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powerage78

What about the final bow ?

They could do a 'trick':

First final bow as usual for all 11 members of the Touring-Band.

Then a final bow with Ronnie & Steve Jordan.

After that a (long) final bow by Mick & Keith.

There are some really strange comments here. I am surprised that I haven't seen any comments about the 4th screen yet.

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powerage78

What about the final bow ?

They could do a 'trick':

First final bow as usual for all 11 members of the Touring-Band.

Then a final bow with Ronnie & Steve Jordan.

After that a (long) final bow by Mick & Keith.

"Then a final bow with Ronnie & Steve Jordan." Wrong, Steve is not a member .

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UrbanSteel

Wrong, Steve is not a member .

Casual Stones-fans are not stupid: they know that the Stones consist of 4 members (singer, 2 guitarists, drummer) and can also count until 4 - even when they do not know the other names beside Mick ....

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powerage78

What about the final bow ?

They could do a 'trick':

First final bow as usual for all 11 members of the Touring-Band.

Then a final bow with Ronnie & Steve Jordan.

After that a (long) final bow by Mick & Keith.

How about Mick, Keith, Ronnie do a bow with Charlie on the screen as a final?

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Wrong, Steve is not a member .

Casual Stones-fans are not stupid: they know that the Stones consist of 4 members (singer, 2 guitarists, drummer) and can also count until 4 - even when they do not know the other names beside Mick ....

Disagree that the casual fans aren't going to know who the actual band members are however even if they did not, at this point do you think that the band would punt Ronnie to the back and not honour him as a full band member?

Impossible.

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bv
There are some really strange comments here. I am surprised that I haven't seen any comments about the 4th screen yet.

Way ahead of you Bjornulf.
Suggested earlier they either stream Charlie in live to the fourth screen or play this on a loop

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at this point do you think that the band would punt Ronnie to the back and not honour him as a full band member?

It would be just an "optical/cosmetic thing" for a short moment (the bows) and for that they could raise the status of Steve Jordan to a temporary "full" member. Instead of the presentation of 4 members it would be then simply a presentation of 2+2.

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How about Mick, Keith, Ronnie do a bow with Charlie on the screen as a final?

That could lead to the impression Charlie won't come back and that the Stones wanna commemorate a former member. Another problem would be: in the Pit & FOS you don't see the screens ....

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How about Mick, Keith, Ronnie do a bow with Charlie on the screen as a final?

That could lead to the impression Charlie won't come back and that the Stones wanna commemorate a former member. Another problem would be: in the Pit & FOS you don't see the screens ....

Yes. It's a great gesture to honour a dead member like Brian Jones on the screen, but for someone who -if health allows- is likely coming back for whatever future activities they might have planned it is a bit too cheesy imo.

They should just put one of the screens to only halfway height like you would do with a flag

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They should just put one of the screens to only halfway height like you would do with a flag

When a country is in distress they fly their flag upside down. I prefer Charlie right way up, he’s pretty dignified.

Maybe they take it down…

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There are some really strange comments here. I am surprised that I haven't seen any comments about the 4th screen yet.

You are so right, bv. You'd think the Stones have just announced they are doing nothing but songs by Bobby Goldsboro from now on. Relax, folks!

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There are some really strange comments here. I am surprised that I haven't seen any comments about the 4th screen yet.

You are so right, bv. You'd think the Stones have just announced they are doing nothing but songs by Bobby Goldsboro from now on. Relax, folks!

Do you think they could be persuaded to do one? Perhaps if they were paid enough for a private show, by a billionaire having a mad "Magic Christian" type moment?

Imagine Keith singing this one:

[www.youtube.com]

The horror. The horror....

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bv
There are some really strange comments here. I am surprised that I haven't seen any comments about the 4th screen yet.

They could have a giant drape over the 4th screen and/or have it completely blacked out until Charlie is able to return.
Then when he does come back for the 60th anniversary shows in Europe (hopefully), a ceremonial and triumphant unveiling of the 4th screen.

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

What's the over/under on how many pages we're gonna talk about final bows and video screens?

Get used to it. This is how it's going to end. There won't be a last show and a final bow. One of the remaining three will be unable to carry on and it will be over.

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What's the over/under on how many pages we're gonna talk about final bows and video screens?

Four.
I went with over.

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wonderboy
Get used to it. This is how it's going to end. There won't be a last show and a final bow. One of the remaining three will be unable to carry on and it will be over.

RE: "One of remaining 3 not able to carry on"

If it's Mick, I vote they get either Steven Tyler or Britney Spears to replace him (she's already done Satisfaction to much acclaim).

If it's Keith, I vote Joe Perry or Johnny Depp (keep the pirate thing going).

If it's Ronnie...well let's face it they can't do it without Ronnie, you got me there.

They all bow. Crowd cheers. Mick, Keith & Ronnie come back and do their bow. Crowd cheers.

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Casual Stones-fans are not stupid: they know that the Stones consist of 4 members (singer, 2 guitarists, drummer) and can also count until 4 - even when they do not know the other names beside Mick ....

And we all know how positive for everyone false news like this turns out to be.

Hey why not give them all a break and just put Mick and three winos from the street outside up there? Heck they are xpensive winos anyhow. No one will ever notice.

jb

For their nagging whining fans, I think they should moon the audience.

Fans keep them employed.

In a way they have already "mooned" their audience with the steep ticket prices. I don't think it's necessary to do it again on stage. The audience may react to it and throw tomatoes on them or something...

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And we all know how positive for everyone false news like this turns out to be.

Yeah, of course - in a certain country fake news seem to be very modern ....

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Get used to it. This is how it's going to end. There won't be a last show and a final bow. One of the remaining three will be unable to carry on and it will be over.

RE: "One of remaining 3 not able to carry on"

If it's Mick, I vote they get either Steven Tyler or Britney Spears to replace him (she's already done Satisfaction to much acclaim).

If it's Keith, I vote Joe Perry or Johnny Depp (keep the pirate thing going).

If it's Ronnie...well let's face it they can't do it without Ronnie, you got me there.

Izzy Stradlin!!!

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What about the final bow ?
Mick, Keith and Ronnie ?
Steve after ?

It's certainly going to be weird............

I think Steve will take part in the big bow that always preceeds the core band bow, which for this tour (I hope) is just Mick, Keith and Ronnie.

I hope so also, but still...it's going to be very weird without Charlie. The entire tour will be weird without Charlie.

Yes.

The 1994 tour was weird without Bill but we accepted it.

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Get used to it. This is how it's going to end. There won't be a last show and a final bow. One of the remaining three will be unable to carry on and it will be over.

RE: "One of remaining 3 not able to carry on"

If it's Mick, I vote they get either Steven Tyler or Britney Spears to replace him (she's already done Satisfaction to much acclaim).

Britney please

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If it's Keith, I vote Joe Perry or Johnny Depp (keep the pirate thing going).

If it's Ronnie...well let's face it they can't do it without Ronnie, you got me there.

Life's just a cocktail party on the street