Originally Posted by Monkeyleg

I don't know. I believe it was the Eagles who started charging "real money" for concerts in the 1970's. Before that, concerts were viewed as promotion for record sales. Now I think it's simply demand. People know this is the last time. Tickets for Paul McCartney's concerts this year are just as bad. Maybe he's hanging it up, too. If this wasn't the last tour, there's no way I'd shell out this kind of money.

I was thankful to see the Stones in 1972 and 1975 before they went nuts with all of the pyrotechnics and elaborate stages. I will say, though, that the 2nd-last tour (2000?) was fantastic. No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics, just the Stones playing. It was one of the best concerts they've done.

2005 was really, good, too. When they did "Night Time is the Right Time" with Buddy Guy, and Lisa Fisher belting out the song with Jagger, it was just incredible.