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tatters
I would rather see the dead Beatles represented by impersonators or holograms or maybe even stand up cardboard cutouts.
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James Kirk
Pretty insulting if the promoters would prefer half of the Beatles to close the show than the 100% intact Rolling Stones to close it out.
Yeah.. But the old timers could reach a max of 80% if Bill would show up.... And imagine, for those that prefer the Taylor era, if both Bill and Taylor show up they have their 100%.Quote
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James Kirk
Pretty insulting if the promoters would prefer half of the Beatles to close the show than the 100% intact Rolling Stones to close it out.
Well, depending on how some of us old-timers look at it, 60% intact is more accurate.
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BlueYeah.. But the old timers could reach a max of 80% if Bill would show up.... And imagine, for those that prefer the Taylor era, if both Bill and Taylor show up they have their 100%.Quote
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James Kirk
Pretty insulting if the promoters would prefer half of the Beatles to close the show than the 100% intact Rolling Stones to close it out.
Well, depending on how some of us old-timers look at it, 60% intact is more accurate.
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Gazza
Great idea. Lets mark a showcase to youth and athleticism by only inviting performers who are over 60.
Cant really see the organisers going for that as the image of London they're looking for...
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Gazza
Great idea. Lets mark a showcase to youth and athleticism by only inviting performers who are over 60.
Gazza, I couldn't disagree with you more. What the organizers of this event are looking for is a spectacle and to showcase the best of their nations talents. I think it's safe to say that they don't care how fit any of the performers are. By your way of thinking all the artists involved should have to qualify by running the 40 yard dash in under 4.5 seconds.
Even half of the Beatles, plus the offspring of the Lennon and Harrison (and I'm sure a bunch of other celebs on stage as well) to sing"All You Need Is Love" or whatever other Beatles tune to close out the games is a BIG story...Keep in mind that the Beatles are the biggest selling group of the last decade worldwide. There is still a massive audience. If Lennon and Harrison were alive and the Beatles decided to tour even at this late date they would simply crush all records on the books and a new Beatles cd by all four members would sell millions and millions of copies.
The Olympics want the Stones and what's left of the Beatles because they are simply bigger than life acts that no other nation in world could match no matter how old they are.
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James Kirk
If Lennon and Harrison were alive and the Beatles decided to tour even at this late date they would simply crush all records on the books and a new Beatles cd by all four members would sell millions and millions of copies.
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James Kirk
I have been hearing all kinds of rumors all over the net and on several mainstream media outlets tonight that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will close the 2012 Olympics with John Lennon's and George Harrison's sons standing in for their fathers.
McCarthey himself when asked didn't deny the story.
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stonescrow
I also have heard rumors that the sons of the Beatles are going to come together to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America in 2014. How awesome would that be!
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BlueYeah.. But the old timers could reach a max of 80% if Bill would show up.... And imagine, for those that prefer the Taylor era, if both Bill and Taylor show up they have their 100%.Quote
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James Kirk
Pretty insulting if the promoters would prefer half of the Beatles to close the show than the 100% intact Rolling Stones to close it out.
Well, depending on how some of us old-timers look at it, 60% intact is more accurate.
The Stones with Mick, Keith, Charlie, Ronnie and Bill is 100% Stones. Taylor is no longer a guitarist in the band. Ronnie has been a full time member three times longer than Brian and Taylor combined.
My wish for The Stones would be Bill back in the game, then we would have the famous roll back and the band would be running on all cylinders.
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Mathijs
I heard the original line-up of Lynyrd Skynyrd will perform at the opening of the Paralympics 2012.
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Gazza
Great idea. Lets mark a showcase to youth and athleticism by only inviting performers who are over 60.
Gazza, I couldn't disagree with you more. What the organizers of this event are looking for is a spectacle and to showcase the best of their nations talents. I think it's safe to say that they don't care how fit any of the performers are. By your way of thinking all the artists involved should have to qualify by running the 40 yard dash in under 4.5 seconds.
Even half of the Beatles, plus the offspring of the Lennon and Harrison (and I'm sure a bunch of other celebs on stage as well) to sing"All You Need Is Love" or whatever other Beatles tune to close out the games is a BIG story...Keep in mind that the Beatles are the biggest selling group of the last decade worldwide. There is still a massive audience. If Lennon and Harrison were alive and the Beatles decided to tour even at this late date they would simply crush all records on the books and a new Beatles cd by all four members would sell millions and millions of copies.
The Olympics want the Stones and what's left of the Beatles because they are simply bigger than life acts that no other nation in world could match no matter how old they are.
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James Kirk
Gazza
Great idea. Lets mark a showcase to youth and athleticism by only inviting performers who are over 60.
Gazza, I couldn't disagree with you more. What the organizers of this event are looking for is a spectacle and to showcase the best of their nations talents. I think it's safe to say that they don't care how fit any of the performers are. By your way of thinking all the artists involved should have to qualify by running the 40 yard dash in under 4.5 seconds.
Even half of the Beatles, plus the offspring of the Lennon and Harrison (and I'm sure a bunch of other celebs on stage as well) to sing"All You Need Is Love" or whatever other Beatles tune to close out the games is a BIG story...Keep in mind that the Beatles are the biggest selling group of the last decade worldwide. There is still a massive audience. If Lennon and Harrison were alive and the Beatles decided to tour even at this late date they would simply crush all records on the books and a new Beatles cd by all four members would sell millions and millions of copies.
The Olympics want the Stones and what's left of the Beatles because they are simply bigger than life acts that no other nation in world could match no matter how old they are.
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James Kirk
I have been hearing all kinds of rumors all over the net and on several mainstream media outlets tonight that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will close the 2012 Olympics with John Lennon's and George Harrison's sons standing in for their fathers.
McCarthey himself when asked didn't deny the story.
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As much as I love the Stones this would be the rock event of the Century! I also have heard rumors that the sons of the Beatles are going to come together to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America in 2014. How awesome would that be!
I seriously doubt McCartney would ever consider it.Quote
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James Kirk
I have been hearing all kinds of rumors all over the net and on several mainstream media outlets tonight that Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will close the 2012 Olympics with John Lennon's and George Harrison's sons standing in for their fathers.
McCarthey himself when asked didn't deny the story.
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As much as I love the Stones this would be the rock event of the Century! I also have heard rumors that the sons of the Beatles are going to come together to mark the 50th anniversary of the Beatles coming to America in 2014. How awesome would that be!
As a Beatles fan I can safely say that it would be absolutely f***ing awful in every way. And that it wont happen.
That shit belongs in a museum or a freak show. Not on a concert stage.
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sweetcharmedlife
I seriously doubt McCartney would ever consider it.