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Stoneage
Absolutely nothing good in that. They lost an integral part of their sound. A gap Darryll hasn't been able to fill. They are 0,8 x Rolling Stones now. Or less even.
And, as opposed to the other band members, Bill didn't drop in quality and deliverance over the years. He was rock steady.
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Olly
It's unfortunate for Wyman's legacy that the beginning of the Stones' best era as a live act coincided with him leaving the band.
Would we have had those swaggering, uninhibited performances during 1994/5 with a motionless Wyman onstage?
Bill's departure seemed to release the Stones back to their roots.
A capable bassist, but Darryl Jones is a far better fit for the band.
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Olly
It's unfortunate for Wyman's legacy that the beginning of the Stones' best era as a live act coincided with him leaving the band.
Would we have had those swaggering, uninhibited performances during 1994/5 with a motionless Wyman onstage?
Bill's departure seemed to release the Stones back to their roots.
A capable bassist, but Darryl Jones is a far better fit for the band.
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Rockman
What a shame Ben Waters didn't stay on after the 2011 rehearsals at Bill's studio.
Had some really interesting Stones chats with Ben ... The rehearsal sessions
were all recorded but very jam like ... the first day was spent just sitting around telling old tales from the past ... A lot of what I was told cant be
repeated here ..... Jagger didn't turn up till the final day and Ben was actually asked if he could accompany them on tour but it never eventuated ....
I'll see ben again tonight at Pistol Pete's so hopefully some more Stones stories and again at up-coming folk festival after some pasta and a LAUGH ...
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Olly
It's unfortunate for Wyman's legacy that the beginning of the Stones' best era as a live act coincided with him leaving the band.
Would we have had those swaggering, uninhibited performances during 1994/5 with a motionless Wyman onstage?
Bill's departure seemed to release the Stones back to their roots.
A capable bassist, but Darryl Jones is a far better fit for the band.
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Stoneage
Absolutely nothing good in that. They lost an integral part of their sound. A gap Darryll hasn't been able to fill. They are 0,8 x Rolling Stones now. Or less even.
And, as opposed to the other band members, Bill didn't drop in quality and deliverance over the years. He was rock steady.