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latebloomer
A real interview doesn't mean that some background information via former articles or a pre-interview with Keith or someone on his staff didn't happen. That's the way it often works, especially for an article that is this specific.
Why wouldn't the journalist take a look at every available resource on his subject? Some of you make it sound like there's something wrong with that or that it's somehow Keith's fault. If Keith's wording is somewhat the same as he's used in the past, perhaps it's because he has told some of the story before.
It really isn't all that complicated.
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stonehearted
All the information is there so that the reader gets the fullest possible picture of how the song came to be.
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stonehearted
^ Some of the criticisms over whether it was an "actual" interview versus whether the journalist filled in researched details from other sources are analogous to the criticisms one would level toward a mimed television performance to a pre-recorded backing track. People want the "live" version. As we used to say 30 years ago, "Is it live, or is it Memorex?"
But, in this case, what does it matter? All the information is there so that the reader gets the fullest possible picture of how the song came to be.
1969 nah... His guitar tones were groundbreaking on Some Girls and Tattoo You as well as Talk is Cheap. On tour in 2014 his tone is awesome but the last 2 recordings not too interesting.Quote
Turning To Gold
I think it's very interesting that Keith is talking about this ambitious creative process he had for this song, and his cutting edge approach to sound, a technique that he all but completely abandoned from 1969 on. When was the last time that Keith Richards thought "outside the box" in this way on a Rolling Stones recording session. When was the last time one of their records had a truly interesting guitar sound or sonic texture on it. Why did one of the creative geniuses of the 1960s, suddenly abandon being creative in the studio?
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DoomandGloom
1969 nah... His guitar tones were groundbreaking on Some Girls and Tattoo You as well as Talk is Cheap.
Huh... How many MXR products were sold after SG????? Same boxes Eddie V. later used.... Talk is cheap helped revitalize the loud Tele tone... Influenced everyone..Quote
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DoomandGloom
1969 nah... His guitar tones were groundbreaking on Some Girls and Tattoo You as well as Talk is Cheap.
Nowt ground breaking about any of those guitar tones.
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DoomandGloomHuh... How many MXR products were sold after SG????? Same boxes Eddie V. later used.... Talk is cheap helped revitalize the loud Tele tone... Influenced everyone..Quote
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DoomandGloom
1969 nah... His guitar tones were groundbreaking on Some Girls and Tattoo You as well as Talk is Cheap.
Nowt ground breaking about any of those guitar tones.
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howled
Yeah, that lead guitar in "Pay Your Dues" is pretty wild for that time and reminds me a bit of the Baker Street solo for some reason.
I don't think it would be Keith (or Brian) and it sort of reminds me of Ollie Halsall.
Maybe Jeff Beck?
If it's Keith playing the lead, then he could have been the first EVH if he kept playing like that.
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DandelionPowderman
Listen to Moon Is Up on VL for some interesting studio experiments.
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DandelionPowderman
Listen to Moon Is Up on VL for some interesting studio experiments.
Amen to that. Cool little gem.
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howled
Yeah, that lead guitar in "Pay Your Dues" is pretty wild for that time and reminds me a bit of the Baker Street solo for some reason.
I don't think it would be Keith (or Brian) and it sort of reminds me of Ollie Halsall.
Maybe Jeff Beck?
If it's Keith playing the lead, then he could have been the first EVH if he kept playing like that.
It's possibly Rick Grech on electric violin. Atleast that's what it's sometimes been credited as.
It being a guitar brings up some possible issues with how high they would have to play on fretboard. Could be guitar and by Keith, but if it is then I think some tape speed manipulation took place inorder for him to play that fast and that high. Ie, recorded at lower pitch/speed, thus easier to play, sounds faster and higher when played back at normal speed/pitch.
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treaclefingers
I have to admit I liked that interview...first time in awhile with Keith.
Good job KEEF!
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mstmst
- Saw him break a string on Oct 8 Steel Wheels, KC, first chord of CAGWYW.
- Who decided he should pose with a Gretch? When was the last time he played one of those????
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Doxa
Here is Keith "string-breaker" Richards in fire:
The face impressions of Brian and Mick are priceless...
- Doxa
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schillid
(Not sure about cutting and pasting this link..)
Here's a link to an audio interview from around a year a ago on NPR, when Keith discussed the same topic:
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Doxa
Here is Keith "string-breaker" Richards in fire:
The face impressions of Brian and Mick are priceless...
- Doxa