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Stoneage
There is much talk about longevity. But what about hit making longevity? It's 40 years since Start Me Up now. Maybe their last big hit. From 1964 to 1981 they produced hit songs on a yearly basis (maybe with a little dip between 72 and 80). Since then, almost nothing in that department. Which, of course, is very evident in their latter day setlists. Why do you think the well ran dry? Why has it been impossible for them to come up with a big hit single during four decades?
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dmay
The snow pack hasn't released enough melt to feed the river because of drought, big agribusiness is sipping up what's available as fast as it can. Oh, wait, I'm talking about the issue with the Colorado River here in the American southwest. Regarding the question here, look at Bob Dylan and Neil Young. Both keep putting out new material, hit or miss, but they keep doing, keep going, following "their muse". This is what the Stones need to do now, follow their muse. They have no need of top 40 records, number 1 records, though this would be nice for them, to show that old pluckers can still cut it. I'd rather hear new, different, good music from them , than material following what they consider the Stones formula to please the ears of the masses. Of course, I hold this same thought regarding many performers and bands: Give me something new to entice my ears, not sh*t I've heard before.
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GasLightStreet
... there is a decent spine running the post-1981 songs...
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Dan
It runs dry for almost everyone.
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matxil
Mick and Keith have gone too far apart with their tastes, they don't write together anymore.
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matxil
Mick and Keith have gone too far apart with their tastes, they don't write together anymore.
I don't think it's just a matter of work. During the golden 68-72 era some kind of creative magic happened to them, it fell on their head.
If you ask Mick and Keith what happened during these blessed years they wouldn't be able to give a clear answer.
The "planet aligned" cliche comes to mind immediately. After 72 the alignment started to go off.
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Bashlets
IMHO I think a lot of the best stuff was used on solo projects since mid eighties. Some really good songs that if one or the other tweaked a bit would have been great. I think the creativity is still there but not the drive to spend weeks in the studio to collaborate.