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Well they didn't perform one large stages with the degree of athleticism that Mick and (sometimes) Keith display...how about that?Quote
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keefriff99Any musician will tell you it's hard to get "up" for every show, particularly on back-to-back nights with touring, partying, lack of sleep.Quote
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keefriff99I'm sure they used coke and speed to deal with the grind of near nonstop touring, but after Keith got off smack, he replaced it with industrial quantities of alcohol and cocaine.Quote
Redhotcarpet
He and the band minus Bill used coke already in the 60s. Of course you can use coke when youre an heroin addict. Keith took that to new levels after he quit heroin.
Nonstop touring?
Not if you look at the schedules of BB King and Dylan as a comparison, for example.
After Spring 1967, the band have always enjoyed long lay offs between tours....add to that the high end accomodation and tour support at your beck and call.
Not exactly a grind!
King and Dylan play, they don't exactly perform. .
Well, have to disagree with you on a couple of levels, particularly as B.B. passed away a couple of years ago.
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DandelionPowderman
Mick did get the publicity and was indeed arrested because of drugs..
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wonderboy
I think Keith resents that Mick did drugs without the bad publicity and the arrests.
Also think Keith believes Mick's 'addiction' to women was worse than his drug activities (he wouldn't say addiction, probably.)