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bv
We don't care about GRRR! titles and marketing gimmicks. They probably paid a million dollars for that name from a big shot marketing agency. All we care about is the new songs and the gigs in November.
But... we are not grumpy old men... or women! If life is bad then turn on cold water in the tap and put your head under it. Feel the age. But do not use the Stones and their album titles as an excuse for complaining about getting old. Life is great and the GRRR! songs and gigs will be the best thing that hapopened in 2012 for sure. Well after grandchildren and some other stuff of course. But grrrumpy? No!
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bv
We don't care about GRRR! titles and marketing gimmicks. They probably paid a million dollars for that name from a big shot marketing agency. All we care about is the new songs and the gigs in November.
But... we are not grumpy old men... or women! If life is bad then turn on cold water in the tap and put your head under it. Feel the age. But do not use the Stones and their album titles as an excuse for complaining about getting old. Life is great and the GRRR! songs and gigs will be the best thing that hapopened in 2012 for sure. Well after grandchildren and some other stuff of course. But grrrumpy? No!
True indeed. Time passes and we're ALL getting older with time. (Like it or not).
One question - is it just me or does the gorilla/ape seem to have vampire teeth at the side?
Probably just me!!
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proudmary
It's sad,isn't it?
"The use of one of the most advanced forms of mobile technology currently around solidifies The Rolling Stones as one of the most innovative bands in the world and as relevant as they have always been".
They're pathetic and delusional if they think using foking upps make them relevant
That made me cringe so badly. They seem to be at the hands of a really shitty PR firm doing their oh-so-amazing app-shite. No way any of the Stones really use this app (or write these cringeworthy PR-texts) - this is all done for them. Which once again seems to me like they don't really care anymore.
What's really pathetic... EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US could get a band app today. Musician or not. And could have for at least the last two years.
Let's read a bit of this, shall we?
These brand new recordings constitute the first time Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood have all been together in the recording studio since completing the exalted A Bigger Bang album in 2005, and follow on from the critically-acclaimed expanded re-releases of the historic 40th Anniversary live Madison Square Garden concert Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out in November 2009, and of two of their seventies masterworks, Exile on Main St., in May 2010, and Some Girls, in November 2011.
So, apparently they didn't record Watching the River Flow last year - with Bill Wyman.
Oh right, that doesn't count since it was on Eagle Records, not Unviersal. Gotcha.
Good thing they reminded us all of Univsersal's Annual Re-Release Project. You know a band is current and busy when they re-realease something every year.Quote
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Underwhelmed? Are you kidding? Two new songs! I am thrilled! This is one giant step forward to bigger and better things to come. Only the tip of the iceberg. Lots of lovely things ahead!
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24FPS
It's obvious that Keith, even with a growing interest in his music at one point, has done nothing to preserve what listenable areas of his vocal cords still exist. Do you think it has improved since his last efforts? I think people are expecting a Mick 'Stonesish' song and a Keith ballad. After the likes of 'Don't Stop', and 'Losing My Touch', we can only be pleasantly surpised.
I would say that it's obvious that Keith is now non-functional as a musician. He is the reason for no tour in 2012. He is the reason that this "band" is releasing 2 fricking songs instead of an entire album. two new songs in 7 years is all he can be a part of (expect throwing that awful four-note "boo-boo-BWEE-boo" solo garabge on the Dylan cover and hte "new" Exile/Some Girls stuff on which Mick actually WORKED on.
SO instead of getting something fresh from a 50-year-old band - like the Beach Boys - we're robbed of anything of value since 1/2 of the "songwriters" in the band have been sitting around with their arthritic thumbs up his ass. He checked out in the 70's with junk. Now he's been checked out since 2002 with... hanging around uselessly, NOT quitting, and holding ALL the others back.
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If this is a preview of what they are planning to do for their concerts,its total bullshit to me,a complete rip off,50 songs,of which 48 having been released,probably over 100 times,same songs just differet packages,its just $$$$$$$$,so don't anyone get ur hopes up, for reasonable ticket prices,$500 and up..l think l may pass this time,the greed on The Stones part is just too much..
This compilation was never geared primarily towards their hardcore fan base. This is more about exposing a whole new generation to the Rolling Stones.
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EddieByword
That lithograph is in my office right now! Looks great!
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Harm
Would be nice to hear Charlie's reaction
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DiscoVolante
Again. What's up with the title?
GRRR!
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DiscoVolante
Again. What's up with the title?
GRRR!
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proudmary
It's sad,isn't it?
"The use of one of the most advanced forms of mobile technology currently around solidifies The Rolling Stones as one of the most innovative bands in the world and as relevant as they have always been".
They're pathetic and delusional if they think using foking upps make them relevant
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Even Denzil the Dragon has more class than Gregory the Gorilla.
SonicD
Funny. I drew the opposite conclusion. While the title is terrible--why on Earth would they pick a title that's silly to say out loud?--I'm sort of pleased by the tasteless cover art. It seems a throwback to the mid-70s.
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It is true that the Beach Boys put out a very good new album this year that, while it doesn't stand up to their greatest work, was surprisingly good. And they followed it up with an excellent tour. And, G-d only knows, their personal relationships have been way worse than the Stones -- Mick and Keith never sued each other.
Let's hope something more is coming from the Glimmers.
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TheBlockbuster
Very nice cover, I always wanted them to do something like that, the title is great also. But why not rerecord all the tracks?, atleast that would be worth buying.
This would be against the rules, as it means they'd have to do work before earning the 100s of millions. This is just not my band anymore. This is a ridiculous, embarrassing bunch of old farts only interested in $$$.Quote
TheBlockbuster
Very nice cover, I always wanted them to do something like that, the title is great also. But why not rerecord all the tracks?, atleast that would be worth buying.