Brad Paisley on stage with the Rolling Stones
photo by Richard Burke
Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones
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Keith Richards
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Charlie Watt on drums
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Ron Wood
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Mick Jagger - singing, strutting and dancing
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Mick Jagger and Brad Paisley
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Ron Wood, Mick Jagger and Brad Paisley
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Mick Jagger playing country
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The first rock concert in LP field in its 16 year history opened with Brad Paisley playing "River Bank". Paisley joked that he knew everyone came to seethe Stones, however they would have to put up with him. Surprise guest Carrie Underwood joined Paisley for a duet singing "Remind Me" and Joe Walsh of "the Eagles" came on stage to play "life's Been Good" and traded guitar licks with Paisley on "Alcohol!'
Major concerts have become highly technical with giant screen showing both the performers and an assortment of graphics and videos however the Stones bring an exceptional amount of energy to the show.
The Rolling Stones opened with the classic "Jumping Jack Flash" with Keith Richards leading the way with trademark guitar riffs followed by Fellow guitarist Ron Woods and Mick Jagger who displayed his many awesome dance moves in the opening minutes.
Jagger got a surprising loud number of cheers when he asked if there was anyone there from Chattanooga, which he pronounced correctly.
Displaying affection for country music, Jagger after saying that even though it was Nashville that they would "do their normal show!" Jagger stepped into the shadows and then returned to the spotlight wearing a cowboy type hat and sang "Far Away Eyes" while Richards played guitar and Woods played the steel guitar. Later Jagger invited Paisley to come back out and join them for "Dead Flowers" with Paisley trading vocals with Jagger and head to head guitar lick with both Richards and Wood.
As the show neared toward what would be the end to an unbelievable show, the Stones performed old favorites like "Honkey Tonk Woman", "Start me Up", "Sympathy For the Devil", etc. accompanied by the Belmont University Chorale to provide the high notes, "You Cant't Get Everthing you Want" had near 100 percent crowd participation as it led into the final song of the night "Satisfaction" which left everyone wondering in amazement at the show they had just experienced.