Maine... where it's SUPPOSED to be cold this time of year... but it has been a balmy 45 degrees F all week. We had a few inches of snow a while back, but it's all gone now, just a lot of fog around... It's now more like Seattle around here. Happy Holidays!
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I totally love this one, and I think the version of 'Satisfaction' is by far my favorite of any. Even '72 w/ Stevie W. I love the laid-back feel to the groove, gives the song a totally different feel, not emphasizing the famous riff at all, but more the groove of the song. I also think Mick's vocal is brilliant on this version.
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I heard the meat they serve for dinner tastes like it's been hung up for a week!
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This is funny. Somebody write a review, and say: "Best thing he's done since 'Talk Is Cheap'...
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Haven't read the 3-pager, but I HAVE to add this one.... On Back of my Hand, instead of "I see dreams, I see visions..." I heard "I see dreams, I see vaginas..." I listened to it over and over!! Then I read the lyrics. OOPS! It's just Mick's odd pseudo drawl, I think... but I STILL keep hearing it when I listen to ABB.
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I always liked 'Fight,' except for the signature DW way-too-loud-and-obnoxious drums. If the drums were mixed down, and the vocal actually mixed down a bit, the song would fit in well with 'Respectable,' 'Where The Boys Are,' 'Lies,' etc... and would indeed be great live!
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I'm looking forward to picking up that cd... and yeah, I (impatiently) await the day the Stones decide to open the vaults. The boots are nice, but wouldn't it be nice to have the real thing (assuming it IS the real thing when it happens, not overdubbed or edited).
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Yeah, I agree with this totally... I also really like the version of 'I'm Free' from that tour, and from Hyde Park '69... nice and slow groove, slightly (?) out of tune guitars... My old SG (back when I had an elec. guitar) used to sound all out of tune whenever playing standard chords. I like that sound. I think UMT on Gimme Shelter was kinda like that too.
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Those are really brilliant photos... I hope you've got them displayed at home, William! My fave is the one of Keith in his perfect riff pose with charlie in action behind him. Great shots.
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My experience in Foxboro in 2002 was excellent. It was my first time on the field as well, and as the band was heading out to the B stage, I zipped over there (security was encouraging it) and for those 4 songs I was virtually in the front row. I saw the ROLLING STONES right up close, RIGHT in front of me. It was really my best Stones experience ever-- When they head out to the B stage, and you
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Here's my opinion... Kenney Jones was very bland. Zak Starkey does a much nicer job on drums, as he was trained by Keith Moon himself! Kenney J had a massive kit for the stage show, but never did the KM material justice AT ALL... Listen to that '82 live stuff... KJ doesn't compare. ZS simply DOES.
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He's been out of the business since becoming very mentally ill eons ago, right? There is a new-ish PF book out there in retail book-land, and it has some blurbs on Syd that are quite interesting, as well as some more recent photos... makes him seem a bit like perhaps he didn't quite realize he was ever a star. Anyway, very sad he's dead, even if his creative days were over. Perh
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Yes, he gets nasty later on in the film. I thought the Stones were fairly accurately depicted, and the film wasn't nearly as bad as many of the reviews claim. It had its annoying bits and was far from perfect, but not a terrible film. I rented it at our local vid store... If you have the option, those who have not seen it yet, rent it first before you decide to buy it. I enjoyed watchi
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Hey wow!! When I started reading this post I thought, OK, right, a radio show in the USA, what's the chance I'll be able to get it... then I saw the web addy... And THEN I see it's in Maine!! and SOUTHERN Maine at that!! I'll give it a try on the real radio!! I'll be in Portland watching my nephew play baseball... Nothing like a little Stones with my baseball.
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I always kinda liked the farty noises in "Time Waits For No One"
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Yes, you said it; Lennon/Dylan/Jagger vibe is a great way to put it. I like Dumbing Up just as much as any other WP cd, though. Each one has grown on me over the years. Last night's gig was in a trio format... and KW did a lot of talking, chatting with the audience. His voice is still great after the aneurysm, but he apparently cannot see as well, has lost some of his peripheral vision
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Hey folks-- I'm just back from Northampton, MA and a GREAT show by World Party. I sat right in front, right next to Karl Wallinger and had a great time. This band is influenced by the Stones and others and is a real treat to see live. They are on a small venue tour now, but will be back later in the summer, starting out in Vancouver and the west coast before gradually moving eastward
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"The One and Only Drummster".... OK, I guess I can accept that! The drummster she is. And a darn fine one at that. Forgive me... perhaps I, uh... oh, never mind! WS are great! Go Meg! Solo album! I must be more careful from now on.
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I LOOOVE the freakin' Pogues. Always have. They were in Boston back in March, and I was unable to attend. I was depressed for a week over it. This is a great band, and with Shane (who is indeed in a sorry state) they are nothing less than legendary. Have fun West coasters!
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Ack! Did I imply something impolite when I kinda inferred that Meg isn't a very good drummer?? Yes, I know, it is part of the WStripes sound, and JW admits it, saying he likes her to "sound like a 5 year old," but in their earlier records especially, I really can't handle it. And I do love a good bass line so. I stand by my words... I hope they do not offend.
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Vocal, not "voval".... I dread to consider what "voval" could mean.
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Yeah, I bought this album too... I like it, but I am surprised how Zeppelinesque it really is. Especially that final track, 'Blue Veins'... The vocals are so very much like Robert Plant in the early days. How does that happen? All said, I like the last half of the cd best, regardless of its retro-qualities. I think the voval harmonies are nice! I wish the songs were a little longer
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ER is one of my favorite Stones albums. I love every tune on it, even Indian Girl, which everybody seems to hate. I love the songs on this album, but I also love thhe mix. The drums sound is just fantastic, timeless... and Micks voice is mixed lower than it is in every album hereafter. I think ER follows up Some Girls really nicely, a bit of a harder edge, but still really smart rock and roll
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Saw Wilco a couple weeks ago, and am psyched to see World Party at the end of the month. Both bands heavily influenced by the Stones. Saw the Stones last fall at Fenway, though it was the least impressive show of the 8 I have seen since '89. Can't wait for WP!
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Don't know if this has been posted yet, but WP is back. I love this band (it's actually Karl Wallinger's solo project, after leaving the Waterboys... much better than the Waterboys imho)... Anyway, KW had an aneurysm in 2000, just after the UK release of the latest album 'Dumbing Up'. He lost the ability to speak, but has since recovered completely. Now he's fi
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I listened to it yesterday as well, and I think it will win the best album category at the grammys next year, and best album for every other award thingy. It's that good, and it'll be so universally appealing that everyone will give it highest rankings... RS will give it 5 stars, all the other mags will love it, etc. This may be very big.
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I distinctly heard Charlie say at the start of this tour (either on a radio spot or on one of those promo DVD bits) that he loved making this album (AB, and he looks forward to making the next one. Keep yer chins up! I'm sure there will be many happy RS releases in the coming years. If they don't do massive tours anymore, who can blame them?! They're seniors for godsake, my mo
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All the movie sites, including imdb, have him backing out before the filming took place. He is not mentioned in the cast. It would be somehow not surprising of him to have an appearance and request not to be credited. Geoffrey (Jeffrey?) Rush has a role, though, I bet he could be made up to look like Keith. But who knows???
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Finally getting my teaching degree (middle grades) after 12 yrs of working in Special education, outdoor education, environmental education as a non-certified instructor. Certification means I get to make a tiny bit more money for infinitely more work... then a Master's degree will follow, which means I get a tiny bit more still, for still infinitely more work. I should never have quit t
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This is why I love Bruce Springsteen. The guy just does what he wants. I can understand if you don't like his folksy stuff, but 'self-indulgent' is just the wrong adjective. If he was truly self-indulgent, he'd be milking the hits for cash and cranking out tired rock albums and tours every other year and jacking up the price and the hype (I better stop before I get too clos
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