Rolling Stones/IL,USA 6.30.2024 Complete Upgrade

The Rolling Stones’ latest two Chicago performances saw the best audiences appear at once, and both were released. The sound quality was excellent from the first day’s “CHICAGO 2024 1ST NIGHT”, which was released at the same time, but on the second day, another taper showed off an even more impressive job, resulting in a literally superb audience recording that is not an exaggeration to say is the best three level of this tour. In terms of the total sound quality clarity, the first day seems to be the winner, but the power of the sound image on this day is simply amazing. The power of the explosive intro played by Keith on “Jumping Jack Flash” before the encore is hard to describe. The Stones’ tour is already full of high sound quality, but this is a recording that boasts considerable quality, and as a result, the two days in Chicago seem to have become a very high-level battle. The second day of Chicago, where such high sound quality shines, is no wonder, but the taper that released the sound source this time is ironchef. He is the taper who recorded Indianapolis, a masterpiece of the 2015 tour, and the second day of Chicago, a masterpiece of the 2019 tour, so this outstanding recording condition is understandable. In addition, Mick, who was not to be outdone by the first day of Chicago, can be seen to be in high tension from the opening. However, when it comes to “Rocks Off”, which is the first since Houston on this tour, he starts with a low singing melody, and the atmosphere is like around 1994-95, which is a little unsatisfying compared to Houston. However, this can also be interpreted as him relaxing in front of the subsequent incandescence. After all, Mick is 80 years old. In fact, in “Shattered”, which was the voting song of the day, you will be overwhelmed by Mick’s engine at full throttle. The performance of the song on the first day of New Jersey was wonderful, but here it is even more intense. Steve Jordan’s lively drumming stands out in the repertoire of this song and “She’s So Cold” on this tour, and Mick’s high-tension singing is also impressive. As for “Shattered,” the sense of speed is reminiscent of 1978 and 1981 more than New Jersey. Next up was country singer Rainie Wilson as a guest. “Dead Flowers,” which is perfect for a duet with her, was performed. As you can see from the video of the day, Mick also wore a cowboy hat that was prepared and enjoyed a duet with the country diva. The new song for the day was “Whole Wide World,” and the performance was already complete. It was so powerful that it made me feel emotional that they had finally evolved to this point since their debut live in New York last year. In the Keith Corner, where the pattern of three songs a day was finally fixed, “Before They Make Me Run” appeared for the first time on this tour instead of “Happy.” Although it is one of his familiar repertoires, it is interesting because it sounds surprisingly fresh when played after such a long time. Moreover, the sound quality is very good, which is even more so. In addition, “Miss You”, which was replaced by “Midnight Rambler” on the tour, was played, and as a result, the second day of Chicago was a “women’s” night, which should be attractive to enthusiasts. The high sound quality is what makes it feel fresh, just like “Before They Make Me Run”, because the song that was performed every night was dropped from the regular performance. The second day of Chicago, where the aggressive attitude of changing the content completely when the two performances were held in the same place, as in the case of the Stones, who are in top form this time, was a great success. In addition, the sound quality is also outstandingly excellent audience recording. Soldier Field, Chicago, IL, USA 30th June 2024 TRULY PERFECT/ULTIMATE SOUND ★Top quality disc:1 (64:03) 1. Intro 2. Start Me Up 3. Let’s Spend the Night Together 4. Rocks Off 5. Angry 6. Shattered 7. Dead Flowers (with Lainey Wilson) 8. Whole Wide World 9. Tumbling Dice 10. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 11. Band Introductions 12. Tell Me Straight 13. Little T&A 14. Before They Make Me Run Disc:2 (56:47) 1. Sympathy for the Devil 2. Honky Tonk Women 3. Miss You 4. Gimme Shelter 5. Paint It Black 6. Jumpin’ Jack Flash 7. Sweet Sounds of Heaven 8. Satisfaction