of course, Mick and the rest of the group continued singing and playing in the usual way, but if you watch the YouTube video from the same day, Mick looks at Keith in a gesture that seems to say, “Hey, I haven’t done the solo yet.” Keith noticed this and laughed bitterly, thinking it was his own misunderstanding. As a result, the guitar solo comes in at the back of the song, which is rare, and it’s like listening to a band with an assertive guitarist. This was an excellent performance, and it was a real success due to the injury. Above all, it’s so funny that “Satisfaction” has two guitar solos. Overall, it can be called an audience album that captures the ideal balance of the strong and stable stage that seems to be the final stage of this tour. If I continued as I was, it might have ended as a nice calm night. However, Keith did it at the last minute! LOL Live at Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, CO, USA 10th August 2019 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (64:51) 1. Intro 2. Street Fight Man 3. Let’s Spend the Night Together 4. Tumbling Dice 5. Like a Rolling Stone 6. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 7. B-Stage S.E. 8. Sweet Virginia 9. Dead Flowers 10. Sympathy for the Devil 11. Honky Tonk Women 12. Band Introductions 13. You Got the Silver 14. Before They Make Me Run Disc 2 (57:16) 1. Miss You 2. Midnight Rambler 3. Paint It Black 4. Start Me Up 5. Jumping Jack Flash 6. Brown Sugar 7. Gimme Shelter 8. Satisfaction