Ian Billen wrote on Sep 29
th, 2008 at 12:30am:
Sioux Wrote:
"But........Ronnie ain't in NO position to even be thinking about writing with the Twins right now. I wonder if he even thinks about music at all these days?"
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Why not? When you are recovering from something or are trying to overcome something you must vent your anxiety, frustration, and emotions in other ways....be it working out, fencing, fishing, or whatever floats your boat. Ronnie needs to occupy himself, and his time with other things besides drinking/partying as long as he does not forget about his family. So it would actually be a benefit to him to start on a project or to try new things. In addition it would involve him in something with people close to him he enjoyed working with in the past so much in a new light. It would shed new light on his role in the band slightly for the writing/recording process. Ronnie is an artist. Artists write when they are happy, sad, angry etc. etc. So why not? Sure an artist can't write ALL the time. They can only write when they WANT to be it whatever state of mind they are in.
As far as from a Rolling Stones point of view hell, it would be interesting at the very least. And as gazza said....if the songs are not coming out that great just ease off, or simply don't use those tracks.
I really don't think Ronnie would care if Keith and Mick didn't give him writing credits either. I think he would get the pleasure out of doing it. After all, he never bitched about the credit he never received on Dirty Work.
I think it would be an excellent idea for Ronnie.
Ian
This would work.....provided he's sober.....