Rolling Stones tour

Nice outfit Charlie has there...He looks like Mr. Rogers

Reguardless, they still rock!

they come here to Porto, unfortunately, i won't be here at show time. and there are tickets at 150 euros very "cheap"

I remember when they were in Sydney for the steel wheels tour in the early 90's and I thought at the time, I'm not paying money to see such old guys play, even if they are the Stones. And it's now 15 years later and they are still doing tours.

I'm surprised to hear they are playing Rod Laver arena in Melbourne. Every time a major act tours and bypasses Brisbane it's treated as a slight here, and the usual reason given is a lack of suitable venue. I thought they must be at the MCG or Docklands in Melbourne, not a smaller stadium.

They have just recently agreed that Lang Park could be used for concerts again, so we will have a 50,000 venue. U2 are going to play QE2 Stadium, which is big also, but sucks. Local residents are not happy about the Lang Park plan as the government promised when developing it that it would never be used on that way.

I remember seeing Kiss at Lang Park in 1980, which for a short time made me the coolest guy at school as I was the only one to go, I still have the ticket.

Probably couldn't do Telstra Dome or MCG because the G has to be ready for Anzac Day, and as a result all AFL games played in Melbourne are at TD, so there are probably clashes in schedules.

2 shows is not a tour.
thats what sucks about famous bands when they tour, they're soo arrogant they just play like 1 or 2 shows in the big cities.

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Don't forget Perth has a lack of stadium that would make it worth their while right now. And don't say Burswood Dome - that thing is hideous.

KISS played the WACA but the WACA is only allowed 2 or 4 concerts per year so we must select carfully.

Wait till we get our new City Arena up and running and add our new sports stadium (fingers crossed) which should be able take on concerts as well. Then we might get more acts over.

I remember when Metallica last toured (not BDO). I signed a petition to get them over to Perth - they ended up selling out 2 concerts at PEC!

Aussie Bhoy said:

I remember seeing Kiss at Lang Park in 1980, which for a short time made me the coolest guy at school as I was the only one to go, I still have the ticket.

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Man that would have ruled.

ryan79 said:

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Don't forget Perth has a lack of stadium that would make it worth their while right now. And don't say Burswood Dome - that thing is hideous.

KISS played the WACA but the WACA is only allowed 2 or 4 concerts per year so we must select carfully.

Wait till we get our new City Arena up and running and add our new sports stadium (fingers crossed) which should be able take on concerts as well. Then we might get more acts over.

I remember when Metallica last toured (not BDO). I signed a petition to get them over to Perth - they ended up selling out 2 concerts at PEC!

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yer.. it doesnt really bother me that much because the bands i like only use small venues. for example im going to a Parkway Drive concert at the rosemount this saturday.. its sold out, but thats probably only somewhere between 500- 800 people, not even.

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has anyone seen the concert yet?


not good news from Sydney's Telstra stadium last night.
some people that went last night said it was worst concert they have been to because of the terrible feedback and reverberation! many walked out.Venue staff had to move 150 people from out of a 'dead spot" to more expensive seatings.
scary shit
but he still plays fantastic!

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The whingers are idiots - clearly the sort of people who wouldn't have fun if it hit them in the head. I was in the cheap $35 seats and yes the sound left something to be desired. But tHe Stones are on fire. They were mad!! They are one of the greatest ever - top 5. Age is making them better (although cutting back on alcohol and other substances they admit has helped them immensly).

It was still loud albeit very muddy where i was, and we couldn't make out the lyrics or spoken words - but who cares, we knew all the lyrics. But the melodies, the thumbing bass and THE VIBE were there in spades. it was still great fun - it was the Stones FFS and they were on fire - @ $35 it was the best value in town. $35 FFS!!!! And the vision was great - the stage was brilliant, the videos and lighting too - but it didn't matter, Mick jagger just owned the whole stadium - i didn't bother with the screens.

They are in the best form they have been since i started taking a real keen interest in the late 1980's. Unfortunately, i didn't listen too much to the Stones the last 5 years and was out of touch and didn't even know the concert was coming until a few weeks ago. As such i forgot a bit how good they were and was a bi ambivalent It was actually my wife who was persistant to make me go - so i just got the cheapies. We considered forking out $300 each on eBay but chickened out. Next time we will spend that cash - they are so worth it!!. If there is another time (lol - in 94 people said it'd be their last) i will fork out the big dollars.

When i had my first job in Indo with Thiess (contractors) we used to go to this bar that every saturday had this amazing Stones cover band - the best i had ever seen anywhere. They were called the Java Stones (lol) and their singer was the splitting image of Mick Jagger (albeit he was indonesian) with the same mouth, voice and gait. he was brilliant. Sigh - the memories.

Bottom line: The Stones are on fire, and the whingers are boring idiots. I was there in the cheap seats and it didn't spoil our fun.

Perth4life said:

yer.. it doesnt really bother me that much because the bands i like only use small venues. for example im going to a Parkway Drive concert at the rosemount this saturday.. its sold out, but thats probably only somewhere between 500- 800 people, not even.

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Yeah size doesn't always mean a good time. Part when it comes to attracting big acts you need size.

One reason I hate the BDO - you never get close enough to see an act. I have been to many raves - both small and huge but most of those small 500 to 1000 people gigs are very cool. Even smaller 50 -100 people wharehouse gigs are great.

Set list:
Jumping Jack Flash
Let's Spend The Night Together
You Got Me Rocking
Oh No Not You Again
Dead Flowers
Angie
It's Only Rock And Roll
Tumblin' Dice
Night Time Is The Right Time
The Place Is Empty
Happy
Miss You
Rough Justice
Get Off My Cloud
Honky Tonk Woman
Paint It Black
Sympathy
Start Me Up
Brown Sugar
Can't Always Get What You Want
Satisfaction

Pics from www.smh.com.au

ryan79 said:

Yeah size doesn't always mean a good time. Part when it comes to attracting big acts you need size.

One reason I hate the BDO - you never get close enough to see an act. I have been to many raves - both small and huge but most of those small 500 to 1000 people gigs are very cool. Even smaller 50 -100 people wharehouse gigs are great.

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Funnily enough, the night after The Stones, we went and saw the Hothouse FLowers. I saw there last Sydney show in 1993 and they are a fantastic live act. Unlike the stones where we were almost at the back of 58,000 people, we were at the front of under 1000 in the Newtown RSL. We even had drinks after the concert with them :laugh: We had just as much fun seeing The Flowers as The Stones - and as you suggest, perhaps the tiny venue helped. **** it was loud though - ears still ringing. The Stones cost us $35 ea and the Flowers $45 ea + beers.

ACts like the flowers make more sense in a small venue, others like U2 and the Stones are often better in a big venue. The Stones are such cos they just have great rock songs, whereas a good or better U2 show is this spiritual and emotional event that works equally as well in a stadium.

Anyone remember the Hothouse FLowers? Culwulla?

Tree climb fells Rolling Stone
From: AAP

April 30, 2006


ROLLING Stones guitarist Keith Richards has been airlifted to a New Zealand hospital with a head injury.
The 62-year-old and fellow Stones member Ron Wood were attempting to climb the tree at an exclusive Fijian resort last week when he slipped and fell, hitting his head, newspapers reported today.

Richards was reportedly flown from the Wakaya Club to Nausori Airport near Suva where he was treated at the Suva Private Hospital on Thursday morning, the papers said.

He was then reportedly transferred to Auckland's Ascot Hospital on Thursday afternoon where he remained yesterday with his wife, Patti Hansen, by his side.

Rolling Stones spokeswoman Fran Curtis said Richards, 62, was treated locally then flown to a hospital outside of Fiji as a precaution.

Curtis said Richards suffered a mild concussion. She said she did not know how it happened. He was still hospitalized on Saturday.

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The Fijilive.com web site reported that the accident was believed to have happened at Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.

Richards and his family were enjoying a holiday at the exclusive resort following their Australian tour.

CULWULLA said:

Tree climb fells Rolling Stone
From: AAP

April 30, 2006

ROLLING Stones guitarist Keith Richards has been airlifted to a New Zealand hospital with a head injury.
The 62-year-old and fellow Stones member Ron Wood were attempting to climb the tree at an exclusive Fijian resort last week when he slipped and fell, hitting his head, newspapers reported today.

Richards was reportedly flown from the Wakaya Club to Nausori Airport near Suva where he was treated at the Suva Private Hospital on Thursday morning, the papers said.

He was then reportedly transferred to Auckland's Ascot Hospital on Thursday afternoon where he remained yesterday with his wife, Patti Hansen, by his side.

Rolling Stones spokeswoman Fran Curtis said Richards, 62, was treated locally then flown to a hospital outside of Fiji as a precaution.

Curtis said Richards suffered a mild concussion. She said she did not know how it happened. He was still hospitalized on Saturday.

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The Fijilive.com web site reported that the accident was believed to have happened at Fiji's exclusive Wakaya Club resort.

Richards and his family were enjoying a holiday at the exclusive resort following their Australian tour.

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So this time round it's off......and I almost booked flights for Melbourne and HR.....shew......well, hope they reschedule for all the fans down under.

I tried to get 2 tickets for this tour, I was on the website the minute they went on sale and still could only get 1 ticket near the back, which cost $374 plus all the add ons (the tickets I wanted were $578 each). I decided to give it to my Mum who is a much bigger Stones fan, but has never seen them play live.

Why they were due to play at the small Brisbane Entertainment Centre (13,500) rather than Lang Park (52,000) is a mystery to me after it was sold out in seconds. Also I thought the prices were way over the top, I know shows cost a bit to put on, but I've seen acts like Prince, the Beach Boys, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Barry Gibb, etc playing at the same venue for less than half the prices the stones tickets were. How many millions do they need in the bank? Sadly I didn't make it but Bruce Springsteen had the whole E Street band here recently and charged far, far less.

Anyway with the sad news about Mick's girlfriend who knows what is going to happen now, maybe they will reschedule. They were a couple for a long time, so it must be a big shock to him and I can understand if he doesn't feel up to putting on a show at the moment.

The Boss cost me around $200 for a ticket, and it was in the top tier towards the back. Still though, one of the best concerts I've ever seen. He is amazing.

Aussie Bhoy said:

Why they were due to play at the small Brisbane Entertainment Centre (13,500) rather than Lang Park (52,000) is a mystery to me after it was sold out in seconds. Also I thought the prices were way over the top, I know shows cost a bit to put on, but I've seen acts like Prince, the Beach Boys, Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens), Barry Gibb, etc playing at the same venue for less than half the prices the stones tickets were. How many millions do they need in the bank? Sadly I didn't make it but Bruce Springsteen had the whole E Street band here recently and charged far, far less.

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The SA Government spent nearly $500k luring the Rolling Stones to play their only outdoor concert as the grand opening for the redeveloped Adelaide Oval Stadium. Ofcourse this has been cancelled aswell as all other Australian shows, however the Rolling Stones are reported to be coming back later this year.

PROMOTERS have confirmed The Rolling Stones will return to Adelaide Oval at the conclusion of this year’s football season.

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/enter.../story-fni6umbp-1226858610027#social-comments

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^look at the couple at 1:07 in the vid, he's playing with his belly button lol.

I think thats the first time I've heard it called Adelaide Oval Stadium

hayds said:

^look at the couple at 1:07 in the vid, he's playing with his belly button lol.

I think thats the first time I've heard it called Adelaide Oval Stadium

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Well it's more like a stadium now!


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