Certainly this would be no worse than a Woody solo tour which loads of Stones fans would go see- and Mac is a terrific singer- so whats not to like? As for bass player, besdes Tetsu((out of the question), theres Rick Wills who was in Small Faces MKII with Steve Marriott, Kenney and Mac. If youve gotta get a front man, better Paul Rodgers overall than Mick Hucknall (who did a nice job at RAH)..
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Ten songs? Nine if you dont count the one Mick isnt on..and still the same setlist from waaay back when. Not exactly pushing the musical envelope.....
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Confirmed on Macs site with a "Never Say Never" caveat on Rod not appearing....
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Mac is a fine singer, does excellent solo shows as does Woody so Im sure it will be good- especially with Bill on bass and Kenney Jones on drums. Id forego the guest vocalists. Hope they rehearse a couple times... What the hell is wrong with Rod? I cant understand why he wont even do a one nighter with the "lads".
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I believe Heart of Stone was the direct cop from Jimmy Page.
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Micks a superb natural player and a nice fella (met him back in the 90's) but he hasnt seemed really committed to his career in a long long time. Every so often, his profile would go up with a Dylan or Mayall tour and then nothing. The last time I checked he was still playing the same live set he'd been doing for years and years frequently in some real dives. His first solo LP was absol
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According to sources within the Stones camp who actually attended the auditions, Steve Marriott was Keiths stated preference but despite being warned about upstaging Jagger, the Mighty Midget could not contain himself. Frampton on the other hand was Bills suggestion but was never actually auditioned.
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Saw 'em at the Cap Center in Largo MD. The review the following day in the Post likened the performance to two drunks staggering out of a bar at closing time arm in arm howling off key at the moon. Pretty fair appraisal but I thought he meant it in a good way...a seriously fun show but definitely not a tight well oiled machine. Mac's backing vocals were a pleasant surprise- didnt kn
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Great topic- Ronnie Wood had a really crunchy full powerful sound, particularly in the latter part of the Faces career- which got dialed waaay back with The Stones- a big mistake IMHO. Detroit '74 is a great example and easy to find.
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Peter Green Peter Green Peter Green. At the level he played and sang, race was absolutely moot. Check his performance of Jumpin At Shadows on youtube- it dont get any bluer than that and he was a nice Jewish boy from Bethnal Green- about as far from the Delta as you can get.
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Thats a great LP- very melodic, polished and immaculately played. Why he doesnt play any of it live (at least when Ive seen him) in favor of treading out the well worn blues standards is a mystery to me. "Broken Hands" and "Leather Jacket" sound like they might be great live....
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No dispute- strictly as a singer Steve Marriott totally outclasses Mick Jagger. Hands down, not even close. Very under rated guitarist as well. And definitely could give Mick a run for his money performance-wise. But when it came to high quality song writing and having his head on straight enough to enjoy a very long hugely successful career, Sir Mick takes the prize. Steve ended up rockin ou
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Ha- I think he was pulling your leg- the late great Greg Ridley (ex-Spooky Tooth) was The Pie's bassist from Day One until the original lineup split in 1975. Anthony "Sooty" Williams played on the 2 lacklustre 80's LPs (a black chap from New York, definitely not Scottish). Hope you didnt buy him a drink... Supposedly Brian Jones, a pal of Marriotts, was interested in joi
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Some very well written reviews- thanks guys- sad to hear but hardly surprising. Prepare to get flamed by the usual "in denial" Taylor devotees who bristle at any suggestion that for all his nayural ability to play the guitar, Taylor is often unfocused, seemingly intoxicated and unprofessional. If youre charging good money and people are taking the time and effort to turn up at the gig
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Looks a little like Alfred Hitchcock Junior these days but if anyone has ever played better slow blues than "Jumpin At Shadows", I havent heard it. Wouldnt want to. It'd drive ya right outta your ever lovin' mind....like it done to JR.
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Without question, Peter Green was the best guitarist to come out of the British Blues scene- impeccable and authentic and a great singer to boot. Didnt have the staying power of a Clapton or innovation of Jeff Beck but when it came to Chicago style blues or any Freddie/BB/Albert based stuff, he could play rings around all of them.
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Seems unlikely- this From The BBC today- Wood, who is promoting the forthcoming Stones documentary Shine A Light, said he was hoping to go into the studio with a host of stars before heading out on a live tour over the next year. "I've got a few things up my sleeve. I'm hoping to put my next studio album out once we get a break from promoting this documentary," he exp
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A brilliant posting. Obviously "Whiskey Man" eclipses anything in the Stones catalog. "Flirting with Disaster" is everything "Exile on Main Street" tried to be but failed to achieve- credit that to the searing guitar of Dave Hlubek- Taylor and Richards are musical pygmies, insects, non-entities in his kingdom. And Danny Joe Brown, on his worst day, in a wheelchair
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From another thread- Bill Wymans perspective- "Bill's responses were thoughful, often amusing and without any hint of malice towards anyone. He thought Mick Taylor was technically the best musician of all the Stones but the drugs ruined all his talent. He spoke about how he had tried to help him but he just can't get it together anymore. A great talent sacrificed for drugs.&quo
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Could be Rick Wills, ex-Small Faces MKII and Kenney Jones current bass player in the Jones Gang (also ex-Cochise/Framptons Camel/Roxy Music/David Gilmour/Foreigner)- an excellent player who has obviously been around the big leagues for a while....
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The crack pipe remark frosted me, releasing my inner jerk.
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Your blushing appreciation of Micks "nice firm handshake" tells me all I need to know- Im sure youre something of an expert. By the way- what street are you getting any cred on? Whoa Nellie!
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Weehooo- Enter the starstruck boyfan! Save it for TigerBeat, fella!
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Haha- thats a hoot. No news here- Taylor has been routinely phoning it in for years. Obviously the star struck boyfan types in this group would fawn over him if he farted on their lunch. IMHO, if youre charging for admission, show up in shape to play and with a respectful attitude towards the audience, or even a little enthusiasm for gods sake, no matter who you were in 1973. The last solo show
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