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diverseharmonicsRight . then everyone on this board would moan about how lazy they are and can't be bothered to write and record new relevant music. Great.Quote
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Ahhh...wasn't considering those decades old extras/leftover bonus tracks from the Some Girls and Exile Deluxe's. I was thinking actual new tunes recorded in the last decade (and not just newly recorded vocals ala Plundered).
Well, there were no songs called "Pass the Wine" or "Plundered My Soul" when they cut EXILE. 100% new lyrics and melody line and, in the case of the single, a 100% new lead guitar. That seems new to me.
Likewise there was no song called "Don't Be a Stranger" when they cut SOME GIRLS. Again, 100% new lyrics and Clifford's harpsichord was new as well. The other two ("When You're Gone" and "Do You Think?") count as re-cuts. Both songs existed when they did the original album. "When You're Gone" had more work done lyrically, but "Do You Think?" had more musical overdubs. Something like "I Love You Too Much" doesn't strike me as "new" since the lyrical work and vocal overdub were down to a single line (repeated twice). Both projects have 5 or 6 "new" cuts. To me, that's little different from FLASHPOINT, FORTY LICKS, and GRRR where we've become accustomed to getting orphan tracks rather than a wholly new album.
In that case, maybe they should dig back through the vaults for unfinished tracks and add a few final touches to them - maybe some new lyrics, a harpsichord, some overdubs, maybe change a melody line, and maybe even bring back Mick Taylor to add a new solo here and there. If all this can be considered "new", then I'm all for it. There's no harm in going back to find something that's worthy - even if it means going back 40 years or more. I've said in the past they could easily do another Tattoo You style album, piecing it together Frankenstein style, and those 2002 demos that recently surfaced to a majority of us would be a nice place to start as there were quite a few good ones there. A shame that project was aborted and forgotten, and instead they went all A Bigger Bang instead. With all the frustration that has arisen over this supposed new album - fighting over Mick's demo's, etc. - all they have to do is look in the barrel to find some unpolished nuggets that need a bit of sprucing up.
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The Stones catalog is 2nd to none, that legacy has long been set in stone. Any new studio stuff is totally irrelevant to me at this point. I'm just hoping for more shows.
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diverseharmonicsRight . then everyone on this board would moan about how lazy they are and can't be bothered to write and record new relevant music. Great.Quote
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Ahhh...wasn't considering those decades old extras/leftover bonus tracks from the Some Girls and Exile Deluxe's. I was thinking actual new tunes recorded in the last decade (and not just newly recorded vocals ala Plundered).
Well, there were no songs called "Pass the Wine" or "Plundered My Soul" when they cut EXILE. 100% new lyrics and melody line and, in the case of the single, a 100% new lead guitar. That seems new to me.
Likewise there was no song called "Don't Be a Stranger" when they cut SOME GIRLS. Again, 100% new lyrics and Clifford's harpsichord was new as well. The other two ("When You're Gone" and "Do You Think?") count as re-cuts. Both songs existed when they did the original album. "When You're Gone" had more work done lyrically, but "Do You Think?" had more musical overdubs. Something like "I Love You Too Much" doesn't strike me as "new" since the lyrical work and vocal overdub were down to a single line (repeated twice). Both projects have 5 or 6 "new" cuts. To me, that's little different from FLASHPOINT, FORTY LICKS, and GRRR where we've become accustomed to getting orphan tracks rather than a wholly new album.
In that case, maybe they should dig back through the vaults for unfinished tracks and add a few final touches to them - maybe some new lyrics, a harpsichord, some overdubs, maybe change a melody line, and maybe even bring back Mick Taylor to add a new solo here and there. If all this can be considered "new", then I'm all for it. There's no harm in going back to find something that's worthy - even if it means going back 40 years or more. I've said in the past they could easily do another Tattoo You style album, piecing it together Frankenstein style, and those 2002 demos that recently surfaced to a majority of us would be a nice place to start as there were quite a few good ones there. A shame that project was aborted and forgotten, and instead they went all A Bigger Bang instead. With all the frustration that has arisen over this supposed new album - fighting over Mick's demo's, etc. - all they have to do is look in the barrel to find some unpolished nuggets that need a bit of sprucing up.
Give or take a few very patient and forgiving fans, that already seems to be the general consensus.
It's been over 13 years since they released an album of originals, not sure what the reason is for that, but since they hardly play any original tunes from the last few decades anyways, doesn't seem to matter.
Looking at a majority of the current setlists, the newest original tune they played was from Tattoo You - 37+years ago. Keith played Slipping Away a couple of times, but that's nearing 30 years itself.
Here's the options:
- Another blues covers album - Keith has said he likes the idea and they could complete it within two or three days.
- A Tattoo You style album made up of reworked leftovers (see my post above)
- An album of newly written and recorded material...I'd say don't hold your breath, but there's a chance it will happen some day.
But since some of the demos were written by Mick over three years ago or more, there's the possibility that some of the lyrics might already be irrelevant if they touch on any specific social/political issues.
-There's also a the option of an album of original blues tunes; since the blues is supposedly in their DNA, seems they could crank one of these out in a matter of a month or two, or even less.
They've recorded plenty of great original blues tunes in the past, so maybe now would be a good time to revisit that genre with their own words and music vs. taking the easy route by recording covers.
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The Stones catalog is 2nd to none, that legacy has long been set in stone. Any new studio stuff is totally irrelevant to me at this point. I'm just hoping for more shows.
Waiting for the North American tour announcement.
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Not sure that instagram post had anything to do with writing or a new album - could have been he was just fiddling around on the guitar with some new effects pedals he acquired.
Mick - "Sunday afternoon jam"
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35love
Well well the boys are out and about that’s great news
Okay, for you guys, I went searching for Chuck Leavell’s 4 minute audio only clip to double check/ provide a receipt for what he said, because I did listen to it about 3 months ago but I couldn’t find it, and I landed on his web page, and was a little bowled over by his ‘Mick Jagger’ declarations/ explanations/ unusual not normally noted career highlights. Did he really author all those words?
don’t trouble yourselves to look because it says in every paragraph:
‘I don’t know. He’s funny as heck, but keeps to himself. Extremely private to me.’
LOL
ETA: maybe Chuck is just sick of being asked about Mick, and can now direct people to his web page for explanation he he
anyway, Chuck-ee boy (and I’m not being negative at all honestly his resume is dazzling I tell you, plus the trees)
He said: if you pin me down, new album Spring 2019
And, he said he types up the setlists for Mick.
Cuz he’s admin brilliant like that. And Mick says please and pays well.
Ha ha
Spring 2019 or before
Final offer.
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Mick recording his 65th demo since 2005 for a song that the world will never hear ;-)
It really has to be frustrating for him to be sitting on all these songs...
You're not far from the truth actually, I still don't know why he didn't release a solo album or two during the last decade, hell he can release a triple album by now with all those songs.
Obviously George there's absolutely nothing new in regards to an album of new material. Not even for 2019?...
No for this year, but the chances are very good for 2019.
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Okay, for you guys, I went searching for Chuck Leavell’s 4 minute audio only clip to double check/ provide a receipt for what he said, because I did listen to it about 3 months ago but I couldn’t find it
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As per Instagram / Facebook there will be a new single release:
One Mick rock song and one Keith acoustic ballad. I guess Keith will be on the flip side.
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As per Instagram / Facebook there will be a new single release:
One Mick rock song and one Keith acoustic ballad. I guess Keith will be on the flip side.
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As per Instagram / Facebook there will be a new single release:
One Mick rock song and one Keith acoustic ballad. I guess Keith will be on the flip side.
As per who's Instagram? Link?
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As per Instagram / Facebook there will be a new single release:
One Mick rock song and one Keith acoustic ballad. I guess Keith will be on the flip side.
As per who's Instagram? Link?
He's just joking, based on the small clips/pics that Mick and Keith have posted from the studio earlier.
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Okay, for you guys, I went searching for Chuck Leavell’s 4 minute audio only clip to double check/ provide a receipt for what he said, because I did listen to it about 3 months ago but I couldn’t find it
Chuck Leavell interview - The Friday Revue, 6/29 > [iorr.org]
Absolutely. They are working on it. Soon we will have a new single like D&G and OMSQuote
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As per Instagram / Facebook there will be a new single release:
One Mick rock song and one Keith acoustic ballad. I guess Keith will be on the flip side.
As per who's Instagram? Link?
He's just joking, based on the small clips/pics that Mick and Keith have posted from the studio earlier.
Maybe. What say you, mtaylor?
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So is that conclusion based on Mick and Keith's recent postings or Instagram/Facebook other than theirs?
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So is that conclusion based on Mick and Keith's recent postings or Instagram/Facebook other than theirs?
I guess when Mick Jagger says "Back on it" while sitting on a chair playing guitar, it is not "back on it" sitting on a chair but "back on it" playing music, composing and eventually publishing an album or a just a few songs.
They have not signed a contract just for the fun of it. They or he will publish music - if it is two songs, five songs or a full album god only knows. But, certainly new music.... either by himself like earlier this year or as Stones.
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Not sure that instagram post had anything to do with writing or a new album - could have been he was just fiddling around on the guitar with some new effects pedals he acquired.
Mick - "Sunday afternoon jam"