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liddas
Ok, this IS a little provocative, because you just can't compare.
On the other hand there is so much value - from a strictly musical point of view - in SAL, that I find it amazing that so few recognize it.
The first thing that I noticed the first time I heard an ABB show was a dramatic improvement in the definition of the sound of the various instruments, and the fact that the guitars were more prominent in the mix. The second was that the definition of the sound system was not at all clement with the stones: bum notes and weak vocals were right in your face.
Yet, I always walked out absolutely enthusiastic! The depth of the music was something never experienced before at a stones show.
On second thought I came to the conclusion that the sound thing was a deliberate move: the stones were not hiding behind the back up musicians.
It cannot be a coincidence that SAL is the only official "live" release that is not overdubbed or edited. Nor the fact that SAL the movie seems to be made to tear down the odd myth of the eternal youth of the stones.
Lix tour (and all the tours from 89 onwards), went exactly in the opposite direction. Testosterone performances, made to appear perfect. If something was something less than perfect, it would be buried in the mix.
All the bad criticisms here and elsewhere addressed to SAL and the BB tour in general, remind me of certain concerts of great great old performers that I've seen at the Coservatorio of Milano (classic music).
Unbelievable but true, you could see people in the audience, often young students of the music school, following the concert with the score in their hand, more interested in pointing out the occasional mistake or "interpretation" of the performer rather than appreciating the greatness of the music.
Fair enough, there are musicians that can be literally terrorized by the possibility of hitting a bum note, and bum notes can be very disturbing even for non musicians.
That said, the whole purpose of seeing the stones live today is not about being treated with an impeccable interpretation of a song written 30 years ago.
There are loads of cover / tribute bands that already do the job.
And if you think to it, in almost all forms of art, the more the artists grow old, the less important is the formal perfection of the work.
Back to the topic, I can say that in Ya Ya's the music is sheer juvenile power, but in SAL the richness of the music comes from the experience, the suffering and the joys of an incredible group of artists. All of which pours in the timing of a bending, in the tone, in the details that make the experience unique.
In this sense, SAL gives me emotions that Ya Ya's cannot give to me.
Trust me, SAL is way more than the usual live album that comes after the umpteenth tour!
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liddas
- How many guitar players does it take to change a lightbulb?
Two: One to change the lightbulb, the other to say, "I can do that."
- How many lead guitarists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
One. The guitarist holds the bulb and the world revolves around him!
- How do you get a guitarist to play softer?
Place a sheet of music in front of him
- What do you call a guitar player that only knows two chords?
A music critic.
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jaggersrichard
Only a @#$%& would think that
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jaggersrichard
Can't wait until keef dies from alcholism he is a right @#$%&
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liddas
It cannot be a coincidence that SAL is the only official "live" release that is not overdubbed or edited. Nor the fact that SAL the movie seems to be made to tear down the odd myth of the eternal youth of the stones.
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The Greek
Liddas, please share some of that good bud that you have ?