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Maybe we should have a little faith, we are dealing with the Rolling Stones here.... consider that they are like a classic car, age is irrevelent, condition is the key, so, there may be the odd hick up, there may be a dent here or there, the paint may be a little faded, they may screw up and mid way through a song & come to a grinding halt, but they will patch up and get back playing.

I like the idea of a rough and ready rock / blues band making some cock ups, missing some words or cords, but making music, if they tour it may be a bit more relaxed in tempo, maybe even an interval in the middle after Keith but who cares, we have to appreciate that they are now late 60's in age, so give them some slack, I'd rather pay and go and see them and chill out for a couple of hours than go to a modern over produced, pre-recorded teenie bunch of twats where more emphasis is on "the visual spectacle" than the music.

I love the stones live, warts and all, bring it on - and I hope that the next tour, if there is one, is not the last, no reason for it to be, some players are still strumming in their 80's..

remember its the Stones, they are not quitters.....

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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.

No doubt if McCartney stays healthy he will be making music into his 80's. I could even see Mick hooking up with a younger (not too young though) band after the Stones call it quits and going into his 80's also.

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is keef really that incapable?

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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.

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is keef really that incapable?

This is just what I was saying in a recent thread, even went as far as to ASK Keith for a comment.... but it was turned into a bit of a joke with some "individual" thinking Keith was kitty!!! sarcasm lowest form of wit - lets hope this thread is'nt treated the same BECAUSE this is quite a serious topic - could be the difference between TOUR OR NOT

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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.

No doubt if McCartney stays healthy he will be making music into his 80's. I could even see Mick hooking up with a younger (not too young though) band after the Stones call it quits and going into his 80's also.

Hahahahah Jagger is out of breath now already, what if he gets 80 years old.
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Sarcasm (is the) lowest form of wit. BEST FOUR

No it's not.

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I would not want to be in Jagger's shoes now. Not only that to preserve the legacy of the Stones, he has to put up with someone who hates him, jealous of him and ridiculed him in front of the world, but in addition, this person is a liability, whose inability to play and compose must be covered.
We can understand that nothing has been decided - that's why Richards is diplomatically silent. As soon as they'd sign a contract, he'll open his mouth and pour new flows of dirt on Mick. That's when we'll know that soon will be a tour

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My god, All he's got to do is play guitar and maybe sing. We're not talkin about running the boston marathon here. Properly medicated and inspired Keith can still entertain us till the cows come home. I'll take the long odds and say Charlie will be the first man out when the time comes. (Out of the performing band , not anything darker..)

The horse isn't dead he just likes to take a nap every now and then. Quit hittin' him with that switch munichhilton, we do everything with love and trust these days. ... lol peace

Good job! I think Keith is just fine brother....you have heard " little red rooster" over on the trade page right? It's a thing of Beeuty and reveals we have many, many,........MANY idiots on IORR.

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My god, All he's got to do is play guitar and maybe sing. We're not talkin about running the boston marathon here. Properly medicated and inspired Keith can still entertain us till the cows come home. I'll take the long odds and say Charlie will be the first man out when the time comes. (Out of the performing band , not anything darker..)

The horse isn't dead he just likes to take a nap every now and then. Quit hittin' him with that switch munichhilton, we do everything with love and trust these days. ... lol peace

Good job! I think Keith is just fine brother....you have heard " little red rooster" over on the trade page right? It's a thing of Beeuty and reveals we have many, many,........MANY idiots on IORR.

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is keef really that incapable?

This is just what I was saying in a recent thread, even went as far as to ASK Keith for a comment.... but it was turned into a bit of a joke with some "individual" thinking Keith was kitty!!! sarcasm lowest form of wit - lets hope this thread is'nt treated the same BECAUSE this is quite a serious topic - could be the difference between TOUR OR NOT

Ouch - I'm sorry. But seriously, do you really think that the Stones would base their tour on a thread here? I mean, I'd like to think so - I guess I didn't realize how much clout IORR wielded.
NO MORE KITTY Pics - Promise
(Keef does like cats, though...)

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is keef really that incapable?

This is just what I was saying in a recent thread, even went as far as to ASK Keith for a comment.... but it was turned into a bit of a joke with some "individual" thinking Keith was kitty!!! sarcasm lowest form of wit - lets hope this thread is'nt treated the same BECAUSE this is quite a serious topic - could be the difference between TOUR OR NOT

Ouch - I'm sorry. But seriously, do you really think that the Stones would base their tour on a thread here? I mean, I'd like to think so - I guess I didn't realize how much clout IORR wielded.
NO MORE KITTY Pics - Promise
(Keef does like cats, though...)

OMG!!!! People posted cute cat pictures??!!!?!?
THE HORROR!!! How dare anyone post cute kitty cat picture on the internet!!!












HELLO KITTY!!!