First I should to say that I like very much "The Rolling Stones".

But...

In 1969 in Woodstock "The Rolling Stones" were absent. Watch this video and you will understand why. This is a legendary performance "Ten Years Ater - I'm goin' home". Everybody who says that Keith is a good guitar player and singer should to watch it.

Ladies and Gentlemen. Please, listen and watch at Alvin Lee and Ten Years After.

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I think that Keith is good composer and good musician but only with the rest of "The Rolling Stones". And NEVER he shouldn't to sing!

Well, Kream, do you really have Careless Ethiopians with Keith & Toots Hibbert... ? Listen to it & then come back & say he cant sing?

Keith has the same problem like Brian May from Queen. Brian thinks that is a better singer than Freddie. Isn't it funny?

In 1969, Keith could sing. Now??? I don't know what to say without offending the blind followers. I do feel Keith and Alvin Lee are different types of musicians and it is unfair to compare the two. Maybe comparing Alvin Lee with Stevie Ray or Jimi would be better.

Other than The Who...were there any other English bands at Woodstock? It was my understanding that the Who played becuase they were already in the States. Same with Altamont right? Were the Stones the only British band there?

No Kinks,Beatles,Yardbirds, JB Group, Small Faces etc..

i read that in this time The Rolling Stones were in USA. and Keith every time needs second guitarist to help

Well, thanks God the Stones didn't play Woodstock. Only Hendrix and Joe cocker did good. Notwithstanding its historical importance, I reckon it was a boring musical event.

The reason Stones didn't play at Woodstock 1969 was because they had plans of their own, making the music groove with their new guitarist Mick Taylor. They wouldn't be ready for a concert in August 1969. Just listen to Hyde Park from July, it's a fun and good listen, but it's not what one expect from Rolling Stones.
If the Woodstock festival were in late November or December 1969 (or just about any other date 1970-1973), Stones (incl. Keith and Taylor) would make that Ten Years After guitarist sound like a silly wank*er doing a puzzle by himself, while Stones were attitude, excitement, weaving, anger, feelings and rebelling.
BTW, if one thinks Keith is a bad singer, perhaps one should get out of the house and see RS live in concert, these days, and have a another listen. There's soul in that voice. Thie highlight of the show, so to say, together with Sway.



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Erik_Snow Wrote:
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> The reason Stones didn't play at Woodstock 1969
> was because they had plans of their own, making
> the music groove with their new guitarist Mick
> Taylor. They wouldn't be ready for a concert in
> August 1969. Just listen to Hyde Park from July,
> it's a fun and good listen, but it's not what one
> expect from Rolling Stones.
> If the Woodstock festival were in late November or
> December 1969 (or just about any other date
> 1970-1973), Stones (incl. Keith and Taylor) would
> make that Ten Years After guitarist sound like a
> silly wank*er doing a puzzle by himself, while
> Stones were attitude, excitement, weaving, anger,
> feelings and rebelling.
> BTW, if one thinks Keith is a bad singer, perhaps
> one should get out of the house and see RS live in
> concert, these days, and have a another listen.
> There's soul in that voice. Thie highlight of the
> show, so to say, together with Sway.


I gotta disagree with this...while I LOVE the Stones, there isn't a single guitar player on earth who could make Alvin Lee look like a silly @#$%&. Alvin's a SMOKIN' guitar player.

Rob,
Sittin' in a bar tipplin' a jar in Jackson...

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> Well, Kream, do you really have Careless
> Ethiopians with Keith & Toots Hibbert... ? Listen
> to it & then come back & say he cant sing?

Well, is it popssible to post "Careless Ethiopians with Keith & Toots Hibbert" for those who haven't heard it?

Alvin Lee? Kream, you're a good guy but I disagree. Yes, he could play really really fast..I even bought two or three 10 Years AFter albums...but, fast does not mean good. It really doesn't.

The Stones got over their 'festival' desire pretty quickly. Palm Beach was a disaster, and we all know how they felt about Altamont.

Scanning my brain I think the only other 'festival' type thing they ever have done was Knebworth in 76 and that was to make up to the homeland for the lousy Earl's Court shows that not enough people could get into.

SARS was sort of the same thing, but really not a 'festival.'

The Stones stay away from that stuff. Too much chaos.

J

the only reason stones not played woodstock,they was,nt invited.

Oh Stop The Fighting............Stop The Fighting ..............Kewl Out Mon.....
If You dont stop the Fighting We'll Just Stop Playing...........
Sorry But I couldnt control myself ..............always wanted to say that
In referal to Mick during Altamont...........

Hope everyone enjoyed a little laugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers Aireman

texas fan Wrote:
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> Alvin Lee? Kream, you're a good guy but I
> disagree. Yes, he could play really really
> fast..I even bought two or three 10 Years AFter
> albums...but, fast does not mean good. It really
> doesn't.

No, it really doesn't. But in case of Alvin Lee I would agree that he is pretty good, not only because he could play really fast.

But sometimes technical superior guitar players forget what music is all about: feeling. If you stand in the audience and up on stage you have technically perfect players creating music that does not touch you, you think they're lame no matter how many notes they play or how perfect their breaks and tempo changes or whatever are.

And, of course, a technical perfect player must not necessarily be able to create great songs.

The Stones may not be perfect musicians, but they are good enough to create music that reaches our hearts and souls. That's more than enough for me.

tumbling-stone Wrote:
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> Baboon Bro Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Well, Kream, do you really have Careless
> > Ethiopians with Keith & Toots Hibbert... ?
> Listen
> > to it & then come back & say he cant sing?
>
> Well, is it popssible to post "Careless Ethiopians
> with Keith & Toots Hibbert" for those who haven't
> heard it?


Alas not, as its an official release.