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JamesPhelge00
When did the downhill begin..?
June 16 1963 - when the original Crawdaddy closed.
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drbryant
The band began going downhill in 1975 with the Black and Blue album and the Lotus Blossom Stage Tour. But remember, that's coming from a very high peak - The Exile album and the 72-73 Tour is WAY up there - other people would need Sherpas to guide them.
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drbryant
The band began going downhill in 1975 with the Black and Blue album and the Lotus Blossom Stage Tour. But remember, that's coming from a very high peak - The Exile album and the 72-73 Tour is WAY up there - other people would need Sherpas to guide them.
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seitan
It's been downhill since Ian Stewart was booted out...
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drbryant
The band began going downhill in 1975 with the Black and Blue album and the Lotus Blossom Stage Tour. But remember, that's coming from a very high peak - The Exile album and the 72-73 Tour is WAY up there - other people would need Sherpas to guide them.
BAB is way better its two predecessors, imo.
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DandelionPowderman
Instead of talking about downhill, I think we should give the boys some credit for improving dramatically, compared to the BB tour (which was voted as the best tour ever here on IORR, btw )
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Munichhilton
Wait, there was a hill?
This is the moment. It's captured on photo.
Still arguing about it...should we do it? But we all know what happened.
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RobertJohnson
There were always ups and downs, but I think: The last concert of the genuine Rolling Stones took place in Leeds 1982. After that we're all victims of the Vegas act with the exception of the rare Taylor-spots nowadays.
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Munichhilton
Wait, there was a hill?
This is the moment. It's captured on photo.
Still arguing about it...should we do it? But we all know what happened.
When was this pic taken?? I'd guess around the time of before Altamont.
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Munichhilton
Wait, there was a hill?
This is the moment. It's captured on photo.
Still arguing about it...should we do it? But we all know what happened.
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drbryant
The band began going downhill in 1975 with the Black and Blue album and the Lotus Blossom Stage Tour. But remember, that's coming from a very high peak - The Exile album and the 72-73 Tour is WAY up there - other people would need Sherpas to guide them.
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RobertJohnson
There were always ups and downs, but I think: The last concert of the genuine Rolling Stones took place in Leeds 1982. After that we're all victims of the Vegas act with the exception of the rare Taylor-spots nowadays.
It's just as much Vegas when Taylor joins as well? It's not like the whole band transforms into 1972 again just as soon he set foot on stage, is it?
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RobertJohnson
There were always ups and downs, but I think: The last concert of the genuine Rolling Stones took place in Leeds 1982. After that we're all victims of the Vegas act with the exception of the rare Taylor-spots nowadays.
It's just as much Vegas when Taylor joins as well? It's not like the whole band transforms into 1972 again just as soon he set foot on stage, is it?
I don't think that the impact of Vegas act depends on the presence or absence of my favorite guitar player Mick Taylor. It is a matter of attitude to remain in the comfort zone and to loose all musical creativity. I think that the rejoining of MT and his genius compensate the modest guitar skills of (especially) Keith and Ronnie nowadays in the few tracks he is on stage. Of course The Stones don't become at once the band they were in the sixties and seventies till '82, when MT rejoins here and there for some tracks. Often MT tried to animate Ronnie or Keith for a more creative guitar play - without any success. But the genius of MT is sparkling and shining that we are all somewhat perplexed what is taking place on stage ... To be honest: If MT is on stage nowadays we have "Mick Taylor and his rhythm section formerly known as The Rolling Stones" ...