Spotted: bv, Patti, dog, Tim, Bernard, Karl, Matt. Not in any particular order.



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Let's hope it was a non-alcoholic red wine, for Ronnie's sake..

I don't think "Rosso di Montalcino" make a non alcoholic wine.
After what Ronnie as been through i think he should just enjoy himself.

I wasn't there - but I'm quite positive that he ordered the red wine for Sally (and personally drank Coca Cola or Red Bull or similar).

N

Ronnie is good at keeping his drinking under the radar, yeah sure Ronnie might have had a cola, but Sally usually drinks soft drinks in support of Ronnie judging by the water ( not wine ) that is usually at their table.
Come show time we will all find out. There's a vast difference between sober Ronnie and drinking Ronnie when it comes to playing live.

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Spotted: bv, Patti, dog, Tim, Bernard, Karl, Matt. Not in any particular order.

Nice!

Bernard just signed for about 15 ppl.

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"...Especially to a German audience that is notoriously the most "blues oriented" audience in Europe"

Interesting, I never heard it in the past, Maumau. Any explanation, cultural, historical, etc? I thought British audiences were more "blues friendly", thanks to bands like Stones, Cream and many others.

don't have a scientific explanation.

So since then to me Germany is THE blues nation

You do remember the Allied-occupied Germany after WWII? There was blues all over Germany thanks to GB and the US soldiers. Thank god.

yeah of course, great schwonek, that is THE historical esplanation. solid thanks



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Got Darryl's autograph.

Are you hanging 'round looking for Mike Jagger? ><

or do you say it like this in German- Mik-hail

Come on, girl.

Being myself from this country, in my whole life have I never ever heard a single German pronounce The Mick's first name wrongly.

Cheers and see you t'row maybe. Which pit is yours?

d.f

The Germans do misspell Charlie as Charly! Maybe it's because of Unser Charly?

Also spotted: Conchita Wurst. Did not sign.

Any hope for another soundcheck, please?

d.f

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Let's hope it was a non-alcoholic red wine, for Ronnie's sake..

I don't think "Rosso di Montalcino" make a non alcoholic wine.
After what Ronnie as been through i think he should just enjoy himself.

I wasn't there - but I'm quite positive that he ordered the red wine for Sally (and personally drank Coca Cola or Red Bull or similar).

N

Probably

<UK audiences were fantastic up until recently but now with the Stones insisting on all seating areas, with people forced to sit through a Rock concert, is just all wrong to my mind>

Surely you mean the US audiences? There isn't all seating areas in Europe on Stones shows.

Is it just me, but i'm not really interested in the backing singers or their autographs. There are only four Rolling Stones members as far as i'm concerned.
I'm sure Bernard and Sasha are lovely talented people though, as was Lisa.
If there is a 5th Stone it has to be Chuck and i don't even want his autograph, i guess i would enjoy talking to him about the Stones and the Planet and how he is not my favorite choice as a pianist for this band. Chance would be a fine thing

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Also spotted: Conchita Wurst. Did not sign.

LOL

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Surely you mean the US audiences? There isn't all seating areas in Europe on Stones shows.

Stadium of light was all seated as was Wembley arena and the 02, just going over the last Stones shows i saw in the UK. The two 02 shows in London were very nonchalant as far as i was concerned.

Tim also signed. Jane Rose said hi, woohoo!

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Is it just me, but i'm not really interested in the backing singers or their autographs. There are only four Rolling Stones members as far as i'm concerned.
I'm sure Bernard and Sasha are lovely talented people though, as was Lisa.
If there is a 5th Stone it has to be Chuck and i don't even want his autograph, i guess i would enjoy talking to him about the Stones and the Planet and how he is not my favorite choice as a pianist for this band. Chance would be a fine thing

No big fish to be seen, gotta go for the small.

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Surely you mean the US audiences? There isn't all seating areas in Europe on Stones shows.

Stadium of light was all seated as was Wembley arena and the 02, just going over the last Stones shows i saw in the UK. The two 02 shows in London were very nonchalant as far as i was concerned.

Hyde Park was not. 2012 was my first show at the O2, but isn't it always all seating there?

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Spotted: bv, Patti, dog, Tim, Bernard, Karl, Matt. Not in any particular order.

So happy for you Topi!
Sounds like you're having a BLAST...

Did the dog sign?

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Is it just me, but i'm not really interested in the backing singers or their autographs. There are only four Rolling Stones members as far as i'm concerned.
I'm sure Bernard and Sasha are lovely talented people though, as was Lisa.
If there is a 5th Stone it has to be Chuck and i don't even want his autograph, i guess i would enjoy talking to him about the Stones and the Planet and how he is not my favorite choice as a pianist for this band. Chance would be a fine thing

No big fish to be seen, gotta go for the small.

I can't get over how unobtainable the Stones have become.
Such secrecy to everything these days.
Google Ronnie or Keith, not one picture of them in months.
Ok we got one of Keith with his guitars behind him but that's it.
I just miss seeing the guys come out and sign autographs etc.

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Surely you mean the US audiences? There isn't all seating areas in Europe on Stones shows.

Stadium of light was all seated as was Wembley arena and the 02, just going over the last Stones shows i saw in the UK. The two 02 shows in London were very nonchalant as far as i was concerned.

Hyde Park was not. 2012 was my first show at the O2, but isn't it always all seating there?

Yes that's right, plus i meant Millennium stadium not Stadium of light.

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"...Especially to a German audience that is notoriously the most "blues oriented" audience in Europe"

Interesting, I never heard it in the past, Maumau. Any explanation, cultural, historical, etc? I thought British audiences were more "blues friendly", thanks to bands like Stones, Cream and many others.

I think the fact that the germans bought more than a 7th of all the B&L-albums sold worldwide has something to do with it...

That goes way back. To keep it short in this thread: the german concert promotors Horst Lippman and Fritz Rau did the yearly(1962-1966) American Folk Blues Festival and brought all the american blues artists to Europe (incl. England). They influenced the whole european music scene incl TV-appearances. One reason why they were close with the Stones.
There are dvd`s out incl. a forword by Bill Wyman.

Blue and Lonesome was bought by many people cause it`s a fantastic blues lp. Many of them wouldn`t have bought a Stones lp. Just my personal observations.

Hope to hear some Blues in Hamburg!!

Tom

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Spotted: bv, Patti, dog, Tim, Bernard, Karl, Matt. Not in any particular order.

So happy for you Topi!
Sounds like you're having a BLAST...

Did the dog sign?

Didn't even bark!

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Also spotted: Conchita Wurst. Did not sign.

She's hoping the Stones play her song - The Wurst.

Bag almost packed, time for hamburgers and pre show drinks and tommorrow 08.30 500 kms autobahn!

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Also spotted: Conchita Wurst. Did not sign.

She's hoping the Stones play her song - The Wurst.

Mick actually mentioned her in Vienna in 2014, something like that they tried to rehearse some song of hers but it didn't work out

After all these observations and explanations (thanks for the info, electricmud!), about the strong relationship between blues and Germany, i wonder: Elbe or Mississippi is this river, near the beautiful venue?

Hi Topi,did BV sign ?

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Hi Topi,did BV sign ?

Shoulda asked!

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Is it just me, but i'm not really interested in the backing singers or their autographs. There are only four Rolling Stones members as far as i'm concerned.
I'm sure Bernard and Sasha are lovely talented people though, as was Lisa.
If there is a 5th Stone it has to be Chuck and i don't even want his autograph, i guess i would enjoy talking to him about the Stones and the Planet and how he is not my favorite choice as a pianist for this band. Chance would be a fine thing

No big fish to be seen, gotta go for the small.

I can't get over how unobtainable the Stones have become.
Such secrecy to everything these days.
Google Ronnie or Keith, not one picture of them in months.
Ok we got one of Keith with his guitars behind him but that's it.
I just miss seeing the guys come out and sign autographs etc.

Diffucult it seems, stoned4ever, I'm sitting in the Park, under the trees (shelter), with umbrella, getting pissed by the (pouring) rain.

No sign of soundcheck.

2007 in Hamburg, day after the show, when they left the Hotel for the airport, Charlie, being the only one to get out to his limo on foot, signed thru the car window to a couple of pushy autograph seekers, he gave me however a nice nod and
a smile to my thumbs up gestures.

d.f

Look fwd to Sat'day. Meet me in GA?

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Blues songs in open area for 60,000 & 70,000 people? It doesn't work. And that boring song'Miss You',I hope they dropped it in the setlist.

80.000

And it worked on Desert Trip, according to the people who were there

Yes a highlight both nights for me (along with Midnight Rambler) as well as Vegas, though I will say some of the general masses seemed to be getting a bit antsy at all three of those shows.
They're both quick and short though, so anyone who was confused or bored didn't have to wait long until the next tune started.

I'm sure they'll play one per show for all the diehards in attendance, and at the same time might open the eyes of some of the uninitiated and/or uninterested. But the fact Blue and Lonesome sold so well in Germany, along with the fact it is strictly a Stones show (vs. Desert Trip which had a variety of fans of different bands) the blues tunes will probably be amongst the highlights for most in attendance.

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