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Rocky Dijon
I wasn't suggesting you were trying to run lem off. I understood the logic and rationale you were employing, Bard. You weren't the only one posting. Others had their tempers fraying.
lem can certainly take care of himself, but he's one of us and I didn't want the division mentality to grow. It's very common these days (not just here) to take opinions personal and try to run people off because they regularly annoy us.
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Rocky Dijon
lem is stating facts as far as grosses and number of shows. Whether you like his conclusions or assumptions is irrelevant. He shouldn't be told to go away. He has an opinion and is a passionate fan. That's why he's here with the rest of us. Do you really want a site that is nothing but group-think? Diversity of opinion is what generates conversation and keeps the board alive.
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Rocky Dijon
lem is stating facts as far as grosses and number of shows. Whether you like his conclusions or assumptions is irrelevant. He shouldn't be told to go away. He has an opinion and is a passionate fan. That's why he's here with the rest of us. Do you really want a site that is nothing but group-think? Diversity of opinion is what generates conversation and keeps the board alive.
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lem motlow
I was reading a list of the top tours of the 2010s the other day and the Stones were something like 18th out of 20 during the decade.
It’s amazing how far they’ve fallen really,8 years in and they have no new music and it seems everyone from Springsteen to U2 and even Coldplay have done more concert business.
McCartney had two tours that outsold No Filter and with a couple of top five records and now a number 1 seems to have really outworked the Stones the last few years.
We’re debating about them playing MSG as if it’s 1975 or something,everyone plays the Garden nowadays and sells it out. Like someone said, Phish plays there all the time.
If I were the Stones I’d be nicer to my fan base because it’s getting smaller all the time.If the record bombs They have maybe one more tour of big places and then it’s on to the Indian casino circuit.
Meh.
Feel free to post a link to this mysterious article's slant.
What is true, is every time they've toured in the 2010's they've been at or near the top in terms of attendance records and revenues per show. What is also true is they can sell out any venue of their choosing, any time of their choosing.
I could post a link but it’s so mysterious that I can’t.you need to go on the dark web and find a guy named “the shadow”you’ll need to pay him in cryptocurrency but for the right price he’ll Give you the numbers.
Or you could check pollstar,billboard etc or even let wiki do the work for you and punch in”top tours of the 2010s”
What you’ll find is a band with no new music for 13 years languishing at the bottom of the top twenty touring acts putting 45 or 50 thousand tickets on sale in stadiums that could hold 60 to 80 and calling it a sellout.
When you run your mouth for decades about “playing till you drop like the old blues guys” or Keith’s “Mcartney couldn’t keep up with our pace” and then come with this weak ass 14 date tour crap,cmon.
I’m gonna give you a little homework assignment Mr D-tell me how old B B King was when he died and how many shows he did in the last five years of his life.Ill be waiting.
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lem motlow
14 shows and then a 7 month break,a new set of rehearsals and 14 more shows is a “28 date tour” ok, again look how many shows the other acts did.
Considering how many contemporary artists are either retired or undertaking farewell tours perhaps it would be better to count ones blessings and enjoy the fact we are getting more than a months worth of shows each year.
I am overjoyed that I can look forward to another Rolling Stones tour in 2019, and hopeful that a new album may just come our way
sometime soon.
We are talking about people who are in their mid seventies or even older.
I know a lot of people in this age who aren't able to walk or talk,suffering from diseases,whatever...
They owe us nothing..not a damned mini tour with the predictable setlist,not another album...simply nothing.
But they still tour,probably do some work on an album...and people keep on complaining.
If one don't want to fork out a lot of money for very expensive tickets...don't go.
But complaining and whining seems to be much more fun for some...I think this is getting boring.
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TKinOH
Rumors, please...
Anyone...anyone...?
This thread needs Sticky'd!!
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TKinOH
Rumors, please...
Anyone...anyone...?
This thread needs Sticky'd!!
Solid rumors from a solid source... NYC w/ up to three shows, Boston, LA, Miami, Toronto, Chichago
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Rumors, please...
Anyone...anyone...?
This thread needs Sticky'd!!
Solid rumors from a solid source... NYC w/ up to three shows, Boston, LA, Miami, Toronto, Chichago
Those cities reflect one of my earlier predictions nearly exactly, though I didn't include Miami!
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TKinOH
Rumors, please...
Anyone...anyone...?
This thread needs Sticky'd!!
Solid rumors from a solid source... NYC w/ up to three shows, Boston, LA, Miami, Toronto, Chichago
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DiegoGlimmerStones
Mick Jagger leaving Rehearsals in Toronto. Just caught him heading to his limo! (from yesterday)
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lem motlow
Ok,don’t freak out on me people but can we get 20 shows in the States? Maybe even 25? That’s not too much to ask is it.
They’re gonna tour on the new album so step on the gas.. maybe just a little
bit?
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DandelionPowderman
Looks like 2002?
But DiegoGlimmerStones claims it was yesterday... Hmm..
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steffialicia
Some people are not comprehending the ages of these guys. Come on. Doing a two hour show is no easy feat. We're beyond lucky the they're doing anything at all. You must be a very young person who hopefully, will grow out of it lol.
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Rumors, please...
Anyone...anyone...?
This thread needs Sticky'd!!
Solid rumors from a solid source... NYC w/ up to three shows, Boston, LA, Miami, Toronto, Chichago
What source??.
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Rocky Dijon
I would remove that unless you want your friend cut off. The whole purpose of sources, whether they're being fed good info or bad, is they be protected. Enough of us have a pretty good idea of who that individual is. You don't need them getting slapped down because someone was unwise enough to ask who is your source for insider information.