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IrisC
I loved Steel Wheels! I was glad to see the band not doped up and sounding terrible. 1978 was awful, and 1981 not much better. Still love the boys don't get me wrong. The Stones are the greatest rock and roll band in the world! My favorite.
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Mel Belli
Charlie's kit never sounded better than in '89. His snare hasn't had the same "pop" since.
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IrisC
1978 was awful, and 1981 not much better.
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RobertJohnson
I think that the concept of this tour was strongly influenced by Jagger's solo years. It should go with the clean polished Jackson-, Turner-, Prince-acts. As he didn't succeed solowise he transformed the polished sound into a Stones-like format. Otherwise the band would have been history I guess. Instead we had the begin of the Vegas decline ... What's better?
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vudicus
It was just a sign of the Stones keeping up with modern trends.
Plenty of keyboards and polished sounds overall. It might have seemed like a good idea at the time but those tours and "Steel Wheels" sound incredibly dated now.
It's a shame because the playing is very good indeed. Plus it was the last tour with Wyman.
The Voodoo Lounge tour was a big improvement but it still sounded somewhat sterile. I can't quite put my finger on it but I still dislike the sound of the guitars and drums on that tour. The keyboards weren't as dominant as they were in 1989/90 but they still played too much of a part in the overall sound.
When they did the 4 club show in 1995 they really seemed to find their sound again. The guitars were loud and raw and the band sounded great again.
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Kennedy
...I believe it wasn’t until 95 when they started doing the Stripped shows when they finally became a cohesive “band” again, not reliant on Chuck.
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Kennedy
...I believe it wasn’t until 95 when they started doing the Stripped shows when they finally became a cohesive “band” again, not reliant on Chuck.
I would identify the date for this cohesion as 1993, with the shows of 1994 beginning the memorable decade-long high period.
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Kennedy
...I remember being pleasantly shocked when the Stripped special aired in late 95 how different they sounded versus just one year prior. My suspicions were confirmed when they returned to the US in 97. Just a completely different vibe than 89 & 94.
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Kennedy
...I remember being pleasantly shocked when the Stripped special aired in late 95 how different they sounded versus just one year prior. My suspicions were confirmed when they returned to the US in 97. Just a completely different vibe than 89 & 94.
Interesting. I am far too young to have seen any of the Voodoo Lounge shows, although I am surprised that the sound would change more during a Tour (1994-1995) than between Tours (1990-1994).