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Here's, maybe, a grandiloquent question: Why has it been so difficult for them to produce records the last two or three decades? During the last fifteen years they have only managed to release one studio album ( A Bigger Bang, 2005). Has it anything to do (just guessing) with the minimal amount of time they are willing to spend in recording studios? Or the generous amount of time they are willing to spend on all sorts of other activities between tours?
I think it has more to do with that they have nothing much left to say, musically. They've done a lot, said a lot, and much of it was brilliant. But in the last 20 years, many of their lyrics sound contrived, and musically uneven, at best. Don't get me wrong, I love the band, they have meant a lot to me and I hope they record more and tour more. I just don't think that have a lot left to say. I'd frankly rather have them covering some blues and r&r than trying to put of stuff like 'Streets Of Love'. They would play the blues or Chuck Berry or Eddie Cochran with more fire.
Agreed. But it's worth noting that the 71-year-old Bob Dylan, just as an example, still has a lot to "say" ... he has released several critically-acclaimed albums in the past few years and will release his 35th studio album, Tempest, on September 11.
Similarly, the great bluesman whom the Stones have always admired have retained their intensity and creative fire into their elder years; just look at Buddy Guy, for example.
The lack of creative output from the Stones in the past 20 years is disappointing and was by no means inevitable.
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I think it has more to do with the fact that nobody buys new albums anymore from any artist, and Stones can make more money from touring, documentaries and from selling their back catalogue. There really isnt that much money made from any new material.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
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They have left over material from ABB and Charlie is involved? I doubt that means anything. If Charlie is there they're doing NEW RECORDINGS.
Mick, Keith, Ronnie and Mick Taylor doing overdubs on the Exile and Some Girls material is not 'the band' working, it's individuals working on whatever. And to what degree is obvious.
Eh? I know Charlie is an original member, but he's still the drummer. He'll drum on whatever Jagger/Richards say he'll drum on. I mean, that's like calling Ronnie Wood a major songwriter--true in one sense, but not in the Stones sense.
What I said without saying it is I highly doubt Charlie is overdubbing drums to old tracks. They'd not all be together if they weren't recording new material.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
you take the money out of it and what you got left?
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
you take the money out of it and what you got left?
The mere thrill of performing in front of thousands, for starters.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
you take the money out of it and what you got left?
The mere thrill of performing in front of thousands, for starters.
they'd do that for free, eh?
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
you take the money out of it and what you got left?
The mere thrill of performing in front of thousands, for starters.
they'd do that for free, eh?
Yes, if there was no such thing as money.
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Well, everyone does things for money. How many would go to work day after day without getting paid?
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
you take the money out of it and what you got left?
The mere thrill of performing in front of thousands, for starters.
they'd do that for free, eh?
Yes, if there was no such thing as money.
ah, but there is. it's about the money, jack. always has been. nothing wrong with that, either.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
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Well, everyone does things for money. How many would go to work day after day without getting paid?
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The Stones have an obvious love for what they do. They don't get paid enough as far as I am concerned. The Stones today are multi-millionaires. They could have retired years ago, yet they continue.
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So they continue their activity only for money?!?If we must follow the logic that isn't that much money made from any new material nobody would make more album of new material!Different artists like can be Dylan,Neil Young,Springsteen,U2 everybody make new records regularly also if isn't much money made from it!
U2 doesn't regularly make albums. But for the most part, for some it is about creating. For others, it's just a excuse to stroke the ego again. Gives them a excuse to say 'we made a new album' yet to ignore it on the road.
So yeah, for the Stones, it's all and only about the money.
If you were to say that it is PARTLY about the money then you might have more credibility, yet you persist in saying that it is ALL about the money.
There's been plenty of obviousness that they're ALL about the money. I'm not caught up in credibilty.
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Well, everyone does things for money. How many would go to work day after day without getting paid?
Not me. I do work for free sometimes.
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The Stones have an obvious love for what they do. They don't get paid enough as far as I am concerned. The Stones today are multi-millionaires. They could have retired years ago, yet they continue.
Over half a billion dollars wasn't enough on the last tour? You think they don't get paid enough? Yes, they could have retired years ago - but to leave all that money...
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Well, everyone does things for money. How many would go to work day after day without getting paid?
Not me. I do work for free sometimes.
That's admirable, but can you afford to do it day after day?
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The Stones have an obvious love for what they do. They don't get paid enough as far as I am concerned. The Stones today are multi-millionaires. They could have retired years ago, yet they continue.
Over half a billion dollars wasn't enough on the last tour? You think they don't get paid enough? Yes, they could have retired years ago - but to leave all that money...
Well, how much did that "journeyman" band U2 make on their last tour? Oh that's right, Bono gave his share all to charity.
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The Stones have an obvious love for what they do. They don't get paid enough as far as I am concerned. The Stones today are multi-millionaires. They could have retired years ago, yet they continue.
Over half a billion dollars wasn't enough on the last tour? You think they don't get paid enough? Yes, they could have retired years ago - but to leave all that money...
Well, how much did that "journeyman" band U2 make on their last tour? Oh that's right, Bono gave his share all to charity.
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Well, everyone does things for money. How many would go to work day after day without getting paid?
Not me. I do work for free sometimes.
That's admirable, but can you afford to do it day after day?
Regardless of what I say, which you obviously did not closely read, you will have something to say that is high and mighty of you (not really) so it's a moot point.
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The Stones have an obvious love for what they do. They don't get paid enough as far as I am concerned. The Stones today are multi-millionaires. They could have retired years ago, yet they continue.
Over half a billion dollars wasn't enough on the last tour? You think they don't get paid enough? Yes, they could have retired years ago - but to leave all that money...
Well, how much did that "journeyman" band U2 make on their last tour? Oh that's right, Bono gave his share all to charity.
More than the Stones did in way less shows playing less shows (110 to 147) with a smaller stage and not saturating the market while selling every show out.
And that upsets you because they made more money than the Stones, more people saw them than the Stones or because they sold out every show unlike the Stones? It's quite a feat but in the end doesn't make a band's career. The Stones that everyone thinks of, loves and remembers has been gone a long time. The actual legacy is fine. Jagger was only interested in the money in 1989 for a tour and nothing's changed since then. Of course it's part of his 'job' to be "creative" with the Stones but only enough for them to work.