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Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: VoodooLounge13 ()
Date: February 1, 2024 18:22

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GasLightStreet
Very long story short, going by memory, U2 was hoping for Phillips, the CD inventor (?) to foot the bill for a giant video screen for 1992-93 ZOOTV tours.

No.

U2 worked around it elsewise and include a B-stage at some point.

1994... The Rolling Stones have a video screen on stage similar to what U2 was hoping to do... and a rolling B-stage.

1997 (I do not recall if Pink Floyd was involved) the Stones dial the onstage media back and have a more central location... while U2 lights up a giant grocery cart.

Etc blah blah blah.

The greatest stage ever, that I've witnessed, was U2's 2017 THE JOUSHA TREE tour. What they did in 2017 onward... wow.

They work with the same people the Stones work with.

No Stones stage has ever come close. NO SECURITY was very cool. Maybe their best. That's a difficult area but in regard to video quality etc way better than VOODOO or BRIDGES (BANG was terrible).

With U2 at the Sphere perhaps the (US) football stadium experience will be better than pre-2020 with the Stones and whoever else (that can afford it, anyway).


I would give the NS stage runner up to B2B. Was a very cool concept indeed. And I also saw that Joshua Tree stage. Was very interesting. Not a fan of Bono's political rants and pompousness at ALL. Has actually made me dislike the band more as I've gotten older, but I'd wanted to see them once to say I had, and got really cheap tix for the Buffalo show. Glad I saw them and the stage, but once was enough for me.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: paulywaul ()
Date: February 2, 2024 15:22

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Stoneage
It doesn't matter. Just turn up and play. We're lucky if they can do just that. Don't expect to much, they are plus 80 now. The stage is of non importance whatsoever.

Agree. F**k the stage, completely unimportant in the larger scheme of things ...

[ I want to shout, but I can hardly speak ]

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: dedospegajosos ()
Date: February 2, 2024 18:04

something simple like just a base with a few catwalks and a huge screen, just not a box please, that is the worst.

BTW that Metallica stage is cool



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Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Irix ()
Date: February 2, 2024 18:35

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dedospegajosos

something simple like just a base with a few catwalks and a huge screen

Like Taylor Swift's current stage?

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Elmo Lewis ()
Date: February 2, 2024 19:13

I personally liked the Steel Wheels stage the best - although Voodoo and Babylon were cool.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Kurt ()
Date: February 2, 2024 19:38




Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Irix ()
Date: February 2, 2024 19:55

Taylor Swift (Eras Tour) - full stage:


[GettyImages.com] - State Farm Stadium, Glendale (AZ), March 18, 2023 .



[TheDailyTexan.com] - AT&T Stadium Arlington, March/April 2023 - Large picture .



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Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Kurt ()
Date: February 2, 2024 19:56

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Irix
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dedospegajosos

something simple like just a base with a few catwalks and a huge screen

Like Taylor Swift's current stage?




Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Kurt ()
Date: February 2, 2024 19:57

Taylor's stage is incredible.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: February 2, 2024 21:23

I really liked the NO FILTER stage. Simple, big enough, it was elegant, actually.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: slewan ()
Date: February 2, 2024 22:20

the Stones should get rid of the cheap looking and concert goer unfriendly Sixty stage and return to the No Filter stage

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: tiffanyblu ()
Date: February 2, 2024 22:56

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slewan
the Stones should get rid of the cheap looking and concert goer unfriendly Sixty stage and return to the No Filter stage

No filter was really good. Screens do the trick

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: MKjan ()
Date: February 3, 2024 01:32

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GasLightStreet
I really liked the NO FILTER stage. Simple, big enough, it was elegant, actually.

thumbs up

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: February 3, 2024 05:15

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slewan
the Stones should get rid of the cheap looking and concert goer unfriendly Sixty stage and return to the No Filter stage

I never understood that. It was a huge reverse in technology. Perhaps things just weren't available - or, were not affordable enough.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Handova ()
Date: February 3, 2024 10:02

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GasLightStreet
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slewan
the Stones should get rid of the cheap looking and concert goer unfriendly Sixty stage and return to the No Filter stage

I never understood that. It was a huge reverse in technology. Perhaps things just weren't available - or, were not affordable enough.

Might have been a huge reverse in technology, but quite the opposite on ticket pricing. Can't think a more elaborated stage wasn't affordable given what we had to pay this time to get in.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: stonesurvive ()
Date: February 3, 2024 11:59

The "Sixty" stage was obviously a money-saver,maybe because 65k was the largest attendance amount at any venue. It looked like they took the 1981 new wave stage, cut it up, painted over it, and used it to save some cash.

IMO, The NF stage was perfect, you could at least see them from the "cheap seats"!!!.

Another highlight was during the Voodoo tour when the had the inflatable Honky Tonk Women!!...........and all our "Stones Hotties" sang right along!!!! (no Cancel Culture BS from the Stones girls)............

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Irix ()
Date: February 3, 2024 13:15

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stonesurvive

The "Sixty" stage was obviously a money-saver

This and probably an eco-friendly version too. Even their plane had only one RS logo/lettering (port side) instead of former two.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: slewan ()
Date: February 3, 2024 14:32

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GasLightStreet
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slewan
the Stones should get rid of the cheap looking and concert goer unfriendly Sixty stage and return to the No Filter stage

I never understood that. It was a huge reverse in technology. Perhaps things just weren't available - or, were not affordable enough.

the problem was that the Sixty stage turned a lot of spots in the stadium into restricted view spots. The two TV screens on both sides of the stage were rather small, too. People who were either a little farer away from stage or located at the sides of the venues couldn't see too much. The No Filter stage looked great even when sitting at the oppossite of a stadium

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: slew ()
Date: February 3, 2024 20:46

I'd like to see something different on this tour not over the top but something. The ticketsa are expensive so let's have a big stage

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Date: February 4, 2024 03:36

I agree some of the more recent stages have become tiring.

Hopefully a new stage is in the works.

I am sure someone from their camp reads stuff on here. Let's hope they are listening.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Rockman ()
Date: February 4, 2024 03:51

Up their game .....
You mean like more beef in Keef's shepherds pie .......



ROCKMAN

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: CaptainCorella ()
Date: February 4, 2024 07:17

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Rockman
Up their game .....
You mean like more beef in Keef's shepherds pie .......

Zero to do with "upping their game", but we should all remember that if the pie in question has BEEF in it, then it's "Cottage Pie". It's only Shepherds' Pie if it is based on minced lamb.

Captain Corella

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: February 4, 2024 07:19

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slew
I'd like to see something different on this tour not over the top but something. The ticketsa are expensive so let's have a big stage

Mick well tell you... it costs the Stones money.

Understandable. But they've made a fortune over the last, well, since 2013, really, and NO FILTER was insanely profitable.

They can certainly afford to do what they want... but they're so weird sometimes about how they spend money on staging: they had no issue with BRIDGES and LICKS and their worst ever, BANG.

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: Rockman ()
Date: February 4, 2024 08:12

Hey yeah lamb .... Fanks Capeeeeetan ...



ROCKMAN

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: February 4, 2024 10:07

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Rockman
Up their game .....
You mean like more beef in Keef's shepherds pie .......

more potassium in ronnie's bananawinking smiley

Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: UrbanSteel ()
Date: February 4, 2024 11:29

Rolling Stones Satages.

1965 Ratcliffe Stadium, Fresno, May 22nd Stage.



1973 Australian Tour Stage Kooyong.



1975 Tour Lotus Stage.



1975 USA Tour Stage



1976 EU Tour Earls Court Stage.



1978 US Tour Stage.


Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: UrbanSteel ()
Date: February 4, 2024 11:40

1981 US Tour Stage.



1981 USA Tour Stage.



1982 EU Tour Stage.



1982 EU Tour Stage.



1982 EU Tour Stage.



1982 EU Tour Stage.



1989-1990 Steel Wheels Tour Stage.



1989-1990 Steel Wheels Tour Stage.


Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: UrbanSteel ()
Date: February 4, 2024 11:41

1990 Urban Jungle Tour Stage.



1990 Urban Jungle Tour Stage.




1994-1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour Stage.



1994-1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour Stage.



1994-1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour Stage.



1997-1998-1999 Bridges to Babylon Tour Stage.



1997-1998-1999 Bridges to Babylon Tour Stage.





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Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: UrbanSteel ()
Date: February 4, 2024 12:01

2002 Licks Tour Podium.



2002 Licks Tour Podium.



2005-2006-2007 A Bigger Bang Tour Stage.



2005-2006-2007 A Bigger Bang Tour Stage.



2006 Superbowl Stage.



2006 Copacabana Stage.



2006 Copacabana Stage.



2006 Beacon Theatre Stage.


Re: The Stones Staging - should they ‘up their game?’
Posted by: UrbanSteel ()
Date: February 4, 2024 12:08

2012 50 & Counting Tour Stage.



2012 50 & Counting Tour Stage.



2013 Glastonbury Stage.



2013 Hyde Park Stage.



2013 Hyde Park Stage.


2014 14 On Fire Stage Werchter.



2014 14 On Fire Tour Stage.


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