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Aquamarine
... they were definitely a blues/r'n'b band at their inception...
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Aquamarine
Well, "a rock 'n' roll outfit" had different connotations then, and they definitely weren't that. I never saw them disavowing r'n'b (in the 1964 sense)--what was that article all about?
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triceratops
The Rolling Stones were a rhythm and blues band in their early career, Not a blues band. They have recorded few blues numbers. They have recorder bluesy numbers. Pop tunes, Rock and so on. But the last thing I think of them as is a blues band. This is ridiculous
Blues influenced? Yes! Chicago blues influenced? Yes! Take Paul Butterfield. That was a blues band (done by white boys) They were one of my favorites.
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Spud
When they play the Blues, they're a Blues band.
When they play country, they're a country band,
Soul, a soul band, Reggae/Ska, a loose Reggae band.
One of the most amazing things about this band is that they cover all these genre with such an authentic feel whist still sounding, first and foremost, like the Rolling Stones.
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Spud
When they play the Blues, they're a Blues band.
When they play country, they're a country band,
Soul, a soul band, Reggae/Ska, a loose Reggae band.
One of the most amazing things about this band is that they cover all these genre with such an authentic feel whist still sounding, first and foremost, like the Rolling Stones.
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triceratops
The Rolling Stones were a rhythm and blues band in their early career, Not a blues band. They have recorded few blues numbers. They have recorder bluesy numbers. Pop tunes, Rock and so on. But the last thing I think of them as is a blues band. This is ridiculous
Blues influenced? Yes! Chicago blues influenced? Yes! Take Paul Butterfield. That was a blues band (done by white boys) They were one of my favorites.
Agree 100%. I love the blues and I (usually) love the Stones, but I couldn't listen to them playing their version of the blues all night. Once in a while is very nice and I love the blues influence in some of their own compositions, but I actually prefer them playing Chuck Berry.
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BroomWagon
It's kind of similar to how we know Hendrix played Blues, Red House. Yet, in general, we seem to call him a rock guitarist. Definitely could play the Blues or R and B, reading as to the discussion on the correct definitions to use.
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Rockman