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georgemcdonnell314
I also do not have much interest in purchasing material from this era. I to go the shows (I did not miss a 2024 show) and movie releases when they are available in local theaters or at the IMAX near me.
However, I do not like the sound of their material since 1982. It just doesn't have the vibe/feel that I like. To me it sounds like something is missing or shouldn't be there.
Maybe it has to do with going all digital, I am not sure, but I haven't purchased a live release since Leeds and doubt I will.
It's not because of digital. You described it accurately: you don't like the way they sound post-1982.
Part of it is who's mixing and mastering the live releases. Sam Wheat is a horrible mixer. Some live releases were mixed by Bob Clearmountain, STILL LIFE, LIVE LICKS, LIVE IN TEXAS, of course they sound great.
They have, I think, the most interesting arc for a sound of all bands, at least that I've paid attention to. Post 1967, they slowed down and actually played. That lasted through 1971.
1972-1973 they got stupid fast with JJF, SFM, otherwise perfect.
1975-76 those songs (JJF, SFM, Brown Sugar) stayed horrendous, others were fantastic, but they got really sloppy.
1978 they tightened up, slowed down the stupid JJF, and found a new perfect.
1981-82 is the strangest live sound ever. Sloppy, fast, tight, slow, dumpy, rocking, rolling, heaving... they covered it all.
1989 onward, with some exceptions, quite poor ones and occasional great ones, they sound like the albums. Their sound... very weird. 1989-90 very clean. 1994-95 oddly sloppy. 1997-99 clean and dirty, perhaps their best sound of their ongoing modern era.
They sounded pretty damn good for 2002-03, almost a carry over of the BRIDGES sound. Since then? I dunno what they ate during the 2005-07 tours but it never digested.
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Perhaps it's Mick's singing in 1978 that is a bit more with it?
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GasLightStreet
Damn. Sheperd's Bush is definitely worth getting just for these alone:
Shattered
All Down The Line
Some Girls
Melody
I Got The Blues
Brand New Car
Moon Is Up
Route 66
Melody never played live before? Ha.
SAN JOSE has Midnight Rambler but less, only 3 of these interesting songs.
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i knew you couldn't resist the alure of chantilly lace
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GasLightStreet
GOATS HEAD SOUP super deluxe arrived today.
Wow.
Kinda wished I'd gotten SF, EOMS and SG super deluxes. They're all too expensive now. The books are fantastic.
I suppose whatever super deluxe comes out this year I better get rather quickly!
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GasLightStreet
GOATS HEAD SOUP super deluxe arrived today.
Wow.
Kinda wished I'd gotten SF, EOMS and SG super deluxes. They're all too expensive now. The books are fantastic.
I suppose whatever super deluxe comes out this year I better get rather quickly!
Sticky Fingers is a must because of Leeds. EOMS and SG aren't offering anything from may be a book.
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GasLightStreet
Kinda wished I'd gotten SF
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gotdablouse
So are we still expecting a "Deluxe" re-issue this year or was it the completely useless/underwhelming VL LP repackaging ?
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frankotero
Haha, got to laugh after all the negative rhetoric I received from people on here about various subjects through the years it's ironic to find out they don't buy (any or all) the releases, especially on release day. Maybe they don't even have 10 albums total? Posers! Truth comes out eventually.
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gotdablouse
Yes Shepherd's Bush would be nice even though I wouldn't describe it as a "Deluxe Re-Issue" that would describe an album rerelease. Other than B&B I don't really see what they could do though and it's possible that ship has sailed now...
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frankotero
Haha, got to laugh after all the negative rhetoric I received from people on here about various subjects through the years it's ironic to find out they don't buy (any or all) the releases, especially on release day. Maybe they don't even have 10 albums total? Posers! Truth comes out eventually.
What are you talking about since that's obviously specifically aimed at me. I have no recollection.
I do not get everything that comes out. GRRRR was stupid. What a waste of time. Some of the vault releases and new live releases at the time are pointless. Hyde Park, Havana, FUSE and a few others - completely pointless. THEY don't have to by any or all. Buying has zero to do with being a fan.
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bakersfield
I don't think the remaining albums such as Emotional Rescue are sufficiently well known to capture the interest of a wider public. Maybe a 3CD outtakes release makes more sense. Given the scope of the 'fully finished' leak from 60's onwards,
perhaps they have been working on something like that?
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GasLightStreet
SOME GIRLS was number 2 in the UK, EMOTIONAL RESCUE was number 1 in the UK.
ER was number 1 in 5 countries, SG in 2.
SG was on the chart for 25 weeks, ER for 18.
TATTOO YOU reached number 2 in the UK for 29 weeks.
A super deluxe of ER seems reasonable. Since they still think that way.
Reading the GHS book, they recorded 30 or so songs yet the bonus disc is anemic in that regard. One was a B-side, oddly not included on the deluxe; one was on IORR, two were on TY. One made that TY's deluxe. Two made the GHS deluxe.
Where are the rest?
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bakersfield
Yes Emotional Rescue was number one but has been forgotten by everyone except obsessive Stones fans, I'm talking cultural impact, not sales.