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Today in Rolling Stones history: September 6

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September 6 turns out to be a surprisingly busy date in The Rolling Stones story, with packed concerts, curious side projects, extravagant parties, major releases and a few far less celebratory moments. From Leicester and Gothenburg to Blenheim Palace, Pittsburgh and St. Paul, the band’s history keeps finding new ways to make one calendar date interesting. Ronnie Wood gets a solo spotlight, Nicky Hopkins leaves behind a remarkable musical legacy, and even Ringo Starr’s album gets a Stones connection. There is also a poignant chapter involving Charlie Watts. In other words, September 6 is hardly just another day in Stones history.

September 6, 1963: Grand Hotel Ballroom, Lowestoft, England (without Brian)

Sept. 6, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Leicester, England (2 shows)

September 6, 1970: Liseberg, Gothenburg, Sweden (The Rolling Stones European Tour 1970)
Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Roll Over Beethoven/Sympathy For The Devil/Stray Cat Blues/Love In Vain/Prodigal Son/You Gotta Move/ Dead Flowers/Midnight Rambler/Live With Me/Let It Rock/Little Queenie/Brown Sugar/Honky Tonk Women

September 6, 1973: In order to celebrate the release of their new album Goats Head Soup, the Stones held a lavish promotional party at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England, turning the historic setting into an appropriately extravagant backdrop for the occasion. Mick Jagger arrived with Bianca, while Bill Wyman and other Stones attended alongside guests including keyboardist Billy Preston. The event perfectly matched the band’s increasingly flamboyant image.

September 6, 1974: Release of Ronnie Wood’s 7″ single I Can Feel the Fire / Breathe On Me (Warner Brothers WB K 16463)
I Can Feel the Fire delivers a gritty, energetic blend of rock, reggae, and funk, driven by rugged vocals and muscular slide guitar, while Breathe on Me takes a warmer, more intimate and soulful approach. Recorded in Ronnie Wood’s home basement studio at The Wick the sessions feature an impressive cast of guests. Mick Jagger contributes co-vocals and rhythm guitar to the A-side, with Keith Richards and keyboardist Ian McLagan also adding their talents to the recordings. Both songs from Ronnie’s first solo album I’ve Got My Own Album to Do.

September 6, 1989: Three Rivers Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour)
Start Me Up/Bitch/Sad Sad Sad/Undercover Of The Night/Harlem Shuffle/Tumbling Dice/Miss You/Ruby Tuesday/Play With Fire/Dead Flowers/One Hit/Mixed Emotions/Honky Tonk Women/Rock And A Hard Place/ Midnight Rambler/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Little Red Rooster/Before They Make Me Run/Happy/Paint It Black/2000 Light Years From Home/Sympathy For The Devil/Gimme Shelter/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Satisfaction/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

September 6, 1994: Legendary and amazingly talented pianist Nicky Hopkins, who plays a crucial role in some of the Stones’ most celebrated recordings of the late 1960s and early 1970s and becomes an important presence onstage during the same period, dies at the age of 50 in Nashville, Tennessee. Hopkins, whose elegant playing brings remarkable versatility and emotional depth to the Stones’ music, suffers from longstanding health problems throughout his life. His death marks the loss of one of rock’s most respected session musicians.

September 6, 1994: Re-release of Ringo Starr’s CD Stop And Smell The Roses, with Ronnie Woodas guest on three tracks: 1. Dead Giveaway/ 2. Wake Up*/ 3. Brandy
*Also w/Keith Richards on guitar
Originally titled Can’t Fight Lightning, the album is reshaped after Ringo Starr changes labels from Portrait/CBS to RCA. Originally recorded between July 1980 and February 1981, it also features contributions from Paul McCartney, George Harrison, RStephen Stills and Harry Nilsson, who write or produce material for the project.

September 6, 2005: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA (A Bigger Bang tour, North American leg)
Start Me Up/You Got Me Rocking/She’s So Cold/Tumbling Dice/Rough Justice/Back Of My Hand/Beast Of Burden/Rocks Off/Night Time/Band introduction/The Worst/Infamy/Miss You/Oh No, Not You Again/Satisfaction/Honky Tonk Women/ Sympathy For The Devil/Jumping Jack Flash/Brown Sugar/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/It’s Only Rock’n Roll

September 6, 2010: Release of Pete Brown & Phil Ryan’s CD Road Of Cobras, with Mick Taylor as guest on two tracks: 1. Flag A Ride/ 2. 13th Floor
The album delivers a distinctly old-school British rock sound, combining jazz-inspired horn arrangements with tight ensemble performances. Pete Brown’s trademark lyrical wit runs throughout the 14 tracks, while guests including Arthur Brown, Clem Clempson, Jim Mullen, Annie Whitehead, and Maggie Bell add further character.

September 6, 2021: A private funeral service for Charlie Watts takes place this week in Devon, England, following the Rolling Stones drummer’s death on August 24. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are unable to attend, as the band is rehearsing in Boston ahead of its U.S. tour, while COVID-related quarantine restrictions further complicate their travel plans.

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