Rock megastars Rolling Stones announce world tour

Excite/Reuters ^ | May 10, 2005 | Ellen Wulfhorst

[Focault's Pendulum]

So what do you people have about respecting your elders?

[Ramius]

Heh. :-)

Yah know what's *really* funny... was that I camped out in the parking lot of the Kingdome in Seattle for the *82* tour... 'cuz the rumor was (a new rumor at the time) that it was going to be their last tour.

Heh. Now... children conceived in the tents in that parking lot can legally drink beer in the beer garden at this tour.

I think these guys will still be touring in another twenty years.

[softwarecreator]

Yeah. "If you remember the 70's, you were't there."

No kidding.  With all the heavy metal concerts I saw, I should be deaf, too.

[softwarecreator]

So what do you people have about respecting your elders?

Not sure what this question means.

[TBall]

This could be the last time. Looks like they are going to be reunited Brian Jones real soon.

[freebilly]

SHE'S A MAN, BABY!!!!!

[softwarecreator]

I think these guys will still be touring in another twenty years.

They are in their sixties now ... the only way they will be touring 2 decades from now will be virtually.

[SamAdams76]

Certainly an arguable point but Bob Dylan has put out some pretty good albums lately. His concerts are nothing special however.

[Billthedrill]

...children conceived in the tents in that parking lot can legally drink beer in the beer garden at this tour.

OMG. Yer hurtin' me here...

[softwarecreator]

Certainly an arguable point but Bob Dylan has put out some pretty good albums lately

Last album I heard from him was "Saved".

He did some good stuff with the Traveling Wilbury's though.

[Ramius]

They are in their sixties now ... the only way they will be touring 2 decades from now will be virtually.

Well... Keith Richards has been pretty "virtual" for the last couple decades. I figure Mick will someday be about 105 and still doing "satisfaction" on the old folks home tours... :-)

[Ramius]

Yer hurtin' me here...

Oh... I know... believe me I know... [ouch] :-)

[SamAdams76]

If you are any kind of Bob Dylan fan, check out Time Out Of Mind and Love And Theft. I don't think you will be disappointed.

[scott says]

...only matched by Bob Dylan in longevity...
The Stones break out there "farewell tour" every couple of years. Bob is still playing 100's of shows a year. The Stones will play a cookie cutter tour, same set list, arrangement every night. Bob is still mixing it up every night, playing a different set every night, a lot of similiar shows but he will mix it up a lot, and he is constantly changing the arrangements of his songs.

[SamAdams76]

Good points.

[Afronaut]

"I believe they are only matched by Bob Dylan in longevity (and recording success)."

"Nothing against Bob, but I think the Stones passed him decades ago."

Dylan has something going on health wise, like Parkinson's. He doesn't play guitar anymore and he shakes a lot on stage.

Love them both but Dylan has recorded some of his best work ever in the last 20 years. Can't say the same for the Stones... 'Cept the X-pensive Winos.

Just look at Dylans Tour this year. It would kill the Stones...

Summer Tour

[perfect stranger]

Mick Jagger is quoted to say "My heart is Labour, but my money is Conservative".

[Focault's Pendulum]

Not sure what this question means.

Humor comes in many forms. I'm one, you have yet to understand.

My sincere hopes.... it will come to you in time.

[Petronski]

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With special consideration from GlaxoSmithKline, makers of Geritol.

[Squawk 8888]

Best bet is to spend the summer in Toronto and plug yourself into the rumour mill. They rehearse their shows here before every tour and they have a habit of playing local clubs with about half a day's advance notice- the regard the club gigs as a dress rehearsal with an audience.