QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteDandelionPowderman Leeds or the Marquee 1971 are not musically superior to Live In Texas 1978, imo. The Roundhouse is, however, and that's the Stones in a nutshell... True, but I think when a lot of people refer to 1969 to 1973 as being musically superior they are really talking about the whole Taylor vs. Wood debate. As a guitarist, I
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Leeds or the Marquee 1971 are not musically superior to Live In Texas 1978, imo. The Roundhouse is, however, and that's the Stones in a nutshell... True, but I think when a lot of people refer to 1969 to 1973 as being musically superior they are really talking about the whole Taylor vs. Wood debate. As a guitarist, I'm well aware that Taylor was the technicall
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QuoteLeonidP QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteLeonidP QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash ... I have to say that the 1978 and 1981 tours were my favorites, even if they weren't always the pinnacle of the band's live playing; the shows of that era just had a super fun vibe to them... Totally agree, that era of tours was great, but still, I like '69/Yayas thru '73/Brussels as my top favorite '
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QuoteHairball QuoteDoomandGloom Quotecorriecas QuoteDoomandGloom Clapton.. If true is a safe choice. Could he tour as a 3rd guitarist this summer? This may fulfill a fantasy for both sides, after all these are people who can do whatever they want. Obviously this whole scenario would or has enraged Mick Taylor, sentiment aside Eric is the more professional and in recent history the Stones have be
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QuoteLeonidP QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash ... I have to say that the 1978 and 1981 tours were my favorites, even if they weren't always the pinnacle of the band's live playing; the shows of that era just had a super fun vibe to them... Totally agree, that era of tours was great, but still, I like '69/Yayas thru '73/Brussels as my top favorite 'live' Stones era. The main
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QuoteLieB Quoteloog droog But putting out Hot Stuff a year before it was finally released would have put them WAY ahead of the trend. I think you're overestimating the uniqueness and quality of Hot Stuff. As DandelionPowderMan mentioned, it's more funk than disco, and there had been tons of funky stuff released by that time, including by major rock acts like Led Zeppelin (The Crunch,
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Been on a kick of watching this a lot lately as well as Let's Spend The Night Together. I guess I have to say that the 1978 and 1981 tours were my favorites, even if they weren't always the pinnacle of the band's live playing; the shows of that era just had a super fun vibe to them. I know that LSTNT doesn't have the greatest sound but I think it does a great job of capturing
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Bought this when it first came out and played the hell out of it! Loved the Wyman and Jagger bits!
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QuoteLeonidP Quoteloog droog QuoteLeonidP Quoteloog droog I wish they had released a single of Hot Stuff/Worried About You during the TOTA '75. Putting out Hot Stuff a year earlier would have shown them to be way ahead of the disco trend, instead of lagging behind it.... Disco era became huge well after Hot Stuff was released. Not sure what you mean about lagging behind. Yes, "D
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QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteDandelionPowderman Hot Stuff is a bit more funk than disco anyway, isn't it? Yes, but hearing that for the first time from the band known for rock was kind of shocking at first back in 1976. I had heard rumors from my friends that the next Stones album was going to be disco and I hated it at first. Then, Hot Stuff had a sneaky way of growi
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Hot Stuff is a bit more funk than disco anyway, isn't it? Yes, but hearing that for the first time from the band known for rock was kind of shocking at first back in 1976. I had heard rumors from my friends that the next Stones album was going to be disco and I hated it at first. Then, Hot Stuff had a sneaky way of growing on me...now I love it!
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Now, after seeing that video of Mick and Keith discussing Edith Grove, and seeing how well they interact...they may just roll on longer than any of us think!
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Quoteloog droog I wish they had released a single of Hot Stuff/Worried About You during the TOTA '75. Putting out Hot Stuff a year earlier would have shown them to be way ahead of the disco trend, instead of lagging behind it. And it would have been exciting to have them play at least one brand new song burning up the radio. The albums released for the tour were Old Stuff: Made In The
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One of the first albums I listened to a lot as a kid in the sixties. Don't play it much anymore but it was an important album in the Stones' history, especially in the context of the Jagger-Richards songwriting machine.
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QuoteKeithNacho If you add Slave and Worried, here you have a new 70s masterpiece I would have gladly traded those two for Cherry and Fool To Cry!
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I don't hate it, but I feel it would have been more at home on a Jagger solo record than on a Stones LP.
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QuoteRollingFreak QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Quoteswimtothemoon QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Journey...My only experience with them was when they opened for the Stones in 1981 and nearly got booed off the stage after thanking the audience for making them "the number one band in America!" I actually felt kind of sorry for them as they sounded pretty good to my ears. I'm sure they would be much m
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Quotetreaclefingers QuoteBILLPERKS QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Quotetreaclefingers Quotekowalski QuoteHairball Roger Daltrey weighs in on the controversy: THE WHO's ROGER DALTREY On AXL ROSE Singing For AC/DC: 'Give Me A Break' April 21, 2016 Give Me A Break During a brand new interview with Postmedia Network, THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey was asked for his opinion on the new
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Quoteswimtothemoon QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash Journey...My only experience with them was when they opened for the Stones in 1981 and nearly got booed off the stage after thanking the audience for making them "the number one band in America!" I actually felt kind of sorry for them as they sounded pretty good to my ears. I'm sure they would be much more popular today if Perry was still wi
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Quotetreaclefingers Quotekowalski QuoteHairball Roger Daltrey weighs in on the controversy: THE WHO's ROGER DALTREY On AXL ROSE Singing For AC/DC: 'Give Me A Break' April 21, 2016 Give Me A Break During a brand new interview with Postmedia Network, THE WHO frontman Roger Daltrey was asked for his opinion on the news that Brian Johnson was retiring from AC/DC because he
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QuoteFOGGY How long will the Stones roll?? How long is a piece of string? After leaving the band in 1993 Bill Wyman said he thought they would continue until one of them died.... That's probably the most accurate prediction...
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Quotekeefriff99 QuoteDandelionPowderman Quotekeefriff99 QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteMonsoon Ragoon Ronnie in 2016 in a way looks similar to Michael Jackson in 2009 or Prince in 2016. Exhausted and thin. Like a bad caricature. I think he looks great. He definitely got some work done before the South American tour...his forehead and eyes looked noticeably more youthful. The new hairdo did the
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Well, here's a hatchet job on the album that I totally disagree with...
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Journey...My only experience with them was when they opened for the Stones in 1981 and nearly got booed off the stage after thanking the audience for making them "the number one band in America!" I actually felt kind of sorry for them as they sounded pretty good to my ears. I'm sure they would be much more popular today if Perry was still with them. Replacement lead singers rarely
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This is a great thread which brings back so many good memories! I was 21 in 1981 and had a blast seeing the Stones right up front in a very packed stadium. A great time was had by all!
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QuoteMonkeyMan2000 Well I really like early Clapton and I love his playing. But I think he somehow lost his "authenticity". When I listen to the Stones playing Blues, I get the same feeling like when I listen to Muddy Waters or Jimmy Reed. I don't really know what it is but somehow.... Well, I don't know. It probably is a matter of opinion. It's what Keith once referred
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Having just pondered some posts in the Sticky Fingers Live thread, yeah - if the Stones can still summon that kind of power onstage, they may well be able to amaze us in the studio!
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Quotecorriecas I got Black n Blue on my 16th Birthday, June 24 1976. Boy, i loved it then, and still do. Great album and great album cover too. Jeroen I was also 16 in 1976 and the release of a new Stones album was indeed an event! I also thought it was a great cover; it was the first time in quite awhile that a new Stones LP featured their faces so prominently and it was a great shot.
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QuoteDandelionPowderman QuoteWitness QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteWitness QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteWitness QuoteRipThisBone "How Long Will The Stones Roll"? What a stupid question. You found one way to comment on the question, thank you! For how on earth would I really like to know the answer to that question? And, besides, how utterly tasteless in my eyes to discuss it! Why is it
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QuoteWitness QuoteHonkeyTonkFlash QuoteWitness QuoteRipThisBone "How Long Will The Stones Roll"? What a stupid question. You found one way to comment on the question, thank you! For how on earth would I really like to know the answer to that question? And, besides, how utterly tasteless in my eyes to discuss it! Why is it tasteless or stupid to discuss to discuss our predictions
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