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To bad fans are more concerned about appearences then the music.
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vertigojoe
He is however a complete parody of his younger self, and has totally sold out his band's legacy for mega dollar. Wonder why the Stones are not taken seriously by younger fans or even accorded the respect their back catalogue receives? It's cos jagger has consistently pissed on their legacy in his rush for the cash.
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24FPS
But young people, all of whom must have access to large wads of dough and many of whom have never seen them, are going to be fully represented at those 18 shows coming up.
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He is however a complete parody of his younger self, and has totally sold out his band's legacy for mega dollar. Wonder why the Stones are not taken seriously by younger fans or even accorded the respect their back catalogue receives? It's cos jagger has consistently pissed on their legacy in his rush for the cash.
I love comments like that. To paraphrase the Stones, 'Writing things I used to do, they think are new'. This started some time in the mid to later 60s, the first time some journalist used the term 'parody of themselves', whether in relation to the group or to Mick alone. And yes, they sold out. That was their intent. To get as much cash as they possibly could. That was also the Beatles intent.
I can't think of a fifty-year-old rock group taken more seriously by younger fans than the Stones. That's why there are so many of them at their concerts. That's why Grrrr has sold so many copies. Not to old farts like me, but new converts looking to get familiar with the catalogue. In fact my interest in them as a live act (as currently constituted) is finally starting to wane. But young people, many of whom have never seen them, are going to be fully represented at those 18 shows coming up.
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What's so bad about being a fat old rock star?
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24FPS
I can't think of a fifty-year-old rock group taken more seriously by younger fans than the Stones. That's why there are so many of them at their concerts. That's why Grrrr has sold so many copies. Not to old farts like me, but new converts looking to get familiar with the catalogue. In fact my interest in them as a live act (as currently constituted) is finally starting to wane. But young people, many of whom have never seen them, are going to be fully represented at those 18 shows coming up.
I remember the "parody of their former selves" line from as early as 1975, but are you really serious about young people having an interest in the Stones? It's hard to be a fan of something you can't see, and I can't see how very many 18 to 21 year-olds, who once made up the majority of the audience, are going to have $600 to blow on a ticket to see a bunch of guys who are old enough to be their grandfathers. Are their parents going to spend $2,400 so the whole family can go?
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tomcasagranda
I am a wee bit overweight, due to a love of various cheeses.
However, Van Morrison has always been a tad dumpy: look how tight that maroon suit was on him in 1976 at The Last Waltz. He, subsequently, has gained weight, though his music has never grown flabby.
You sometimes think: what's better, the emaciated speed-freak 1966 Johnny Cash, or the bloated 1975-1977 era Elvis Presley ? Personally, neither hold much appeal, as both were wrecking themselves. The trouble with Elvis was that as he grew flabby, so did his music.
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tomcasagranda
I am a wee bit overweight, due to a love of various cheeses.
However, Van Morrison has always been a tad dumpy: look how tight that maroon suit was on him in 1976 at The Last Waltz. He, subsequently, has gained weight, though his music has never grown flabby.
You sometimes think: what's better, the emaciated speed-freak 1966 Johnny Cash, or the bloated 1975-1977 era Elvis Presley ? Personally, neither hold much appeal, as both were wrecking themselves. The trouble with Elvis was that as he grew flabby, so did his music.
and so did his fans. I do like flabby music, though...goes well with various cheeses, too.
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tomcasagranda
I am a wee bit overweight, due to a love of various cheeses.
However, Van Morrison has always been a tad dumpy: look how tight that maroon suit was on him in 1976 at The Last Waltz. He, subsequently, has gained weight, though his music has never grown flabby.
You sometimes think: what's better, the emaciated speed-freak 1966 Johnny Cash, or the bloated 1975-1977 era Elvis Presley ? Personally, neither hold much appeal, as both were wrecking themselves. The trouble with Elvis was that as he grew flabby, so did his music.
and so did his fans. I do like flabby music, though...goes well with various cheeses, too.
thats gouda of you to say..