the rolling stones
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Topic: the rolling stones
Posted By: kebjourman
Subject: the rolling stones
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 19:46
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i like the stones. i've noticed that alot of you guys seem to hate them. WHY?
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Posted By: memowakeman
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 20:14
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I do not love them, i do not hate them... A Legendary band, with great songs, but not my cup of coffee, they were in Mexico city last february, i didnt get excited... so i vote for theyre ok ------------- Follow me on twitter @memowakeman |
Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 22:07
| I think the reason why most dismiss The Stones is because they are all very average musicians, a bit like U2 in a way. There isn´t much to get worked up about. Like who says "That drummer is great" or "Listen to that solo" It´s too simple. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 23:28
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They do have many great songs ... 40-50 of them, unfortunately the vast majority dates from 1965 to 1973 ... After that they became a cabaret act, IMO ... and the loss of Brian Jones' innovative instrumentation and then that of Mick Taylor's playing meant that the band from then on was solid, but not specatular ... ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: Zac M
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 23:50
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I like them, used to like them a whole lot actually.
------------- "Art is not imitation, nor is it something manufactured according to the wishes of instinct or good taste. It is a process of expression." -Merleau-Ponty |
Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 03:56
| They're great, they use to be. They should have stopped long ago. Favourites songs : Mothers Little Helper ( great lyrics ) and Paint it Black. |
Posted By: el böthy
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 19:58
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Its really hard for an argentinian to say that he doen´t like the Stones...because Argentina is (and this is no joke) the country with most Stones fans...of the world!!! I dont like them...used to...then I discovered prog  ------------- "You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 20:17
| They are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 20:27
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They used to be awesome,one of the great rock n roll bands. But they should have hung it up awhile ago. -------------  |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 20:50
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Ehh...i never saw the hype. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 11 2006 at 21:17
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I think they're ok.
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 09:29
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------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Trotsky wrote:
- then there's the way that they've turned into a ham fisted Rollong Stones tribute act. Good for the first 10 years of their career, a long decline ever since.Posted By: Guillermo
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 10:40
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They are O.K. but... Jagger and Richards have never been good mates with the rest of the members / former members of the band. That is the most important bad point about them, IMO. For example, I read that Bill Wyman said that the song "Jumpin`Jack Flash" was started during a jam by him, Brian Jones and Charlie Watts, when the other two didn`t arrive to the rehearsal. The other two arrived later, heard what the others were playing, liked the music, and composed part of the song, but... when the song was released, the composers were listed as "Jagger / Richards, and the other three were not credited for their original idea. Brian Jones was very underrated by the band despite all his contributions in arrangements and he played a lot of different instruments to their best songs of their career (1963-1968). Mick Taylor was a very good lead guitarist, but he maybe was bored because the only songs the Stones recorded were composed by Jagger / Richards. If someone wants an example of "Rock and Roll Dictatorship", Jagger / Richards are the best example, IMO. ------------- Avatar: Photo of Solar Eclipse, Mexico City, July 1991. A great experience to see. Maybe once in a lifetime. |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 11:26
Agreed with you Chris and Martin >> their better tracks are up to 74 after which Taylor left. Their best album is Let It Bleed I would stretch the list of correct STONES years up to 78 and the Some Girls album (their last worthy one, even if I like also 86's Dirty Work), but since that era is now long-gone
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Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: April 12 2006 at 14:22
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Never saw the big deal. I understand that they are important in the evolution of rock & roll, but their music isn't very good. "Paint It Black" is the only song I've ever liked by them. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Zargus
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 06:28
Well no one can argue about the greatness of albums like Beggars banquet, let it bleed, sticky fingers & exile on main st, some of the greatest rock albums of all time, so i have to say they are great or they was great in the 60's & 70's then after that it was  ------------- 
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Posted By: Dick Heath
Date Posted: April 13 2006 at 06:51
I think Taylor eventually got totally pissed by Jagger literally pulling the plug on his guitar solo - Jagger didn't want too much spotlight on other members of the band - and then the matey/matey arrangement of borrowing Ron Wood from the Faces probably provided the straw that broke....... |
Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 17 2006 at 04:07
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they are great ------------- [IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5f/Genesis_Group.jpg" border"> |