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keefriff99
It's quite a fudge of reality to say "without a break", but yes, it's fantastic that they're playing a handful of shows every year. I think it's a perfect balance for them at this stage of their lives.
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keefriff99
It's quite a fudge of reality to say "without a break", but yes, it's fantastic that they're playing a handful of shows every year. I think it's a perfect balance for them at this stage of their lives.
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keefriff99
It's quite a fudge of reality to say "without a break", but yes, it's fantastic that they're playing a handful of shows every year. I think it's a perfect balance for them at this stage of their lives.
It's also the perfect balance for most of the rest of us. This year, I took 19 days of leave from work for my 11 shows and associated travels. It was supposed to be 18 but I was one of those stuck in London after the Twickenham transport mess so took another day. The rest of the year to work and pursue other interests with a Stones tour of 7 or 8 weeks is a good balance for me Add in the ticket scrambles, lucky dips, ticket drops, date and venue rumours and hints and travel organising.
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RoughJusticeOnYa
"...7 consecutive years on stage [...] they have toured the longest in their career without a break.."
I think this would be one for dear ole Charlie to conquer:
"Seven consecutive years on stage?!? More like one year on stage, and 6 years of hangin' around really."
Honestly Franzk, I admire your positivity & enthusiasm; and I am nót being negative nor trying to puit you or the guys or anything else down here;
but these 7 years have been ALL 'breaks'... - apart from the occasional 'on stage' slot.
Let's keep a kean eye on Reality, shall we.
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RoughJusticeOnYa
"...7 consecutive years on stage [...] they have toured the longest in their career without a break.."
I think this would be one for dear ole Charlie to conquer:
"Seven consecutive years on stage?!? More like one year on stage, and 6 years of hangin' around really."
Honestly Franzk, I admire your positivity & enthusiasm; and I am nót being negative nor trying to puit you or the guys or anything else down here;
but these 7 years have been ALL 'breaks'... - apart from the occasional 'on stage' slot.
Let's keep a kean eye on Reality, shall we.
No offence taken, RoughJusticeOnYa, but as I mentioned in my original post, it's not about the number of shows or days on tour, but about the fact, that every year since 2012 someone somewhere around the globe had a chance to see the Stones live. And such long period of Stones years never happened before.
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exhpart
Sorry aren't they retired yet?
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keefriff99
It's quite a fudge of reality to say "without a break", but yes, it's fantastic that they're playing a handful of shows every year. I think it's a perfect balance for them at this stage of their lives.
Completely agree, the 2017 & 2018 shows were truly fantastic. Most people I know who (like me) have attended a number of both, reckon that if anything - the 2018 shows were very slightly up on the 2017 performances. I saw them in Amsterdam and Paris (twice) in 2017, then this year in Coventry, Cardiff, Twickenham, Berlin, Marseille, Prague, and Warsaw. as I say (but this is really a matter of personal taste), I think and I feel that perhaps the way they were playing was marginally better in 2018 than in 2017, but in general - the performance levels were pretty much indistinguishable. Basically, they're currently at the top of their game, they're as much a joy to see these days as ever they were, and possibly they've got a very small number of years left to roll before the REAL 'last time' ....... heaven forbid !
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buttons67
they have been heavily critisised for not being active in the studio. yet i pointed out that they have released enough material since 1989 to have released 1 album every 2 years. a fact that seemed to be missed by many on here who want to pick and choose what should be released and what shouldnt, i was dealing in stats not opinions regarding quality of songs
I would hardly call 5 shows in one calendar year (2012) a tour like people do...I mean they played live in 1977, 1979, and 1986, but lets be real....so why not count NME in 1968?....Quote
franzk
The Rolling Stones have played in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 which makes 7 consecutive years on stage. This is the longest period in their career. Previous one was 6 years between 62-67 (in 1968 they did only 2-song appearance at Empire Pool and TV show for R'n'R Circus which I don't count as full shows).
I know that in 62-67 they played far more shows and their touring schedule was far more extreme, but it's still pretty impressive that after 50 years on stage they have toured the longest in their career without a break. If 2019 tour comes true it will be even more.
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diverseharmonicsI would hardly call 5 shows in one calendar year (2012) a tour like people do...I mean they played live in 1977, 1979, and 1986, but lets be real....so why not count NME in 1968?....Quote
franzk
The Rolling Stones have played in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018 which makes 7 consecutive years on stage. This is the longest period in their career. Previous one was 6 years between 62-67 (in 1968 they did only 2-song appearance at Empire Pool and TV show for R'n'R Circus which I don't count as full shows).
I know that in 62-67 they played far more shows and their touring schedule was far more extreme, but it's still pretty impressive that after 50 years on stage they have toured the longest in their career without a break. If 2019 tour comes true it will be even more.
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potus43
Live in 86? not
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Koen
Who’s that in the picture in that link?
ummm...yes 100 club wake for Stu...no recording has surfaced but Sir Paul has said the gig was recorded...that should be a vault releaseQuote
potus43
Live in 86? not