Thanks bv for these super photos and memories.

It was great to meet you in Barcelona and hope to see you again in the future.

PS. This site has become such a large part of my daily life and I'm sure the same can be said for other members.

Thanks again.

This is another great memory from the rehearsals at Vilvoorde Belgium.
Also there is a great story with this picture. Like with many pictures.
I have been so close to Mick, Keith, Charlie, Ronnie, Bill and Mick Taylor
many many times, closer than a handshake, closer than camera distance,
closer than a foot i.e. face to face. Still I have never ever asked for
an autograph. Don't know why. Just did not feel like it was right.
I would not intrude or bother these guys. Just be there and enjoy being
so close all these times. Being part of the "family"...

Almost every day there was a chance to have signatures in Belgium.
One day I though - may be I should get some marker pens?
I went into the Vilvoorde city, walked around for an hour or so,
and after a while I did find a set of marker pens. Four colors.
Red. Blue. Green. Black. Then I had brought the latest magazine
IORR 57 for some reason. So next day I was there with my pens
and the magazine, with Mick close up on the front page.

Luckily I am in front of the barriers when Mick is walking over.
And luckily I spend all my energy displaying my pen and the mag.
Mick walks over and selects my pen and my mag among the 30-40
pairs of hands from fans - all asking for autographs.
Mick is stepping back a foot or two, to watch the mag.
He obviously sees his picture on the front page.
Then he looks where to sign, he finds a nice spot,
and is doing a great signature. I get my mag back.
Mick is keeping my pen to sign for the others.
Then Mick is singing for others for a while.
Then he is walking over, looking for me,
and he is handing the pen back to me. Thanks Mick!

I made plenty of photos that day like every day.
This is not the best photo, but it is the pen and Mick,
great memories from the tour.



Bjornulf

Too bad they didn't play ABB on the "ABB Tour" Kind of a paradox, yes?

I have experienced more than half of each and every song on the album "A Bigger Bang" live on this tour. This is the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world. What more can you expect? I appreciate every day they appear on stage. I don't demand songs or special deals. I just enjoy every show. Why worry. Just enjoy!

Bjornulf

I have "enjoyed" exactly 251 times since 1969 (NYC) and am simply expressing an opinion that many others share.

I have "enjoyed" exactly 251 times since 1969 (NYC) a-- nd am simply expressing an opinion that many others share.
Thx

251 shows, aslecs ?

Must be a great way to see the world, BV



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That's not my number you know. Just for the record.

Bjornulf

Seeing a slice of history in Shanghai! What a thrill!
And seeing a cutain sand bag fall from the rafters and barely missing Keith during Paint it Black, and this was before the "tree" incident...very profetic

Just curious: what happened to Clive? I guess I missed that episode!

bartfrombrussels
Senior Food Critic IORR

?Remember Vilvoorde?
94 concerts & counting

Hei Bjørnulf.
Tusen takk for fantastiske bilder!
(Thank's for fantastic pictures!)

Per-Arne

Vilvoorde was fun!

my meories goes to Horsum, DK last year.
special concert
special people
and a special lady......

bv Wrote:
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> That's not my number you know. Just for the
> record.


Hey BV, can you let us know what your number is? I would imagine that it is more than 251. Thanks again for the photos/stories- its becoming something I look forward to every day now.

nanker phelge Wrote:
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> bv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > That's not my number you know. Just for the
> > record.
>
>
> Hey BV, can you let us know what your number is? I
> would imagine that it is more than 251. Thanks
> again for the photos/stories- its becoming
> something I look forward to every day now.

Post edited - I meant aslecs.
BV must have seen more than 251 shows of course

Hi Bjornulf,

thanks for sharing your memories. This is the best thread I've ever seen on your fantastic side.

hitti

the man behind the latvianinexile sometimes :-)

Clive left after Nagoya I believe. No hard feelings or problems, they just changed.

Bjornulf

Hi BV.

This thread is the best one. Thanks for all pictures and nice memories you share.
12 points out of 10

Bjornulf, give us more pics.
we are hungry..
thanks for sharing.
i will buy your book, of course.

Bjørnulf,
Please keep'em comming. Even if you one day have to open the 2nd drawer for those didn't-think-they-were-that-good.
This is tour history!

TE
Oslo

Great to share your pix and memorys of the tour.Glad I saw you again at the Grand hotel in Brno and also Barcelona.See you again on the next Stones tour!!!

I am lucky to live in a safe and rich part of the world.
This little boy had to sell candy on the street to survive.
I saw these pictures in many countries on travel,
and they told me I should never complain really.



Bjornulf

jomo297 Wrote:
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> Wow, what a tour. How do I properly express my
> feelings on it? The first Stones tour I remember
> was the ’81 Tattoo You tour. I remember it
> vividly because I was too young to go according to
> my parents. I ended up having dinner with my
> folks at the Sizzler(seriously) while my two
> brothers were at Rupp Arena taking in the band. I
> remember my brothers telling me about the show. I
> couldn’t wait until I was old enough to see the
> boys. Well, I saw every tour since then. But it
> wasn’t until this tour, that I had the means to
> see more than what was just in my area. My tour
> started in Anaheim, then went to two shows at the
> Hollywood Bowl, then to San Francisco, then
> Memphis, then St. Louis, then the Forum, then
> Radio City, then two shows at Twickenham, then
> Louisville, then Austin, then Las Vegas, and
> finally the last show in London. I know it’s
> silly, but I had never traveled abroad until this
> tour. It literally changed my life. I fell in
> love with Europe. Anyway, I got to meet a lot of
> great fans along the way. Got to hear a TON of
> great music. This band is what it is all about.
> When they are done, forget about it. Sure, there
> is a lot of great music out there, but there is no
> one that can take up where the Stones left off.
> U2? Maybe. But they aren’t pioneers. Ladies and
> Gentlemen we are seeing the guys who started it
> all. I’m sad because I know my kids will never
> get to experience this. And this thing that we’ve
> all got to see is really special. You will not
> see this again. There will never be another band
> that has the same history and influence as the
> Stones. It just won’t happen. We have all been
> witnesses to the greatest live musical event that
> will ever happen. I’m happy about that. I hope
> there will be more opportunities but I don’t know.
> At their age I don’t think any of us know. I do
> know that hearing Midnight Rambler so many times
> on this tour was magical. All Down The Line
> rocked my world. Hearing Sway for the first time
> live was nothing short of amazing. Being in
> Austin for Learning The Game was unbelievable.
> And as much as I would love to hear rarities such
> as Winter or Jigsaw Puzzle, I’m still happy to
> hear me some Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Brown Sugar.
> I mean, c’mon! It’s Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Brown
> Sugar. I know some reviews were less than
> stellar, but I was never disappointed for one
> second at any of the shows I attended. It’s hard
> to describe the electricity that is in the
> arena/stadium when the Stones are on stage. There
> is nothing like it. Never will be. Hope to see
> you all out on the road in the future.

Suggestion for everybody -- break up your text into paragraphs, much easier to read and understand. just a friendly suggestion for selfish purposes, but would help all readers! plexi

BV -

Why don't you do this more often? I know, you don't have time.

Since the tour is over, you seem incredibly relaxed and willing to spend some time and share -- the best BV that there is.

Your post thanking everyone for various help on the tour was first, now this very long thread with all the fotos and commentary, it's great.

Do you keep a diary as well? Not asking you to post that as I know that is saved for the eventual publication.

Keep it coming.

Thanks for all those little conversations throughout Europe - I would say I saw you AT THE SHOWS at about half to two thirds of the 11 shows I saw (which were only about one third of the number you saw).

It was so strange, at like every show, somewhere, I look around or turn around or someone is tapping me on the shoulder and it's who else?? -- BV. Over and over and over again.

And it all started at the beginning - Werchter - where you said I was the first one you saw wearing the new IORR t shirt, then had someone take my foto which was later posted.

And Gazza has had the same experience running into you at shows.

What are the chances of this happening in crowds of thousands of people?

Anyway, enuf of that. Just keep up the posting.


Plexiglass


Oh, one more thing, great to hear you think San Fran is the best city in the US. As I posted yesterday, it is truly "the city that knows how."



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timbernardis Wrote:
posted.
>
> And Gazza has had the same experience running into
> you at shows.
>


Not so much during the shows but at weird times before and after them, eg in the lobby at the Staples Centre in LA on Halloween 2002 during Sheryl Crow's set when we were probably the only two people in the arena who were in that entire area (neither of us knew the other was going to this show), wandering around the deserted mean streets of Glasgow at around midnight looking to find somewhere that was open or in the bogs at the 02 on the last night of the tour. Twice.

I've come to the conclusion that we have identical bladders or something.....



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Gazza Wrote:
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> timbernardis Wrote:
> posted.
> >
> > And Gazza has had the same experience running
> into
> > you at shows.
> >
>
>
> Not so much during the shows but at weird times
> before and after them, eg in the lobby at the
> Staples Centre in LA on Halloween 2002 during
> Sheryl Crow's set when we were probably the only
> two people in the arena who were in that entire
> area (neither of us knew the other was going to
> this show), wandering around the deserted mean
> streets of Glasgow at around midnight looking to
> find somewhere that was open or in the bogs at the
> 02 on the last night of the tour. Twice.
>
> I've come to the conclusion that we have identical
> bladders or something.....

Gazz - you forgot the time at MSG.

plex

ps - you have mail. t

1. At the Four Seasons in SF on the day of the show, I handed Keith a polished, small rock that fit in his palm. I had seen it in a store the night before and it said "Connection".

I don't know how many times he'd played this song, but I'd never seen it outside a Wino's show, and he played it that night.

2. Seeing Keith in Stuttgart, and getting the feeling he was OK after the fall.

3. Collecting the beer we bet after the show in the owners box - My buddies best friend is the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates, an acquaintance of mine, and we bet a beer that that I could hook his people up with the stones Mgmt and they would play his beautiful baseball stadium -PNC Park.



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bv,
I really, really enjoyed the photo and description of Mick signing and then using your pen, and then giving it back! Truely a memory of a lifetime, thanks!

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Caribean, Feb 11, 2006:



Puerto Rico as seen from the seafront:



Colonial style...



Bjornulf

In transit...



Rooftop Harry's bar inside Changi Airport, +35 C in the air...



Bjornulf