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Personally--speaking as someone with absolutely zero inside knowledge--I think Mick, Keith, and Ronnie, at least, do it for themselves. Just like Bob Dylan. None of them has to do it, they already have more money than God, they're way up in years, and have every excuse not to do it--but they do. It's not just what they do, it's what they are.
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TiminIndy
Sometimes I wonder why the Stones keep touring at their age, since I'm sure they all have more money than they will ever need. Often, I think it is because there are a ton of people who make a living in all of the various roles surrounding the tours. Do you think they do it for them?
Personally--speaking as someone with absolutely zero inside knowledge--I think Mick, Keith, and Ronnie, at least, do it for themselves. Just like Bob Dylan. None of them has to do it, they already have more money than God, they're way up in years, and have every excuse not to do it--but they do. It's not just what they do, it's what they are.
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Sometimes I wonder why the Stones keep touring at their age, since I'm sure they all have more money than they will ever need. Often, I think it is because there are a ton of people who make a living in all of the various roles surrounding the tours. Do you think they do it for them?
Personally--speaking as someone with absolutely zero inside knowledge--I think Mick, Keith, and Ronnie, at least, do it for themselves. Just like Bob Dylan. None of them has to do it, they already have more money than God, they're way up in years, and have every excuse not to do it--but they do. It's not just what they do, it's what they are.
I'd agree with this and it wouldn't surprise me if 2021 ends up being a test run for their future, when/if Charlie decides to retire, as he is the only one I can see potentially wanting to bow out at some point.
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From USA Today:
Large outdoor gatherings are safer than large indoor gatherings, but experts still warn that COVID-19 can be transmitted outside, especially in crowds.
“The main challenge there is going to be that any attendee won't know everyone else's vaccination status, and we are seeing that delta is much more transmissible than previous versions of COVID.
And so even if it’s a small proportion of people that are infected, the chance of it transmitting is going to be higher.” - Elizabeth Stuart, vice dean for education in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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And this is why I hope the concert is mask mandated. At the very least since they probably won’t do vaccination mandated. I don’t know but after the Delta surge, people given the option to go without masks and now CW dropping out… I‘ll probably sell my tickets. Holding out a bit longer hoping Covid restrictions are set in place. So far they seem pretty weak.
As if a mask mandate will stick. Who's going to police 50,000+ people wearing masks once they're inside? Dream on.....
In my opinion, wearing a mask is easy. This is a very simple task which
protects yourself and others. My opinion: there needs to be a mask mandate
at these shows. There will be way too many fans attending to provide safe social distancing. The bulk of the audience will comply. A few will not - but this is no excuse to abandon the idea of a mask mandate. A mask mandate
is necessary and will save lives. In my view, wearing a mask seems like a very small inconvenience and it continues to surprise me that people object.
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Hairball
maybe the band can separate and protect themselves from the audience with a giant protective shield of plexiglass at the foot of the stage
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maybe the band can separate and protect themselves from the audience with a giant protective shield of plexiglass at the foot of the stage
Not plexiglass - but air curtains, integrated into the foot of the stage (blowing upwards) - [en.Wikipedia.org] .
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Some of the stadiums are enclosed, so the air curtains could cause a circular tornado or hurricane effect of germs circulating even more rapidly throughout the stadium.
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Some of the stadiums are enclosed, so the air curtains could cause a circular tornado or hurricane effect of germs circulating even more rapidly throughout the stadium.
Good stadiums or arenas should have exhaust ventilation systems to prevent such spreading and they could absorb the air from the curtains.
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Rick Lindsey-led Prime Insurance Company has insured the upcoming Rolling Stones US tour, providing cover in the event of civil authority shutdowns due to Covid-19 contamination at a time when most carriers are excluding communicable diseases from contingency policies, The Insurer can reveal.
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I think ticket prices will drop over time as well. Between the rescheduling and the "The Wattless Stones" I think much of their tour following has been lost. Especially those coming from overseas
How many from overseas are in a crowd of 60,000? 100? 1,000?
Sorry, but that won’t make a difference.
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Hairball
Minus the cancelled Jazz Fest, and including the private show for Kraft, the number of shows scheduled this tour is back to....................13.
I'm not superstitious (not much anyways), but unlucky 13 has always had an eery vibe to it.
From History.com, read all about it:
What’s So Unlucky About the Number 13?
Unexplained fears surrounding the number 13 can be traced to ancient times.
> UNLUCKY 13
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The tour will roll on
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The only show that is a lock to happen is the Kraft party.
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The only show that is a lock to happen is the Kraft party.
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The only show that is a lock to happen is the Kraft party.
When you say "Kraft Party" I can't help but think of a Macaroni and Cheese and Ketchup buffet.
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The only show that is a lock to happen is the Kraft party.
When you say "Kraft Party" I can't help but think of a Macaroni and Cheese and Ketchup buffet.
Kraft singles came to mind as well….
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From USA Today:
Large outdoor gatherings are safer than large indoor gatherings, but experts still warn that COVID-19 can be transmitted outside, especially in crowds.
“The main challenge there is going to be that any attendee won't know everyone else's vaccination status, and we are seeing that delta is much more transmissible than previous versions of COVID.
And so even if it’s a small proportion of people that are infected, the chance of it transmitting is going to be higher.” - Elizabeth Stuart, vice dean for education in the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
More > Coronavirus
And this is why I hope the concert is mask mandated. At the very least since they probably won’t do vaccination mandated. I don’t know but after the Delta surge, people given the option to go without masks and now CW dropping out… I‘ll probably sell my tickets. Holding out a bit longer hoping Covid restrictions are set in place. So far they seem pretty weak.
As if a mask mandate will stick. Who's going to police 50,000+ people wearing masks once they're inside? Dream on.....
In my opinion, wearing a mask is easy. This is a very simple task which
protects yourself and others. My opinion: there needs to be a mask mandate
at these shows. There will be way too many fans attending to provide safe social distancing. The bulk of the audience will comply. A few will not - but this is no excuse to abandon the idea of a mask mandate. A mask mandate
is necessary and will save lives. In my view, wearing a mask seems like a very small inconvenience and it continues to surprise me that people object.
If there is a mask mandate, will it also include members of the band?
If not, maybe the band can separate and protect themselves from the audience with a giant protective shield of plexiglass at the foot of the stage.
It would work both ways...members of the audience won't have to worry about Mick bellowing out germs all over the place
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This story got taken down, but briefly appeared online just days ago:
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Rick Lindsey-led Prime Insurance Company has insured the upcoming Rolling Stones US tour, providing cover in the event of civil authority shutdowns due to Covid-19 contamination at a time when most carriers are excluding communicable diseases from contingency policies, The Insurer can reveal.