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disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
I'm sure they are, Treacles. Most people mellow with age. GQ was talking about the artistic output though: "Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch. Almost unbelievably, The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet."
There I disagree with them. Somewhat at least...
GQ wasn't talking about their "artistic output" in general as you suggest though.
They (as you can see in your quote) are specifically referring to their live act.
* The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet
Accurate.
Well Picasso found new life at 50 when he "met" a 17 yo girl named Marie-Thérèse Walter... Wait a minute this is what Mick has been doing all these years : doing a "Picasso at 50"!
It's purely artistic... To feed his creative energy!
That's from lack of competition. Few kids are going into the rock and roll business today. The only way the Stones are better is if they dug deeper into the blues. That's the only significant artistic accomplishment they've made in the Post-Wyman era. (Not including bonus cuts from earlier eras).
Discounting their literal record(s) breaking live performances and tours to bolster your digs at other aspects of their career doesn't make them any less real or relevant.
I guess I would disagree that they're better as a live act now than in their middle age...but maybe how far they've come down is still above what most acts achieve at their peak?
For whatever we've come to slag them for in terms of 'vegas stones' this professionalism has meant that we get to see them even as they approach their 80s, at an an incredibly high level. Pretty unbelievable.
...also, rather incredibly they're closer now to their 60th anniversary (diamond jubilee?) than their 50th.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018-12-27 03:50 by treaclefingers.
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Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
Phil Good
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Date: December 26, 2018 18:25
Well ... 
Though a nice read.
Though a nice read.
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
treaclefingers
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Date: December 26, 2018 18:58
good perspective...thx for sharing
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
RoughJusticeOnYa
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Date: December 26, 2018 19:28
GOOD one! Thx for sharing.
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
spikenyc
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Date: December 26, 2018 19:36
"Its hard to kill a Rolling Stone"!!
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: December 26, 2018 20:46
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
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Date: December 26, 2018 21:27
"The Stones make you look forward to being 75. They once taught a generation how to be young and now they are showing the world how to grow old."
Agree with this.
Inspirational.
They are showing a lot of us boomers how to (not) grow old.
Agree with this.
Inspirational.
They are showing a lot of us boomers how to (not) grow old.
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
treaclefingers
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Date: December 26, 2018 21:52
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Stoneage
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
Stoneage
()
Date: December 26, 2018 22:18
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treaclefingersQuote
Stoneage
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
I'm sure they are, Treacles. Most people mellow with age. GQ was talking about the artistic output though: "Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch. Almost unbelievably, The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet."
There I disagree with them. Somewhat at least...
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: December 26, 2018 22:40
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StoneageQuote
treaclefingersQuote
Stoneage
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
I'm sure they are, Treacles. Most people mellow with age. GQ was talking about the artistic output though: "Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch. Almost unbelievably, The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet."
There I disagree with them. Somewhat at least...
GQ wasn't talking about their "artistic output" in general as you suggest though.
They (as you can see in your quote) are specifically referring to their live act.
* The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet
Accurate.
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
dcba
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Date: December 27, 2018 00:25
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Stoneage
"Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch.
Well Picasso found new life at 50 when he "met" a 17 yo girl named Marie-Thérèse Walter... Wait a minute this is what Mick has been doing all these years : doing a "Picasso at 50"!
It's purely artistic... To feed his creative energy!Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
24FPS
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Date: December 27, 2018 02:24
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MisterDDDDQuote
StoneageQuote
treaclefingersQuote
Stoneage
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
I'm sure they are, Treacles. Most people mellow with age. GQ was talking about the artistic output though: "Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch. Almost unbelievably, The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet."
There I disagree with them. Somewhat at least...
GQ wasn't talking about their "artistic output" in general as you suggest though.
They (as you can see in your quote) are specifically referring to their live act.
* The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet
Accurate.
That's from lack of competition. Few kids are going into the rock and roll business today. The only way the Stones are better is if they dug deeper into the blues. That's the only significant artistic accomplishment they've made in the Post-Wyman era. (Not including bonus cuts from earlier eras).
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
MisterDDDD
()
Date: December 27, 2018 02:44
Quote
24FPSQuote
MisterDDDDQuote
StoneageQuote
treaclefingersQuote
Stoneage
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
I'm sure they are, Treacles. Most people mellow with age. GQ was talking about the artistic output though: "Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch. Almost unbelievably, The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet."
There I disagree with them. Somewhat at least...
GQ wasn't talking about their "artistic output" in general as you suggest though.
They (as you can see in your quote) are specifically referring to their live act.
* The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet
Accurate.
That's from lack of competition. Few kids are going into the rock and roll business today. The only way the Stones are better is if they dug deeper into the blues. That's the only significant artistic accomplishment they've made in the Post-Wyman era. (Not including bonus cuts from earlier eras).
Discounting their literal record(s) breaking live performances and tours to bolster your digs at other aspects of their career doesn't make them any less real or relevant.
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
treaclefingers
()
Date: December 27, 2018 03:49
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MisterDDDDQuote
24FPSQuote
MisterDDDDQuote
StoneageQuote
treaclefingersQuote
Stoneage
The usual gossip stuff from GQ. There is some truth in there. But nothing that hasn't already been dissected. On the other hand - very few of GQ readers are Stones fans to begin with.
So it's news for them. Some of the "lessons" taught are false though. Like number 5: The Rolling Stones don't get better with age. At least not after 40...
disagree with you...as people they are better...kinder, nicer
I'm sure they are, Treacles. Most people mellow with age. GQ was talking about the artistic output though: "Almost every artist runs out of puff in their middle years. But the true greats – Philip Roth, Pablo Picasso, the Stones – find an extra gear just as their contemporaries are slowing down or falling off their perch. Almost unbelievably, The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet."
There I disagree with them. Somewhat at least...
GQ wasn't talking about their "artistic output" in general as you suggest though.
They (as you can see in your quote) are specifically referring to their live act.
* The Rolling Stones in their seventies are the most exciting live act on the planet
Accurate.
That's from lack of competition. Few kids are going into the rock and roll business today. The only way the Stones are better is if they dug deeper into the blues. That's the only significant artistic accomplishment they've made in the Post-Wyman era. (Not including bonus cuts from earlier eras).
Discounting their literal record(s) breaking live performances and tours to bolster your digs at other aspects of their career doesn't make them any less real or relevant.
I guess I would disagree that they're better as a live act now than in their middle age...but maybe how far they've come down is still above what most acts achieve at their peak?
For whatever we've come to slag them for in terms of 'vegas stones' this professionalism has meant that we get to see them even as they approach their 80s, at an an incredibly high level. Pretty unbelievable.
...also, rather incredibly they're closer now to their 60th anniversary (diamond jubilee?) than their 50th.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2018-12-27 03:50 by treaclefingers.
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
Spud
()
Date: December 27, 2018 12:10
Unlikely I'd think....but 60 years could be conceivable .
Survival & health permitting , who knows.
For the last 40 years or so they've only been "a band" for the periods when they get together to work ...so a continued existence can take whatever form they want it to really .
Survival & health permitting , who knows.
For the last 40 years or so they've only been "a band" for the periods when they get together to work ...so a continued existence can take whatever form they want it to really .
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
hopkins
()
Date: December 28, 2018 01:57
fan here older than dirt says yes to this nice little piece.Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
georgie48
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Date: December 29, 2018 08:25
Being one of "the gang of 70+" since this year I can't but enjoy reading this article 
It is not 100% pure, but what is in life? Through my life I had to often hear "aren't you getting too old for this (going to Stones concerts, wearing Stones shirts/jackets, etc., etc) and my "standard" answer was/is always "Hey, Mick and Keith are around 5 years ahead of my, and as long as that is the case, I am YOUNG, sharing their lives through their music and concerts". And without trying to sound snobbish, I feel it has a positive impact on my surroundings.
So, I welcome everyone to go and see them next year
. I will cross the Pacific as well as the Atlantic for that and I think it's "peanuts".
Great photo's by the way.
Happy New Year to all
It is not 100% pure, but what is in life? Through my life I had to often hear "aren't you getting too old for this (going to Stones concerts, wearing Stones shirts/jackets, etc., etc) and my "standard" answer was/is always "Hey, Mick and Keith are around 5 years ahead of my, and as long as that is the case, I am YOUNG, sharing their lives through their music and concerts". And without trying to sound snobbish, I feel it has a positive impact on my surroundings.
So, I welcome everyone to go and see them next year
. I will cross the Pacific as well as the Atlantic for that and I think it's "peanuts".Great photo's by the way.
Happy New Year to all
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
treaclefingers
()
Date: December 29, 2018 21:30
Quote
georgie48
Being one of "the gang of 70+" since this year I can't but enjoy reading this article
It is not 100% pure, but what is in life? Through my life I had to often hear "aren't you getting too old for this (going to Stones concerts, wearing Stones shirts/jackets, etc., etc) and my "standard" answer was/is always "Hey, Mick and Keith are around 5 years ahead of my, and as long as that is the case, I am YOUNG, sharing their lives through their music and concerts". And without trying to sound snobbish, I feel it has a positive impact on my surroundings.
So, I welcome everyone to go and see them next year
Great photo's by the way.
Happy New Year to all
Re: Stones life lessons per GQ magazine
Posted by:
drewmaster
()
Date: December 30, 2018 19:59
Good article and thanks for posting.
I might add another lesson -- and no offense to the band I love --
If you don't want your skin to look prematurely old and wrinkled, don't live the "rock star" lifestyle.
Drew
I might add another lesson -- and no offense to the band I love --
If you don't want your skin to look prematurely old and wrinkled, don't live the "rock star" lifestyle.
Drew
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