Just made me angry wanted to see other people's thoughts. Heck maybe he is right?


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He's just jealous that he didn't get backstage.

As far as "cashing in", who wouldn't if it were offered?

What a clown. What a hack. What a joke.

last tour ever since 90s,,, he has the stones mixed up with the who ,, oh well mayb he'll get it right next time

Ouch! I think this guy posts on this board! Interesting to note that most people replied back to defend the Stones and their own freedom to spend their entertainment dollar to see whoever they want. It's also telling that the writer attacks commercialism (aka Capitalism) as a bad thing. That's pretty typical of the anarchistic mindset of the "educated" youth in that part of the country. I'm suprised that he mentioned the well-worn setlist (how would he know?). The only thing he left out was Ronnie's guitar playing.

No good albums in 30 years is a load of B.S. but,he has some points.I didn't know D.Jones wasn't real.

They have a great album and they have a very good bass player....the rest is pretty close to the truth...so what!

"In pulling the wool over the eyes of their adoring admirers, the Stones are simply taking it to the bank."

So what he's saying here is that the tens of thousands of people who plunk down their cash for tickets are too stupid to correctly decide how to spend their entertainment dollars. Typical snotty, know-it-all college punk. He knows what is good and valuable, and you don't. He'll probably graduate and may eventually discover what an idiot he was.

I've bought the new CD and $160 tickets to six shows for two reasons:

1) I like the shows and the music.
2) It's my money and I can spend it anyway I please.

I don't buy the tour merchandise for two reasons:

1) I don't want it.
2) It's my money and I can spend it any way I please.

Duane I agree with you whole-heardetly! And boy, I sure am enjoying your guys commentary. Definetly what I needed after trying to write a 5 page paper on the effects of visual propaganda during the European Religous Reformation. Cheers Folks! Hail to the Stones! Tom

stonestom Wrote:
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> Definetly what I needed after trying to write a 5 page paper
> on the effects of visual propaganda during the
> European Religous Reformation.

Is that even possible? I mean, without making up 75% of it?

hehehe. Sadly Yes just talk to R. W. Scribner from University of Cambridge. He has a 300 hundred page book about it. Duane keep fighting the good fight. A conservative appreciates your comments over here in the midwest. I can understand joke from "hurtful" messages. Take care man. Tom

He never went to amy show. This was in fact written before the show in Portland. He doesn't like people who make success and he is very frustrated in general. I guess a Britney Spears show would do him good, or something else like a free blues concert by some starving artist who never made it.

Bjornulf

RedLight Wrote:
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> "In pulling the wool over the eyes of their
> adoring admirers, the Stones are simply taking it
> to the bank."
>
> So what he's saying here is that the tens of
> thousands of people who plunk down their cash for
> tickets are too stupid to correctly decide how to
> spend their entertainment dollars. Typical
> snotty, know-it-all college punk. He knows what
> is good and valuable, and you don't. He'll
> probably graduate and may eventually discover what
> an idiot he was.
>
> I've bought the new CD and $160 tickets to six
> shows for two reasons:
>
> 1) I like the shows and the music.
> 2) It's my money and I can spend it anyway I
> please.
>
> I don't buy the tour merchandise for two reasons:
>
> 1) I don't want it.
> 2) It's my money and I can spend it any way I
> please.

Well said! What is he spending his money on, hacky sacks? Give me a break!

bv Wrote:
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> He never went to amy show. This was in fact
> written before the show in Portland. He doesn't
> like people who make success and he is very
> frustrated in general. I guess a Britney Spears
> show would do him good, or something else like a
> free blues concert by some starving artist who
> never made it.
>
> Bjornulf

Good points, and LOL at the starving blues artist. "Tonight, for one night only, free blues by the Starving Artists Who Never Made It Band. Frustrated Britney Spears fans welcome."

He just reckons it's a good way to attract attention to himself and boost his ego.

It's not a review, it's an op-ed piece.

Now imagine trying to read it during a show instead of watching the band.

Case closed.

Splattered, All Over Manhattan Wrote:
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> He's just jealous that he didn't get backstage.


If he had gotten backstage he would probably have written a top review again, true. Happens all the time.

no one in the world is forced by anyone to buy

- tickets for a stones gig
- their records
- merchandise

so what is this guy complaining about

natural-born-stonesfan Wrote:
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> no one in the world is forced by anyone to buy
>
> - tickets for a stones gig
> - their records
> - merchandise
>
> so what is this guy complaining about
>
>


The journalists and critics and also the band.

I'd like to send two mails to the guy who wrote that shit review.
One saying: @#$%&
The other one saying: you.

JumpingKentFlash

I feel sorry for all those people who do not enjoy the Stones. And especially for those who write reports about them, without even seing them play.

Bjornulf

This guy thinks Some Girls sucks. How can you take him seriously?

I agree with 90% of the "review" but they've been cashing in for a long time--people complained about ticket prices in 1969. And they were the first to have a corporate sponsor--in 1981. I blame Mick for most of that--Keith is just happy to play--anyway, anywhere. Bob Dylan has been doing some sickly cashing in lately, too. Neil Young, however, provides a more positive example of continuing to create great music and tours w/o sucking up for corporations and I'm sure he's not hurting for cash.

I dig the new Stones album but their last few have sucked.

stonestom Wrote:
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> Just made me angry wanted to see other people's
> thoughts. Heck maybe he is right?
>
>
>


you're flattering the guy by even caring what he says

So some journalist doesnt like the Stones..whats new?

As Keith would say to this chumpy Oregonian polemicist:

take all the pain/it's yours anyway/get out kid

The guy needs to grow up,he his wastin his time with such report,the fans have
proved by the sell out tour,the guy is jerk.stones are way of life.
STONES ARE A BIGGER BANG.KISH

Chas Wrote:
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> > I agree with 90% of the "review" but they've
> been cashing in for a long time--people complained
> about ticket prices in 1969. And they were the
> first to have a corporate sponsor--in 1981. I
> blame Mick for most of that--Keith is just happy
> to play--anyway, anywhere.

I dont buy that myth for a second

Its not mick's band to make decisions without the input of the others. If keith and the rest of the band had a problem with the 'cashing in' issue, they would have done something about it long ago.

This whole "Keith's only in it for the music and Mick The Sell-Out is forcing the commercialism on him" schtick is laughable

Ok, let´s shoot him.

Better to have people play bad music anytime than make war!!
So what's against The Stones still being alive and kicking? If they wanna play, they should. If people like it, they go out and listen and see them (and pay for it).

So people like that so called critic who don't like The Stones to play, is no music lover at all! For every music there is a crowd... everyone should respect that. It has no sense bashing that fact!

Ok, right, Muddyw. Maybe he has no friends and bad sex. lol, that´s the only reasons I can think of. He should buy himself a good bottle of vodka and put on Bigger Bang.

Obviously there are no righteous altruists in the Stones, I just believe that Mick's the economic mastermind but maybe I should read more biographies. Or I don't credit Keith w/ doing anymore than plugging in and busting some Berry licks.

Anyway that guy is obviusly not a fan of the band.