Would you go and see the Rolling Stones next year, or do you think they are to old to rock?
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I've always been a huge Stones fan, but "life" got in the way. I was too young when they were kicking in the 70s and I was married through the 80s to a husband who did not appreciate the Rolling Stones!
My big chance came during Sarstock in 2003 in Toronto. A local radio station (Columbus, OH) was giving away tickets and I won. Now - to find a road trip partner. My best friend had begun dating a guy, but was out of town in Seattle. I called her guy and he agreed to go with me. We were stopped at the border and my car was strip-searched. We finally got to the venue around 4:00, found a close parking spot and in we went.
I was there when Justin Timberlake was practically booed off the stage. We went to the beer garden. I heard the Guess Who. I heard Rush. We made our way back in time for ACDC to take the stage and they "blew the doors" off an outdoor venue.
But - the Rolling Stones. I saw Justin Timberlake live out anyone's fantasy with a duet with Mick Jagger to "Miss You". The closest we got was about 100 feet from the stage, but via the monitors it was obvious the guys were having fun. Keith Richards had the ever-present cigarette, Charlie Watts had that twisted smile. Ron Wood kept it all together. And Mick Jagger.
Mick Jagger.
There is a generational gap that will never really understand the showmanship I saw that night. This was a free concert to try to jump-start Canadian tourism after the SARS epidemic. It also gave the Canadian Beef Council a chance to get people to eat beef products after a mad-cow scare. It didn't matter. Mick Jagger put every ounce of energy into that show and gave a SHOW.
I saw the Rolling Stones in the middle of a crowd of almost 500,000 people. And that show was one of the best I've ever seen in my life.
Do I have high expectations???? Nah...I KNOW the Rolling Stones will deliver every time they take the stage. They wouldn't get out there if they didn't think they could do it.
My trip to SARS Stock July 2003!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epHPXZBsp8M
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Age has nothing to do with Rock and Roll. It is a feeling, a style of music, a mindset. Not to mention the fact the Stones are an integral part of Rock and Roll history. Saying they are too old or should not be a part of Rock and Roll is like saying that all music has a time and age limit and that their contribution has no value now.
Unlike other jobs, as long as they have a following, musicians can continue to perform in concert as long as they care to. Music is a creative art. That would be no different than saying an artist or a writer should not perform their given craft because their birth certificate says they have reached a certain mark. They know what they are capable of delivering to a watching audience. They have a huge following.
One of the points of music is how it appeals to each person on an individual level. Even within the genre of Rock and Roll there are so many different styles of music and performers. If they do not perform up to snuff, they will know it and the audience will know it. Although live performances have a certain visual appeal, you can't look at a CD or record. You listen to it. The live performance just reinforces the appeal of the music. I don't care if they are 16 or 100. If they can can still rock and do it with heart, I say go for it! I will listen and watch.
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The Rolling Stones Live at Super Bowl 2006, performing: Start me Up, and Satisfaction.
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A friend of mine had several chances to see Frank Sinatra perform, he never did. A short while later Sinatra stops performing and eventually Ol' Frank is no longer around. My friend still mentions that as one of the regrets in his life.
So, even though I'm only 29, and my mother, who is 61, belongs to their first generation of fans, I would pay to see them perform. They are definitely icons in music and have added a thread to the fabric of popular culture over the decades. I would probably insist my mom come along too.
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