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Seems like one subject is getting beaten to death here: Can the Stones (especially Keith) still pull off a decent show or tour? Depends what fans are willing to accept as "decent." Let's face facts. The Stones are pushing 70. Mick can probably put on a decent show for his age. Charlie seems to be in good shape. Ron can probably do well if he stays sober. Keith remains a question mark. He's certainly not going to bring back the days of yore, but may be able to pull of a decent performance if he sticks to the simple, bluesy kind of playing witnessed in the Sumlin rehearsal clip. Maybe he can do even better with intense rehearsals of what he's used to playing, while delegating some of his classic riffs to Ronnie if his fingers truly are inhibited by arthritis or something. Will fans accept a show that requires additional musicians like Blondie to fill in the gaps in Keith's playing? Will fans accept a show that sounds very much like the Stones even if the actual Stones can't deliver as they did in younger days? If it means one last chance to see our favorite band in person, I would enjoy such a show while acknowledging that the Stones of past years are not going to really be seen ever again. If Keith sticks to his classic open G chords, which are fairly easy to play and can throw in simple fills (noodle lick notwithstanding, lol) that don't try to exceed his current abilities it could still sound pretty good. If Charlie can still kick that unique beat that drives the band and Mick can still sing with what he displayed at the White House, we may have something enjoyable. If Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman are back on board I think we'd have some really good shows. Nothing lasts forever. I'd be happy just to see the Stones one more time celebrating past glories even if they need some outside help to pull it off. I'd like to see them "give it a bash," as Keith says. They may just surprise us. But are they up for the rigors of touring at their present ages? I envision a different kind of tour, with more days off between gigs. Maybe just major cities with multiple shows at whatever stadium or arena they choose. More fans would have to be willing to travel farther to see them if they're willing to see living legends one more time. In a perfect world, I'd like to think that they - especially Keith - rally for the occasion and surprise us with something better than most of us expect. If not, well - they've blown minds enough times in the past that we can't really complain. Some people are thrilled just to see living legends in person. People still go see Chuck Berry at 85 and from various recent youtube clips I've seen, he can hardly play at all anymore. I'd hate to see it come down to such embarrassing performances for the Stones. If they can play without overextending the limitations of age, it could be pleasing to a lot of people. I don't think anyone is star-stuck enough to expect a recreation of '73, '78, or '81 anymore. It will be interesting to see what if anything they may do...

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is keef really that incapable?

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The good part is most of the Stones fans who can afford the tickets
are all pushing 50 or more...And our ears and eyes aren't as good either..
So they will sound just fine..

So we will all have a great time sitting, (too old to stand too long)..
As the Stones get older we do too...Lets just have a great party together!!!
But PLAY IT LOUD..haha

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is keef really that incapable?

Personally, I think Keith will be just fine, however, Mick will have the final say as far as the line up is concerned.

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Keith remains a question mark. He's certainly not going to bring back the days of yore, but may be able to pull of a decent performance if he sticks to the simple, bluesy kind of playing witnessed in the Sumlin rehearsal clip.

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is keef really that incapable?

Personally, I think Keith will be just fine, however, Mick will have the final say as far as the line up is concerned.

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hot stuff
The good part is most of the Stones fans who can afford the tickets
are all pushing 50 or more...And our ears and eyes aren't as good either..
So they will sound just fine..

So we will all have a great time sitting, (too old to stand too long)..
As the Stones get older we do too...Lets just have a great party together!!!
But PLAY IT LOUD..haha

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At this point I would prefer one last real studio album to close that chapter. In a controlled studio environment and lots of rehearsals and writing together they could maybe pull that off (Keith included, maybe with some studio trickery helping).

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I hooked up with a Sinatra fan and have a large collection of releases and boots. This guy recorded a bunch of shows in Reno and the Bay area in the '80's. As Sinatra got older he still brought in the fans, but as time went on you can hear the audiences turn from enthusiastic to merely supportive. They were happy to see the great singer, but the voice was...old and they knew it.

I saw BB King twice, in '69 and in the early '70's. The power of the great bluesman then was obvious. Then a few years ago I saw him in a concert hall. It was pretty much full. The audience was appreciative, reverential. Good for BB. But he was harmless, an oversized pixie. I prefer to remember the bluesman when he had some fire.

I knew a guy who went to LA airport to see Charlie Chaplin get off an airplane in a wheel chair. He was thrilled just to see the man.

I think you get my point. People will show up to see the Stones. They will be supportive, but what are they seeing these days? I would prefer that the band find some inspiration and go into the studio to make some music that sounds like it matters to them. The idea of them on stage trying to do what they have done in the past makes me uncomfortable.

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I hooked up with a Sinatra fan and have a large collection of releases and boots. This guy recorded a bunch of shows in Reno and the Bay area in the '80's. As Sinatra got older he still brought in the fans, but as time went on you can hear the audiences turn from enthusiastic to merely supportive. They were happy to see the great singer, but the voice was...old and they knew it.

I saw BB King twice, in '69 and in the early '70's. The power of the great bluesman then was obvious. Then a few years ago I saw him in a concert hall. It was pretty much full. The audience was appreciative, reverential. Good for BB. But he was harmless, an oversized pixie. I prefer to remember the bluesman when he had some fire.

I knew a guy who went to LA airport to see Charlie Chaplin get off an airplane in a wheel chair. He was thrilled just to see the man.

I think you get my point. People will show up to see the Stones. They will be supportive, but what are they seeing these days? I would prefer that the band find some inspiration and go into the studio to make some music that sounds like it matters to them. The idea of them on stage trying to do what they have done in the past makes me uncomfortable.

Good comments. There is no doubt they need to scale things down a bit. I think they can still be effective in arenas but would prefer clubs and theaters. Of course it can't go on forever. There are so many ways to look at aging performers. I think the bottom line comes down to it just being so damn hard to give up something you have absolutely loved doing for most of your life. Don Rickles is now 85 and brought the house down just the other night at a casino near Seattle. Doesn't move like he did 30 years ago, but so what. As long as someone can still deliver a reasonably good performance (and continues to have supporters) the fun can go on indefinitely. I hope the Stones grow closer together in their latter years instead of drifting apart. It would be cool to see them just sitting around in chairs in a studio with their acoustical guitars and banging out new tunes all through their seventies.

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The horse is dead. It's rotting. Shut up for a while and let them make their announcement when they're damn good and ready. Like......they.....always...do.

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is keef really that incapable?

Personally, I think Keith will be just fine, however, Mick will have the final say as far as the line up is concerned.

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Keith remains a question mark. He's certainly not going to bring back the days of yore, but may be able to pull of a decent performance if he sticks to the simple, bluesy kind of playing witnessed in the Sumlin rehearsal clip.

Even in that clip he hardly played. No way he can pull that off a whole show, running around and posing. I wish it wasn't true, but it's a sad, undeniable fact.