Also, in answer to the original thread question...yes, not only is the album holding up, it's improving with each listening. And that makes it the first Stones album since 'Tattoo You' that I can say that about.
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Oh, man...."I'm Going Down" is one of the Stones' greatest rockers ever !! Just love that track. My advice to you would be to pick up a cheap, used copy of 'Metamorphosis' on Ebay or Amazon (it includes "Family" as well).
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stonesfan70 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RockR Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Like every tour prior to Voodoo Lounge wasn't the > same setlist every night? Please spare me. I don't care if it's the same setlist every night -- what I care about is if the setlist comprises an ac
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Avoid it like the plague. Quite a bit of it is studio recordings with a bunch of screaming dubbed in. And the tracks that are actually live are inferior performances. Unfortunately, no really good live recordings -- official or otherwise -- exist of the Stones until the '69 U.S. tour.
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I'm not quite ready to say 'Rock's Vegas Act' yet...but I will say this tour is shaping up to be the 'Vegas Lounge' tour of their career. So far, it is the most predictable, boring setlist they have ever done in all their years of touring America. Easily.
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Four Stone Walls Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Mine are VL, Aftermath, IORR, TY and ABB, (though > I very much like some tracks from from ABB and > would not be without two or three reacks from each > of the others). How can any Stones fan worth his salt put 'Aftermath' in his bottom five ? Try TOP five and you'll have it righ
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keefstheman Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I agree with the fact that ticket prices are > outrageously high and that for that kind of dough, > we should be getting a longer show. But if memory > serves, Buffalo '78 was about 80 minutes (tho tix > were MUCH cheaper even with inflation factored > in..$15 I think) That's the
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heyheymymyitb Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I've never liked his playing. He's often out of > key, and way off beat. His phrasing is horrendous. > He's, basically, the complete opposite of what > Keith Richards is on guitar. The funny thing is...he was TREMENDOUS with Rod Stewart & the Faces. Listen to his work on the 
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Buddha66 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hey RockR...why don't you just @#$%& right off! NOW THERE'S an intelligent response !
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Seriously. He did it on "Sympathy for the Devil", "Gimme Shelter", "Stray Cat Blues"....a number of Stones tracks. But since Mick Taylor left the band, has Keith EVER played a decent guitar solo on a Stones track, either in the studio or live ? I haven't heard it ....
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Both Keith AND Ronnie are quite often out-of-tune during the Stones' shows...and have been since the late '70's. If you have any doubts about this, listen to the bootlegs. But then again .... isn't that supposed to be part of their charm ??
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bigbang Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > RockR Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > A very good, but not great, Stones album. > Just > > like Voodoo Lounge and Bridges to Babylon, > only > > with slightly better songs and a little more > > consistancy. I don't think you can
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Regardless, his tour is selling out MUCH faster than the Stones -- or U2 for that matter. And I don't think anyone would have predicted it.
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country honk Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > No Beatles fans here - Beatles sucks..... > Beatles's a boys band like Back Street Boys..... > who cares about boys band here on the board...... Quite possibly the stupidest comment ever made here on the boards. At least in the top five...
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bv Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > You know 99% of all the people in the crowd at a > venue is going to this one show only. They will be > very disappointed if they don't get to hear > Satisfaction and all those other greatest hits. If > they played 6-8 songs from ABB then people would > be totally disappointed. They do already start
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Let's be honest here -- Macca's setlist is putting the Stones' setlist to shame, and he's giving a 2 hr, 40 minute performance as compared to 1 hr, 45 min -- 2 hrs (if you're lucky), and for $200 less. The Stones have put out a near-classic new album, probably their best since 'Some Girls', but they are not promoting it like they should and they are giving us t
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RoddyD Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Paul McCartney, post Beatles has not recorded one > great song, not one. > > Nothing stands up to Let it Be, Long Winding Road, > nothing. > > Not true. "Maybe I'm Amazed" is a great song. "Jet" is a great song. "Here Today" is a touching tribute to Le
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complicated Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > In my opinion (for what it matters) the Beatles > were the best studio band in R & R history and > the Rolling stones were and still are the best > live act in R & R history. I give credit > where credit is due. I love them both personally. That's just about right. I would say t
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Not to mention that the Beatles giving away "I Wanna Be Your Man" to the Stones as a gesture of friendship gave them their first hit single on the English (not American) charts, and got them moving.
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I haven't heard it yet....is it REALLY that dull ???
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Might be DUMB to you and that's fine....but most rock fans would agree.
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His band is great and it's an entertaining show, for sure....unfortunately, he's only done one tour of the United States (when I was lucky enough to catch him).
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Reptile Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Yeah, like I'm going to see that weirdo. Ha! It's > a Stones-forum here! Don't you remember the WE ALL > HATE THE BEATLES stuff. By the way, I really think > he is a prick. Sometimes I like Lennon's solo > work, but that's it. The Beatles are the Disney of > pop music to me.
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There's an article I read in Mojo or Uncut (can't remember which one) where McCartney admits that, yeah, this album is NOT a rocker but is very intense lyrically. He feels it features some of his best solo songwriting even though it doesn't rock. So, yeah, I guess anyone expecting a 'Run Devil Run'-style album is gonna be disappointed.
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Who do these guys model themselves after ? Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker. What did they do ? Performed until the day they dropped or, in the case of Wolf, became too ill to perform. What will the Stones do ? The same thing. Case closed.
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Took a look at the track listing on my copy....hmmmm, I guess you're right. Oh well, there's always 'Liver Than You'll Ever Be", even though it's Oakland Coliseum and not the Garden show.
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It's not that they don't have the time...but if you have $100 to spend on either a Stones ticket or Baby Formula, what's gonna be your first priority ?
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There's a bootleg on Ebay that's often for sale that's called 'F uck Yer Ya-Ya's Out !". Good sound quality, and it has the complete set. Get it if you find it.
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I wrote this as a response to another thread, but I believe the same answer applies here... IT"S PRETTY HARD FOR ANY BAND TO HAVE A 'CLASSIC' ROCK SONG THESE DAYS WHICH WILL LAST THROUGH THE AGES BECAUSE ROCK IS DEAD AS A MOVEMENT AND A REFLECTION OF POPULAR CULTURE !!! Face it, guys, it's true. The combination of rap & music videos pretty much killed off rock as TH
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rockdoc8885 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > IMO, the setlist length and number of songs played > is all about TIME. Have you noticed each show > runs 2 hours and ten minutes. Some might be a few > minutes less, but I don't think there has been a > show that has lasted more than 2 hours 10 min. > Who knows whoever is clocking these
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