If anything needs a proper upgraded Vault release it's the Perth & Sydney shows from 1973 Australian tour. The Stones were a beautiful. incandescent rock & roll train wreck in these early 1973 concerts and they are easily at the top of my wish list...maybe even more than El Mocambo, lol. Those incredible boots from the tour...'Welcome to Australia', 'Black Strap Jacket
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Now he can tell Tchaikovsky the news in person...
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Quotehopkins NOBODY is so far ahead of The Kinks. I'll concede that...But on their best day the Kinks could never capture the feeling of sitting in a car, or on a beach, listening to California Girls or Good Vibrations, or a dozen of other '60'classics..."Sunny Afternoon' doesn't cut it. The Kinks are awesome, of course but the Beach Boys are somewhat under-rated.
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Quoteslew I would agree that the Kinks are an under rated band. However in the pecking order: 4) Kinks 3) Who 2) Rolling Stones 1) Beatles Its just the way it is anyone who puts the Stones ahead of the Beatles is a personal preference me being one of them. They were all great in their own ways. That's very British of you.... I would put the Beach Boys and Creedence Clearwater fa
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Ah Well...the 40th done went by...Mar 4/5...Maybe a 50th Anniversary release!
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Just a couple of weeks away for the 40th. Looks like nothing special is in the works...but at least the the reopening of the club is happening.... Legendary El Mocambo set to re-open this summer
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QuoteDandelionPowderman I wouldn't say HTW, LIV or SFM are better than the studio versions. Not even close, but they're still very good. It's a close call on HTW & SFM...I'd concede those two...but I'm confident that most would put the live LIV over the studio version any day...But boy, did they ever elevate the studio versions of all the songs to a whole other leve
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What I really love about Ya Ya's is that every song is stunningly better than the studio versions...
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Yoko starts off this new video montage of classic rockers and others holding up 'Not Afraid' signs in response to the global refugee crisis...but Keith at 1:50 is always the coolest. I started guessing names and was surprised to see how many I 'missed;...Full list at 8:40... Not Afraid Video[/url Too see you tubevideos in posts you now need to 'load scripts' in Goo
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Rolling Stones Once Again Have the Top Album in the U.S. by a Veteran Artist
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LOL! I knew it! Classic Rock will never die!
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That's disheartening...I hope it doesn't mean what my the first thought was...Is this the beginning of the end of the Classic Rock era?...Never!!!
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QuoteMathijs Apparently the tape of the first ElMo show could not be used as the recording was full of static noises and hisses. It was the second show that was used for Love You Live. Mathijs I asked Eddie Kramer on his facebook page about the status of these 'lost tapes' and if they could ever see the light of day. Eddie is the producer/engineer who recorded the El Mocambo gigs
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Before clicking on the link...guess which Beatles song makes makes the most money. The estate of the Hill Sisters is doing pretty good...lol. Top 10 Most Expensive Song Royalties in the World
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I would love to read his book...and if anyone could get a hold of the El Mocambo tapes... Producer Eddie Kramer Is Helping Restore The El Mocambo
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Quotedmay Hmmm...the baby boomer years are considered from 1946 through 1964, so what year is really the year for the average baby boomer to have been 16 years old? If you were born in 1964 then it would have been 1980 when you turned 16. The Clash, Elvis Costello, pink, disco, etc., would be the music of your 16 year old era. So, what year can we pick as the average baby boomer time? The pea
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QuoteMongoose Maybe. You have to also consider 1971. Just look at what came out that year, an amazing list, including: Sticky Fingers Pearl (Janis) Tapestry The Yes Album Love It to Death (Alice) Aqualung Leon Russell and the Shelter People Every Picture Tells a Story Allman Bros. - Fillmore East Who's Next A Space in Time (10 Years After) Imagine Meddle Mad Man Across th
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QuoteLeonidP El Mocambo is 100% the holy grail!
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Quotepurepop I run Eagle Rock in Canada! I love my Job! 2 stones projects and a ronnie wood one in one year!!!!! Do you still work at Eagle Rock? What's up for 2017?
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Quoteretired_dog It's even more funny that already as early as 1973, a german music mag announced the 1973 European tour like this (translated): "The Last Time? Old rockers announce what could very likely be their final tour!" And by 1976, they were already regarded as "dinosaurs" by parts of the music press! Lol...I recall a conversation with a friend when we were th
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It;s hard to believe the band had been together about 13 years at that point. I guess What they were doing didn't have any historical implication in their minds just yet. Still, you would have thought that someone would have set up a camera to film it.
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QuoteRedhotcarpet Not for another three years but yes he was of course beaten by the arrest. Or more accurately...saved by the arrest...
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I liked the article...except for the opinion that he blames baby boomers for electing Trump. It wasn't us...at least those that grew up with and liking classic rock. We'd never vote for a con man like him...'Won't Get Fooled Again'...
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Quotewhitem8 Not much about their playing and the set list. That would be the stuff to hear from any of the 300 who were there. And how did they get away with two shows without the story breaking lose? News did get out for the 2nd night and loads of people tried to get in...I believe some lucky souls who knew El Mocambo staff slipped in for the show...
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QuoteMaindefender Any reviews from fans in attendance floating around for these two nights? Were they great shows, hit or miss, or otherwise? Whoever these fans are, they had the best seats in the entire 50+ year history of the Rolling Stones!
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Props to all who contributed to the work. I am enjoying it as I type. Many thanks. Let's hope that someone with better access to original tapes will be willing to put forth that much effort!
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How the Rolling Stones pulled off their legendary secret El Mocambo show.... El Mocambo Back Story
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I hope someone that could get the stones rolling notices this thread. Maybe a little home-made inspiration?
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What's with all the hate? The Joshua Tree deserves a 30th anniversary as one the greatest...and last...rock albums ever made...
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Is this going to be another 'missed opportunity? I'm sure it will be a big deal in Toronto come March with the building undergoing extensive renovations by it's millionaire owner and part-time musician. That and the fact the El Mocambo appearance is easily the best known club concert by the band makes it a 'no-brainer'. I hope they surprise us with something in the new ye
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