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Moonisup wrote:
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jb wrote:
Rik...please expalin Holland, Netherlands, and Dutch Antilles? Thanks!

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jb wrote:
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seclusion wrote:
Hey, MonkeyWoman... would you mind if I "save as" some of Mick photos above? If not, that's cool... I'm just being lazy lol.

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jb wrote:
THe goaltender for Manchester United is an American!!!! He is a true hero !!!!

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Sir Stonesalot wrote:
Well, if all they have done is some demos, there won't be an album this year. I mean, they haven't even hit the studio to record in earnest. And it sounds like they are still in the writing process to me.

New album spring 2006, with tour to follow in the summer.

That's my best guess. That's OK, I can wait.

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Madafaka wrote:
Did Mick sing during the awards?

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jb wrote:
Sad,Sad, Sad.....while Mick looked very good, was his charming self, and clearly the coolest guy in the audience, this only further shows how detached from the Stones and his fans he has become.

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Sir Stonesalot wrote:
Hi Ian.

>The recording part will only be a few months once all the songs are written and ready to go.<

Wait, are you talking about some Rolling Stones from a different dimension or alternate universe or something?

The new improved modern Rolling Stones don't record a record in "a few months". It's a 6 month process, and that's even if everything is well rehearsed. As it stands now, they are still in the writing/demo phase. Just the writing/demo phase will be another 3 months AT LEAST. A month of rehearsals, another 4-6 months recording, and at least another 3-6 months post production, 2 more months for pre-release hype, and I think I'm being pretty optimistic in those time frames....puts delivery of a new album at spring 2006. The timeline makes sense.

>Secondly I think our Mick isn't telling us the whole story.<

Well, in that we agree. I think Mick is trying to paint as rosey a picture as is possible, and in that I don't blame him. The truth is conjecture at this point. What he means by saying they are writing and demoing songs is....they aren't ready to record yet. You can read what you like into what he says, but one thing he has NOT said is...The Rolling Stones are currently recording the new album, expect it in stores this fall. Hell man, they haven't even picked a producer yet....and just THAT could take months.

>Also they are probably booking touring companies and things like that about now.<

I highly doubt that. That would be like buying a box of Trojan's before you have a date for the evening. They haven't even got the songs done yet, and they're already booking? Highly unlikely.

>The album will be out this year, Unless God Forbid: health issues arise or this whole thing falls apart.<

The health issues are already why the album WON'T be out this year. Charlie's cancer and treatments put everything behind schedule from before the beginning. And from what I understand, Ronnie has been, and still is, struggling with health issues as well. This will slow down the whole process. This is another reason why the recording will take more than "a few months" to do. Charlie and Ronnie will simply be unable to physically stay at the studio for hours at a time. And to expect either one of them to be up to the rigors of a world tour THIS YEAR, is simply unreasonable.

Hey look, if you people want to get yourselves all in a tizzy about a new album a full year in advance, that's cool with me. And trust me, NOBODY wants a new album this year worse than I do. But with nothing in the can, and Jan. already pretty much gone, and no recording sessions in sight....I don't see how it's possible. It's just not a realistic expectation.

Sorry. Sometimes reality sucks.

But 2006 is looking like a mighty fine year.

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Gazza wrote:
If the Stones are Keith's only priority, Ian - then it wouldnt be too much to expect some more songs from him in that period. The notion that it's Keith who is holding the Stones together went out the window about 15 years ago.

Mick wrote most of the songs on BTB (and most of the good ones at that) and 3 out of the 4 new songs on 40 Licks. He's also done two solo albums in that time, so it's quite obvious that he still has some creativity. Keith's recorded output in the last decade consists of about 6 songs. If "Losing My Touch" is the sum of his creativity in the last 8 years, then it doesnt say very much, IMO.

There's not much point being the supposed heart & soul of the band if the masterpieces you're composing arent making it any further than your basement studio.

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Sir Stonesalot wrote:
Ian,

There is a huge difference between a finished product, completed mixed songs, being "in the can"...than the rough recordings that have been worked on over the last 2 years. There was a reason that there was a 40 Licks with only 4 new songs, instead of a complete new album. And that reason was that there was not enough usable material for a full album. One good song, 2 average songs, and one borderline piece of shit, out of all those supposed 4 new songs a day....if that was the best those sessions produced, then I hope to hell they DON'T use anything else from those sessions. Start from scratch and write something GOOD. And if there was already so much usable material available, why is Mick still talking about writing and demos? He said that they were writing and getting ready to record. Future tense on the recording part. So, no, I don't think they have anything that will be on the next album "in the can" yet.

As for Don Was being the producer, they may indeed go with him again...but I have seen no member of the Stones say that Don Was was THE guy for the new album. In fact, I have seen at least 3 other names mentioned, including Daniel Lanois. This is NOT a done deal, and if you think it is, then you have deluded yourself...or maybe Don Was is deluding himself! Don Was produced some demos, some rough sketches, nothing more. That stuff does not count as "in the can". Knowing Mick, I would expect to see him bring in several "in" producers on this project. Another hodge-podge of producers. I thought it weakened B2B, but I'll bet they do it again. For the life of me, I can't understand why they don't just do it themselves. They are capable...and who knows better about how the songs should sound than the guys who wrote them?

Lastly, I'm a realist. I know, and understand the process of recording a major album. A new Stones album will take at least a year once recording starts. That is just how it is. Six months to rehearse and record, six months to edit, mix, and manufacture. Understanding the health issues of Charlie and Woody, as well as the fact that they don't even have all the material written yet, let alone rehearsed and recorded, leads me to believe that a new album released this year is highly improbable. If they started recording, in earnest, tomorrow, it would be pushing it to get it out to the stores before Christmas.

Would you care to wager on this?

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