http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/bizarre/article1776025.ece

ROLLING STONES legend RONNIE WOOD is blowing a whopping £10,000 a WEEK.

The 61-year-old rocker is spending his cash at such a rate his estranged wife JO fears he is doing it to spite her, friends have revealed.

Ronnie — newly out of rehab — is frittering away a fortune on fast living, antiques and 20-year-old Russian wildchild girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA.

The star, who had crisis legal talks last week to find out how much a divorce might cost him, has gone on his spree as the rest of Britain battles the economic crunch.

Last night a pal of Jo told The Sun: “She is at the end of her tether with him, worried that soon he will have nothing left.

“And she believes he is spending this money to spite her.

"Life is difficult enough without Ronnie putting pressure on their finances.

“He is like an infatuated teenager doing everything he can to impress his girlfriend.

“He relies heavily on the Stones to be on tour to make ends meet but they are off duty just now and things are tight.”

Ron is paid only as a session musician when on tour.



And despite claims he has millions tucked away, friends fear his funds are dwindling.

Last month he footed the bill for a lads’ night out at the swanky London hotel Claridges.

So Ronnie is "paid only as a session musician while on tour"..... interesting. Is he a fully fledged member of the Rolling Stones - or not? It is hard to discern the truth from the hype. And with the world economy in such uncertain times, it is hardly a given that they would go out for another mega-tour.

And taking into account that CD's are no longer the big earners they once were, and especially his own solo CD's which probably sell in the tens, it is doubtful then that he would have 'millions'.

Funny.

THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS UTTER BULLS#*!T:


So Ronnie is "paid only as a session musician while on tour".....??? = Right there you already know that this article has some real BS. In other words they are stating that Ronnie is paid as much as Blondie and Bernard Fowler eh?

Like what is that?....two to four grand a show? So Ronnie is making about 300,000 grand for a Rolling Stones tour eh....?

Pretty unrealistic for someone who has been with them 30 years and is considered an actual Rolling Stone wouldn't you say?

Also this article states Ronnie totally relies on the session musician tour salary (what is that like ...300,000?) and since The Stones are not currently on tour Ronnie's finances are really tight right.....???

Hell, I bet the guy only has a few hundred bucks in his checking account and that is all he's got....

How could they print something so stupid and expect anyone with some knowledge/common sense to believe this?


Ian

In his book "Stone Alone" Bill explains how he helped get Ronnie made a full time Stone back in '89, just prior to the 'Steel Wheels' tour. Up to that point, since 1975,  Ronnie WAS apparantly just paid a wage for his onstage services, and some sort of session performance deal was in effect for the recordings.

BUT...... as always.... we are talking about deals which none of us are privy too. And Mick does have form... remember the Bali marriage to Jerry Hall???? Not quite a marriage it turns out!!!!!!!!

Even if Ronnie is still not a full member and was getting some sort of session rate for his live performances, it would obviously be a much, much larger cut than what Blondie et al would get.

It may be that they have a pay structure that reflects the roles the various members play. Maybe for the actual onstage performances a 'band' fee is charged to the tour corporation and for that it is an even four way split.... BUT one imagines Mick, as lead Stone and also the CEO of the tour would get a seperate different salary for all the hundreds of other responsibilities he has; then would come Keith, who as co-writer and co-musical leader may also command another fee; then Charlie, who also takes some of the responsibilities for staging and stage design.

So in that context, it may be that Ronnie, who does nothing much else except play, in effect, does just get a 'session' wage.

Sioux wrote on Oct 6^th, 2008 at 10:44pm:


it will.. Ronnie will soon be replacing Wilfred Bromley selling old people medicl equipment.

Mr. Sex Drugs Rock n Roll wrote on Oct 6^th, 2008 at 10:16pm:


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Is that the "Russian girl"? Forgive me if that is a silly question but it does look like her and I'm not sure (partly because I am dazed. As well my tongue has instinctively shot out and is now stuck to my monitors screen....)

what? what is that you say?...Ronnie's salary?...session musician salary?...and all that ....ah, yeah, sure your right ..your all right and I'm wrong. forget it and enough about that now back to this russian...


BLESS MY SOUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


I do not even really prefer blondes (but I won't be picky), but this "dirty blond" is simply luscious. That body is smokin man. Her skin tone, that color bathing suit, those supple breasts  (..ha-ha..). I know I am going on and on here but her body type and skin color is what I really prefer in my taste. If this is her (the Rusky) again I am taken back, I mean I knew she was kinda cute and all from pics but I had no idea she was this smokin man. My, what a difference a bathing suit can make.




Ian!

" Ronnie — newly out of rehab — is frittering away a fortune on fast living, antiques and 20-year-old Russian wildchild girlfriend EKATERINA IVANOVA. "

1.428 pounds a day?  that will buy a few rounds alright.

long live ronnie.  i still love you man.