There'll actually be two shows on the same night.




AN EVENING WITH RONNIE WOOD - "I FEEL LIKE PLAYING"

Tickets on sale Monday 27th September 10am

Join Ronnie and friends for an intimate live performance
of his new album ‘I Feel Like Playing’.

The Ambassadors Theatre
Tuesday October 19th 2010
7.30pm & 10.30pm

More information coming soon!

www.ronniewood.com

Unlike the 2005 Drury Lane gig, this one's a total non starter for me unfortunately.

Midweek means two days off work, and I'll just be back from holiday. No chance.

Hope whoever goes gets a repeat of the cameo appearance that we got last time though.

Oh, and apparently this place only seats about 400 people (unlike Drury Lane which holds five times as many) - so it really WILL be a club show.

Bitch wrote on Sep 17^th, 2010 at 3:15pm:



Expect a mega clusterfuck.

Barely 800 tickets in total for the two shows. Ronnie knows more celebs than the rest of the planet combined, so imagine what the guest list will be like!

Holden wrote on Sep 19^th, 2010 at 12:11pm:

Would ya settle for Blondie?

I m in London tonight but missed the info

Gazza wrote on Sep 17^th, 2010 at 3:39pm:


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lol THANK YOU Gazza. Finally someone comes out and says it. 400 people is a "real" club show. These shows with a couple thousand people and such. They are not really club shows to me but are billed as such at times.

To me a club show is you know ....2-3-4 hundred people. But whoever is promoting it has to push it as they way it's most marketable. 

Ian

Gazza wrote on Sep 20^th, 2010 at 6:16am:


Christ... Cohl's down to working 800 seaters now?

Gazza wrote on Sep 20^th, 2010 at 6:16am:

Is their any idea who his backing band will be?

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Sep 20^th, 2010 at 9:22am:



Nope. And thats probably the whole idea. The teasing billing of 'plus very special guests' is geared towards the blind faith mob and more-money-than-sense Fan Asylum punter.

I would expect Bernard Fowler to be in his band, though. Probably Kenney Jones as he's recently done some shows with him.

straycatuk wrote on Sep 20^th, 2010 at 2:45pm:


Totally serious, unfortunately!

$495 is £319 at today's exchange rate.

I understand that the price range for  'public' tickets will be similar to what the Stones charged for the 02 in 2007 (which was £150 and £70, if I recall right). Cant confirm that yet, though.

Five hundred bucks?

Ginda wrote on Sep 20^th, 2010 at 5:13pm:


At that price, who does Ronnie think he is, The Rolling Stones!

Due to the prices, I too, shall not be attending!

Ginda wrote on Sep 21^st, 2010 at 4:06pm:

Mick Taylor as his replacement?  You mean Dunkin Donut Mick Taylor?  It's been 25 years now, thanks for the laugh!
Look, more power to Ronnie.  If there are people to pay the price why is it Ronnie's bad?   If he has Keith on that stage that night, everyone will be envious.  There is a strata of people in the world who will pay, it is not I, however, if they want to pay-who's to stop them?

Donuts. Is there anything they can't do? --Homer Simpson

Ginda wrote on Sep 21^st, 2010 at 9:29pm:

I appreciate Mick Taylor's playing.  I appreciate the past & what it has brought, however, I am a firm advocate of moving on, I am a fan of the present.

Moving forward (whether with life's bumps or music) is the only sane thing to do.  I agree with you.  However, as long as Mick Taylor is willing and able I will wish for a reunion with the Stones.  Now they haven't consulted me on anything yet so if that actually comes to pass don't blame me or thank me.  My wishes don't carry the power they used to.

Nellcote wrote on Sep 21^st, 2010 at 8:43pm:



They will, but they'll only really be satisfied if Mick, Keith (or maybe Rod) show up. The inflated ticket price reflects that sense of expectancy. The show in 2005 cost about £40 and it was a pleasant enough evening but it was only the Jagger cameo that elevated it into something special and made it worthwhile.

Asking silly money merely gets people's hopes up that the reason why they're being asked to stump up so much is because someone will show up. And if it doesnt happen, then theyve no cause for complaint because the megastar cameo wasnt promised or guaranteed.

It's not false advertising, but its a pretty sneaky and unethical way of promoting a show.

Ronnie hasnt seen Keith for a year, apparently. Can't imagine he'll show up, although as Keith will probably be doing some book promotion around that time, I guess its possible he COULD be in London. My bet's on it being Mick Jagger if its anyone, but even if it was guaranteed, its a lot of dough for a five minute cameo.

Nellcote wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 6:18am:

Well your right about that. Taylor does'nt show up for his own shows,let alone Ronnie's. 

gimmekeef wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 7:04am:



I think Ronnie's last album sold about 5,000 copies. I'm not 100% sure, but it wasnt much more than that. Cant imagine too many of the potential attendees for this gig would have been rushing out to buy the new one.

Gazza wrote on Sep 22^nd, 2010 at 7:00am:


In a free market society, people vote with their wallet.  If Ronnie has overpriced this-he'll take a bath & people will not come.  He's actually learned from the Stones well, no one ever said they give quality for the ticket price.  Or  have a fair fan club, or really care about the fans.   I've seen Keith play that same boring lick since Live Licks & I tire of it, but I am a lemming & I pay.  Who really gets off on seeing him hang on a mike stand to sing, play the damn guitar.  Ronnie's probably lost more bling & attempts to make it up with gigs like this & the art debacle last night.  Ronnie's not Bruce or Neil Young, or Prince, who can afford to play these type of gigs for short money.  The best way not to endorse it is not to pay, some of them get the point & change, some of them never do.

I was half-tempted a couple of hours ago, but have changed my mind again!

straycatuk wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 8:25am:


I won't be attending the show, but see no reason why I can't be around for a few beers! 

Gazza wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:27am:


You know it makes sense! 

Gazza wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 9:27am:



translation please

mojoman wrote on Sep 27^th, 2010 at 10:40am:

It's what Eagles fans do every sunday.

I've given this a wide bearth. I cannot justify shelling out for a ticket at these prices, for a Ronnie Wood solo show.

Any setlist watching? Just for old times sake.

Pic of the soundcheck, found on twitter

Pix from the rehearsals, courtesy of anonymous person

and Beverly Knight is the singer

Stereophonics onstage

Purple Haze?....lol

What is Mr. Big doing at a Ronnie concert?   

Nice pics, moy!
And thanks for reposting the setlist/review, G.

Guess Ronnie invited Chris Noth over after they hung out in NYC recently.


Coupla YouTube clips:

'Stay With Me' - www.youtube.com/watch?v=98yyLOw4tR4

'JJF' - www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTWWDMXxGFc

Ronnie's looking well and playin' mighty fine...

Thanks for all the detail on this show, sounding great!

Sounds like Ronnie put on some good shows. Glad to hear it.

Setlist was the same for both shows, in case anyone needed to know.

Thanks to Chris (Manofwealthandtaste) for posting it :




With those prices and the absence of any of the other band members, I'm content that I made the right decision to give it a miss, but I'm delighted to read that everyone had a terrific night and that Ronnie was on very good form.


Some more nice pix here :  http://www.iorr.org/talk/read.php?1,1326841,page=1

see earlier in the thread, Max - page 2 I think.

Most were £80-£125, with a few at £40. There were several diffeernt prices. Even though the venue seated just 380.

The Stomp drummers performing (probably spoonful)

Some more pix, again by Dave Bennet with thanks to Moy

Ronnie's either got a new wall of sound or he is planning on joining Blue Man Group?

It was FAN-FUCKING-TASTIC!!!!!!!!

JJF FROM THE LATE SHOW. Excuse the shakey distorted footage !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiPdPPnqWvw



sc uk

I'm seeing it...but I just can't believe it.  Welcome back to the world, Ronnie

Bitch wrote on Oct 28^th, 2010 at 7:13pm:


You must be kidding. Ronnie Wood - the solo artist -  is no big deal. How many people could name one solo song? And £125 for a gig of just over an hour by an artist with no solo following (and no guarantee of special guests) is bloody outrageous. Especially when the same sort of show five years ago cost a quarter as much.

The fact that he's a 'Rolling Stone' means bugger all. The Stones collectively are worth far more than the sum of the individual parts. And its not as if its Mick or Keith.

Cheap? No - I guess we're just not as blindly gullible and can see a rip off a mile away.

Any video of this besides those 2 songs?

Heart Of Stone wrote on Oct 29^th, 2010 at 11:33am:


Dont get me wrong, I'm not knocking Ronnie's contribution to the Stones in any way - but this is a solo gig, not a Stones show. There's about two or three artists in the world I'd pay £100 to see, even in a theatre (and yeah, the Stones are one of 'em) , and, no offence to Ronnie, but he's well down that list. The reason we've got silly ticket prices in the last few years is because when the Stones ask their fans to jump, too many people say 'how high do you want?' If some fans see paying through the nose as some validation of their 'loyalty' or some kind of status symbol, thats their business. A bit silly to use that yardstick for everyone else. Everyone has their own priorities in life.

Strange_Stray_Cat wrote on Oct 29^th, 2010 at 3:32pm:



Thank you my brother, but I couldn't find the vid links...

Thank you Voodoo!