I have been thinking about the Wood/Taylor comparisons, which I know have been discussed ad nauseum, yet I have another way to describe their relative contributions. I think of Taylor as a colorist (rather than solosit) who brought already-good material to another level when the band was at a high point, and put a distinctive stamp on material he did not record with them (I'm Free, Gimme
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They brought out the best in each other, obviously, and neither is as good without the other, which is why it's such a sad lost opportunity that the band doesn't realize that (or does but refuses to acknowledge it).
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Yes, early days when it was all about the blues Brian did some nice guitar work.
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QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteJamesMadison Aren't those just Rolling Stones' hits? Give me his one time all time great effort and I will give it a listen. Hits? Try Whip from Sucking In The 70s first. Then Little Red Rooster from LYL. The latter is perhaps the best slide work on any Stones record. Try Summer Romance for a nice raunchy studio solo. Only Undercover is close to
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QuoteTurner68 QuoteNikkei Quote71Tele QuoteNikkei Why so eagerly proclaim "the end of their career"? Neither we nor they really know what's coming next. If anyone doesn't think they are approaching the end of their careers, I want some of what they're smoking. Everything approaches it's end because time won't stand still. And those thoughts return every tour
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QuoteNikkei QuoteJamesMadison Pray tell me, what is Ronnie Woods greatest accomplishment with the Stones? He has great stage presence, gets along with Keith and Mick, but what recording does he play on that he knocks it out of the park, his one grand slam home run? Hey Negrita? That, and perhaps Beast of Burden and Whip from Some Girls. But even those were more nice team efforts (I won'
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QuoteNikkei Why so eagerly proclaim "the end of their career"? Neither we nor they really know what's coming next. If anyone doesn't think they are approaching the end of their careers, I want some of what they're smoking.
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QuoteTurner68 As a newcomer to IORR I have to say I'm surprised at the near-hero worship of Mick Taylor, who in my mind was a great live solo player but never quite gelled with the band after the 69-70 tour, and the nearly complete absence of discussion of Brian Jones. Brian - like Mick, Keith, Bill, and Charlie - was a true innovator, helped created rock-n-roll as we know it, and consta
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I won't pretend Mick Taylor's skills haven't deteriorated - they have. So have Keith's and Ronnie's, perhaps to an even greater degree. But that isn't the point. The point is what fun and adventure could be had, and what good feelings could be created, by having all three Stones guitarists out there at the end of their career. Whatever the reasons for the band not do
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Don't worry kids, there's no Mick Taylor or Bill Wyman for Sticky Fingers, but instead please enjoy Matt Clifford!
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Quote24FPS Always try to remember the real time when Taylor was there. Mick Taylor never fit visually. That front line of Jagger/Richards/Jones set the template. Taylor was so quiet, with little stage presence. They already had the Cigar Indian Duo in Wyman and Watts. It was obvious, especially upon later listening, that Taylor was a supreme musician, but one who was uncomfortable being a hired g
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QuoteNaturalust QuoteStoneburst Quotestonehearted QuoteLeonioid Quotestonehearted BWWAAAAHAHAHAHAHA Max, is that you? Oh god, it is him, isn't it? No Max was pretty cool. I suggest we don't feed this troll. Every time I've tried to nicely ask this guy to quit provoking fans here, he immediately answers with some insulting and offensive personal post, then goes into Eddie Hask
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QuoteGfmsoccer Well the reviews are in, and overall it was a great club gig in LA, if you were one of the few to experience it. For all the Mick Taylor minions, I read all the legit reviews and they said the only song he was really missed on was Can't You Hear Me Knocking. His guitar was missed as they focused on Sax & Keyboards last night. Otherwise they did great with Sticky Fingers
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Someone needs to do one of those @#$%& "Downfall" parodies with the title: "@#$%& is told that Mick Taylor wasn't invited for the Sticky Fingers show."
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QuoteLeonioid of course, I am doing it right now I see alieb beat me to it.
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QuoteLeonioid Some people always too busy boo-hooing and trying to always make the threads about themselves, crying for attention... No one listed Ronnie's 5 tips, here they are- Make the music your own Play hundreds of shows Dream Big Know your bandmates inside out Keep a diary Fair enough.
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QuoteNaturalust Ronnie had it going on for this one! peace I just don't hear it. Huge step down from two years earlier, and I mean the whole thing, not just the solos.
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Quotewith sssoul Quote71Tele Did Brian or Mick J. play any solos? Can't think of any. o.0 I Wanna Be Your Man. Little Red Rooster. Yes. The omission was unintentional.
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QuoteLeonioid There is no debate. Ronnie is a success. It is a fact and some people mouth breathing the same insults over and over and over brings notthing new to the table. Some see all posts, about anything, like this simple article about Ronnie as another opportunity to mouth breath insults towards Ronnie and/or this band... and then they get predictably indignant and overly emotional when
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Quote24FPS Quote71Tele George Will is a bowtie-wearing dick, and if he removed that stick from his ass he might have some fun. I was going to say that he voluntarily wears a bowtie, which is nothing more than a 'look at me' ploy, I'm an east coast elitist. One can imagine he must have been a gas(bag) when he was a kid. He's actually a Midwest elitist.
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QuoteLeonioid QuoteDandelionPowderman It's hilarious to see how a man who made a name for himself by his guitar playing AND BY WRITING ROCK'N'ROLL HISTORY MATERIAL with the Faces and solo, before he joined the Stones, constantly gets trashed by his so-called fans. It never ceases to amaze me. Agreed. And the complaining actually says more about the people who complain, cons
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QuoteStoneburst QuoteDandelionPowderman It's hilarious to see how a man who made a name for himself by his guitar playing AND BY WRITING ROCK'N'ROLL HISTORY MATERIAL with the Faces and solo, before he joined the Stones, constantly gets trashed by his so-called fans. It never ceases to amaze me. I think Tele would object to being called a fan of Ronnie Wood's, so-called or
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George Will is a bowtie-wearing dick, and if he removed that stick from his ass he might have some fun.
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Mick Taylor I Don't Know Why Love In Vain (Ya Yas version) Sway Shine A Light You Can't Always Get What you Want (Brussels) All Down The Line Winter Keith Richards Little Queenie (Ya Yas) Bitch Sympathy For The Devil (Ya Yas) Ron Wood When The Whip Comes Down Hey Negrita (ok, not really a solo) Far Awy Eyes (pedal steel) Brian Jones No Expectations (how could I ha
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1. Attach yourself to a much bigger act. 2. Befriend the main guitarist in that act. 3. Hang on to that gig no matter what.
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Quotejazzbass The biggest reason IMO Chuck rubs people the wrong way is because his FOH volume is always too high in the mix. This is a guitar driven band with piano/key enhancements and since Bridges to Babylon IMO the band has been much more keyboard centric live. Also, Ian was one of the best blues/boogie boogie players IMO, and this is just not Chuck's strong suit. He's fine for the
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QuoteNaturalust Quoteliddas Quote71Tele QuoteDandelionPowderman Quote71Tele Is that Chuck Leavell's twin brother on keyboards here? because this guy actually sounds semi-soulful. When playing keys and hammond, I've always thought Chuck played nicely. It's that fake piano that.. well... Agree completely. Elvis Costello's current solo tour must have 1% of the budget and crew
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Quote71Tele Is that Chuck Leavell's twin brother on keyboards here? because this guy actually sounds semi-soulful. When playing keys and hammond, I've always thought Chuck played nicely. It's that fake piano that.. well... Agree completely. Elvis Costello's current solo tour must have 1% of the budget and crew as the Stones, and he played all of two
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A deep cut not often played live. Also, some people don't like the jazzy section (not me, I love it).
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Time for dental professionals to chime in with their opinions.
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