Very well said Ian and Spud. I agree totally. The later albums have been largely dismissed or ignored by the majority of critics. That is a pity. They are, at the very least, perfectly valid and decent recordings, and I have always found much to like and enjoy in them. I sometimes think that there is a kind of subconscious resentment, particularly in parts of the music press and the popular p
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No argument from me with any of the points you make. I'm merely setting out the many well-known reasons why the band probably won't bother to make another full new album. We may get some new tracks tacked on to more reissues. Or maybe not. If they do put out anything new I will of course buy it, as I have bought almost everything they have ever put out. Am I stupid for doing so? Probabl
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Would I love another new album? Yes of course I would. In an ideal world of course. But seriously, why should the band bother? Whatever they might put together will be criticised endlessly. Compared unfavourably to recordings from the great days. Damned with faint praise, condescended to, and castigated for being just another cash-generating exercise. We have heard it all before. And the band do
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Indeed! I completely agree. He makes it all look easy - which it is not of course. Unfortunately his very skill in this regard means the quality of his work is sometimes taken for granted, and he is accused of coasting or not moving forward. I've been a fan all my life and he still moves my soul as few others can.
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I marvel at the extraordinary phenomenon that is the Rolling Stones. At an age when most of their contemporaries are happy to stroll gently around their local shopping mall, play a round of golf, do some light gardening or take the dog for a walk, the Stones embark on a seemingly never-ending series of tours. The fact that here on IORR we can argue and discuss between ourselves where we thin
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I do think the band are in a no-win situation with setlists. Too many warhorses and those of us who are committed long-term fans, with an in-depth knowledge of the full 50 year catalogue, rarities and all, will feel a little bit frustrated. Not enough, and the less knowledgeable - though just as passionate - occasional fans, who like the big hits, will feel excluded and unloved. And let us not fo
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Delighted for you Sir Mick . A lovely event on what has been such a sad time for you recently. Blessings on your new great grandchild and the entire family
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