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No, but he showed off a lot from '89 until 2012...the leg kicks, the posing, swinging his arms around, dropping into splits. It was showmanship, but more in a "look at what a bad MFer I am" as opposed to Ronnie being more playful and comedic.Quote
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Was Bill Wyman ever accused of "goofing around"?
Onstage?? No
I don't think Keith is a goofer either.
Suprisingly, another Quiet One, George Harrison goofed around on stage when he was in the company of assorted Bonzos and Pythons.
But not when he was with Mr McCartney.
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I know nothing and am not speculating.
He's been fantastic at the two shows I've seen.
But, I will drop this here and run...
Urban Dictionary: Goofin
To act strange or out of character whilst under the influence of Marijuana, Alcohol, Drugs, etc.
Ah man he's Goofin'
That weed has him Goofin'
He came into school Goofin' the other day!
That's a definition I don't recognise (probably a US one). I think we need to ask noughties what they think "goofing" means and where they have seen someone saying Ronnie does it.
My own definition of "goofing" would be harmless clowning around - which Ronnie does a lot of and always has, but these days it doesn't seem to hurt his playing. noughties and one or two others here seem to think it's something much more worrying - but they don't say what. So we are all talking at cross purposes.
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Ronnie "goofing around" always was, still is and hopefully will continue to be an essential part of the Rolling Stones live experience!
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Yes for me its just one diminished chord from Keith - especially on Worried About You when its played live.
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FOR THE LESS TECHNICALLY INCLINED, PLEASE SOMEBODY POST THE PART FROM HAL ASHBY'S FILM WHERE RONNIE RUNS AROUND THE ROUND STAGE AND KEITH IS LOOKING FOR HIM......
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According to Google Translate "goofing around" means "walking around". Just remember a lot of us on IORR don't really speak English on a daily basis, we speak Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portugese, or some other language. Then we try our best to understand if words sound strange.
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I think 'goofing around' is a very North American thing, as I don't really know anyone who says that over here in U.K.
We say things like 'mucking about' or 'playing around' when someone is just having a bit of fun on stage as Ronnie does.
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According to Google Translate "goofing around" means "walking around". Just remember a lot of us on IORR don't really speak English on a daily basis, we speak Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portugese, or some other language
Bjornulf - I have an American partner and she often tells me I am being 'goofy' and the saying "Goofing", is acting around foolishly but being charming and having fun without being serious or offensive. Hope that makes sense. From a Stones prospective Brian & Keith doing the Nanker funny faces would be classed as being 'Goofy'
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According to Google Translate "goofing around" means "walking around". Just remember a lot of us on IORR don't really speak English on a daily basis, we speak Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portugese, or some other language. Then we try our best to understand if words sound strange.
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According to Google Translate "goofing around" means "walking around". Just remember a lot of us on IORR don't really speak English on a daily basis, we speak Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Italian, Portugese, or some other language. Then we try our best to understand if words sound strange.
Well the moral of the story there should possibly be .... "don't use Google effin' Translate". Why ? Because it's s**t !
Anyway, I think your initial reaction to the first post of this thread was a bit on the strong side, but forgivable in the circumstances - because you were obviously completely unfamiliar with the word. It does indeed have several meanings, but 'context' is everything - and the particular context intended in that first post I think we have by now clearly established. Namely: Ronnie does what Ronnie needs to do as a Stones guitarist, but he also has a lot of fun and games onstage doing it ....