10 years ago… The Stones rock Arrowhead!
Start me up!
The “Zip Code Tour” came to Kansas City on June 27, 2015.
My wife and I were fortunate to see the Stones play live at the venerable Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, during their “Zip Code Tour”. Ed Sheeran was the opening act and later joined the band onstage for the 1978 classic “Beast of Burden”.
The Rolling Stones at Arrowhead Stadium, Saturday June 27, 2015.
Source: facebook.com/therollingstones
Courtesy of Anthony Woodard
Toxic A$$ets drummer Jeff Lahr gettin’ after it!
This iconic Stones’ song from 1969 (“Gimme Shelter”) has become one of our favorites to play live…
With regards to the “age-old debate”, my late mother was on “Team Stones”, while my late father was on “Team Beatles”. During the “British Invasion”, my mom and her family lived in West Germany, as my grandfather was stationed there with the U.S. Army. She heard the Stones on West German and American-run radio. My mom had several Stones records, a few of which she got from her younger cousin. Growing up, I often heard these iconic songs playing on my parents’ large stereo/record player console that was in our living room. I later watched the band’s early-MTV-era videos, including “Start Me Up” and “Waiting on a Friend” from our family room; I’ve been a fan ever since!
It was a memorable concert, filled with many memorable moments. While most of that night was upbeat and full of exuberance, one six-minute song took me to a very different place; “Wild Horses”. My mom was early on in her two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Her life and future became a dichotomy of fear and hope. As the band played the iconic song, the crowd turned rather subdued, amplifying the moment and seemingly affecting the concepts of space and time. I instantly thought about my mom, her love for the Stones, and more importantly, what her (our) future would look like. In this moment of reflection, the song’s lyrics, those poignant words (and images) that also moved across the band’s visual backdrop, took on a completely different meaning.
Faith has been broken
Tears must be cried
Let's do some living
After we die
My mom passed away in September 2017, as the disease rapidly advanced, seemingly overnight. Such events, such journeys, sometimes bring forth both philosophical and practical questions; Why? What is life? When does hope become acceptance? How can we help someone who is suffering? It can start with being there for someone…
Wild horses
Couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses
We'll ride them some day