Get over it people, the Stones will never have another #1. Doesn't mean they are any less great. I still love them irregardless. I don't think putting the album online hurt sales. Ånybody who likes the Stones enough to check out the new album before it came out probably bought it anyway. Does anyone know of someone who was going to buy A Bigger Bang when it came out, but then didn't when it was online in advance? Give me a break.
I do agree they could have been number one by coming out a few weeks earlier. Stupid move on their part, but I guess they didn't have it finished by then (it went down to the wire from what I understand).
I am glad there are still 129,000 hardcore Stones fans who bought ABB the first week. More than any other rock band; we're number one on the rock charts (if such a chart even exists). So what if Voodoo Lounge did 150,000 or whatever. Music sales are down in general. VL didn't go to number one either. Let's face it, with the average age of the Stones audience, 21,000 of the hardcore fans have probably either died or given up music since 1994.
The bottom line is the Stones have released a great new album, best since Some Girls IMO. And the guitars are up and the keyboards, etc. down on the new tour. The setlists have been good but not great and will get better. They are still the World's Greatest Rock 'N' Roll Band. As long as the mighty Led Zeppelin stays retired
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-09-15 08:15 by pafult01.