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keefriff99All we can go by is public persona, and so much of that is a put-on. Who knows if he's ever attempted to make amends behind the scene, yet insisted on putting on a defiant "no regrets" facade in interviews.Quote
Stoneage
Sure, Bliss. But isn't that narcissism? I mean, he doesn't seem to take in consideration how it affected other members of the group.
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keefriff99All we can go by is public persona, and so much of that is a put-on. Who knows if he's ever attempted to make amends behind the scene, yet insisted on putting on a defiant "no regrets" facade in interviews.Quote
Stoneage
Sure, Bliss. But isn't that narcissism? I mean, he doesn't seem to take in consideration how it affected other members of the group.
I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Keith's heroin honeymoon coincided with his most creative period, and the band may not have risen to the heights it did without that impetus. So he may not have any regrets on that score.
But he did state that it went on too long; long after it had any beneficial effect on his work and the group, and he did regret that.
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keefriff99All we can go by is public persona, and so much of that is a put-on. Who knows if he's ever attempted to make amends behind the scene, yet insisted on putting on a defiant "no regrets" facade in interviews.Quote
Stoneage
Sure, Bliss. But isn't that narcissism? I mean, he doesn't seem to take in consideration how it affected other members of the group.
I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Keith's heroin honeymoon coincided with his most creative period, and the band may not have risen to the heights it did without that impetus. So he may not have any regrets on that score.
But he did state that it went on too long; long after it had any beneficial effect on his work and the group, and he did regret that.
But what about the continued use of drugs and an excessive use of alcohol way beyond his 'heroin phase'? Does that not count?
For Mick though I think his big regret is not seeing Allen Klein for what he was. Not sure he would ever say 'sorry' to Bill though for disregarding his views at the time (1965).
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bv
No. No regrets.
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Hairball
Mick probably regrets Freejack. And maybe Lets Work (along with the video). And maybe his entire musical solo career, but at least he tried.
But after all that, if he still had hopes he could be successful on his own (if at first you don't succeed...try try again), his release of Getta Grip/England Lost was another strike against him.
Will he ever act again and/or record more solo material? You never know, but the odds of any success seem to be against him.
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Hairball
Mick probably regrets Freejack. And maybe Lets Work (along with the video). And maybe his entire musical solo career, but at least he tried.
But after all that, if he still had hopes he could be successful on his own (if at first you don't succeed...try try again), his release of Getta Grip/England Lost was another strike against him.
Will he ever act again and/or record more solo material? You never know, but the odds of any success seem to be against him.
Odd how Mick's endeavors,if not huge commercial successes, are somehow regrets and failures. But if Neil Young tapes his ramblings in the shower he is praised as a creative genius that is above caring about success.
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Aquamarine
Regrets, they've probably had a few. But then again, too few to mention.
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Stoneage
You're right, dcba. Keith's "junky time" was certainly damaging to the group during the whole seventies. Not much on that in his biography though. There he talks about how much of a leader figure he is. Sure...
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keithsman
Do the Stones have regrets ??
The biggest one must be letting Mick Taylor go, or putting Taylor into a dissatisfied mental state by not being given more songwriting credits, lets face it they haven't written anything remotely as good since he left.
Losing his influence must be their greatest regret, but they would rather not admit it
It was like trading in a race horse for a Dartmoor Pony and expecting the same results, yes its funny and cute but it's not going to win the Grand National.
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bv
No. No regrets.