Beelyboy Wrote:
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> WMiller Wrote:
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> > Beelyboy Wrote:
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> > > ...but i also don't see ron, tho i may be
> > naieve,
> > > as snaky or trying to faciliate maneuvering
> his
> > > friend mick taylor OUT...ron was already a
> > world
> > > class star with two seminal and
> groundbreaking
> > > bands, and i dont' think perceived to be
> > > insecure...history shows us rod wanted to
> keep
> > > him, and they are mates who did well together
> > on
> > > so many rod solo albums too...and do
> > occasionally
> > > get together...
> > > a leetle more spice for the goats head soup
> > > here...
> >
> >
> >
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> [
www.guitarworld.com]
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> > l
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> > In the current issue of Guitar World, a Rolling
> > Stones special issue, one of the interviews is
> > with Ron. I haven't read them all yet, but
> there
> > are 5 or 6 reprinted interviews, mostly with
> > Keith. Anyhow, in Ron's, he claims that his
> > manager got a call when Brian died inquiring as
> to
> > his interest in the job but his manager said he
> > was happy where he was. He found out years
> > later.
> >
> > I don't know if he's embellishing though. He
> also
> > said something like he had to wait 6 years, but
> he
> > finally got his dream job.
>
>
> well if that's a true story; it's probably not
> nice of his management...
> then again...we had it all...
> there would have been no faces; no ron
> participation in the absolutely groundbreaking
> 'truth' and 'beck-ola' albums...
> these catalogs are among the most precious and
> important in rock history imo.
I dont quite believe that story myself, but anyway..
We still would have had Truth(released 1968) as is, and possibly Beck-ola(released 1969). I think Beck-ola was recorded spring 1969 and they were done as a band by the time of Woodstock.