MMJ Opening for The Stones?

[Angry Ewok]

I've been wanting to see the Stones live, but their tickets are far out of my price range... If MMJ opened for Stones, I'd definately TRY to make it, though...

[LET_THE_FETUS_ROCK]

I have seen the Stones a few times and they are known for dishing out some horrible sound mixes for  there opening acts. Just ask Pearl Jam fans for that.  The Stones have a reputation for stroking their own ego in front of there fans. It's some showbizness shit they adopted long ago.   Any MMJ fans who shell out major cash for this show will feel like they got ass raped.

[realdeal]

The Stones are going to be playing in Louisville this fall at Churchill Downs......MMJ might be able to slip in, blow some minds with their tasty riffs...

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060807/SCENE04/308070013

[ycartrob]

Haha, Low quality indeed - that looks like Mark Knopfler & Herman Munster  ;D

Spot on! Hilarious!

[Corndogs And Asscrack]

I can completely see this happening for a number of reasons. First, MMJ will have just completed the October leg of their European tour with Pearl Jam exactly one week before the show. Two, they have no dates scheduled for the day of the 29th. Third, they're from here in Louisville. Fourth, Jim is obviously a Stones fan (and how could he not be?). Fifth, they do have a "stadium" sound. Sixth, ticket sales could do nothing but jump if they were added to the bill, and finally, MMJ is still seen as a "newish" band that the Stones love to take on tour to attract the young ticket buyer. I have a feeling this is a lot like the Wilco show last year at the Palace Theater. No mention of MMJ opening until day of show, (but everyone already knew), but actually seeing it was way cool. I say that MMJ will open the show and be followed by either Neil Young or John Mellencamp. Both have engagements at Farm Aid the next day in Jersey, and nothing before or after. While Mellencamp would not be my choice, he is a midwest hero of sorts, and would sell even more tickets. Neil Young however would be the real coup. Can anyone imagine that show? Btw, anyone who wants to bag on the Stones for still recording and touring can go screw themselves. They are the best rock band of all time, and "A Bigger Bang" goes a long way to prove the arguement. These guys aren't exactly washed up quite yet. Anyway, I hope to see some of you at the show, and long live MMJ and the Stones.

-SoulMonkey

[aMD]

I think it would be great for the band to add the Stones to the list of amazing acts they've shared a bill with, however, I don't think I could shell out the bucks it would take to actually witness it.  I just hope they play one show in da ville this year that's under 50 bucks to go see.  

btw, When are they going to reschedule that Jim solo show?

[MMJ_fanatic]

I just couldn't imagine this mix--I would go if it happened but I mean in one hand a band exploding into hugeness and in the other hand aging hangers-on...blehh..

[aMD]

I just couldn't imagine this mix--I would go if it happened but I mean in one hand a band exploding into hugeness and in the other hand aging hangers-on...blehh..

Out with the old and in with the new, that's what I say.

[ManNamedTruth]

I hear ya.  

I don't hate the stones, don't get me wrong.  I respect the HELL out of them.  They've made some of the best rock albums ever, which I've listened to over and over...but they should've left it at that.  

I give them props for still touring, but c'mon, you have to draw some sort of line when you're approaching 70 YEARS OLD.

I really can't say much for the Rock n Roll Relics (Mccartney, the Who, Stones, Clapton, etc.) who charge the price of a car payment for a concert ticket.  That seems really, really conceited of them, considering they have more money than all of us on the forum combined...times a thousand ::)

If MMJ agreed to open for them, I would kind of be disappointed.  But, hey, if I was Jim James and was asked to open for the Stones, I PROBABLY couldn't say no ;)

Doesn't ticketmaster control the prices usually?