The Rolling Stones kicked off their rescheduled North American No Filter tour dates on Wednesday evening at FedEx Field in Landover, MD, outside Washington, DC, and the legendary UK rockers reached back in their extensive catalog to unearth a cover they hadn't played live in just under 50 years.
In a set that featured classics and staples like opener "Jumpin' Jack Flash," "Tumbling Dice," "You Can't Always Get What You Want," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Paint It Black," "Start Me Up" and "Brown Sugar," the Stones threw it back to their early days by offering their rendition of "Mercy, Mercy," a tune originally by Don Covay that was included on the Stones' 1965 album Out of Our Heads. Last night was the first appearance of the song in a Stones set since they played it at London's Hyde Park on July 5, 1969. Before playing the cover, frontman Mick Jagger dedicated the performance to former Stones guitarist Brian Jones, who passed away 50 years ago to the day on July 3, 1969.
Below, watch fan-shot video of last night's "Mercy, Mercy," along with footage from the 1969 performance. The Rolling Stones continue their US tour dates July 7 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, MA.
The Rolling Stones
FedEx Field - Landover, MD
Jumpin' Jack Flash, It's Only Rock 'n' Roll (But I Like It), Tumbling Dice, You Got Me Rocking, Mercy Mercy*, Rocks Off, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Angie^, Let It Bleed^, Sympathy for the Devil, Honky Tonk Women, Slipping Away+, Before They Make Me Run+, Miss You, Paint It Black, Midnight Rambler, Start Me Up, Brown Sugar
Enc: Gimme Shelter, (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Notes: * first time played since 7/5/69
^ acoustic, B-stage
+ Keith Richards on lead vocals
