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O'LANTERN, have you ever seen Mick Jagger and the Stones in concert?
Where and when?

Please don't mis-understand me here. I think the world of Mick. He is a real pro, but sometimes pros have a way of concealing their boredom. Mick is the greatest front man ever. Nobody comes close. However, I noticed on the last tour just a slight look of boredom and fatigue in his eyes at times. As if he was just going through the motions. Nothing real blatant, And you certainly didn't notice it at Rio. Seems like when the camera is rolling he finds a way to come through. It could be that as he has gotten older he is having to concentrate more and maybe that is what I am seeing. There was a certain spark in his eyes that seems to be missing since Licks. He still is able to "bring it" but his energy levels are definitely beginning to decline, if ever so slightly. It's OK though the man is human after all.

I don't know how the man does it, frankly. You could give me all the money in the world, and after i sang honky tonk woman 15 times i'd want to douse myself with gasoline and run into a campfire.

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stonesrule
O'LANTERN, have you ever seen Mick Jagger and the Stones in concert?
Where and when?

Please don't mis-understand me here. I think the world of Mick. He is a real pro, but sometimes pros have a way of concealing their boredom. Mick is the greatest front man ever. Nobody comes close. However, I noticed on the last tour just a slight look of boredom and fatigue in his eyes at times. As if he was just going through the motions. Nothing real blatant, And you certainly didn't notice it at Rio. Seems like when the camera is rolling he finds a way to come through. It could be that as he has gotten older he is having to concentrate more and maybe that is what I am seeing. There was a certain spark in his eyes that seems to be missing since Licks. He still is able to "bring it" but his energy levels are definitely beginning to decline, if ever so slightly. It's OK though the man is human after all.

I don't know how the man does it, frankly. You could give me all the money in the world, and after i sang honky tonk woman 15 times i'd want to douse myself with gasoline and run into a campfire.

Very good point. All the more reason to dump the warhorses and go with more rarities this time around the block.

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stonesrule
O'LANTERN, have you ever seen Mick Jagger and the Stones in concert?
Where and when?

Please don't mis-understand me here. I think the world of Mick. He is a real pro, but sometimes pros have a way of concealing their boredom. Mick is the greatest front man ever. Nobody comes close. However, I noticed on the last tour just a slight look of boredom and fatigue in his eyes at times. As if he was just going through the motions. Nothing real blatant, And you certainly didn't notice it at Rio. Seems like when the camera is rolling he finds a way to come through. It could be that as he has gotten older he is having to concentrate more and maybe that is what I am seeing. There was a certain spark in his eyes that seems to be missing since Licks. He still is able to "bring it" but his energy levels are definitely beginning to decline, if ever so slightly. It's OK though the man is human after all.

I don't know how the man does it, frankly. You could give me all the money in the world, and after i sang honky tonk woman 15 times i'd want to douse myself with gasoline and run into a campfire.

Very good point. All the more reason to dump the warhorses and go with more rarities this time around the block.

I seriously wonder what kind of people would actually be driving home from the stones concert angry that they didn't hear "honky tonk woman" for the 370th time in their life? I'm sure people like that exist, but catering everything to please the lowest common denominator is why this world is as screwed up as it is. I can see that carload of people now. Lamenting that they didn't hear honky tonk woman and asking if that song about blue turns to gray was a new one.

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did you see him on snl,you tell me.and as far as him slowing down on abb tour what were you watching.you tube midnight rambler from saitama 2006.

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This is the real question... Jagger is the one on most dangerous ground. Nobody can cover for him. For me it is what I fear the most. Not Keith or Ronnie messing up... but Jagger who suddenly on stage looks like an old man going through the motions. Hasn't happened yet... and I think he is bright enough and self-aware enough not to push it that one last time that is one time too many. Certainly hope so it would be the ultimately depressing sight.

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Bliss
Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances. You know perfectly well how old they are and what their likely impediments are. It is not 1972, either for you or for them. If you don't think 40 years of living, learning and suffering have added anything to their performance, as well as taken away, then you really shouldn't waste your time or money going to see them. It's that simple.

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Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances. You know perfectly well how old they are and what their likely impediments are. It is not 1972, either for you or for them. If you don't think 40 years of living, learning and suffering have added anything to their performance, as well as taken away, then you really shouldn't waste your time or money going to see them. It's that simple.

Very well said, Bliss

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for me Mick is not 69 but rather 3x23 yeah that,s the way to count down those years you bunch of simple mortals ...

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Loose
This is the real question... Jagger is the one on most dangerous ground. Nobody can cover for him. For me it is what I fear the most. Not Keith or Ronnie messing up... but Jagger who suddenly on stage looks like an old man going through the motions. Hasn't happened yet... and I think he is bright enough and self-aware enough not to push it that one last time that is one time too many. Certainly hope so it would be the ultimately depressing sight.

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This is the real question... Jagger is the one on most dangerous ground. Nobody can cover for him. For me it is what I fear the most. Not Keith or Ronnie messing up... but Jagger who suddenly on stage looks like an old man going through the motions. Hasn't happened yet... and I think he is bright enough and self-aware enough not to push it that one last time that is one time too many. Certainly hope so it would be the ultimately depressing sight.

That's a good point. I believe he does have heredity on his side, and he's kept himself in remarkable shape. It's not like he's 80 yet.

He'll be fine this tour I think, and it will probably be the last one with the band. I can't imagine Keith or Charlie would ever be able to do another Rolling Stones tour.

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<Re: Does Mick Still Have The Fire?>

I don't even understand the question

Seriously, we have read the reports from the Trabendo as well as from the rehearsals. Why doubt them? The band is in great shape (quote Bjørnulf), and we're all in for some fantastic shows very soon

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If there's one Stone who still has the fire it must be Jagger.

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Grison
What would you like to question? Coming into age you loose bright eyes anyway and you loose sight. The sparkling fades, the energy and endurance for a two hour show is much harder to keep up.

I remember at the Circus in Stockholm when Mick delivered everything I mean his whole body you actually saw him getting 15 years older in less then two hours. I remember that Ronnie gave him a wave to do another encore, but boy Mick was absolutely burned and nodded no.
9 years later they have to economize their strength and I am sure it will be again a good show they are presenting, surely different, but good!

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Ya pays yer money and ya takes yer chances. You know perfectly well how old they are and what their likely impediments are. It is not 1972, either for you or for them. If you don't think 40 years of living, learning and suffering have added anything to their performance, as well as taken away, then you really shouldn't waste your time or money going to see them. It's that simple.

Very well said, Bliss

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Unless they've found a cure for herpes I'd say yes