For information about how to use this forum please check out forum help and policies.
Quote
Hairball
"But from a purely musical and creative point of view, I found it strange. Why are we playing all these Stones songs? This is your solo career".
Yep, gotta agree with Simon Phillips - he has the integrity that Mick was lacking at the time.
Quote
wonderboy
Thanks for the comments from Simon Phillips. Confirms a lot of things.
Quote
boboQuote
Hairball
"But from a purely musical and creative point of view, I found it strange. Why are we playing all these Stones songs? This is your solo career".
Yep, gotta agree with Simon Phillips - he has the integrity that Mick was lacking at the time.
Really? Keith sounded like a spoiled kid who had absolutely no understanding at all for someone else to do something like that. And all this nonsense about Mick playing this or that...come on. But when Keith did Stones songs on his tour it was ok because he sang it on the albums. Thanks for the laugh.
In order to sell 50000 tickets Mick Jagger knew that playing Rolling Stones song was the only way. Imagine him not playing Stone's songs at all, only songs from his solo records that most people did not know. It is strange that the drummer does not understand that playing a stadium requires a more commercial set list.Quote
GasLightStreetQuote
rollmops
If Mick played that many Stones songs in the big places in Japan during his solo tour, it was to make sure the audience would go crazy therefore help make his tour successful. Without those very wellknown songs, I don't think the shows would have sold as well as they did. Maybe I am wrong but it seems that Mick did not take a chance; he played safe in regard of the setlist pleasing musically the paying audience rather than himself. I am tempted to say Mick was not crazy during that tour in Japan, although he was the night he decided to walk through the audience to get to the stage!
Rockandroll,
Mops
The difference between Mick and Keith's solo careers is huge. Simon Phillips nailed it:
From my point of view, when we started playing shows in Japan, half the set was Stones songs. I felt, “What’s the point? Why do that? This is a chance for you to do something different, a solo project. Why not do it solo? Yes, play smaller places, sure. But wouldn’t it actually have a more of a test of time to that?”
Unless, of course, this was part of a master plan to get the Stones into Japan.
Quote
boboQuote
Hairball
"But from a purely musical and creative point of view, I found it strange. Why are we playing all these Stones songs? This is your solo career".
Yep, gotta agree with Simon Phillips - he has the integrity that Mick was lacking at the time.
Really? Keith sounded like a spoiled kid who had absolutely no understanding at all for someone else to do something like that. And all this nonsense about Mick playing this or that...come on. But when Keith did Stones songs on his tour it was ok because he sang it on the albums. Thanks for the laugh.
Quote
ProfessorWolf
I agree with Mariuana i love keith and his solo work (which i find is better than micks but i like most of mick's stuff to) but he can be such an ass the way he craps on other musicians and bands and he has done as far i know since the early 70's sometimes it seems like resonable critisicm other times its just plain mean, rude and sadly seems to be designed to draw attention to him and his work and away from other artists
Quote
TheflyingDutchman
Mick Jagger never criticised Keith's or anybodies music. I respect that a lot. Smart guy.
Quote
rollmopsIn order to sell 50000 tickets Mick Jagger knew that playing Rolling Stones song was the only way. Imagine him not playing Stone's songs at all, only songs from his solo records that most people did not know. It is strange that the drummer does not understand that playing a stadium requires a more commercial set list.Quote
GasLightStreetQuote
rollmops
If Mick played that many Stones songs in the big places in Japan during his solo tour, it was to make sure the audience would go crazy therefore help make his tour successful. Without those very wellknown songs, I don't think the shows would have sold as well as they did. Maybe I am wrong but it seems that Mick did not take a chance; he played safe in regard of the setlist pleasing musically the paying audience rather than himself. I am tempted to say Mick was not crazy during that tour in Japan, although he was the night he decided to walk through the audience to get to the stage!
Rockandroll,
Mops
The difference between Mick and Keith's solo careers is huge. Simon Phillips nailed it:
From my point of view, when we started playing shows in Japan, half the set was Stones songs. I felt, “What’s the point? Why do that? This is a chance for you to do something different, a solo project. Why not do it solo? Yes, play smaller places, sure. But wouldn’t it actually have a more of a test of time to that?”
Unless, of course, this was part of a master plan to get the Stones into Japan.
Rockandroll,
Mops
Quote
MariuanaQuote
boboQuote
Hairball
"But from a purely musical and creative point of view, I found it strange. Why are we playing all these Stones songs? This is your solo career".
Yep, gotta agree with Simon Phillips - he has the integrity that Mick was lacking at the time.
Really? Keith sounded like a spoiled kid who had absolutely no understanding at all for someone else to do something like that. And all this nonsense about Mick playing this or that...come on. But when Keith did Stones songs on his tour it was ok because he sang it on the albums. Thanks for the laugh.
Keith is the biggest hypocrite when it comes to what Mick does as a solo-musician. People tend to excuse him for that when actually he does pretty much the same. I heard people thought it was funny when Keith threw insults at musucians who were playing with Mick. Well, it was not funny, it was mean and rude.
Quote
slewan
well, the tragic aspect (from Jagger's point of view) is that all his attempts to put on a solo career failed (does anyone remember Superheavy?) …
Quote
TheflyingDutchman
Mick Jagger never criticised Keith's or anybodies music. I respect that a lot. Smart guy.
Quote
boboQuote
TheflyingDutchman
Mick Jagger never criticised Keith's or anybodies music. I respect that a lot. Smart guy.
Agree. Mick has taken so much immature bullshit from Keith in the press over the years, but has acted like the bigger man of them when not responding to it in the media. Respect.