The Rolling Stones - 17th May 2018 - Croke Park - Discussion Only / No Ticket Sales

jacksie66 · 22-05-2018 6:47am

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Kissy Lips · 22-05-2018 9:18am

The Talking Bread wrote: »

Maybe I am going mad here, but was the pitch not covered!

Beer has the unique property of being able to seep through a plastic board filled with holes.

Dublin Spur · 22-05-2018 10:52am

threein99 wrote: »

I'm sure there are people who say they were better in 03 than 2018, its entirely subjective.

Was at both and the 2003 gig in the point was probably the best gig I ever attended, small venue (for the stones) and they kicked ass. Electric atmosphere.

I loved last week too but smaller gigs always trump stadium gigs in my opinion.

Similar to AC/DC in 3 arena versus Punchestown, no comparison.

corm500 · 22-05-2018 7:32pm

Dublin Spur wrote: »

Was at both and the 2003 gig in the point was probably the best gig I ever attended, small venue (for the stones) and they kicked ass. Electric atmosphere.

I loved last week too but smaller gigs always trump stadium gigs in my opinion.

Similar to AC/DC in 3 arena versus Punchestown, no comparison.

I'm with you about 2003. Best gig I ever saw, hands down. and I've seen a few.:D

The Talking Bread · 22-05-2018 8:50pm

Kissy Lips wrote: »

Beer has the unique property of being able to seep through a plastic board filled with holes.

I honestly can't remember what was the covering, and I wasn't even drunk. Hence the query. No need to be sarcastic

creativedrinker · 23-05-2018 3:10pm

My ticket for Manchester just arrived, can’t wait for round 2!!

Sadly the tickets are light paper and aren’t as tough as the Ticketmaster ones, hopfully they make it back in one piece for the collection

rubadub · 23-05-2018 3:21pm

creativedrinker wrote: »

My ticket for Manchester just arrived, can’t wait for round 2!!

Sadly the tickets are light paper and aren’t as tough as the Ticketmaster ones, hopfully they make it back in one piece for the collection

stick it in an envelope with a bit of hard card cut to the same size.

Noelmcgov28 · 23-05-2018 5:22pm

Anyone know the setlist for the support act The Academic? I not very fimilar with their music but I'd liked them a lot. I checked on setlist.fm but no one updated the setlist so I don't know all the songs

Super hoop · 26-05-2018 5:31pm

Just wondering would anyone have a spare show programme from the Dublin gig?

ghostdancer · 26-05-2018 9:43pm

Noelmcgov28 wrote: »

Anyone know the setlist for the support act The Academic? I not very fimilar with their music but I'd liked them a lot. I checked on setlist.fm but no one updated the setlist so I don't know all the songs

don't know what it was in Croker, but if you go back through previous setlists, they tended to be playing the same songs for most gigs, so it was probably mostly the same as this:
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-academic/2018/c-mine-cultuurcentrum-genk-belgium-1becf5dc.html

Goodlaaaaad · 28-05-2018 10:39am

Brilliant gig. Mick Jagger defies the laws of ageing.

RolandGoose · 28-05-2018 11:24am

Am I the only person who thought the gig was v average!?

I'm surprised people didn't pick up on the sloopy playing, Keith was having an off day, Ronnie could never fill his shoes, and Charlie was.... Elsewhere.

I know there very much so getting on, but by their standard and from the videos from London I've seen, Croker was a sub par gig!

As for Mick, what a force of nature!
The man is dynamite still!!!
Was the only saving grace in Croker!

wacotaco · 02-06-2018 10:32am

Any idea when The Stones will begin at? I'm going to the Coventry show tonight.

PTH2009 · 15-05-2019 9:00pm

Jesus a year ago this Friday How time flys!!

What a gig it was even if MCD ****ed up the support and put a bunch or teeny boppers on. Stones were on fire that night amazing for there age

Mick seems ready too go again after his recent health problems. There not human

Reznorek · 15-05-2019 9:05pm

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PTH2009 · 15-05-2019 9:19pm

Reznorek wrote: »

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxe3SGHAEc3/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

That man is unhuman

1huge1 · 16-05-2019 9:23pm

One of the best gigs I've ever gone to, well worth spending the extra to get into the golden circle.

The Nal · 17-05-2019 9:11am

Just popped up on my google photos, this day last year.

Beechwoodspark · 17-05-2019 9:16am

Missed it as was traveling for work that Friday

Still annoying

Will we ever see them back here I wonder

corm500 · 17-05-2019 9:44am

Beechwoodspark wrote: »

Missed it as was traveling for work that Friday

Still annoying

Will we ever see them back here I wonder

I doubt it. I think we are nearing the end of The Rolling Stones story, ill health is taking its toll on the band. Not bad going for a band that have been together almost 60 years. I will be happy to be proved wrong on this as I would love to see them again.

Goreme · 17-05-2019 10:11am

1huge1 wrote: »

One of the best gigs I've ever gone to, well worth spending the extra to get into the golden circle.

Out of curiosity, were you at the Stones' 2007 Slane gig, and if you were, what did you think of it?

corm500 · 17-05-2019 11:43am

Goreme wrote: »

Out of curiosity, were you at the Stones' 2007 Slane gig, and if you were, what did you think of it?

I was at both and Croke Park was superior. But both gigs pale in comparison to the Point Depot gig back in I think 2003. One of the best gigs I have ever seen. So close to the stage you could count Keefs wrinkles

1huge1 · 17-05-2019 6:01pm

Goreme wrote: »

Out of curiosity, were you at the Stones' 2007 Slane gig, and if you were, what did you think of it?

I was actually, the 2007 gig pales in comparison to Croke Park.

Not sure if it was more an issue with the Slane, but I enjoyed Croke Park way more than the 2007 gig.

Andrea B. · 17-05-2019 8:26pm

+1 to Croke Park.
Blown away. Gimme Shelter performance was unforgettable.

Conchir · 17-05-2019 9:51pm

I wasn't at Slane (too young

) but I was at Hyde Park in 2014. My god, The Rolling Stones at Croke Park were like a completely different band. An unreal performance, wish I could experience it again. I particularly remember Wild Horses, great moment.

Goreme · 18-05-2019 11:30am

1huge1 wrote: »

I was actually, the 2007 gig pales in comparison to Croke Park.

Not sure if it was more an issue with the Slane, but I enjoyed Croke Park way more than the 2007 gig.

Yeah, that would be my thoughts on Slane 2007 also. The reviews from Croke Park were far better.

RolandGoose · 19-05-2019 1:07am

Seeing The Rolling Stones is always going to be a special experience. They are iconic and have a very strong claim to "the greatest rock and roll band of all time"

However I must say I was super disappointed by the Croke Park gig. Most people seemed to love it, which was great, but I thought they were very sloppy. Keith had a pretty off night and so did Charlie which was surprising. He almost looked apologetic during his introduction. Mick on the otherhand was incredible and never missed a beat! They did get better towards the end, but it's a fair bit away from anything I'd call an amazing gig!

I must say I thought they were much sharper at Slane 2007. Keith was pretty poor that night too but Ronnie played an absolute blinder and saved the day!

PTH2009 · 22-03-2020 1:20am

Looking back at past gig pics/vids

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to have The Academic as support???. The place was half deserted and they really didn't fit the bill

Should of been someone like Horslips

Exclamation Marc · 22-03-2020 1:43am

PTH2009 wrote: »

Looking back at past gig pics/vids

Who the hell thought it would be a good idea to have The Academic as support???. The place was half deserted and they really didn't fit the bill

Should of been someone like Horslips

I was conflicted about it as I had two points of view..

1. It was a good idea as they were a cheap local band (from the perspective of the Rolling Stones that is). Gig sold incredibly well, why waste money on a big name when it wasn't going to pull any additional fans in AND they're pushing a local act. It was also consistent with the majority of their tour that had fairly unknown acts (from a global perspective).

2. In contrast, the support acts on the UK side were sensational; Elbow, Liam Gallagher, Florence, Richard Ashcroft and the Kooks (in Germany oddly).

As such I think the UK was an anomaly. Why the Academic though? Who knows.

PTH2009 · 22-03-2020 2:19am

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

I was conflicted about it as I had two points of view..

1. It was a good idea as they were a cheap local band (from the perspective of the Rolling Stones that is). Gig sold incredibly well, why waste money on a big name when it wasn't going to pull any additional fans in AND they're pushing a local act. It was also consistent with the majority of their tour that had fairly unknown acts (from a global perspective).

2. In contrast, the support acts on the UK side were sensational; Elbow, Liam Gallagher, Florence, Richard Ashcroft and the Kooks (in Germany oddly).

As such I think the UK was an anomaly. Why the Academic though? Who knows.

felt short changed for my ticket after seeing those calibre of support act. Remember there was sort of a special annoucement for the irish support and it ended up being a press thing with the academic

anyways i enjoyed my day and was so cool seeing the stones

The Nal · 22-03-2020 11:52am

Exclamation Marc wrote: »

I was conflicted about it as I had two points of view..

1. It was a good idea as they were a cheap local band (from the perspective of the Rolling Stones that is). Gig sold incredibly well, why waste money on a big name when it wasn't going to pull any additional fans in AND they're pushing a local act. It was also consistent with the majority of their tour that had fairly unknown acts (from a global perspective).

2. In contrast, the support acts on the UK side were sensational; Elbow, Liam Gallagher, Florence, Richard Ashcroft and the Kooks (in Germany oddly).

As such I think the UK was an anomaly. Why the Academic though? Who knows.

Id rather the Academic than Florence, Richard Ashcroft or the Kooks

Ash.J.Williams · 23-03-2020 10:31am

The Nal wrote: »

Id rather the Academic than Florence, Richard Ashcroft or the Kooks

seriously

The Nal · 23-03-2020 10:40am

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

seriously

They're all total plopsies. Florences popularity is baffling.

Ash.J.Williams · 23-03-2020 10:50am

The Nal wrote: »

They're all total plopsies. Florences popularity is baffling.

that's not the point, they are still far superior to the academic

finbarrk · 28-03-2020 5:44pm

corm500 wrote: »

I was at both and Croke Park was superior. But both gigs pale in comparison to the Point Depot gig back in I think 2003. One of the best gigs I have ever seen. So close to the stage you could count Keefs wrinkles

Agree with you there. Still have the t shirt!

PTH2009 · 16-05-2020 4:46pm

Jesus this gig was 2 years tomorrow, great day/night it was

Only feels like the other day, remember all the controversy about this being an extra Croke Park gig and the residents trying to get it called off

1huge1 · 17-05-2020 12:29pm

Just got the reminder on Google Photos, it was an absolutely amazing gig.

I had seen them in Slane in 2007, the Croke Park 2018 was far superior.

PTH2009 · 24-08-2021 6:16pm

Ah ****, will always be remembered. The man lived and breathed music. Very underrated drummer

https://variety.com/2021/music/news/charlie-watts-rolling-stones-drummer-dead-dies-1235047778/amp/?__twitter_impression=true

finbarrk · 11-03-2022 12:15pm

Rumours of a European Tour announcement coming up soon.

Beasty · 11-03-2022 7:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118767332#Comment_118767332

The announcement is supposed to be on Monday, although we already know there will be two gigs at Hyde Park and one at Anfield

fafy · 12-03-2022 5:23pm

Can’t see them coming here, no suitable venue to play, (very unlikely in Dublin at least)and they have already done Slane twice.

Saw them in Slane ‘07, one of the worst outdoor gigs i was ever at. An amazing back catalogue - absolutely no doubt about that, just felt very weak and contrived, live in Slane, way over choreographed.

However the one i would have loved to have been at was the relatively intimate, Point in ‘03, rave reviews of that gig all around.

PTH2009 · 12-03-2022 9:00pm

Yeah hard to see an Irish date been included

Croke Park in 2018 was a great gig and who knew poor Charlie only had a few more years left 😢

Don't think I could afford the tickets now, Liverpool would be a great place to see them

rolling boh · 12-03-2022 9:12pm

Think the stones will only do a short enough tour at this stage a bit like the last U S tour i heard a few of those concerts and i feel they ran out of a little bit of steam towards the end . They can still put on a good show but promoters will not pay silly money at this stage even for a farewell tour not that they would say its a final tour .

Royale with Cheese · 14-03-2022 10:53am

No Irish date as expected. I saw them in 2018 and 2013, as much as I love the Stones I wouldn't have been massively pushed on seeing them again now that Charlie is gone. Still, my wife has never seen them so would have been nice to take her to it.

The Nal · 14-03-2022 11:17am

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hynesie08 · 14-03-2022 12:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118782388#Comment_118782388

There is no leg room whatsoever in the Kenny dalglish stand, even less in the kop but normally everyone is standing, can't see Middle class stones fans in their late 60s enjoying paying that much when they find out.