Ronnie Wood: Rolling Stones to go into studio soon
By MESFIN FEKADU, Associated Press – 34 minutes ago  

NEW YORK (AP) — Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones will meet in a recording studio later this month "to just throw some ideas around."

The guitarist for the legendary rock group said Monday that he and the band just want "to get the feel again."

He also added that the Rolling Stones 50th anniversary is like training for something big.

"It's like working out for the Olympics or something," Wood said. "You've got to go into training. So we're going to go into training."

Wood made the comments Monday in an interview following a press conference for his exhibition, "Faces, Time and Places," which features his own paintings. It includes pieces of him and his band mates, as well as Muhammad Ali and Al Pacino.

Wood, who said he first started painting at age 3, enjoys doing it because it's a reflection of his own ideas, unlike music, which he calls "a group effort."

The exhibit launched Monday and will close June 30.

Wood's week will get busier when he is inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday as a member of The Faces, along with Rod Stewart. It will be the second induction for the 64-year-old Wood. The Rolling Stones were inducted in 1989.

He'll also perform a solo show at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City, N.J., on April 21. When asked what fans should expect, he said: "Lots of surprises because I'm going to surprise myself. I don't know what the hell is coming next. The whole set list is going to be made up. I'm making it up every day now."

Wood says he would love go on a solo tour "if I had enough time, but I have too many commitments."

He also talked about possibly recording another solo album.

"Lots of people don't know I've made seven, 'cause most of my albums escape; they're not released," he said, laughing. "Keith (Richards) says they all skyrocket to oblivion."

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I wouldn't miss Woodies gig if I was anywhere near AC...  here's hoping they gave us a smoke screen, and might be hiding 2012 tour plans, since this day and age, everything is out there... all secrecy and no privacy...

Some Guy wrote on Apr 10^th, 2012 at 7:10am:

Watch a Falcons game.

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Apr 10^th, 2012 at 9:13am:



greeting status under review

.....suppose its a good sign and hopefully we see some decent new tunes....

does anyone think this is a smokescreen for rehearsals? and they might play gigs, and are just being secretive?

Does this mean the they are going to tour in 2012? Or does it mean that they are going to tour in 2013 behind a new album, and 50 years since Charlie joined the band? Curiouser and curiouser.....


Riffy

BILL PERKS wrote on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 4:06pm:



Ronnie in 'Not Having a Fucking Clue What The Band Are Going To Do Next' Shocker!

Gazza wrote on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 4:08pm:



the band is a mess then... even you can even say they're a band!

gotdablouse wrote on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 5:56pm:

THAT'S CAUSE I COPIED FROM BILL GERMAN (who wasnt yelling)!

gimmekeef wrote on Apr 13^th, 2012 at 8:30am:


Good one 

WHY NOT A RON WOOD - MICK TAYLOR ALBUM  ????????????

Riffhard wrote on Apr 12^th, 2012 at 3:13pm:




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No matter what people think still could happen ... it is very safe to say that they are definitely not going to tour this year at this point.  In fact, they have already stated it and it's out in the open that this is not in the cards. To boot... there was even an article in RS Mag about it. That was the real nail in the coffin and it sealed that notions fate permanently.  The live thing is not going to happen this year. 


My thought is they will do shows in some fashion next year and release a new studio album as well (provided all goes well... keep your fingers CROSSED). It is also my thought that this tour will be structured differently than their the normal gargantuan tour. The shows and their dates and how they go about it will be different IMO.


- Ian