Rolling Stones drop hints about 2015 North American tour announcement...

The Rolling Stones have been dropping major hints that they will announce their 2015 North American tour on March 19, 2015. As of March 13, 2015, several billboards with the Rolling Stones tongue logo and the message "You Get What You Need" have been put on display in numerous U.S. cities, including Atlanta; Pittsburgh; Columbus, Ohio; Kansas City, Mo.; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Orlando, Fla.; Detroit; Rochester, N.Y.; and Buffalo, N.Y., according to the Rolling Stones fan site It's Only Rock and Roll.
The billboards also have the word "Thursday," which indicates that the announcement will be made on Thursday, March 19, 2015. "You Get What You Need" is a line from the Rolling Stones song "You Can't Always Get What You Want."
There have been unconfirmed reports that the Rolling Stones' 2015 North American tour will begin in May, with stops that are expected to include the aforementioned cities, as well as San Diego, Los Angeles, New York City, Las Vegas, Indianapolis and Toronto.
In 2013, the Rolling Stones used a similar marketing strategy of displaying billboards to tease the announcement their "50 and Counting" North American tour that year. The billboards were in the cities where the tour went. In recent years, the Rolling Stones have been announcing their tour dates and on-sale dates on the Rolling Stones' official Internet outlets, instead of making the announcement at a press conference in New York City, which is what they did for decades in the past.

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Source: Rolling Stones a “signature” away from WNY Concert...

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (WIVB) – Sources say a legendary band could be coming to western New York.
A source — who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal is not yet closed — said the Rolling Stones are just a signature away from making a deal to play a concert in the Ralph Wilson Stadium.
A recent concert by Garth Brooks showed western New York has the desire and ability to support big-name entertainment. Brooks sang six shows to packed crowds in Buffalo just last week.
The Rolling Stones known for big hits like “Paint It, Black”, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and hundreds of other songs.
Several Buffalo natives said they’d definitely go to the concert if the Rolling stones work a deal out.
“I believe it’s a new beginning in our life,” Salvatrice Scutt, a western New York supporter, said.
The last time the Rolling Stones played in western New York was 1997.

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I know why Mick and Keith gave Gram Parsons their pants, he didn’t have any...

Like who would want these besides me?
So I bookmark the page, watched and waited.
No takers.
When stuff like this shows up on eBay and it often does, it usually doesn’t sell.
It’s easy to assume they’re fake with no reasonable back up or provenance.

Opening bid was $2000. Not cheap if you don't know.

I emailed my friend Jeff Gold of Recordmecca in Venice, CA, and asked him what he thought, and was this listing legit.
They were described as pants belonging to Mick, then given to Gram Parsons as a gift.

He contacted the seller after the auction and found out the original owner these were being sold for was none other than John Nuese, Parsons' former International Submarine band mate and longtime friend.
They were his and Parsons had given them to him personally.

A deal was struck.
I got the pants.
Jeff got 2 Gram’s stage worn cowboy shirts and a pair of boots.

A hand written letter came from Nuese verifying the authenticity of the pants, the date they were given to him, and that not only did they belong to Mick and was worn by him, Keith also wore the pants.

The letter says “used by Mick and Keith.”
???

I've spent a considerable amount of time online trying to track down pictures of either Mick or Keith wearing light blue velvet pants.

Most of the photos I've found from this period are black and white. That doesn't help a shit load.

From what I could find, it does appear that velvet pants were a staple in "Rocks Stars" wardrobes back in the early 70's when these date from.

Check out these photos.

Here's a picture of both Keith and Gram. Keith wearing what appear to be velvet pants.

While it's nearly impossible to tell if any of these photos of Mick or Keith are in fact wearing THESE pants, it's clear they liked their velvet pants.

They are now framed and hang in my office.

www.Gary Rocks.

Rolling Stones To Reportedly Revive 'Sticky Fingers' For Upcoming Tour...

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Last month, we reported that Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood had leaked the fact that the Stones were gearing up to announce a major North American tour in 2015. While no tour dates have been announced, we did get one juicy bit of gossip as leaked by SongMango: The Stones will be playing all of their hit 1971 album Sticky Fingers at each show.
Some speculated tour dates include May 24th in San Diego, June 22nd in Milwaukee, and Indianapolis on July 4th. Other proposed cities: Denver (Red Rocks), Buffalo, Pittsburgh, and NYC (but not Manhattan). Also, it seems the venue choices will be stadiums and amphitheaters - unsurprising, considering the Stones' commercial success.
No word yet as to whether Karl Denson will be touring with the band, but his schedule is generally open between May and June, so we have our fingers crossed.

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Are you ready for the Stones.!!

Be prepared to be surprised when The Rolling Stones announce a 14-date US tour starting in late May at the Hollywood Bowl. Rumors say they'll also swing through San Diego, Red Rocks in Colorado, Buffalo, Pittsburgh, New York City and somewhere in Indiana. The Canadian dates may also include a festival. If they make the announcement this week or next, just remember to act surprised — and pleased!

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Mick Jagger thanks the readers of 16 Magazine for their love and support....

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Gloria Stavers was known for being single minded regarding the image of “her” magazine. Her main priority was giving her teenage female reader base what it wanted, and what they wanted, according to Stavers, was the feeling of being “close” to their favorite stars. Stavers would receive more than 300 letters per day addressed to her from teenagers. She read every letter and took their words to heart, and then tried to use the magazine to address the concerns that were often written off as “silly” by adults.
As an editor, she eschewed serious or controversial subject matter for 16 Magazine interviews. Rather than asking a celebrity about social issues, she preferred to discuss more personal and lightly intimate topics such a celebrity’s favorite color or meal or to ask him who his idea of whom a “dream date” would be. Her style of interviewing was referred to as the “Forty Intimate Questions.” Her first interview using that format was with the Canadian pop singer Paul Anka.
Stavers, in her writings, attempted to make the celebrity appear approachable and “attainable” for her young readers. In short, the celebrity was a “surrogate boyfriend” for the reader. If the artist was married, in a long term relationship or was not heterosexual in orientation, that fact was never mentioned in the magazine.
In her editorial content, Stavers seldom if ever wrote critical or unflattering prose regarding any celebrity. She preferred to focus on the positive qualities of the “faves.” She ignored those celebrities and musical acts whom she felt would not capture her readers interest, or those who failed to capture her personal interest. If the “fave” appeared to have fallen out of favor, then Stavers merely stopped covering that celebrity in the magazine, and then would find someone else to feature.
Despite frequently using a teenzine shorthand for some words such as “fave” for favorite, and “cuz” for the word because, Stavers was a stickler for correct spelling and grammar.
By the mid-1960s and throughout the early 1970s, Stavers was encountering fierce competition from other teen magazines such as Tiger Beat. She also had competition from other journalists now focusing their attentions on the rock music scene such as Patricia Kennealy and Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine.
In 1975, Stavers left 16 Magazine after a publishing dispute. After her departure from the magazine, Stavers worked as a freelance writer and photographer, and she gathered information and outlined a biography about Jim Morrison. She also spent time learning about spirituality, particularly Buddhism.
In 1983, Stavers, a long term smoker, died of lung cancer at Presybterian Hospital in New York. She was 56 years old at the time of her death.
There has been so much buzz and activity in the auction world lately around rare signed or autographed items, I decided to share a set from my collection that should continue that buzz and chatter for awhile.
Autographs are RED HOT now, both on ebay and in the major auction houses that deal in signed memorabilia.
Gotta Have It, Heritage and Julien’s to name a few.
Early Rolling Stones photos and signed cards are setting some crazy record prices.
Read some of my previous posts on signed items.
This is an incredible set of autographs with a great story and history behind it.
This came from my good friend Jeff Gold of Recordmecca in LA. (One of the best if you ask me.)
We have done business now for many years, and I have never been disappointed in my dealings with him.
He over delivers.
A bit on Jeff.
He is as honest as the day is long.
He’s extremely knowledgeable, and if he doesn’t know something, he’ll tell you.
He’s a pleasure to deal with.
And……..he gets some of the best and rarest shit you’ll ever see.
Period.
http://recordmecca.com/
Jeff obtained this amazing set directly from the files of the late Gloria Stavers, Editor-in-Chief of 16 Magazine.
Mick wrote this letter to the fans of 16 Magazine, thanking them for their support and even hinted to go out and see them on the next tour.
This letter was likely reprinted in the magazine.
I’m still looking for this issue by the way….hint, hint.
The rest of the band signed separate 8 1/2 x 11 sheets of white paper for Gloria to use anytime, whenever the magazine needed to reprint their signatures for an article or to put on a photo pin up.
Large, super clean with rock solid provenance, makes this a one of a kind set of signatures.
When you buy a set of signatures like this, it gives you a real appreciation for what the word “rare” really means.

Rolling Stones filmmaker Albert Maysles dies aged 88...

Maysles made more than 50 films during his career

Albert Maysles, whose 1970 film Gimme Shelter followed the Rolling Stones on their US tour, has died aged 88.

Maysles "created groundbreaking films, inspired filmmakers and touched all those with his humanity, presence and his belief in the power of love," his family said.
Gimme Shelter captured the stabbing to death of a fan at the Rolling Stones performance at the Altamont festival.
Maysles film-making brother David died in 1987.
Between them, the brothers made more than 50 films and were considered among the most prominent figures in documentary films and developed the art of making non-fiction, fly-on-the-wall films without the use of scripts, sets or narration.
The brothers were nominated for an Oscar in 1974 for best documentary short subject for their film Christo's Valley Curtain.

David Maysles (left) died in 1987

Paying tribute on Twitter, the American Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences quote Maysles writing: "Making a film isn't finding the answer to a question; it's trying to capture life as it is. -Albert Maysles".
Actor Robert Duvall, nominated for best supporting actor at this year's Oscars, called Maysles "a genius of the documentary film world," adding, "He left us with a great legacy and among the best documentaries that will ever be seen. He will be missed."
The Maysles brothers' 1975 work "Grey Gardens" explored the lives in a run-down mansion, of relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.
Their other celebrity subjects included Marlon Brando and Truman Capote.
Albert Maysles' final documentary In Transit will premiere at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival in New York.

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