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Kerry
Does anyone know more details about the green telecaster Keith is playing for JJF now? I've searched around but can't find any info on it.
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Rockman
Great shot Bjornulf .....
But what are those two ladies doin' in the middle of the intersection...Dancing or fainting?????
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DandelionPowderman
That Paint It, Black was excellent! Sad to hear that the «synth harp» is back on Miss You, though..
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lox
Since I have been in Havana many times before on work duties, as soon as I heard about the rumours of a concert in Cuba I knew I had to go to this show. And I did! Over all it was a great experience, however the crashing of the gates around 2 pm was real mayhem and the waiting in the sun for hours was brutal... Furthermore it was so tight in the crowd that I didn't manage to sit down even once! But as álways the ordeal was worth it as soon as the concert started. It was a great show to a virgin (more or less) audience (one guy cried out for them to play "Satisfaction" during the first 30 minutes, he really wanted to hear that song!).
I have never seen so many people in one spot. After the concert, thousands of us went home on blocked streets, and where the streets were not blocked the traffic stalled because of the people on the roads everywhere! It was a really historic event and I am glad I was part of it.
Some pictures I took:
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DandelionPowderman
That Paint It, Black was excellent! Sad to hear that the «synth harp» is back on Miss You, though..
The Harp destroyed every version of miss you from the steel wheels tour for me. Sad that it's back because I really liked the versions since 2012
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1cdog
So, any estimates in regards to how much this "free" concert cost the Stones?
Any idea what it would have cost to put it on?
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1cdog
So, any estimates in regards to how much this "free" concert cost the Stones?
Any idea what it would have cost to put it on?
The Stones got paid. Not sure if they "profited" from the show but pretty safe to assume that they did not lose any money.
Peace,
Mr DJA
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So, any estimates in regards to how much this "free" concert cost the Stones?
Any idea what it would have cost to put it on?
The Stones got paid. Not sure if they "profited" from the show but pretty safe to assume that they did not lose any money.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Oh OK. Thanks for the info.
I thought they financed the whole thing themselves and it was a free show.
My bad.
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1cdog
So, any estimates in regards to how much this "free" concert cost the Stones?
Any idea what it would have cost to put it on?
The Stones got paid. Not sure if they "profited" from the show but pretty safe to assume that they did not lose any money.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Oh OK. Thanks for the info.
I thought they financed the whole thing themselves and it was a free show.
My bad.
Free show for the attendees, yes.
Free show by the Stones, not so much.
There are more specific details in the Cuba Show "Rumor" thread about the who, how & why behind the sponsor (not sure what pages) but it wasn't the Stones who financed the show. They were "hired" so to speak.
Peace,
Mr DJA
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1cdog
So, any estimates in regards to how much this "free" concert cost the Stones?
Any idea what it would have cost to put it on?
The Stones got paid. Not sure if they "profited" from the show but pretty safe to assume that they did not lose any money.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Oh OK. Thanks for the info.
I thought they financed the whole thing themselves and it was a free show.
My bad.
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1cdog
So, any estimates in regards to how much this "free" concert cost the Stones?
Any idea what it would have cost to put it on?
The Stones got paid. Not sure if they "profited" from the show but pretty safe to assume that they did not lose any money.
Peace,
Mr DJA
Oh OK. Thanks for the info.
I thought they financed the whole thing themselves and it was a free show.
My bad.
Free show for the attendees, yes.
Free show by the Stones, not so much.
There are more specific details in the Cuba Show "Rumor" thread about the who, how & why behind the sponsor (not sure what pages) but it wasn't the Stones who financed the show. They were "hired" so to speak.
Peace,
Mr DJA
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Gregory Elias is the man that funded the event. In this interview he states clearly that the Stones themselves agreed to play for free. The production costs will have been between 4 and 8 million. Elias is a frequent visitor of Cuba and a businessman. I would not be surprised if after this event his business in and with Cuba will increase.
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P.S. What kind of guitar is Keith playing in the photos above - is that a Les Paul Jr. in tv yellow?! Nice!
He's using that one a lot lately, which is more than fine with me!
The Ratbag Boogie index has a thread about Keith's juniors where you can read all about it.
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chriseganstar
What a great night... I must have been just behind you bv, on Keith's side. I just arrived back home in Cornwall and can't sleep yet, so many memories. Cuba and it's people got what they wanted, what they need, from the Stones. The owner of my Casa was in tears from start to finish, and I've never felt goose-bumps like it in my life at the start of Satisfaction, every hair standing on end. The crowd just went mental. The guys looked nervous at the start, hardly surprising. It just got better and better. Estimates of the crowd ? Who cares, every Cuban with a rock n roll heart was there, that's what matters. So glad to see Wendy, Gilles, Matt, everyone else at the Inglaterre, hope to see you all again very soon. God bless us all, we're so fortunate and I appreciate how lucky we are. Cuba is waking up, their time will come.
Cheers,
Chriseganstar
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Brstonesfan
What song or event occurred when Mick and Keith embraced one another? Always nice to see them "get along" on stage. A real change from past tours.