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This CD is the definitive answer to the question "Can a blue man sing the whites?" Is this authentic "black" blues? Nope. Is it for purists? Nope. It's "white" through and through. It pays homage to the black roots but reinterprets it, all to the good.

The fact that the Stones are not the oppressed men who lived in pain and so communicated it in their music does not disqualify them from expressing their own pain. Yes, they are millionaires and money can be a comforting thing. But let's face it, they've all had their share of pain recently. Charlie has survived cancer; Mick has survived the sudden and tragic loss of his long-time partner, Keith has had brain surgery, Ronnie has hit rock bottom, divorced Jo, gotten sober, etc.

In my opinion, Mick is the star here. He does not phone it in and he really extends himself in every phrase and vocal fluctuation. This is not a pastiche by any means.

It was most fortuitous that Mr. Clapton was in the vicinity. He fits in perfectly.

And so I add yet more songs to my "Stones Blues" playlist. Who's driving my plane? The Stones.

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powerage78
Little Rain = masterpiece.

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Hundred of fans on queue yesterday in London to get the album:

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bleedingman
This CD is the definitive answer to the question "Can a blue man sing the whites?" Is this authentic "black" blues? Nope. Is it for purists? Nope. It's "white" through and through. It pays homage to the black roots but reinterprets it, all to the good.

The fact that the Stones are not the oppressed men who lived in pain and so communicated it in their music does not disqualify them from expressing their own pain. Yes, they are millionaires and money can be a comforting thing. But let's face it, they've all had their share of pain recently. Charlie has survived cancer; Mick has survived the sudden and tragic loss of his long-time partner, Keith has had brain surgery, Ronnie has hit rock bottom, divorced Jo, gotten sober, etc.

In my opinion, Mick is the star here. He does not phone it in and he really extends himself in every phrase and vocal fluctuation. This is not a pastiche by any means.

It was most fortuitous that Mr. Clapton was in the vicinity. He fits in perfectly.

And so I add yet more songs to my "Stones Blues" playlist. Who's driving my plane? The Stones.

the blues is pain, suffering, no matter if you're a rich billionaire, even billionaires are suffering. We can not know what Mick suffers, but he is a person like everyone else.

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Redhotcarpet
Nowhere near masterpiece but i like it. On a 2/5 album it is a 3.

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bleedingman
This CD is the definitive answer to the question "Can a blue man sing the whites?" Is this authentic "black" blues? Nope. Is it for purists? Nope. It's "white" through and through. It pays homage to the black roots but reinterprets it, all to the good.

The fact that the Stones are not the oppressed men who lived in pain and so communicated it in their music does not disqualify them from expressing their own pain. Yes, they are millionaires and money can be a comforting thing. But let's face it, they've all had their share of pain recently. Charlie has survived cancer; Mick has survived the sudden and tragic loss of his long-time partner, Keith has had brain surgery, Ronnie has hit rock bottom, divorced Jo, gotten sober, etc.

In my opinion, Mick is the star here. He does not phone it in and he really extends himself in every phrase and vocal fluctuation. This is not a pastiche by any means.

It was most fortuitous that Mr. Clapton was in the vicinity. He fits in perfectly.

And so I add yet more songs to my "Stones Blues" playlist. Who's driving my plane? The Stones.

the blues is pain, suffering, no matter if you're a rich billionaire, even billionaires are suffering. We can not know what Mick suffers, but he is a person like everyone else.

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powerage78
The band said there were no guitars overdubs.

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lem motlow
no offense gaslight but anyone who doesn't think an actual bluesman singing and playing,especially robert johnson,is better than a band of english rockstars copying him has something wrong with THEM.

no one,the stones or anyone else will ever come close to the original blues music.what mick said was EXACTLY RIGHT-it's stupid to think copying would ever be better than the original,the reason mick says this is because he has a deep understanding of the music itself.if you ever told keith richards or eric clapton they were better blues players than robert johnson they would laugh at you.

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Cristiano Radtke
Some longer interviews with Keith, Mick, Charlie and Ronnie on a japanese website:

Keith

Mick

Charlie

Ronnie

Lovely interviews, all! Many thanks Christiano. Now... back to listening to Blue and Lonesome - what a great gift it is.

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no offense gaslight but anyone who doesn't think an actual bluesman singing and playing,especially robert johnson,is better than a band of english rockstars copying him has something wrong with THEM.

no one,the stones or anyone else will ever come close to the original blues music.what mick said was EXACTLY RIGHT-it's stupid to think copying would ever be better than the original,the reason mick says this is because he has a deep understanding of the music itself.if you ever told keith richards or eric clapton they were better blues players than robert johnson they would laugh at you.

There are/were some blues men who were terrible. Robert Johnson was awesome. What the Stones did with his songs are fantastic - and yeah yeah yeah, totally different. Doesn't change the fact that what they did is great.

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TheBadRabbit
I'd like to see them do a couple of songs from B&L on Saturday Night Live.

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KingmanBarstow
Grrrrrrrr. I am still waiting to be notified of a delivery date for my pre-ordered box set. Glad you guys have had a chance to get a listen to the album and a thumbs up for the number of good reviews.

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The band said there were no guitars overdubs.

Just a little piano and percussion. The band did all the songs in one or two takes. They did have some pre production prior to going in. This was filmed and used in some of the pre-release promotional videos.

To those complaining, perhaps a little perspective is in order. At this point in their career it's a brilliant record. Enjoy it. Their is no guarantee that this won't be their final album. Maybe they will get together and work on those originals a bit more....maybe they won't. Who knows? They don't even know at this point. If you're a fan, be thankful for this record. Or enjoy the older ones.

Complaining about a record from a band whose average age is over 70 is a bit silly.

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What I'm really loving about these discussions on this new record is that it seems the blues is making a new comeback to a younger generation, which makes me think about the first time I got to know the blues.

When I was a 15-year old kid (more than 20 years ago) I didn't know or haven't heard anything about the blues until I watched a documentary called "Blues - Pain created to heal pain" and that really changed my life.

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The band said there were no guitars overdubs.

Just a little piano and percussion. The band did all the songs in one or two takes. They did have some pre production prior to going in. This was filmed and used in some of the pre-release promotional videos.

To those complaining, perhaps a little perspective is in order. At this point in their career it's a brilliant record. Enjoy it. Their is no guarantee that this won't be their final album. Maybe they will get together and work on those originals a bit more....maybe they won't. Who knows? They don't even know at this point. If you're a fan, be thankful for this record. Or enjoy the older ones.

Complaining about a record from a band whose average age is over 70 is a bit silly.