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Today in Rolling Stones history: April 28

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April 28 in Rolling Stones history proves one thing: this band never believed in quiet Tuesdays. In 1963, future power brokers Andrew Loog Oldham and Eric Easton crossed paths as the Stones were still club-hopping London stages. By 1968, they were filming Jumpin’ Jack Flash promos and helping invent the modern music video before MTV was even a bad idea. In 1976, Frankfurt got the full stadium-sized rock assault, while 2000 delivered courtroom drama involving Charlie Watts’ stolen funds. Fast-forward to 2024, and Houston still got the hits parade (but no Charlie Watts) Few bands turn one date into this much chaos, business, scandal, and swagger.

April 28, 1963: 2 shows: Studio 51, Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London and Station Hotel, Crawdaddy Club, Richmond, England. Andrew Oldham and Eric Easton meet each other for the first time at the Crawdaddy, where they started discussing management possibilities together. But then Oldham said “I first met Eric when I rented an office from him at 93/97 regent street for 4 quid per week and ‘go easy on the long distance phone calls, Andy’.The stones came later…”

April 28, 1964: Public Hall, Wallington, England

April 28, 1968: The Stones shoot a promo video for Jumpin’ Jack Flash (version #1) in London miming to a different recorded take of the song.

In 1968 director Michael Lindsay-Hogg worked with the Rolling Stones to create two promotional videos for their new single Jumpin’ Jack Flash. Shot at Olympic Studios in London, one version featured the band against a white backdrop, while the other had them surrounded by dark, smoky visuals, highlighting a grittier image. Lindsay-Hogg, already known for his work on TV show Ready Steady Go!, captured the Stones’ raw energy and helped define their visual style during a pivotal moment in their career, setting a standard for future music videos.

April 28, 1976: Festhalle, Frankfurt, West Germany
Honky Tonk Women/If You Can’t Rock Me-Get Off Of My Cloud/Hand Of Fate/All Down The Line/Hey Negrita/Tumbling Dice/Ain’t Too Proud To Beg/Fool To Cry/Star Star/Hot Stuff/You Gotta Move/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Midnight Rambler/Nothing From Nothing/Outa Space/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Street Fighting Man

April 28, 2000: A man named Paul Atkinson is jailed for three years after being found guilty of stealing more than £25,000 from Charlie Watts. He had been the manager of an Arabian stud farm owned by Charlie.

April 28, 2024: NRG Stadium, Houston, TX, USA (No Charlie)
Start Me Up/Get Off Of My Cloud/Rocks Off/Out Of Time/Angry/Beast Of Burden/Mess It Up/Tumbling Dice/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Band Introduction/Little T & A/Sympathy For The Devil/Gimme Shelter/Honky Tonk Women/Miss You/Paint It Black/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Sweet Sounds Of Heaven/Satisfaction
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