The Rolling Stones - 2016-03-14 - Mexico City, MX (IEM/AUD/FLAC) Xavel-SMS-089

(IEM/audience FLAC)

Rolling Stones 
Foro Sol 
Mexico City, Mexico 
March 14, 2016 

"Mascara De Piedra" (Xavel-SMS-089) 

Lineage: Silver CDs > XLD (secure and accurate ripper) > FLAC 

Disc one (70:19): 
(1) Opening (1:53) 
(2) Start Me Up (4:15) 
(3) It's Only Rock and Roll (5:01) 
(4) Tumbling Dice (5:22) 
(5) Out Of Control (6:36) 
(6) Street Fighting Man (5:18) 
(7) Wild Horses (5:30) 
(8) Paint It Black (5:36) 
(9) Honky Tonk Women (4:39) 
(10) Band introductions (3:30) 
(11) You Got The Silver (4:12) 
(12) Before They Make Me Run (4:08) 
(13) Midnight Rambler (14:13) 

Disc two (75:06): 
(1) Miss You (8:51) 
(2) Gimme Shelter (9:04) 
(3) Jumping Jack Flash (5:46) 
(4) Sympathy For The Devil (8:01) 
(5) Brown Sugar (8:40) 
(6) You Can't Always Get What You Want (8:18) 
(7) (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (9:48) 
(8) Street Fighting Man (3:22) * 
(9) Street Fighting Man (3:15) * 
(10) You Can't Always Get … (9:57) * 

* soundcheck 

Full artwork and md5 signature files (both for the full 4-disc set, and for this 2-disc version) are included. 

Notes: This is a recording of the first of two nights of the Stones' performance in Mexico City on their 2015-2016 greatest-hits tour. In addition to the full concert, there are three tracks from the pre-show soundcheck (during which Mick seems rather bored). 

In terms of the performance, it's remarkable to me that this band is still so entertaining live well into their sixth decade of touring. Granted, they have a top-notch touring band, but even the core members are still performing at a high level. Mick is still nailing the tough notes while performing a physically demanding set even at his advanced age. As with the other dates of this tour, this is a well-oiled production of a selection of their greatest hits. 

The sound quality is, in a word, stunning. Apparently this draws from multiple IEM sources as well as at least one audience recording, and the mix is nearly perfect. It's hard to imagine a pure soundboard surpassing this in terms of sound quality. For a label that has come out of nowhere in the last couple of years, Xavel has hit this one out of the park again. 

If you are a Stones fan of any era, this one (as well as the other Mexico City date which will follow shortly) is essential. Even though the setlist doesn't have any surprises, the sound quality and performance alone make this one a keeper.