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stevecardi
I owe that man an apology. For years, I was part of the elite "Ronnie Wood if only he could/unworthy pretender to the throne of Mick Taylor" crowd.
But now, the more I listen Ronnie's playing on the 1975 and 1978 tours, his lead work on Steel Wheels and Urban Jungle tour, his work with the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group, and most of all, his solo albums, the more I realize what a great player he is.
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keithsman
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MisterDDDD
Enjoying my gift guitar called ‘Rock-A-Bye Rock’ from The Buddy Holly Educational Foundation
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Cristiano Radtke
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24FPS
I think the problem with Ron is that he doesn't have a truly noticeable style. I certainly couldn't hear him playing on a track I've never heard and go, 'Oh, that's Ron Wood for sure'. The truth now is that he absolutely essential to what's left of the Stones, or the 2012 onward group. Keith is a shadow of his former self. Ron does most of the heavy lifting, or the group simply couldn't continue. He and Mick ARE the Blue and Lonesome album. He really shined on the 2012 New Jersey PPV concert, where he was up against other players. He'll never have the soaring, melodic leads that pushed the Stones to their live Zenith in the early 70s. But they couldn't go on without him.
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Rip This
I’m so @#$%& tired of people who are pissed off Ron Wood isn’t Mick Taylor....who the @#$%& cares.... RW is great....I love his contributions wish he was used more in the song writing.
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Rip This
I’m so @#$%& tired of people who are pissed off Ron Wood isn’t Mick Taylor....who the @#$%& cares.... RW is great....I love his contributions wish he was used more in the song writing.
My favourite line-ups are the Brian Jones and Ron Wood line-ups (with Wyman still in the band). What made the Rolling Stones great is not technical acrobatics, but feeling, groove and style and that's where Ron Wood fits in. In my opinion Mick Taylor was at his best when he played with Dylan in 1984, because his guitar playing had matured and he used it to show off the songs instead of using the songs to show off his playing.Quote
stevecardi
I owe that man an apology. For years, I was part of the elite "Ronnie Wood if only he could/unworthy pretender to the throne of Mick Taylor" crowd.
But now, the more I listen Ronnie's playing on the 1975 and 1978 tours, his lead work on Steel Wheels and Urban Jungle tour, his work with the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group, and most of all, his solo albums, the more I realize what a great player he is.
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jahisnotdead
Mick Taylor is a fantastic guitarist and he brought a certain musicality to the Stones that they've never quite recaptured. But I'm always struck by how spiritless he looks whenever I'm watching one of his performances. He looks like he's having no fun at all and that he'd much rather be in a studio or anywhere else in the world but on stage with the Stones. So, I love listening to Taylor and probably prefer him on a musical level, but Ron Wood brings a lot to the table as well.
I think Ron Wood melds better with Keith's style, and I like it when they sound like one big guitar and the leads just kind of flow out of the rhythm riffs and back into them again. I completely agree that Mick & Keith should take advantage of Ron's songwriting talents more often. As a showman, I think Wood blows Taylor out of the water. I believe the contribution of Ron's energy and enthusiasm shouldn't be underestimated. I truly think he helps everyone else in the band get into it more.