Ronnie has the best solo albums by far out of any members of the Stones imo, he really should get the spotlight for a couple of tunes. He's a massive star in his own right, Ooh La La would be awesome to hear as well as tunes like Seven Days, this version from 2012 absolutely rips!

He is 67 years old and probably a billionaire ... solo career?

If I were He, I would continue chasing babes...



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What I mean is a solo spot during a stones concert.

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What I mean is a solo spot during a stones concert.

Absolutely!

Not a chance. To begin with, he sings like a chain-smoking, asthmatic chicken. At least Keith's vocals have character. There'd a mass exodus to the bathrooms for any Ronnie solo spot during a Stones show.

Also, he's not a founding member. He joined after the vast majority of their best records had already been made. He hasn't got any lead vocals on Stones albums. And they generally don't perform songs from solo albums onstage (other than the 2 times they did Sure the One You Need in 1975).



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Ronnie has indeed the best solo albums and (imo) a perfect bluesrock voice. But yes, they don't perform solo songs during stones concerts, even if Keith plays the same two songs for years...

I'd cheer him on!

Ronnie is my favorit Stone as a solo artist. But it's just doesn't make sense. What if Mick and Keith also get a couple of solo songs?

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Not a chance. To begin with, he sings like a chain-smoking, asthmatic chicken. At least Keith's vocals have character. There'd a mass exodus to the bathrooms for any Ronnie solo spot during a Stones show.

Also, he's not a founding member. He joined after the vast majority of their best records had already been made. He hasn't got any lead vocals on Stones albums. And they generally don't perform songs from solo albums onstage (other than the 2 times they did Sure the One You Need in 1975).

Doesn't have to be so cut and dried does it? So f..ing what that he's not a founder member. He's been in the band for 40 years!! They could easily do a blues number where they take it turns doing a verse each. I think that would be great personally.

I'd love it if they opened with Am I Groovin You with three Stones handing the vocals.
Charlie can sing on it too if he feels moved to, why not :E

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I'd love it if they opened with Am I Groovin You with three Stones handing the vocals.
Charlie can sing on it too if he feels moved to, why not :E

Love the riff on that track. "I've Got My Own Album To Do" is one of my favorite albums period. Far East Man probably being the stand out for me.

He's the new guy in the band. He doesn't deserve a solo spot.

never gonna happen but one tune would work might be 'I Can Feel The Fire'... indeed

Ronnie Should Get a Solo Spot!

Give one to Darryl and Chuck too...

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Ronnie Should Get a Solo Spot!

Give one to Darryl and Chuck too...

And especially to Chuck........

No, but how about a 15-20 minute Charlie drum solo, maybe he could get one of those spinning around and upside down carnival drum sets and/or maybe some horses riding around with drums on them and Charlie could ride around and play the horse drums while fireworks shoot out of his... on second thought, no on that idea too.



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Bring Bill Wyman back to sing "Pussy" from Monkey Grip, and then let Charlie have a 15-minute set with his jazz big band.

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Bring Bill Wyman back to sing "Pussy" from Monkey Grip, and then let Charlie have a 15-minute set with his jazz big band.

Not a solo spot, but he should be allowed to do more solos (with the exception on TD and YCAGWYW. His solos on these tracks were better by far in the seventies and eighties). And he should more prominent in the mix. His contributions are often excellent (SFTD e.g.). If the Stones want to release a new album he should write one or two tracks. He is a quite good song writer.

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never gonna happen but one tune would work might be 'I Can Feel The Fire'... indeed

I think the Stones catalog is too vast to start working in solo tunes like the Eagles or Fleetwood Mac does. I'll go see Don Henley solo if I want to hear The Boys of Summer or Stevie Nicks if I want to hear Stand Back.

Although I must say CSNY did a nice job of working in a lot of side project songs but they've had so many incarnations it kinda made sense.

Before the show starts, he could come out and liven up the crowd with a comedy bit...maybe do some juggling also.

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

Chuck and Charlie should do a jazz solo number too....

This is why Ronnie plays and records so much outside the Stones, he is very creative and isn't allowed to showcase inside the Jaggar/Richards domination.

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Bring Bill Wyman back to sing "Pussy" from Monkey Grip, and then let Charlie have a 15-minute set with his jazz big band.

Why stop there? Yoko can come out and wail inside a black bag.

I agree, Ronnie should also sing on 1 song the leadvocals. Its time to make something new after 50 years & Counting!!!

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No, but how about a 15-20 minute Charlie drum solo, maybe he could get one of those spinning around and upside down carnival drum sets and/or maybe some horses riding around with drums on them and Charlie could ride around and play the horse drums while fireworks shoot out of his... on second thought, no on that idea too.

How about a 5 minute Bobby Keys Cadenza

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No, but how about a 15-20 minute Charlie drum solo, maybe he could get one of those spinning around and upside down carnival drum sets and/or maybe some horses riding around with drums on them and Charlie could ride around and play the horse drums while fireworks shoot out of his... on second thought, no on that idea too.

How about a 5 minute Bobby Keys Cadenza

PERFECTO!!!

Wait... what is a 5 foot credenza?


Music ca·den·za
noun: cadenza; plural noun: cadenzas
1. a virtuoso solo passage inserted into a movement in a concerto or other work, typically near the end.




Not to be confused with a 5 foot credenza
noun: cre-den-za; plural noun: credenzas
1. a sideboard or cupboard.



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I find it hard believing that anyone following the stones hasn't realized yet:

Ronnie loves his job at the RS
He loves being Keith's co-pilot
He loves giving fillings
He loves being "Ronnie Wood of the Stones" just the way he is.

No all performers own a huge ego (problem). Ronnie is clearly one of them. I think he enjoys his current position much more than he would enjoy being the 2nd piss break, after Keith's numbers.

>> I think he enjoys his current position much more than he would enjoy being the 2nd piss break, after Keith's numbers.<<

well, yeah, when you put it like that..

The Stones have never really been about extended solo's.
There are already lead breaks within some of their songs that work very well.
Keith said once, the Stones make and build songs….extended solo's take away from
the "band" identity, and they scream "noodling" imo.
MR and CYHMK excepted….they were built this way from day one.

I wouldn't have a problem with him doing a solo song, with the rest of the band backing up. It would create a different dynamic for sure to the show.

As we seem to be getting fewer and fewer songs for each concert, my issue would be what song would we have to give up to get it?