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James Kirk
Did NBC play The Who's segment? I didn't see it
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No Expectations
Never gave this rumor any creedence from the start.
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barbequebob
well consider this, the Stones may have been born in Britain, but I think of them as the ultimate American Roots Rock Band. Their music and sound (blues, soul, gospel, old time R&B and R&R) is really American.
Their music has not really had that strong link to their "Britishness", nowhere near the way the Who have had through so many of their works. The Who have long played up their Britishness, but the Stones have not not.
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Max'sKansasCity
Charlie to Horse: "Why the long face?"
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Rolling Hansie
What a spectactular show. Wonderful
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beepee2
I'm sure Mick really wanted to do that... he loves those global massive performances, appearances with U2, the Grammy... in a way the White House, sure the Olympics must have been quite appealing to him. Obviously the "not stage-ready" is a joke (unless someone tells me the Who, the Spice Girls, Ray Davies, Brian May have been rehearsing for years before yesterday night). The real reason must have been his lack of faith in the Stones' abilities today, and too big a risk for a live event broadcast to billions of people. But having had McCartney, the Who, a bit of Pink Floyd, a bit of Kinks, a bit of Jimmy Page (that was in Beijing for the handover), being the only absent of this British music history medley, must be a bit annoying to Jagger.
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mickschix
Well, I don't know WHAT my friend saw in the ad for the closing ceremonies.....BUT, I didn't think the Stones would play ..I thought there might be a big jam at the end and Mick might join in that..but NO!! And WHY did the organizers think it was OK to put the WHO on one hour AFTER the show officially ended!! I went to bed...disgusted, like everyone else about no STONES references at all.
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mickschix
Well, I don't know WHAT my friend saw in the ad for the closing ceremonies.....BUT, I didn't think the Stones would play ..I thought there might be a big jam at the end and Mick might join in that..but NO!! And WHY did the organizers think it was OK to put the WHO on one hour AFTER the show officially ended!! I went to bed...disgusted, like everyone else about no STONES references at all.
Er, The Who came on seconds after the flame was put out - and the ending was fantastic, imo.
Probably, this was due to a delay in the US broadcast?
Daltrey obviously got his pipes working again. Great performance!
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mickschix
Well, I don't know WHAT my friend saw in the ad for the closing ceremonies.....BUT, I didn't think the Stones would play ..I thought there might be a big jam at the end and Mick might join in that..but NO!! And WHY did the organizers think it was OK to put the WHO on one hour AFTER the show officially ended!! I went to bed...disgusted, like everyone else about no STONES references at all.
Er, The Who came on seconds after the flame was put out - and the ending was fantastic, imo.
Probably, this was due to a delay in the US broadcast?
Daltrey obviously got his pipes working again. Great performance!
Really? I thought it was rather tepid, not terrible but not great either.
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open-g
Is this true?
Olympics Organizers Ask Keith Moon to Play Closing Ceremony
The Who drummer has been dead since 1978
Read more: [www.rollingstone.com]
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Gazza
Hilarious. Even right up to the last second, people actually thought the Stones might play.
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did you expect to not hear a stones song?
on what is to be a "symphony of british music"