nowadays many people like to listen to mozart, bach and folks. is the stones' music strong enough to survive the centuries? or are they only so popular these days because of their shows.... wich i think can't take place in 200 years!

you bet they'll be listening - in 500 years they'll be listening, and won't believe that ordinary mortals were allowed to witness this.

in the evening and in the morning, we will think of them.


"What do you want - what?!"
- Keith

Who knows... I never lived in a world without the Stones, or without me...

MV.

yes

Of course they will, no doubt about it. I like what with sssoul said: "won't believe that ordinary mortals were allowed to witness this."
In many years, I bet people won't understand how somebody could compare Beatles and the Stones, or claim that Beatles were greater, or anybody else. The Stones' legacy is the hugest, and they're forever the sexiest band ever. Many will understand it even long after the Stones are gone. We're really lucky we have these boys around.

They will be the template for bands for years to come. None will ever touch the originals though!

absolutely!!!.....they're one of the "elite" artists of all-time (especially in the "pop-culture" world)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-12-27 17:21 by Leonard Keringer.

nobody knows the answer to this. it's part of a larger question regarding the future legacy of rockn'roll in general. will there be any real audience for rock'n'roll centuries from now? I'm dying to find out!

The Beatles can be compared to Bach. The Rolling stones to Mozart. So, yes.

The history and legacy of the Rolling Stones as musicians will always remain. In books or on harddisks that is. Whether or not people will be listening to Gimme Shelter in 2206 ... well noboby knows. We can only guess right. I think they're will be groups of people who'll rediscover their music.. but not very much. Who knows what this planet may look like in 200 years?

19 years hence, "we may fly" if Zager & Evans are right.

who knows and who cares...i'll be dead...and i won't care...ha.
but yes, they have been for 1000 years so they will still be jaming in another 200 years...let it rock....?

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> 319 years hence, "we may fly" if Zager & Evans
> are right.

Hey....Jazz is coming up to 100 years old....it was the "rock'n'roll of it's time

there will be no people in 200 years. we will be taken over by aliens. haven't you seen independence day?

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> The history and legacy of the Rolling Stones as
> musicians will always remain. In books or on
> harddisks that is. Whether or not people will be
> listening to Gimme Shelter in 2206 ... well noboby
> knows. We can only guess right. I think they're
> will be groups of people who'll rediscover their
> music.. but not very much. Who knows what this
> planet may look like in 200 years?


Yeah, that's pretty much it.

true enuff, Leonard. I'm not sure how big the audience of early jazz is these days but I certainly still listen to alot of 20's Biederbecke, Armstrong and Ellington....

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> true enuff, Leonard. I'm not sure how big the
> audience of early jazz is these days but I
> certainly still listen to alot of 20's
> Biederbecke, Armstrong and Ellington....


yeah T & A....those artists are still known (and their music is widely available) to this day....as well as King Oliver, The New Orleans Rhythm Kings, etc.....and the Stones are the Louie Armstrong (still a strong presence in our musical conscience) of Rock'n'Roll

Impossible to say for sure, but we can do our part by exposing our kids (and grandkids, if it applies) to Stones music.

can't imagine any of us with kids are not exposing (intentionally or otherwise) the Stones to them. I'm sure my 3 kids (16, 18, 21) know most Stones songs by heart even if they'd rather not!

my 2 year old has a high tide and green grass t-shirt.

Beethoven is approaching 200 years and he's strong as ever...

A more interesting question... will the Stones sill SOUND like "rock" or will they sound like slow-motion classics or "blueberry hill" crooners or what ?

"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."

I will... for sure

of course they will still be touring..........

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yep....on the "bare bones" tour

I dont think you can compare rock music to classical work for the simple reason that theres no recorded versions of the work of Beethoven, Mozart etc FROM that period as the technology didnt exist.

Their compositions have survived as theyre still being performed, which is an entirely different thing. Its also more timeless than popular music, which dates and goes out of style quickly

Recorded music doesnt tend to age well, and each succeeding generation seems to have a shorter attention span and lower tolerance for whats gone before than the one that preceded it.

Will the Stones music last 200 years? well, their best work already doesnt get the recognition it deserves and thats in their own lifetime - what makes anyone think it'll still be appreciated in a couple of centuries time

All that, plus the fact that technology is changing so rapidly makes me think that practically all recorded popular music that we know of now will be forgotten about within a century, although obviously some of the songs/compositions themselves will survive. Not many though. How many actual songs from over 200 years ago can you think of that are still known today?

Leonard Keringer Wrote:
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> > of course they will still be
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> yep....on the "bare bones" tour


Yikes!!!!!!!!!!

Yes. Frank Zappa will also have stronger staying power than he does now.

Charles Baudelaire
1821-1867

There's no doubt that a class in "Music History" at PDQ Universities around the world will have a mention of the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Elvis, and perhaps a few others... but I'm highly confident those 3 will still get at least a "mention" in a Music History class and probably be available at the university's "listening library".

Whether the average Mr. and Mrs. Jetson will have them in their collection is another matter... some undoubtedly will.

"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."

in 200 years time, I doubt people will have 'collections' as we know it.....!