Published today on the Italian on line guitar mag Accordo Vintage Visions from the world - The Venetian 345: "a love story" with Mike Sponza Mid-90s, Grand Canal, Venetian interior. A Lifton "brown case" emerges from under a bed, containing a special guitar but left unused for many years – "La xe pesante, meio la 330". This is how Guido Toffoletti’s Gibso
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Quotestanlove QuoteGasLightStreet QuotestanloveThe 81 tour was weak. Jagger knew it too and he said so when they toured in 1989. This is why they we’re so different in 1989. In 1981 it was all about dead disappointed crowds. I can prove this with video. In 1989 the sound was fantastic and the crowds were extremely enthusiastic. I recall you saying that in the past and I've never seen it
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I am quite sure that I am not the only one here, but I "discovered" him because I wanted MORE Mick Taylor and soon became a fan. There is an episode that for me summarizes all his love for the blues. Concert in the 80s with MT. Can'r remember which, but it was filmed. I must have it on some old VHS. Long solo by MT. At a certain point Taylor appeared to have lost his way i
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Based on recorded music only (my first show was in 1990), I would say 1965/66 (the early Stones were it- Already great in 65, the 66 new material made them something else) 1981/82 (on these tours the stones individually never played better and the arrangements where perfection) 1978 (band just as good as in 81/82, but I prefer the set list in 81/82 and the added sax players. Of course M
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Ron Wood is an invaluable asset for the band because he is a creative artist. His job is to come up with original sounds, riffs and arrangements that serve and add to the songs the band plays. His contributions to the Stones are nothing less than wonderful. It's all there on record! Then again, we all know what kind of life he lived. How can it be a surprise that nowadays, a
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QuoteGasLightStreet Sales being the worst ever in the history of hard copies (in total regard - I know there are some artists that are selling a good amount of hard copies but overall it's nil) because of streaming, which is how a majority of people listen to music - sorry, consume - it reveals how boring the people, as a whole, have gotten in regard to how music is consumed: while I like
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Quotekeefriffhards Getting back to Ronnie, do many of you think Ronnie is much better than what we hear from his playing, I'm constantly frustrated he holds back to much, flashes of brilliance that make you feel yeah more Ronnie, much more. I guess this is why Keith said that Ronnie is the most sympathetic guitarist he has ever played with. In "pop" music, the only "m
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Sweet sounds is absolutely great, best version so far! Looking forward to hear this in Italy or Spain (or Argentina) with a whole stadium singing their lungs out!!! C
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Thank you! C
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Quite surprised to learn that he worked with the Crowes - probably in the US only. Their live sound in the past two Euro tours was abysmal C
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Saw it yesterday, very interesting interview. C
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QuoteAntoineParis Quoteliddas This thread made me curious: did they ever play a BAD version of Rambler? C Knebworth 76 Missed your reply! Are you crezy? Knebworth was treated with an absolutely FABOLOUS Rembler!!! And did you see Jagger's pants? C
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Of course there is a minority who can afford these prices. But most of the people can't, without even realizing it. I see too many people dilapidate whatever they earn in bullshit. Entertainment, restaurants, fancy cars, you name it! Then real shit happens, and they don't have the money! Even worse, there are so many others that literally have nothing. Not in some hidden rece
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QuoteMonkeyMan2000 QuoteSoulSurvivor1990 The 2017 tour as a whole was underwhelming. Zurich being the best isn't saying much, but it's the most well played show and probably the best set list of the tour. Keith did his best playing of the tour at that show. IMO, there were way better shows in 2017 at the end of the tour. Out of the 11 shows I saw that tour (including Zurich), Arnhem a
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Awfully sad news. C
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Is there a best-of, cleaned up, synthesis of all the Voodoo Lounge outtakes? I was about to prepare one myself, divided in 3 chapters, best alternative versions of the album cuts, best finished songs that didn't make the album, best grooves/jams, but I am quite sure that someone had a similar idea C
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I wonder which one literally was the biggest, meaning the most musicians on stage. James Brown JBs? Parliament Funkadelic? Fela Kuti's Africa 70? C
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A friend of mine, who is a director, when he wants to underline the "particular" expressiveness of an actor, always uses a line that he attributes to Sergio Leone "like Clint Eastwood, you have two expressions: with cigar and without cigar!" I don't know if Sergio Leone actually said it, but it always make me laugh! C
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I somehow missed this thread: interesting topic. I am no tax expert, and I don't have a clue of how the Stones business is organised now. But the articles that are quoted seem to be deliberately sensationalist, as they focus on the taxes that the Dutch corporations controlled by the Stones pay. But this is only one side of the story. The money somehow has to transit these corporati
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Quotekeefriffhards Quoteliddas Quotekeefriffhards Quotewindmelody Bitch could be an example. By the way: I did not doubt that Keith and Ron are great - it is not a shame if they get a little help from their friends. Who's helping Keith on his solos? He nailed every solo on the 26th. Well, let's agree that the solo on Bitch was not one of his best C Only if you agree Keith�
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Quotekeefriffhards Quotewindmelody Bitch could be an example. By the way: I did not doubt that Keith and Ron are great - it is not a shame if they get a little help from their friends. Who's helping Keith on his solos? He nailed every solo on the 26th. Well, let's agree that the solo on Bitch was not one of his best C
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Met Gentile in Greece in the late 80s. He's much nicer off the pitch
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With Claudio Gentile with them. Claudio Gentile was in the Italian national team that won the cup in 1982. He defended man-to-man against Maradona and Zico and somehow was able to cancel them. Nowadays, with VAR and the politically correct new age fair play football he would have been kicked out by the ref after 5 minutes. Despite playing for Juventus, he was a truly great defender! C
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Ok, saw them yesterday in Milano. Odd location, a theatre built for classic music concerts: visual was great, but the all seated parterre - and velvet seats!!! - plus the orchestra pit in FOS doesn't exactly fit with my definition of rock and roll room. Chris seemed to agree. I wonder who chose it. Well, at least we will be getting a great sound, I hoped. No way! They were anble
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QuoteTransmaniaconMC Hey IORRians, anybody in for the Crowes in Frankfurt and/or Stuttgart and ready for a pre-show beer? No Frankfurt for me, but just in case you add Milano, I'm in for the beer| C
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Some time ago someone here who seemed to have some insider info alluded to a possible release of outtakes. Anybody? C
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Loved it. Does anybody know anything on the soundtrack? I see there are a bunch of musicians credited at the end, but no song credits C
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QuoteRisingStone More Hot Rocks — Er…his name is Bramhall II, not III. You made me curious, so I checked his website: quite an impressive discography, and I see he plays on so many LPs I have and love, including Me'Shell Ndegeocello's Bitter, I wonder which songs he plays on that one! C
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I'll buy it, it's the only Stones studio album I don't have on vinyl, but I have a hard time to understand the point in this release. C
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Agree that tell me straight is a great song. It catches a mood. Its short, but it says all that has to be said. The best? I used to have a tape, that became a CDR, that now is a playlist with all the songs sang by Keith with the Stones. Fact is, there is not a bad one. Love them all. True some more than others, but which one is the best it changes every time. Yet, along the years, Run,
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