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donnarq1
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Max'sKansasCity
I dont understand the question
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I dont understand the question
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The question is, how could J Geils band supposedly "slaughter" the rolling stones in 1982 when J Geil's band's songs are awful& even if they played their awful songs perfectly they're still J Geils band?
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Fan Since 1964
Well that's your opinion, not mine and I love to stick to my opinion.
Why? We'll I tried to get used to that the Stones we're a band that we're "Out of Time" and wouldn't be able to deliver anything more. Slowly but very surely I've come to decision that I have to change my opinion into: "They still can deliver" and will do so regardless to what anyone might think of that matter.
I guess the O2 arena concerts shows that!
So to me I will never be prepared because that wouldn't keep my fanhood alive!
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Fan Since 1964
Well that's your opinion, not mine and I love to stick to my opinion.
Why? We'll I tried to get used to that the Stones we're a band that we're "Out of Time" and wouldn't be able to deliver anything more. Slowly but very surely I've come to decision that I have to change my opinion into: "They still can deliver" and will do so regardless to what anyone might think of that matter.
I guess the O2 arena concerts shows that!
So to me I will never be prepared because that wouldn't keep my fanhood alive!
Seeing that not one word of that makes any sense you can have it!
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steffiestones
We all know that the guys are not young anymore, anyway, the two London shows was fantastic! But for sure, the time will comes that they say, it's finish, done, thanks for everything, bla bla bla...Are we prepared for that moment?
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We all know that the guys are not young anymore, anyway, the two London shows was fantastic! But for sure, the time will comes that they say, it's finish, done, thanks for everything, bla bla bla...Are we prepared for that moment?
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We all know that the guys are not young anymore, anyway, the two London shows was fantastic! But for sure, the time will comes that they say, it's finish, done, thanks for everything, bla bla bla...Are we prepared for that moment?
Yep. Have been for over five years. That was the first tour which, when it ended I felt 'I dont NEED to see them again' (which is not the same as saying 'I dont WANT to').
Despite having enjoyed the 02 show last month more than I thought I would (then again I only decided to go four days before it took place and only because I got tickets below face), I still feel like that somewhat.
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24FPS
I think I could handle it now. I realize that they're never going to vary the setlist much and that I've heard the warhorses more than enough times. They won't dig deep into their past, so, what's the point? I have finally gotten to to where I don't want to hear Sympathy For The Devil live again. But even if they didn't play it, they wouldn't put in something interesting like Moonlight Mile.
This is not an improvisational jazz group. They're not going to search for new and interesting ways to play Midnight Rambler. And the audience seems content just to watch them try and play some fascimile of how they played in the past. And they're not particularly responsive to that audience. Yeah, we finally get Wyman back on stage with them and he doesn't play on Miss You, the obvious choice. One rarity, like'Lady Jane', surrounded by 20 really played out warhorses has become tiresome. I don't want them to be an oldies act. They're the motherfu#$ing Stones for gods sake. But that's basically what they are now.
Although I love the group, Wyman was prescient when he left. Except for the No Security Tour, and the odd rarity here and there, it hasn't been a musically satisfying experience for many years. And they've made no changes to improve the side musicians, or to even add some novelty. The vault releases have only reinforced what was, not what is. It can't just be amazing that they can stand up there an play. There has to be some depth to it, some art. And there isn't. There's camaraderie and the joy of being with them, but there's nothing revolutionary going on. There hasn't been a sense of danger in 35 years.
I certainly wouldn't discourage anyone from paying exorbitant prices to see them, especially if they've never seen the group live. And if you want to enjoy them as an oldies act, playing Honky Tonk Women for the gazillionth time, note for note as you heard it the last time, have at it. But personally, if this is all they're going to do from now on, just try and recreate the past, at a slower tempo, I think I can finally handle them riding off into the sunset.
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steffiestones
Some interesting answers here!
I've always thought that the 2007 tour would be the last. but if you've seen the 2 london shows you would think that they could go on forever. These 2 shows were the best shows of the last 10 years.
As long as health permits, and nothing serious happened to one of the 4 band members, they will still continue , but as this thread says "Are we prepared for no more gigs?" I would say yes but we will remember them as the best rock band of the century!
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StonesTod
it's official then: the buzz has worn off. you can all return to your regular selves now. it was fun while it lasted.
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it's official then: the buzz has worn off. you can all return to your regular selves now. it was fun while it lasted.
But it's always fun while it lasts/ed. It's not fun before it starts - only after it starts - or after it ends. You had better come up with something better.
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it's official then: the buzz has worn off. you can all return to your regular selves now. it was fun while it lasted.
But it's always fun while it lasts/ed. It's not fun before it starts - only after it starts - or after it ends. You had better come up with something better.
you and i may be among the very few here who actually understand this.
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Fan Since 1964
The energy was bad at that time!
The Stones sounded horrible at Ullevi in 1982!
Pitch dark withour any connection to their music.
None what so ever tightness. A horrible growling from Mick and Ronnie Wood out in space. They got slaugthered by their warm up band "J Geils Band".
Terrible performance by the Stones!
Not what you we're looking for at that time!
THEY SUCKED!