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stonescrow
So much for my winter sabbatical. Anyway, the million dollar question for the moment (at least in my mind) is, would a Stones tour flop (financially) minus the warhorses? What exactly do you think the result would be if the Stones showed up on the next tour playing nothing but new material, say, (for example) from the/a new album and new/old recently released Exile tracks? Would they be booed off the stage? Would the majority of past Stones concert goers be so disappointed that they would choose to sit the next tour out? What effect would this have on new fans that might be considering attending a Stones concert for the first time? Would really appreciate your input.
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The Sicilian
Women would be the one's in tears. Most, not all women, are probably there to see Mick and hear the big hits.
Take away the war horses and you will have long lines at the female restroom.
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belld
Windsor Park for 10 nights then Gazza? Las Vegas no more.
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belld
Windsor Park for 10 nights then Gazza? Las Vegas no more.
Yes! I'd go the full fan asylum package so that I could be right on the swamp/pitch infront of the stage!!
It'd be the only time the place would be full. Is there the demand for an NI show though? I can't think of a big enough venue.
I believe that the next tour (if there is one) may include longer residencys as has been suggested here, with the main cities (London, New York etc.) being catered for. If they're to do say 5 shows in London in quick succession, I hope that means they'd have to vary the set list rather than having a @#$%& warhorse week!
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Stoneage
Gazza, can someone please pass this on to Sir Mick or someone else in his court?
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stonescrow
So much for my winter sabbatical. Anyway, the million dollar question for the moment (at least in my mind) is, would a Stones tour flop (financially) minus the warhorses? What exactly do you think the result would be if the Stones showed up on the next tour playing nothing but new material, say, (for example) from the/a new album and new/old recently released Exile tracks? Would they be booed off the stage? Would the majority of past Stones concert goers be so disappointed that they would choose to sit the next tour out? What effect would this have on new fans that might be considering attending a Stones concert for the first time? Would really appreciate your input.
How would they know what songs were going to be played before they bought the tickets?
As for sitting out the 'next tour'...what 'next tour' ? They'll be in their mid 70's by then. After this, they're done as a touring band unless they change the M.O. that theyve used for the last 25 years.
Look, this non-warhorse bollocks is nothing new. Look at the shows they were doing in 1969. The only song that could be classed as a 'warhorse' was 'Satisfaction'. Apart from a couple of Chuck Berry covers and a 'deep album cut' (I'm Free), the rest of the show consisted of material that was no more than 18 months old and which had never been played live before. They also played some songs that would be included on their next album.
A similar pattern on the rest of the tours for the next few years. Hardly anything pre-1968. And before anyone throws in songs like 'Honky Tonk women' or 'Brown sugar' as counter arguments, they werent warhorses, they were new songs that hadnt been played to death.
Nowadays, everyone raves about how great the shows in that 1969-73 era were - yet the whole thing was pretty much a warhorse free zone with hardly anything played that pre-dated Jumpin Jack Flash. The trend continued after that until the early 80s. Its only actually in the last decade that the show has become overly warhorse-heavy.
This 'they need to play warhorses' rubbish is revisionist bollocks which the Stones themselves have encouraged in order to excuse artistic laziness and a need to pander to non-fans who think that because theyve paid a week's salary to see a band they dont care about anyway it gives them some kind of 'right' to demand a shopping list of big hits.
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Stoneage
Gazza, can someone please pass this on to Sir Mick or someone else in his court?
Stonage,
That very thought is the main reason I continue to post here. It is my belief that at least someone from their camp is listening in.
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KSIE
Big question to me is whether the band would sound any good playing something beside the usual suspects. They've never seemed real keen on learning/rehearsing deep cuts.
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The Sicilian
Women would be the one's in tears. Most, not all women, are probably there to see Mick and hear the big hits.
Take away the war horses and you will have long lines at the female restroom.