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powerage78
I really prefer Stu and Nicky Hopkins, real rock'n roll "bastringue" players More fun, more feeling.
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corriecas
yeah sure, he is a nice guy, cares about the earth and thats wonderfull.
but.......he aint rock n roll. Bring back Mac !!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think Chuck spoils the stones music and dont do it any good with his eternal clickcalckclick. it becomes irritating, for me.
Hope this does not get me banned Bjornulf.
Jeroen
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powerage78
I really prefer Stu and Nicky Hopkins, real rock'n roll "bastringue" players More fun, more feeling.
and......Mac !!!
Jeroen
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More Hot RocksDoesnt keith spoil the music like playing sometimes like a kid starting out?Quote
corriecas
yeah sure, he is a nice guy, cares about the earth and thats wonderfull.
but.......he aint rock n roll. Bring back Mac !!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think Chuck spoils the stones music and dont do it any good with his eternal clickcalckclick. it becomes irritating, for me.
Hope this does not get me banned Bjornulf.
Jeroen
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corriecas
yeah sure, he is a nice guy, cares about the earth and thats wonderfull.
but.......he aint rock n roll. Bring back Mac !!!!!!!!!!!!!
i think Chuck spoils the stones music and dont do it any good with his eternal clickcalckclick. it becomes irritating, for me.
Hope this does not get me banned Bjornulf.
Jeroen
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71Tele
Has he saved enough money touring with the Stones to buy a real piano yet?
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24FPS
As many have stated, it's not that they dislike Chuck, just not with the Stones. But he's really just a symptom of the sclerotic state of the band. The young Stones would have made withering fun of the old Stones.
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24FPS
As many have stated, it's not that they dislike Chuck, just not with the Stones. But he's really just a symptom of the sclerotic state of the band. They're extremely set in their ways, with the days of adventure long past. They've basically had the same backing musicians for the last 25 years. They are now a guaranteed product. You know exactly what you are going to get set-wise and sound-wise. The young Stones would have made withering fun of the old Stones.
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71Tele
Chuck is the living personification of the Vegas-isation of the Stones. Not just his playing, but the boring, predictable, take-no-risks unartistic, unadventoruous approach they take. Don't bother telling me it's better than not having the Stones at all, I agree. It just could be so much more.
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71Tele
Chuck is the living personification of the Vegas-isation of the Stones. Not just his playing, but the boring, predictable, take-no-risks unartistic, unadventoruous approach they take. Don't bother telling me it's better than not having the Stones at all, I agree. It just could be so much more.
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71Tele
Chuck is the living personification of the Vegas-isation of the Stones. Not just his playing, but the boring, predictable, take-no-risks unartistic, unadventoruous approach they take. Don't bother telling me it's better than not having the Stones at all, I agree. It just could be so much more.
Maybe we're kidding ourselves when we think it could be so much more. Keith can barely get out the opening riffs to songs now. I read some people saying 'Keith is on Fire' on stage on this tour and then I hear it and I wonder about their ears, or standard for being 'On Fire'. The group obviously is not pining to do a side from Between The Buttons, or even dip their toes in a little Delta Blues. At least the Bigger Bang Tour had 'Back of My Hand'.
Doing the songs now that they could do in their sleep is what they can do, period. I'm sure Jagger could stretch out some more, and Ronnie seems up for anything, but Keith, and even Charlie, have plateaued. They want comfort now, not adventure. Chuck, Darryl, Lisa, Bernard, Bobby, these are comfortable people for them to be around; people they don't have to explain anything to. They too can do these setlists in their sleep.
For a certain percentage of the fan base, it just doesn't cut it anymore. They're glad for the group that they're still wanted out there, live, and I'm happy for those fans who have never seen them. I saw a number of blues artists in their sunsets, and I'm glad I did. Sure, I would have loved to see Muddy Waters and Little Walter ripping it up together in the 50s, but seeing Muddy sit on a stool and declare that he was, "A Rollin' Stone", in the 70s was enough for me. God bless every fan who sees the Rolling Stones and still gets a charge out of it.
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Bob C.
Good story. Chuck is great. I don't know why people on this site put him down.
Because we don't like his keyboard playing, and don't think it fits the Rolling Stones.
Mystery solved.
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TheGreekcan Mac come back ?Quote
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Bob C.
Good story. Chuck is great. I don't know why people on this site put him down.
Because we don't like his keyboard playing, and don't think it fits the Rolling Stones.
Mystery solved.