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cowboytoast
i'm sad there hasn't been a new record in so many years - as much as i hate to say it - i just don't think they are into it - the one thing that any artist wants to do is "create" - and they have shown no signs of having that desire anymore - this many years between albums at this point is just silly - i certainly hope i am proven wrong -
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Rocky Dijon
Very true, Hairball. I do wonder if Universal and the Stones haven't looked at the likely financial returns on "just another new Stones album" after the first month (if not the first week) of release and decided they'll sandbag material until one of them passes away and they can maximize sales by releasing a box set of refried outtakes and new material. A horribly cynical thought, but perhaps not an unrealistic one if it's all about money and glory.
I do prefer that to the possibility of two very old men who will not compromise with the other's idea of what a new Stones album should sound like in 2019. That scenario does fit the apparent effort exerted each year with mixing, overdubbing, additional production, marketing plans, followed by "it's early stages, they're all just jam sessions - honest." That also fits with "new album in 2019...make that an EP...make that a single" to "oh sod it, they've got nothing...maybe in 2020."
The optimistic outlook that all goes well with the studio time booked in Febuary and March and suddenly Keith tells everyone who will listen, "it was the fastest Stones session since probably the first one. We cut fifteen tracks in five days. It's because the band is so tight from touring these past four or five years [Keith, it's seven years as you well know]. That and Blue and Lonesome reinvigorated the band. It took us back to our roots and reminded us to take chances again. We were The Rolling Stones on this record, not just trying to be them."
I feel certain tying back to Blue and Lonesome is part of the marketing plan for the new album, it's only logical given its critical and commercial success at this late stage in their career; but I'm highly skeptical there's a chance of finishing it before the tour. About the only way that could happen is if the origial plan that Soldatti (GeorgeLicks) shared was never supposed to leak and the denials are the way to put the cat back in the bag. I'd love that to be the case, but it really feels like false hope at this stage.
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Hairball
Ronnie is probably getting ready to guest on stage with another band - he's a work horse!
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Rocky Dijon
December 5-10, 2015 - band sessions for the upcoming album in London.
December 11, 2015 - 1st band session for Blue and Lonesome.
December 12, 2015 - band session resumes for upcoming album.
December 14-15, 2015 - band sessions for Blue and Lonesome.
December 16-18, 2015 - band session resumes for the upcoming album.
*Bernard Fowler was present for the last three dates at British Grove above.
April 7 - mid-April 2016 - mixing & overdubbing for Blue and Lonesome.
June 13-26, 2016 - band sessions for the upcoming album in London.
mid-February 2017 - Mick & Keith records demos in New York for five days.
March 9, 2017 - Don Was & Keith in New York overdub Keyon Harrold on a track.
late April 2017 - Mick, Ronnie, & Charlie record Mick's "solo" tracks in London.
May 30 - June 9, 2017 - band sessions for the upcoming album in London.
June 28, 2017 - Keith records guitar overdubs in New York.
November 29, 2017 - Keith records a demo in New York.
December 1, 2017 - Mick adds vocals and blues harp in Los Angeles.
February 9, 2018 - Mick is in Paris with Carl Falk for mixing & overdubbing.
February - March 2018 - Mick & Keith record demos in New York for 2 weeks.
March 24, 2018 - Ronnie records overdubs in London.
March 30, 2018 - Mick records overdubs in Mustique.
August 19, 2018 - Mick records a new demo in the South of France.
August 22-23, 2018 - Keith records guitar overdubs in New York.
September 4, 2018 - Mick records overdubs in London.
October 1, 2018 - Mick works on lyrics for new material.
December 2018 - Mick and Ronnie record in Paris for two days.
* Bernard and Darryl record overdubs in Paris in late November/early December.
** most dates are from [timeisonourside.com]
***earlier session with Carl Falk is not reflected. Also, think there's a Mick and Keith session in New York from Autumn 2018 missing.
"early days?" "jam sessions" only? You decide.
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corriecas
Is there more news about deluxe editions of keef n mick solo albums???the new stones album wont be here before christmas at the earliest i think.
Jeroen
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corriecas
Is there more news about deluxe editions of keef n mick solo albums???the new stones album wont be here before christmas at the earliest i think.
Jeroen
I would prefer a deluxe version of Tattoo You
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timbernardis
Again, who is Georgelicks and why do people place any faith in his musings?
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Rocky Dijon
December 5-10, 2015 - band sessions for the upcoming album in London.
December 11, 2015 - 1st band session for Blue and Lonesome.
December 12, 2015 - band session resumes for upcoming album.
December 14-15, 2015 - band sessions for Blue and Lonesome.
December 16-18, 2015 - band session resumes for the upcoming album.
*Bernard Fowler was present for the last three dates at British Grove above.
April 7 - mid-April 2016 - mixing & overdubbing for Blue and Lonesome.
June 13-26, 2016 - band sessions for the upcoming album in London.
mid-February 2017 - Mick & Keith records demos in New York for five days.
March 9, 2017 - Don Was & Keith in New York overdub Keyon Harrold on a track.
late April 2017 - Mick, Ronnie, & Charlie record Mick's "solo" tracks in London.
May 30 - June 9, 2017 - band sessions for the upcoming album in London.
June 28, 2017 - Keith records guitar overdubs in New York.
November 29, 2017 - Keith records a demo in New York.
December 1, 2017 - Mick adds vocals and blues harp in Los Angeles.
February 9, 2018 - Mick is in Paris with Carl Falk for mixing & overdubbing.
February - March 2018 - Mick & Keith record demos in New York for 2 weeks.
March 24, 2018 - Ronnie records overdubs in London.
March 30, 2018 - Mick records overdubs in Mustique.
August 19, 2018 - Mick records a new demo in the South of France.
August 22-23, 2018 - Keith records guitar overdubs in New York.
September 4, 2018 - Mick records overdubs in London.
October 1, 2018 - Mick works on lyrics for new material.
December 2018 - Mick and Ronnie record in Paris for two days.
* Bernard and Darryl record overdubs in Paris in late November/early December.
** most dates are from [timeisonourside.com]
***earlier session with Carl Falk is not reflected. Also, think there's a Mick and Keith session in New York from Autumn 2018 missing.
"early days?" "jam sessions" only? You decide.
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Nice! Thank you so much for this research/documentation. Excellent work.
Btw .. I agree .. Never suspected it was still in the 'early stages' (I was just upset at the line .. bc that in turn that was meant to say 'Hey... don't expect the album so soon there folks'...). At any rate ... There is no way it is still in the early stages .. Seems as though they are seriously downplaying things so we don't expect anything any time real soon is the deal.
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Spud
Lots of people these days, both within and outside the industry, are very fond of stating "...nobody listens to albums any more " .
This is total b*llocks...but Mick may well believe it.
In any event...the releasing of an album is certainly not viewed as something that has the same importance that it used to have.
In short...we're probably a lot more concerned about it than they are
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Spud
But it's not the bread & butter any more ...
I'm not saying that they don't want to make an album ...and one they can be proud of .
[I believe that the delays are maybe partly because they do want to give us something worthwhile] .
I'm just saying that it's maybe not quite so much the big deal that it is to many of us.
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timbernardis
Again, who is Georgelicks and why do people place any faith in his musings?
plexi
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timbernardis
Again, who is Georgelicks and why do people place any faith in his musings?
plexi
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keithsman
This will probably be the last ever studio album of originals from the Stones, that means a lot.
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Spud
Lots of people these days, both within and outside the industry, are very fond of stating "...nobody listens to albums any more " .
This is total b*llocks...but Mick may well believe it.
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Rokyfan
But what makes anyone think that those sessions have produced any songs they are planning on releasing, much less an album? I think don't expect anything any time real soon is the deal, as you say. Maybe a song or two before the tour.