By rights, the Stones should all look like those old guys in the picture posted recently. They are marvels of nature to look as good as they do. They are far from youth at this point. And if they really do keep playing until death, let's all accept that their looks are only going to get worse. If they can still play is what matters. I think they still have some mileage left if they keep taki
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Gotta admit I never thought Miss You would become a warhorse. Silly me. I knew it was a big hit but I considered it sort of a novelty back in 1978. Maybe I was out of touch but I was actually surprised to hear it again in 1981. It just seemed an atypical song for them. Of course it's stayed in the set forever now except when I saw them in 2006, it was replaced by Under My Thumb, for which I
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QuoteSend It To me They've looked a bit weathered since Voodoo Lounge-everybody ages, they seem to be taking care of themselves. Is this worth a thread?[/quote Since VL? Hell, I remember one reporter claiming (somewhat correctly) that the 1981 Tour was where they - Keith in particular - started appearing to decompose before our eyes. For me, Mick and Keith both appeared to have aged noti
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Quotebuttons67 just browsing through the latest photos of the stones in concert i noticed a significant difference in appearance from previous tours, i know they are not getting any younger and that some will say they have always looked old, but it was a bit of a shock.i just wonder how long they can keep this going. any thoughts Mick, Ronnie and Charlie look pretty damn good for guys aged 7
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Curious about the keys on the printed setlist. Dancing With Mr. D in Dm? Pretty sure it's in A. And somebody said they're doing Beast in A now? Odd.
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Quotestone4ever QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Partly true but Ronnie was sober on the Licks Tour and played very well. Not sure how sober he was for ABB but he played very well then too. I think he was at his drunken sloppiest on B2B Tour. I think he was most away with the fairy's in the 90's During the Licks Tour he was off and on. I don't hold it against him, he did what he did, he
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<Keith carried Ronnie's ass from 81' to 05'> Partly true but Ronnie was sober on the Licks Tour and played very well. Not sure how sober he was for ABB but he played very well then too. I think he was at his drunken sloppiest on B2B Tour.
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Yep, TY defined the late summer, early autumn feel of 1981 for me. I listened to it obsessively while eagerly awaiting my second Stones concert in late September at JFK Stadium. Yeah, I know it wasn't their best gig but I was right in front of the stage and had a blast!
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Quotestonehearted QuoteHonkeyTonkFlashBack in the Big Four era, did any of us think they would be still playing in their seventies? A lot of folks were shocked that they continued to play in their forties and fifties. And now it's 2017 and they're packing their road cases again. I think they truly will go till they drop. Mick Jagger gave an interview in the early 1970s thereabouts, wh
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They really played JJF and Shelter? OMG, I can't believe they dusted off those classics! When was the last time we heard those? OK, I'm just being a jerk. At this stage I'm truly thrilled they are still playing at all. We should be grateful for anything they give us. Back in the Big Four era, did any of us think they would be still playing in their seventies? A lot of folks were sh
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Looks like fun so just off the top of me head... 1- Summer Romance 2-Tops 3- All The Way Down 4- One Hit (To The Body) 5- Almost Hear You Sigh 6- Out Of Tears 7- Already Over Me 8- It Won't Take Long 9- Dance Pt. 1 10-Fingerprint File Tomorrow the list may be totally different given they've got over 500 or so to think about!
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I heard a rumour that they're rehearsing Brown Sugar, Satisfaction and Jumping Jack Flash. No I didn't, just being a wise ass...
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It was nice to hear them dust off this gem on the Licks Tour.
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QuoteHairball “‘Miss You’ wasn’t disco disco. Disco records at that time didn’t have guitars much, and they all had shimmering string lines and oo-eeoo-ee girls. It was influenced by it, but not it. I like that.” - Mick Even with the Billy Preston inspired bass line and drum beat, I've never considered it "disco disco" either. It was an anthem in the summer of '78 whi
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17, Crosby, Stills & Nash at MSG 1977....but the first biggie (for me) was the Stones in Philly 1978! Yeah, I know it wasn't their best gig but for a rabid 18 year old fan to see them for the first time, it was killer!
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All these discussions and speculations are lots of fun but I think most of us can predict what the setlist will be like, maybe with a couple surprises. At this stage we should just be glad they still feel like touring!
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Loved it and still do. Sloppier than the Ya Yas incarnation of the band for sure but great energy and it rocks out. Really, the only drawback, as other's have said was Mick's manner of singing on that tour. He was better on Ya Yas and he would be better again come 1978...
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Quotealimente QuoteHMS They won´t do that. To much time has passed, no overdubs can be done anymore. YaYa´s is loaded with overdubs, so it seems they didn´t like the original material. And that is why they probably won´t release anything from that period in the future. Such an absolute rubbish conclusion! I'm sure the Stones were very proud of their performances at the time. The main thi
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QuoteHMS They won´t do that. To much time has passed, no overdubs can be done anymore. YaYa´s is loaded with overdubs, so it seems they didn´t like the original material. And that is why they probably won´t release anything from that period in the future. It's a little misleading to say that Ya Ya's is loaded with overdubs. Most of the instrumentation is original. The bulk of the ove
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QuoteLeonidP QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteLeonidP QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Ronnie Wood ain't the subject of this thread but since we're talking about him. I'm sure there are many guitarists influenced by him. I play and I've definitely spent time learning a lot of his licks...and Keith's. Can't say I'm technically good enough to pull off a lot of Mick Taylor's
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QuoteLeonidP QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Ronnie Wood ain't the subject of this thread but since we're talking about him. I'm sure there are many guitarists influenced by him. I play and I've definitely spent time learning a lot of his licks...and Keith's. Can't say I'm technically good enough to pull off a lot of Mick Taylor's leads though.....He's in a cl
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Ronnie Wood ain't the subject of this thread but since we're talking about him. I'm sure there are many guitarists influenced by him. I play and I've definitely spent time learning a lot of his licks...and Keith's. Can't say I'm technically good enough to pull off a lot of Mick Taylor's leads though.....He's in a class all his own and deviates quite
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Ha ha, funny, Flash. I was also thinking about it as the Desert Island-disc just now Ah, DP...You are a man of similar taste!
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QuoteDandelionPowderman This is not a Taylor/Ronnie-discussion, and I don't know why someone talks about Ronnie here. However, when people starts calling him a «Taylor-inspired, Hendrix wannabe» they have missed the point and don't really know what they're talking about, imo. That was my point. I posted Hot Stuff, because it showcases Ronnie's style, which is funkier, mo
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QuotePalace Revolution 2000 QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteTravelinMan QuoteDandelionPowderman I like that «Taylor inspired Hendrix-wannabe». Not true, of course: What's not true? The people (HMS) posting about Taylor noodling too much just need to listen to Wood on LA Friday on most of the songs, take Jumping Jack Flash. Whatever it is (manic Hendrix stuff),
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QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteTravelinMan QuoteDandelionPowderman I like that «Taylor inspired Hendrix-wannabe». Not true, of course: What's not true? The people (HMS) posting about Taylor noodling too much just need to listen to Wood on LA Friday on most of the songs, take Jumping Jack Flash. Whatever it is (manic Hendrix stuff), it isn't executed very well and it's bo
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QuoteDonParker QuoteTravelinMan QuoteDandelionPowderman I like that «Taylor inspired Hendrix-wannabe». Not true, of course: What's not true? The people (HMS) posting about Taylor noodling too much just need to listen to Wood on LA Friday on most of the songs, take Jumping Jack Flash. Whatever it is (manic Hendrix stuff), it isn't executed very well and it's boring.
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QuoteCome On in 1970, I was not particularly fond of Live albums. I felt that there were unsuccessful attempts to achieve the LPs successful standard. With time, I changed the perception and much thanks to Frank Zappa, and yes, Ya Yas is the best Live-album ever when it comes to rock'n'roll... Ya Ya's actually made me prefer live albums due to the excitement factor of hearing mus
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QuoteGasLightStreet QuoteMileHigh I think that Love You Live has taken on a certain appeal with age, but when it came out it was a disappointment. I suppose there is a quasi "Exile story arc" for Love You Live. GYYYO rules, simple as that. Not a bad song to be found. The tension-release, tension-release vibe of Street Fighting Man is brilliant. The whole album is brilliant and th
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QuoteJavadave My favorite live Stones record. As they were recording that whole MSG run on the Mobile Unit for potential release, I have long hoped for an expanded "Deluxe" edition. Didn't they put one out a few years ago for the 40th anniversary?
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