Rolling Stones/London, UK 2018

This is the latest performance at Twickenham, which has a strong feeling of being the home stadium of the Stones in the 21st century. Of the many releases so far, the audience recording of this day, only Twickenham, which is currently being heard online, has a distant sound image and is not thick enough. Still, it is a relief that Mick’s vocals and the balance of each guitar are large, but as a result of applying equalization without being careless, the sound image has been upgraded to a state where it is easy to hear even if it is far away. This is already a cool sound quality for maniacs. As mentioned earlier, Mick’s voice and guitar sound are good, and it feels like it has been further polished by equalization. In “Sympathy for the Devil”, Keith’s guitar resonates in the stadium with great force. The interesting thing about this audience recording is that the sound image is far away, so the surrounding chatter is also included in a distant balance. The sound source of the “CL” taper, which recorded the UK dates of the 2018 “NO FILTER” tour released on press CD so far, has a sound image close to the performance, but the balance of the surrounding noise is also reasonable. In contrast, the volume level of the surrounding excitement in this Twickenham recording is low, which also contributes to the state that it can be heard surprisingly well. However, after Keith Corner, the surrounding chatter comes in intermittently, even though it is far away. A month has passed since the start of the tour, and the Stones’ performance is a wonderful one that should be said to be in good condition. Mick’s lively singing stands out throughout, but Keith also plays well everywhere. As proof of this, in “Bitch”, which was the first appearance of the tour, he repeatedly plays phrases that show his true ability. Moreover, this play resonates with full force, so it’s irresistible. In addition, in the rare number “Beast Of Burden” of this day, young musician James Bay appears and sings together, but it is wonderful to see him singing confidently without being intimidated by the Stones. And above all, the performance is good. In this way, the performance is good throughout the whole performance, and the distant sound image is regrettable. On the other hand, the Stones were doing well that day. Live at Twickenham Stadium, London, UK 19th June 2018 Disc 1 (61:20) 1. Intro. 2. Street Fighting Man 3. It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll 4. Tumbling Dice 5. Paint It Black 6. Ride ‘Em on Down 7. Bitch 8. Beast of Burden (with James Bay) 9. You Can’t Always Get What You Want 10. Honky Tonk Women Band 11. Introductions 12. You Got the Silver 13. Before They Make Me Run Disc 2 (61:39) 1. Sympathy for the Devil 2. Miss You 3. Midnight Rambler 4. Start Me Up 5. Jumping Jack Flash 6. Brown Sugar 7. Gimme Shelter 8. Satisfaction