We are discussing which main musical genres would be the most suitable ones to describe the Stones' works as a whole.

My proposal is:

Rhythm and Blues,
Rock,
Blues,
Country,
Rock 'n' Roll,
Gospel

What's the opinion of the IORRians, the Stones scholars and musicians round here?

dead.flowers

Don't forget soul and reggae-flavour

None of them--Stones music is all their own.
Every genres they cover seems to have the
ROLLING STONES flavor all their own!

Favour's right, sssoul, but what I mean is genres of which you can say, yes, that's one of the main genres covered by the Stones' music? I mean the Stones' main musical genres. Do you get me?

edit: flavour, of course



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Disco

... If soul isn't one of them then I guess I don't get you.

And I don't mean any style they have possible touched at some time, then there would be still so much more, but I mean their main musical styles, summed up to a mere handful.

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with sssoul
... If soul isn't one of them then I guess I don't get you.

Well, yes, thinking about it, there should be quite some soul-inspired numbers, sssoul, and, definitely, to honour your name.

jajoukan

Proposal so far:

Rhythm and Blues,
Rock,
Blues,
Country,
Rock 'n' Roll,
Soul,
Gospel

Any consent for this sum up?

Actually I had soul on my list before, but somehow comprised it out.

Joujouka: That must have surely been a nice trip to Morocco, but I wouldn't call Joujouka a main genre of the Stones work, should I?

Edit: And wouldn't Reggae be more applicable to the Mick solo?



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dead.flowers
Edit: And wouldn't Reggae be more applicable to the Mick solo?

Why?
How about Too Rude and You don't have to mean it as obvious examples of Stones reggea
without any input of the Mick.
And reggea sure seems to have left its flavour (I like that word when it comes to music!)
on songs like Hey Negrita, Emotional Rescue (yeah, what kind of music is that? not just disco)
and Luxury, just to name some.

Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away

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dead.flowers
And wouldn't Reggae be more applicable to the Mick solo?

I'd say that Keith's much more into reggae, see for instance his work with the Wingless Angels.

Well, I know the Stones' music covers at least a whole universe. My question, however, was for a short list, a handful, a sum up to list up the main musical styles. However difficult it is to sum it up in a brief list. But what about this summary of eight genres:-

Rhythm and Blues,
Rock,
Blues,
Country,
Rock 'n' Roll,
Soul,
Reggae,
Gospel

Hey negrita,luxury,send it to me,jah is not dead,cherry oh baby,etc.

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dead.flowers
Proposal so far:

Rhythm and Blues,
Rock,
Blues,
Country,
Rock 'n' Roll,
Soul,
Gospel

Any consent for this sum up?

Actually I had soul on my list before, but somehow comprised it out.

Joujouka: That must have surely been a nice trip to Morocco, but I wouldn't call Joujouka a main genre of the Stones work, should I?

Edit: And wouldn't Reggae be more applicable to the Mick solo?

you're such a stickler for detail

Americana

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you're such a stickler for detail

There you got me, that's, incidentally, however, but right.

But, Joujouka is really very special, I guess. Is that not only the background of Continental Drift, or am I missing out something else they have done in terms of Joujouka? I only remember some movie or documentary where the Mick is being introduced to the Masters of Joujouka or vice versa and he shakes hands with them all. Cheers

Perhaps not in the music but there's definitely a touch of Glam in the image circa 73/4. Never quite up there with Sweet or Slade however....

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you're such a stickler for detail

There you got me, that's, incidentally, however, but right.

But, Joujouka is really very special, I guess. Is that not only the background of Continental Drift, or am I missing out something else they have done in terms of Joujouka? I only remember some movie or documentary where the Mick is being introduced to the Masters of Joujouka or vice versa and he shakes hands with them all. Cheers

The only take away I have is that love apparently comes at the speed of light.

Whisper it quietly, but to some the Stones are a p..., a p-p-p-p...

Pop band.

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Olly.

ROCKMAN

Rap. Do not forget that the Rolling Stones have included rap into their songs...

Yes, but rap does not form one of the 'Main Musical Genres' covered by the band.

If it weren't for 'Main', psychedelia, punk and other genres would presumably have been included.

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Olly.

you should add pop

"as tears go by", "angie", etc.

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Turner68
you should add pop

"as tears go by", "angie", etc.

Beat you to it, Turner68 :

Re: Main Musical Genres covered by the Stones
Posted by: Olly ()
Date: July 2, 2015 23:03

Whisper it quietly, but to some the Stones are a p..., a p-p-p-p...

Pop band.

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Olly.



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Well, question is still open, and it's still about the main musical genres.

Would anyone say OK to this list?

Rhythm and Blues,
Rock,
Blues,
Country,
Rock 'n' Roll,
Soul,
Reggae,
Gospel

Or what would be an alternative sum up?

Or are we discussing a subject matter on this board, on which we will never be able to find a general or merely a majority consent?

Thanks for all the input.

dead.flowers

I too would say pop, more than gospel or reggae or even rock.
Rock & roll in its larger sense covers the sort of "rock" the Stones play.
So "rock" seems redundant on your list. To me.
And of course the gospel influence is there, but it's "gospel flavouring", not really gospel,
same as with the reggae flavouring.

Thank you, sssoul, for your elaborated analysis.

Would this now be the short list of the main genres that could find a kind of a general nod?

Rhythm and Blues,
Blues,
Rock 'n' Roll,
Pop,
Soul,
Country

I'm really absolutely no expert with how to define musical genres, so all I can say is based on some kind of 'feeling'. Gospel seems weird to me, as well as Reggae. Country appears to be more of a genre they fully stepped into several times, so maybe yes. Rock, yes, Pop, yes, Rhythm and Blues, yes. But doesn't "Pop" include all of these genres anyway, even "Rock"? I think there are definitions, that count Rock as an element of Pop music.

By the way, I don't think you can use the discussion on this forum as a source to support your 'other posts'



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with sssoul
Don't forget soul and reggae-flavour

Actually the first ones I thought of. Soul maybe the first. Is Mick really a soul singer? A soul singer who also sings blues perhaps, maybe that's the secret of the Jagger-voice. Blues and soul and rock n roll, swing and jazz. And Boogie. That's the band+Ian.