American Tour 1972

The Rolling Stones

-Highly publicised tour of the US and Canada in June-July 1972

History
-This tour followed the release of the band's Exile on Main St. album.
-This established the band's reputation as purveyor's of raw R&B music, carnal energy and bohemian decadence. They were now being seen as the opposite of the now defunct, family-friendly Beatles.

-At the same time, Mick Jagger was a celeb who moved into the jet set way of life.

Altercations
-On July 13, 1972, police had to block 2,000 ticketless people from trying to enter the show in Detroit. On July 17, a visit to the Montreal Forum resulted in a bomb blowing up in the Stones' equipment van, and replacement gear had to be flown in; 3,000 forged tickets had been sold, causing a riot and a late start to the concert.

-July 18: the Stones got in a fight with photographer Any Dickerman in Rhode Island, and Jagger and Richards landed in jail, causing concern for the show later that night at the Boston Garden. Boston Mayor Kevin White, fearing a riot if the show did not go on, bailed them out.

-Lesser events included Jagger's then wife, jet-setting model Bianca Jagger getting in verbal fights with Anita Pallenberg, who was Keith Richard's companion. Since the Altamont incident, a process server attempted to serve Jagger with papers relating to a lawsuit from the concert. Due to a reported rumor about an assassination attempt on Jagger's life, Richards carried a .38 caliber revolver during the tour.

-The last show, on July 26, Jagger's birthday, was peaceful; a party was held for Jagger by Ahmet Ertegun, which also included Bob Dylan, Woody Allen, Andy Warhol, Zsa Zsa Gabor.

Film releases
-No live albums were made

-But there were 2 films made: Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones, released in 1974

-Robert Frank's Cocksucker Blues is an unreleased documentary depicting the concert footage, along with interaction with Warhol, drug use, Jagger mastrubating, and staged group sex. This movie was shelved as Jagger feared the band could not get work visas.

Set list

1. "Brown Sugar"
2. "Bitch"
3. "Rocks Off"
4. "Gimme Shelter"
5. "Happy"
6. "Tumbling Dice"
7. "Love in Vain"
8. "Sweet Virginia"
9. "Loving Cup"
10. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
11. "All Down the Line"
12. "Midnight Rambler"
13. "Bye Bye Johnny"
14. "Rip This Joint"
15. "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
16. "Street Fighting Man"
17. Encore: often none, sometimes "Honky Tonk Women, a few times "Uptight (Everything's Alright)"/"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" medley performed jointly by the Stones andStevie Wonder and his band

The Rolling Stones

US Tour 1981

-Tour of the US to promote their newly released Tattoo You album

History
-Mick Jagger was initially not interested in another tour, but guitarists Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood were anxious to tour.

-Most shows later employed a cherry picker and the release of hundreds of balloons at the end of the show.

-This tour was one of the higher paying tours

-One of the sponsors for the tour was Jovan Musk. This was at a complete odds with The Stones bad boy image.

-This would be the last tour the Stones do together as band until 1989

The usual set list was:^[10]

1. "Under My Thumb"
2. "When the Whip Comes Down"
3. "Let's Spend the Night Together"
4. "Shattered"
5. "Neighbours"
6. "Black Limousine"
7. "Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"
8. "Down The Road Apiece"
9. "Mona" (played only at JFK Stadium 26 September)
10. "Twenty-Flight Rock"
11. "Going to a Go-Go" (first played 3 November)
12. "Let Me Go"
13. "Time Is on My Side"
14. "Beast of Burden"
15. "Waiting on a Friend"
16. "Let It Bleed"
17. "Tops" (Played 25 September, 27 September, & 3 October)
18. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"
19. "Little T&A"
20. "Tumbling Dice"
21. "She's So Cold"
22. "All Down The Line" (Only Played 18 Times)
23. "Hang Fire"
24. "Star Star" (Only Played 10 Times)
25. "Miss You"
26. "Honky Tonk Women"
27. "Brown Sugar"
28. "Start Me Up"
29. "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
30. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (played 25 September; 3 October; 11 October until end of tour) [Encore]
31. Street Fighting Man" (played from 25 September-9 October) [Encore]