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Christian
Is Keith playing in standard tuning tuned down like the guy in this video?
Sounds right enough, so probably yes.
It's certainly not standard tuning, but the D is played on the 6th string. That guy also strums too much.
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drewmaster
Never understood the appeal of this track, or for that matter, most of the others on Between the Buttons. Too me, they sound arty, stilted, and pretentious, without any of the soul and grit and bluesiness and salaciousness that I so dearly love about the Rolling Stones.
Drew
Well said, Drew.
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They were much more, they were Elizabethan, Psychedelic, Blues masters, and above all else, they were Pop Stars.
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They were much more, they were Elizabethan, Psychedelic, Blues masters, and above all else, they were Pop Stars.
That's what they were whilst Brian Jones was an active member of the band. Varied and interesting.
With Mick Taylor it became mostly about bluesy rock guitar. More solid sound, but too much of the same thing.
By 1974 it really was a case of It's Only Rock & Roll. Shallow and boring.
What a shame.
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They were much more, they were Elizabethan, Psychedelic, Blues masters, and above all else, they were Pop Stars.
That's what they were whilst Brian Jones was an active member of the band. Varied and interesting.
With Mick Taylor it became mostly about bluesy rock guitar. More solid sound, but too much of the same thing.
By 1974 it really was a case of It's Only Rock & Roll. Shallow and boring.
What a shame.
But, there was still a minor pop reincarnation as a reggae band, Hot Stuff. And an even bigger transformation as a Disco (Miss You) and Punk Band (Shattered). I remember thinking at the time of Some Girls that they'd amazingly done it again, being right on top of the Pop trends while still filtering it through the Stones sound. That was the last of their successful Pop Chameleon changes, as the attempted Electronica on Bridge to Babylon fell flat and has not aged well. You could say that their most successful electronic like sound was Undercover of the Night.
She's So Cold and 20 Flight Rock were nods to the rockabilly fad of the early 80s. But almost everything afterward is a nod to their own past, rather than creating a new sound or utilizing what's current. That may be some of the frustration people have with the post-Wyman band, is that you still wait to be surprised, and it doesn't happen anymore.
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They were much more, they were Elizabethan, Psychedelic, Blues masters, and above all else, they were Pop Stars.
That's what they were whilst Brian Jones was an active member of the band. Varied and interesting.
With Mick Taylor it became mostly about bluesy rock guitar. More solid sound, but too much of the same thing.
By 1974 it really was a case of It's Only Rock & Roll. Shallow and boring.
What a shame.
But, there was still a minor pop reincarnation as a reggae band, Hot Stuff. And an even bigger transformation as a Disco (Miss You) and Punk Band (Shattered). I remember thinking at the time of Some Girls that they'd amazingly done it again, being right on top of the Pop trends while still filtering it through the Stones sound. That was the last of their successful Pop Chameleon changes, as the attempted Electronica on Bridge to Babylon fell flat and has not aged well. You could say that their most successful electronic like sound was Undercover of the Night.
She's So Cold and 20 Flight Rock were nods to the rockabilly fad of the early 80s. But almost everything afterward is a nod to their own past, rather than creating a new sound or utilizing what's current. That may be some of the frustration people have with the post-Wyman band, is that you still wait to be surprised, and it doesn't happen anymore.
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They were much more, they were Elizabethan, Psychedelic, Blues masters, and above all else, they were Pop Stars.
That's what they were whilst Brian Jones was an active member of the band. Varied and interesting.
With Mick Taylor it became mostly about bluesy rock guitar. More solid sound, but too much of the same thing.
By 1974 it really was a case of It's Only Rock & Roll. Shallow and boring.
What a shame.
But, there was still a minor pop reincarnation as a reggae band, Hot Stuff. And an even bigger transformation as a Disco (Miss You) and Punk Band (Shattered). I remember thinking at the time of Some Girls that they'd amazingly done it again, being right on top of the Pop trends while still filtering it through the Stones sound. That was the last of their successful Pop Chameleon changes, as the attempted Electronica on Bridge to Babylon fell flat and has not aged well. You could say that their most successful electronic like sound was Undercover of the Night.
She's So Cold and 20 Flight Rock were nods to the rockabilly fad of the early 80s. But almost everything afterward is a nod to their own past, rather than creating a new sound or utilizing what's current. That may be some of the frustration people have with the post-Wyman band, is that you still wait to be surprised, and it doesn't happen anymore.
Most of these later things are a bit embarrassing though, but there are exceptions and a few instances of inspired creativity. Undercover of the Night being one, the 1989 Atlantic City performance is hot and exhilarating!
Hot stuff is horrid! I hate it! What a shock to the system that must have been to fans as an introduction to the new Wood era.
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slew
HisMajesty - As much as I like the Brian Jones era the Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood eras are NOT SHALLOW and Boring.
Lets look at the Taylor era - Let It Bleed - well Taylor and Jones had very minimal contributions so that one does not really count just proves again that the real strength of the band lay in the hands of Mick and Keith.
Sticky Fingers - Sway is a powerhouse with tremendous solos by MT.
Wild Horses - Not very bluesy but country tinged and some of MJ's best lyrics.
Can't You Hear Me Knocking - One of the best songs the Stones have ever done going from a balls to the wall rocker to an almost jazz guitar samba.
Dead Flowers is pure country and Moonlight Mile would have made Brian proud.
Exile On Main Street - No need to go into song detail here but this album covers everything from straight fowrward rock and rool to gospel, country, blues and R&B. One of the modt diverse and deep albums any rock band has ever made.
Goat's Head Soup - Very different from EOMS and another outstanding effort and often ridiculed but is enjoying a re-look from critics. I will however admit that at this point the albums started to have a formula but still pretty darn good.
IORR - A solid if not great effort I'll give you that. Perhaps MT had ru his course with the band no I;m not trying to start another Ronnie vs MT war but they don't sound inspired and MT was getting frustrated that he got no writing credits especially for Time Waits For No One,
Black and Blue - Another overlooked gem in the STones catalog.
Some Girls - Enter Ronnie and a real blast of fresh energy the band sounds like they are having fun anf produced a great album.
After Some Girls they have never really been the same in the studio but have made some more fine music.
The 1970's and early 80's were not shallow and boring.
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The 1970's and early 80's were not shallow and boring.
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schillid
Love this tune.
"Please come right up to my ears
You will be able to hear what I say"
Shouldn't she come right up to his lips? Or... shouldn't he go up to her ears for her to hear what he says?
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Christian
Is Keith playing in standard tuning tuned down like the guy in this video?
Sounds right enough, so probably yes.
It's certainly not standard tuning, but the D is played on the 6th string. That guy also strums too much.
The general stuff is there, including the right tuning.
Lowered standard tuning.
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They were much more, they were Elizabethan, Psychedelic, Blues masters, and above all else, they were Pop Stars.
That's what they were whilst Brian Jones was an active member of the band. Varied and interesting.
With Mick Taylor it became mostly about bluesy rock guitar. More solid sound, but too much of the same thing.
By 1974 it really was a case of It's Only Rock & Roll. Shallow and boring.
What a shame.