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Title: Question: Ronnie, the 1981 Tour, and Hampton 1981
Post by StonesFan1990 on Mar 22^nd, 2012 at 9:09pm

A question: I've heard stuff along the lines of that Mick & Keith were seriously considering firing Ronnie either just before or during the 1981 tour, and that he was almost fired several other times--Can someone give me the context of why they were considering firing him, and who they had in mind to replace him?

And also: If they were considering firing him, was Mick Taylor on line to replace him--Is that why he was there on guitar for most of the Hampton '81 gig?

And a last thing: I've heard Ronnie GREATLY resented Taylor being present at the Hampton '81 gig--Why?

Title: Re: Question: Ronnie, the 1981 Tour, and Hampton 1
Post by a.completeunknown on Mar 26^th, 2012 at 8:45pm

I heard Taylor did a song or so with them on the '81 tour on one show. Is that wrong?

Title: Re: Question: Ronnie, the 1981 Tour, and Hampton 1
Post by Edith Grove on Mar 26^th, 2012 at 8:56pm

a.completeunknown wrote on Mar 26^th, 2012 at 8:45pm:

I heard Taylor did a song or so with them on the '81 tour on one show. Is that wrong?

Kansas City, December 15

http://rocksoff.org/1981c.htm

Title: Re: Question: Ronnie, the 1981 Tour, and Hampton 1
Post by Some Guy on Mar 27^th, 2012 at 7:41am

2nd luckiest man in rock history next to Ringo

Title: Re: Question: Ronnie, the 1981 Tour, and Hampton 1
Post by Gazza on Mar 27^th, 2012 at 10:30am

StickyStones wrote on Mar 22^nd, 2012 at 9:09pm:

1) because he was freebasing like there was no tomorrow. George Thorogood was supposedly considered as a possible stand-in.

2) Taylor - no. Taylor just happened to be in the area on tour with the Alvin Lee Band around the same time, which is why he played with the Stones that night.

3) First I've heard of it.

Title: Re: Question: Ronnie, the 1981 Tour, and Hampton 1
Post by Gazza on Mar 27^th, 2012 at 10:32am

Edith Grove wrote on Mar 26^th, 2012 at 8:56pm:

a.completeunknown wrote on Mar 26^th, 2012 at 8:45pm:

I heard Taylor did a song or so with them on the '81 tour on one show. Is that wrong?

Kansas City, December 15

http://rocksoff.org/1981c.htm

Taylor played on the 14th December show, not the 15th. A correction is due on that page!

And both KC shows are available.