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It was an amazing experience and one I will probably never forget.

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bye bye johnny
Mick's enigma machine says it's insider code for Rehearsal, Secret.

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It is the same tour so they will be playing the same set and show, and the enxtent of Mick Taylor's appearances on stage will be the same.

It will be a little different...

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A month or so ago, there were a couple of insiders.....

Understandable question, simple answer ... they weren't insiders

One of them, the female, did not deny when she was outted.....

That ain't me, babe.

Just to get it right. I didn't have you in mind when I answered Bellajane's question.

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It is the same tour so they will be playing the same set and show, and the enxtent of Mick Taylor's appearances on stage will be the same.

It will be a little different...

True--the name for this leg of the 50th etc tour is different, in the same way that the 1990 European leg was named the Urban Jungle tour. But it was still part of the overall Steel Wheels concept.

If they have Mick Taylor along for a guest spot, that means they are still celebrating their 50 years of history with a former member. They are merely treating their Far East and European markets this year to what the U.S. and UK saw in 2012 and 2013.

Once the shows wrap up this year, no more 50 and etcetera concept and no more need to have Mick Taylor along as a special guest.

You don't have to be an insider to know their modus operandi.

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A month or so ago, there were a couple of insiders.....

Understandable question, simple answer ... they weren't insiders

One of them, the female, did not deny when she was outted.....

That ain't me, babe.

Just to get it right. I didn't have you in mind when I answered Bellajane's question.

Oh yes, I understand that. Thanks for the comment, though.

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Cocaine eyes, please give us a glimpse, a glimmer of how you are so HIGHLY connected to the band, to put it in your own words: you are an employee, a son/daughter, some relative, close friend or do you play or sing in the Stones.?
In what category can we put you in?

An EMPLOYEE. And hence, a good friend to all of them. In particuler, a friend to Keith. They value their long-time, loyal emloyees, members of the their entourage. OK?

** Hey Dreamer - remember I said they'd not hassle us/you this time. Forgive me please for my mistake. **

*** I am a daughter to my parents, a relative to my aunts and uncles, and I do sing along with the radio/CD's. ***

Hope that gave you some 'satisfaction'.

Now let's leave it all up to BV. This is HIS site; certainly not mine.........

Don't worry!
Can't leave the office for a couple of hours...

People can't read anymore? Cocaine Eyes is probably the best informed person on iorr. We just give a clue sometimes that something is on the way. But what people probably want/demand (NOW!!!) is a setlist. Pictures. Videos.
Or sensational blabla to hide there is nothing to tell.
I just started this to inform iorrians that people were packing & travelling and that we could expect first arrivals this week...
Cocaine Eyes confirmed and soon after that she said (Jan 23) "As of yesterday/last night, Chuck Leavell was on his way to rehearsals."
And after that we exchanged some knowledge about the (im)possibilities of a R-gig or a S-gig.

Sorry we don't have a setlist!
Sorry we don't have pictures!
Sorry we don't have videos!
And to expect we should say who we are...are you for real yourself?

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Dreamer,

If you and DP and Mathijs team up for a book on the Stones I'd be delighted to read it--but make sure you include His Majesty as well so that the Brian Jones years will be properly covered.

And yes, I have seen some of Bob Bonis' work--great candid images. You can find a number of them included on withaheadfullofsnow's "Stones through the years..." thread: [www.iorr.org]

By the way, I'd love to be proven incorrect about my assumptions regarding their retaining of Mick Taylor, and it would be great if their professional association continues beyond this year's string of shows (that is, after Europe this summer).

However, it is difficult to determine what their creative future as a band is, if any, what with Mick Jagger's admitted reluctance to record a new album. I think with Mick Taylor in the mix there could be results approaching a more classic sound and style, if Plundered My Soul is any indication. That way, it would be something more than just obvious Mick or Keith songs.

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Cocaine Eyes, I get that you and Dreamer mean well, so blabber away all you want..it's what most everyone else does here, including me. But the coyness does get tiresome...still it's always hard to judge people's intentions without the benefit of looking them in the eye and hearing their tone of voice. I'm sure you are a very nice person, as I think most everyone here on IORR is. I imagine even Dreamer has his good points.

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Cocaine Eyes, I get that you and Dreamer mean well, so blabber away all you want..it's what most everyone else does here, including me. But the coyness does get tiresome...still it's always hard to judge people's intentions without the benefit of looking them in the eye and hearing their tone of voice. I'm sure you are a very nice person, as I think most everyone here on IORR is. I imagine even Dreamer has his good points.

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If you and DP and Mathijs: no, you; why not! And with His Majesty...

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If you and DP and Mathijs: no, you; why not! And with His Majesty...

Ah, just read your post on page 3. Work has been piling up lately and I've been mostly just skimming through this thread, which has been building in page volume at quite a pace in recent days. I see your meaning now. For my part it would be more a work of speculative analysis than a mere recitation of encyclopedic facts, as I'm always more interested in the hidden meanings behind things, the subtle dynamics that drive the relationships between people both on the personal and professional level. But yes, that would be a fun project, wouldn't it? A sort of peer-reviewed study of one of our favorite subjects. Count me in!

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bye bye johnny
That Chuck Leavell "news" was posted on Twitter by CNBC's Steve Liesman three days ago:

"@ChuckLeavell, the 5th Rolling Stone, comes to @SquawkCNBC this AM en route to rehearsals in Paris for the Stones tour."

[twitter.com]

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I do wonder how those guitars travel between tours or if they are being played in the meantime

I often wondered this myself. On Mick Taylor's website, under equipment, it lists his amplifier as from "the Rolling Stones collection". Where is this collection between tours and who is the curator?

Most bands store their equipment in a secure warehouse when they are not on tour or recording. In the case of the Stones their gear used to be stored at a specialised high-security facility in New York but I believe most of it is now kept in a place somewhere in London (with the exception of Keith's guitars which kept at a storage building on his property in Connecticut.) In 1999, just before the No Security Tour, I had the opportunity to visit their warehouse in NYC with their then-equipment manager, the late Chuch Magee. I was there helping him to sort out the pieces they would be using on the upcoming tour. There were four or five rooms filled with their guitars, amplifiers and drums...plus wardrobe and dressing room furnishings. The room containing the guitars had rows of metal shelves filled with stacks of guitar cases. The cases each had labels on the side indicating what guitar was inside: '58 Les Paul, '64 Strat, '52 Tele, '59 ES-355, '74 Zemitis, '48 Martin acoustic, etc, etc. All the famous instruments we've come to associate with Keith and Ron were there plus many more. There were literally a hundred vintage guitars in that room along with dozens of newer models. It was guitar heaven! The amp room was no less impressive. It was packed with stacks of road cases containing a large variety of models in all sizes and brands. Likewise, the drum room had a number of Charlie's Gretsch kits from over the years (some not even in cases) and piles of drum heads, hardware, cymbals and other gear. There was another room that had rows of tall wardrobe cases filled with the band's stage clothing as well as the dressing room furnishings they use while on tour (furniture, rugs, lamps, exercise equipment etc.) I was there with Chuch for a couple of hours but could have easily spent the whole day poking around and looking inside and case and every box. It was an amazing experience and one I will likely never forget.

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zgubi
I do wonder how those guitars travel between tours or if they are being played in the meantime

I often wondered this myself. On Mick Taylor's website, under equipment, it lists his amplifier as from "the Rolling Stones collection". Where is this collection between tours and who is the curator?

Most bands store their equipment in a secure warehouse when they are not on tour or recording. In the case of the Stones, their gear used to be stored at a specialised high-security facility in New York but I believe most of it is now kept somewhere in London (with the exception of many of Keith's guitars and amps which are kept in a storage building on his property in Connecticut.) In early 1999 just before the start of the No Security Tour, I had the opportunity to visit their warehouse in NYC with their then-equipment manager, the late Chuch Magee. I was there helping him to sort out the pieces they would be using on the upcoming tour. There were four or five rooms filled with their guitars, amplifiers and drums...plus wardrobe and dressing room furnishings. The room containing the guitars had rows of metal shelves filled with stacks of guitar cases. The cases each had labels on the side indicating what guitar was inside: '58 Les Paul, '64 Strat, '52 Tele, '59 ES-355, '74 Zemitis, '48 Martin acoustic, etc, etc. All the famous instruments we've come to associate with Keith and Ron were there plus many more. There were literally a hundred vintage guitars in that room along with dozens of newer models. It was guitar heaven! The amp room was no less impressive. It was packed with stacks of road cases containing a large variety of models in all sizes and brands. Likewise, the drum room had a number of Charlie's Gretsch kits from over the years (some not even in cases) and piles of drum heads, hardware, cymbals and other gear. There was another room that had rows of tall wardrobe cases filled with the band's stage clothing as well as the dressing room furnishings they use while on tour (furniture, rugs, lamps, exercise equipment etc.) I was there with Chuch for a couple of hours but could have easily spent the whole day poking around and looking inside and case and every box. It was an amazing experience and one I will likely never forget.

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zgubi
I do wonder how those guitars travel between tours or if they are being played in the meantime

I often wondered this myself. On Mick Taylor's website, under equipment, it lists his amplifier as from "the Rolling Stones collection". Where is this collection between tours and who is the curator?

Most bands store their equipment in a secure warehouse when they are not on tour or recording. In the case of the Stones their gear used to be stored at a specialised high-security facility in New York but I believe most of it is now kept in a place somewhere in London (with the exception of Keith's guitars which kept at a storage building on his property in Connecticut.) In 1999, just before the No Security Tour, I had the opportunity to visit their warehouse in NYC with their then-equipment manager, the late Chuch Magee. I was there helping him to sort out the pieces they would be using on the upcoming tour. There were four or five rooms filled with their guitars, amplifiers and drums...plus wardrobe and dressing room furnishings. The room containing the guitars had rows of metal shelves filled with stacks of guitar cases. The cases each had labels on the side indicating what guitar was inside: '58 Les Paul, '64 Strat, '52 Tele, '59 ES-355, '74 Zemitis, '48 Martin acoustic, etc, etc. All the famous instruments we've come to associate with Keith and Ron were there plus many more. There were literally a hundred vintage guitars in that room along with dozens of newer models. It was guitar heaven! The amp room was no less impressive. It was packed with stacks of road cases containing a large variety of models in all sizes and brands. Likewise, the drum room had a number of Charlie's Gretsch kits from over the years (some not even in cases) and piles of drum heads, hardware, cymbals and other gear. There was another room that had rows of tall wardrobe cases filled with the band's stage clothing as well as the dressing room furnishings they use while on tour (furniture, rugs, lamps, exercise equipment etc.) I was there with Chuch for a couple of hours but could have easily spent the whole day poking around and looking inside and case and every box. It was an amazing experience and one I will likely never forget.

Wow. Great story. Thanks. The first useful information to come out in this thread. I could only imagine being in that room. Must be quite a security system too.

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Oh yes, AND they DEMAND our names.Our addresses. Our hair colour. Our dog's name. Our phone numbers.........

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bye bye johnny
Mick's enigma machine says it's insider code for Rehearsal, Secret.

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bye bye johnny
Mick's enigma machine says it's insider code for Rehearsal, Secret.

Ok, not sure what the exact difference is though? Warmup gigs would be rehearsal gigs, like Trabendo, like Echoplex? When was the last time there was an actual secret gig where they played under a "secret" name? Sir Morgan's Cove in '81?