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ajc68
In 2001 the Stones were planning a 40th anniversary 6-CD box set out rarities (I'm sure similar to Springsteen's excellent "Tracks" box set). Unfortunately, it never came to pass. I went back and found the article I had read back then on Billboard.com. It's such a bummer that it never came to pass.

[www.billboard.com]

Stones Readying 40th Anniversary Box Set
December 07, 2001, 11:30 AM ET
Nigel Williamson, London
The Rolling Stones plan to celebrate the group's 40th anniversary next year with the release of a box set, featuring rarities, outtakes, and unreleased live tracks taken from different stages of the band's career.

A spokesperson says the group is not yet ready to announce plans for its 40th anniversary, but guitarist Ron Wood has revealed that the Stones are is already at work compiling the box set in an interview due to be published in January the British rock magazine Uncut. He also suggested the release would be supported by tour dates in autumn 2002.

Details remain sketchy, but according to Wood, all members of the group were recently delivered "hundreds of hours" of tapes and have been sifting through them to select potential material for the project. In the interview, Wood says he has already been comparing notes with Stones guitarist Keith Richards over what should be released from the tapes.

Next year marks the 40th anniversary of the Stones' first appearance on the stage of London's Marquee Club, on July 12, 1962. However, according to Wood, the commemorative box is unlikely to be released before September. Mick Jagger told Billboard last month that "we're trying to cook something up. I don't want to talk about it too much yet, but the 40th anniversary is a good party to give."

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kees
if Ronnie and Keith clean up their act and the set list changes, for sure I will go Why not?

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boston2006

And in retrospect , what is everyones opinion of " Rarities " ?

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kees
One of my questions was ' do the listen / communicate with their hard core fans'?

According to what they release and play during the tours, I feel 0 But BV denies that and he mentions 'we' don't want any outtakes/rehearsals.

But BV, you don't want any of their 78 and 75 period?

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kees
One of my questions was ' do the listen / communicate with their hard core fans'?

According to what they release and play during the tours, I feel 0 But BV denies that and he mentions 'we' don't want any outtakes/rehearsals.

But BV, you don't want any of their 78 and 75 period?

I have each and every studio outtake and live recording. I have more than thousand bootlegs. This is not about me. I am a superfan. A manic collector who need to hear and see everything they do. I do not need public releases, and they do not want to publish something that is not made for the public. And I have tapes, minidiscs and CD's of almost every show. I have hundreds of versions of many songs. Why should I demand all of this released for the public? The public would not appreciate it, they would misunderstand, and people would accuse the Stones for caching in on their name. Whatever they do someone would pick on them. For me I take what they choose to release in the public, the rest I get wherever it is available. There is a big difference in the open market and what superfans need and do get.

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kees
One of my questions was ' do the listen / communicate with their hard core fans'?

According to what they release and play during the tours, I feel 0 But BV denies that and he mentions 'we' don't want any outtakes/rehearsals.

But BV, you don't want any of their 78 and 75 period?

I have each and every studio outtake and live recording. I have more than thousand bootlegs. This is not about me. I am a superfan. A manic collector who need to hear and see everything they do. I do not need public releases, and they do not want to publish something that is not made for the public. And I have tapes, minidiscs and CD's of almost every show. I have hundreds of versions of many songs. Why should I demand all of this released for the public? The public would not appreciate it, they would misunderstand, and people would accuse the Stones for caching in on their name. Whatever they do someone would pick on them. For me I take what they choose to release in the public, the rest I get wherever it is available. There is a big difference in the open market and what superfans need and do get.

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alimente
After Years of hoping and defending them, I finally realized and came to terms with the fact that the Stones are no band in the common sense anymore - despite the fact that the key members are still on board, they are basically no different from other oldies acts like the Temptations or Searchers with no or only a handful of original members, playing the old hits to whatever audience whos willing to pay for them, having fun on stage, but without any real creativity left behind the whole adventure. If theres any new music, it only tries to recapture pasts glory, without any real spark, fire and inspiration - no real band effort, no real heart in it - seldom played live, and if played live, the majority of the audience doesnt care for it.

At least other oldies acts plunder their vaults for unreleased recordings from the past, to please their fans and probably also because they need the income - unlike the Stones who are full of cash.

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bv
I don't agree. They have regorded certain songs and they are their original art. Any rehearsals and unfinished songs are not for the publig. An artist should be free to relese or rerect a work, and it is the sole right of the artist to protect his/her works. I have all the Stones unfinished works and I am lucky to be able to listen to them as a specially interested fan, but I can't see why they should release 40 minutes of Sympathy For The Devil recordings or 100 alternate takes with premature unfinished songs from a certain album. They choose how they should be viewede in the market. They do not want the radio to play anything unfinished. Simple as that.

The latest tour A Bigger Bang was voted most popular tour ever, and most of the songs as voted on in the IORR Stones poll was listing the songs the Stones did perform on that tour, so I do not agree on the statement about them not performing popular songs.

I never go to RS.com but they are a band you know, not a web site. I bet Keith don't have a PC. Why should they care about the web? I would rather see them live than see them on a web site trying to sell me records I do already have.

They care about the fans for sure and I have been experiencing that since my very first contact with them many many years ago.

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Justin
Two words to describe their career at this point: AUTO PILOT.

You can't blame them for not challenging themselves or the audience when everything is working so well like a well oiled machine. Why change it up when no matter what they do...they still make 500 million dollars each tour??

At this point, they can't be bothered with stronger set lists, better websites or opening up vaults...they're nearing the end of the road. They're just enjoying the ride no matter how unfair or unpleasant it may be for the rest of us....

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guitarbastard
i just cant imagine that ABB would be higher rated then everything between 69- 81.

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HelterSkelter
Compare their contemporaries -

BEATLES


- 3 DOUBLE ANTHOLOGY CD's with BRILLIANT OUTTAKES, ALTERNATIVE VERSIONS,
LIVE VERSIONS, DEMO'S


- ANTHOLOGY DVD BOX SET WITH 5 Discs, BRILLIANTLY DONE


- REMASTERS COMING 9/9/09 of entire ORIGINAL CATALOGUE that sound like 11
from 1 to 10 - listen to the remastered YELLOW SUBMARINE from a couple
years ago, or LOVE - Amazing Sound...

BOB DYLAN - man, where do I begin on box sets and unreleased material. DYLAN'S been very bad about releasing films and concerts on DVD but the music output is amazing.

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guitarbastard
i just cant imagine that ABB would be higher rated then everything between 69- 81.

It's obvious .

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ablett
"mediocre sold-out world tour"

Contradiction aint it?