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This should be the last time: 5 reasons not to go to see the Rolling Stones again

The Rolling Stones will play in the Netherlands again on 30 September and 15 October. NRC on Friday gave five reasons to go to their concerts. I have been a big fan for decades; for years I collected obscure recordings, read books and queued up for tickets before dawn. Now I no longer go, and here's why.

1. Slow

Of course, you cannot expect the Stones to be as young, rebellious and energetic as they were in the 1960s or 1970s. But even though the soggy level of yesteryear needs ni...

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Frans van Hilten

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The Rolling Stones will play in the Netherlands again on 30 September and 15 October. NRC on Friday gave five reasons to go to their concerts. I have been a big fan for decades; for years I collected obscure recordings, read books and queued up for tickets before dawn. Now I no longer go, and here's why.

1. Slow

Of course, you cannot expect the Stones to be as young, rebellious and energetic as they were in the 1960s or 1970s. But even though the soggy level of yesteryear needs ni...

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