1. So let's assume that Keef's a busted flush and can't play guitar any more.

2. Let's assume he's aware of this and knows all the others know it too.

3. And let's assume the others (perhaps with Mick T and Wyman back in the fold) are ready and able to go out on tour for the 50th anniversary.


My question is: Would Keef be big enough to give the band his blessing to go out on the road without him?



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No...........No Keith no Stones

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Never!

If the tour were scheduled during lemon harvest season, he would probably be cool with not being there.

!. Let's not make assumptions about which we know nothing.

2. Let's not make assumptions about how the other band members are thinking. We cannot get inside of their thoughts.

3. Let's not make assumptions about the health and well-being of others. It's hard enough to take care of our own well-being/health and that of our loved ones.

No Stones without Mr. Keith Richards. No Stones without Mick Jagger. No Stones without Charlie Watts. The originals ARE 'The Stones'.

'Nuff said..........

would he have a choice?

Over his dead body.

The rest of the band would not be greedy and selfish enough to go on a Rolling Stones tour without Keith....either with or without his "okay".



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Can you translate it in English please

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Why would they even bother to go on tour without him?

What makes people think they're so desperate to go on the road at this stage that such a scenario is even worth talking about?

Not trying to be mean but is this even a serious question? You really think there would ever be any chance of a tour without keith? Don't be ridiculous. No keith, no stones. period.

tomcat are you serious with that question?

S much as a dick Keith's is. No Keith No Stones.

They wouldn't even consider touring without Keith Richards so it doesn't matter.

With the current situation and the possible reality that Keith or whomever else simply doesn't have the stamina to complete a tour----some of you will never realize that the best possible move they could ever make today to protect their legacy...is to NOT go out on tour.

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They wouldn't even consider touring without Keith Richards so it doesn't matter.

Agreed!

Agree

None starter.

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tomcat2006
1. So let's assume that Keef's a busted flush and can't play guitar any more.

2. Let's assume he's aware of this and knows all the others know it too.

3. And let's assume the others (perhaps with Mick T and Wyman back in the fold) are ready and able to go out on tour for the 50th anniversary.


My question is: Would Keef be big enough to give the band his blessing to go out on the road without him?

I would hope he would be big enough to give them the "green light" but by the same token I would hope they (the rest of the band) would be big enough to say, "No Keith, no Stones". Mick could then hook up with some young talented musicians and form his own band. He might just wear them out!

Maybe we could look forward to "Mick Jagger and the New Rolling Stones" a la Eric Burdon and the New Animals, (where the 2nd oldest member is less than 1/2 of Mick's age).

...ya right

As everyone has already said, no one in the rest of the band would be interested, or even entertain the idea.

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With the current situation and the possible reality that Keith or whomever else simply doesn't have the stamina to complete a tour----some of you will never realize that the best possible move they could ever make today to protect their legacy...is to NOT go out on tour.

Just curious, how many concerts equal a tour?

More than one.

But even just one concert can undo their legacy.



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without Keith, it's simply the end of the band !
none of them would accept to go without him anyway.

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More than one.

But even just one concert can undo their legacy.

Their legacy is safe no matter what, however, in about a hundred years (when China rules the world) legacy won't matter. There will be no record of rock 'n' roll and the history of western civilization will most likely have been re-written through the eyes of the Chinese. Legacy is way overrated. It's about going for it while you still can! Maybe you are 90 and don't see to well. Do you stop trying to read? Hell, no! Do you walk as fast and as far as you did when you were twenty.............

There is absolutley no way Mick, Charlie and Ronnie are going to do a 50th anniversary Rolling Stones tour with out Keith. If the Stones do decide to tour Keith will be there as always. Keith would never ok such a silly thing and obviously with out Keith the Rolling Stones would cease to exist.

There really can't be a "Rolling Stones" without Keith Richards.

But if Keith can't play anymore, that shouldn't prevent members able to play to still get together and play some of the old songs if they want to.

It would have to be under a different name, out of respect for Keith and their legacy, and also truth in advertising.

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1. So let's assume that Keef's a busted flush and can't play guitar any more.

2. Let's assume he's aware of this and knows all the others know it too.

3. And let's assume the others (perhaps with Mick T and Wyman back in the fold) are ready and able to go out on tour for the 50th anniversary.


My question is: Would Keef be big enough to give the band his blessing to go out on the road without him?

I would hope he would be big enough to give them the "green light" but by the same token I would hope they (the rest of the band) would be big enough to say, "No Keith, no Stones". Mick could then hook up with some young talented musicians and form his own band. He might just wear them out!

I think this hits the nail on the head

If Keith died, I think Mick's solo career as the RS would take off full throttle. But until then, no Keith, no RS.

The only reason to tour would be the money. Without Keith they could not charge extortionate ticket prices, so it would never happen.