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It\u2019s bloody hard to imagine The Rolling Stones<\/a> ever struggling to bring any song to life when those old frames step on stage. They have always had an aura of authenticity about them that makes even their mishaps seem charming. And yet, Keith Richards once said there was one song they couldn\u2019t make work.\u00a0<\/p>\n One of the most obvious things people observe about the Stones\u2019 gigs is their high energy. It\u2019s always been their thing, but even in the early days, it came with a kind of audacity that was different to bands like The Beatles. It was a sort of freeing experience that felt like it went elsewhere, beyond the laws of live performances and somewhere truly visceral. It reinvented the meaning of live sets, where it was as much about the audience as it was the performance.<\/p>\n But another part was that, even at the peak of explosive energy, they always seemed to tell some kind of story. Maybe not explicitly, or maybe it was more generally the Stones\u2019 story through the years, the ages. But it was there \u2013 something you couldn\u2019t really put your finger on, just the way that the songs bled into one another felt important. Like you were witnessing history unfold, and each sound of each track made sense side by side.<\/p>\n Unbeknownst to most audience members, this was actually a meticulous affair. It still is. For most bands and acts, curating the perfect list is a delicate art. An exact science, to some. Something that must be done with so much thought and consideration that it all ties together nicely and makes complete sense. There are the obvious formats, like big, show-stoppers as the opener and hits in the encore. But generally, each song must have a place for a specific reason.<\/p>\n For the Stones, it\u2019s no surprise that a lot of this hinges on energy. But it also comes from a place of sonic intelligence, of knowing exactly how songs feel when they\u2019re placed among others. For the Stones, it\u2019s about a merging of worlds, somewhere where it all feels easy and yet subtly nostalgic. Especially now, when the Stones have come to mean so much to so many people.<\/p>\n