The thing to remember about the Stones is that they've been touring pretty consistently and relentlessly for about 50+ years - and HUGE tours at that. It's just a way of life to them now and probably seems like no big deal. The Shadows stopped touring in 1990, didn't tour again until 2004 and even then it was just for 2004/2005 and then 2009/2010... so it's been a decade already since they last toured. To start again after ten years off is not going to be easy. Also, the Shads (especially Bruce, but all of them) are musical perfectionists... the Stones, for example, are not; they are good at what they do, but they're pretty shambolic and loose. Sorry Stones fans, but it's true. They're more like a pub band if we're honest. I think it would be just too much of a headache to get the Shadows up and running and back out there on the road again. It won't happen. No chance. I think the best we can hope for is Bruce (and maybe Brian) getting up with Cliff and doing Summer Holiday and Bachelor Boy. And on that positive note, I think I'll go and listen to 'Thank You Very Much'.