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Rocky Dijon
I completely understand not liking Steve Jordan as the new drummer just like I understood not liking Darryl as the new bass player. The thing is, we have nearly sixty years of studio recordings and concert recordings with Charlie to enjoy.

Instead of embracing the admittedly extreme reaction of saying "they should audition other players because I dislike their decision" or "they should change the band's name or shorten it to show that carrying on as a band is somehow inauthentic," one could behave like a normal, rational person and simply say "I don't like this anymore so I'm not going to play recordings I don't like" or "I'm not going to bother to waste money and time on concerts I won't enjoy."

There's decades of material you do enjoy and only a bit you won't so just stop with what you enjoy. Projecting our wishes on Mick and Keith is unrealistic and unhealthy. Enjoy it? Watch it, play it, buy it. Don't enjoy it? Move on. It doesn't make you less of a fan any more than Brian fans or Taylor fans or people that got off the bus forty years ago when they lost their relevance to pop culture as songwriters.

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jahisnotdead
We all miss Charlie and we all wish he were here. But he's not. Keith, Mick, and Ronnie made the decision to go on with Steve; a decision that was made with Charlie's blessing. Out of all the living musicians in this world who are close to Keith, I'd say Steve is third behind only Mick and Ron. So, Steve Jordan is no ordinary drummer. He's a professional with decades of experience and an already close personal and professional association with the Stones.

I welcome Steve and wish him the very best of luck in his first full concert with the Rolling Stones!

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jahisnotdead
We all miss Charlie and we all wish he were here. But he's not. Keith, Mick, and Ronnie made the decision to go on with Steve; a decision that was made with Charlie's blessing. Out of all the living musicians in this world who are close to Keith, I'd say Steve is third behind only Mick and Ron. So, Steve Jordan is no ordinary drummer. He's a professional with decades of experience and an already close personal and professional association with the Stones.

I welcome Steve and wish him the very best of luck in his first full concert with the Rolling Stones!

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Rocktiludrop
Agreed, and the other thing is Steve Jordan is a producer and might help Mick and Keith finish the new Studio album in time for the 60th Anniversary Tour next year.