Jones and Stones

[Pete Academy]

Daryll Jones has been the bassist for the Stones ever since Wyman left. He's never in the photos or mentioned as a band member. It's obviously a dream gig.

Is he just on a retainer?

[Dingus]

He's not a full member of the band , just a sideman on wages , but they are very handsome wages . I know he is a millionaire , so he isn't doing too badly out of the deal . He was getting fantastic money when he played with Sting in the '80's too , so he knows how to keep the ball rolling when it comes to lucrative bass gigs .

[Pete Academy]

Can't be a difficult gig for him.

[EssentialTension]

I recall reading somewhere that Jones was on £50,000 per week when they are touring. But that was years ago and probably not accurate anyway.

[Happy Jack]

You could have a quarter of Wayne Rooney for that money ...

[Dingus]

I would expect the Stones gig is probably the best paid in the world of music , especially seeing as Darryl has been doing the job for nearly two decades now . As a rule of thumb , sidemen in big - name artists touring bands can sometimes get paid up to a million dollars for a year + long World tour promoting a hit album ect . $25 000 a week wages is not uncommon for big - name players backing major artists on big tours .

[Dingus]

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You could have a quarter of Wayne Rooney for that money ...
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He's got hookers to pay , though .

[joeystrange]

Hugh McDonald is the same in Bon Jovi. He's been there since '94 and never been in promo photos, press etc.

[Owen]

I saw him with Miles Davis in the late 80's. I could not define what he was doing but he made me dance.

[chris_b]

Of course Daryll Jones is on wages. He's only been with the Stones for 20 years.

Ronnie Wood was on wages for 25 years, and I saw recently that Joe Walsh isn't yet a corporate member of The Eagles.

Whatever "corporate" means.

[bassace]

On the other side of the coin I heard last weekend from an insider that a top 'name' pays his backing musicians a pittance.