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soulsurvivor1
1981? Best Stones ever? I think not!



SOUL

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The Sicilian
Mick Taylor's guitar sound is sometimes annoying

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The Sicilian
4. Ian Stewart on piano, Ernie Watts on sax.

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The Sicilian
IMO this is the best Stones boot that I have heard so far. It is almost the perfect boot.

1. A 25 song setlist

2. An absolutely fantastic board mixing job. The guitars were high in the mix, Bill was heavy in front, singing was blended in beautifully. Only Charlie is slightly muddled.

3. Keith singing backup vocals on many tracks and you can hear him.

4. Ian Stewart on piano, Ernie Watts on sax.

5. The best lead and rhythm guitar playing and sound that I've ever heard.

6. A 10 minute version of "Imagination" and the best I've ever heard.

7. 8 songs from the 60's catalog, 5 songs from "Some Girls" and 6 songs from "Tattoo You".

8. Happy Birthday serenade Keith from Mick and the "T & A" false start.

9. Great versions of many songs including "Shattered", "Neighbors", "LSTNT", "TIOMS" and others.

10. A beautiful flow from beginning to end that sounds just fantastic on a good system. If your not blown away after listening to this ... This may be the Rolling Stones at their peak.

This is one of those shows that would be on the must see list. I saw them in San Diego in 1981. It just gives you chills to hear it. A masterpiece of a show.

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DandelionPowderman
What's missing in the Hampton show is Taylor. His lyrical, subtle and feminine touches

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keith56
It's your opinion man , but if you prefer Ernie Watts to Mick Taylor we don't like the same band...

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The Sicilian

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keith56
It's your opinion man , but if you prefer Ernie Watts to Mick Taylor we don't like the same band...

I don't know how that comparison made it into the discussion but those are two different things entirely.

Ernie Watts is an internationally known musician with two grammys as an instrumentalist. He has played entensively with Buddy Rich, Doc Severinsen, Marvin Gaye, Frank Zappa, and Charlie Haden to name a few. He is no street corner hack. I think he brings a different energy and sound to the 1981 tour.

I think with Brussels, Mick Taylor's tone is in conflict with Keith's. Since the original boots have the guitars high in the mix it is quite easy to hear every note. IMO Keith and Mick Taylor are not (tone wise) on the same page. When I listen to Brussels that was my first impression from "Brown Sugar" on. It is so obvious that it kind of distracts the listening, those competing guitars ruin the flow for me. But they do have their moments though. Ex. the solo on YCAGWYW.