rising and falling Stones Pack in the Hits With Stripped-Down Glastonbury Set ~ 99 News Reporter

Tuesday 2 July 2013

rising and falling Stones Pack in the Hits With Stripped-Down Glastonbury Set

Rising and falling Stones Pack in the Hits With Stripped-Down Glastonbury Set

The Rolling Stones went back to basics – almost – as they finally headline the UK’s legendary Glastonbury fiesta for the first time.

There had been rumor all day on site about which special guests would join the band, with the likes of Adele and Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine thought to be making an outer shell. But in the end, only the band’s former guitarist Mick Taylor made one of his now-regular performance, in concert on "Can’t You Hear Me Knocking," "Midnight Rambler" and the final encore of "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction." The band was similarly stripped of its usual stage set and some of its special effects, although a mechanical fire-breathing phoenix was unveil during "Sympathy for the Devil," and the set concluded with a fireworks present.

Glastonbury 2013 Highlights

There were plenty of special musical moments, however, as the Stones worked hard during a rare performance in front of a crowd not entirely composed of Stones diehards – although the gig did attract one of the biggest crowds ever seen at the Pyramid Stage.

Chief among the highlights was a new version of "Factory Girl," re-titled "Glastonbury Girl" and featuring new lyrics, including a reference to Primal Scream, the band that preceded the Stones on the Pyramid Stage. Mick Jagger, who has been camping on site – albeit in a luxury yurt – quip that it had been inspired by a visit to Shangri-La, the festival’s notorious late-night party district.

There was also a rare recent setlist appearance for "2000 Light Years From Home," perhaps a nod to Glastonbury's hippie roots. The festival began in 1970 and the Stones have long been touted as headliners – although Jagger joked, "After all these years, they to finish got round to asking us . . ." before the band launch into "Paint It Black."

The hit-packed, jam-heavy set also featured the Voce Chamber Choir and London Youth Choir on "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" and saw Keith Richards take the mic for "You Got the Silver" and "Happy."

The Stones’ next gig is in London’s Hyde Park on July 6th, which will be their first show there since Taylor’s first-ever gig with the band on July 5th, 1969. Their set tonight wrapped up Day Two of Glastonbury, which Arctic Monkeys headlined on Friday night, with Mumford & Sons due to finish trial tomorrow. A full festival capture will be on RollingStone.com on Monday.

Set List

"Jumpin’ Jack Flash"
"It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It)"
"Paint It Black"
"Gimme Shelter"
"Glastonbury Girl"
"Wild Horses"
"Doom and Gloom"
"Can’t You Hear Me Knocking"
"Honky Tonk Women"
"You Got the Silver"
"Happy"
"Miss You"
"Midnight Rambler"
"2000 Light Years From Home"
"Sympathy for the Devil"
"Start Me Up"
"Tumbling Dice"
"Brown Sugar"

Encore

"You Can’t Always Get What You Want"
"(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction"

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