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Today in Rolling Stones history: August 16

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August 16 has a habit of catching The Rolling Stones in unexpectedly revealing moments: an early Banbury appearance, a long-awaited Jagger-Richards thaw, surprise guests, and even a secret Toronto show. At the center sits Mixed Emotions, a song that practically turned backstage tension into melody, while Fancy Man Blues adds a more mischievous shade to the same release. Elsewhere, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood step outside the Stones orbit for a rootsier collaboration, and the band keeps changing the rules onstage—from a covert 2002 Toronto performance to a packed Utrecht set the following year. If Stones history were always predictable, someone clearly forgot to tell August 16

August 16, 1963: The Rolling Stones perform at the Winter Gardens in Banbury, England, as their reputation continues to grow on the British live circuit.

August 16, 1989: Release of the Mixed Emotions (Chris Kimsey’s 12″ Remix) / Fancy Man Blues (non-album track) 12″ single (CBS/Rolling Stones Records 655 193-8)
Written after years of estrangement following Dirty Work, Mixed Emotions reunites Mick Jagger and Keith Richards creatively. Richards provides the musical foundation and opening lines, while Jagger completes the lyrics in the studio, turning the song into a powerful statement of reconciliation.
Fancy Man Blues is a blues-rock track centered on intense romantic infatuation and quiet insecurity. The narrator is captivated by a woman’s charm and enjoys spending time with her, yet beneath the laid-back groove, he worries another man may already have won her heart.

August 16, 1990: The Rolling Stones perform at Parkstadion in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany, during the European leg of their Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour
Start Me Up/Sad Sad Sad/Harlem Shuffle/Tumbling Dice/Miss You/Almost Hear You Sigh/Ruby Tuesday/ Rock And A Hard Place/Mixed Emotions/Honky Tonk Women/Midnight Rambler/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Can’t Be Seen/Happy/Paint It Black/2000 Light Years From Home/Sympathy For The Devil/Street Fighting Man/Gimme Shelter/Band introduction/It’s Only Rock’n’Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Satisfaction

August 16, 1997: Release of the Scotty Moore/D.J. Fontana CD All The King’s Men, with Keith and Ronnie as guests on two tracks: 1. Deuce and A Quarter (Keith Richards with The Band on vocals and guitar, duet with Levon Helm)/ 2. Unsung Heroes (Ronnie on vocals and guitar)
All the King’s Men is a 1997 album by Elvis Presley’s legendary sidemen Scotty Moore (guitar) and D.J. Fontana (drums). It features collaborations with artists like Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, Ron Wood and Levon Helm, among others. The record blends rock, blues, and country, paying tribute to Presley’s enduring musical legacy.

August 16, 2002: The Rolling Stones perform a secret gig at Toronto’s Palais Royale, launching the Licks Tour with an intimate surprise show
It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Sad Sad Sad/If You Can’t Rock Me/Stray Cat Blues/Hot Stuff/Don’t Stop/Honky Tonk Women/Torn and Frayed/Wild Horses/Happy/I Can’t Turn You Loose/Heart Of Stone/Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Brown Sugar

August 16, 2003: The Rolling Stones perform at the Muziekcentrum Vredenburg in Utrecht, Holland, during the European leg of their Licks Tour
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Live With Me/Hand Of Fate/No Expectations/Worried About You/Saint Of Me/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Dance/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/That’s How Strong My Love Is/Going To A Go Go/Band introduction/Thief In The Night/Happy/I Can’t Turn You Loose/Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/ Start Me Up/Tumbling Dice/Brown Sugar/Satisfaction

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