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flilflam
I have a theory. Most Keith Bashers are musicians whose careers are going nowhere, who wish they could achieve stardom, and who have failed to achieve any measure of greatness in music. The name for this feeling is: Jealousy.
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flilflam
I still think you are a frustrated musician with limited skills who does not have the balls to let us know who he is or what he has done musically. I judge Keith's work not so much by his performance on a given day at a given city but on his studio work only. That is all that will be remembered. The studio work is unsurpassed by very few musicians.
Justin, anyone who would spend that much money going to COUNTLESS Stones concerts is something of a nut case. You might want to find other hobbies besides listening to Stones music and analyzing each and every note. This sounds obsessive to me.
We are still waiting for your most recent Youtube concert performance. You do not have one, do you?
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flilflam
So at least one of the boys is prepared...
This was a recent remark by a fan in reference to Ronnie Wood's solo performances. The other boy would have to be Keith.
We all know that Keith is one of the most highly regared guitarists in the world, probably in the top 5 or 10 in the world. He has received accolades from many well-known and talented musicians, who have been blown away by his unique style. He also received praise for his work on A Bigger Bang, from professional critics as well as us ordinary fans. Some would say he was and still is the best ever.
I have a theory. Most Keith Bashers are musicians whose careers are going nowhere, who wish they could achieve stardom, and who have failed to achieve any measure of greatness in music. The name for this feeling is: Jealousy.
Prove me wrong out there, Keith Bashers. Tell me the name of your rock group, the name of your most recent CD, or your last concert appearance. Show us your latest Youtube video. Show us that you are more than mere talk and that you are more than a mere troll on this iorr.org website.
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71Tele
It's exactly the opposite of what you said. Musicians who fell in love with Keith because of his great feel and playing cannot stand to see his decline as a guitarist. This is the guy who inspired me to pick up a guitar. Just compare his solo work on "Sympathy" on Ya-Yas with what he has done on that song in recent years. Pathetic. What we can't stand is the "Emperor's New Clothes" attitude where one is not supposed to notice how far the skills have deteriorated in recent years, or care. Call me a "Keith basher" if you must, but I'm not jealous, I'm saddened.
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71Tele
I'm not jealous, I'm saddened.
Ditto. When I was younger, a teenage girl with a guitar, and other musicians would condescendingly say 'You want to be Joni Mitchell...?' I would say, "@#$%& no, I want to be Keith Richards...'
This is the dumbest theory I've heard from the Stones fan yet.
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Bärs
who bash Keith and the rest Stones for their so called "limited" technical skills.
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Bärs
who bash Keith and the rest Stones for their so called "limited" technical skills.
I for one don't care about technical skills, Keith has played some of the greatest rock guitar ever recorded AND has written some of the best songs ever. Plus he developed an original style out of the Blues and Chuck Berry. Too bad he doesn't deliver anymore (by the evidence I've seen & heard).
I'm beginning to think this thread shows a certain jealousy towards musicians in general - I don't know what a frustrated musician is, I'm freaking happy I can play guitar and write songs as a hobby, makes working "9 to 5" for money that much easier to take.
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Cmon Addicted is that really you?.
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Bärs
That's disrespectful towards Keith.
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What I don't get is the emotional involvement some fans display. I think it's a fair to say what you say: He doesn't deliver any more (if you think so). But to patronize him and act like some father who is sad and depressed for Keith's "decline" - that's just hilarious. I don't think we have the right to take that attitude. That's disrespectful towards Keith.
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Bärs
That's disrespectful towards Keith.
Keith has no problem being very disrespectful to others so he should have no problem about being disrespected.
If you're thinking about his half sentence comment about someones little "Willy", even that was part of a compliment. I'm quite sure you haven't read the book he wrote, because if you had, you would have noticed that on a lot of other pages, he declares his love for Mick. His skills, the old friendship, his work. Please - read it - and get the whole picture - not just the tabloid crap version with stuff that made good and scandalous headlines. If you don't want to buy it - borrow it at the library, because it's quite stupid when people who obviously haven't read the book have strong opinions about it.Quote
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Bärs
That's disrespectful towards Keith.
Keith has no problem being very disrespectful to others so he should have no problem about being disrespected.
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Bärs
That's disrespectful towards Keith.
Keith has no problem being very disrespectful to others so he should have no problem about being disrespected.
Well, don't criticize Keith for being disrespectful then...
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Bärs
Well, don't criticize Keith for being disrespectful then...
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NickB
Oh by the way I'm not a Keith basher just disappointed that he's lost his way a bit. Can only be expected after you've pumped yourself full of drugs, fallen out of a tree, believe your own myth etc, etc.