Re: Is Ron Wood the new Bill Wyman of the band?
Date: March 23, 2005 19:53
It would go against the first decade plus (1964 - 75) of his recording history, as he was a key member/writer with Birds, Creation (for 3 months!), the Beck Group, Rod's Mercury solo stuff, Faces, & Ron's solo stuff - as well as his first decade with the Stones, when he was heavily featured (including composing credits) & involved from SG thru '89. I assume the substance problems had much to do w/ his marginalization, & as with Brian the Glimmers used that to consolidate their own power bases - the preface to 'Old Gods Almost Dead' seems so true: "There is a continental divide between Mick on one side, and Keith and Ron on the other," - ok, as with BJ, Mick T, Bill, Gram, etc, Ron becomes ostracized by KR - "No one can cross that invisible line and be mates with both sides. Anyone who works for (them) and tries...doesn't get called for the next tour. You're over, baby...You havent experienced rejection until you've been rejected by the Rolling Stones." (yeah, ask Peter Rudge, Bill Graham - check his bio - Jimmy Miller, etc) The single exception? Charlie Watts.