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pftw04
I feel that the year 2008 till 2012 been truely wasted. They I mean ROLLING STONES stopped any kind of activities for those 4 years for an unknown reason. Some may disagree, but i feel those 4 years been truly wasted
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pftw04
I feel that the year 2008 till 2012 been truely wasted. They I mean ROLLING STONES stopped any kind of activities for those 4 years for an unknown reason. Some may disagree, but i feel those 4 years been truly wasted
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StonedRambler
Why aren't the Stones allowed to rest and reflect on life for a few years - after a three year long world tour?
Are you American by a chance? Because thinking that rest is a waste of time seems to be a very American point of view.
(Edit: Though they didn't even just rest. They did concentrate on their archives, on the deluxe editions and vault stuff. Keith write a biography, a solo album, Mick did experiments with other artists like SuperHeavy, Charlie played Jazz and Ronnie kicked Alcohol once and for all)
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StonedRambler
Why aren't the Stones allowed to rest and reflect on life for a few years - after a three year long world tour?
Are you American by a chance? Because thinking that rest is a waste of time seems to be a very American point of view.
(Edit: Though they didn't even just rest. They did concentrate on their archives, on the deluxe editions and vault stuff. Keith write a biography, a solo album, Mick did experiments with other artists like SuperHeavy, Charlie played Jazz and Ronnie kicked Alcohol once and for all)
Stop with the stereotypes. I'm American and LOVE rest. It's not a waste of time, it's essential for mental health and living a full life.
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StonedRambler
Why aren't the Stones allowed to rest and reflect on life for a few years - after a three year long world tour?
Are you American by a chance? Because thinking that rest is a waste of time seems to be a very American point of view.
(Edit: Though they didn't even just rest. They did concentrate on their archives, on the deluxe editions and vault stuff. Keith write a biography, a solo album, Mick did experiments with other artists like SuperHeavy, Charlie played Jazz and Ronnie kicked Alcohol once and for all)
Stop with the stereotypes. I'm American and LOVE rest. It's not a waste of time, it's essential for mental health and living a full life.
Sorry, didn't want to generalize that. It's just a cultural thing I notice every time I am in America that rest is often
equated with lazyness and not working hard enough whereas in Europe it's more seen as an essential human need. Maybe I've not seen enough in America and I am wrong but that is my impression.
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pftw04
I feel that the year 2008 till 2012 been truely wasted. They I mean ROLLING STONES stopped any kind of activities for those 4 years for an unknown reason. Some may disagree, but i feel those 4 years been truly wasted
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Hairball
The silver lining of these "wasted years" is that we were gifted with SuperHeavy!
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More Hot Rocks
Wasted years. 1977 through 1988
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Doxa
I guess The Stones never say never again, but I think after the long and probably rather exhausting A Bigger Bang tour they pretty much were thinking that as a recording and touring band 'this is it'.
The new record deal with UMG in 2008 didn't include any new album, but was very much looking back: the new releases would be reissues, archive material and compilations. It was especially the old stuff and taking care of the legacy that 'the anti-nostalgic' Mick put his attention. Keith concentrated taking care of himself and of his wife. He got rid of his home studio, stopped playing guitar and made a 'tell it all' memoir. There were rumours even them selling their whole back cataloque.
I wouldn't say those years were wasted, but instead say that it was a relief, even a little miracle that the story didn't stop then and there, and that they had the strength, motivation and inspiration start doing something together again, that is, to play concerts and finally even making new music.
I think we are learned to take them and their doings (new tours, albums, etc) as granted, but I think it must be hard and difficult for them to keep the show going on. They are humans after all. There've been times when they had been very close to call it quits, and the period in question was very much one of them.
- Doxa
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donvis
Didn’t Keith’s book come out during that period also? That may have contributed to any inertia.
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timbernardis
ABB was not a three year tour, but a two year tour, August 2005 to August 2007.
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timbernardis
ABB was not a three year tour, but a two year tour, August 2005 to August 2007.
plexi
Yep, with the later scheduled shows somewhat affected by Keith's bump on the noggin.