I have been accused of having insider knowledge in the past. I have always denied this. I speculate on or simply repeat what I read online or hear from others. That notwithstanding, I will state now that if people on this board truly knew who StonesTod was, they would always treat him with the utmost respect. That is all I feel comfortable saying on the matter as I have small children and fear for their safety.

well, who forget the infamous 5-year anniversary tour of 1967? or that incredible 10th anniversary tour of america in '72 not to mention the 20th anniversary tour of europe in '82 it's a shame both the 25th ('87) and 30th ('92) tours had to be postponed. so that well-known 40th anniversary world tour (i guess some called it the licks tour for some reason) wasn't the ONLY annivesary tour they did.

Stones on stage now at the wedding playing Star Star - singing: "Kate, you're a Star @#$%&, Star @#$%&, SF, SF Yeah"

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I will state now that if people on this board truly knew who StonesTod was, they would always treat him with the utmost respect. That is all I feel comfortable saying on the matter as I have small children and fear for their safety.

these small children of yours? if you're not careful, they'll get big...and take everything that's important from you. my advice: keep 'em small as you can as long as you can...and then walk away...slowly....

Licks, as in Licks Tour, is actually from a pre-Sanskrit word, lkx (vowels hadn't been invented yet), meaning "to commemorate" or "to anniverserate".

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Licks, as in Licks Tour, is actually from a pre-Sanskrit word, lkx (vowels hadn't been invented yet), meaning "to commemorate" or "to anniverserate".

it's all greek to me

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Exactly one year from today (on April 12, 2012, just three months shy of their 50th anniversary) we should (once and for all) know the fate of the Rolling Stones. Are they truly done (as a live act) as some have suggested or will we see them at least one more time? Will they record a new album? Will there be a 2012 50th anniversary tour? Will Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman play any role at all in the recording of a possible new album? Will either of them participate at all in a possible 2012 tour? Can Mick and Keith really ever work together again?

Just curious what you think we will know on this date one year from today?

Yes, I say!

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Licks, as in Licks Tour, is actually from a pre-Sanskrit word, lkx (vowels hadn't been invented yet), meaning "to commemorate" or "to anniverserate".

So what was it if it wasn't Sanskrit? What was before Sanskrit and where?

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Exactly one year from today (on April 12, 2012, just three months shy of their 50th anniversary) we should (once and for all) know the fate of the Rolling Stones. Are they truly done (as a live act) as some have suggested or will we see them at least one more time? Will they record a new album? Will there be a 2012 50th anniversary tour? Will Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman play any role at all in the recording of a possible new album? Will either of them participate at all in a possible 2012 tour? Can Mick and Keith really ever work together again?

Just curious what you think we will know on this date one year from today?

Yes, I say!

That would be April 11, not April 12. You didn't do your math right with that one.

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Exactly one year from today (on April 12, 2012, just three months shy of their 50th anniversary) we should (once and for all) know the fate of the Rolling Stones. Are they truly done (as a live act) as some have suggested or will we see them at least one more time? Will they record a new album? Will there be a 2012 50th anniversary tour? Will Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman play any role at all in the recording of a possible new album? Will either of them participate at all in a possible 2012 tour? Can Mick and Keith really ever work together again?

Just curious what you think we will know on this date one year from today?

Yes, I say!

That would be April 11, not April 12. You didn't do your math right with that one.

Never was any good at math.

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

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Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

The murkier it gets the more optimistic I become.

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Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

The murkier it gets the more optimistic I become.

i presume then if they announce a tour, you'll go into a deep depression?

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Intentions don't negate actions. It ran its course. For some reason you dragged it back to life. Nobody ever thought you were perfect. Still, with your little deal here, we have a few months to go.

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Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

You left out Mick starting work on a movie and a TV series. That certainly bodes no tour for the Stones.

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Their's an old saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions".

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Love the DRAMATIC headline of this thread. Watchman is such a drama queen.

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Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

The murkier it gets the more optimistic I become.

great to have the watchman back!!!!!!!

I like the New tracks on 40 Licks

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I like the New tracks on 40 Licks

Then I shall never solicit your opinion on music. Ever.

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Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

The murkier it gets the more optimistic I become.

i presume then if they announce a tour, you'll go into a deep depression?

Yes, at least until the build up to the next tour begins.

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Intentions don't negate actions. It ran its course. For some reason you dragged it back to life. Nobody ever thought you were perfect. Still, with your little deal here, we have a few months to go.

The fate of the Rolling Stones is by no means a little deal.

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Their's an old saying "The road to hell is paved with good intentions".

That's what I have been told.

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Love the DRAMATIC headline of this thread. Watchman is such a drama queen.

Thanks, mate, but you are getting dangerously close to revealing the watchman's identity!

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Well here we are somewhere around December 14, 2011. The eve of the big golden anniversary and what do we have?

An informal jam attended by a number of Rolling Stones for a few days. More archival releases. No tour. No plans to record an album. No contract requiring a new studio album. Keith claiming they need to mark the anniversary, but Mick stating he doesn't know how they'll do it and that there are many ways. Keith claiming he'll make another solo album with Steve Jordan (presumably to mark 20 years since they're second and last one to date) and that he has about six tracks completed thus far. Ronnie stating that they don't need to bother with an album, they could tour just on the back catalog.

Yeah, I'm thinking my earlier post on the first page of this thread isn't looking too far off. It would be lovely to be wrong, but I wouldn't start booking hotels just yet.

The murkier it gets the more optimistic I become.

great to have the watchman back!!!!!!!

Thanks, mate, no doubt Mick loves the watchman. We are both drama queens.

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Intentions don't negate actions. It ran its course. For some reason you dragged it back to life. Nobody ever thought you were perfect. Still, with your little deal here, we have a few months to go.

The fate of the Rolling Stones is by no means a little deal.

That's why I said YOUR little deal.

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I don't see why one year should necessarily make any difference. They have nothing to lose by keeping things murky and saying nothing if there is nothing to say.

Seems if they are going to tour in 2012 we should hear at least something by this time next year, shouldn't we?

Then why don't you hold off on starting another will they tour or not thread for a year.

I promise once this thread runs it's course I will not mention another word about a future tour or any future Stones plans until after April 12, 2012. How's that?

Ouch! Sorry for leaving a trail of broken promises. Never said I was perfect. A life full of good intentions must be worth something.

Intentions don't negate actions. It ran its course. For some reason you dragged it back to life. Nobody ever thought you were perfect. Still, with your little deal here, we have a few months to go.

The fate of the Rolling Stones is by no means a little deal.

That's why I said YOUR little deal.

One in the same.

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Exactly one year from today (on April 12, 2012, just three months shy of their 50th anniversary) we should (once and for all) know the fate of the Rolling Stones. Are they truly done (as a live act) as some have suggested or will we see them at least one more time? Will they record a new album? Will there be a 2012 50th anniversary tour? Will Mick Taylor and Bill Wyman play any role at all in the recording of a possible new album? Will either of them participate at all in a possible 2012 tour? Can Mick and Keith really ever work together again?

Just curious what you think we will know on this date one year from today?

Well, it's less than two months to April 12, 2012 and for all intents and purposes we already have our answer! There shall be life!

April 12, 2012, we will all be awake and searching the news. STONES News. 12.04.12 - is that a sign, OMG, 12.04.12!!