Juli 14th, 2003  

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Yesterday I visited the Rolling Stones in Oberhausen. About 60.000 people came to visit them and their warmup-acts. I haven't often seen so many different people at one place - all ages from 12 to 70, from Hell's angels to teachers (okay, that's not a huge difference) - seemed that there were more AC/DC fans than Stones fans there.
It was a terrific and hot afternoon/night. The Cranberries played from 6:15pm to 7:00pm, very nice, Dolores O'Riordan really rocks, though the audience seemed to be more interested in drinking beer and chatting ... gonna try to get some bootlegs from them, lot of energy ... AC/DC played from 7:25pm to 8:50pm and they really kicked ass. Couldn't even imagine how many songs I knew from all those parties I have been when I was young ... if we are talking about energy, this is high voltage ... wen't immediatly to the record store today to get their "Live '92" (Special Edition Digipack 2CD) - what a great record!!! The Rolling Stones played from 9:45pm to 11:55pm. Of course they were terrific, all they have a great stage presence, they are true legends ... was a good idea to take the chance to see them once live. "Rock me baby" was the true highlight of the evening, so much guitarpower on one stage ...

SET LIST Cranberries

This is the day
Zombie
Loud and clear
Desperate Andy
Linger
Free to decide
I can't be with you
New New York
Salvation
Promises
Dreams

SET LIST AC/DC

Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be
Back In Black
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
Thunderstruck
If You Want Blood
Hells Bells
Bad Boy Boogie
The Jack
T.N.T.
Highway To Hell
Whole Lotta Rosie
You Shook Me All Night Long
Let There Be Rock
For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

SET LIST Stones

Brown Sugar
You Got Me Rocking
Start Me Up
Don't Stop
Bitch
Angie
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Rock Me Baby
(with Angus and Malcolm Young from AC/DC)
Tumbling Dice
--- Introductions
Thru And Thru (Keith)
Before They Make Me Run (Keith)
Sympathy For The Devil
It's Only Rock'n Roll (B-stage)
Like A Rolling Stone (B-stage)
Midnight Rambler (B-stage)
Gimme Shelter
Honky Tonk Women
Street Fighting Man
Satisfaction
Jumping Jack Flash (encore)