glimmer twin 81 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > bullshit > MR is crap imo > it is a very cheesy and silly song > it is way to much rock n roll You're aware that you're insulting the Holy Grail, aren't you? To say that MR is crap, very cheesy and silly is the same as claiming that the Stones are crap, cheesy and silly.
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Yep, Rarities was actually released on Starbucks' Hear Music imprint (under license from Virgin Records). I dunno who was actually responsible for the erratic choice of the material and the lousy sleevenotes, but in case it was Hear Music, it is not a good sign for the things to come when they sign up full-time with this Starbucks label.
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s-asla Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > makes me believe that this will be their very LAST > stadiumtour of Europe. Ever! Maybe I missed something while reading through 3 pages, but the question still remains where this information (or misinformation?) about "poor ticket sales everywhere" comes from! Until some valid information comes up, ther
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"This one has performances from both the Stones and EC" ...would be good to know what these performances actually are! Released stuff? Unreleased stuff? Live recordings? Songs specifically recorded for this program? In the last case the price could raise quite high...
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Yes, they can do it! Deep down inside, even the seemingly most uncritical Stones admirers hope that the Stones will do something different sooner or later, something unexpected, something refreshing. And when I speak with them, it is unbelievable how often just 'casual' Stones fans mention that they are bored with the Stones doing basically the same over and over again since many years
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livewithme Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't track sales but I would assume 50% of the > proceeds from a RS album is a lot more than 100% > of a MJ solo album Well, Mick has enough money, so I don't think he really cares, but if it's not the money, it's the principle: Why give someone a 50% songwriting credit when you actu
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Just a thought....maybe Mick is cutting demos for a future Stones album? Let's face it, many songs from ABB sounded like Mick had a major hand in the songwriting process, Streets Of Love even sounds like a Jagger solo outtake... But apart from this wishful thinking, I must admit that although Goddess appears to be a weaker album than Wandering Spirit, it is much more experimental than ABB
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paulywaul Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I suppose ... it COULD mean that we get hit by a barrage of > greatest hits; their thinking perhaps being that > seeing as the audience is younger and likely to be > less familiar with their material, the only thing > to do is blitz them with a set of warhorses that > they're more likely to ha
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Gazza Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Look. The last time I slept in a tent was in > Scotland when I was 14, and I woke up the next > day, switched on the radio and heard Elvis had > died. Shit. So I missed you by a year or so. I slept in a tent in Scotland in 1978. Elvis died in 1977. Would have been nice to meet you there back then in the 70&
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barbabang Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > But the facts are (wel my opinion than!) I can't > stand to listen to one single boot from the last > tour, because it is simply not good enough. It > doesn't 'swing', guitars are often not in tune, no > real interaction between the guitars > (communication) And I believe (very
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Gazza Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > have to disagree on Sympathy - its always a > highlight for me - for me - show-wise, yes, musically it always reminds me of the greatness of the 1969/1970 live versions, and so...I nearly always have mixed emotions when they play it nowadays! Ruby Tuesday is always a beauty when they dig it out, there's a
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If you are seriously into Rock'n'Roll, John Fogerty is as worth to go as the Stones. Honestly.
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bassplayer617 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Modern-day live Stones boring? The defense will > present one piece of au contraire evidence -- > crank it up: > > Oh yes, the Saitama Midnight Rambler. Well, it rocks, but where is Ronnie for the most part? Hardly audible, covered by the keyboards most of the time. Keith is good on this on
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Mathijs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No, this story is not correct. At least this part is correct: "The master reels with the mixes delivered to King Biscuit showed Mick Jagger himself as the "Producer" and were supposedly done at Compass Point Studios, Bahamas." I saw those master tapes personally at the N.Y. King Biscuit offi
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Gazza Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > cbtaco19 Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > When The Whip Comes Down sounds like the > version > > used on Sucking In The 70's to my ears. Can > > anybody verify? > > yes. Thats been long documented to come from the > Detroit show.
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You know Kindergarten ?
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Mathijs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I am totally aware of the differences between > being actually AT a show, and listening to it on > tape. But then, why do I find the new Detroit '78 > show to be totally mind blowingly good (and that > show was just a show from just a tour, they don't > play perfect, there's plenty of
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You know Ferrante?
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monkey 1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > HERE ARE SOME OF THE MANY JOHN PLAYED 7 YOU CAN > CHECK WITH THE ANTHOLOGY! > > 1-GUITAR > 2-PIANO > 3-HARPSICORD > 4-DRUMS > 5-PIANO > 6-BANJO > 7-UKALAYLEE > 8-ORGAN > 9-DECLIMER > 10-HARMANICA > 11-SITAR > 12-BASS > 13--20 THE VERIUOS ORGANS & PIANOS E
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My major complaint about Licks in general is they way the Stones were mixed, and this goes for both guitars: Too often they were too low in the mix - and they keyboards too high at the same time. ABB got this right, louder guitars, lower keyboards and, last but not least, ABB saw the return of GUITAR DISTORTION. So Licks with ABB sound mix would have been perfect. Apart from that, I'd lik
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Even bootleggers would get the names of such high-profile musicians right on their sleeves!
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neptune Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They can learn a thing or two from Pink Floyd and how they > have handled Syd Barett and his memory. Yes. You might be a bit surprised, but I agree with this. (Long) gone are the days when they invited Mick Taylor to the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony although he wasn't a band member
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People are obviously quite demanding when it comes to Mick and Keith and what they should do or shouldn't do.... ...imagine you are Mick...or Keith - would you feel the need to frequently talk about happenings more than three decades ago? ...or if it is a bit too tough for some to imagine being Mick or Keith...just in case you treated a fellow pupil, student or colleague - let's
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Well my first Stones show was Hyde Park in 1969, so you may guess how long I have been a Stones fan. I instantly liked each and every album they released. Looking back, I must admit that their "recent" stuff (....post Tattoo You...!) pales a bit in comparison to the stuff until and including Tattoo You. But I guess there is no objective truth. If you are a younger fan and grew up with t
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Doxa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Me - like Baboon Bro - don't know if Brian Jones was > capable of making songs or not. I > don't even know why this is such a big issue in > the first place: why it would be important to know > if Brian Jones ever was capable to compose or not. This more or less echoes my question in a prev
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Doxa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What I have learned here by now is that one is a > song writer if and only if one get his or her > stuff released - and I suppose that needs the > addition: by his own name. Only the plain facts > matter, right? There aren't reality beyond it, > right? Like a novelist who has released anything >
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Great post, Doxa. I believe this "Brian Jones was not able to write songs" talk is a reaction to the "Brian Jones was able to write songs" talk. Some believe he could, and others doubt it. Noone doubts that Bob Dylan, Lennon-McCartney or Jagger-Richards were able to write songs. Why? Because the evidence is out there for everyone to hear. And that's not the case with B
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gimme_shelter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Baboon Bro Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > > If I sat on some Brian demos from 69 I > certainly > > wouldnt post them at Trade. > > Why not? keep them to yourself? so you can boast > about how great they are, but you're t
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JJHMick Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > retired_dog Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > I would go even further and like to see Streets > Of > > Love and Jagger's Blue changing places. I > honestly > > don't understand why Blue, a true masterpiece, > > remains hidden on
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The whole discussion if Brian wrote songs or not is a bit...uh...theoretical. As such and at this point in time it is a matter of believing or not believing. Fact is that nobody taking part in this discussion has actually heard at least a short clip of those fabled demos. In all these years as a Stones fan, I heard a lot of stories about fabled recordings; app. twenty years ago someone claimed an
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