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I do not hear any vulnerability or honesty in this performance of Slipping Away - only the lack of professional skills and posture
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pmk251
Keith's song writing is hit and miss and sometimes in the same song. But he adds something that Jagger seems completely unable to achieve...Some emotional honesty, tenderness and vulnerability. Even in the self mythopoeic Happy you are touched when he sings "Baby won't you keep me?" His songs are about something. He likes to play with words. Even his rickety voice and guitar playing add to the feeling of genuineness. When he takes the stage with Wood and Taylor it is something extraordinary and unlike anything else in the show. Taylor on backing vocals? Incredible! I would love to know how this came about! Even Taylor senses the need for restraint on this song. His delicate touch is commendable and leaves you wanting more. I look forward to hearing more versions of this song. The performance asks the audience to come to the song. And if you are too busy or too bored...Well f**k you. This is by far the most interesting song in the show.
Well put. Jagger's greatness is in somewhere else than in expressing genuine emotions, so Keith' set is always a special touch of artistic purity within a show. Adding Taylor now there - a wonderful surprise, but still rather 'logical' move by Keith. He fits there in many ways. Beautiful.
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This decision - to add Taylor to Richards' set - shows again Mick Jagger's generosity. Knowing Stones fans special feelings for Taylor, Mick is not jealous and does not compete with his bandmates - he actually cares about the quality of the entire show, not only about himself. If someone is KR's fan, loves him and everything he does - for him/her it may be "by far the most interesting song in the show". I, in turn, agree with paulywaul, I do not like Richards vocals - not the voice itself and not the artificial expression - but that's me.
about the "genuine emotions" - tenderness and vulnerability are not the only real "honest" human emotions. Aggression, anger, drive, irony, resentment, humor, you name it - are as "pure" as them.
And. by the way. I do not hear any vulnerability or honesty in this performance of Slipping Away - only the lack of professional skills and posture
to pmk251
....Jagger seems completely unable to achieve...
in your own words - Well f**k you
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pmk251
Keith's song writing is hit and miss and sometimes in the same song. But he adds something that Jagger seems completely unable to achieve...Some emotional honesty, tenderness and vulnerability. Even in the self mythopoeic Happy you are touched when he sings "Baby won't you keep me?" His songs are about something. He likes to play with words. Even his rickety voice and guitar playing add to the feeling of genuineness. When he takes the stage with Wood and Taylor it is something extraordinary and unlike anything else in the show. Taylor on backing vocals? Incredible! I would love to know how this came about! Even Taylor senses the need for restraint on this song. His delicate touch is commendable and leaves you wanting more. I look forward to hearing more versions of this song. The performance asks the audience to come to the song. And if you are too busy or too bored...Well f**k you. This is by far the most interesting song in the show.
Well put. Jagger's greatness is in somewhere else than in expressing genuine emotions, so Keith' set is always a special touch of artistic purity within a show. Adding Taylor now there - a wonderful surprise, but still rather 'logical' move by Keith. He fits there in many ways. Beautiful.
- Doxa
This decision - to add Taylor to Richards' set - shows again Mick Jagger's generosity. Knowing Stones fans special feelings for Taylor, Mick is not jealous and does not compete with his bandmates - he actually cares about the quality of the entire show, not only about himself. If someone is KR's fan, loves him and everything he does - for him/her it may be "by far the most interesting song in the show". I, in turn, agree with paulywaul, I do not like Richards vocals - not the voice itself and not the artificial expression - but that's me.
about the "genuine emotions" - tenderness and vulnerability are not the only real "honest" human emotions. Aggression, anger, drive, irony, resentment, humor, you name it - are as "pure" as them.
And. by the way. I do not hear any vulnerability or honesty in this performance of Slipping Away - only the lack of professional skills and posture
to pmk251
....Jagger seems completely unable to achieve...
in your own words - Well f**k you
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dcba
Jagger this Richards that... it's the MIX of these tow that makes the Stones great!
They realized this during the "we're divorced" 86-88 period, which wasn't very fruitful for either part (ok Keith might have had an edge with a good album and strong live music).
M & K have to live together till death do them part. Amen! ><
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Jagger this Richards that... it's the MIX of these tow that makes the Stones great!
They realized this during the "we're divorced" 86-88 period, which wasn't very fruitful for either part (ok Keith might have had an edge with a good album and strong live music).
M & K have to live together till death do them part. Amen! ><
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proudmary
I do not hear any vulnerability or honesty in this performance of Slipping Away - only the lack of professional skills and posture
Please consider it's also a nostalgia act. I used to be more harsh on my judgements last year, but finally admitted to myself that we should enjoy these RS, even with Taylor on only a few songs. I assume they are giving all they got. Enjoy them while you still can, any tour can be the last.
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proudmary
I do not hear any vulnerability or honesty in this performance of Slipping Away - only the lack of professional skills and posture
Please consider it's also a nostalgia act. I used to be more harsh on my judgements last year, but finally admitted to myself that we should enjoy these RS, even with Taylor on only a few songs. I assume they are giving all they got. Enjoy them while you still can, any tour can be the last.
I agree with all of this, but this clip of SA was the only one of the 4 or 5 I've seen from that show where it's not Vegas, nostalgia, but just an old guy playing some real sweet stuff on an old guitar. I was shocked how much I enjoyed that clip.
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and Charlie, bless his heart, with a big smile on his face
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latebloomer
I watched Slipping Away and thought it was lovely - a bit tattered here and there, I'm sure it will improve as the tour progresses, but there's something unique in this first performance that is hard to describe, it was just so intimate. The hesitation, vulnerability, the way Keith closes his eyes and concentrates, the performance seems to sum up the man. The band dynamics were interesting to see too - Ronnie walking around, nodding encouragement at Keith, Mick T on vocals, of all things...and Charlie, bless his heart, with a big smile on his face. Assuming Keith continues it in the set, it will get more polished and that's a good thing, but I'm really happy I got to see this one in all it's ragged glory.
And, I don't think talking about Keith and how he performs should be used as a comparison to Mick. There is only one Mick Jagger.
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zgubi
I am still stunned after the show, and in an incredible high from an amazing experience with the Stones and Abu Dhabi alltogether.
I just made it home from Abu Dhabi and will be leaving again in 3 weeks for Australia. I'm putting together a complete report either later today or tomorrow.
However here is the video summary put together by du with the VIP experience, you can see me in the brown jacket.
Safe travels to everyone going to Tokyo or back home!
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I was in the fire pit for the first half of the show. As the stage is at least 3 meters high (10 feet), and even higher in the middle as it is extending into the crowd, all I saw was the heads of Charlie, Keith, all of Ronnie because I was on his side, and all of Mick, because he was all over. I left the fire pit during the show and went into the middle of the crowd for a much better view. I don't know why they charge a high price for the fire pit when it is in fact sort of obstructed view. I have rarely seen such a high stage floor.
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paulm
Blocked from starting threads, but guess I can post...? So you traipse out Mick Taylor on Slipping Away, a pretty ballad, let him sing a background at the end of the song (BFD), and you don't give him the opportunity to do what he has been KNOWN for his whole life, which is to emote melodically on the guitar?
WTF are you thinking?
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rollingon
Most of us would really like to hear some melodic playing from Mick Taylor I guess like he did in -73 or so...