Quotewith sssoul QuoteWroclaw Look at the Wyman fiasco in Nov. 26/29 (the backstage issue) - does it sounds as if they make an effort towards "being special"? ... Huh? Which fiasco do you mean? The fact (in his words at least) he was summoned for a "special celebration", hardly had any chance to rehearse and was given a spot in 2 songs - ALL OF THIS without really prepari
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Quotefahthree QuoteWroclaw regarding the "19 songs" axiom. I think that "they" decided already month ago that 19 songs is the most they can confidently do with success night after night. In cases they feel conformable and in shape (most shows in the passing month) they extend some songs either with longer jams (MR) or just by adding a minute or so of extended "end of song
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regarding the "19 songs" axiom. I think that "they" decided already month ago that 19 songs is the most they can confidently do with success night after night. In cases they feel conformable and in shape (most shows in the passing month) they extend some songs either with longer jams (MR) or just by adding a minute or so of extended "end of song" (JJF, GS, Satisfacti
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QuoteTurkuStonesFan I find it intriguing that Clapton has such a bad attitude about two subjects from the interviews quoted above: Touring and Cream. On the matter of Touring he says it is "unbearable" and the only way to make it better is to spend more money and then operate the tour at a "loss". He either does not know how to tour profitably or needs to talk to the Stone
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Quotebernard90mike QuoteBeast QuoteBob C. Quoteslewan QuoteCristiano Radtke doesn't look like it's really overcrowded, does it? - far away from being sold out!? What are those things between the port a potties and the red canopy? Believe it or not - some weird kind of urinal (don't even ask)! They had them in Paris, too... The stage looks totally ridiculous... didn't th
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The Beacon bid for tickets for the 1792-8 “Steel horseshoes” tour would have made Ticketmaster look like saints. You had to light your own beacon on some hill and hope your sign (saying “I want 4 GA tickets”) would be even seen by the local promoters, which was a horrible experience. I got no response. Finally in 1793 our village was notified by the special Rolling Stones Homing Pigeon applicatio
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QuoteKoen Why the exclamation mark ? Removed.
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People say Clapton is more enjoyable on stage when "challenged" by fellow top of the line musicians. Well: this is a bit old, but never tired of watching what happens when Clapton is "challenged" by some... how many? maybe 10 top of the line fellow musicians? Enjoy:
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Forever remembered as "The Ugly", but also for many-many other films, mostly as support acts.
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I think that Ronnie Wood was the real star of the 2 MR I saw this June (and also in other ones I saw on YT). I believe that is some type of high treason in some outfits! Lucky I live very far...
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Quotestonesrule Is there anyone posting here who feels they are a better guitar player than Eric Clapton? Do you get into beauty contests asking those bunch of chubby balding men and aging wrinkled women some call "judges" if they think they can beat the loosing contester in a bid for being the new poster face of... lets say.... GAP?
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QuoteHarm It was hot in Rome Not THAT's a real Tongue pit!
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Havent seen it personally but guess that the truck mini gig in NYC in the mid. 70s was the most unique one.
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Quotefahthree QuoteStonesfan2146 Gimme Shelter gives me goosebumps once more, what a song! It's getting better and better! I wish I could say the same. The part we're not allowed to talk about because criticism is now labeled as hate is still terrible. Actually this specific execution of the song goes "back" towards the Hyde Park 2013 versions. And - while the quality of
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Quotejanathmer QuoteWroclaw Clapton 21st century shows (especially in Europe) are too often mentioned in the "most boring/sleepy gig's i've attended". Seems like people actually a "different setlist"... Saw him last year in Oberhausen and he was fantastic. One of the best concert I've ever been! Haven't heard him in ages: trusting only (reliable and lengt
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QuoteLieB One song was skipped and fans are "furious" ... the days are gone when Keith Moon passed out behind the drums, Steven Tyler had to be carried off stage and Jimi Hendrix disbanded his whole band after two songs ... Its corporate rock age: rock concert's are served as a product. No longer B&W posters stamped on walls around town - local promoters now link to youtube,
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Clapton 21st century shows (especially in Europe) are too often mentioned in the "most boring/sleepy gig's i've attended". Seems like people actually a "different setlist"...
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Will borrow some thread space for a question about an issue that is also relevant- What were the arrangments allowing a TV broadcasting of some of the post 1989 Stones concerts? I recall Barcelona and Buenos Aires, for an example. In certain countries a Stones concert is (still) somewhat of a cultural event and if broadcasted on TV up to a certain time after the show - might get hish ratin
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The Stones hardly ever played by the common commercial rules. By standards of what they teach at MBA schools the Stones are market leaders - they have a winning brand. The dictate the rules. They do not (if to generalize) react to others rules. The Stones concept had always been that the mass production Stones relics (concert films/recordings/DVD's) are representing a certain lever of perfec
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QuotePlink Are Italian men forgetful? It seems a lot of the dudes forgot to put on their shirts this morning... I once read that (many) Italians tend to believe that Melanoma is not common among people with the "olive" skin color, or something like that... even though it is quite common in Italy. Seems like all Stones 2014 dates were in hot days!
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Quotewith sssoul QuoteWroclaw There is no "special" historic show this tour that justifies a separate DVD If they do a Rock & Roll Circus Maximus that would be pretty special :E Rumour has it they've always meant to re-do their set, right? So maybe they will tonight Well - its a very historic location - but not historic "Stones wise" as HP gig's were, or li
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Setlists matter - and for that aspect the typical 14OfEU show is pretty much identical to July 2014 HP SSS DVD + for that one they hired, in the first place, special crews to create that DVD. There is no "special" historic show this tour that justifies a separate DVD. Wonder what would be their out of the sleeve trick this time? I would bet on a DVD with a collection of "best songs
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Not exactly Rolling Stones members, but rather the touring party members, but… A person I know saw Lisa Fischer, Bernard Fowler and Tim Ries at the Holy Sepulture in Jerusalem before the Tel Aviv gig. Lisa went on her knees and touched the Stone of Anointing. Bernard and Tim didn’t. Obviously there are exceptions but you are most likely a rather devoted believer when you do that practice – th
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Seen a vid at YT of GS. Seems it was rather "plain". Flat. Do not know why: they seemed to pour so much into it in recent shows.
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Quoteshattered1978 They rocked till they exploded yesterday. My ears are messed up, man were they loud! I love them how they are interacting, with OOC an MY as highlights! I was standing 1.FOS left, at the rail around B-stage. Was it the Ruhrpotters or were there way too much people in there? During the intro a woman in front of me had to be removed by security because she faked being cr
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QuoteAmy340 It's Charlotte, Charlie's granddaughter. I saw them taking a picture in Paris before the show. Seen it too in Paris: they used flash. Took it behind Keith side of the stage. Many in the crowd seemed to recognize the purpose and cheered.
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Quoteandrewt QuoteWroclaw F&cking super MR! and Ronnie stormed it at the end again. Also very good video, visually, and we can aee Charlie all through the song and admire his style. Thank you! Ronnie's solo at the end of MR seems to have really kicked into gear on this European leg of the tour, hasn't it? I've really been digging that. Yeah but... don't wanna be c
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F&cking super MR! and Ronnie stormed it at the end again. Also very good video, visually, and we can aee Charlie all through the song and admire his style. Thank you!
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Damn right they have availability... sold out my a$$. I think that now days "sold out" had become just another marketing slogan.
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QuoteOzHeavyThrobber And something that I've meant to ask here but not gotten to: why is Bernard incapable of blowing the menacing harp on GS or scratching a washboard? Neither is difficult and he could get to one of them while Lisa is trying is busily being a pain in the ass and acting like a fool singing "rape, murder, it's just a shot away" (while smiling - I mean one can&#
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