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ycagwywpmd
Shouldn't we be called 'Seniors' and get a discount rate on our tickets?
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ycagwywpmd
My first concert was 1965 [...] But my second concert wasn't till 1990
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ycagwywpmd
My first concert was 1965 [...] But my second concert wasn't till 1990
Interesting question/-s YOU raise, my friend...
Can you elaborate on this part I quoted?
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ycagwywpmd
Shouldn't we be called 'Seniors' and get a discount rate on our tickets?
As long as we are still younger than the Stones themselves ... I doubt it.
But over the years/decades they had "consideration" for us oldies. No more running to the front of the stage anymore, wristbands made life much easier. And personally I often was "taken care of" by younger fans, that is like "oh no, you can stay where you are, we'll get the drinks for you"! Lots of the younger fans were really interested in "old folks" concert stories, so they were happy to do something in return. One of the remarks that still brings a big smile on my face: 1994 Giant Stadium, NJ ... after some nice chats, one American called his friends as follows: Hey guys, come over here ... here's one of the "originals". Really flattering to hear someone say that (mmm, am I that old?)
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ycagwywpmd
My first concert was 1965 [...] But my second concert wasn't till 1990
Interesting question/-s YOU raise, my friend...
Can you elaborate on this part I quoted?
Well, yeah, agreed it does sound strange, even to me when I realised that. The quick answer is, life got in the way, but to elaborate a bit (as you asked):
that first concert, I was 12, walked to the venue less than a mile from home, bought the ticket with my pocket money, it was 10/- (£0.50p = to one weeks pocket money). Some people went to more concerts in the next town over, but I couldn't afford the bus fare and a concert ticket
By the time I was earning at 16, I had fooled around and fell in love, saved for a house deposit, married at 18, mortgage, and skint. Then along comes the family and even buying an LP seemed a luxury and concerts way out of the question.
Another big reason, when the luxury of a concert became financially viable again, I (almost) switched allegiance to Eric Clapton, who played for several weeks each year at The Royal Albert Hall London. Some evenings were dedicated solely to blues music, with guests Buddy Guy and Robert Cray. At the time, I found this venue and this music came, well, pretty close to nudging RS aside. You say they were producing 'masterpieces and opportunities', but here in the UK the opportunities, I would say, were better to see other people, for me anyway, at venues I could get to easily. So I was seeing Clapton, McCartney, Tina Turner, Genesis for instance.
Then soon after 2000 a new venue opened, the O2 in South London. Very accessible, I can see a concert and be home by midnight (getting older now!). So my daughter took me to see RS there, (I brought the kids up right) and wow! She took me to Desert Trip in 2016.
So I never really deserted RS , as others have said here, we are allowed to like other bands too?
So having filled in a few gaps, does that make sense now?
If I could do it all over again I wouldn't change a thing....
Well, maybe, just... Er.....
Byeeeee!
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buttons67
on the subject of relevant set lists, could the band get away with a late era set list or would it panned by the critics.
something like this
3 songs from blues and lonesome
doom and gloom
plundered my soul
rough justice
rainfall down
infamy
out of control
saint of me
flip the switch
love is strong
i go wild
you got me rocking
like a rolling stone
high wire
mixed emotions
rock and a hard place
almost hear you sigh
one hot to the body
no pre dirty work songs and no oldies.
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buttons67
but surely the same theory applies about many fans being no real stones fans back in 1982 when a lot of these fans would only be familiar with the 60,s and early 70,s hits and not so familiar with
let me go
neighbours
black limo
hang fire
shattered
just my imagination
far away eyes etc.
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buttons67
but surely the same theory applies about many fans being no real stones fans back in 1982 when a lot of these fans would only be familiar with the 60,s and early 70,s hits and not so familiar with
let me go
neighbours
black limo
hang fire
shattered
just my imagination
far away eyes etc.