MUSIC NEWS - The rock and roll life isn't what it used to be. Ron Wood, the 61 year old Stones' guitarist has been warned to stop drinking or face being fired from the ROLLING STONES as the group plans an autumn 2009 US tour. A source told Britain's Daily Express newspaper that "all the band have to have a compulsory pre-tour medical to make sure they can get insurance." According to the source, "Ronnie failed his medical test for the 2002-2003 tour because of his drinking seven times the recommended number of alcohol units a week. As a result he was forced to dry out at a rehab clinic in Arizona. Mick Jagger and band are concerned that they may face the same issue with Mr Wood this time! Back in August 2008, Ronnie was treated for alcohol addiction at the Life Works clinic in Surrey, England, after a 10-day drinking binge in Ireland with his 20-year-old Russian girlfriend, Ekaterina Ivanova.
And, if he's barred from the Stones, he will have plenty of free time as even though he was pushing for a for a Faces reunion with Rod Stewart, that reunion plan has fallen apart. He'd also lose out financially if he gets removed; note that the Stones' 2005-2007 Bigger Bang tour garnered $558,255,524 US dollars, an all-time record.
Lol ! stay off the booze, the man is old as sh*t.
Posted by: Jan | Feb 24, 2009 at 03:23 PM
Ronnie has had to many chances,if i were Mick and Keith id say good by to Woody. his marriage is going going and will be gone because of his booze. bring in or ask Jeff Back he would fit in as Stone perfect.
Posted by: joseph matusick | Mar 07, 2009 at 08:21 PM
Ronnie is the best of the stones #2 guitarists. Nobody compliments Keith's
playing like Ronnie. He is a drunk, a lecher and many other things, but he is
the best rhythm guitarists the stones could ever have, musically.
Jeff Beck? No way would he fit into Ronnie's role. Beck is way to technical for the stones. He's TOO great.
Posted by: Howie Felch | Apr 08, 2009 at 12:13 PM
I love Wood, but if he is hurting the band they have to do the same thing they did with Brian Jones. Let him go. And many have stated that maybe Mick taylor would join the group again, but i just don't think it is likely. As for Jeff Beck, I read that the reason he turned down the stones all those years ago was because he was afraid that joining the stones would lead him to an early grave. Whether or not he would do it now is a good question. I would personally love to see it. It would be awesome. Also Jimmy Page played with them in the 80's on One hit to the body. It'd be cool to see him join the stones. Clapton would be cool. i also read once that Charlie Watts favorite guitarist was Martin Taylor. He would be cool to get.
Posted by: Don | Aug 28, 2009 at 03:32 PM