Ha ha. Now THAT is funny. I was reading what y'all were saying and it's quite intense. I still need to read it.

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kleermaker, in a sense though, the period from 'Beggars Banquet' to 'Exile On Main Street' was pretty much the exception, and not the rule, where clearly defined and consistent albums are concerned. It would be interesting to read your views on the pre 68 album output, and how it compares with what the Stones released between 75 and 81.

kleermaker, my view is the period you haven't mentioned - 1974 - and 'It's Only Rock 'N' Roll' (single and album) was the moment that the Stones sounded at their most unconvincing, at least until the eighties.

Those are both interesting subjects and though a 'bit' off topic I think it won't hurt to say a another few words about them. I have to think about them a little bit more before saying something that makes sense, but I'll do that. Patience please, friends.

I never really liked it that much. When I first heard it, I sort of started to laugh.

My wife really liked when she first heard it.

Oh well, to each his own.

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Are you guys writing a book?

Just applying the principles of the ancient art of weaving to sew up some truth!

Brilliant! The IORRian application of the "ancient art of weaving" - yeah, that's what we do!

- Doxa

Thanks. I have a lot of catching up to do as far as knowing the history of the Rolling Stones during the eighties and nineties so I very much appreciate your (and others) analysis of the evolution of the band during that period, (my "lost years"). The Stones were among my favorite bands during the sixties, however, by the early to mid seventies I had pretty much stopped paying attention to anything they were doing. By the time Emotional Rescue was released I was so out of touch that if memory serves me correctly I didn't even recognize it as a Stones song the first time I heard it on the fly. It wasn't until the HBO concert in '03 that I re-discovered them.

As one who likes this song, I'd love to hear outtakes of them putting it together.



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Do you have Static In The Attic? It's the unedited version. It's fantastic!

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not sure to what extent the wilbury experience rejuventated bob, but he definitely cites his involvement with the dead in '87 having had a major impact on his perspective and vitality as a live performer.

dylan's muse has been sporadic for the past 30 years; the stones' has been all but non-existent. really shocking considering how alive and well it was the prior 20 years....

i am so jealous that you get to see the bob and jerry and the dead show. i wish they had done more of a tour and maybe have hit the east coast.to all the naysayers of the grateful dead ,eat your hearts out ,the bard cited the grateful dead as inspiration .it does not get any better than that for me.those two, bob and jerry what a force.good ole jerry was quite the fan of the ole bard.



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Mick's singing on Emotional Rescue sounds familiar: