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DandelionPowderman
He never tried, but the closest he got was probably Rock'n'Roll Circus. When the Supreme went, so did that tone.
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DandelionPowderman
He never tried, but the closest he got was probably Rock'n'Roll Circus. When the Supreme went, so did that tone.
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stonehearted
<<I don't really think Keith sees himself as a great soloist>>
I seem to recall one of the 90s interviews with Keith where he says something to the effect of "I'm not a great soloist. I tried..."
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DandelionPowderman
He never tried, but the closest he got was probably Rock'n'Roll Circus. When the Supreme went, so did that tone.
Of course I meant: he never did such a good solo as that one on YaYa's Sympathy. Not any one on any (other) song.
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He never tried, but the closest he got was probably Rock'n'Roll Circus. When the Supreme went, so did that tone.
So it was not him playing then on his own anyway, if I am reading in between the lines correctly?
Then that would be a one off performance beyond his standard.
Not that it has to do anything with music directly, but as a Christian (even though a rather liberal one) I like the music without the outside help of otherworldly dark forces - I did read Mick and Keith (to a lesser extent) dabbled with the occult in the late 60s not only in lyrics.
As for Keith – when I first saw the 76 Paris video, I was amazed how good he was. To each his own. To me, judging a player on not being able to reignite the magic of one performance as a sign of deteoriation is way off. That would mean, he was going downhill from 1969 onwards, which I think is not true. Yes, he was weaker (especially in the mid 90s and early 2000s, but he was never the amazing speed & fluidity kind of guy, and nor is Ronnie.
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stonehearted
<<I don't really think Keith sees himself as a great soloist>>
I seem to recall one of the 90s interviews with Keith where he says something to the effect of "I'm not a great soloist. I tried..."
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stonehearted
<<I don't really think Keith sees himself as a great soloist>>
I seem to recall one of the 90s interviews with Keith where he says something to the effect of "I'm not a great soloist. I tried..."
He said "I tried, but just like Chuck Berry, I've failed". Keith is a modest man sometimes.
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EasterMan
Richards/Wood guitar weaving is insane. They're both playing lead, basically. But weaving together so it sounds rhythmic.
It's Brian Jones style of playing. They stopped it when Mick Taylor joined. Keith brought it back when Ronnie Wood joined
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DandelionPowderman
When did Keith play as good as this in the early 70s, and when did Taylor and Keith weave better than Ronnie and Keith did in this clip?
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71Tele
Keith was often a great soloist. Not only SFTD, but the Berry tunes on YaYas are very nice. He has long ago lost that fluidity though.
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71Tele
Keith was often a great soloist. Not only SFTD, but the Berry tunes on YaYas are very nice. He has long ago lost that fluidity though.
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Stoneburst
Just read the RS article. Another immature, uncalled-for dick move from Richards - first that bullshit about Taylor being sick, now this. How the mighty fall. I think it's a shame that Rolling Stone's writers appear not to read their own magazine's output, since a follow up question on what Keith actually knew at the time of his last interview would have been reasonable there.
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chiller99
To keep it simple,MTs guitar just doesnt flow with the groove the rest of the band anymore,guy is a great talent but his sound doesnt mesh.On the other hand Karl Denson seems to have fit in well.
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Stoneburst
Just read the RS article. Another immature, uncalled-for dick move from Richards - first that bullshit about Taylor being sick, now this. How the mighty fall. I think it's a shame that Rolling Stone's writers appear not to read their own magazine's output, since a follow up question on what Keith actually knew at the time of his last interview would have been reasonable there.
I don't know how you can say that without knowing what transpired. There are many scenarios where Keith could be protecting taylor by not saying what the real deal is.
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I would bet many posters here would agree that the whole band does groove here with Taylor.
I respectfully disagree with your comment
play the guitar boy
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Stoneburst
Just read the RS article. Another immature, uncalled-for dick move from Richards - first that bullshit about Taylor being sick, now this. How the mighty fall. I think it's a shame that Rolling Stone's writers appear not to read their own magazine's output, since a follow up question on what Keith actually knew at the time of his last interview would have been reasonable there.
I don't know how you can say that without knowing what transpired. There are many scenarios where Keith could be protecting taylor by not saying what the real deal is.
How exactly does spreading false rumours about MT's health amount to protecting him?
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Stoneburst
Just read the RS article. Another immature, uncalled-for dick move from Richards - first that bullshit about Taylor being sick, now this. How the mighty fall. I think it's a shame that Rolling Stone's writers appear not to read their own magazine's output, since a follow up question on what Keith actually knew at the time of his last interview would have been reasonable there.
I don't know how you can say that without knowing what transpired. There are many scenarios where Keith could be protecting taylor by not saying what the real deal is.
How exactly does spreading false rumours about MT's health amount to protecting him?
I actually believe Keith was telling the truth. Not necessarily about Taylor's health but just about what he had heard. It is just a bit too strange to think otherwise.
Absolutely no disrespect to Taylor or inside knowledge about the truth of the matter but I always though that yanking guy out of his first rehab after 40+ years of insobriety straight onto the the Stones stage (as Taylor himself stated) and then dropping him off back in the real world at a different location was a recipe for trouble.
I imagine even the smallest perception that he wasn't completely sober after the tour would have been enough for Mick and Co. to pull the plug considering Ronnie's situation. If there even was a plug to pull and as ironic as that may seem for the Rolling Stones.
Listening to the late Andy Johns talk about all the uncomfortable feelings that flood back all at once from all the years of supressing them with drugs and alcohol, I have nothing but love and empathy for Taylor as he's probably not immune to that whole process
I am only saying all this because of what Taylor himself stated in an interview about his rehab/recovery process which got me thinking about his situation.
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