luxury wrote on Jan 21^st, 2011 at 3:33pm:

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and right after that Howard introduced a midget with Tourets to make fun of?

[quote author=Gazza link=1295408951/25#45 date=1295625076]I'm not suggesting a Stones tour would lose money, Ian - as long as they're being bankrolled up to their necks by corporate sponsors, thats never going to happen - but that it might not be the windfall that's massive enough to make them want to bother even risking it.

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I know you weren't. I'm saying that the analysts and promoters would give the layout on what would probably make money and what very well may not and the tour route and structure would have to abide to what would most likely make money otherwise they wouldn't fund such a doomed jaunt is what I was trying to get across. 

And to echo what scl and gimmekeef have just said, Keith's 'pronouncements' about the band's future altruistic intentions have become more empty and worthless with each succeeding year, and the argument that the entire band is really into doing all of this anymore isn't that convincing.

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It's is convincing they want to do it to me. Why? Well...They are in talks about it. They do not need to fly in from wherever to say ..."I'm not into it this time guys". Kina as Bill Wyman didn't. No gathered meeting between Bill and The Stones was needed. One by one they tried to persuade him but as far as meetings go ... wasn't needed. Nor would it be needed this time if one of em or all of them didn't want to do it. Regardless... they would of quit already if they didn't want to continue doing this into their elder years. The Stones will tour until they can't anymore for one reason or another. Every tour we have people that say they probably aren't going to do it anymore or aren't that into it and every time look what we get... . That rap has been going on for decades... They would of lost interest already, or a long while back if they didn't have it in their blood. It's a challenge to them and they enjoy it and enjoy being The Rolling Stones. All of them say they are in talks of things to come concerning The Rolling Stones... what more can you say? They are not ready to retire yet.


Ian

IAN BILLEN YOUR FAITH IS INSPIRING..INSPIRING ME TO READ ALL 1,000 PAGES OF THE JOEY THREAD !

" ..INSPIRING ME TO READ ALL 1,000 PAGES OF THE JOEY THREAD  ! "

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Pretty hard to resist a Stones show thats 80 miles down the road even if I dont like the venue, albert.

Especially when on the two occasions I've been there for the Stones, theyve been the only shows out of 47 where I was able to get home the same night. (And 43 of those shows have necessitated a plane journey (sometimes two) and/or a boat trip to see the gig!)

Dont think they'll play Slane again, though. The promoters try and vary the headline act around as much as they can. Plus, as the Irish economy is in the toilet and will be for the next few decades, a Stones gig there to 60,000 people would be a tough sell.