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JumpingKentFlash
I can only state my opinion. Do this US Tour in Charlie’s honour and then maybe a single indoor show in London early next year - After that, call it quits.
The US Tour is unfinished business from last year. They’ll be able to honour CW there.
And then a London show to get a proper ending.
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Naturalust
Well its good to see so many vintage posters back!
Hope you yourself will remain among them, Naturalust, still posting!
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Gazza
It's the remaining band members' choice obviously but its also everyone else's choice to agree or disagree with it.
It's over for me, sadly. The comparisons with bands who lost key members and carried on or re-formed isn't realistic as the remaining members were young/middle aged men who had decades more of living and playing ahead of them.
The remaining band members are 78,77 and 74. They're all capable of performing to a high standard but in the near future they probably won't be. The Stones have never until now had a reason to wrap it up as a live act. Yesterday they finally did. This was nature's way of telling them that enough is enough. Better to go out with dignity IMO. It's been an amazing ride. They dont owe any of us anything beyond fulfilling the shows they're scheduled to play later this year - and even then, I dont think anyone could blame them if they cancelled.
The Stones as a 'business' will continue and they dont necessarily have to dissolve the band. There's probably enough material laid down with Charlie to finally finish that long overdue final album and they could polish up more outtakes for some kind of career spanning boxed set to come out in a year or two (the 'fully finished outtakes' set sounds like it could be a template for that) but whilst I can see both sides of the argument regarding going ahead with the upcoming shows, I personally dont believe they should schedule any more after it and I really hope they won't.
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Honestman
At the rock'n roll hall of fame, PT wished the boys will old gracefully.
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Time or no time, it's over. Our band is no more.
The Rolling Stones are history.
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Justin
I think they over-extended themselves a bit with the number of dates--as small as it is. Quantity eventually effected quality. Apparently, less than 10 shows is the way to go. Not sure if it's financially sound to do such a short tour but it's clear that Keith needs it to be a shorter tour so he can deliver consistently.
Not gonna make a huge deal out of it. Who knows? Perhaps Keith is bummed because they're at the end of the tour rather than the start. Some people say he looks like he's ready to go home--maybe. To me it looks like he's sad to have it end.
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Justin
I think they over-extended themselves a bit with the number of dates--as small as it is. Quantity eventually effected quality. Apparently, less than 10 shows is the way to go. Not sure if it's financially sound to do such a short tour but it's clear that Keith needs it to be a shorter tour so he can deliver consistently.
Not gonna make a huge deal out of it. Who knows? Perhaps Keith is bummed because they're at the end of the tour rather than the start. Some people say he looks like he's ready to go home--maybe. To me it looks like he's sad to have it end.
Yes that is possible. And don't forget that we do not know many internal details about what's has been going on that Mick, Keith and Ron know.
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Nikkei
They had an initial thrill of what is possible with Jordan but they've come to realize they're not the Stones anymore
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Stoneage
I guess we will never hear a Glimmer Twin convey that it is time to stop rolling now. Maybe as a response to all the times this question has been asked at press conferences?
They will carry on till it's no longer possible to continue. Anyway they will never make a public statement about it. So it seems, anyway.
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I guess we will never hear a Glimmer Twin convey that it is time to stop rolling now. Maybe as a response to all the times this question has been asked at press conferences?
They will carry on till it's no longer possible to continue. Anyway they will never make a public statement about it. So it seems, anyway.
Such an approach is what I have wanted all the way. That is, what will in the end be their final concert, we will first discover in hindsight, both when and where. No sentimental declared last concert.