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Celebrating a half-century in circulation, the Rolling Stones made the final U.S. stop of their “50 and Counting” tour Monday night at Verizon Center. Was the tour’s title a subconscious nod to the arithmetic we’ve crunched in our heads every time the Stones have hit the road since 1989?
How old they are now?
And tickets cost how much? Carry the seven. . .
Another question: Would this be the band’s last American gig?
If we’re really counting, it’s been 17,917 days since the Rolling Stones played their first stateside concert — in San Bernardino, Calif., on June 5, 1964. In the decade that followed, the group set the trajectory of rock-and-roll with maniac brio. Its songs were made from crude gestures, but they consistently, mysteriously added up to something triumphant.
At Monday’s gig, the 21 tunes performed — during a two-hour-plus show — felt like a blend of ritual, compulsion and instinct that only a 50-year-old band is capable of summoning. There were some rough edges, but the Rolling Stones’ magic has always emanated from rough edges.
And nobody up there was punching a clock. Keith Richards, his nest of hair cinched in a red headband, seemed overjoyed to be trading chords with fellow guitarist Ron Wood during “Street Fighting Man.” As he coaxed some twinkling nastiness from a margarine-colored Telecaster during “Paint It Black,” he flashed a toothy white smile.
Throughout the night, frontman Mick Jagger remained a freakish miracle, indefatigable of limb and larynx, pumping his fists at the air in front of him as if sentenced to bang on some phantom door for the rest of his earthly existence. (In addition to his unrelenting energy, he also let loose a blistering zinger during a banter break with the Washington crowd: “I don’t think President Obama is here tonight. . . . But I’m sure he’s listening in.”)
But the biggest miracle up there was drummer Charlie Watts, who celebrated his 72nd birthday earlier in the tour. He did serious work with a light touch, burrowing into the beat of “Gimme Shelter” as if digging a ditch with a teaspoon.
Right up through a three-song encore, this was a give-them-what-they-paid-for kind of show, but that didn’t stop Jagger, Richards, Wood and Watts from finding fresh creases and contours in their songbook. With the help of bassist Darryl Jones, keyboardist Chuck Leavell, and sax men Bobby Keys and Tim Ries, the hits kept adding up.
Number of songs where Richards sang lead: two (“You Got the Silver,” “Before They Make Me Run”).
Number of songs where self-exiled Stone Mick Taylor materialized to play guitar: two (”Midnight Rambler,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.”)
Number of ladies undergarments pelted at Jagger: at least two.
Number of days before we get to do this all again: unknown.
Twitter: @chris_richards
my car, my money, etc., etc., etc.,......I really wanted to see the Rolling Stones on this tour but there was just no way I could afford it or arrange it, it was just out of my reach......Yes, I am disappointed......
I would love for you to write about food and fabric of Palestine and perhaps, travel, too. Or Iran or anything like that...Egyptian local fabric....that is sooooo interesting to me. My obsession is sewing and food. I like to see fabric from all over the world....shirt fabric from Liberty of London is my current favorite. I will travel to southern Italy soon to find shirting fabric there. My thing...bringing the world together with food and fabric. We all are just trying to eat breakfast and get the kids dressed and off to school while we try to get to work on time. This commonality brings us all together with a daily goal. I love to write about it on my blog...the ronnie republic....and I welcome any contributors to talk about sewing tips, classes or any good sewing info......It is the SEWING HERALD TRIBUNE portion of the ronnie republic. That big boy in the picture, that's ronnie...he's my dog and he's really cute...thanks for everything....chloelouise. PS: have you seen cooking with alia? It is a show on you tube about Moroccan cuisine....it is a really good show...you should have her on the new Al Jazeera...she is a wonderful person and a good cook...her recipes are easy to follow and she has traveling episodes, too.....thanks, again...cl.
Hello,
Can’t wait for Al Jazeera America to launch? Neither can we!
The award-winning Al Jazeera program “The Stream” is coming to Al Jazeera America, and to mark the announcement, we’re hosting an #OpenEditorial Google+ Hangout, this Friday, June 28, at 12pm ET / 9am PT with “The Stream” host Lisa Fletcher.
What can you expect from the Hangout? This isn’t going to be your traditional news broadcast — for starters, we don’t know yet what topics we’re going to cover.
You read that right.
Our #OpenEditorial meeting is your chance to connect with us directly and pitch a story idea for coverage. We want to know which stories you think the national media has missed and need to be covered.
“The Stream” producers and hosts will be tweeting on #OpenEditorial all week, so join the conversation as we discuss your ideas.
A one-night-only closing show for "David Bowie is Happening Now" at London's V&A Museum will be screened live at Picturehouse Cinemas around Britain.
LONDON – The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has inked a deal with Picturehouse Entertainment, the distribution arm of exhibitor Picturehouse Cinemas, to bring the museum's wildly popular exhibition "David Bowie Is Happening Now" to movie screens across the U.K.
The "live cinema event" on Aug. 13 coincides with the conclusion of the famous British capital museum's show, which collects items and memorabilia from the musical innovator and cultural icon's life and work.
The movie theater event will give audiences across the U.K. an opportunity to join the museum for a live event as the finale to the exhibition. The live show will be introduced and hosted by exhibition curators Victoria Broackes and Geoffrey Marshand will feature unnanmed special guests offering insight into the stories behind some of the 300 objects on display from the David Bowie Archive. The curators and guests will offer a cinematic guided tour of sorts of the exhibition and bring additional history and anecdotes to the objects on display. It's understood that Bowie himself won't be part of the show.
The show will be directed by BAFTA winning director Hamish Hamilton and produced by Done & Dusted Productions. Hamilton's numerous event credits include the live TV coverage of the opening and closing ceremonies at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It will be the last opportunity to experience the exhibition in the U.K. before it goes on international tour in Jan. 2014, starting at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Canada followed by the Museum of Image and Sound, Sao Paulo.
The V&A’s Bowie exhibition sold more than 67,000 advance tickets, beating pre-sales records for any other exhibition in the museum's 150-year history. It has already been seen by nearly 200,000 visitors.
V&A director Martin Roth said: "This is the first time the V&A has taken part in a live broadcast event of this magnitude and we are extremely excited to be working with such a talented production team to present the phenomenon that is David Bowie to the widest possible audience."
The event will be distributed to cinemas by Picturehouse and shown Aug. 13 in over 200 cinemas across the U.K.
The plans are supported by the David Bowie Archive.
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If you are in London..........the cafe at the V and A is not only a visual gift but the food is delicious and reasonable. They have all of the traditional English food, the scones and tea cakes are a definite stop....it is presented beautifully.
I love the V and A...it is interesting....it is free......it's easy to get there....it is huge.....a lovely place to sit down and spend the day.
Certain areas, for instance, the David Bowie are a separate price.......I wanted to see it but it was way too crowded, but you can make reservations, however, we were scheduled to leave....I still had a wonderful time just walking around and enjoying the place........cl
Suze Orman And Her Stupid Jacket....... Lady, you're out of line and out of touch......if your financial sense is anything like your fashion sense I think you've got some work to do.
Is that jacket a need or a want?
my love hate relationship with suze orman.......
heck, I wish I was suzy orman...minus that jacket
The jacket is stunning but stupid....appearing on CBS Sunday Morning today in a ridiculous blinding bright blue leather jacket, in the middle of summer; and expecting me to listen to her pound on about using good judgement....cute but ridiculous.
You’re not going to talk to me about spending my money with that jacket on.....carefully watching every cent....Do I really need it, or do I just "want" it.....can I actually afford it?
No one in the world “needs” that jacket.
How dare Suze Orman go on television and shout at me about what to spend, where and when--need versus want--and stand there in that stupid blue jacket.
Suze--did you really need a bright blue jacket?
is that practical?
How many outfits can you wear that thing with--are all of your outfits neutral and that is your only color--blinding bright blue?
I don’t care how rich and successful you are.....you are out of line. And don't try to tell me you can afford it because you cannot expect anyone to take you seriously on any subject, particularly money, while you're ranting on about need versus want in iridescent blue motorcycle regalia during a heat wave. It just doesn't work for me--it's a fashion and financial faux pas.
Besides all of that--I don’t want to hear Suze spout off again about holding her spending and holding her dollars until she can get some input from single moms--you get some info out there about the cost of cheer leading, lady, and then you can talk.
Yes, I do admire suze--she is far more successful than I am--well, anybody is....but please, you are way out of touch.
Yes, your idea is basically good, but to quote you, you are not practical--that holier than thou theory just does not work with kids, being tired, stupid ex-husbands and always being overworked...exhausted and angry...and pissed off at the facility. Oh right, and not to mention the other kids with their big ideas....and don’t forget cooking a healthy meal...sitting down to dinner together without television and other fantasies.
Oh, I wish I could be as smart and full of good judgement as suze....
No, I am not talking about the gay or straight thing...
I’m talking about time and being tired and trying to make the right decision about raising children, working, biding your time......and making good financial decisions.
Lady--get some more info--from real people--take that f+++ing jacket off, you don’t need, and then you can talk.
from the 100 dollar old school oak writing desk of chloe louise...I don’t really need this big desk but I do like it.
talking about suze and her latest rant on cbs sunday morning......
(my rant back...oh, mom, are you on one of your rants again......)
I guess she forgot about her “one pair of gold earrings she’s had for 20 years” when she bought that jacket. She could have bought more earrings--oh, I certainly could afford them, but I just don't need them so I keep wearing the same pair. Perhaps a style consultant would have been a frugal investment?
cl
Self-righteousness (also called sanctimoniousness, sententiousness, and holier-than-thou attitudes[1]) is a feeling or display of (usually smug) moral superiority[2] derived from a sense that one's beliefs, actions, or affiliations are of greater virtue than those of the average person......from wiki...cl
Henry Winkler Talks Parenting on George Strombo's New CNN Show
TV Friday: CNN raises the curtain on Strombo’s new show — again
Stroumboulopoulos promises lively, smart talk on host's own terms
On his CNN show, George Stroumboulopoulos decides whom he talks to, for how long, and what they can talk about.PHOTO: CBC
Henry Winkler on the new show of CNN.......I'm just calling it the George Strombo show......
Well, it was real good and Henry Winkler was particularly good, interesting and informative. He does not really care for his parents. While this news may hurt some people's feelings it was music to my ears.
Right, to me, enough people do not talk about this kind of thing....
You are a kid, you know something is wrong, you have food and some clothes, but life is so confusing you can't get on with it.....
That's right, you're stifled, stopped, what's going on, I can't stand it.....it leads to a life of total confusion...do you know how many people told me, when I was a kid.....you need to have more self-confidence? After a while I just said yes; really, I had no clue what they were talking about, I finally started agreeing to get on with it and get away from the stupid adult without arguing and getting in trouble....
You can't say you do not like your parents to most people.........
It's against the Bible....
I finally learned that. I kept trying to talk about it and no one wanted to listen. Because most people do love their parents even though they may have made a few mistakes. They think you are unnatural, an oddity, mentally ill.....but in my case it didn't help that mother kept going behind my back and telling everyone I was mentally ill...mentally ill and dirty.
I'm embarrassed to write this...
Enough about me, but thank you to Henry Winkler and George.
Good job to George, Henry and CNN.
here is some more things about Henry and I copied it from Imdb...
I love being a parent. (April 2007)
There is a gigantic learning curve for parents, knowing when to shut up. My son Max says to me, "Every time you talk to my friends, there has to be a life lesson. Can't you just say hello?"
I was 31 when I realised I wasn't stupid. Dyslexia was diagnosed in me, along with my stepson Jed and, as it turns out, in all our children. They've had the same confidence issues I had. You can't protect them from that, but what you can do is tell them they're fantastic 15 times a day.
American movies have destroyed people's ability to relate. If a guy puts his head on your stomach, soon enough that head will feel so heavy, it hurts. The reality is that relationships are hard work with tremendous highs and desperate lows, incredible battles and moments of wonder and admiration. You have to take the whole package.
I've been married to Stacey Winkler for 30 years. The key to an enduring relationship is in the ear, not the heart or mind. How you think or feel about what you are saying is not what is important. What matters is how they hear it. After 30 years, there is only one reason to stay together - because you really want to.
The Fonz was the Yin to my Yang. He was everything I wanted to be because there was nothing cool about me growing up. I became good looking when I was 28, when Happy Days started. Suddenly girls were knocking on my hotel door. Being chased was wonderful with a capital W. Holy mackerel, yes! I was happy to take advantage of that for a couple of years.
I could never hang on to girlfriends. I was funny, but too intense. I wrote one girl 150 love letters, all of them misspelt, and waited like a puppy outside her classroom door. Turned out she was seeing someone else all along.
I learnt to have a sense of humour. As an undiagnosed dyslexic, you spend a third of your time trying to figure out what's wrong with you, a third of your time trying to figure out why you can't figure it out and the final third trying to cover up the shame and humiliation.
I vowed two things as a boy. The first was that I would be an actor, the second that I would never be like my parents. My father spoke 11 languages, my mother had no problem spelling. Their nickname for me was dummer hund - dumb dog, said often enough for it not to be funny. The idea that a child should be seen and not heard is arcane and barbaric.
My one word with which to live life would have to be tenacity. My parents were Jews who fled Nazi Germany in 1939. I learnt tenacity from them when what I needed was their pride.
George Stroumboulopoulos goes fearlessly — again — where many have gone before, but few have succeeded. Friday marks the official debut of Strombo’s new CNN interview programStroumboulopoulos, following a sneak preview last weekend. The preview did not reel in as many viewers as CNN and Strombo would have liked, but Friday is its regular day and time, and it’s on Fridays numbers the show will be judged.
Stroumboulopoulos follows in the trail of other talk shows, including a short-lived weekend program hosted by standup comedian and occasional political commentator D.L. Hughley, that landed a spot on CNN’s prime-time schedule but didn’t stay the course.
Stroumboulopoulos is part summer replacement program and part summer job for Strombo, who told a Toronto sports-radio station last week that he’ll resume his duties with CBC at the summer’s end. CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight isn’t going away any time soon, in other words. It’s simply taking a summer break.
Of course, I am writing this while I'm watching my favorite CNN show of all time, Fred Whitfield and her legal boys, Richard and Avery....do you see how Fred treats those boys....
She makes them feel like a million dollars and they feel so happy and accomplished...they are ready to go out and face the world with confidence...
