Anyone can put anything on Songkick

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SecondSet
I keep having to repeat this for you Euros,

No, you don't have to. You've chosen to. You must like to do it...


Come What May

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corriecas
mid sept 2013.
jeroen

oh good, so only another year to wait!

If they play,they play. If they don't they don't. Not a huge deal either way. It's not like they will suddenly turn the clock back 40 years and play like it's 72 again.

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sweetcharmedlife
If they play,they play. If they don't they don't. Not a huge deal either way. It's not like they will suddenly turn the clock back 40 years and play like it's 72 again.

They were playing better in 2003 than '72 so they only need to turn the clock back ten years. They gonna do it!

Put the crack pipe down!

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corriecas
mid sept 2013.
jeroen

oh good, so only another year to wait!

Didn't you hear...it's to coincide with the 50th anniversary of their first tour, or some other nonsense.

Here's hoping they're all still alive when they finally decide to perform in public again.

Glad I've got other "vintage" acts to see in the meantime...folks who are almost as old, but aren't hesitant about getting out there and f*cking playing.

Rumour has that Jagger's gonna announce the concerts in London with a surgical mask:

"These will be our final show performances in London. This will be it. This is it. And when I say "This is it", it really means "this is it".
Because ..ehm..haha.....
We'll be,,,we'll be performing the songs our fans wanna hear..haha..this is it ! I mean this is really it. This is the final...this is the final curtain call. Okay? And, uhm, we'll see you in November...and...we love you. We really do. You have to know that: we love you so much.Really, from the bottom of our hearts. This is it. And see you in November."

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sweetcharmedlife
If they play,they play. If they don't they don't. Not a huge deal either way. It's not like they will suddenly turn the clock back 40 years and play like it's 72 again.

They were playing better in 2003 than '72 so they only need to turn the clock back ten years. They gonna do it!

..ummmmm.....no. no they weren't. nope. not even close.

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corriecas
mid sept 2013.
jeroen

oh good, so only another year to wait!

Didn't you hear...it's to coincide with the 50th anniversary of their first tour, or some other nonsense.

Here's hoping they're all still alive when they finally decide to perform in public again.

Glad I've got other "vintage" acts to see in the meantime...folks who are almost as old, but aren't hesitant about getting out there and f*cking playing.

I hear ya...I've got 17th row on the floor to McCartney in November!

.I've got 17th row on the floor to McCartney in November!
Good things to line the birdcage with!

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corriecas
mid sept 2013.
jeroen

oh good, so only another year to wait!

Didn't you hear...it's to coincide with the 50th anniversary of their first tour, or some other nonsense.

Here's hoping they're all still alive when they finally decide to perform in public again.

Glad I've got other "vintage" acts to see in the meantime...folks who are almost as old, but aren't hesitant about getting out there and f*cking playing.

I hear ya...I've got 17th row on the floor to McCartney in November!

I've got the Monkees and Alice Cooper in November...then The Boss in December.
If Paul makes his way to Los Angeles, I'll be there!

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Harm

It would be nice if I could start planning my trip a bit. So Mick & Co, please announce those dates.

You`re not the only one, harm I`m checking flight prices and hotel rates almost every day... this waiting drives me crazy

Where are WikiLeaks when you need them

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SecondSet
Anyone can put anything on Songkick

I seem to recall a few months ago getting an alert for a 'Rolling Stones' gig at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast - a venue which holds about 400 people.

When I clicked on the link, it was for a Stones tribute act.

I don't blame the original poster wondering why Songkick would list these events, but these shows - from a band whose tour announcements are always very high profile - aren't going to 'leak' months in advance via a 'leak' like that.

I've even seen Ticketmaster list shows by mistake. A few of us might recall a bit of hysteria on these boards around late 2001/early 2002 (months ahead of any tour announcement) when for several months they listed a Rolling Stones concert at the Spreckles Theatre in LA which was listed as 27/10/02. It never happened.

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SecondSet
Anyone can put anything on Songkick

I seem to recall a few months ago getting an alert for a 'Rolling Stones' gig at the Empire Music Hall in Belfast - a venue which holds about 400 people.

When I clicked on the link, it was for a Stones tribute act.

I don't blame the original poster wondering why Songkick would list these events, but these shows - from a band whose tour announcements are always very high profile - aren't going to 'leak' months in advance via a 'leak' like that.

I've even seen Ticketmaster list shows by mistake. A few of us might recall a bit of hysteria on these boards around late 2001/early 2002 (months ahead of any tour announcement) when for several months they listed a Rolling Stones concert at the Spreckles Theatre in LA which was listed as 27/10/02. It never happened.

Could also be classic bait and switch tactics.

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superrevvy
So, Tele, if I were you I wouldn't yet bet the house against the Free Farewell
Festival concept (which if you remember included as a part of it very expensive
arena shows, like Brooklyn and the O2). It still may be where we are ultimately
headed, and it is still in my opinion the only viable touring concept that has
yet been put forward for this band at this time.

The only one who believes in the festivals concept is you. Free festivals concerts are not something an organization like the Rolling Stones would even consider. It is entirely your personal fantasy.

You mean I imagined those million and a half people on the beach in Rio?

That's the model. Corporate/government partnerships paying the Stones
good money to entertain the swirling masses for free or nearly free, depending
on the city. You could have a small service charge to cover clean-up,
security, etc and to somewhat control the crowd.

Combine that with a not-inexpensive golden circle area at the festival for
the well-heeled.

And combine that with one or two obscenely expensive arena shows the same
week, and you've got a formula for great financial success and even greater
glory. And, as I've said before, no room for complaining about the horrifying
prices at the arena, because you can always just go see their free (shortened)
festival set.

So yeah, at some point, you will get your big-bucks shows in Brooklyn and at
the O2. But not in November and not in January, but next year when the weather
is nice and when they can also play Central and Hyde Parks. And similar venues
all over the world.



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It would be a very nice gesture. It doesn't sound like our favorite bloodsucking rock band, but heck in this day and age when breaking news says they're fighting to keep ticket prices affordable for the common man, I suppose anything's possible.

Mind you, Revvy puts his suggestion out there only as a nice idea he'd like to see become reality if everyone would only get behind it. He's not claiming any done deals, breaking news, or Halloween revelations that the Devil is the force behind it all. I did like Mighty working "Too Much Blood" into his Halloween post even if he didn't quite get the "truth is stranger than fiction" line completely correct.

The thing with all of the characters on here is everyone gets too worked up taking it so seriously. They are fun. Enjoy them or ignore them, but why get upset by them? At least they have a sense of humor.

And no, Revvy, I am not suggesting you and Mighty are one and the same. I do not believe this to be the case. For those that think such things, I can only see two logical responses. If Revvy and Mighty were the same, the individual is likely having a blast so why carp? Enjoy the ride or let it pass you by the same as for those of us who see them as separate individuals. For those who choose to take the conspiracy theory as far as it can go and suggest the individual is suffering from a personality disorder, you should ask yourself the most important question - why would you holler at a person you think has a serious condition to knock it off? If you were correct, they certainly couldn't help themself.

That said, I'm happier since I've learned to embrace the fun. Revvy has a very serious side that he rarely shows, but its one I've come to like and respect and his fun side taught me a lesson (the hard way) to question why I was ever upset that anyone was being too light-hearted around here. The only acceptable answer was that I was the one taking it all far too seriously. As someone who enjoyed Skipstone and Stonestod's posts as much as I did (or other guises where applicable), I really should have learned the lesson sooner and been less up tight. Since that time, I've been trying to help others see the light and enjoy our jesters and seers for what they are - fun at all costs, and if prescient to any degree, all the better for it. IORR is a richer place for them.

superrevvy, obviously you forgot that the Rio show was in the middle of a tour.

Rocky, did you ever see the "breaking news" that has never been broken?

You won't - because that "news" can't even be broken because it was never there to break. It's just fiction.

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superrevvy, obviously you forgot that the Rio show was in the middle of a tour.

I didn't forget that at all. You mis-read my posts. I am absolutely saying there
will be no New York or London shows in isolation. Not in November or January or
ever. They will only occur (eventually, probably next summer) as part of a
world tour. A "farewell" tour. A "farewell festival" tour. A "free farewell
festival" tour.



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And for those of you who continue to doubt the "farewell" part...

I'd estimate that the use of that word in connection with the Rolling Stones
might be worth as much as a billion dollars at the gate.

C'mon, you really didn't expect Jagger to leave a big fat chip like that uncashed,
did you?

How silly of you.

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superrevvy
And for those of you who continue to doubt the "farewell" part...

I'd estimate that the use of that word in connection with the Rolling Stones
might be worth as much as a billion dollars at the gate.

C'mon, you really didn't expect Jagger to leave a big fat chip like that uncashed,
did you?

How silly of you.

I find it easy to believe that nobody will believe it or care if they say it/use that as a way to draw people.

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And no, Revvy, I am not suggesting you and Mighty are one and the same. I do not believe this to be the case. For those that think such things, I can only see two logical responses. If Revvy and Mighty were the same, the individual is likely having a blast so why carp? Enjoy the ride or let it pass you by the same as for those of us who see them as separate individuals. For those who choose to take the conspiracy theory as far as it can go and suggest the individual is suffering from a personality disorder, you should ask yourself the most important question - why would you holler at a person you think has a serious condition to knock it off? If you were correct, they certainly couldn't help themself.

That said, I'm happier since I've learned to embrace the fun. Revvy has a very serious side that he rarely shows...

Since Rocky is guessing (disingenuously) about me, let me guess about Rocky,
in a sincere fashion.

Rocky is a professional writer whose real name is known to many here. Although
he is a genuine hardcore Stones fan, I believe that he also receives some sort
of compensation for his participation on IORR and that he is the author of quite
a few characters here, among them most annoyingly The Watchman and MightyStonesRollin.

One of Rocky's aims with those characters has been to confuse them with me.
I guess its flattering in a way that somebody somewhere thinks I'm worth
such effort, but honestly I don't. I wish Rocky would keep himself and his
characters from commenting directly about me, and then I could happily do
the same in return.

Please understand I have no problem at all with Rocky and his imaginary friends
commenting about the Stones. I like it. Its fun creative stuff, he's good at it,
and it gives me lots of clues about what's really going on behind the scenes,
behind the disinfo. I just think him and his characters commenting about me
personally is, or should be, out of bounds.

Sorry, Revvy, for not communicating better. I do NOT think you are anyone but you. I take you for your word in that respect and honestly all respects. I believe you are sincere in all you say even when you are sincerely just having fun. My comments were meant for those who see conspiracy written wherever anyone (you, Watchman, Mighty) show a sense of humor and creativity. I was trying to send out a positive message to just enjoy the fun or ignore it, but not to be negative. IORR would be far less colorful without you or any of the other regulars whether that's Gazza, Rockman, Tele, Max, etc.

I didn't mean to make you uncomfortable in doing so. My aim was quite the opposite - to encourage appreciation. You are great fun always and sometimes you even hit the nail on the head which is why I think its instructive to pay attention to you even when you're just out there flying high as a kite. I used to try to stir you up for the sake of banter. I wasn't very good at that (or at least not consistently) and I'm not doing that now. You're not only entertaining and creative, you're a genuinely good guy when you decide to be serious about topics. My having been less than friendly to you in the past is something I truly regret. I only want to encourage you, but having said that, I can take the spotlight away as I suspect you're only comfortable with it when you control it. So please forgive my going on, I will respect your boundaries but I wanted you to understand where I was coming from.

....where's the penquin gone ....????
guy had a reasonable handle of altering images ....mmmmm

ROCKMAN

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superrevvy
And for those of you who continue to doubt the "farewell" part...

I'd estimate that the use of that word in connection with the Rolling Stones
might be worth as much as a billion dollars at the gate.

I doubt it. They have never used it before,
and I doubt they will feel the need to say it now.



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again: Can we come back to the subject and if but only if anybody has reliable sources he should state his comments under this threat, but not extend threads for the faith of nothing but ridiculous discussions.

Thanks

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superrevvy
And for those of you who continue to doubt the "farewell" part...

I'd estimate that the use of that word in connection with the Rolling Stones
might be worth as much as a billion dollars at the gate.

C'mon, you really didn't expect Jagger to leave a big fat chip like that uncashed,
did you?

But then again....
IF it can make them a BILLION extra Dollars they might use the farewell "card".

A billion dollars? Let alone a billion EXTRA dollars?

Behave yourselves.

Last tour grossed $560 million..in 147 shows. U2's tour which followed it grossed $735 million - in 110 shows.

Regardless of what they announce, no Stones tour is going to top that. Unless they stay on the road for about three years and play about 200 shows. Which simply isnt going to happen. A tour that'll gross 1 or maybe two billion dollars? Not a prayer.

A "last tour" confirmation would undoubtedly spark increased interest and revenue, but maybe not as much as some think - because at 70 years of age and after several years of inactivity, its pretty evident without any announcement to confirm it, that the next Rolling Stones tour WILL be the last major one they'll ever do. Anyone who thinks they have another major trek in them beyond that is in fantasy land.

They probably wont confirm their next tour as a 'farewell' tour when pushed but I'd imagine there'll be enough subtle 'well..you never know..we're not getting any younger'- type subtle hints that'll make it blindingly obvious.

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superrevvy, obviously you forgot that the Rio show was in the middle of a tour.

I didn't forget that at all. You mis-read my posts. I am absolutely saying there
will be no New York or London shows in isolation. Not in November or January or
ever. They will only occur (eventually, probably next summer) as part of a
world tour. A "farewell" tour. A "farewell festival" tour. A "free farewell
festival" tour.

Oh. Well that's what I was alluding to that you said that I must've missed.