“Satisfaction” Through The Years
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: (L-R) Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones performs live on stage during day two of British Summer Time Hyde Park presented by Barclaycard at Hyde Park on July 6, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Simone Joyner/Getty Images)
The Rolling Stones’ iconic “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” was released in the U.S. 53 years ago today. Undoubtedly one of the greatest tracks/riffs, it’s hard to imagine the musical landscape and the Stones’ setlist without it.
In honor of its release, we give you some of the best performances of the classic track throughout the Stones’ storied career, as well as the audiences that lost their minds upon hearing that those gritty first notes.
1965 – Tour of Ireland
1966 – The Ed Sullivan Show
1981 – Hampton Coliseum – Hampton, Virginia
2006 – Copacabana Beach – Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
2013 – Glastonbury
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights