Getting The Rolling Stones?

Overplayed even on prog radio in the 70s, the Stones got on my nerves back then, especially certain songs that went on way too long like "You can't always get what you want" and "Gimme Shelter", but now I acknowledge they have some great songs, quite a few actually, and I would choose to hear Stones over Beatles in general.  More oomph.  I don't really know their albums though.  Some of my fave tracks are

Edited by kenethlevine - February 06 2025 at 18:32

If we take away the glitz and glamour surrounding them, I would describe them as musically a pub-rock band of songs rather than an album band. So, my favourite 7-inch single by The Rolling Stones actually comes from the nowadays underrated, yet musically eclectic and great album Black and Blue.

^ There's a quality touch there, put by Mick Taylor and Ry Cooder, that I really like.

Sean Trane wrote: David_D wrote: Sean Trane wrote: I'm afraid there is not much "to get" about The Stones Straight ahead rock band...  I'd say that Their Satanic Majesties Request is very psychedelic and quite experimental for 1967 being. Neither do I think of Sticky Fingers as just straight ahead Rock. - That's the two albums I'm most familiar with.  I see where you're going, but Satanic feels forced, IMHO. They thought they had top answer Sgt Pepper, but it's not "THEM". As for SF, there is a fair bit of country rock in there, but it's still mainstream rock

Edited by David_D - February 08 2025 at 13:27

When the Beatles landed at JFK airport I was age 8. You could say because I was a kid during Beatlemania that it just felt magnified ...however...I recall most kids in school buying Beatles records. The Lennon/McCartney song writing team proved to be a huge selling point for the industry. Many British Invasion bands had similarities to the Beatles sound/style.

The Rolling Stones and The Kinks did not sound like each other nor did they outright imitate the Beatles...EXCEPT..for a few songs here and there both bands presented their individuality and not so much a Beatles copy. "19th Nervous Breakdown" was strange lyrically in 65' and that influenced people to be curious over its lyrical content.

British Invasion was perpetuated with the hair style and teeny bop songs. Herman's Hermits, Gerry & The Pacemakers, Freddie And The Dreamers, The Dave Clark Five, were all Beatles imitation in some way...though DC5 differed because of the saxophone technically they were writing songs with a Beatles-esque vibe such as "Because", "Catch Us If You Can" "Can't You See That She's Mine".." Over And Over"

Bands like The Zombies and The Hollies had a unique style of their own...but several British Invasion bands were proliferate product.