It's been a while...

Oh Pietro, young pietro.

They still are that band, you silly man, you.

Yeah well it's been awhile but I use to jump off the roof of sheds
and land flat on me feet....If I did it now days I'd be wearin' me hips as ears....Ahhhh



ROCKMAN

SHUT UP, THEY REMAIN A GREAT BAND TODAY!

well timber that's straight to the jugular.....gotta hand ya that much!!!



ROCKMAN

Yeah, this is getting so frigging boring all the negetivity, and the jaded fans who yearn for the past....

Get Madonna's new one....you'll be happier.

Yeah I remember the shows I've attended on the current Bigger Bang tour - then they played like a fantastic rock'n'roll band. Shut up, and go to a show and you'll see. I really don't hope The Stones spend some time here, that would take the joy of playing concerts away from them. Why don't give them some credit? They are over 60 years old and are performing shows other bands just can envy them.

Well, take a look at this:



Or this: [www.dailymotion.com]

But you're right, they were better back then.

but the second one you link mr edward comes pretty close to the "real thing"....

Pietro Wrote:
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Keith's guitar sounded out of tune in that one.

Yeah, last night.

Great clip!

A different class from the vegas act of today.

Nothing - NOTHING - compares to the '72-era Stones.

1978?, 81-82, etc. etc.....?

The whiners would be out here in droves if they were still the same now as back then. They were a great band then and still are a great band now.

The Stones are a fantastic band!

The Stones are a great band today. But the 1972 Stones -- well, that's the best band in the history of rock and roll.

I remeber Pietro when he was a great poster.

Beast Wrote:
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> great band then and still are a great band now.


Correctamundo.

JumpingKentFlash

I saw them in Oakland the other night and they still can get after it. I thought they really nailed She Was Hot, Rambler, and a few others. I've been seeing them since 75, and all the shows have been good, and some are great, with some being brilliant. I think its obvious that musicians in a rock band will loose some of the edge when they get past 60, but as the Stones have been pioneers in many areas, my guess is they pioneer the aging of rockstars and how far they can take it.

John

Beast Wrote:
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> The whiners would be out here in droves if they
> were still the same now as back then. They were a
> great band then and still are a great band now.


youre right. Most of their shortcomings in my book are more to do with business ethics, poor decision making and occasional lack of ambition.

Were they better a few decades ago? Unquestionably - but its all relative. The late 60s/early 70's Stones were better than any band before, since or any that will ever exist, so to not be quite as magnificent as that isnt anything to feel bad about. Thats a near impossible standard to maintain.

In terms of recording and performing, they can still cut the mustard, thank you very much.

The music is mighty, mighty fine.



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StonesTod Wrote:
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> Nothing - NOTHING - compares to the '72-era
> Stones.


How about the 1963 Stones when they were young and full of energy? What's the big deal with 1972? Looking at that clip, all the attention is on Mick Jagger. Mick 'Mr. Excitement' Taylor, standing off to the side like a stick figure, replaced the truly charasmatic Brian Jones. They turn a classic song (SFM) into a Mick Taylor guitar solo exhibition. I mean, really, how many guitar solos does MT hammer out? Then there's Keith, who don't look too happy being relegated to rhythm guitarist, with his guitar out of tune to boot. Is that what the Stones should be about?

They were great in their 20's.

And they are great in different ways in their 60's.

Things change. Except on film, record and video.

Thanks god we have access to both: live stones today, and recorded/filmed Stones of yesterday.

The live Stones part won't last long.

Enjoy what's left of it.

drbryant writes..."The Stones are a great band today. But the 1972 Stones -- well, that's the best band in the history of rock and roll."

Says it all.

[Though Neptune brings up a good counter-argument]

Beast Wrote:
They were a
> great band then and still are a great band now.

I think it's a question of "shades of great."

Well, kind of reaction would you expect on a site such this? C'MON!
hehe
They may look crustier nowadays but I think their musicianship and presentation is much better than when they were drunk and on the smack during shows when they were younger.

The same goes for (what's left of) The Who. Moon was drunk and on acid most of the time so shows were erratic. The band is tight now and sound great!



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gimme little drink and smack me anytime....

I'm very, VERY, impressed by that clip from 1972, yet I think they're still the best BY FAR; just can't think of anyone else matching the Rolling Stones, even in 2006!

Ahh yes....when Keith played guitar