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kowalski
Don't know if he can still play or not, but it looks like he doesn't want to play the guitar anymore. Let him just sing and hire Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton as deluxe replacements.
Actually, it would be great to see Jagger, Wyman, Watts, Taylor, Beck wouldn't it?
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steel driving hammer
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71Tele
This is a case where I don't get all the criticism. This is a blues, people! His singing was soulful and his slide guitar playing was understated and very elegant. I thought it was a moving performance from a man who still knows what the blues means.
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71Tele
This is a case where I don't get all the criticism. This is a blues, people! His singing was soulful and his slide guitar playing was understated and very elegant. I thought it was a moving performance from a man who still knows what the blues means.
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71Tele
This is a case where I don't get all the criticism. This is a blues, people! His singing was soulful and his slide guitar playing was understated and very elegant. I thought it was a moving performance from a man who still knows what the blues means.
love the positive spin, tele...you go...
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withaheadfullofsnow
People who want Keith to retire should retire from the iorr posting.
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71Tele
This is a case where I don't get all the criticism. This is a blues, people! His singing was soulful and his slide guitar playing was understated and very elegant. I thought it was a moving performance from a man who still knows what the blues means.
I understand that, but the question remains, Is the kind of playing he did last night the only kind of playing he can still do?
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aprilfool
That the reason why Mick doesn't want to play with keith. He doesn't like looking behind him. The ability of Keith playing guitar is not for him. If you can't be at the same level than him, he lets you down. He may forget his old pal. That the reason why Mick sucks. Happy to play for Obama, being a lord...
I would say his ability / his possibility to play has deteriorated. He knows how to play, but can't play because of bad fingers - that's the worse, specially for Keith himself, knowing he can could play much better, but because of his artritis he can't. What a sad situation to be in.Quote
bleedingman
As I posted on the video thread - Expressing an honest, informed opinion is not "bashing". We are all fans. Keith played 10 times better blues on the first Stones albums than he does today. It saddens me to see this BECAUSE I LOVE THE MAN. I'm willing to bet that he is also sad and frustrated that his skills have deteriorated to the extent that he is below beginner levels now. And that is a fact. I am very happy that Keith is still alive, if not exactly kicking. He has been a huge part of my life since I was 10 years old (I'm 58 now). He has given me tremendous joy through all those years. I'm just sorry that he can't do it any more. Again, I'd bet good money that he's even sorrier.
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john lomax
Man, have to agree......Mick was great. Keith, on the other hand, was like some old drunk singing in the pub. Played next to nothing on the guitar. Really hope he can get his act together before they tour - I want the tour to be about the music and about seeing a band that can still play. I'm not interested in going to see some old museum pieces propped up on stage...So if it means that they change their act - play smaller venues, focus on the blues and the more intimate numbers, then so be it......but I don't want to pay £500 (which I'm sure the tickets will be this time around) to go to a football stadium to see Keith stand there, not play guitar, and do that ridiculous "crooning" that he does. I can see old drunk blokes mangling songs for free down the road in my local boozer.
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71Tele
This is a case where I don't get all the criticism. This is a blues, people! His singing was soulful and his slide guitar playing was understated and very elegant. I thought it was a moving performance from a man who still knows what the blues means.
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carlostones10
Thank you very much. How a blues man, an old blues man, sounds fantastic. How a Rolling Stone I don´t know.
But i loved the blues man Keith.
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carlostones10
Thank you very much. How a blues man, an old blues man, sounds fantastic. How a Rolling Stone I don´t know.
But i loved the blues man Keith.
right!!!!
Come on keef, play the blues!!!
You were great in NYC!!
thanks a lot, and dont blame the people who bash you.
they dont know what they are talking about
jeroen
Not sure keith will be pleased to read that. What is great? Being Handicapped and like that he is a old and true bluesman. I think he will prefer to be in good shape and go on the road with the others guys. You will be happy if he become a blind man, he will look more a real bluesman. and if he could lost his fortune and become poor, what a great bluesman he will. Seriously, Keith do what he is able to do. Don't know how old are you but if you are more than 50, you can't do the same as when you were 20. We call that LIFE!Quote
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71Tele
This is a case where I don't get all the criticism. This is a blues, people! His singing was soulful and his slide guitar playing was understated and very elegant. I thought it was a moving performance from a man who still knows what the blues means.
Rightly put!!!
guess most people on this board dont know what the blues are about.
keef is becoming more and more like the old blues man, and that is great!!!
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aprilfool
Don't know how old are you but if you are more than 50, you can't do the same as when you were 20. We call that LIFE!
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Doxa
Aah, now after seeing all the clips in youtube (thanks), I think Keith Richards did a perfect Keith Richards tribute to Mr. Sumlin. He put his heart in it, and did the right thing. Personally as only he can. It was like I wished he would, and honestly, expected him to do (he has done tributes earlier, and always very well, his heart and soul on it). This was Keith Richards's personal conribution. For that raeson I have critizised all the way from the beginning all that Rolling Stones/Jagger hype/crap over this show (and vice versa, over Mick's show). I am glad that Jagger was not there to take the spotlight from Keith, but Keith was able to his thing by his own terms (as I was glad that Keith was not in the White House posing and sapotaging Jagger's great musical moment). Like I said earlier in this thread - or Jagger's one - these two are full grown men, individual artists of their own right. If it is not The Rolling Stones playing, I don't see ANY reason why they should perform together. Actually, they are better without the other messing around. Sometimes I feel that damn that Rolling Stones 50 Anniversary or tour hype that seems to rise too much expectations for things that have nothing to do with that. Those expectations - is Keith good enough to play in the tour, where is Mick/Keith, etc - kills the possibility to enjoy the uniqueness of this kind of perfomance.
Thank you, Keith. You sang beautifully, and played good enough for that context. I don't ask anything else than that.
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superrevvy
one strange footnote is that one of the most famous musicians in the world got
back on a public stage for the first time in years, in new york city, and so far on
google there are still zero news stories about it anywhere in the world.
i didnt expect huge press coverage, but zero is certainly a surprise. to me.
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superrevvy
one strange footnote is that one of the most famous musicians in the world got
back on a public stage for the first time in years, in new york city, and so far on
google there are still zero news stories about it anywhere in the world.
i didnt expect huge press coverage, but zero is certainly a surprise. to me.
Speaks volumes about American press, popular taste and music industry - When one of the greatest guitar players of all time dies - Hubert - it hardly made any news.
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bleedingman
As I posted on the video thread - Expressing an honest, informed opinion is not "bashing". We are all fans. Keith played 10 times better blues on the first Stones albums than he does today. It saddens me to see this BECAUSE I LOVE THE MAN. I'm willing to bet that he is also sad and frustrated that his skills have deteriorated to the extent that he is below beginner levels now. And that is a fact. I am very happy that Keith is still alive, if not exactly kicking. He has been a huge part of my life since I was 10 years old (I'm 58 now). He has given me tremendous joy through all those years. I'm just sorry that he can't do it any more. Again, I'd bet good money that he's even sorrier.