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August 15, 2006
Rolling Stones 2006 European Tour Setlists
After compiling my ideal Stones set in anticipation of their October 22nd visit to Zilker Park, I started to wonder how many of the songs in my list would make the cut for this tour. After checking message boards like Rocks Off, I finally found some well-updated current setlists from the European tour. From those setlists, I compiled a spreadsheet to see what kind of patterns I could find. What I discovered is that the first three songs and last three songs are exactly the same and in the same order at every show.
Set Openers
- Jumpin' Jack Flash
- It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
- Oh No, Not You Again
Set Closers
- Brown Sugar
- You Can't Always Get What You Want
- Satisfaction (encore)
Before the set closers, the Stones have been playing “Honky Tonk Women” followed by “Sympathy for the Devil”. In between, the Stones play a few other songs that are guaranteed to be played in the middle of the set (though the order varies):
Consistent Midpoints
- Tumbling Dice
- Streets of Love
- Night Time is the Right Time
- Before They Make Me Run
- Miss You
- Rough Justice
- Start Me Up
Of the songs in my ultimate setlist, the Stones have only played 13 of them. What they have been doing is rolling out old favorites like “Bitch”, “Wild Horses” and “Sway” at certain shows. Most of these have only been played once or twice. But I'd totally be willing to give up “Streets of Love&rdquo and “Night Time is the Right Time&rdquo to get more of those songs in the set. Will they switch it up for the States?
Update: The Statesman now has a dedicated page for the show.
Posted by timothompson at August 15, 2006 01:29 PM