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Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: RisingStone ()
Date: December 28, 2024 14:36

I saw 5 shows of the 1990 Tokyo Dome residency — 14, 16, 17, 26 (the TV broadcasted and DVD/BR released show) and 27 of February, i.e. the first three and last two nights. One of many highlights was Keith’s thunderous, earthshaking solo on SFTD, which raised the roof every night. We were all blown away. That was gone missing thereafter and never repeated on all of the subsequent tours to this day, unfortunately.
Another thing I recall from these shows was that Happy was substantially longer than on the early U.S. shows I attended the previous year. I haven’t made a comparison between the recording sources, but someone commented the same in a fanzine article back in the day.

Keith being on top form during the Steel Wheels/Urban Jangle tours is often overlooked by the hardcore for, in my view, these tours bear the stigma of their first step into the ‘Vegas’ era, a notoriety shared among some quarters of the fandom.

FYI the other 5 dates of the Tokyo residency I didn’t attend were 19, 20, 21, 23 and 24. The 19th was a later addition after the initially announced 9 shows were allegedly sold out in one day, making the 19-21 the last and only three consecutive nights the Stones have ever played since the group reconvened the touring in 1989 to this day — an indication that the boys were still vigorous enough to pull it off at their ‘old’ age. In fact, a fan I knew back then who attended the threesome testified that the third night (the 21st) was the best and most powerful of them. That energy may have been reflected in Keith’s extraordinary guitar playing through these shows.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: schwonek ()
Date: December 28, 2024 14:49

I am glad he plays different to 1969 or 1990. If he would be the same after decades - that would be scary. He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself. But he got „it“ and he still does. I am glad!

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: powerage78 ()
Date: December 28, 2024 15:05

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schwonek
He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself.

Yes, as the Young brothers, Angus and Malcolm.



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Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Big Al ()
Date: December 28, 2024 17:37

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schwonek
I am glad he plays different to 1969 or 1990. If he would be the same after decades - that would be scary. He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself. But he got „it“ and he still does. I am glad!


He doesn’t play ‘differently’ He simply doesn’t perform as well.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Taylor1 ()
Date: December 29, 2024 01:11

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Big Al
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schwonek
I am glad he plays different to 1969 or 1990. If he would be the same after decades - that would be scary. He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself. But he got „it“ and he still does. I am glad!


He doesn’t play ‘differently’ He simply doesn’t perform as well.
Keith is a virtuoso at rhythm I and creating great rffs

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Taylor1 ()
Date: December 29, 2024 01:13

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Big Al
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schwonek
I am glad he plays different to 1969 or 1990. If he would be the same after decades - that would be scary. He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself. But he got „it“ and he still does. I am glad!


He doesn’t play ‘differently’ He simply doesn’t perform as well.
Keith is a virtuoso at rhythm and in creating great riffs.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: December 29, 2024 07:59

I have stayed away from 1989-90 (and since then because it might as well be a recording) SFTD but Keith was on fire with his soloing. Sad Sad Sad as well.

SFTD was a complete disaster in 1994-95, though. Amazing difference.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Big Al ()
Date: December 29, 2024 11:23

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Big Al
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schwonek
I am glad he plays different to 1969 or 1990. If he would be the same after decades - that would be scary. He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself. But he got „it“ and he still does. I am glad!


He doesn’t play ‘differently’ He simply doesn’t perform as well.
Keith is a virtuoso at rhythm and in creating great riffs.

And I completely agree thumbs up

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: saltoftheearth ()
Date: December 30, 2024 00:38

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I think as Brian was fading out and Mick Taylor was developing Keith seemed to be more up front and confident in his playing. As MT became such a strong soloist in '72-'73 Keith stepped back a bit more. The stuff he does on the '71 British Tour is really incredible sounding. I'm no guitar technical genius but I just feel like Keith was really playing amazingly well on that tour

But listen to the live recordings from the 1973 Tour of Europe where he plays a brilliant rhythm guitar!

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: ProfessorWolf ()
Date: December 30, 2024 05:49

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Big Al
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schwonek
I am glad he plays different to 1969 or 1990. If he would be the same after decades - that would be scary. He ain‘t no virtuoso as he said himself. But he got „it“ and he still does. I am glad!


He doesn’t play ‘differently’ He simply doesn’t perform as well.

he does both

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Spud ()
Date: December 30, 2024 09:48

Most folks could play all Keith's licks and riffs ....

But could they have created all those riffs, or played them with the same sublime touch and timing ?

No...

...and therein lies his greatness.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Rockman ()
Date: December 30, 2024 10:22

Keef plays from the crotch .... that's the diff



ROCKMAN

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: MadMax ()
Date: January 1, 2025 12:25

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Spud
Most folks could play all Keith's licks and riffs ....

But could they have created all those riffs, or played them with the same sublime touch and timing ?

No...

...and therein lies his greatness.

AMEN

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Big Al ()
Date: January 1, 2025 12:58

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Spud
Most folks could play all Keith's licks and riffs ....

But could they have created all those riffs, or played them with the same sublime touch and timing ?

No...

...and therein lies his greatness.

Of course! Through his riffs and ideas with open-g tuning, Keith created a unique, identifying sound. As soon as you hear that strum, you know it’s Keith Richards!

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: xke38 ()
Date: January 1, 2025 17:26

Billy Gibbons' top 10 favourite guitarists:

video: [www.youtube.com]

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Zotz ()
Date: February 1, 2025 17:46

Keith Richards jamming with Les Paul x Lou Pallo (Guitar) x Paul Nowinski (Bass)

video: [youtu.be]

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Date: February 1, 2025 18:21


Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: keefriffhards ()
Date: February 1, 2025 18:34

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yearsinthemaking
I was wondering what everyone's opinion was in regard to when Keith was at his technical peak? I understand Keith has not been a technical wizard like Mick Taylor but he seems to have been the most confident and skillful in those 1971 shows where he solos often and his "riffing" was more adventurous. Any thoughts from others?

I'd say Keith reached his peak in 1990, after that his fingers got in the way and the drink made him sloppy, obviously he was still great up to about 2003 but after that it's been hard to listen to at times.
He has however made a bit of a comeback in the last few tours.

He's still dynamite with his intros when he gets it right and he can still hold that rhythm down when he's in the right mood.

To a novice Keith is a lousy guitarist but for those who know and understand, he's the best rhythm guitarist in the world.

It's not just how he plays, it's the look, he prowls the stage like a panther, he's the show within the show, for me anyway.
When he's in the mood it lifts the band to greater heights. beyond that Keith is arguably responsible for the best songs ever written by a rock and roll artist.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: TW2019 ()
Date: February 1, 2025 20:34

Typically, JJF is a big “test” in the show for me. Yeah yeah I know you can’t rate a 2 hour performance by 1 song but when Keith is in the mood this song has a way different feel. And when he’s feeling it, Ronnie and especially Mick are uplifted. When he’s moving around the stage on JJF, looking up and yelling while pounding away at that green tele, showing off a bit it’s just a way different feeling. Sometimes he stays back near Steve and things don’t have the same pop. Another one is Sympathy and Satisfaction. When he’s having a good night he’ll work the sides of the stage while soloing and he will be interacting with Mick way more

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Zotz ()
Date: February 2, 2025 00:24

Interview: Bassist Paul Nowinski Playing with Les Paul and Keith Richards

Paul Nowski Plays Bass on 'Robbed Blind and Viola de Gamba on 'Just a Gift'

video: [youtu.be]



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Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: Rockman ()
Date: February 2, 2025 01:33

Hey thanks zotz .......

Cool lil interview ........



ROCKMAN

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: ds1984 ()
Date: February 2, 2025 12:31

My 2 cents on the subject.

From what I read from Keith own words he was able to keep on the guitar alone when Brian was not interested in guitar anymore but he admitted that afterward he was strong enough for that position and needed someone else.

Still, the Mick Taylor years where difficult for Keith as it developped into a Keith becoming the rythm guitarist and Mick the solo player.

And this was at a time when Keith addiction to heroïn was also developping.

Ronnie coming in, the relation between these two was more of a sharing duty on guitar than the rythm/solo classic format.

I found Keith playing great during the 1989-1995 era.
I could not compare to 1971 as I don't listen boots from that year.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025-02-02 14:45 by ds1984.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: powerage78 ()
Date: February 2, 2025 12:54

His playing has weakened considerably since 2007.
Fortunately, the overdubs are there to mask it on all the official live release (Cuba and all the others...).

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: NashvilleBlues ()
Date: February 2, 2025 16:30

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powerage78
His playing has weakened considerably since 2007.
Fortunately, the overdubs are there to mask it on all the official live release (Cuba and all the others...).

Of my 4 shows (Nashville 2015, DC 2019, Nashville 2021 and Atlanta 2024), here is how I rank his performances 2024>2019=2021>2015. So for me, he has been getting better since 2015. Anyone else have opinions on this specific period?

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: SoulSurvivor1990 ()
Date: February 2, 2025 17:32

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powerage78
His playing has weakened considerably since 2007.
Fortunately, the overdubs are there to mask it on all the official live release (Cuba and all the others...).

Of my 4 shows (Nashville 2015, DC 2019, Nashville 2021 and Atlanta 2024), here is how I rank his performances 2024>2019=2021>2015. So for me, he has been getting better since 2015. Anyone else have opinions on this specific period?

2016-2017 I thought he fell off and there was the rough patch at the end of the 2021 tour, but overall I agree with this assessment.

MetLife 2 this year was the best I've heard him play live, and I first saw him on the Licks Tour (the last tour I think he had enough fluidity and agility left in his playing fingers to emulate his older style). He was really alive that night and nailed pretty much everything (aside from the muff at the beginning of Start Me Up). Bitch, Sympathy, Rambler, Shelter, PIB, JJF were all explosive that night.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: TW2019 ()
Date: February 2, 2025 18:05

Agree MetLife 2 2024 was the best of the recent years I thought. Charlotte/Pittsburgh 2021 were also very strong although at some point that tour it fell off smoking smiley

All seems like once he kicked the cigs it got progressively better

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: GasLightStreet ()
Date: February 2, 2025 19:06

The most brilliant phase of Keith's creativity is found in the nuance of subtlety, like the minimal slide parts in Monkey Man and the relaxed melodic flow of Tumbling Dice, while also in the riffing, whether it's raunchy and gear grinding (All Down The Line, Monkey Man, Casino Boogie) or flat out riff raff chop and chug (Rocks Off, CYHMK, Bitch) - he was dialed in.

There's a few between 1972 and 1978 like Dancing With Mr D, Criss Cross Mind, If You Can't Rock Me and Hand Of Fate that were "of other" but SOME GIRLS - UNDERCOVER brought on (sans TATTOO YOU) a completely different way of playing, mostly centered in raunchy blues licks and sneering fwanks (Some Girls, Tie You Up, Summer Romance, She Was Hot) and a clean fluidity that was essentially a new sound (Down In The Hole, She's So Cold, Beast Of Burden, All The Way Down).

Aside from the obvious difference of Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood, these two eras of Keith's writing and playing are possibly the two most distinct eras, or perhaps epochs, due to a continuing thread (BEGGARS is excluded because it's mostly a folk rock record) of a particular scope of guitar playing and embodiment of influences that had outgrown the inspiration and established a new style of playing.

Both eras could create a fantastic playlist just based on the guitar playing.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: SoulSurvivor1990 ()
Date: February 2, 2025 19:07

Those 2021 JJF's are some of my favorite performances of the song.

The Charlotte performance is a tour de force, Keith is totally amped up. I love 0:55, he does this little move where he hurls himself into the riff and it's totally badass to watch. Then later in the third verse where him and Mick square off at center stage. One of my favorite live Stones videos.

[www.youtube.com]

L.A. 1 is an astounding version that can hold up ones in any era. A long, thrilling version with the only double ending (to my knowledge) since the Some Girls tour.

[www.youtube.com]

The Atlanta version is also a very unique version. The guitars sound a bit different here, more jagged and discordant, and the outro goes to some interesting places sonically.

[www.youtube.com]



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Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: tiffanyblu ()
Date: February 2, 2025 19:49

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powerage78
His playing has weakened considerably since 2007.
Fortunately, the overdubs are there to mask it on all the official live release (Cuba and all the others...).

Of my 4 shows (Nashville 2015, DC 2019, Nashville 2021 and Atlanta 2024), here is how I rank his performances 2024>2019=2021>2015. So for me, he has been getting better since 2015. Anyone else have opinions on this specific period?

2016-2017 I thought he fell off and there was the rough patch at the end of the 2021 tour, but overall I agree with this assessment.

MetLife 2 this year was the best I've heard him play live, and I first saw him on the Licks Tour (the last tour I think he had enough fluidity and agility left in his playing fingers to emulate his older style). He was really alive that night and nailed pretty much everything (aside from the muff at the beginning of Start Me Up). Bitch, Sympathy, Rambler, Shelter, PIB, JJF were all explosive that night.

Agree, while there was an actual joke going around that Keith had lost it at around 10 years ago, his playing have gotten better and more stable IMO.

Re: Keith as a guitarist
Posted by: TW2019 ()
Date: February 2, 2025 19:51

Lol I very much remember being at that Charlotte 2021 show and going nuts when Keith is leg kicking and just throwing himself into those JJF riffs. So cool

Like I said above, that song is really how you can tell they’re on

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