pkidwell said:

I am a Stones fanatic and have tickets for the Atlanta show - Joss Stone is supposed to be opening for them there. Yes, the Stones have a long history of having black artists open for them - that is where their music came from and they acknowledge their influences. I think Mick now likes to have current bands open for them. I like new music as well as old and during the 40Licks Tour there were a lot of teens and 20s in the crowd at the show I went to (No Doubt opened then - 2002) and they were great. I don't think some of the older people knew who they were but nobody booed or anything.
I would like to see any of the opening acts that have been mentioned, except I'm not crazy about John Mayer. Yes, I am a Stones fan but I like all kinds of music and, despite the actions of some, I would NEVER boo or throw things.

MarianneD said:

That's very nice of u, indeed.

i take it that 5 years later, we can expect them to release a record which supposedly samples the jeers and the sounds of bottles being thrown at them (a la "Pop Life")?



god, i hope so. if there's one person i'd like to take a beer bottle upside the head to, it'd be Fergie. i'll be able to live vicariously through drunken, outraged Stones fans.

CinisterCee said:

Well she has a strong UK fanbase, but that's at HER gigs. She got a LOT of boooos opening for U2 there. Their fans don't play. I heard they were throwing lettuce onstage. LOL.

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GrayKing said:

F the Ps.

This may come as a shock to some people, but I would say that the best musician out of all the opening acts mentioned is John Mayer. I've seen him live a couple of times, and they were 2 of the best shows I've ever been to. He's actually a pretty amazing artist.

Lenny Kravitz would have been a much better choice

Xavier23 said:

Instead of the peas .

blackguitaristz said:

I don't think it's a "giving back" thing at all. BEP and their management rightly saw the promotional potential of opening for a very high profile act playing to mass audiences they might not normally reach. The only colour that counts here is green.

PurpleKnight said:

Agreed. Peas are straight up corporate ass jokers w/no talent. The Stones have hit an all time low I hate to say w/opening acts.

Hotlegs said:

Yeah. I bet all their mansions and cars are fat, though.

I wonder if I were a popstar would I sell out to make money...

JulesWindu said:

he is good live

Xavier23 said:

i could see the Peas opening for Lenny Kravitz....or someone less talented like that

JANFAN4L said:

But this leads to a larger question.

Does admitting the absolute truth of the Peas' wackness also mean we should put down their desire to make that money?

I say no. Just get what you have to get and leave the scene. Loved "Joints and Jam." Now, they make me miss Hammer.

namepeace said:

I think the Peas had their turn at the whole "underground scene" and they got tired of it. They said "F**k it." Let's make some money, feed our kids and get from under-the-radar. They really started talking with some behind the scenes folks that could make their MTV dreams really happen, signed some papers and secured that "bling." I don't blame them. You hang around folks who drive Bentleys enough, you'll start to want one yourself. They suck now, but I guess their wives, girlfriends and children are happy.

Nature of the beast.

JANFAN4L said:

I don't disagree.

"Let's Get It Started" is a fun,decent song.Unfortunately,their latest single is awful.I saw the video yesterday and I was like "wtf"? Can't remember what it was called,but the video takes place at a game show.The song is a mess,and the video is stupid.I hope for their sake,they don't perform this song at the Stones concert.They will surely get booed.



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DavidEye said:

::pinches nose::

oh no no nahhh
dont phunk with my hahhht

CinisterCee said:

Totally got a mental image of that.

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PurpleKnight said:

You hit that dead on the nail. Plus their stuff is plain stupid and even boring but the MTV crowd laps it all up.
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DavidEye said:

Isn't that video awful? It's like a fucked up version of The Price Is Right. Plus the song sucks super ass.

In a word: OVERRATED!! Just like all the other riff-raff, MTV stuff out there....

I have their very first album which was really good. But, they've lost their flare and have become another poppy-cock bunch. No, thanks...