Yes, I'm so happy, 2014!

[johnw]

I hope everyone has had a chance to see botanyboy1's latest youtube video:

Wild orchids of western China, Sichuan Province



johnw

[annew]

John, nice idea but I would end up looking like a Christmas tree!

[Peter Maguire]

I hope everyone has had a chance to see botanyboy1's latest youtube video:

Wild orchids of western China, Sichuan Province

Fabulous video, mouthwatering plants,

It's good to see large populations like this in the wild, long may they prosper.

[Anthony Darby]

Just been to see the greatest rock and roll band in the world. 

[Maggi Young]

Just been to see the greatest rock and roll band in the world. 

Music night at the old folks' home, Anthony? 

[Anthony Darby]

Wash your mouth our Maggi.  They were awesome. I wish I had half their energy!

[Maggi Young]

I expect you had to be there .......

I'm a tad suspicious that such energy is chemically induced - something about not changing the habits of a lifetime and all that! 
 They were a great band - I'll grant you that.  How many backing musicians did they have tonight?
You've only to look at "Keefs' " hands to see they are riddled with arthritis - kinda hard to riff with those, methinks - not to mention the addled grey cells, bless 'im.

I do hope I'm just a suspicious old bag and they were truly wonderful - and not just because the atmosphere was fab ........ apart from anything else, it gives hope to us  young 'uns!

[Anthony Darby]

Not many - one female singer, one male, a bass guitar, sax and tenor, a couple on keyboard and Mick Taylor (who was in the Stones from 69 to 74) is touring with them and was amazing on guitar. The warm up act was an Aussie group "Hunters and Collectors".

[David Nicholson]

Looks far from a full house?

[fermi de Sousa]

The Old Bones are not flavour of the month in these parts.
They cancelled the outdoor concert at Hanging Rock because Sir Mick had a cold or something. A lot of fans missed out - twice because this was a rescheduled tour! Worse still is the number of local accommodation places and eateries which had been booked out and then had huge numbers of cancellations!
One of the reception centres did donate all the food to a local charity and apparently Mick sent the flowers from the dressing-room to our hospital for the staff and the patients to enjoy.
cheers
fermi

[Maggi Young]

Looks far from a full house?

For the support act there is sadly often not a full house - the masses piling in at the last minute - more time in the pub.......



I was quite impressed that there were actually cancellations when L'wren Scott died - showed more humanity than I gave Mick Jagger credit for, frankly.

[Anthony Darby]

Yes Maggi, our tickets were bought last February for the concert that was cancelled. Packed to the gunnels! There were still people streaming in when these pics were taken at 8.32 p.m., just before the Stones started at 8.40. They performed without a break, except for three songs by Keith, they continued until 10.55.

[johnstephen29]

How long have the stones been going now? It must have been a great atmosphere, reminds me when a gang of us went to see madonna at roundhay park in Leeds in 86, it was brilliant.

[Anthony Darby]

The NZ Herald said there were over 36,000 there. Capacity is 37,000. A girl friend (at the time) went to see the Stones in Roundhay Park in 1984(ish). 

[David Nicholson]

I saw them at the St George's Hall in Leeds in the '60s. Lulu was the opening act, she must have been all of 15!