Re: New album could be turning point/milestone for The Rolling Stones
Date: February 28, 2005 11:11
What a boloocks here. Quotes from previous posts:
1. Things look really promising.
Well, no actually. The Stones haven't produced anything decent in 7 years. Keith has written zilch, and Mick has written only horrendous slick commercial solo crap. Further, rumours are that's it's mainly Mick and Charlie in the studio, meaning it will be a Mick album, with a shipload of producers, programmers, and what more. If I look at the way Wood and Richards played on the last tour, I don't expect the to come up with a bunch of brilliant riffs, or a really good Wood solo anymore. Remember, they needed Waddy Wachtel to spice up B2B, as Wood couldn't cut it anymore.
2. The Stone have their past working against them.
Well, no. Any new album is judged as being either good or not. When it's not good or decent, it will be judged as "just another Stones album". When it's really good, it will get the airplay and sales it disserves. No one expects another Exile from the Stones, people who wait for that have long turned to other bands to seek the thrill.
The only reason the Stones are working on another album is to have something they can tour on. Nothing more. They earn their money and joy by touring. The last tour was a tour behind a greatest hits package, so they have two options: either say "yes, this is the last timne" and tour the world, or come up with a new album. Someone said "I think it will be a strong album, without filler tracks". Well, you sure don't know anything about writing music. It's not something you decide, "let's write 10 really good songs". You write songs, and the miracle about music is that it's good or bad, and sometimes bad becomes a big hit, and good a big flop. You just never know. To write one good album is not a real problem, two write two good albums is something every band dreams about. The Beatles lasted 8 years, most bands with big albums last about 10 years. The Stones have been the biggest of them all, but even for them the well has dried up.
Of course I hope I am wrong, and of course I hope Keith comes up with another Talk is Cheap but now performed by the Stones. But my guess is that Main Offender was his last drop of inspiration.
Mathijs