Maxmeister wrote on Dec 11
th, 2015 at 1:08pm:
Only the Stones and maybe close loved ones truly know what keeps them motivated to tour.
The enjoyment factor seems obvious but since they only do expensive tours, I'll guess money is the overriding factor.
Rick
"There's bombers in my bedroom and it's giving me the shits." J/R
I'd agree they still enjoy the thrill of performing, even though its pretty evident that Mick and Keith's relationship has been seriously strained for decades - it's too much hassle to get divorced and they're well remunerated for sharing a stage together 20-25 times a year so it makes sense to keep doing it.
Besides, what else are they going to do? Stay at home and paint their bathrooms?
They know no other way to live. Its what musicians do. Even fabulously wealthy ones.
The ticket price thing is IMO part-ego related (the high gross aspect is a form of dick-waving) and partly symbolic of people who have been doing this for so many years and been surrounded by people who tell them their shit doesnt stink that they've very little perspective on real life.