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[jameshunt]

tonyblair, on Jul 17 2009, 06:38 PM, said:

I don't know who David Kildorf is, or how Bill Gates treated him

I don't know what the square root of 24,937.13 is........but I could find out.  

[tonyblair]

jameshunt, on Jul 17 2009, 06:41 PM, said:

I don't know what the square root of 24,937.13 is........but I could find out.  

if you felt it necessary, yes, you could

Edited by tonyblair, 17 July 2009 - 05:44 PM.

[jameshunt]

tonyblair, on Jul 17 2009, 06:44 PM, said:

if you felt it necessary, yes, you could

Thank you for your confidence in my "finding out" abilities.  

[jameshunt]

tonyblair, on Jul 17 2009, 06:44 PM, said:

if you felt it necessary, yes, you could

157.91494546115639905815999748381

Your confidence in me was justified, young Jedi.

[Billy09]

Took you an hour and 25 minutes though, were you using an abacus?

[jameshunt]

dr_billy, on Jul 17 2009, 08:56 PM, said:

Took you an hour and 25 minutes though, were you using an abacus?

Started with fingers and toes, then wore out 3 pencils and a stack of parchments.  

[CaledonianGonzo]

Some rumour control on this.  

Sad to report that it's unlikely/close to impossible that the Stones'll play Glastonbury next year.  Maybe for 2011, when they're scheduled to be in Europe, but not next summer.

As it stands, it looks like the band won't gather for rehearsals for a 2010 tour until August of next year.  This tour looks like it's currently scheduled to start in the US in mid September, after 6 weeks rehearsal.  That's the Stones' usual MO, and there's pretty much no chance of them paying their crew, backing musicians, etc. to come together at some point in May to rehearse for shows in June.

Knowing past form - and the current booze/arthritis problems afflicting Ronnie and Keith - there's no way they'd go 'cold' into playing such a high profile event - their first show in three years in front of ~100,000 people and tens of millions watching on TV - with their show not having been 'roadtested'.

As much as I'd love it, I doubt we'll see it.

[port]

Notwithstanding the fact that they ripped off the music of poor black southern US musicians to get there.
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There isn't a single artist in modern  music history that hasn't been influenced by other peoples music, so this comment makes no sense.

[tweemo freak]

jameshunt, on Jul 16 2009, 06:33 PM, said:

Oh God, I hope not.

me too

[tonyblair]

I just saw Shine A light on tele...

it's quite bad as it happens  

[grumpyhack]

I'm not sure I could cope with this discussion board if The Stones become a realistic possibility.  The slanging matches we had about Springsteen were bad enough.
Music good/crap, to big for their boots, not the right sort to fit in with a Glasto sized stage, how much of their stuff is original / rip off etc. etc.

For what it's worth, I've seen the Stones several times, starting a long time ago with what was billed in 1969 as their 'Farewell Tour' when they were blown off the stage by The Groundhogs.
Since then The Stones have very effectively developed the spectacular stadium rock side of their shows.  They've also written a few good tunes along the way.
Stones shows I've seen in more recent years have been great events.  Incredible staging and amazing energy from Mick Jagger.
As far as Glasto is concerned, even if they are greedy bastards elsewhere, they'll only be booked if their price is right.
The Stones don't need Glasto.  They've got nothing to prove and have more than enough money already.  If they do come it will be because they want to do a good show and perhaps demonstrate why they've been labelled (by some) as the Greatest Rock Band in The World.

[CaledonianGonzo]

grumpyhack, on Sep 20 2009, 10:05 PM, said:

For what it's worth, I've seen the Stones several times, starting a long time ago with what was billed in 1969 as their 'Farewell Tour' when they were blown off the stage by The Groundhogs.

Sounds like the 1971 tour.

http://en.wikipedia....es_UK_Tour_1971

It was called the Goodbye Britain Tour as they were shortly to leave the UK for Southern France (where, of course, they recorded Exile On Main Street).

Having heard plenty of bootlegs of that tour (the Leeds show is readily available due to being broadcast on the Beeb), The Groundhogs must have been phenomenal!  

Anyway, as I posted above I really, really don't think it'll happen.

[denwyn]

Detective McNulty, on Jul 16 2009, 07:09 PM, said:

I hope so. One of the best bands ever.

I hope not...They used to be one of the best bands ever...these days there nothing but money grabbing w*nkers, who have not done anything new of any merrit in years...Better to let them play there big stadiums and take the money of the idiots who will pay to see these OLD MEN       

[denwyn]

popcornmaster, on Jul 16 2009, 10:27 PM, said:

anyway we've already got 'the stones' at glastonbury


Grabs coat

I like it          

[TheSeventhOne]

It's unlikely i'd watch them.

[scudetto_boy]

They don't hold the Glastonbury Spirit, they'd only want to play cause it's the 40th Ann weekend. If they wanted to play Glasto, they could have played a few times already.

[glastofreak]

If the stones were to play they would get nowhere near their usual fee and everyone would see they are not the live band they were.  On the point of the stones ripping off the fans you don't have to go and see them you don't have to buy thier albums alot of it is on Spotify.