This is not my cup of tea. Bring me back the rock and roll I ordered, please. Drew
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Very sad news. Ray's keyboard work was absolutely integral to the incredible sound of the Doors, still sounding dangerous and mind-bending more than 45 years later. Rest in peace, Ray. You will be missed. Drew
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NOW we're talking!! Cops and Robbers is absolutely sensational, and one of the great undiscovered jewels in the Stones catalog. The confidence that the Stones exude here is just breathtaking; how on earth can this possibly be the same band that just a year earlier had recorded the rather tentative-sounding IBC sessions? Mick sounds so natural, so at ease in his fabulously-entertaining voc
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To my ears RR is a bit stronger than some of the other IBC demos, and hints at the magic of their first album. Too bad the production is sub-par. Drew
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Stu's honky-tonk piano is more prominent than on the b-side. Drew
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Very sad news. He was a tremendous talent. Such a beautiful voice. Rest in peace, Richie. Drew
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The only thing worth mentioning about this track is that it was, according to some sources but not others, rechristened as "Honey What's Wrong", the original title being of course "Baby What's Wrong". Drew
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QuoteKirk I dare to say that to me at least, the Stones do not just perform their songs over and over, they put them together from scratch each time they play as if it was the first time playing them. A very interesting and insightful comment, Kirk. I never thought of it that way but it's true. As for Let it Loose, I believe I'm the only member of this forum who doesn't like that song, which
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Quite forgettable. Here is a much better cover, joyous and swingin'... Drew
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QuoteTeddyB1018 Ephemeral. Halfway like a spirit. Got it, thanks! But I think you might mean "seraphim" Drew
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QuoteTeddyB1018 The bouncing bantamweight part was pretty good. Mick is always sort of bouncing, and sort of floats in and out, appearing and disappearing. He's not really like a fighter though, he's more jittery, but serephine. "serephine"? Ummmm, can you elaborate? Drew
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QuoteGrison This is so great to read and one of the best article I have seen in years. Thanks for sharing this with us Agree 100%! A fantastic essay, brilliantly written. Thanks proudmary! Drew
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Very nice cover ... raw and charming. Drew
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Quote24FPS Is it too much to ask that Keith come up with something novel? Something that doesn't sound like he's just barely not playing Jumping Jack Flash? Why does his sound have to be limited? This is an artist who came up with many, many, different sounding riffs and melodies. Does he listen to nothing that inspires him? It doesn't have to be the same old, same old 5 string tuning. He's a gre
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QuoteSilver Dagger Loved Doom & Gloom but thought this was just average, filler material. The song worked better live but it's hardly a song I'd reach out to play if I had all the Stones' album in front of me. Agreed, Silver Dagger. This is substandard, and it's kind of sad that (besides Doom and Gloom) this is all they could come up with after a 7-year hiatus. The main problem is that it s
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Exhilarating proof that the Stones (or at least Mick) still "got it" 50 years after their birth. With its driving beat (a pure shot of adrenaline that mainlines right to the gut), Jagger's balls-to-the-wall vocal performance, and those fabulously-evocative lyrics about shooting up zombies and frackin' deep for oil, Doom and Gloom (the Radio Edit version) smacks modern "rock" b
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QuoteBig Al Can anyone shed any light as to why Jagger supposedly dislikes Between The Buttons so much? Is it too jolly and English for him? Perhaps he feels it's dated? Uh, sure ... because Between the Buttons sucks. Drew
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My reaction when listening to this now is the same as when I first heard it years ago: WTF??!! This is the only Stones track where I actually dislike Charlie's drumming. Drew
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QuoteRutger Quotehowled "I´ve written riffs that people assume are Keith´s. That was the first one I did. I´ve done many since." Mick Jagger 1994 The very start opening intro pre riff might be a Keith intro add-on, on the recorded version. Some people, especially non guitar players might not be able to hear or understand what I'm trying to explain, which is fair enough. G
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QuoteGravityBoy They also had the tempo right on this one and not the go fast version they did later. When they started playing BS fast it lost all its appeal for me, Mick rushing the words and destroying the rhythm. The flatbed truck performance being the perfect example. Drew
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QuoteRedhotcarpet Im with Jon Landau on this. This prompted me find the original review. Here's what Landau wrote about BS: "Brown Sugar": It begins with some magical raunch chords on the right channel. In the tradition of great guitar intros ("All Day and All of the Night," "Nineteenth Nervous Breakdown," and "Satisfaction" itself) it transfixes you:
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Quotecarlorossi QuoteDandelionPowderman Muddy?? You can hear everything, and the guitars are nothing but rock history, imo. I know, you can hear it all clearly. Maybe it's the flange on Keith's ryhthm, and it sounds like there's some on the acoustic as well, can't tell for sure. And Chrlie's drums don't have that *crack* that I love, it's more of a thud. I don't expect anyone to hear what I
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A forgettable cover of a classic song. The Temps did it so much better. Drew
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Glowing praise for Bowie's new album. Bowie Is Back to Best on New Album, Critics Say By REUTERS Published: February 26, 2013 at 4:01 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - David Bowie's first album of new music in a decade sees the influential musician back to his best, critics said in reviews rushed out on Tuesday, two weeks before its release. "The Next Day", which hits stor
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A useless, rote cover. Drew
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QuoteDandelionPowderman Quotedrewmaster I'll probably get slammed for saying this, but I've always found MLH to be an uninteresting pop ditty, dressed up with an annoying guitar sound and depressing lyrics. Never enjoyed it. Drew Wow! Just out of curiousity, do you feel the same way about the album, Aftermath? DandelionPowderman, I actually enjoy parts of Aftermath; it's Between the But
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I'll probably get slammed for saying this, but I've always found MLH to be an uninteresting pop ditty, dressed up with an annoying guitar sound and depressing lyrics. Never enjoyed it. Drew
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Hey guys, which version of D&G is it that plays over the credits? The Radio Edit or the album version? Thanks, Drew
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