Taylor and Wyman would be great. But there is nothing worse than so called special guests especially the likes of Dave Matthews! I remember in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom where BONO (I pronounce it as in Sonny Bono) absolutely ruined It's Only Rock 'N Roll with his tirades of "Sir MicK! Sir Mick!" and changing the lyrics to "going to Chicago" instead of "I know it's only rock and roll"! I want a nice DVD of the Stones not them diluted by Eric Clsapton et al. Thank goodness I am going Thursday and not Saturday!!!

How about Al Perkins playing pedal steel on Torn and frayed?
How about the London Bach Choir doing back-up vocals on You can't always get what you want?

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How about Al Perkins playing pedal steel on Torn and frayed?
How about the London Bach Choir doing back-up vocals on You can't always get what you want?

Merry Clayton anyone?

Hey man, it's like, you know, important for the Stones to be seen as a vital moving-forward modern current band, man. They need to have Adam Levigne or whatever his name is to come up and they can do Moves Like Jagger, man. And then get, like, Blake Shelton 'n' stuff to come up and, like, they can do, you know, like, a proper version of, you know, Shattered or Midnight Rambler or some other country song.

Don't you want the Stones to be, like, relevant?

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I agree that Clapton, Beck, et al would be a snooze. Worse would be flavors of the month like Dave Matthews.

Dave Matthews' first album came out in 1994. That is one long month!



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Merry Clayton anyone?

i'll settle for a mildy contented one

I have to be honest, I can't think of any guest appearances that I have really enjoyed very much. I don't mind the old blues guys, and AC/DC and Clapton are OK, but all the celebrity guest appearances . . . .

Dave Matthews was dull; Sheryl Crow with her pracing around wasn't much better; that Chinese guy who didn't know the words to "Wild Horses" was just awkward; and I just threw up in my mouth remembering Justin in Toronto.

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Dave Matthews' first album came out in 1994. That is one long month!

OK, but you only have proved that he has sucked a lot longer than I thought.

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Dave Matthews' first album came out in 1994. That is one long month!

OK, but you only have proved that he has sucked a lot longer than I thought.

haha brilliant!!! you took the words right out of my mouth...Dave Matthews is dull music for dull people...

How about Ringo duetting on I Wanna Be Your Man?

dmb rocks. please.

It would be insulting to Wyman and Taylor to let anyone else play. But sadly nothing the Stones do surprises me anymore.

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Taylor and Wyman would be great. But there is nothing worse than so called special guests especially the likes of Dave Matthews! I remember in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom where BONO (I pronounce it as in Sonny Bono) absolutely ruined It's Only Rock 'N Roll with his tirades of "Sir MicK! Sir Mick!" and changing the lyrics to "going to Chicago" instead of "I know it's only rock and roll"! I want a nice DVD of the Stones not them diluted by Eric Clsapton et al. Thank goodness I am going Thursday and not Saturday!!!

I agree totally. Never was a fan of guest spots, I was at Beacon 2 and Buddy Guy was fun, but i would rather see the boys rock out themselves. The last PPV with guests that was OK was the one I was at in Atlantic City 89, Clapton, Hooker and Rose were pretty good. after 50 years do they really think anyone wants to see anyone other than them?

Just in case anyone hasn't seen it. From the "someone shoot me now" series:

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It would be insulting to Wyman and Taylor to let anyone else play. But sadly nothing the Stones do surprises me anymore.

I agree donvis,to have other guests,and not Bill and Mick T would be a massive insult.

The people I would like to see guest with them are no longer around like Nicky Hopkins, Gram Parsons, Ian Stewart.

..now only if they can manage that

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donvis
Taylor and Wyman would be great. But there is nothing worse than so called special guests especially the likes of Dave Matthews! I remember in Chicago at the Aragon Ballroom where BONO (I pronounce it as in Sonny Bono) absolutely ruined It's Only Rock 'N Roll with his tirades of "Sir MicK! Sir Mick!" and changing the lyrics to "going to Chicago" instead of "I know it's only rock and roll"! I want a nice DVD of the Stones not them diluted by Eric Clsapton et al. Thank goodness I am going Thursday and not Saturday!!!

Agree. and all it does it take time away from Taylor.

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The people I would like to see guest with them are no longer around like Nicky Hopkins, Gram Parsons, Ian Stewart.

..now only if they can manage that

Reg, that would be a much more expensive ticket package.

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dmb rocks. please.

People to sleep...

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The people I would like to see guest with them are no longer around like Nicky Hopkins, Gram Parsons, Ian Stewart.

..now only if they can manage that

Reg, that would be a much more expensive ticket package.

True that... The Heavenly Tongue Package.. sky's the limit on ticket prices



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Just in case anyone hasn't seen it. From the "someone shoot me now" series:

The best part was Timberlake flipping...whoever off.

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Merry Clayton anyone?

i'll settle for a mildy contented one

How 'bout Happy Gilmore?

I want Elton JOhn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And Britney obviously.

50 Cent could rap Shattered with Mick. I'm full of great ideas.

I wouldn't mind EC or Jeff Beck, but no lamo contemporary teenie boppers! Please no! Oh and Buddy Guy would be fine as well!

I'd like Ian McLagan "guest" throughout the whole thing...

of course ZZ Top could guest on Doom and Gloom....

or they could bring out Neil Young and Ray Davies and play some alternating JJF/Mr Soul/Catch Me Now, I'm Falling
thing..

Never saw that JT video before, that was awful, but not worse that Christina @ the Beacon.

I actually want special guests... if, and only if, their involvement in the show would help Mick catch his breath (for example), or give the band a break while entertaining us during this celebration of 50 years of music. REMEMBER IT'S A CELEBRATION (A PARTY, IF YOU WILL) NOT A TOUR!
With that being said, I think it's a crime for special guests to do certain songs... for example, if Jeff Beck does CYHMK instead of MT, I'd cry. But there are SOME well rehearsed songs that need filler, perhaps a slow blues cover like little red rooster OR You Gotta Move -- you know, songs that weren't written by the Stones, but either made famous by the Stones or played a lot by them. Clapton has done LRedR before and quite frankly, I wouldn't mind at all to see hear that again. The guests should only play on these covers or maybe even songs that the guest specializes in covering themselves, like the SNL show.
At their age, and with little practice under their belt, I have no doubt there will be "special guests" + Mick and Bill. Mick is obviously still committed to the Stones, but he (also obviously) loves doing stuff with other groups/ artists. And considering their age, they may want/ need great musicians to step in and help them out for one or maybe two songs. Bill and Mick can fill in the blanks on well-rehearsed songs like YCAGWYW or CYHMK (I know we're all hoping for a surprise song).
I am going all-in and betting that Jeff Beck plays at least two songs during the tour. I'm not saying that I truly want to see special guests other than Mick and Bill; but, I am certainly expecting to see it happen...expecting no one other than Foo Fighters doing IORR, Arcade Fire doing She's a rainbow (with Mick singing) or TLastT, Clapton doing , Jimi Paige (still hoping for Heart of Stone live with Jimi), Buddy Guy, and hopefully someone unexpected and awesome -- they just need to use them in the right song.