Gimme Shelter wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2010 at 5:04am:



"We'll let you know" ? Eh? Since when have the Stones started issuing press statements following annual meetings?

Its not as if Mick and Keith are going to emerge Munich-style holding a piece of paper a la Neville Chamberlain declaring that they've agreed to make a new record.


I'd imagine that for a while yet the only thing anyone will 'know' will be based on rumour.

The annual "carve up our dough" meeting?...theres a song running through my mind about this meeting...."No Expectations".

A Joey, Jb and Pug dinner in Omaha is more exciting!

I blame Keith's presence in England for the failure of the World Cup bid.

Gazza wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2010 at 10:03am:


Wonder how many hooligans will make the trip to 120 degree Quatar for the games?

Ian Billen wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2010 at 10:51pm:



In which case its still a rumour. Everyone who starts a rumour claims to have the 'inside scoop'.

Altamont was December 6th.  Pearl Harbour Day is December 7th!

" Altamont was December 6th.  Pearl Harbour Day is December 7th ! "


John Lennon died on December 8th !!!!!!

mojo ...............................................


I drank with Keith Moon last night :



!!!!!!

Gazza wrote on Dec 4^th, 2010 at 9:31am:

Bitch wrote on Dec 5^th, 2010 at 7:08pm:


I heard it's happening on Tuesday.

Seems like it would take more than one day to decide on something as monumental as a Stones tour.
Gotta assume it's been decided already, just got to sign the paperwork maybe.

At any rate, assuming they do tour, we won't get the official word until around May or so if they follow precedent.

Gazza wrote on Dec 3^rd, 2010 at 6:21am:


"Another Munich, we just can't afford"

Literally.

Bitch wrote on Dec 5^th, 2010 at 7:08pm:


If they hate each other that much, why bother working together for a prolonged period of time? Seriously! If I was that loaded and had achieved that much in my life, nothing in the world would persuade me to waste my energy working with someone that I couldnt stand.

I don't think this 'spat' is a major issue, to be honest.

what's the word on that there summit

any news yet?

board meetings yuck!

still keeping my fingers cross.

going back to bed

thanks

Copsnrobbers wrote on Dec 6^th, 2010 at 10:39am:

Its comin

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Oooops  couldn't resist the insur erection. LMAO

Stones summit? Are they climbing Mt Everest or somethin?

I gotta say....I wonder how much of this supposed "Summit Meeting" is complete bull.

If they are meeting I am sure it is to write or record. Geez it will easily be 2011 any day. I am sure if they were to tour it would be official by now and stadiums would be booked, a producer booked, a studio in mind or whatever.

It is December.... quite sure they already know the game plane/time frame if they are to tour next summer/fall and this idea of a Summit to kick things around and discuss it gotta be wrong.

This meeting to discuss plans and all gotta be BS. Mick already talked to Keith. They both admit that much and Keith says they are to start working this month or next.


I think, if they are getting together and the holidays are just around the corner it may be to finalize something or work on something because for fucks sake... January will be here any day and they should of long since known a game plan for recording, tour rehearsals, touring etc. etc. after all...2011 is basically here.

They sure would be starting late in the game if they haven't even met to discuss the plans of a world tour, sponsor, album ya-da ya-da that is supposed to take place next summer or fall and everything...

Remember... summer is just six months from now ...then there are tour rehearsals and everything. If they are meeting its gotta be to start writing/recording or something. Not simply to make a game plan... it's past that time frame at this point you'd think....

Keith made these comments early last month:

But in an interview with BBC 6 Music, Richards said that fans can expect a new Stones album and tour in 2011. "After these many years working together, we have a lot of unfinished stuff to work on that we had to leave off the last album. And knowing Mick, as I do, he's a very prolific writer. I have ideas [too] and we'll put them together in December [2010] or January [2011]. We're looking forward to working."

This as well goes along with they are gonna write and or start recording versus simply talking or meeting to plan something. Keith acts like it's already planned, which, at this point and time, it should be...

In my opinion this Summit thing gotta be mostly bullocks... or it is to officially sign the venture or start working as Keith said. Too late to kick ideas around now. Now in December you'd think they better be getting started versus simply having a meeting about possibilites...

Keith's recent comments coincide with my thoughts.


Ian

Ian Billen wrote on Dec 6^th, 2010 at 9:04pm:

There will be no writing or recording tomorrow.
It's the annual Board Of Directors meeting, as described above by gimmekeef.

Charlie, Ronnie and Keith have all mentioned such a meeting in recent interviews.
Ronnie frequently referred to a "summit" when he was doing press for 'I Feel Like Playing'.

BTW, those quotes attributed to Keith aren't entirely accurate.

Listen for yourself - www.bbc.co.uk/6music/news/20101104_keith.shtml

left shoe shuffle wrote on Dec 6^th, 2010 at 9:39pm:


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I feel ya. He just kina said they were going to start working together more in a round about kind of way mentioning..."December....January ...." as in a "hmmmm some where round there" type of gist. Not actually, oh yeah, December we will start...

Ian

gonna be a lot of pressure coming in as number 2 in gross

Ian Billen wrote on Dec 6^th, 2010 at 10:55pm:



Of course they do. They're a corporation, and the 'directors' (the main two anyway) pretty much never see each other otherwise.

" I am so excited a little blood rushed into my penis. "



Some Guy ..............................................


I am now so excited that I am typing this with me penis AND nipples !!!!!!!


JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJACKY !!!!!!!!

Edith Grove wrote on Dec 7^th, 2010 at 7:35pm:

Both.

They all got together and decided that Rocks Off is by far and away the greatest Stones web site ever.

Reminds me of when the Mafia has a "Sit Down"...

" Reminds me of when the Mafia has a "Sit Down' ...... "


Babe .. ?!


Hashishing ?!!!!!  .... Weeding ?!

Are you Hashishing this evening ?

Babe ?!

Dude...

Ian, keep on rocking baby!

From what I've been told, the band DID actually meet earlier this month (even though the Ronnie interview in the Glastonbury thread seems to indicate otherwise - maybe it's an old interview).

Just the four of them, no management present or anyone else.

They'll meet again in the New Year - although it could be as late as February which isn't a great sign IMO for anyone hoping for a new record or tour anytime soon.

Still nothing concrete as yet for future touring plans.

My suspicion is that they will tour at some point in 2012. I have heard that feelers have already been put out regarding venue availability during this time. However, this doesn't really mean much as the Stones' tours, and all large scale tours, routinley check logistics regardless of any current tour plans. It is always the first "shot across the bow" of any planned tour though. So that's a good thing.

I just think that the 50th anniversary tour is going to be too big of a natural draw for the band to ignore. Business wise it's a no brainer. And while they would never announce it as their final truly last tour, it would naturally be perceived as much by many, and in fact, it may well be.


Riffy

Gazza wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 10:14am:


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Your right No it wouldn't give them much time...  Last time out Don Was said that there was material from previous sessions they were thinking about working into the Bigger Bang sessions. Then he went on to say "but this all seems to be of a piece".... meaning their current work (which became A Bigger Bang) was all from a cloth that he wanted to keep going with versus trying to integrate any of the previous session material.

Soooo... possibly they have that material to go over again if they want to use it this time out if they are to release an album in 2011 which wouldn't necessarily require the usual needed time ...

As well, Keith said they had material they couldn't use on ABB in which he was probably talking about the same stuff.

So maybe they are going to try and get some of that cooking in conjunction with some new stuff  in which it wouldn't take as long as the norm?

This is the only thing I can think of because as you noted... starting now, much less February... just wouldn't be all that much time.... In fact ... if it were to be all new material they sought to do... it just isn't realistically enough time you'd think. Especially when factoring in mixing the album, cover art, stage design, tour rehearsals, etc. etc. It really doesn't seem like it could fit... how could it?... if all this was to be new material and assuming they are going to release an album in late summer or early fall to coincide with  a tour...

Interesting.



Ian

I think Mick doesn't want to tour yet.

But Mick needs to spend a month at Keiths place just to jam out.

Mick is getting older, his sexual needs are less, meaning music is more.

Next year we WILL know some fantastic news.

Their vault is so big they could never keep it shut.