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babyblue
I guess one song on list is The Last Time?
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beachbreak
No way Keith throws in the towel.
If you look at the grossings of the last tour, I don't think they have any problem to pay a crew.Quote
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StonedRamblerWhat are the advantages of doing residencies?Quote
MisterDDDDLots of obvious advantages to doing residencies that have nothing to do with flight timesQuote
StonedRambler
I don't get why so many think they will do residencies at one venue. There are more exausting things that a one hour flight in a private jet every three days.
Seriously?
Even if they don't pack/unpack their personal belongings themselves, or the gear, or the stage, or the instruments, et al., they have to pay a crew to do it.
I don't think the Stones have too much stress on tour. Everything is done for them these days (which is a good think because it lets them focus on the music) But that's why I don't think the 15min drive to the venue and back and a 1 hour flight every three days really matters to them. We also know that at least Mick and Ronnie like to go out and do some sightseeing in every town.Quote
Contrast walking from a hotel room to a private elevator that takes you to the venue (ala Vegas) or a short drive from your own place or hotel in Manhattan, or London etc.. with the ride to an airport, waiting for take off, flight, then another drive and settling in/unpacking at yet another hotel, assuming there were no weather delays etc.
Add in the comfort of being back in your room or home minutes after a show with nothing to do but get ready for the next one where the stage and sound and lights are set.
Obviously the financials are much better when your not paying to transport the gear as well as the crew (plus lodging) that you wouldn't need a fraction of.
Not to mention the savings in promotional/marketing costs etc for the different cities. Doing residencies, provided you can sell them out like they could, would enable them to keep prices obtainable (not necessarily affordable) for the smaller venues.
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Title5Take1
Another greatest-hits compilation; another live DVD set (50 different live Tumblin' Dices as only song(s), word is); reissues of reissues in one package titled Sticky Exile Girls (with enclosed tongue-logo papeterie); another photo/oral-history coffee-table book; a Primitive Cool reissue (to keep up with Keith). Finally a reissue of the Hurricane CD.
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beachbreak
We'll see but Keith was always the guy comparing himself to the old bluesmen.
Winos sounds great.
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StonedRambler
I don't think the Stones have too much stress on tour. Everything is done for them these days (which is a good think because it lets them focus on the music) But that's why I don't think the 15min drive to the venue and back and a 1 hour flight every three days really matters to them. We also know that at least Mick and Ronnie like to go out and do some sightseeing in every town.
Yeah, with the crew might be a point. But if you think about the size of an arena (around 20000) and the size of a stadium (60-80000) they would have to play three to four concerts in one venue to get the gross of a stadium show. So stadium shows are more effective cost-wise.
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beachbreak
We'll see but Keith was always the guy comparing himself to the old bluesmen.
Winos sounds great.
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spiderman
All this talk about this being the final tour makes me nostalgic for the 1792 tour - we were all very young at the time, oh, how I long for those days.....
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DGA35
What I find ironic is that Paul McCartney is touring more than ever these days! I know his backup band is a lot younger than him but still to be playing upwards of 2 1/2 -3 hours a night must be exhausting. I'll be seeing him again in a few weeks.
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Spud
If they hobbled onto the stage and delivered studious, restrained renditions of their greatest song [like a lot of old "nostalgia" acts do ], then it would be time to quit.
But they don't . They still come out full of energy & attitude, all guns blazing.
That can't go on for ever...but, from my selfish point of view, it's when they can't do that any more that they should retire...and not before.
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rbp
An album and retirement.
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keithsman
I believe Keith has already said this is the last tour to the band..
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keithsman
I believe Keith has already said this is the last tour to the band..
No.
He said, "Maybe this will be the last one, I don’t know." At the time it seemed he was suggesting the last stadium tour.
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keithsman
I believe Keith has already said this is the last tour to the band..