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Today in Rolling Stones history: September 9

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September 9 has an unusually busy place in Rolling Stones history, stretching from tiny London jazz clubs to massive stadiums and landmark releases. The date catches the band at wildly different stages: young hopefuls still finding their feet, a 1973 touring machine at full volume, and later-era Stones turning arenas into familiar territory. Along the way, Ronnie Wood’s family history surfaces, Mick Jagger pops up on other artists’ records, Keith Richards gets unexpectedly literary, and forgotten sessions involving the Stones resurface decades later. In other words, September 9 proves that Stones history rarely stays conveniently inside the band’s own discography.

September 9, 1963: Ken Colyer Jazz Club, London, England

September 9, 1964: Odeon Theatre, Luton, England (2 shows)

September 9, 1970: Vejlby-Risskov Hallen, Aarhus, Denmark, 2 shows (The Rolling Stones European Tour 1970)

September 9, 1973: Wembley Empire Pool, London, England (The Rolling Stones European Tour 1973)
Brown Sugar/Gimme Shelter/Happy/Tumbling Dice/Star Star/ Angie/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Dancing With Mr. D/ Heartbreaker/Midnight Rambler/Honky Tonk Women/All Down The Line/Rip This Joint/Jumpin’ Jack Flash/Street Fighting Man

September 9, 1975: Release of Ted Wood’s (Ronnie’s brother) 7″ single Am I Blue / Shine, with Ronnie on guitar, also producing the single
Ted Wood, the middle brother of Ropnnie and Art Wood, vocalist of Sixties R&B group The Artwoods, played drums and sang with several traditional jazz outfits, including the New Temperance 7 and Bob Kerr’s Whoopee Band. In fact brother Ronnie made his first stage appearance in 1957 with Ted Wood’s Original London Skiffle Group.

September 9, 1989: Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, Wisconsin, 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/ Rock And A Hard Place/One Hit/Mixed Emotions/Honky Tonk Women/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 9, 1994: Release of Dave Stewart’s CD Greetings From The Gutter, with Mick Jagger on backing vocals on one track: Jealousy
Following his years with Eurythmics and the Spiritual Cowboys, Stewart used this album to explore his abilities as a solo songwriter. Greetings From The Gutter combines rock, blues, pop and experimental elements, driven by his distinctive guitar work, while embracing a funkier, more dance-oriented sound than his earlier rock recordings.

September 9, 1994: Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan, USA (Voodoo Lounge Tour, North American leg)
Not Fade Away/Tumbling Dice/You Got Me Rocking/Shattered/Rocks Off/ Sparks Will Fly/Satisfaction/ Beast Of Burden/Out Of Tears/All Down The Line/I Go Wild/Miss You/Band introduction/Honky Tonk Women/Happy/ The Worst/Love Is Strong/Monkey Man/Street Fighting Man/Start Me Up/ It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Brown Sugar/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

September 9, 2002: Release of Peter Wolf’s CD Sleepless, with Mick Jaggeras guest on Nothing But The Wheel (vocals and harmonica), and Keith Richards on Too Close Together (guitar and vocals)
Rather than chasing contemporary pop trends, the album takes a mature and understated approach to American roots music. Peter Wolf blends blues, country and soul with remarkable confidence, creating a rich, accomplished sound that earns strong critical praise and a place among Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

September 9, 2003: The Point, Dublin, Ireland (Licks Tour, European leg)
Street Fighting Man/Start Me Up/If You Can’t Rock Me/Don’t Stop/Wild Horses/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/Tumbling Dice/Band introduction/Slipping Away/Happy/Sympathy For The Devil/Can’t You Hear Me Knocking/You Got Me Rocking/Paint It Black/Honky Tonk Women/Brown Sugar/Satisfaction/Jumpin’ Jack Flash

September 9, 2008: Release of John Phillips’ CD Pussycat (re-issue of the Pay Pack & Follow album with extra tracks), with Mick, Keith, Mick Taylor and Ronnie as guests
Pussycat is a long-lost solo album by John Phillips of The Mamas & the Papas, recorded in London during 1976–77 and finally issued on CD in 2008. Produced by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the sessions feature Richards, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood, with Jagger and Michelle Phillips adding backing vocals

September 9, 2014: Release of Keith Richards’ book Gus & Me: The Story of My Grandad and My First Guitar (co-authored with his daughter Theodora; includes narration and incidental music by Keith)
Keith about Gus & Me (2014): “My publishers first came up with this idea. They said, There’s certain chapters about your grandfather that could make a great children’s book. Children’s book? This is not my line (laughs)… And just about that same time my eldest daughter … she said, Guess what? And I know that look in a woman’s eyes. Don’t tell me you’re pregnant, which means fifth grandchild… The initial idea did come from the publishers, so you know, ‘Maybe Keith can sell a few more books’. That’s their business after all. Nine times out of 10 I would have said forget about it. I’m not going there. But because of the circumstances and having another grandchild, everything was sort of falling into place. I said, ‘Damn it. Go for it.'”

September 9, 2017: Stadtpark Festwiese, Hamburg, Germany (No Filter Tour, European leg)
Sympathy For The Devil/It’s Only Rock’n Roll/Tumbling Dice/Out Of Control/Just Your Fool/Ride ‘Em On Down/Play With Fire/You Can’t Always Get What You Want/Dancing With Mr. D/Under My Thumb/Paint It Black/Honky Tonk Women/Band introduction/ Slipping Away/Happy/Midnight Rambler/Miss You/Street Fighting Man/Start Me Up/Brown Sugar/Satisfaction/Gimme Shelter/ Jumpin’ Jack Flash

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