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Since this docu series have been produced in co-operation with Mercury Studios which belongs to Universal music, music rights should not have been a problem at all.Quote
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MadMetaphoricalMax
The use of generic music rather than Stones music is bizarre, given the BBC has rights to use any music for no fee.
But this docu-series is also broadcasted internationally by other TV-stations that probably don't have such exclusive rights as the BBC. And original Stones-Music could be too expensive for some other TV-stations.
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StonedRambler
Since this docu series have been produced in co-operation with Mercury Studios which belongs to Universal music, music rights should not have been a problem at all.
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Rockman
Also worth going back and
rewatching Crossfire Hurricane .....
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ProfessorWolf
and 25x5
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and 25x5
I have to dig out the old VCR for that one. Did that ever make it's way onto DVD?
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and 25x5
I have to dig out the old VCR for that one. Did that ever make it's way onto DVD?
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
Too simple I would say.
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“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
Too simple I would say.
Well, there's a lot of truth to it. if you ask kids today if they could sing a guitar riff some could probably hum riffs like Smoke On The Water, Satisfaction or Seven Nation Army. But if you ask them to sing you some solo I bet nobody will remember one.
Todays music doesn't even have solos. But it still has riffs, even if their more often played with synthies than guitars.
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
Too simple I would say.
Well, there's a lot of truth to it. if you ask kids today if they could sing a guitar riff some could probably hum riffs like Smoke On The Water, Satisfaction or Seven Nation Army. But if you ask them to sing you some solo I bet nobody will remember one.
Todays music doesn't even have solos. But it still has riffs, even if their more often played with synthies than guitars.
I can sing along with quite a few Mick Taylor solos note after note, and they have the same emotional impact on me than great rock riffs.
But hey, when Keith says his thing, people take it for granted.
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
Too simple I would say.
Well, there's a lot of truth to it. if you ask kids today if they could sing a guitar riff some could probably hum riffs like Smoke On The Water, Satisfaction or Seven Nation Army. But if you ask them to sing you some solo I bet nobody will remember one.
Todays music doesn't even have solos. But it still has riffs, even if their more often played with synthies than guitars.
I can sing along with quite a few Mick Taylor solos note after note, and they have the same emotional impact on me than great rock riffs.
But hey, when Keith says his thing, people take it for granted.
Yeah you can, I can do too, but the majority of people can't. But a lot of them will still be able to remember and sing a riff.
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Cristiano Radtke
“Solos come and go,” as Richards notes with his trademark cackle, “but a riff lasts forever.”
A simple observation, that is quite profound.
Too simple I would say.
Well, there's a lot of truth to it. if you ask kids today if they could sing a guitar riff some could probably hum riffs like Smoke On The Water, Satisfaction or Seven Nation Army. But if you ask them to sing you some solo I bet nobody will remember one.
Todays music doesn't even have solos. But it still has riffs, even if their more often played with synthies than guitars.
I can sing along with quite a few Mick Taylor solos note after note, and they have the same emotional impact on me than great rock riffs.
But hey, when Keith says his thing, people take it for granted.
Yeah you can, I can do too, but the majority of people can't. But a lot of them will still be able to remember and sing a riff.
There are countless people that can sing along with Bach or Mozart melodies, even played on a guitar. And a good melodic guitar solo is based on the same principals as a well known melody. Even Abba or Bob Dylan melodies come to mind.
Keith's quote is narrow - minded garbage.
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glimmertwin1
I have only watched the Mick Jagger part so far.I think 25 x 5 is far better.
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hbwriter
...For me what really stands out are those tempting glimpses of footage we have not seen before. There wasn't much of it, but the occasional backstage color from the 1972 tour, a couple of other things that made me wonder, what else are they sitting on? Please just make that documentary already. Pull together the best clips and just spoil the crap out of us. We put the time in. We only deserve as much:-)
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Big Al
I only bothered with Crossfire Hurricane. It didn’t do much for me. Truthfully, I don’t think any ‘new’ Stones documentary can. The days of needing to hear fresh interviews and insights are over. I just enjoy the music. However, I only have positive things to say about 25x5. That documentary taught me so much.
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The Worst.
I have now watched all episodes. There are some great moments in all four episodes, but I’m not fully satisfied. My initial feeling is that this could have been so much better if they only had let someone with actual knowledge of the Stones’ history and music to write the narration, choose the music and edit the clips. This happens time and time again. Why on earth do they have that background music when they obviously have the rights to use Stones’ own music?! An unforgivable choice by the BBC producers. But most annoyingly, what the narrator tells us doesn’t always match with what we see and hear. When they are talking about riots in 1968 and how this influenced Mick, the only logical thing is to play Street Fighting Man, but no, they rather show a dull moment from the Goddard film instead. When they go in depth on open-G tuning, they play Gimme Shelter – which, of course, is not an example of open-G. Keith talks about the power of a great riff, and they go on to show him playing Sitting’ on a Fence on his acoustic guitar. Max Weinberg tells about Charlie’s drumming on Rocks Off and asks us to listen to all the fills, but they play a segment from the song more or less without fills. Stewart Copeland talk about how Charlie could rock so hard but play so loose, and have a relaxed style for a high energy type of music. I guess they could have played Bitch or something, but they use this slow, low energy (but still beautiful) rehearsal version of Tumbling Dice as an example. Brian Johnson says Mick’s greatest gift as a frontman is to control a huge stadium, but they zoom in on Mick performing standing still in an arena. They talk about New York’s 52nd street, but show pictures from London. Mick is talking about crazy stage ideas in the 'modern' era, and they go on to, not show anything from Babylon or A Bigger Bang, but the 1981 stage. Etc. etc. etc. And there’s a lot of factual errors that are of minor importance, but still… facts are facts. The Montreux rehearsals were not done in 1974. When they show the Lotus stage from 1975, the narrator says that the band will be a travelling carnival for the next TWO decades. The Stones didn’t end their touring circus in 1995, they are STILL doing it – almost five decades later. According to the script, Stones have played for a total of 15 million people. The actual number is far higher. Okay, that's my rant for today. But I’m still waiting for the perfect Stones documentary!