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Many of us were not kind to them during he US tour but they were getting comfortable in their own skins. Both Keith and Ronnie had a certain chemical "normal" they required to step on stage. They have rediscovered themselves and are gaining confidence. Much of the problem before was the adjustment from playing super drunk for decades. Keith tried it halfway for a bit but Hyde Park SMU could have been his wake up call. He does not seem inebriated in any manner these days, his smiles are genuine, his playing spontaneous.Quote
PaintitBlue
It makes me really happy to hear all these positive comments on the guitars...in general really. It was touch and go on here for a bit keep those reports coming folks enjoying them immensely over here in New Brunswick Canada
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DoomandGloomMany of us were not kind to them during the US tour but they were getting comfortable in their own skins. Both Keith and Ronnie had a certain chemical "normal" they required to step on stage. They have rediscovered themselves and are gaining confidence. Much of the problem before was the adjustment from playing super drunk for decades. Keith tried it halfway for a bit but Hyde Park SMU could have been his wake up call. He does not seem inebriated in any manner these days, his smiles are genuine, his playing spontaneous.Quote
PaintitBlue
It makes me really happy to hear all these positive comments on the guitars...in general really. It was touch and go on here for a bit keep those reports coming folks enjoying them immensely over here in New Brunswick Canada
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DoomandGloom
Many of us were not kind to them during he US tour but they were getting comfortable in their own skins. Both Keith and Ronnie had a certain chemical "normal" they required to step on stage. They have rediscovered themselves and are gaining confidence. Much of the problem before was the adjustment from playing super drunk for decades. Keith tried it halfway for a bit but Hyde Park SMU could have been his wake up call. He does not seem inebriated in any manner these days, his smiles are genuine, his playing spontaneous.
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PaintitBlue
It makes me really happy to hear all these positive comments on the guitars...in general really. It was touch and go on here for a bit
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DoomandGloom
Keith is astounding in these clips. SV especially. Great, great so great but I'm not surprised, knew he had it in him still..
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Doxa
A very charming version of "Sweet Virginia". Mick did okay and Keith backing him up in the chorus is always a treasure to hear. Those two voices just match so well
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DandelionPowderman
That SV-version is excellent! First ever electric version?
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Doxa
A very charming version of "Sweet Virginia". Mick did okay and Keith backing him up in the chorus is always a treasure to hear. Those two voices just match so well. Some cool licks and country fills by Ronnie as well.
- Doxa
Keith may have hand problems but it's his ears we love. Now that the guitarists are listening they can drop the volume a bit and simply play, this is the result. Wood does a mandolin style part under Chuck in the intro which is spontaneous but when Mick starts singing he's there to lock between Jagger and Watts. Ronnie sounds like The Faces Ronnie here which is the first time in a great while. Really all they need to do is be themselves, they've hidden behind ear bleeding volume long enough. Incidentally Chuck sounds really great now that most of the chords around him are well placed, Of course none of this would have happened if Taylor was on 3rd guitar for all these dates, something else wonderful perhaps but not this. I can't help but thinking like The Allmans, The Stones are going to go out playing on top. In the end it doesn't matter that much to me, I love them just as much when they're horrible.Quote
maumau
In SV they're very loose and laid back. Keith's work on electric behind reminds me the beautiful No Expextations in club shows on Licks Tour. Also great Ronnie that puts a flavor of Factory Girl in it. Big round of applause and... keep it in the setlist!