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Amused
well, isn't Brian mostly to blame for their 1965-1966 pop period?
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sweetcharmedlife
"Brian's contributions are woefully overrated"
Agreed.
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DragonSky
Something happened when Brian was basically out and Keith took over with the most important, possibly, aspect of The Rolling Stones - the guitars. That's partially why Beggars Banquet is the first of The Big Four.
That's not a knock against Brian and what the Stones did on several albums and singles. In terms of continuity and growth there is a distinct line between the up to Between The Buttons Stones and the Beggars to Exile Stones.
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steffiestones
Without Brian, there where no Rolling Stones! Keep that in your mind!!!
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His Majesty
Anyway, here's what Mick Jagger had to say about Brian in 1970. It's interesting for me because it's in the midst of the supposed golden period with Mick melody Taylor...
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His Majesty
Anyway, here's what Mick Jagger had to say about Brian in 1970.
"He was fantastically important. He was with Keith and me from the beginning and he really got the band together. He was as influential as anyone in contributing to the overall sound... He was very stimulating and I miss that."
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His Majesty
I don't fukking care because his musicianship continues to inspire me lots and that is all that really matters. ><
Brian had a special ear, feel and touch for music, it's just a shame that other things got in the way of him displaying it more often.
Anyway, here's what Mick Jagger had to say about Brian in 1970. It's interesting for me because it's in the midst of the supposed golden period with Mick melody Taylor...
"He was fantastically important. He was with Keith and me from the beginning and he really got the band together. He was as influential as anyone in contributing to the overall sound... He was very stimulating and I miss that."
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hbwriter
"Brian's contributions are woefully overrated"
That was said to me this week by a friend......
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hbwriter
"Brian's contributions are woefully overrated"
That was said to me this week by a friend......
Disagree with your friend.
Brian founded the band. That's a pretty large contribution in itself.
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NICOS
Who are you LillithFlair?
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71Tele
Brian's contributions are rated about right. That is, he is given proper credit for his role in the formation of the band, and for his later adoption of unusual (for a rock combo) instruments during a very fruitful period of chart success. AND he is rightfully cited for being a pain in the neck and a near non-entity when the group was entering its creative zenith around the time of Beggars Banquet. So I wouldn't say "overrated". The only people who overrate him are the ones who feel MJ & KR "stole" "his" band from him, and somehow conspired to deny him the opportunity of contributing his wonderful songs, songs that have eluded us to this day. So, the only people who "overrate" Brian, in my opinion, are what I call the Brian Conspiracy Theorists.