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| Poison Dart |
As I said in another post. In 2005 it's middle of the road "rock" songs that get airplay in the United States.
As a matter of fact Rob Thomas went to number one here in the States with his middle of the road stuff.
I can't help but think that Mick being the smart/calculating guy he is, put Streets of Love out as the lead single in hopes of getting mainstream airplay for the Stones.
Clearly it's not the best song on the record. Oh,No Not You Again and Rough Justice are light years better.
But, with the Stones core audience getting older it does make sense (from a commercial point of view) to try and reach them at adult radio and VH-1 which woulld be more likely to pick up on a Stones ballad than a balls to the wall's rocker like Oh,No or Rough Justice.
I have no problem with this way of thinking. I just wish the song was better.
Upon listening to the song for a second and third time it's not that bad. But not what die hards wanted as a first single. Which is also why Rough Justice came out on the same day as an insurance policy.
Mick is gambling that middle of the road and pop stations will pick up on a ballad from the Stones and the Stones will find their HUGE core audience at those locations and pick up the album.
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| pdog |
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Poison Dart wrote:
As I said in another post. In 2005 it's middle of the road "rock" songs that get airplay in the United States.
As a matter of fact Rob Thomas went to number one here in the States with his middle of the road stuff.
I can't help but think that Mick being the smart/calculating guy he is, put Streets of Love out as the lead single in hopes of getting mainstream airplay for the Stones.
Clearly it's not the best song on the record. Oh,No Not You Again and Rough Justice are light years better.
But, with the Stones core audience getting older it does make sense (from a commercial point of view) to try and reach them at adult radio and VH-1 which woulld be more likely to pick up on a Stones ballad than a balls to the wall's rocker like Oh,No or Rough Justice.
I have no problem with this way of thinking. I just wish the song was better.
Upon listening to the song for a second and third time it's not that bad. But not what die hards wanted as a first single. Which is also why Rough Justice came out on the same day as an insurance policy.
Mick is gambling that middle of the road and pop stations will pick up on a ballad from the Stones and the Stones will find their HUGE core audience at those locations and pick up the album.
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Rough Justice will take over, there's no stopping it. you can feel the momentum building. This thing will be as big as Start Me Up.
The ballad will get contemporary airplay. RJ will get rock radio play, and alot of it!
Fuck Rob Thomas... Yuck! |
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| Poison Dart |
I hear ya.
BUT, will the Stones be pushing Streets of Love? |
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| Soldatti |
What country is playing SOL and what other RJ?
Argentina is playing SOL once an hour in almost every radio. |
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| Some Guy |
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pdog wrote:
Rough Justice will take over, there's no stopping it. you can feel the momentum building. This thing will be as big as Start Me Up.
The ballad will get contemporary airplay. RJ will get rock radio play, and alot of it!
Fuck Rob Thomas... Yuck!
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| chevysales |
actually rob thomas didn't have the most flattering things to say about writing with mick in this months edition of blender magazine |
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| steel wls |
Pdog wrote: "RJ will be as big as Start Me Up"
In your dreams buddy! |
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| texile |
hey chevy - what did he say.......? just curious. |
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| pdog |
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hey chevy - what did he say.......? just curious.
Shit... I've said alot.
From my personal perspective of the song and what I'm reading online. this song (Rough Justice) has a huge potential to be heard and liked alot, by many people. I'm not talking about money, sales or it being played at kick off time. I'm talknig about the the spiritual side of rock and roll. I think people are really going to dig it, despite the fact it The Stones. Alot of folks dismiss them b/c they're The Stones, this might win over them over and I think a new crop of Stones fans will be reached. I just feel that way. This has me more excited than I was in 1981, and I was 13 and off the hook over Tattoo You and the upcoming tour!
The excitement genrated by us die hards over hearing a crappy Mp3 version gives me goosebumps. Seems alot of stations are playing this song alot too! We'll see how many iTunes ect. get DL'd and what is really going on in the future. I said it already elsewhere. In twenty or so years I will remember this day with great fondness. I enjoyed it alot already and memories like good songs, get better over the years!
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| corgi37 |
rj is the coke. |
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| chevysales |
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hey chevy - what did he say.......? just curious.
i am at work now and will try to post it this weekend (free blues travelers concert tonight on the beach) but the bottom line was it was an answer to a question blender asked about him working with mick and willie nelson and comparisons.
with willie it was a lot looser and simply a more open environment and they partied a bit (not during the writing)... with mick (and his answer was clearly trying to not ruffle any feathers) it was more business like of an atmosphere and a bit uptight not at all what he is used to, rob thomas attributed to the difference in star staus between willie and mick amoung other things.
funny my daughter gets blender and i always grab it first to read on my day off...not a bad magazine some good interviews with lots of fan questions. and lots of stuff on new bands. this month has a good one with The Killers.
http://www.blender.com/in_print/
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