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| Mel Belli |
I hate to harp on the Decline and Fall of Keith and Ronnie, but, kee-rist, there's some bad playing here ... when they're playing at all!
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| Mel Belli |
And, by the way, do the Stones' official web jockeys even watch these clips to see if they're remotely any good? ... |
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| SweetVirginia |
OMG...that's what RS.com chose as the highlight from NZ???? |
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| Angiegirl |
I'm always a highlight! |
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| luxury1 |
...I am wondering the same thing--I think the folks at RS.com are not musically inclined. THis certainly can NOT be a highlight. Even Mick was rolling his eyes... |
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| SweetVirginia |
Did you ever watch "It Won't Take Long"
from Petco Park on RS.com?
Keith screws up the opening riff and Mick visibly shudders.
http://rollingstones.com/virtualticket/index.php?v=lav&pageNumber=4#
I always wondered why the RS folks put that one up on the site.
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| gimmekeef |
You have to pay an extra $99 and you can log into a special section with the real good videos from the tour.But theres only 3 there so save your maoney... |
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| Reptile |
The first part is indeed awful. But after the instrumental part it starts to work. Ronnie takes a suprising solo there. Every video on RS.com sounds rubbish. The mix is horrifying, they really don't even watch them before they put them online.. |
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| ExileInLA |
This is what the Rolling Stones have morphed into in 2006. It's over. |
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| Reptile |
quote:
ExileInLA wrote:
This is what the Rolling Stones have morphed into in 2006. It's over.
Watch the Copacabana DVD, THEN tell us it's over!! |
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| Nellcote |
You will miss them when they are gone. |
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| luxury1 |
Ha--gimmekeef, that was funny!
Yes, Ronnie's little solo there was quite nice, I thought also. And I dont mean to slag these guys--I am hoping these kinds of remarks may have a type of "intervention" effect on the guitar players--you know, wake them up a bit or something like that....
But having said all that, I was reading the Genesis TOTA book last night, and a Rolling Stones reviewer was commenting on how some nights Keith plays great, and on others, horribly--and how it adversely affects the band's entire performance. Maybe we are just becoming too critical in our old age?? |
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| Mel Belli |
quote:
Reptile wrote:
The first part is indeed awful. But after the instrumental part it starts to work. Ronnie takes a suprising solo there. Every video on RS.com sounds rubbish. The mix is horrifying, they really don't even watch them before they put them online..
It was surprising because he was missed half the solo! |
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| Moonisup |
quote:
Mel Belli wrote:
It was surprising because he was missed half the solo!
that was no solo but just strumming some notes, horrible |
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| keefkid |
yea, have to admit that was pretty bad...
oh well someone said it and they are right we will miss them when they're gone... i miss them already... |
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| marko |
I will surely miss them,when its all over.And thats not very far now.
I think that keiths&ronnies playing has been pretty bad,after they entered year 2006.I´ve found only 2-3 listenable shows,while most of 2005 was still great.
Either age has really gotten them during tour,or they just
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| Spru |
I see marko's point. In 2005 I thought they were great as well, but they seem bored now. I thought it was the same on Licks. During the 2002 leg they were awesome, they changed the setlists up big time and tried some pretty obscure numbers. Even in early 2003 they were still going pretty good, but eventually by summer '03 and on the setlists and playing had plummeted. Basically, I think they either get bored/tired after the initial excitement of kicking off the tour. However, I still love them no matter what they do. They forever will be the "world's greatest rock n' roll band!"
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| tumbling dice |
quote:
marko wrote:
I will surely miss them,when its all over.And thats not very far now.
I think that keiths&ronnies playing has been pretty bad,after they entered year 2006.I´ve found only 2-3 listenable shows,while most of 2005 was still great.
Either age has really gotten them during tour,or they just
are bored.
Keith and Ronnie were playing great in South America. I Watch them in Rio and Buenos Aires and both shows were excellent. |
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| Reptile |
Ditto for the Tokyo-shows.. what you gettin' at, Spruchi? |
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| Soldatti |
Angie in the 2nd show here was a mess, the intro sounded like Wild Horses, the tempo was bad and Mick forgot some lyrics; but under the rain it was a magical moment. Sadly, no boot of this show still. |
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| Shawn20 |
What do you attribute to this poor playing? Keith is obviously a great guitar player. I've seen them 4 times on this tour and he played great every night. Is he drunk, bored, doesn't give a damn? What? |
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| gimmekeef |
A lifetime of drugs and booze and lack of sleep..plus fingers the size of crab claws due to arthritis....they've about pushed the envelope as far as possible without doing real damage to their reputation...But regardless they owe me nothing!...What a ride!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| ExileInLA |
quote:
Shawn20 wrote:
What do you attribute to this poor playing? Keith is obviously a great guitar player. I've seen them 4 times on this tour and he played great every night. Is he drunk, bored, doesn't give a damn? What?
I attribute it to the fact that they turned their own show into a rock and roll circus. all they are interested in these days is being lazy guitar players that primp and pose and do ridiculous bull shit on stage. the only one that puts in 110% every night is Mick. Charlie is up there banging away, but he is the laziest rock drummer i know. he never plays the parts they way they need to be played. he just plays "time". that's it.
the three most valuable members of that band are as follows:
1) Mick
2) Bobby Keys - plays his ass off every night and plays the right fucking parts every night
3) Lisa Fisher - sings her ass off every night.
that's who we pay to see in 2006 and for prices that exceed $100 per ticket, that's not enough. |
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| justinkurian |
quote:
ExileInLA wrote:
Charlie is up there banging away, but he is the laziest rock drummer i know. he never plays the parts they way they need to be played. he just plays "time". that's it.
Wow...I disagree completely. I don't think you can call his style 'lazy'. Charlie's the engine that drives the band.
Just listen to the opening of 'Oh No Not You Again'...it gets the whole thing going (figuratively and literally). |
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| Scottfree |
"Crippled Spider".....Sadly, these guys are shot, they just can't play guitar as much as it pains, well I'll be spinning boots from 78 this eve... |
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| PatrickA |
Keith and Ronnie do tend to prance around a lot. I think they think it is expected of them. Be a little more theatrical for the audience. Watch something like Ladies and Gentlemen and watch how focused Mick Taylor is. He may have been boring to Keith back in the day and not as fun to be around as Ronnie is today but the man was focused. |
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| jb |
I can't get it to work..can someone e-mail it to me....thanks |
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| SweetVirginia |
quote:
jb wrote:
I can't get it to work..can someone e-mail it to me....thanks
I just e-mailed it to you as a wav file, but it's even uglier if you watch the video on rs.com
The Virtual Ticket section is for members only. I'm sure you must have a membership with all the tix you have bought this tour!
SV
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| jb |
quote:
SweetVirginia wrote:
I just e-mailed it to you as a wav file, but it's even uglier if you watch the video on rs.com
The Virtual Ticket section is for members only. I'm sure you must have a membership with all the tix you have bought this tour!
SV
Thanks..but I never joined rs.com as I paid 10's of thousands for my tickets.....regards-jb |
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| SweetVirginia |
quote:
jb wrote:
Thanks..but I never joined rs.com as I paid 10's of thousands for my tickets.....regards-jb
I sent both Angie & It Won't Take Long to you via
YouSendIt.
I bought most of my tickets in the expensive after-market, too, but I have to say I've enjoyed some of the stuff on Virtual Ticket. Some of it, however, is truly humiliating.
SV
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