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GasLightStreet
Who's "we", anyway?

Me and a few other guys...don't worry you don't need to involve your self.

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Mr.D
Comparing their three years of limited touring to Dylan's near thirty year Never Ending Tour is a joke on so many levels! Dylan's low ticket prices are what enables him to play so many shows every year, also his choice of venues is much more than the Stones, he can play a lot of theater, small venue shows that the Stones can't/won't. The Stones could end this year, there's no guarentee they are going to South America later this year with their depressed economies down there.

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dmay
Re Mr. D's comment that the Stones can't or won't do smaller venues, the answer most likely is they won't because they won't make enough money doing such gigs to cover costs and make a profit. Which brings up another point: At this stage of their careers they sure as fluck don't need more money (well, maybe Ronnie does). So, why not do a radical change up and do a three or four night stand at smaller venues? The tickets would sell out in a matter of minutes. And the Stones would save on expenses (the cost of the effects and spectacle, more than the music, their shows have become) by doing a stripped down show, just them on stage, sitting on stools or in chairs or whatever, playing music and maybe talking about how they were influenced by this song or that that would be the next tune they played. We'd all be hanging on every word and every note they played.

Think about it. In most major cities, larger towns, across the Americas, Europe, there are grand old theaters and music halls that would be great for this kind of Stones tour. And, the ticket prices could be lowered so I wouldn't have to skip a mortgage payment to see the band. My idea, in thinking about this, is from a performer of whom, I must be honest, I only like a few of his songs. Kid Rock has been touring with $20.00 (that's it - $20 bucks only) ticket prices and a stipulation that beer prices at his shows be held at $3.00 tops. His tour has sold out wherever he went. Cripes, imagine the Stones giving us a break on ticket and concession prices for a show. We'd be lined up a month ahead of time to buy tickets. Imagine how much more beer you could buy with the money you saved on ticket prices. And, this kind of tour could go on for a good while because the overhead would be low and the wear and tear on the band would be minimal.

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dmay
Re Mr. D's comment that the Stones can't or won't do smaller venues, the answer most likely is they won't because they won't make enough money doing such gigs to cover costs and make a profit. Which brings up another point: At this stage of their careers they sure as fluck don't need more money (well, maybe Ronnie does).

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Rokyfan
I actually thought you were serious about this stripped down tour idea until you got to the part about the Stones riding in buses (each with their own bus!).

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MileHigh
Well if they are going to tour the US this summer I suppose that you have to have an announcement within the next two or three months. If nothing happens then I don't expect a US tour to take place.

When was the last time they had a 100% sold out tour? I am going to guess 1981-82. Perhaps 1989-90 but I doubt it. After that I am assuming that they haven't had a 100% sold out tour. The point being that the Rolling Stones are not relevant to today's youth. Not selling out entire tours is a chink in the Stones armor telling us that youth culture and society in general has moved on. I don't know where youth culture went because I am in my fifties and can't relate.

If nothing happens this year then chances are it's all over. Nor do I think that they are seriously "worrying" about releasing a new album.

I think the last time the Rolling Stones had a "fresh" feel was 1997-98 for Bridges to Babylon. That's almost 20 years ago now!

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Rokyfan
I actually thought you were serious about this stripped down tour idea until you got to the part about the Stones riding in buses (each with their own bus!).

But Rockyfan you have to admit: It´s a very very romantic vision....

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caschimann
Are we already on a never ending tour?
Did the Stones realized that this are the last years to be able to perform live
(in that big tour size) all together?
Did they start with 50 and counting 2012 with the attitude "Let´s see where it will take us."
Beginning with a 6 gigs in 2012.
And then after that went well a whole US-Tour in 2013.
After that Asia 2014.
And Australia.
And Europe.
And Australia again.
After that Ronnie said: ""Let´s see where it all will take us."
Well for now it seems it will take them further on - south america for summer 2015 is in the planning.
Never ending.

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GasLightStreet
That was most likely their last trip Down Under...