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triceratops
I have always though Mick's guitar strummimg is redundant. That Mick does it to show off, to show the crowd he is not just a singer. That he other talents. I always though his marracas playing was comical.
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triceratops
I have always though Mick's guitar strummimg is redundant. That Mick does it to show off, to show the crowd he is not just a singer. That he other talents. I always though his marracas playing was comical.
Really? Go listen to Sway and Stop Breaking Down and tell me his playing is redundant. Unless you meant only onstage. Which maybe you did. In which case I am very, very sorry.
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jabhead
Fingerprint File 1975?
He played guitar on almost all the some girls tracks. I've never seen him play as much guitar as he did on the '78 US tour
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71Tele
Really? Go listen to Sway and Stop Breaking Down and tell me his playing is redundant.
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Aquamarine
I have no problems with Mick playing or not playing guitar, on or off stage, but what I never understand is why he only plays it onstage for about a third of the song, before handing it to a guitar tech and recommencing prancing. I mean, I suppose it does give him a short break, but not really enough to be worth it, and his guitar contribution to the song isn't really enough to be worth it, either.
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His Majesty
The first time he played guitar onstage was acoustic guitar at Rock and Roll Circus on an a take of YCAGWYW.
There's a bootleg recording of it.
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His Majesty
The first time he played guitar onstage was acoustic guitar at Rock and Roll Circus on an a take of YCAGWYW.
There's a bootleg recording of it.
However, this was not a concert but more a film studio occasion and was not released as part of the final cut.
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Aquamarine
I have no problems with Mick playing or not playing guitar, on or off stage, but what I never understand is why he only plays it onstage for about a third of the song, before handing it to a guitar tech and recommencing prancing. I mean, I suppose it does give him a short break, but not really enough to be worth it, and his guitar contribution to the song isn't really enough to be worth it, either.
Because its not about the actual guitar sound that he is adding.... that happens to be extraneous/ not needed
What Micks intermittent strumming is, is stagecraft and presentation. Same way Sprigsteen slings his guitar behind his back
For whatever reasons Mick thinks this helps the show look better (maybe he is right)
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DoomandGloom
I know I play a bad guitar Jagger has no illusions.. He does it for a rest on stage and to have a bit of fun. His acoustic on "Dead Flowers" a few nights ago seemed spot on. Beauty of a Gibson Hummingbird with cheap in hole pick up, setup baffles me, Pierre????