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Did Ronnie save the Stones?
May 28^th, 2011 at 6:18am

It's the opinion of some--not here maybe but on other websites--that Ron joining the Stones actually saved the band from a premature break up. That his nature and his ability to bond with BOTH Mick and Keith saved the band in the late 70s-early 80s. Some even go so far as to state that if Mick Taylor hadn't quit the band, or if someone like him had been chosen instead of Ronnie, the Stones probably would've broken up in the late 70s or early 80s.

Does anyone more knowledge about the boys' history agree with this theory?

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marko Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 512 Finland Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #1 - May 28^th, 2011 at 6:36am Ronnie was their middle man during their "WW2" as they call it,ronnies personality fits perfectly between 2 big egos,but i think thats no longer a question. These days they are just lazy,and why not,they´ve earned to do whatever they want.
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Edith Grove Rocks Off Regular Offline Disco STILL sucks! Posts: 12,336 New Orleans Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #2 - May 28^th, 2011 at 6:39am StickyStones wrote on May 28^th, 2011 at 6:18am: Does anyone more knowledge about the boys' history agree with this theory? Yes.
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #3 - May 28^th, 2011 at 7:44am Edith Grove wrote on May 28^th, 2011 at 6:39am: StickyStones wrote on May 28^th, 2011 at 6:18am: Does anyone more knowledge about the boys' history agree with this theory? Yes. ditto... saved in the eighties, helped them find new life in the seventies, carried Keith a few times in the nineties...
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #4 - May 28^th, 2011 at 8:38am he may need to again..............
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Sioux Rocks Off Regular Offline Brian Jones---Foundation Stone--Golden Stone Posts: 4,176 Virginia, U.S.A. Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #5 - May 28^th, 2011 at 11:40am gimmekeef wrote on May 28^th, 2011 at 8:38am: he may need to again.............. No kidding! Step up, Ronnie! Just think---about a year ago we were reading about his near demise...
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Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones?
Reply #7 - May 28^th, 2011 at 9:17pm

Yes, Ronnie did help the Stones by being the peacemaker between MICK & KEEF. Ronnie always had great respect for the Stones as an institution and believed intensely that the band should continue on and not to let egos interfere with the Stones machine. Ronnie talked sense into them and reminded them of what they all know deep down ~ The Stones is the best thing that ever happened to any of them so to throw it away is just crazy. Thanks Ronnie!

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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #8 - May 28^th, 2011 at 10:14pm YES unequivocally!!!. Who's gonna do it now, though?
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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #9 - May 28^th, 2011 at 10:16pm LadyJane wrote on May 28^th, 2011 at 10:14pm: YES unequivocally!!!. Who's gonna do it now, though? I'm chompin at the bit.........
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #10 - May 28^th, 2011 at 10:49pm Maybe Daryl Jones can save them this time...
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Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones?
Reply #15 - May 31^st, 2011 at 10:21am

StickyStones wrote on May 28^th, 2011 at 6:18am:

The Stones werent at a major risk of breaking up in the late 70s/early 80s - well, unless Keith had went to jail for a long time in 1978.

The mid/late 80s was a different matter, though.

Not sure there's that much he can do at the minute though (or if he needs to). Keith & Ronnie havent really been that close for almost a decade. There was already talk as early as the start of the Licks tour that Woody's new found (and, as it turned out, temporary) sobriety - which he had to do to get him into a fit state to actually MAKE the tour at all - wasn't going down too well with his traditional drinking buddy.

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Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones?
Reply #16 - May 31^st, 2011 at 10:49am

Yeah, I remember that, Keith's opinion on Rehab was he thought it was a betrayal on Ronnie's part that he lost his drinking buddy, wasn't Keith the one who started "Rehab is for quitters" saying? I guess he could never see, & probably still does, someone don't being able to quit on their own, & having to rely on 12 step programs & Rehab.

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gotdablouse Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,002 Paris, France Gender:	Re: Did Ronnie save the Stones? Reply #17 - May 31^st, 2011 at 6:03pm Actually that's pretty much what Bill said, and he was there. Too bad Ronnie lost his chops after the 1975 tour though.
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