#112. Prior to this 1999 show at the Anaheim Pond, I had only seen the Stones in mega venues, playing the Coliseum, Rose Bowl and the dreaded Dodgers Stadium. If I recall correctly, The Stones decided to postpone some European dates in 1999 because of tax reasons, so they did an arena swing through the states, their first since the late 70's. I don't know if it was the relative intimacy of the Pond (which, compared to the arenas they would have played the last time, wasn't very intimate), but at the time it was my favorite Stones show. It was great to see such an iconic band stripped down to just the musical elements, and totally deliver.
Forget the trappings they need to play a stadium, the Stones are a great band. Period.
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