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Jul 5^th, 2012 at 7:43pm

The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash on the 50th anniversary of their first ever gig
By BAZ BAMIGBOYE

PUBLISHED: 00:40, 6 July 2012 | UPDATED: 01:14, 6 July 2012

Start me up! The Rolling Stones haven’t been seen together in public for four years, but next Thursday, on the 50th anniversary — to the day — of the group’s first gig, original Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and those ‘new’ lads Charlie Watts (1963) and Ronnie Wood (1975) will meet up in London to kick off their big Five‑O golden jubilee celebrations.

It’s not often they decide to spend the night together. Mick will be there with girlfriend designer L’Wren Scott, Richards with wife Patti Hansen, Charlie with wife Shirley and Ronnie will wander in with whatever girl he’s squeezin’ on the night.

They will pose on a red carpet for photographers, then stride inside to reminisce about their five decades of concerts, recording sessions, girls — and all that nefarious confectionery described in glorious detail in Keith’s sublime memoir Life.

Obstensibly, the group will be attending a gala preview for The Rolling Stones: 50 photographic exhibition at Somerset House, featuring images from the first time the band went on stage — at the Marquee Club on July 12, 1962.
Back then the line-up was Mick, Keith, Brian Jones (billed as Elmo Lewis — Elmo after his hero Elmore James and Lewis being the name he was christened with), Dick Taylor on bass, pianist Ian Stewart and Mick Avory on drums.

A couple of other old Stones will also be rolling up for the event. Bill Wyman (1962-93) will attend as a guest, as will Mick Taylor, who played with the band for five years until 1974.

‘They’re all flying in to party,’ a source close to the group told me last night. And they’ve certainly earned the right to party for as long as they want.

I remember Keith commenting a few years back that there’s no precedent for how rock and rollers behave as they age, and he’s right.

The Stones were there almost at the birth of the art form, and they’ve made (and broken) the rules for behaviour ever since.

There has been a lot of chatter about the Stones doing a gig sometime this year or next, but this has been strenuously denied by Mick and people in the band’s back office.

If you want to see what it was all about, Thames & Hudson has published a coffee table book packed with photographs linked to the exhibition.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2169490/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-The-Rolling-S...

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LadyJane Rocks Off Regular Offline Stones Purist Posts: 4,929 Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #1 - Jul 5^th, 2012 at 7:52pm Cannot wait for reports and pics of this great evening. Do we even dare to think there might be a little jam??? I just got an email that my 50th Anniversary book has been shipped. Can't get here soon enough!!!
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Reply #2 - Jul 5^th, 2012 at 8:11pm

" Start me up! The Rolling Stones haven’t been seen together in public for four years, but next Thursday, on the 50th anniversary — to the day — of the group’s first gig, original Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards and those ‘new’ lads Charlie Watts (1963) and Ronnie Wood (1975) will meet up in London to kick off their big Five‑O golden jubilee celebrations.

They will pose on a red carpet for photographers, then stride inside to reminisce about their five decades of concerts, recording sessions, girls — and all that nefarious confectionery described in glorious detail in Keith’s sublime memoir Life. "

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #6 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:05am A great friend of mine is going to London next week and will be there. Try to get some pics etc.....I may hide in the luggage!
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Pdog Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 6,130 aTx Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #7 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:28am a jam for the party would be nice, and very appropriate... just to show they are a band, and not some dudes who used to be in a band together!
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Paranoid Android Rocks Off Regular Offline The Rocks Off Ladies Rule You Bastards!! Posts: 6,342 Chapel Hill, NC Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #8 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:32am A book tour would be interesting...in some ways more interesting than a concert tour... pass the pipe please
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sweetcharmedlife Rocks Off Regular Offline Do the horrendous to that if you can Posts: 11,943 San Mateo Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #9 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 11:11am Pdog wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:28am: a jam for the party would be nice, and very appropriate... just to show they are a band, and not some dudes who used to be in a band together! The chances of them jamming on that night are slim and none....and slim just left town.
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Reply #10 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 12:29pm

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 11:11am:

Pdog wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:28am:

a jam for the party would be nice, and very appropriate... just to show they are a band, and not some dudes who used to be in a band together!

The chances of them jamming on that night are slim and none....and slim just left town. Shit!

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gimmekeef Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 5,759 Ontario Canada Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #11 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 2:17pm only jamming might be LWren dunking a few hoops.......
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Some Guy Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 16,083 Atlanta Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #12 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 2:30pm patioaintdry wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 2:18pm: Mannish Boy now up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32YQYJuxyn0&list=UUB_Z6rBg3WW3NL4-QimhC2A&index=1... spec fucking tacular!
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Reply #14 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 4:55pm

Rolling Stones to Mark 50th Anniversary With London Exhibit
Somerset House will show photographic exhibition beginning July 13th
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July 6, 2012 1:40 PM ET

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In celebration of their 50th anniversary, the Rolling Stones will attend a photographic exhibition in their honor in London on July 12th – the 50th anniversary to the day of their first gig at London's Marquee Club. The Somerset House will showcase prints and photographs ranging from concert images and studio shots to negatives and outtakes from throughout the band's history.

"This is our story of 50 fantastic years," said the band in a statement. "We started out as a blues band playing the clubs and more recently we've filled the largest stadiums in the world with the kind of show that none of us could have imagined all those years ago."

The band debuted as The Rollin' Stones on July 12, 1962. The band included Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Brian Jones (guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Dick Taylor (bass) and Tony Chapman (drums.) The exhibit will open free to the public on July 13th and run until August 27th. The band recently unveiled an updated logo to mark their 50th anniversary, and they are strongly considering playing at least one live show this year to celebrate their longevity.

The party will roll on into next year. "The Stones always really considered 1963 to be 50 years, because Charlie [Watts] didn't actually join until January," Keith Richards told RS earlier this year. "We look upon 2012 as sort of the year of conception, but the birth is next year."

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/rolling-stones-mark-50th-anniversary-with...

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gotdablouse Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,002 Paris, France Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #15 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 8:16pm ...better than nothing I guess, but still, couldn't they do better than a picture exhibit for their 50th? Dudes are old...
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Reply #16 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 1:17am

Well alright then. I will take it. At least they are scheduled to be together and be seen in public together. Then maybe...who knows.. hopefully off to the studio hehe...

Anyway... good. They are going to appear together and show themselves in public together at an event. I will take it. Cool.

All that getting together behind closed doors and all their remarks like ..."not sure what we got planned but its plenty of wonderful things"... was getting stale -

It s a nice thing to see here and a credible breath of fresh air. It'll be great to see them all together and how they act again after this long while. Thanks Indeed, Gazza

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corgi37 Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 1,559 Aussie land Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #17 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 8:49am Fingers crossed it doesnt end in a major brawl.
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #18 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 9:14am It would be ironic if Mick humiliated Keith in public and 'showed him the blade'.....
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Reply #19 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 4:34pm

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:05am:

A great friend of mine is going to London next week and will be there. Try to get some pics etc.....I may hide in the luggage!

Invitation only event, unfortunately. The public won't be anywhere near it.

I'd daresay any journalists who are there will be carefully vetted too, in case they take the easy opportunity to embarrass the band with questions about todgers.

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Reply #20 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 9:41am

Gazza wrote on Jul 7^th, 2012 at 4:34pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 9:05am:

A great friend of mine is going to London next week and will be there. Try to get some pics etc.....I may hide in the luggage!

Invitation only event, unfortunately. The public won't be anywhere near it.

I'd daresay any journalists who are there will be carefully vetted too, in case they take the easy opportunity to embarrass the band with questions about todgers.

yes..and I have friends in low places so real long shot..............only todger there will likely be Keith

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Bitch Rocks Off Regular Offline I always get my Rocks Off! Posts: 4,904 FL - USA Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #21 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 10:00am Do we know anyone on the invatation list? The party should be a blast, I think it will put tnem in a celebtatory mood and break the ice. A good start IMO.
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Joey Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 20,652 Omaha , NE Gender:	Re: "The Stones roll into town for a birthday bash Reply #22 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 10:07am " ................... with questions about todgers. " < ------ Does Mick really have a Tiny Todger ....... ?!
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Reply #23 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 10:45am

I am happy to report that my "todger" has sustained a regular normal size, for the few past months. Nothing scares me more than when it gets big, as if it had a life of its own. And I am like Mother Teresa, as morally clean and clear as an azure sky of deepest summer.

It scares me more when it goes the other way.

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Reply #24 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 11:11am

Flairville and I shall be attending (I mean loitering outside ! ) Somerset house on Thursday . Going to the Counterfeit Stones show on Wardour St. later. ............or maybe something else. Wink

Enjoyed both Ronnie's and Mick Taylor's Bluesfest shows Let's go get drunk

3rd trip to London in 13 days

Keep the faith people. It ain't over.

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