Summer of 1998. Five shows in Amsterdam coinciding with two knockout victories for Holland in the World Cup. Excitement in the air. The day after the last show, Holland *almost* make it to the final. Ugh! Maybe you can find fans who can draw together those two threads, though some may still be traumatized by the nightly murder of Memory Motel by a person who shall go nameless.
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Quoteonestep Well personally I really enjoyed watching the streaming performances. +1. Haven't bought a Stones video since 25x5, don't know anything about Olé. Loved seeing these shows I attended, and going over my notes from the time. Even took a bathroom (+ kitchen and laundry) break during Miss You.
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^ No merch or booze stands. And after the show, everyone leaves in obedient single file, row by row, separated by 6 feet. Even on the public transport. It might work in Japan.
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Quotelikecats Jack Murphy (now SDCCU) stadium is often called decrepit or something synonymous but it’s not as old as other SoCal venues the Stones have played in, such as Dodger Stadium, the Rose Bowl, the Coliseum, or Angel Stadium. I’ll admit I haven’t been to an event at Jack Murphy stadium in awhile but I don’t think it’s crumbling to dust yet. I said, "Your old court house is kind of
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Pearl Jam's ticket-refund process has just been suspended because all the workers at the Ticketmaster division handling the tour have been sent home - "All email, phone and chat operations will be unavailable during this time ..." Logical conclusion re: Stones- some patience may be necessary.
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Quotespikenyc Even if these shows were covered by their policy, they would probably make us jump thru hoops to recoup our money. Well, you're right about that. These insurance add-ons are a bit dubious, just like those offered by airlines. But it does help to read the policy before buying - a quick google search indicates the Allianz policy is for individual mishaps - covered illness/inj
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Quote2014Slayer Hopefully Air Canada will be flexible once we find out new dates. Air Canada just announced it will suspend most of its international flights by the end of March, which hopefully means our flights are cancelled for us and credit cards reimbursed. Much better than their current offer - a flight credit that expires at the end of the year. The devil will be in the details, of cours
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QuoteRockman Cool shot ….^^^^^ whats the guitar anybody know ??? …. Maton ???? An expert made this "reasonable" guess: Keith is playing a beautiful Gibson Super 400 with "Staple" P-90 pickups. It's probably from around 1955-1957
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Quotestickyfingers101 second, it's called "coronavirus" (not Wuhan-Virus, which might be misinterpreted as "racist" by some, FYI).... Silly times. Interestingly the Chinese who don't live in Wuhan are using that term.
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Quotegrzegorz67 If they cancel, I think they would have to wait until the virus has been declared gone before announcing a rearranged tour. The Insurance will be cost prohibitive, for them and every other large scale act. They would also have to give consideration to the economy - not just damage from the virus but also from the Russia-Saudi oil price war.
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Quotewonderboy Love the virtue signaling. Ya think Ed's really in Seattle? Or in Hawaii?
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Quotelem motlow Did the band Tool start their tour Monday night in Spokane? Yes, their show went ahead tonight, per Twitter/IG.
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QuoteSKILLS Pearl Jam have just postponed their summer tour Good ol' "Ed & Pearl Jam" - the inevitable political aside and nothing about how we can get a refund.
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Quotewonderboy Please remember that if you sell your stocks today you are locking in your losses. Smart investors make money in these markets. Always think about who benefits from panic. The S&P500 is where it was last June. The NASDAQ is still higher than where it was for much of last year. After a record 11-year bull market, the bubble was due to burst at some point anyway. A 40-50% drop
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Quoterara Quotethistrain9900 If they do decide to postpone the tour vs. cancel it, how long a period of time is considered safe to postpone it? 3 months like last year or more? I think at this point there is no way the tour will go ahead as planned. They will most likely push it to fall for now and see how the outbreak develops. If necessary, they would then push it again to next year. That&#
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Quotedaspyknows Mayor London N. Breed ... Friday, March 06, 2020 ... the time is now to take action to protect vulnerable populations and the public at large. Good job!
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QuoteOneHourPhoto Besides being the right thing to do, the SWSX promoters placed a tremendous amount of pressure on local officials to cancel the events as it is such a mammoth event with people coming from all over the world and people/companies spending hundreds of millions of dollars in the local economy. It was for hopes of financial recovery from the official cancellation and for future good
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Quoteartedm Justin Bieber just downgraded his stadium shows into arenas due to “unforeseen circumstances” (which is a decades-old industry term for “not selling”) I knew I could count on a Stones site to give me my Bieber fix. Seems he downgraded some shows, not all. Hard to see him filling remaining stadiums like Levi Strauss, Soldier Field or the Rose Bowl. CV would be a perfect excuse to con
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QuoteOneHourPhoto A single concert is the tinest of a tiny blip on the radar attended by 90%-95% locals that will sleeping in their own bed after the show. With minimal impact. A city is not going to care to declare a State of Emergency in order to cancel a concert. We're not talking single concerts, though. The Stones aren't the only band touring this summer. Justin Bieber and Kenny
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^ "... they will likely cite the force majeure clause of the performance contract which waves liability for cancellations beyond a promoter’s control. The Latin phrase translates ..." I don't remember learning this phrase in Latin class. What declension is it, oh Billboard? But there's a key quote here at the end. If Coachella goes, then it's all over? “If Coache
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Small Vancouver data point. The annual TED conference, originally scheduled for April 20-24, has just been postponed to July.
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QuoteRocky Dijon I still firmly believe the only worthwhile news is from the World Health Organization ... This hasn't been WHO's greatest moment.
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Quotedaspyknows There needs to be at least 2 waves of clinical trials before it gets wide spread distribution. They need to determine 2 things. One, that it doesn't kill the recipient and 2 that it actually works. I have multiple biotech clients and the extent of clinical trials and review is not something they want to cut corners on because if the vaccine kills people the company will be
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QuoteBellajane So far...thankfully..this virus is not pandemic but who knows what will happen in the future. If you really want to be scared watch the movie Contagion. Let's hope COVID-19 is not as virulent. ... and if you want to be scared by nonfiction, Pale Rider, a recent book about the 1918 'flu pandemic, is full of riveting research and anecdotes. (Basically, its spread could h
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Or: The Stones go on tour. But you can't go because you've been placed in quarantine after your neighbor, workmate, some random stranger got infected.
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QuoteNate There are now reports of this virus taking hold in San Francisco. Nate "Taking hold?" - way to spread panic! The mayor declared a state of emergency (it's an American thing - a way to secure state/federal funding), but there are apparently no coronavirus cases in the city.
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QuoteMarylou59 I plan to attend the Tampa concert, is there any risk of a hurricane at this time of the year ? There's always some sort of risk associated with Florida (. The one factor you do have control over is making smart and timely travel plans for the July 4 holiday weekend.
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If anyone from L.A. is flying in on the day, one-way seats on a pair of Air Canada flights are now US$66. They were between $75 and $130-odd last week.
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QuoteJessForte Stay away from anything on Hastings since you don't know the area. .. agreed, although the Vancouver Police Museum just around the corner is pretty cool.
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Any Dylan fans here? The 8-day Duluth Dylan Fest (2 hrs' drive north of Minneapolis) begins on show day.
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