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MrThompsonWooft
How many more times can anyone be thrilled at hearing him play Midnight Rambler? The first time was great but..........
I guess for Taylorites every version is the best one ever. They even enjoy his inaudible acoustic strumming on Satisfaction. Personally I would be thrilled just by
the thought of them skipping that quarter of an hour long song for the forseeable future. It's starting to bore the daylight out of me.
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Green Lady
Listen carefully - I shall say this only once
(and then run for the hills)
Of the two people who will not be on the coming tour, I shall miss Bobby Keys far more than I shall miss Mick Taylor.
OK folks, you can get out your shotguns now....
95% of the posters who cared about Taylor and his involvement with the Stones have split or just given up anyway, so you'll survive. It's actually one of the few topics where there isn't blind devotion to anything the group does or says here, but oh well.
So you're saying that I've been here discussing the Stones for 18 years showing nothing but blind devotion for the Stones? If so, you should read more thoroughly
Lots of great info, hefty discussion, criticism and sharing of knowledge. It's all here at IORR + a few Taylorites who only care about Taylor.
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Naturalust
In a way I kind of blame Ronnie, if he would have been a better guitar player with the Stones we probably wouldn't be having this discussion. If anyone can be accused of getting the job because of his non-offensive personality it's him... there are plenty of guitarists who could make the music a lot more exciting.
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DandelionPowderman
So you're saying that I've been here discussing the Stones for 18 years showing nothing but blind devotion for the Stones? If so, you should read more thoroughly
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OpenG
I keep on watching the CYHMK you tube video in LA from 2013 and you can see it in Chuck Leavels eyes and attitude when they watch and play along with MT on his solo same with Darryl and Bobby as they actually can jam and have fun as musicians.That is what playing live is all about. That is what MT brings to the band a spark of energy to create something different and have some tension between the players.
play the guitar boy
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OpenG
I keep on watching the CYHMK you tube video in LA from 2013 and you can see it in Chuck Leavels eyes and attitude when they watch and play along with MT on his solo same with Darryl and Bobby as they actually can jam and have fun as musicians.That is what playing live is all about. That is what MT brings to the band a spark of energy to create something different and have some tension between the players.
play the guitar boy
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I keep on watching the CYHMK you tube video in LA from 2013 and you can see it in Chuck Leavels eyes and attitude when they watch and play along with MT on his solo same with Darryl and Bobby as they actually can jam and have fun as musicians.That is what playing live is all about. That is what MT brings to the band a spark of energy to create something different and have some tension between the players.
play the guitar boy
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OpenG
I keep on watching the CYHMK you tube video in LA from 2013 and you can see it in Chuck Leavels eyes and attitude when they watch and play along with MT on his solo same with Darryl and Bobby as they actually can jam and have fun as musicians.That is what playing live is all about. That is what MT brings to the band a spark of energy to create something different and have some tension between the players.
play the guitar boy
I just watched it too. That performance is so awesome.
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OpenG
What I never understood was how can real musicians like Leavell, Keys, and Darryl tag along all those years and play the same boring setlist and same dull
arrangements. The rolling stones machine really sucked them in and the cash was easy to take.
play the guitar boy
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What I never understood was how can real musicians like Leavell, Keys, and Darryl tag along all those years and play the same boring setlist and same dull
arrangements. The rolling stones machine really sucked them in and the cash was easy to take.
play the guitar boy
+ they probably have a lot of fun, just like the fans. I wouldn't be surprised if they enjoyed the music as well.
DP - I think its great if fans like yourself still enjoy the live experience and live playing but for me it ended when they became the Vegas Act. Have fun with your band and keep on rocking to the music.
peace
You'd be a god damn fool to not continue playing with them as long as possible. Aside from just money, which in itself I don't know how you could walk away from, you're playing with the Rolling @#$%& Stones. If you say no to that, you're an insane person. Even if it is boring and Vegas. You attach yourself to that train as long as you can.Quote
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What I never understood was how can real musicians like Leavell, Keys, and Darryl tag along all those years and play the same boring setlist and same dull
arrangements. The rolling stones machine really sucked them in and the cash was easy to take.
play the guitar boy
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DoomandGloom
Wow Doxa... My self imposed exile not withstanding I returned to applaud you. I've seen some interesting stuff here, for example Green Lady mentioning she'll miss Bobby Keys more. That's a no brainer, Bobby played on more songs in 2014 and for me his sound is one with The Rolling Stones. His passing was a sad, sad day and their concerts can never be what they once were. We were very fortunate that Bobby chose to perform in his final days. A great gift from an amazing character. I really believed the band would offer Taylor this tour, not only as Bobby's replacement for some legitimate Stones' solos but as a replacement for our souls and the soul of the band. Each time the cast thins out we get further from the heart of their sound. Maybe this doesn't matter much for a stadiums but without Bobby and Taylor the chance of hearing a mind blowing solo from a real Rolling Stone is greatly diminished. This being April 1st I found this posting buried on Mick Taylor's FBK page, perhaps there is some hope for some fancy guitar playing...
The Rolling Stones have announced their "Zipper" tour this summer for a Sticky Fingers' tribute. While it is true that Mick Taylor will not be appearing on stage he will be performing the album tribute from under the stage. "This way we can have the best of both worlds." say Jagger. "Taylor is too fat to be on stage as a Rolling Stone so instead we have slender Ron Wood running the walkways while Taylor can add his velvet tones without his blubber destroying our visuals." Taylor who was found homeless by Keith Richards after The Stones wrapped up his royalties in litigation for 40 years is thrilled at the chance to tour once again. "I'll pack my bloody pockets with backstage sandwiches, grab some booze and make myself comfortable right below Charlie. I can play their stuff better than them with one hand on the buffet."
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MrThompsonWooft
How many more times can anyone be thrilled at hearing him play Midnight Rambler? The first time was great but..........
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I would have preferred the groove was there and that Keith played the rhythm right, but that's probably just me being a Stones snob.
On the one hand, the Stones play transcendental primal rock n roll, on the other they are a good time party band.
Moments of the former are harder to come by, but by and large they still succeed mightily with the latter.
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DoomandGloom
Wow Doxa... My self imposed exile not withstanding I returned to applaud you. I've seen some interesting stuff here, for example Green Lady mentioning she'll miss Bobby Keys more. That's a no brainer, Bobby played on more songs in 2014 and for me his sound is one with The Rolling Stones. His passing was a sad, sad day and their concerts can never be what they once were. We were very fortunate that Bobby chose to perform in his final days. A great gift from an amazing character. I really believed the band would offer Taylor this tour, not only as Bobby's replacement for some legitimate Stones' solos but as a replacement for our souls and the soul of the band. Each time the cast thins out we get further from the heart of their sound. Maybe this doesn't matter much for a stadiums but without Bobby and Taylor the chance of hearing a mind blowing solo from a real Rolling Stone is greatly diminished. This being April 1st I found this posting buried on Mick Taylor's FBK page, perhaps there is some hope for some fancy guitar playing...
The Rolling Stones have announced their "Zipper" tour this summer for a Sticky Fingers' tribute. While it is true that Mick Taylor will not be appearing on stage he will be performing the album tribute from under the stage. "This way we can have the best of both worlds." say Jagger. "Taylor is too fat to be on stage as a Rolling Stone so instead we have slender Ron Wood running the walkways while Taylor can add his velvet tones without his blubber destroying our visuals." Taylor who was found homeless by Keith Richards after The Stones wrapped up his royalties in litigation for 40 years is thrilled at the chance to tour once again. "I'll pack my bloody pockets with backstage sandwiches, grab some booze and make myself comfortable right below Charlie. I can play their stuff better than them with one hand on the buffet."
That's how reliable that FB site is. Shame on that person.
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Stoneburst
Oh FFS, for the umpteenth time:
1) Taylor/his people didn't post on FB about this once, they did it many times over the course of several weeks. The story behind the 'fan page' has been explained many times here. It is a legit source, Taylor's girlfriend is the page's admin.
2) It's not just Chacal's posts on IORR. Multiple posters on three of the four major Stones boards - here, StonesDoug's board and Keno's Gasland - who claim connections to the band have been saying the same thing about Taylor being dropped for several weeks now. The details vary, but all agree that he's out.
3) Every single tour announcement since 2012 specifically mentioned that MT would be appearing as a special guest, yesterday's doesn't mention him at all, and one of the radio stations broadcasting the Mick/Keith interview explicitly said he wouldn't be appearing.
All the above has been exhaustively discussed here for ages now. If you can't be bothered to look into these things yourself using the self-explanatory IORR search bar, don't call those of us who can 'naysayers' and 'know it alls'.
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MrThompsonWooft
How many more times can anyone be thrilled at hearing him play Midnight Rambler? The first time was great but..........
At least he changes it up with some improvisation...If you're thrilled at hearing JJF, Brown Sugar and HTW for the 1000th time played pretty much the same way, hearing Midnight Rambler with Taylor a few times more should really excite you. Besides most folks wanted to see Taylor on more tunes, if Rambler was/is all they are going to give him I'm still thrilled.
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DoomandGloom
Wow Doxa... My self imposed exile not withstanding I returned to applaud you. I've seen some interesting stuff here, for example Green Lady mentioning she'll miss Bobby Keys more. That's a no brainer, Bobby played on more songs in 2014 and for me his sound is one with The Rolling Stones. His passing was a sad, sad day and their concerts can never be what they once were. We were very fortunate that Bobby chose to perform in his final days. A great gift from an amazing character. I really believed the band would offer Taylor this tour, not only as Bobby's replacement for some legitimate Stones' solos but as a replacement for our souls and the soul of the band. Each time the cast thins out we get further from the heart of their sound. Maybe this doesn't matter much for a stadiums but without Bobby and Taylor the chance of hearing a mind blowing solo from a real Rolling Stone is greatly diminished. This being April 1st I found this posting buried on Mick Taylor's FBK page, perhaps there is some hope for some fancy guitar playing...
The Rolling Stones have announced their "Zipper" tour this summer for a Sticky Fingers' tribute. While it is true that Mick Taylor will not be appearing on stage he will be performing the album tribute from under the stage. "This way we can have the best of both worlds." say Jagger. "Taylor is too fat to be on stage as a Rolling Stone so instead we have slender Ron Wood running the walkways while Taylor can add his velvet tones without his blubber destroying our visuals." Taylor who was found homeless by Keith Richards after The Stones wrapped up his royalties in litigation for 40 years is thrilled at the chance to tour once again. "I'll pack my bloody pockets with backstage sandwiches, grab some booze and make myself comfortable right below Charlie. I can play their stuff better than them with one hand on the buffet."
That's how reliable that FB site is. Shame on that person.
Shame on April fool's day...