The Zac Brown Band opened for the Rolling Stones Thursday night at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Stones came on stage after a short opening set by Georgia favorites, the Zac Brown Band, which unleashed a rapid-fire cover of the Charlie Daniel’s chestnut “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.”īrown sang the radio hits “Toes” and “Chicken Fried” and set his guitar aside for an unlikely, ambitious (and mostly successful) foray into “Bohemian Rhapsody.” Explore Chuck Leavell, Georgia’s own Rolling Stone, at the Benz, with the Lads
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(Jagger and company did in fact enjoy a meal at the very haute Miller Union.) The band arrived in Atlanta a few days early, and Jagger took the opportunity to post photos on Twitter of himself at a handful of Atlanta landmarks, including the Jackson Street bridge, Piedmont Park, the High Museum of Art and the venerable strip club the Clermont Lounge.Įver the ingratiating emcee, Jagger brought cheers Thursday when he mentioned the “world champion Braves,” and spoke of enjoying the sights of Atlanta, claiming unconvincingly to have experienced the “haute cuisine” of the Waffle House. Matt Clifford, who also doubles on keyboards, unrolled an assured French horn solo to introduce “You Can’t Always Get What You Want.” “Do you know this one, Chuck?” asked Jagger playfully, inviting Macon keyboardist Chuck Leavell, a regular member of the band for 40 years, to play the minuet-ish opening bars. The audience has the opportunity to pick a tune at each show of this tour from among a few choices (at ) and Thursday’s pick was “She’s a Rainbow,” another rarity. Guitarist Keith Richards, who wore a face of worried concentration during the first half-dozen tunes, began to smile broadly during “Shattered.” Jagger introduced “Living in a Ghost Town” as their “lockdown” song, composed during the COVID-19 hiatus that interrupted the No Filter tour, which began more than four years ago.
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In Watts’ place on the drum throne was long-time Stones collaborator Steve Jordan. Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionĬredit: Robb Cohen for the Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionĮarly in the show, as Jagger dedicated the evening to Watts, the crowd chanted “Charlie! Charlie!” and the band launched into “Tumbling Dice,” lifted by pumping baritone and tenor sax from Karl Denson and Tim Ries.
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Mick Jagger displayed fine form (and several costume changes) during the Rolling Stones' show at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Thursday.