Remembering Charlie today - I may watch the episode focussing on him in the recent 60th anniversary series on BBC iPlayer again tonight. Blessings to Shirley and his family.
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QuoteChrisL QuoteLady Jayne Quote24FPS Not a word about Bill, his closest mate in the band? Won't be a thick book. He's probably the least scandal free, but for a foray into hard drugs in the 80s. No known groupies. Just a damn good drummer. Was Bill his closest mate in the band? I had the impression, certainly in later years, it was Jagger. They certainly were seen together in Lond
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Congratulations on that milestone. And thanks to all those who share knowledge on here (and patiently explain things to we less knowledgeable)
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Nice to see Mick sharing some words with Steve, the newish boy, just before they go on.
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It's stretching the term 'politics' to suggest that there can be any debate amongst reasonable and sane people about the rights and wrongs of stabbing an unarmed man at a civilian event - Rushdie is the victim of an appalling crime. I hope he survives and thrives.
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QuoteRisingStone Quotevertigojoe I was at 2. Nowhere near as good as Anfield. However I was about half a mile from the stage. Guitars definitely not as good as Liverpool. Set list also not brilliant. Quotexpensivewino I didn’t see the HP1 show but I thought HP2 in the diamond pit was incredible. Also thought it was a great set list. I agree with the positive comments about the crowd at HP2,
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It was a really good atmosphere and crowd at HP2. I was missing with Covid for HP1 so no direct comparison but I thought they played better at Liverpool than HP2. Massively enjoyed both. And, Rockman, I am of the strong belief that Keith would only eat HP original.
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Forever Sandy.
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Quotebv Bill Wyman did his last show with the Stones at Wembley stadium back in August 1990. It is 32 years ago this month. There is more in life than playing in a rock band and touring the world every 2-3 years. I have seen and met Bill many times at his shows and at other events since then, and it is clear to me that he do enjoy his life as it is now, with no need to be on the big stage touring
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QuoteHairball QuoteLady Jayne Quote24FPS It is strange how low key the 60th is/was. I guess there was such a big deal made around the 50th that there isn't much left to say. Not even yet another Greatest Hits package. Maybe Charlie's passing dampened their own enthusiasm. The American and European tour did have a bit of a working man's vibe to it. No frills stage. No sentimentality
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I'm not going to torture myself with the ones I didn't hear. I feel honoured to have heard 'I wanna be your man' this time round in Liverpool because we're quite a select bunch.
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Quote24FPS It is strange how low key the 60th is/was. I guess there was such a big deal made around the 50th that there isn't much left to say. Not even yet another Greatest Hits package. Maybe Charlie's passing dampened their own enthusiasm. The American and European tour did have a bit of a working man's vibe to it. No frills stage. No sentimentality except for the Charlie video
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QuoteGerardHennessy Some people clearly fantasising for fun about what might happen next. But a lot of unrealistic rumour-mongering, and claims about inside information too. As someone who is also in his 70s and counting I'm astounded by some of the expectations written here. I'm not claiming to be as fit as Mick, or as road-hardened as Ronnie & Keith, but I'm in good shape
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Quotegrzegorz67 Quotethecitadel No tour later this year - if one was discussed it isn't any more. No tour in South America - you cannot get any profit out of some countries, even if you make some, which is unlikely. So Japan/Australia/NZ/somewhere else is one option for next year - they usually start there in March. The other option is the US/Canada. Timing like the original 2019 da
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It's a bit difficult to say if you only went to a couple of shows - in my case, Liverpool and HP2. Liverpool was special because it's my home city, though I haven't lived there in years, so it was nostalgic even before a great gig but it seems to have been a favourite with a lot of people. I would have loved to have been in Berlin.
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QuoteProfessorWolf QuoteNathanLaze jugding from today's site "header photo", Keef is expecting Mick's baby that's why he had that glow about him in berlin well congratulations to the expecting couple Even more sentimental than the prospect of a late Jagger/Richards offspring, did we notice Ronnie is wearing a t shirt with a drawing of Charlie. So Charlie is t
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We all miss him still. I noticed in the photos of the three taking their final bows at the end of Berlin, Ronnie was wearing a t shirt with a drawing of Charlie on it. I felt they were still keeping him with them.
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Quotebye bye johnny AFP/INA FASSBENDER Keith's face is a picture in this one! He looks momentarily horrified.
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Looks like a very mixed age crowd - not as many baldies as usual!
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Great set list and great setting - love the simple backdrop. What a great way to end.
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Wishing everyone the best show tonight. Be safe; be grateful; have the best time.
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This one has been out in the UK for some time (with a different cover - early photo with Brian and Bill present) - I bought it in Liverpool the week they played Anfield. Gossipy, several blatant inaccuracies but readable. More concerned with Stones as cultural 'icons' than the music.
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I don't understand enough about technique to comment on that aspect but we all know Ronnie has gone through a lot of health issues. At the very least he has a post operative reduced lung capacity, which will affect stamina but he has also suffered an aggressive form of cancer with a very poor statistical chance of long-term recovery. He is a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. He has su
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Thanks for all the links guys. I've been in and out and it sounded mostly good. Out of Control a treat.
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Quotekeefriffhards When i watch this With Babi Floyd and Sarah Dash on backing vocals it comes home to me why the Wino's were so good, the song slowly builds to a crescendo of passion and power, i think this is how the song was intended to be delivered live when KEITH WROTE IT, it kind of gets showbiz cheesy and lost when Mick and Sasha perform it, it deviates from the guitars where it sho
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Exactly. Except I won't be signing up for Las Vegas if they take that line. Which I highly doubt they will. The shows are still amazing even at the gouging prices charged. I don't even mind the f*ck ups. To be honest, since they were 'way past their prime' by the time I could see them live in the 90's for the first time, they've always been making mistakes, and
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Quotekeefriffhards QuoteLady Jayne Some of this debate is ridiculous. I was at the UK shows and Mick was in good voice, very energetic and looked as if he was enjoying himself. Since then he's had Covid and I am astonished, given the extreme weather conditions at the time of the Lyons show, that they could perform at all. But to say he can't cope with the workload of a tour on the ba
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Some of this debate is ridiculous. I was at the UK shows and Mick was in good voice, very energetic and looked as if he was enjoying himself. Since then he's had Covid and I am astonished, given the extreme weather conditions at the time of the Lyons show, that they could perform at all. But to say he can't cope with the workload of a tour on the basis of cutting a song from the set
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Quotesteffialicia Steve is a good drummer no doubt but I miss Charlie all the time. It was more than his talent. He was the perfect foil to the personalities of the others. I always loved how miserable he was being forced to leave his drums and take a bow during intros - as you say, the perfect foil to the show-boating of the others.
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He still has a great presence on stage. When he seems to be having a good time and enjoying it, it increases my enjoyment, even if he is screwing up the odd chord or misses his intros. They won't be here forever, let's enjoy it while we can.
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