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matxil
Yes, still one of the best things any Stone has done in the past 30 years or more. I wouldn't call "How I Wish" filler and I never liked "Big Enough" (for me, that's the weakest of the album, Keith is not good in funk) but for the rest I agree with the article. Interesting what Steve Jordan says about those two turning points, 1) listening to Tom Waits and 2) giving Keith his own vocal style.
The song I liked the most at the start was Rockawhile.
The song that surprised me most and admired the most was It Means A Lot.
And the songs I have warmed most to over the years are Locked Away and Make No Mistake.
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keefriff99
I know some people here have criticized Main Offender for being somewhat half-baked and unfinished, with a lot of tracks being more extended musical ideas rather than fully-realized songs...and I hear that, but it's still so fun to listen to.
I think I've re-visited it more often that TIC over the years. There are some great hard rocking numbers on MO.
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matxil
Yes, still one of the best things any Stone has done in the past 30 years or more. I wouldn't call "How I Wish" filler and I never liked "Big Enough" (for me, that's the weakest of the album, Keith is not good in funk) but for the rest I agree with the article. Interesting what Steve Jordan says about those two turning points, 1) listening to Tom Waits and 2) giving Keith his own vocal style.
The song I liked the most at the start was Rockawhile.
The song that surprised me most and admired the most was It Means A Lot.
And the songs I have warmed most to over the years are Locked Away and Make No Mistake.
Good point on Keith's interpretation of funk. But with Bootsy amd Maceo there are some outstanding moments on Big Enough.
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so are these jeans
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keefriff99
I know some people here have criticized Main Offender for being somewhat half-baked and unfinished, with a lot of tracks being more extended musical ideas rather than fully-realized songs...and I hear that, but it's still so fun to listen to.
I think I've re-visited it more often that TIC over the years. There are some great hard rocking numbers on MO.
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keefriff99
I know some people here have criticized Main Offender for being somewhat half-baked and unfinished, with a lot of tracks being more extended musical ideas rather than fully-realized songs...and I hear that, but it's still so fun to listen to.
I think I've re-visited it more often that TIC over the years. There are some great hard rocking numbers on MO.
For me, that's part of the charm of Main Offender.
It might not stand up as well as Talk is Cheap as a whole on it's own, but these days I tend to see them both as a linked at the hips of a particular era - similar to the way I see Godfather pt. I and II.
And no, I wouldn't consider Crosseyed Heart the Godfather III of the trilogy haha (a horrible movie imo) as CH stands completely on it's own as a latter day masterpiece.
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harlem shuffle
One of the biggest dissapointness ever,same with she,s the boss
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filstan
What a fantastic album this was/is, and then of course the supporting tour! Seeing Keith and Wino's at the Aragon in Chicago was a dream gig and then I was able to see them again at Brendan Byrne Arena supported by The Replacements. Killer shows. Never forget Keith in Chicago saying "this one's for John" before launching "I wanna Be Your Man". The place was jumpin. Same deal in NJ. "Crazy Mixed Up World" Johnnie Johnson sitting in, AND then Run Rudolph Run in the setlist. Are you kidding me?? Keith turned out to be a pretty good front man didn't he?
You can't make that stuff up
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ab
The best Stones-related album of the last 40 years!
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The best Stones-related album of the last 40 years!
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TeddyB1018
How I Wish is “filler?” More like a classic for me. Along with Locked Away, my two favorite songs on the album.
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TeddyB1018
How I Wish is “filler?” More like a classic for me. Along with Locked Away, my two favorite songs on the album.