I think it is primordial to have one's own opinion about the Stones' music but I do enjoy reading or listening to well tought criticism of their works that contradicts my views. If the criticism is not just stupid agression I listen/read by curiosity. Eventually good criticism could slightly affect my views.
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Rock and roll dead yet? I don't think so. I live in the USA and the bars, the clubs, the venus are still showing rock bands multiple times a week all over the country. The way one feels about "the end of rock" tells me more about the person state of mind that it tells me about rock and roll's heartbeat. If you want to believe that rock is dying go head; I don't. As
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Super: laissez le bon temps roule les mecs! When was the song recorded?
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As of today "Hackney Diamonds" has sold more than 1 million copies world wide. Not bad.
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Great. Bill is seemingly so immovable, Was Bill Wyman the first to apply physical stoicism in rock and roll music?
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I like The Band. It was about the music like with the Rolling Stones; I believe it. These bands have a similar history but have different personas. When I put them together, it covers the whole emotional and musical spectrum of the music I love.
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RIP Brian. First solo record is fantastic.
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QuoteBig Al Quoterollmops QuoteBig Al What on earth is 'pinpon-pinpon'? Police sirens? Yes it is. Thank you for clarifying, rollmops! I can almost hear them wailing now! By the way: is your username a direct reference to the fishy, Dutch delicacy of the same name? It is a tribute to the first R&R song written(1957) in french by Boris Vian and Henri Salvador "Rock
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QuoteBig Al What on earth is 'pinpon-pinpon'? Police sirens? Yes it is.
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The most amazing thing about SFM is that Keith got the beat of the "Pinpon-pinpon" from the police cars in France. Keith, a real artist/alchemist,turns ugly into beauty; what a genius!!!
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I like your list Gaslightstreet. I am a Ronnie's fan too. I would add "Black Limousine" from Tattoo You. A little masterpiece by Woody; his credits are all over it and the rest of the Stones do an amazing job on it.
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I love Ricky Nelson's music. Like the Everly Brothers it may be an acquired taste but once one gets it, it tastes pretty good. The voice, the songs, the musicianship all of it is there in quality. In 1972 Ricky Nelson played the MSG and he covered the Stones Honky Tonk Woman. He got booed by his fans for doing so. Like Keith would say, he got a song out of it; "Garden Party". A
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Quotekeefgotsoul I don't think it is Clapton. Maybe Marshall Chess. I looked up pictures of Clapton in 1971 and he looked different than there. May be I am wrong.
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Jane Rose? I did not know that her connection to the Stones went back that far. Amazing.
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Mick Jagger is kicking ass on that 75 video in Seattle; lot of energy, working the micro stand like a @#$%&. I love it!
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RIP Rick. I love his playing with Johnny, especially live; these 2 guitars did some great weaving.
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Rupert says that Keith is smarter than Mick. Ok, we can assume he knows after working for and with them for 40 years but the proof that Rupert brings up to justify his choice is kind of ridiculous; Keith owned and brought with him to Nellcote a classical record (Mozart I believe). That an insulte to Mick and to the readers too. @#$%& you fat @#$%&! Rock and roll, Mops
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My first bootleg was a 45 with an accoustic version of All Down The Line. Maybe the speed was not right on that recording because Mick's voice was very "nasal" The B side was a song about Andrew Loog Oldham; a funny song that a one point said "@#$%& Andrew". Hilarious. I lost the small disk unfornutately.
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How do I access a specific song on Track Talk? Let's say : " If you can't rock me" Thank you.
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Quotecaschimann I met Peter Wolf in Hamburg in 1984 doing an interview with him when he was promoting his first solo album Lights Out. Being a 120% Stones Fan I was also open to any music. Especially the work of the frontman of Stones 81/82 US/Europe Tour Opener J.Geils Band. But of course we startet to talk about the Stones, his dedication to Mick etc. Then he made a stop and went like: "
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QuoteProfessorWolf QuoteRockman If ya lookin' for a Glimmer Twin tribute check out Stella Street ... not a lotta tunes but you'll get a gut laugh and ya wont even have ta leave home .... The Bowie stuff is hillairyarse too ..... don't forget al franken and tom davis Al Franken got the facial expressions down pretty well; little details maybe but the sign of a true p
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I remember the rock radio stations playing commercials for the tour that advertised the Stones were going to play songs they rarely played; it sounded like it was a tour for "us"; smaller venues and rarely played songs.Good concept for fanatics(lol)!
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I like the shows I went to: DC and NYC #3. At the MSG they played "Might As Well Get Juiced", "Little Queenie" and "just want to make love to you". That was a nice surprise. Arena tours are great especially at places like MSG. The Stones in 1999 were in their mid 50's still physically strong and asskicking and looking super cool. The movie intro was very dramat
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QuoteZotz Rolling Stones - Honky Tonk Women - 6/17/75 - Toronto video: MickJagger comes in late on that take; the band plays a verse without Mick's lead vocal then Jagger catches up; unsual take!
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Great interview. In a nutshell; the origins of the rebellious nature of The Clash.
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Bringing back the cock strutting from 69; nice!
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Keith is like a superhero; he is mr Richards then he becomes Mr. Keef. Part Pirate/outlaw/mafia that persona he created and that he lived is one of his great creations. But sometimes I feel that Johnny Thunders was authentically the true Keef.
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Howard Stern plays the guitar now and Andrew has helped him by jamming with him. Both are fans of the Stones' music and both have worked with Mick and Keith. That conversation should be great for us, Stones's fanatics!
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What is strange in that story is Harvey Mandel labeling Ronnie as an average player after everything Wood has achieved in his long career. I know Mandel has the right to his own opinion but the stuff Mandel did on B&B is not transcendent either.
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Quotekeefriffhards Quoterollmops Quotekeefriffhards Quotedkwalika And Ronnie has carried the load often at live shows over the years. . . Can you send a link to a show that Ronnie carried, show me one instance that Ronnie took over Keith's intros/ rhythm/solos/sets/vocals?? Fonda club in 2015 Ronnie did a great job. Keith was a little shy on some of the songs. Isn't that what
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