Mick's best of debuted at #8 in Germany this week.
If we take a look, Germany is by far the country with the most success for the Stones in the last 15 years or so:

Wandering Spirit (#3)
Voodoo Lounge (#1 by 6 weeks)
Stripped (#3)
Bridges To Babylon (#1 by 4 weeks, Top 100 during a whole year)
No Security (#5)
Goddess In The Doorway (#2)
Forty Licks (#2)
Live Licks (#9)
A Bigger Bang (#1 by 2 weeks)
The Biggest Bang (#1 by 1 week, more than 100k sold so far)
Best Of Mick Jagger (#8)

HURRAY FOR GERMANY, a country with great taste!

Theres a line you dont hear very often

(ducks for cover...)

That's great. I am glad to see that especially as I am also a member of StonesTreff, the German Stones fan club.

I wonder, then, why the band seems to have such trouble selling tickets in Germany, seems like even more than the other countries in Europe. At least on the ABB tour. Correct me if I am wrong.


plexiglass

a very good start for jaggers "best" here in germany, but i thought the album would enter into the top 5. yeah, still a lot of stones fans in this country

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

Do we really need another Mick Jagger thread about his "Best of"?? I mean, there is already about five or more in existence - tag your posts on one of those(unlike me *lol*)

Havo Wrote:
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> a very good start for jaggers "best" here in
> germany, but i thought the album would enter into
> the top 5. yeah, still a lot of stones fans in
> this country


Shame a few more dodn't show up this summer ;^)

Havo Wrote:
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yeah, still a lot of stones fans in
> this country

Maybe, we are all just Jagger-fans here in Germany.
That's why the Stones only sold 90.000 tickets this year.

Just joking...

ITALY...............................N.32
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timbernardis Wrote:
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> That's great. I am glad to see that especially as
> I am also a member of StonesTreff, the German
> Stones fan club.
>
> I wonder, then, why the band seems to have such
> trouble selling tickets in Germany, seems like
> even more than the other countries in Europe. At
> least on the ABB tour. Correct me if I am wrong.
>
>
> plexiglass


because they were too bloody expensive compared to almost everywhere else in Europe - and there was even a significant price hike between the 2006 shows and the ones in 2007.

Do wwe know how it did in the US??

Gazza Wrote:
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> Theres a line you dont hear very often
>
> (ducks for cover...)

lol



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-10-10 16:32 by Harm.

Gazza Wrote:
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> timbernardis Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > That's great. I am glad to see that especially
> as
> > I am also a member of StonesTreff, the German
> > Stones fan club.
> >
> > I wonder, then, why the band seems to have such
> > trouble selling tickets in Germany, seems like
> > even more than the other countries in Europe.
> At
> > least on the ABB tour. Correct me if I am
> wrong.
> >
> >
> > plexiglass
>
>
> because they were too bloody expensive compared to
> almost everywhere else in Europe - and there was
> even a significant price hike between the 2006
> shows and the ones in 2007.

I guess because they were all seated, for this year anyway. But you know, even last year (2006), sales in Germany were slower than elsewhere, I believe. I can recall Berlin, which did NOT have seats on the field, having huge open areas, first time I had ever seen that at a Stones show. Were they more expensive than other countries last year?

But Barcelona this year was the worst I have EVER seen -- like the whole upper deck (tier) was about empty, and they also did have an open field including FOS.


p

timbernardis Wrote:
> I guess because they were all seated, for this
> year anyway. But you know, even last year (2006),
> sales in Germany were slower than elsewhere, I
> believe. I can recall Berlin, which did NOT have
> seats on the field, having huge open areas, first
> time I had ever seen that at a Stones show. Were
> they more expensive than other countries last
> year?

Yes - and Germany also was hosting the World Cup, which ALWAYS has an adverse affect on ticket sales (Italy 1990 and France 1998 being examples of Stones tours where ticket sales in the host country were piss-poor)


>
> But Barcelona this year was the worst I have EVER
> seen -- like the whole upper deck (tier) was about
> empty, and they also did have an open field
> including FOS.
>


I think the Spaniards were somewhat wary of buying Stones tickets after last year's cock ups. What they may have lacked in numbers though, they made up for in enthusiasm. Certainly in Madrid at any rate.

VoodooLounge13 Wrote:
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> Do wwe know how it did in the US??


Dont think the new chart is online yet, is it?

> I guess because they were all seated, for this
> year anyway. But you know, even last year (2006),
> sales in Germany were slower than elsewhere, I
> believe. I can recall Berlin, which did NOT have
> seats on the field, having huge open areas, first
> time I had ever seen that at a Stones show. Were
> they more expensive than other countries last
> year?
>
> But Barcelona this year was the worst I have EVER
> seen -- like the whole upper deck (tier) was about
> empty, and they also did have an open field
> including FOS.

In my case, I thought they were just too expensive, that's why we boycotted the ticket agencies in both Berlin and Dübendorf 2006. And I would have boycotted Lausanne too if there hadn't been Migros to pay the price. Tickets at a price of more than 40 Euros are nothing but a way to @#$%& the fans. For stadiums anyway (and yes I sometimes DO pay more than 40 Euros for tickets but I often HATE it to be such an ass).

really would like to know the sold-units in germany.

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

Gazza Wrote:
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> timbernardis Wrote:
> > I guess because they were all seated, for this
> > year anyway. But you know, even last year
> (2006),
> > sales in Germany were slower than elsewhere, I
> > believe. I can recall Berlin, which did NOT
> have
> > seats on the field, having huge open areas,
> first
> > time I had ever seen that at a Stones show.
> Were
> > they more expensive than other countries last
> > year?
>
> Yes - and Germany also was hosting the World Cup,
> which ALWAYS has an adverse affect on ticket sales
> (Italy 1990 and France 1998 being examples of
> Stones tours where ticket sales in the host
> country were piss-poor)
>
>
> >
> > But Barcelona this year was the worst I have
> EVER
> > seen -- like the whole upper deck (tier) was
> about
> > empty, and they also did have an open field
> > including FOS.
> >
>
>
> I think the Spaniards were somewhat wary of buying
> Stones tickets after last year's cock ups. What
> they may have lacked in numbers though, they made
> up for in enthusiasm. Certainly in Madrid at any
> rate.

or maybe cuz of the Catalan factor, maybe they are less enthusiastic than those of Spanish blood (just kidding?).

Yes, we were up front at Barcelona and while it wasnt exactly the mosh pit, it was pretty well jammed with some "movement" of people toward the stage and pushing.

But I really liked the football songs and the melodies were rather straightforward so that even an ignorant imperialist Bush-American unfamiliar with the songs like myself was able to join in. I just can't remember how they go now, but I guesss they must be on the boot, unlesss edited out.

plexiglassfromontana

F.U.C. the Captain Wrote:
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> > I guess because they were all seated, for this
> > year anyway. But you know, even last year
> (2006),
> > sales in Germany were slower than elsewhere, I
> > believe. I can recall Berlin, which did NOT
> have
> > seats on the field, having huge open areas,
> first
> > time I had ever seen that at a Stones show.
> Were
> > they more expensive than other countries last
> > year?
> >
> > But Barcelona this year was the worst I have
> EVER
> > seen -- like the whole upper deck (tier) was
> about
> > empty, and they also did have an open field
> > including FOS.
>
> In my case, I thought they were just too
> expensive, that's why we boycotted the ticket
> agencies in both Berlin and Dübendorf 2006. And I
> would have boycotted Lausanne too if there hadn't
> been Migros to pay the price. Tickets at a price
> of more than 40 Euros are nothing but a way to
> @#$%& the fans. For stadiums anyway (and yes I
> sometimes DO pay more than 40 Euros for tickets
> but I often HATE it to be such an ass).

Maybe in an ideal world, yes. But I think 40 is not a bad price for any big band, esp the Stones

glass

Germany is the largest "Stones country" in Europe. Their biggest market. The best place for pilsner beers. In every city. The best place for a biergarten or a bierstube or snaps with the beer. Also lots of great and friendly people, fans and friends. And trains on time. Many reasons for loving Germany.

Bjornulf

Thanks bv, you don't hear such nice words about us too often.

rrronnie Wrote:
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> Thanks bv, you don't hear such nice words about us
> too often.

That's true.
they even called off the train strike on thursday.
[www.ftd.de]

bv Wrote:
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> Germany is the largest "Stones country" in Europe.
> Their biggest market. The best place for pilsner
> beers. In every city. The best place for a
> biergarten or a bierstube or snaps with the beer.
> Also lots of great and friendly people, fans and
> friends. And trains on time. Many reasons for
> loving Germany.

I cannot agree with you more, well, yes I can, I can agree with you even more still.

I personally have many reasons for loving Germany -- Bavaria, the Romantische Road, Berlin, the town my mother's family came from - Gieboldehausen, and the town where my 3rd cousins (and my good friend's mother) now live - Karlsruhe,

but most of all the people -- very giving, helpful without end, fun to be with, fun to drink beer with, I could go on, but I will say a huge DANKE to all my German Stones friends such as open-g and (my fellow) members of Stonestreff, the fan club.

They have yet to come to the reality of the Plexiglass, but that will come in time.


The Plexiglass Prophet

bv Wrote:
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> Germany is the largest "Stones country" in Europe.
> Their biggest market. The best place for pilsner
> beers. In every city. The best place for a
> biergarten or a bierstube or snaps with the beer.
> Also lots of great and friendly people, fans and
> friends. And trains on time. Many reasons for
> loving Germany.


trains on time? you've never been to switzerland

a very good promo here.--lots of interviews--, But I remember, with the release date of "Goodess", he performed live in Germanys TV.-Show "Wetten dass?"---most seeing show here on a saturday night. he performed "Visions of paradise"--and thats why "Goddess"-straight went to no.2 of the album charts.

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

@Havo
And don't forget Micks radio interview in "Eins Live" (a radio station for younger people) in 2001.

I remember---pokalheld
"Eins live" the radio station from 10-25 year old-ones

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

I remember seeing Wetten Dass, but didn't realize it had that much of an impact.
I guess you're right though.

timbernardis Wrote:
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> bv Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Germany is the largest "Stones country" in
> Europe.
> > Their biggest market. The best place for
> pilsner
> > beers. In every city. The best place for a
> > biergarten or a bierstube or snaps with the
> beer.
> > Also lots of great and friendly people, fans
> and
> > friends. And trains on time. Many reasons for
> > loving Germany.
>
> I cannot agree with you more, well, yes I can, I
> can agree with you even more still.
>
> I personally have many reasons for loving Germany
> -- Bavaria, the Romantische Road, Berlin, the town
> my mother's family came from - Gieboldehausen, and
> the town where my 3rd cousins (and my good
> friend's mother) now live - Karlsruhe,
>
> but most of all the people -- very giving, helpful
> without end, fun to be with, fun to drink beer
> with, I could go on, but I will say a huge DANKE
> to all my German Stones friends such as open-g and
> (my fellow) members of Stonestreff, the fan club.
>
> They have yet to come to the reality of the
> Plexiglass, but that will come in time.
>
>
> The Plexiglass Prophet


Hi Tim,

your comment about the Germans and the members of the Stonestreff are very nice. Thank you very much.

Dande

In Spain debuts at 53...Springsteen 1, and Dylan 6.