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A new album this year will be exciting.
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illyad1960
I have been a Stones fan for over 40 years. Enjoyed most of the ride but last tour didn't excite me. I found the set list to be repetitive and i lost interest. I would like to go back to the excitement of a Stones tour announcement and the tour itself. What can the band do to rekindle that excitement for me and perhaps other long time Stones fans? Or do the Stones care little about long time fans and wish to cater to new, younger ones? Special concert guests don't interest me, unless that guest is Mick Taylor every night. Thoughts?
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illyad1960
I have been a Stones fan for over 40 years. Enjoyed most of the ride but last tour didn't excite me. I found the set list to be repetitive and i lost interest. I would like to go back to the excitement of a Stones tour announcement and the tour itself. What can the band do to rekindle that excitement for me and perhaps other long time Stones fans? Or do the Stones care little about long time fans and wish to cater to new, younger ones? Special concert guests don't interest me, unless that guest is Mick Taylor every night. Thoughts?
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If we're old and they're older and we complain the magic isn't there any more, the problem is us. It's like wishing your spouse was in their prime and being oblivious that you've aged as well.
The years together count, but you have to live in the moment or you have nothing but memories. Enjoy the tour, not Youtube cellphone footage. Enjoy the album. Enjoy the archival releases.
The loss of Charlie should be all the lesson we need. One day, many of us will only have archival releases and memories. They're here now. Live for today. There are no guarantees about tomorrow.
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DandelionPowderman
Out of curiosity, dd you also complain about the lack of variety in the setlists in the 60s and early 70s?
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f you had been living with the same partner for 40+ years, would you demand your life time partner to change now, so that you could be excited? What happened to the previous 40 years? They were not exciting?
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DandelionPowderman
Out of curiosity, dd you also complain about the lack of variety in the setlists in the 60s and early 70s?
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f you had been living with the same partner for 40+ years, would you demand your life time partner to change now, so that you could be excited? What happened to the previous 40 years? They were not exciting?
Bjornulf
It is not about demanding wholesale change. Or asking the band to disown everything they did. Far from it my friends. I am suggesting just a wee bit more variety, scattered around the setlists. The core setlist - at least 12-14 numbers on it - can, and should, stay exactly as it is.
To answer Dandelion's perfectly valid question. The 60's and 70's set-lists were very fluid indeed. Featuring not just originals, but cover versions, old rock'n'roll classics, and tracks pulled from whatever their latest album happened to be. And remember they brought out a lot of albums then.
Bjornulf has also asked a perfectly valid question. And to answer it - no I would not expect my partner to change radically, dramatically, or to an extreme degree. But I would like them to buy new things to wear. Maybe a new hairstyle or whatever. Or suggest holidaying in a new place. I'm talking about freshening up aspects of our life together. Not disowning it all.
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DandelionPowderman
Out of curiosity, dd you also complain about the lack of variety in the setlists in the 60s and early 70s?
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f you had been living with the same partner for 40+ years, would you demand your life time partner to change now, so that you could be excited? What happened to the previous 40 years? They were not exciting?
Bjornulf
It is not about demanding wholesale change. Or asking the band to disown everything they did. Far from it my friends. I am suggesting just a wee bit more variety, scattered around the setlists. The core setlist - at least 12-14 numbers on it - can, and should, stay exactly as it is.
To answer Dandelion's perfectly valid question. The 60's and 70's set-lists were very fluid indeed. Featuring not just originals, but cover versions, old rock'n'roll classics, and tracks pulled from whatever their latest album happened to be. And remember they brought out a lot of albums then.
Bjornulf has also asked a perfectly valid question. And to answer it - no I would not expect my partner to change radically, dramatically, or to an extreme degree. But I would like them to buy new things to wear. Maybe a new hairstyle or whatever. Or suggest holidaying in a new place. I'm talking about freshening up aspects of our life together. Not disowning it all.
But they do exactly this. Europe got songs like Out of Time, 19th Nervous Breakdown, Ghost Town and Connection at most shows last year. These four songs haven't been played here for decades and I bet most people in the audience have never ever Heard them live before. Additional you had the chance to hear rare stuff like Sad Sad Sad, Fool To Cry, Can't you hear me knocking or even Angie. That's freshen it up for me!
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DandelionPowderman
Out of curiosity, dd you also complain about the lack of variety in the setlists in the 60s and early 70s?
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f you had been living with the same partner for 40+ years, would you demand your life time partner to change now, so that you could be excited? What happened to the previous 40 years? They were not exciting?
Bjornulf
It is not about demanding wholesale change. Or asking the band to disown everything they did. Far from it my friends. I am suggesting just a wee bit more variety, scattered around the setlists. The core setlist - at least 12-14 numbers on it - can, and should, stay exactly as it is.
To answer Dandelion's perfectly valid question. The 60's and 70's set-lists were very fluid indeed. Featuring not just originals, but cover versions, old rock'n'roll classics, and tracks pulled from whatever their latest album happened to be. And remember they brought out a lot of albums then.
Bjornulf has also asked a perfectly valid question. And to answer it - no I would not expect my partner to change radically, dramatically, or to an extreme degree. But I would like them to buy new things to wear. Maybe a new hairstyle or whatever. Or suggest holidaying in a new place. I'm talking about freshening up aspects of our life together. Not disowning it all.
But they do exactly this. Europe got songs like Out of Time, 19th Nervous Breakdown, Ghost Town and Connection at most shows last year. These four songs haven't been played here for decades and I bet most people in the audience have never ever Heard them live before. Additional you had the chance to hear rare stuff like Sad Sad Sad, Fool To Cry, Can't you hear me knocking or even Angie. That's freshen it up for me!
True - if you went to several different concerts you would hear a decent amount of variety. But how many people go to more than one gig? However, you make a fair point for all that. I'm honestly not wanting to disagree about anything for the sake of it. We are all Stones fans after all. and just want to enjoy ourselves, and appreciate the band for the 60 years of music they have given us...