does ronnie have a sponsor? Is Blondie sober enough to do it so Jo Wood can do other things

Ronnie on rehab is so common now.

the sad truth is, if Ronnie or even Keef (not that he'd ever admit having a problem!) ever want to QUIT the booze they'd have to give up the rock n roll

the whole touring lifestyle doesn't allow for time to 'quit'

Ronnie could give up the band and concentrate on painting, for the god of his own health. Keef however hasn't really got much outside of the band

its definitely time to call it quits after this tour otherwise we'll have another premature ending to mourn

C'mon Ronnie B. Goode, the fans need you and most importantly the fellas need you. Take care dude.

Jed C. makes a good point. When you don't have to worry about finances, the world looks so different in every sense. So it is ina way harder for him to hit bottom. Because when you have lost everyhting material in life it shakes you up pretty bad and you take a hard look at yourself.

"...no longer shall you trudge 'cross my peaceful mind."

ronnie, BACK in rehab? i thought he never left . . .

For people like Ron & Keith booze is the easy stuff.
That might be the crucial part; it was the way out off
harder & heavier stuff.
I'm not sure its harder all the time, the addiction:
but soon he's at that very point where doc's say:
Quit totally, or die. Maybe he is past that point long ago.

One love, Ron! Take Special Care!

If Ron is "bored" with touring and
If Taylor is cool with playing again
Is there any reason why a switch could be anything LESS than amicable?
Would this create any problems???

Yeah it would create a problem.... another stupid thread about MT!!! It aint or shouldn't happen so get over it......

yes it would create problems for iorr posters who would be banned for discussing it....

form a queue then and give the rest a break.....

Jed Clever Wrote:
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> Also, the fact that Ronnie is set for life
> financially must make it more difficult to "speak
> with Jesus". He doesn't have to worry about not
> showing up for work because of a hangover and
> getting fired from his job and living out of a
> cardboard box on skid row. Even if he were to get
> canned by Mick, he's still a muti-millionaire, and
> will never be for want, unlike myself, who HAS to
> get his ass to work, or live in a van down by the
> river. If I were rich, I'd have a tough time not
> doing an ounce of coke a day and a gallon of booze
> a night. especially if I hung out with one Keith
> Richards...


ME TOO JED... ME TOO

haaaaaaaaa

Also, the fact that Ronnie is set for life
> financially must make it more difficult to "speak
> with Jesus". He doesn't have to worry about not
> showing up for work because of a hangover and
> getting fired from his job and living out of a
> cardboard box on skid row. Even if he were to get
> canned by Mick, he's still a muti-millionaire, and
> will never be for want, unlike myself, who HAS to
> get his ass to work, or live in a van down by the
> river. If I were rich, I'd have a tough time not
> doing an ounce of coke a day and a gallon of booze
> a night. especially if I hung out with one Keith
> Richards...


Money for some people is quite easy to burn..... you can be a multimillionaire / earn millions and still in a short time burn the money and therefore continously being in the need of more money....

Just look at fx. Michael Jackson / Mike Tyson - just to metion a few..... they have earned millions of dollars, but are still in deep shit financially....

country honk Wrote:
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> Also, the fact that Ronnie is set for life
> > financially must make it more difficult to
> "speak
> > with Jesus". He doesn't have to worry about not
>
> > showing up for work because of a hangover and
> > getting fired from his job and living out of a
> > cardboard box on skid row. Even if he were to
> get
> > canned by Mick, he's still a muti-millionaire,
> and
> > will never be for want, unlike myself, who HAS
> to
> > get his ass to work, or live in a van down by
> the
> > river. If I were rich, I'd have a tough time not
>
> > doing an ounce of coke a day and a gallon of
> booze
> > a night. especially if I hung out with one Keith
>
> > Richards...
>
>
> Money for some people is quite easy to burn.....
> you can be a multimillionaire / earn millions and
> still in a short time burn the money and therefore
> continously being in the need of more money....
>
> Just look at fx. Michael Jackson / Mike Tyson -
> just to metion a few..... they have earned
> millions of dollars, but are still in deep shit
> financially....

Surely Ronnie, or more likely his wife, has been smart enough to put a few million away somewhere where they don't have easy access to it to ensure that they'll never go completely broke. If not, I suppose he could always live in Rod Stewart's guest house or something.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> For people like Ron & Keith booze is the easy
> stuff.
> That might be the crucial part; it was the way out
> off
> harder & heavier stuff.
> I'm not sure its harder all the time, the
> addiction:
> but soon he's at that very point where doc's say:
> Quit totally, or die. Maybe he is past that point
> long ago.
>
> One love, Ron! Take Special Care!

The doctor did said that to him..a three years ago...you are right Baboon..and maybe its more than only alcohol..wich he grew up on.

As KR would say ............... Ron's in rehab AGAIN ! Big deal.

People, he'll survive .... and the Stones will roll !

Not too much time to rehears new songs...... it will same old setlist....

A quiz: what will be the next thing that happens to one of the guys?

just to make it more convenient for all - i think the Stones ought to just schedule tour rehearsals at Ronnie's rehab clinic going-forward.....

I'm glad his wife got counseling. I've been sober for almost 26 years (Thank God) I quit when I was 17.I'm sure RW & his wife know where he can go on a "Day at a time" basis.BUT, IT CAN BE DONE!!!!!! if he wants it, if not, then I'm sorry to say that he will have to get worse before he gets better. Maybe he can talk to Clapton or go to Eric's rehab. He may nit "trust" a guy like me because we are "fans" or "starstruck" or whatever, but he can trust Clapton.I mean, I would give it to him straight,but he may not be as willing to listen.Either way, my prayers go out to RW,his family,& KEEF!
PEACE

I predict shows will be cancelled due to Ronnie's being too drunk to make it to the gig. This tour will be the end, the last, and end in disgrace.

"The wonder of Jimi Hendrix was that he could stand up at all he was so pumped full of drugs." Patsy, Patsy Stone

andy js Wrote:
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> i was told that Ron & Keef were completely 'out of
> it' for a week in Fiji before the so called tree
> accident
>
> so i'm not surprised at all


Told by whom?

Ron Wood, RIP. What if he croaks on tour? Who will they get to replace him? Mick Taylor. The whole Stones thing seems so desperate these days and they really are well past their expiry date. This is why there are no old rockers.

"The wonder of Jimi Hendrix was that he could stand up at all he was so pumped full of drugs." Patsy, Patsy Stone

what about the girls????

Oh grow up - the stones will play as they always do - sloppy and brilliantly. And Ronnie will be there

The Menace of Mayfair Wrote:
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> I predict shows will be cancelled due to Ronnie's
> being too drunk to make it to the gig. This tour
> will be the end, the last, and end in disgrace.


Sorry, my last message was in reply to this

ronnie plays great as a drunk as we all know very well, i dont want his health in doubt, but u must admit he plays great on the sauce

Melbourne papers......17 June 2006



ROCKMAN

Let's just hope he is recovering- and that the other guys support him in trying to keep off the sauce. Actually - it will probably be easier this time around - since Keith has had to cut down on his drinking. It's down to two beers a day because of the medicines he has to take after the "blood clot incident" (blood-thinning). If you drink alcohol after such surgery, the danger of uncontrolled bleeding is a serious danger, because it doubles - or more - the effect of the blood-thinning... So let's hope they support eachother - drink a lot of cranberry juice (great for the liver and the kidneys) and smoke some weed in stead. But then, with emphysema - one shouldn't smoke either. So I think I'll just prescribe : Ronnie - Jo: Just get high on great sex on this tour. The other euphoric drugs/sauces are not available now. Sex does the same thing for you. Euphoria - adrenalin, endorphins. Good luck and enjoy!

Super! we'll get a new Ronnie and a new Keith... What a treat!

LOL,
Yeah....right .......not !