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keefriff99
The Ramones are the complete opposite end of the spectrum...a very sad story. Joey and Johnny died of cancer and Dee Dee overdosed all in a 3-year period (2001-2004), and then Tommy died of cancer in 2014.
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laertisflash
"...I became a fan in september 1977..."
Did you hear "Love You Live" album then? Or some older Stones stuff? Just curious.
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jahisnotdead
I don't post much, but I felt an uncontrollable urge to reverse-rant right now.
I was thinking about how lucky we are to be fans of the Rolling Stones.
They're the greatest rock band in history. They're alive. They're together, and they've existed as a band for over half a century. They're playing gigs on a regular basis. They're still rocking out at a very high level musically. They came out with a great blues record last year and they should come out with an all-new album next year. It's just incredible to me.
The fact that we can watch live streams, and/or go on YouTube just hours after a performance anywhere in the world and get a taste of the music for the price of an internet connection still amazes me as well. Back in the '90's I paid 20 bucks for a bootleg cassette tape of a 1989 show that sounded like it had been recorded at the bottom of a trash can from across the street. Now, I can sit here and listen to the Rolling Stones playing in Paris just a few hours after they left the stage, delivered right to my living room.
I'm so glad that the Stones are so good about releasing official live stuff, and seemingly always have been. I loved Sweet Summer Sun and Havana Moon, and look forward to seeing Live at the Fonda soon. As much as I love seeing and hearing videos immediately after a show, I like to hear a good recording and see some professional camerawork (without the strobe light editing, please!)
My second favorite band of all time is the Ramones, who didn't even get started until the Stones were already one of the elder bands on the rock scene. All the original Ramones are dead now, so I absolutely don't take for granted the good luck that the Stones are here, that they're still rolling after all these years, and that I'm also here to experience it.
It's amazing and great and fantastic and incredible.
Thank you Rolling Stones and all the Stones fans for sharing their pictures, videos, and stories.
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deardoctor
I bacame a fan in 1987 as a child. Its part of my life.
But its hard seeing them fade away
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FrogSugar
@Jah: what is the best live Ramones official release? (I'm a casual fan, I only have their greatest hits but enjoy the hell out of it!)