Seeing the Stones in Japan is always a blessing because the audience is so "connoisseur", so focused, so "professionally fanatics" and All the more reason not to miss the point on Tokyo 3. Tokyo 3 was actually the Stones saying bye bye to Japan for real. I mean forever. Maybe it was just in my imagination but there was such a strong feeling of farewell party. Total fusion and some very special moment at the end of the gig. They were having sooooo much fun.
They didn't want this to stop, we didn't want it to stop. Don't stop I thought, Mick is doing his practice and review. I was so happy and honored. Midnight Rambler was so cool and so powerfull. Especiality, MickT did play a guiter better than 50 counting tour. This is just my opinion. So,Last number "Satisfaction" was a little bit long virsion. Maybe, Mick was runnning, shouting,crazy dancing, anyway, He's not stopping Forever! I thought. Our Proud. Photo by Hideaki Izumi Review by Jon Walgren Let me start out by mentioning my tight, but successful travel schedule in getting from Chicago to Tokyo in time for the concert.
Successful, thanks to the help of many of you on the IORR board. I left Chicago at on March 5; the plane departure was 90 minutes late due to weather in Chicago. However, the arrival in Tokyo at on March 6 was only 30 minutes late.
I sailed thru customs with no waiting at all. I waited long to use the ATM than I did at customs. I boarded the Narita Express for Tokyo at , arrival at Two subway trains and a short walk had me at the hotel at approximately I just want to thank all the IORRs who took the time to give me detailed instructions and suggestions on which trains to take, the exit out of the subway and for the walk to the hotel.
Literally, every step of the way was accurate. As for the show Ruby Tuesday was a big surprise, maybe the highlight of the night. I also enjoyed Slipping Away. The Japanese special guest on Respectable, Hotei, was a big hit with the fans sitting near me. Mick's comments in Japanese throughout the show were also well received by the fans. I thought the band sounded great. Sure, there were some slip-ups and I must confess I don't have the musical ear to catch the mistaken chords that have been described in various threads.
