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treaclefingers
Loved them for that tour, but the Jagger barking vocal was annoying...I especially thought they slaughtered Satisfaction.
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Virgin Priest
Again, I watched the Waiting On Friend-Video.
And again I realize, I love the 1981/82 Rolling Stones the most.
The scene, when they gather at the bar, you can see the Rolling Stones at their purest and most authentic. They don´t carry the burden of any “image“.
There is no
1963 blues purism
1966 pop attitude
1967 psychedelia
1969 flirtation with darkness
1972 outlaw image
1973/74 glam rock
mid seventies boredom
Even the 1978 punk/disco attitude has gone.
The post 1989 vegas-perfection is not yet to come...
In 1981 the Stones left many “images“ behind. They are mature and young at the same time. Especially Keith looks still dangerous and makes his first appearance as an Elder Statesman of Rock.
Many people blame the Tattoo You-Tour for the thin guitar sound or Mick´s “barking“ singing style.
But IMHO in 1981/82 they made their most powerful and convincing stage appearance ever. Just the Rolling Stones themselves!
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treaclefingers
Loved them for that tour, but the Jagger barking vocal was annoying...I especially thought they slaughtered Satisfaction.
I agree, but I thought the slurred & growly "singing" he used circa 1975 was even worse.
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jamesfdouglas
For Gen-Xers who were too young to see them in '81, the image of them from the "Let's Spend the Night Together" film WAS the definitive version of the band as that film was widely available for VHS rental/retail at the time, and it was played to death on MTV, Muchmusic, etc.
Jagger's football shirt and yellow tights with Keith looking ragged swilling JD, big stage, lights, balloons, fireworks... that WAS The Stones until the Vegas era.
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pgarof
Seen them on all tours since 71, When they played the MNews arena and Wembley arena in 2003 they were definatly NOT vegas, they were raw and at their best.
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pgarof
Seen them on all tours since 71, When they played the MNews arena and Wembley arena in 2003 they were definatly NOT vegas, they were raw and at their best.
The Vegas stuff on this board is over the top.
I saw them in 1981 and they sucked. As far as I am concerned 81 was nothing but a blown opportunity. This was the Stones at their most famous, and most popular. The eyes of the world was on them like it never was before, they had no competition anymore, and they laid an egg. They played way to fast, the sound was way too thin, and they butchered their own songs. . I don't think there was one song from that tour that was played as good on stage then it was on record, except for JMI. Plus Jagger was unwatchable on that tour. After that although I loved their albums I thought they were nothing but hype as a live act.
Then I saw them in 1989 in Toronto, and they destroyed. It was the best concert I ever saw. The whole band was on fire from the opening note to the end of the concert. Night and day from 81. The crowd was going crazy from the first song, unlike 1981 when everyone was bored to death. Look at the videos of 1981/82. You can see the dissappointment in the crowd. The only Stones tour I have ever seen where the crowd bored and uninterested.