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| The Rolling Stones ready to give Key Arena 'a bigger bang' | ||
| By Albert Rodriguez - SGN A&E Writer
The Rolling Stones w/ Motley Crue Sunday, October 30 - 7:30 pm Key Arena - Sold out The Rolling Stones are a band that really needs no introduction or glitzy preview. But, they certainly deserve one because they're perhaps the best rock n' rollers still left on this planet. The famed icons are still going strong after decades of fine recordings, some of them being time-tested treasures that will be remembered long after they call it quits. Take for instance Exiles on Main Street, considered to be The Stones' finest work and considered to be one of the most valuable albums in rock history. It bleeds with energy, the kind of raw rock n' roll that is rarely found by any artist in music today. The songs "Tumbling Dice", "Rocks Off" and "Sweet Black Angel" are classics. If a vocalist could be half as good as Mick Jagger on that CD, he'd be assured a career. Through the 60s and 70s, The Rolling Stones proved that rock n' roll was not only here to stay, but that it would be a prominent force in the face of music. Let it Bleed, containing "Midnight Rambler", "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and my personal favorite single of all time, "Gimme Shelter", flexed the four-piece unit's talents as both songwriters and musicians. The opening chords of "Gimme Shelter" are enough to raise the hairs on the back of your neck. In the 80s, The Stones received pop radio airplay with cuts from their well-respected efforts, Emotional Rescue, Some Girls and Tattoo You, such as "She's So Cold", "Emotional Rescue", "Miss You", "Beast of Burden", "Start Me Up", "Waiting on a Friend" and "Hang Fire". From the 90s to present date, the Grammy Award-winning group never lost its popularity on stage, but critical appeal and commercial sales dipped. That's not surprising, since the band had already put out such impeccable material in the three previous decades. Still, The Stones had hits like "Anybody Seen My Baby" and "Love is Strong" that pleased their million-plus fans all over the world. The newest album in The Stones' portfolio is the month-old A Bigger Bang, which some industry insiders have labeled the group's best original material since 1978's Some Girls. More vital and more riveting than their recordings is the live performances given by The Rolling Stones. I had the pleasure of being in the 8th row when they played the Tacoma Dome a few years back, and it was one of my all-time highlights as a music writer and die-hard fan. The group simply walked on stage and played great song after great song after great song for two-plus hours. If you've never seen grown men cry, a Rolling Stones concert is the place to do so. Throughout the audience you see people jumping up and down, yelling loudly, dancing, and of course, wearing their tongued out shirts, the band's known logo, or any type of memorabilia they can find to show their devoted affection to them. It's not just a concert, it's a whole body experience. The Rolling Stones sold out Key Arena in a matter of minutes when tickets went on sale earlier this year. Fans paid top dollar to see these rock gods perform in the city this time, thank goodness because I've wanted to see Mick, Keith and the boys in downtown Seattle all my life and never got a chance to catch their show at the now-demolished Kingdome. Opening for The Rolling Stones on Sunday night is Motley Crue, metal's bad boys from the 80s who'll give Key Arena a good rattle with songs like "Looks That Kill", "Shout at the Devil", "Kickstart My Heart", "Girls, Girls, Girls" and "Dr. Feelgood". It'll be interesting to see if these guys still wear super tight pants and long, rock star hair. Expect from The Rolling Stones to hear a few numbers from A Bigger Bang, yet it should be a night of tasty older treats that could include "Wild Horses", "You Can't Always Get What You Want", "Start Me Up", "Angie", "Brown Sugar", "Miss You" and two of the era's most precious gems, "Gimme Shelter" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The last time, and only time, I saw The Stones they featured Grammy winner Lisa Fisher ("How Can I Ease the Pain") on vocals for "Gimme Shelter". Some tickets for Sunday's show can be purchased online on eBay or craigslist, but expect to come up short for rent next month because the price for a single ticket is around $300. But if you gotta go, and I can't think of a better way to spend Halloween weekend, then pull out the cash and get ready to rock AND roll. - A. Rodriguez Pre-concert CD recommendations: Exile on Main Street, Hot Rocks (1964-1971), Emotional Rescue, Some Girls and Tattoo You. We Are Scientists whip it to The Crocodile Cafe Seattle Gay News presents We Are Scientists w/ Tourist Wednesday, November 2 - 9:00 pm The Crocodile Café - Tix through www.thecrocodile.com or at the door / $8 I'm a music writer because I love music. I've been a music fan ever since I was a kid. And one of the things I like most about my job is keeping an ear out for the next big thing. Like, Franz Ferdinand or The Killers or The Strokes. I was into these bands months before they hit the jackpot. And I think there's a new rock group that has the potential to do the same. It's a trio named We Are Scientists. It took me just five minutes of listening to their advance CD With Love and Squalor to turn me onto them. I'd put them in the same category as Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, The Bravery and *stellastar. Their songs are energetic and bouncy, and so damn good. We Are Scientists are so relatively new to the music scene that I admittedly can't tell you if they're from New York or the UK, or somewhere else. My apologies. I've been given a limited amount of information. But what I can tell you is that this is some of the best alternative rock I've listened to all year. You can decide for yourself by going to www.wearescientists.com and downloading the group's songs and videos. The tune "Inaction" is great. Fast and dance floor-friendly. The Seattle Gay News is extremely proud to be a sponsor of the We Are Scientists show at The Crocodile Café on Wednesday night. Trust me, I think this band is going places and you might only get a couple of chances to see them in a small venue like the Crocodile before they move onto medium sized venues, either as a headliner or a supporting act for a major artist. And for just $8, consider this show a bargain. Tickets can be purchased by going to the Crocodile's website, www.thecrocodile.com or at the door. Alternative rock fans will love this show. - A. Rodriguez Pre-concert CD recommendation: Major debut set for January release. Check out the group's website www.wearescientists.com for music and video downloads. |
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