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Rocky Dijon
It is curious to me that endless Mick Taylor has a bigger todger than Ronnie Wood threads are tolerated, but there is a desire to make sure no one discusses Brian. Keith played nearly everything so there is little need to talk about what Brian brought to the sessions. Brian died and we're not to talk about the sort of dodgy people around him at the time. The Stones bought drugs from cleancut kids on street corners. There were no organized crime connections. They were silly boys pretending to be interested in the occult. Any connections between occultists, drug dealers, and organized crime members who socialized with and appear in photos with the Stones are purely coincidental. Move along, nothing to see here. Just a talentless prick who drowned.
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frankotero
I can agree with everything except the talentless part. Though I prefer Mick T, I would never discount the importance of Brian, regardless of his character/personality.
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24FPS
As for this death, there are a lot of hucksters and paranoids trying to make a buck off of the circumstances surrounding Brian's death. Sensationalist crap. Brian seems to have been a person with deep problems who didn't have the objectivity to see them, must less improve his situation. He was a great promoter of the blues. His essence is in the foundation of the group. I think Crossfire Hurricane showed Bill, Charlie, Keith and Mick being more sympathetic towards Brian, now realizing how young they all were. It's a tragedy, not a cheap excuse for an 'unauthorized' documentary with ersatz 'Stonesish' music.
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24FPS
As for this death, there are a lot of hucksters and paranoids trying to make a buck off of the circumstances surrounding Brian's death. Sensationalist crap. Brian seems to have been a person with deep problems who didn't have the objectivity to see them, must less improve his situation. He was a great promoter of the blues. His essence is in the foundation of the group. I think Crossfire Hurricane showed Bill, Charlie, Keith and Mick being more sympathetic towards Brian, now realizing how young they all were. It's a tragedy, not a cheap excuse for an 'unauthorized' documentary with ersatz 'Stonesish' music.
Brian and his impact on their music should always be discussed, the same as with Taylor or Ronnie or Wyman, etc. As for his death, I agree with much of what you say, but learning actual facts about the people around him is interesting to me. I like finding out about Anita's social circle and Brian's as well as the hangers-on or hired hands. As far as someone adding 2 and 2 and getting 5, then point out their faulty math. I just don't agree with people I like (mathijs and you, to name two) shutting down a thread that does serve a purpose. If you can't appreciate it, ignore it. Others enjoy it.
And yes, unauthorized documentaries with fake blues-rock and no actual audio apart from public domain newsreel interviews are crap.
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Lil' Brian
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jbwelda
I don't know about friend of Brians, but he was a published author and in a position to possibly buy up stuff as it became available, before any of the general public. Seems to me just being in Giuliano's collection would be some sort of provenance. And of course there is that valuable letter of authenticity. (just kidding of course)
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Rockman
….nude mud wrestling
would be more fun for us all …
Oh no! Terry's been watching WOMEN IN LOVE again!
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jbwelda
Did ya buy it?
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swimtothemoon
Yes I Did. Figured $2 was a small risk.