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MileHigh
Flip it around, how many people in their fifties or sixties want to go to see a Taylor Swift concert or a One Direction concert as fans, not just to take their kids? Not many! lol
I suppose half of the kids at modern Rolling Stones concerts are genuinely interested and the other half are just curious or are being dragged along by their parents. Like I said, I sense an upcoming "purge" in the demographics of concert goers. The ancient bands are going to stop touring and the old folks will completely stop going to concerts. Eventually it will become just like it was in the Sixties and Seventies where the concert going demographic is almost exclusively in the 15-25 age range. In a way, I find that refreshing, like a rebirth. But I also want to cry because I am too damn old!
Don't trust anybody over thirty.
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Don't trust anybody under forty.
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opj
The Rolling Stones won't go down slow. They'll be playing till the end. The only way out is the graveyard. They are the greatest band ever in the world.
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opj
The Rolling Stones won't go down slow. They'll be playing till the end. The only way out is the graveyard. They are the greatest band ever in the world.
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Witness
I am not looking out for endings. Neither do I meditate on the question how long they may last as band. I only ask if they may add one more occasion of greatness. After that, if achieved, even one more.
Now the Stones have toured on several continents with a more guitar oriented sound as their most recently changed concept and achievement towards their relatively unchanged setlists of later years.
If the Stones are to be able to deliver something more now as a continuation of greatness, it is by releasing an album of some quality. To tour with not only one or two, but some songs from such an album integrated into changed setlists would, if they want to, give the Rolling Stones a basis for a prolonged continuation of greatness.
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Witness
I am not looking out for endings. Neither do I meditate on the question how long they may last as band. I only ask if they may add one more occasion of greatness. After that, if achieved, even one more.
Now the Stones have toured on several continents with a more guitar oriented sound as their most recently changed concept and achievement towards their relatively unchanged setlists of later years.
If the Stones are to be able to deliver something more now as a continuation of greatness, it is by releasing an album of some quality. To tour with not only one or two, but some songs from such an album integrated into changed setlists would, if they want to, give the Rolling Stones a basis for a prolonged continuation of greatness.
We can hope!
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StonedInTokyo
My symbolic ending for the Stones would be three final dates one week in London. First a club gig, then an arena gig, and finally a dazzling huge stadium gig.
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TheflyingDutchman
When Taylor left the Stones.
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TheflyingDutchman
When Taylor left the Stones.
I have that hairdryer. It still works and is very useful.
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opj
The Rolling Stones won't go down slow. They'll be playing till the end. The only way out is the graveyard. They are the greatest band ever in the world.
guess again
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opj
The Rolling Stones won't go down slow. They'll be playing till the end. The only way out is the graveyard. They are the greatest band ever in the world.
guess again
*Oh no. So what does this mean/ this will be the last time maybe the last time
I don't know.
End in NY Fall 2016, or in the Desert/ Vegas 2016
At the Exibitionism opening Mick was asked something like 'so you keep going/ not retire?'
He says 'Yeah. Well, maybe.'
What say you roller99?
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i dont agree that brian didnt contribute much to the stones, he played several instruments on many great songs and was the main driving force behind the ever changing stones sound, without that the stones would be considered a lot shallower musically.
no doubt mick was a talented musician too and the sound of the band changed when he came in, but they were very different from the jones era.
The fact that he played instruments on songs doesn't mean he is a big deal. It was Jagger/Richard songs. If Brian wasn't in the band then someone else would have played the instruments. Plus they improved greatly s a live act when he left.
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One day he'll just say 'I can't do it anymore' and that will be that.