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Hairball
Interesting in an odd way to see some fans offended by a bit of friendly/light-hearted critiquing of the band we all love - as if everything the Stones do is perfect!
Shame on those of us who don't worship at the altar of the God-like Stones who can do no wrong!
THANK YOU HAIRBALL!! If someone thinks the Stones have had almost 60 years of perfection, than they need to go listen to The Beatles' 8 year history of perfection or something. If you're a "TRUE" Stones fan, you know that they've had a couple not so lovely moments as far as sound goes, and there's nothing wrong with that!! You're never going to get perfect when talking about The Rolling Stones, and that's what I love most about them. Their imperfection makes me love them that much more!!
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JordyLicks96
I'd have to go with "Dancing In The Light" from the Exile reissue. His vocals, especially the lyrics, make me cringe...not one of his finest moments.
His singing on the "Sympathy For The Devil" version from Madison Square Garden in 1975 when Eric Clapton guested is just EMBARRASSING. I can't even put into words how bad he sounds. Again, I love Mick and starting the thread of his finest moments as a singer was a great topic of discussion, but he's just god awful here. Have a listen:
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Rocky Dijon
Post-tour boredom, more than mean-spirited I thought.
As for DIRTY WORK, I think Mick's vocals on "Harlem Shuffle" are perfect. I enjoy his vocals on the bridge to "Back to Zero" and have always been a fan of "Had It with You." As for the growling Mick (also prevalent on a few STEEL WHEELS tracks which never seem to annoy fans like DIRTY WORK does), I think it works well on the title track.
One of these days, I'll compare Mick chattering like a monkey in 1969 on "Monkey Man" to him doing the same 16 years later on "Back to Zero." No other superstar can channel their inner primate the way Mick can.
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StonedRambler
Another one that noone mentioned yet is Don't Be A Stranger on the SG Deluxe. That one is quite cringy
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StonedRambler
Another one that noone mentioned yet is Don't Be A Stranger on the SG Deluxe. That one is quite cringy
A lot of that deluxe album is cringe.
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scaffer
Mick's vocal range increased considerably starting around the '94 tour. He began hitting high notes he would never have tried earlier and he can still reach them, it appears. In some ways he is technically a better vocalist today.
And it has to be counted in his favor that he positively screamed his lungs out on a brilliant version of Midnight Rambler in 2006 in Baltimore, the last concert before the Stones went to play the Super Bowl halftime show 4-5 days later. Essentially, Mick risked everything that night on behalf of what I believe was the smallest crowd of the tour.
Mick can still belt it out today, all while 'movin' like Jagger.' I give him a ton of credit.