Actually I think its the fingers. Open tuning is easier for him but he does play Rambler.

video: [www.youtube.com]

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Re: Stoned thoughts... The power of positive!
Posted by: bestfour ()
Date: February 18, 2012 21:43

SIMPLE.... He's still the ENGINE, the DRIVING force of the band the minute they hit the stage OR studio, based on 50 years rocking

Do you really hear that on a 2006 show?

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Weaving is nice when both guitars are well balanced on the mix. If you hear to SFTD in SAL (i know is hard to hear it again, sorry) at the end,kr begins to play more than 4 notes beyon the same pentatonic box that he plays along the whole album, always the same licks. An if you hear very low in the mix you have a RW that seems to play very fine, but he is not audible. If you mix the two guitars at the proper level maybe the result could be a little better (as in the same song in LYL)
The worst thing about the vegas era is the inaudible RW guitar, i really don't know if he plays fine or not, because i can almost hear his guitar

Ron not only is low in level, but his guitars nowadays are often Strats, with a very thin sound. Hardly any bottom. Keith cuts him on that.

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Re: Stoned thoughts... The power of positive!
Posted by: bestfour ()
Date: February 18, 2012 21:43

SIMPLE.... He's still the ENGINE, the DRIVING force of the band the minute they hit the stage OR studio, based on 50 years rocking

Do you really hear that on a 2006 show?

I certainly heard it when I was treated to an October 2006 concert at Giants Stadium here in the states. Keith was on fire that night!

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Weaving is nice when both guitars are well balanced on the mix. If you hear to SFTD in SAL (i know is hard to hear it again, sorry) at the end,kr begins to play more than 4 notes beyon the same pentatonic box that he plays along the whole album, always the same licks. An if you hear very low in the mix you have a RW that seems to play very fine, but he is not audible. If you mix the two guitars at the proper level maybe the result could be a little better (as in the same song in LYL)
The worst thing about the vegas era is the inaudible RW guitar, i really don't know if he plays fine or not, because i can almost hear his guitar

Ron not only is low in level, but his guitars nowadays are often Strats, with a very thin sound. Hardly any bottom. Keith cuts him on that.

Strats low in bottom?

It depends on the player's tone: Listen to Jeff Beck for example.

IMO (for what it's worth) it would be cool for the 'Stones never to return to the stage! If Keith is anything like he was the night he played with Depp, than it would be embarassing to see him again 'live'. Unlike Jagger, time is now not on Keith's side! Keith, if you are reading this, do yourself a favour and retire now before people start laughing at you!

i thought he already was retired? if not, he's doing a fabulous impersonation....

It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

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Keith, if you are reading this, do yourself a favour and retire now before people start laughing at you!

LOL, I will tell him, next time I see him

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

Another side to it, one that hasn't been said, is who the hell thinks Keith really cares? He's always said he'd like to play in a little bar or a stairwell playing blues if he couldn't be on the big stage. No where in any of his expressing this did he bother to say he wishes he was still in 1972 or 1989 playing shape. Just that he can play.

And that's exactly what he's doing there, playing with some bar band playing blues. He could've been anybody doing that.

That's his idea of being retired from The Rolling Stones then as long as he's happy, who cares? Which is worse? Keith plonking along with some bar band or Mick screaming over farts in a "song"?

Sigh. They will take to the stage and they will shake off the years. We will get one more regal tour. The Steel Wheelchair Tour jokes will be revived. We will just be damn happy that they show up.

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

Another side to it, one that hasn't been said, is who the hell thinks Keith really cares? He's always said he'd like to play in a little bar or a stairwell playing blues if he couldn't be on the big stage. No where in any of his expressing this did he bother to say he wishes he was still in 1972 or 1989 playing shape. Just that he can play.

And that's exactly what he's doing there, playing with some bar band playing blues. He could've been anybody doing that.

That's his idea of being retired from The Rolling Stones then as long as he's happy, who cares? Which is worse? Keith plonking along with some bar band or Mick screaming over farts in a "song"?

Hmmm...I don't understand why you ask about that...
Because it's obvious that nobody cares about "Keith plonking along with some bar band". The thread-starters point/opinion is that Keith shouldn't return to big stages with RS - which is the opposite of playing in a bar band



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Actually I think its the fingers. Open tuning is easier for him but he does play Rambler.

video: [www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]

Keith vocals and guitars are really embarassing on this version

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Actually I think its the fingers. Open tuning is easier for him but he does play Rambler.

video: [www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]

Keith vocals and guitars are really embarassing on this version

Horns arrangment is wonderful.............the rest,.........................

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Actually I think its the fingers. Open tuning is easier for him but he does play Rambler.

video: [www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]

Keith vocals and guitars are really embarassing on this version

Horns arrangment is wonderful.............the rest,.........................

Keith, how the hell do you sing? It's not a country song or a ballad.
She's my little rock'n'rooooooooooooooooool

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

Another side to it, one that hasn't been said, is who the hell thinks Keith really cares? He's always said he'd like to play in a little bar or a stairwell playing blues if he couldn't be on the big stage. No where in any of his expressing this did he bother to say he wishes he was still in 1972 or 1989 playing shape. Just that he can play.

And that's exactly what he's doing there, playing with some bar band playing blues. He could've been anybody doing that.

That's his idea of being retired from The Rolling Stones then as long as he's happy, who cares? Which is worse? Keith plonking along with some bar band or Mick screaming over farts in a "song"?

Hmmm...I don't understand why you ask about that...
Because it's obvious that nobody cares about "Keith plonking along with some bar band". The thread-starters point/opinion is that Keith shouldn't return to big stages with RS - which is the opposite of playing in a bar band

Ah, you don't see it though. That's what Keith wants. That's all that matters. He's been very clear about that for quite some time. It is the opposite of returning to the big stage. That's the point.

Can Keith still play?

We will know that the 24th of this month as he will stand on the stage of the Apollo hopefully guitar in hands, well rehearsed and ready to rock.
Rock and Roll,
Mops

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Re: Stoned thoughts... The power of positive!
Posted by: bestfour ()
Date: February 18, 2012 21:43

SIMPLE.... He's still the ENGINE, the DRIVING force of the band the minute they hit the stage OR studio, based on 50 years rocking

Do you really hear that on a 2006 show?

I certainly heard it when I was treated to an October 2006 concert at Giants Stadium here in the states. Keith was on fire that night!

You see, Keith was and is still well able to do it

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

yeah, that was the reason.

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

yeah, that was the reason.

it's been the reason for many years now. keith and his humility are inseparable.

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Actually I think its the fingers. Open tuning is easier for him but he does play Rambler.

video: [www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]

Keith vocals and guitars are really embarassing on this version

I'm afraid there's no way to "apologize" fan-boy style, no way to use cliches to convince us it's 'natural, real, authentic rock and roll'.

This simply sucks... hard.

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

yeah, that was the reason.

well yes that was a stretch...or apologising, I know, but it really didn't look like if he was even trying to anything there - hence my comment about drinking too much. But maybe that's apologising as well. Still, that Depp video was just wierd

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It's hard to tell anything about Keith's ability by that Johnny Depp video. He wasn't using a plectrum and maybe he didn't want to show off as it wasn't his show....and maybe he'd been having too many drinks, he seemed somewhat off, anyway

yeah, that was the reason.

well yes that was a stretch...or apologising, I know, but it really didn't look like if he was even trying to anything there - hence my comment about drinking too much. But maybe that's apologising as well. Still, that Depp video was just wierd

Well to be perfectly fair, it is a pretty relaxed environment from the looks of it. On the other hand, if that is the KR of 2012....i just dunno.

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i just dunno.

Me neither. At least Rolling Stones could perform "The Spider And The Fly" on the 2012 tour, if they slowed it down by about 250 %. Those chords played in that speed is roughly what Richards is roughly doing in the Johnny Depp video

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i just dunno.

Me neither. At least Rolling Stones could perform "The Spider And The Fly" on the 2012 tour, if they slowed it down by about 250 %. Those chords played in that speed is roughly what Richards is roughly doing in the Johnny Depp video

Well we shouldn't be shocked...Blondie is there (or at least, was there) for a reason, and it isn't because Keith has been distracted on doing backup vocals.

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We don't have to worry about, this man can replace all the band members!

1) Out of tune guitars
2) Did you hear him sing?

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Can Keith still play?

We will know that the 24th of this month as he will stand on the stage of the Apollo hopefully guitar in hands, well rehearsed and ready to rock.
Rock and Roll,
Mops

...bad news from Apollo
Keef sang, embraced the guitar but...maybe he forgot to play it.

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...bad news from Apollo
Keef sang, embraced the guitar but...maybe he forgot to play it.

Keith did the same thing w/ Johnny Depp when they played a few months ago.

Good news from Apollo.

Keith gave plenty of room for Clapton on stage, true gentleman, never overplaed or pretended to be a guitar hero, had good sense of style and class. Sang well with his world weary but charming blues voice of his, and played just fine. Nice traditional blues at very sad - due to the passing of his friend, Hubert Sumlin - memorial event.