Edith Grove wrote on Apr 1^st, 2016 at 4:02pm:

April Fools' Day is celebrated every year on 1 April by playing practical jokes and spreading hoaxes. The jokes and their victims are called April fools. People playing April Fool jokes expose their prank by shouting April Fool. Some newspapers, magazines, and other published media report fake stories, which are usually explained the next day or below the news section in small letters. Although popular since the 19th century, the day is not a public holiday in any country.

I don't think this is an April fools Joke .. there is nothing here that darn surprising or shocking to constitute it as any sort of possible prank Lol (at least ... not to most of the rest of the world or besides 90% of the pessimistic Rocks Off crowd in still thinking an album is not at all probable .. ).

I (as well as the rest of the planet.. believe a New Stones album is underway / 'in the works').

However I don't believe the album is actually 'in the can' Lol. My thought is that they got a darn good start on it probably.. that's all. Keith is just being 'Keith' ....IMO ..  exaggerating things as usual.


Ian

Gazza wrote on Apr 1^st, 2016 at 6:06pm:



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Yes I was sitting (thankfully). I do know Mick was in a studio in January .. in NYC (read it and was spoken from Mick himself .. in fact that is where he first was played the David Bowie album, Blackstar .. though Bowie was not there.). I don't know who was with him or what he was doing there ... Could of been about the sound track or score from Vinyl or something ... or he could of been dropping by for something else non-Stones related ... or perhaps it was Stones related ..(trying different Mixes .. I dunno.. I kinda doubt it ..who knows.. )?

I think Mick also suggested they (The Stones) were going into the studio in late Spring. Now ... I'm not doubting they didn't work quite a lot in those few weeks.. but as you mentioned.. Keith is just exaggerating about it being basically finished lol

My guess is that there is still plenty of recording to do (not to forget there will be mixing on the record afterward).

Gazza wrote on Apr 1^st, 2016 at 6:06pm:

Besides making even more money?

Gazza wrote on Apr 1^st, 2016 at 6:06pm:



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Well.. Mr Gazz I do not want to start another go-around.. hell it's only early spring .. that is for the summer months with you and I debating things like this out ( ).

However I disagree.. I don't think them making an album is an 'excuse' of any sort..in touring or not to tour. They could (and have been) tour and still fill up places just fine.. album or no album.

As you know.. making an album takes considerable work .. (and ample time) whether songs are already written or not (it is a chore .. and can be an extensive one). They have more to risk in putting out something mediocre (or poor) if they were not 'into it' than simply not putting anything out or lots of work into a release.

The Stones are not doing 'anything' at this point and time for any other reason than for the wanting to do it IMO .. (they are filthy rich.. old.. and could easily retire or have rested on their past and still did shows here and there or tours if they wanted to. That has been the reality of the situation for a long while now...

If The Stones are doing something these days it is because ..they simply ..<want>.. to do it (dudes are in their 70's yo ....).. I think.. they think ..they still can make a darn good record and still have something to offer that is quality from that side of things. I think they are into doing exactly that... for that purpose ...so they chose to do it. They do not need an excuse to do anything.. They are The Rolling Stones  (and in their 70's) .. Although they like at least 'something' to coincide with their shows / tours... They could tour behind nothing at all .. (or another re-release) if they wanted to ... or with no other underlying motive or concept at all quite easily if it was only about that. They are doing a record because they simply want to go into the studio and make one again..


Ian

Supposedly Ronnie let it slip yesterday that the sessions in December consisted of an album of blues covers

That might account for the recent gossip that the record is 'finished'

Not exactly a type of record that would take them long to make.

It's also the sort of album they could have knocked together in a few days at any time in the eleven years since they made their last one....

Gazza wrote on Apr 5^th, 2016 at 3:47am:


Well, with this & Exhibitionism rolling out, could be the the Stones have come full circle.

It's been one helluva ride.......

make it happen!

So if it's Howlin’ Wolf and Little Walter covers- what does our crack staff think it might be?

Some Guy wrote on Apr 5^th, 2016 at 3:39pm:

They think they might need more crack. 

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Apr 5^th, 2016 at 6:54pm:

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/deccf5ad5a44483390c3c0b6cf46e367/rolling-stones-p...

The Associated Press had a quick word with Ronnie about everything. Seems very interesting.