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Lady Jayne
Clearly genuine and why not? There was plenty of affectionate interaction that night between band members - especially Mick and Keith. That made me think all the more that both of them were, at least, mindful of the significance of the occasion in their lives. But time moves on. It isn't on their side any more.
I asked the question precisely because there's no shortage of punters on this message board who would have us believe that the individual band members can barely stand to be in the same room as one another these days and have entirely lost the desire to make/play music together; in fact that this has been the case for years. Personally, I do not subscribe to that view. Those few seconds of open affection for one another I do not for one moment think is a play for the cameras, I think what you see is entirely genuine. Some things you can fake, others you can't; such as occasional little looks of affection at one another. One wonders what WAS in their respective minds ... Keith blowing a kiss to Charlie, Mick winking at Charlie, Mick and Keith hugging ? Personally, I'd like to think it was something like "f**k me, whoever would've thought back in 1962 ............." ?
What an amazing journey those boys have had !
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Lady Jayne
Clearly genuine and why not? There was plenty of affectionate interaction that night between band members - especially Mick and Keith. That made me think all the more that both of them were, at least, mindful of the significance of the occasion in their lives. But time moves on. It isn't on their side any more.
I asked the question precisely because there's no shortage of punters on this message board who would have us believe that the individual band members can barely stand to be in the same room as one another these days and have entirely lost the desire to make/play music together; in fact that this has been the case for years. Personally, I do not subscribe to that view. Those few seconds of open affection for one another I do not for one moment think is a play for the cameras, I think what you see is entirely genuine. Some things you can fake, others you can't; such as occasional little looks of affection at one another. One wonders what WAS in their respective minds ... Keith blowing a kiss to Charlie, Mick winking at Charlie, Mick and Keith hugging ? Personally, I'd like to think it was something like "f**k me, whoever would've thought back in 1962 ............." ?
What an amazing journey those boys have had !
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treaclefingers
or Keith's book that may have left us with that impression?
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treaclefingers
or Keith's book that may have left us with that impression?
Keith book has not left me with that impression, so .....
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georgeV
I was there and went to all 3. Travelled from Canada, second time over the pond that summer to see the boys! I thought show 2 was the best, followed by show 3 and that show 1 was the weakest, especially you know who!
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Silver Dagger
The 2nd night was the best as they did a truly great version of Midnight Rambler. You can use that as a rule of thumb - if they play Midnight Rambler then the general performance is going to be up there because they'll be high on confidence in settling into that amazing funky groove.
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Grison
The last appearance together was at the Berlin Film Festival to introduce Shine a Light. I assume that will be the last time for the moment that we have seen them together.
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Grison
The last appearance together was at the Berlin Film Festival to introduce Shine a Light. I assume that will be the last time for the moment that we have seen them together.
In fact, the last appearance together was few weeks after the Berlin Film Festival, on april 2nd 2008 for the London Premiere.
3 years ago !
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Bol
Obviously a veiled dig at Mr. Wood here. IMO this was RW's best show by a golden mile in the 20 odd shows that I have seen. If memory serves me right, this was echoed by others on this board at the time.
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timbernardis
I went to the opening two in Boston Fenway Park and to the closing three at the O2 and 22 in between.
The second show on Thursday was simply the best Rolling Stones concert I have ever seen bar none, going back to and including 1975. Better than even the Beacon, though that was the second best of the ABB tour.
There was something magical and emotional about that night and you could feel that the band was "in a zone."
At the third show, I simply felt it was the end of the tour, not the last show ever. If they can continue to play as they did on the ABB tour, there is no reason to quit.
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thewatchman
You can bet the naysayers will ignore this post. On second thought since they like the last word maybe we will draw them out?
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timbernardis
And finally, after the third show, there was the scene outside the Savoy and the joint around the corner where the band members and supporting cast were coming and going (again the name of the place escapes me) for the end of the tour party.
Well said and the balance is not on Tour. I still think we will be very disappointed if they would run a world tour like the previous ones as they simply wouldn't be able to handle it. And I don't wanna see only videos while watching a live concert. This is my concern.Quote
SomeTorontoGirl
I'm not trying to be a naysayer. At the time of that last concert, I truly believed, and think the Stones likely believed, that they would be back. There were strong indications from pretty reliable sources that there would be tours in '09, in '10 and so forth. But I think things changed somewhere along the line. It was after the tour ended that Patti was diagnosed with a serious cancer - mercifully beaten - and I think that threw Keith badly. I wonder if that is when he started spending less time with the guitar. If he hasn't played to any significant extent over these last years, he may have lost his drive. Charlie and Ronnie are happily busy with other things. Mick seems to be one of the least sentimental or nostalgic of people and doesn't seem driven to start up the machinery to tour again. With all these things happening, I get the sense that they are less interested now than they were when they were on that stage in August '07, with their adrenaline and ours pumping, wanting to go on to the next show.
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timbernardis
I went to the opening two in Boston Fenway Park and to the closing three at the O2 and 22 in between.
The second show on Thursday was simply the best Rolling Stones concert I have ever seen bar none, going back to and including 1975. Better than even the Beacon, though that was the second best of the ABB tour.
There was something magical and emotional about that night and you could feel that the band was "in a zone."
At the third show, I simply felt it was the end of the tour, not the last show ever. If they can continue to play as they did on the ABB tour, there is no reason to quit.
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timbernardis
And finally, after the third show, there was the scene outside the Savoy and the joint around the corner where the band members and supporting cast were coming and going (again the name of the place escapes me) for the end of the tour party.
The place is called Simsons
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Rolling Hansie
Pauly, I forgot to say thanks for starting this thread. I really like to read that so many people had the same mixed emotions during and after that show.
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Grison
The last appearance together was at the Berlin Film Festival to introduce Shine a Light. I assume that will be the last time for the moment that we have seen them together.
In fact, the last appearance together was few weeks after the Berlin Film Festival, on april 2nd 2008 for the London Premiere.
3 years ago !
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thewatchman
You can bet the naysayers will ignore this post. On second thought since they like the last word maybe we will draw them out?
I'm not trying to be a naysayer. At the time of that last concert, I truly believed, and think the Stones likely believed, that they would be back. There were strong indications from pretty reliable sources that there would be tours in '09, in '10 and so forth. But I think things changed somewhere along the line. It was after the tour ended that Patti was diagnosed with a serious cancer - mercifully beaten - and I think that threw Keith badly. I wonder if that is when he started spending less time with the guitar. If he hasn't played to any significant extent over these last years, he may have lost his drive. Charlie and Ronnie are happily busy with other things. Mick seems to be one of the least sentimental or nostalgic of people and doesn't seem driven to start up the machinery to tour again. With all these things happening, I get the sense that they are less interested now than they were when they were on that stage in August '07, with their adrenaline and ours pumping, wanting to go on to the next show.
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timbernardis
and something else ... the week was special because of the gatherings of the IORR volk at the pub (can't recall the name right now) and getting to meet and talk to the various members. plexi