Rolling Stones: Classic or Dud

My god, is this bands '60s discography such a mess! Not musically, more that they haven't tidied it up like The Beatles did in the '80s by sticking with the UK versions and handily putting what was left over on the Past Masters compilations.

There used to be this 24-hour Chinese restaurant in midtown Atlanta that was legendary back in the days when we used to rage. It was walking distance of a bunch of punk houses, perfect for 5am helpings of the best vegetarian food you ever had in your life. One of the servers was ALWAYS there, day or night, any time you showed up.

It was a little ghetto and was actually right next to a hotel, by the off-ramp onto the interstate. Out front there was one of those concrete garden statues, of a duck, with his head missing.

First thing you saw when you walked in, on the wall, was a framed photo of Mick Jagger taken in the restaurant, with what looked like the owner and his wife beside him. Starting right underneath him and going up at a 45 degree angle were stick-on letters spelling out ICK JAGGER

lol

nice

Listening to Between The Buttons tonight, and man... could they just not be bothered to tune the bass properly before recording 'She Smiled Sweetly' or something?

The untuned weirdness is how it is good no?

Wyman would have spent more time tuning, but iirc he had a hot chick waiting in bed.

The untuned weirdness is how it is good no?

― Eyeball Kicks, Tuesday, February 9, 2016 1:26 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

No, it sounds like shit!

Wyman must have already been with the hot chick, 'cuz Keith plays bass on it iirc.

LOL Bill always had his hands full.

Coincidentally i found this really good article on Bill Wyman's non-Stones production experience during the late 60s. It is mostly about a really amazing record called "Introspection" he produced by a band called The End. Bill was recording so many psychedelic masterpieces he didn't have time to tune his bass.

http://billwyman.com/audio/the-end-introspection/

I've got to say that the Stones have put out some pretty good archive show material. The Marquee Club 71, LA Forum 75 and Texas 78 live sets are all quite ace. The sets are varied and some really good versions of some Stones album tracks.

marquee stuff is so good

this looks pretty cool!
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/12/12/recreating-rolling-stones-history
(Keith lives in Weston, Connecticut and my stepdad has seen him multiple times going to get cigs at the package store in his red pickup truck!)

He's apparently also a regular at a bar in Westport, CT, and as long as you don't ask him about the Stones, he'll drink with ya! (dm me for name)

So it looks like Abkco put up a bunch of mid-sixties Stones alternates up on Youtube last month for copyright preservation: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT0-yq9GmqHaREng77mwB0A/videos?sort=dd&shelf_id=0&view=0

Very rough early version of "Dandelion":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3y9u4XG_3s

Can't believe they never released this version

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frF84BbYPUI

lol

Are we sure that's not Pussy Galore?

Garage-Tastic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4tkxMeZuuA

Makin bets on Kentucky derby day

^^^

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MICK! You wrote some terrible songs!.

Lol. Good list, although I don’t mind Dancing With Mr. D

It's only rock and roll is a pretty dumb song, but I still like it. Lyric is pretty duh, but the production is ace, lots of details in the murk. Probably partial as it was my first Stones tape (8 track) as a kid, so I heard it a ton.

I know "It's Only Rock and Roll" is only rock and rock and roll but i like it

the other Mick looked good in a sailor suit
https://78.media.tumblr.com/aa9fcb18d884c350430d552a60569aee/tumblr_o64b62Vsff1smsmqro1_500.gif

It's Only Rock n' Roll is one of their most boring albums but I don't understand why anyone wouldn't love the title track which is hilarious

I love that (A) "IORnR" the song was written as a Slade cop, and (B) it was recorded at a hijacked session for ILX's favorite Ron Wood album (to do).

I like about a third of that list. 'Dancing With Mr. D' and 'Angie' in particular are superb. 'Luxury' is a notable omission on that list, and most of Emotional Rescue ...

Don’t mind “Luxury,” have a soft spot for cod reggae/calypso/cool runnings Island vibes

agree, those songs all rule

“It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll” (Mott the Hoople were doing this shit better)

kind of an interesting spin. feels closer to Slade to me ie "Mama were all crazee now"

It's only Mick & Keith on "It's Only Rock & Roll" -- everyone else was a non-(or future-) Stone: Willie Weeks, Ron Wood, and Kenney Jones (about whom Watts said, "I don't mind. Sounds like me, anyway").

The Rolling Stones have always been the biggest champions of the blues, so who better to have hand-picked a special compilation album of the music that has inspired them throughout their career. Order ‘Confessin’ The Blues' now: https://t.co/oTzhspfHgc pic.twitter.com/Qb4TkNblFs

— The Rolling Stones (@RollingStones) July 31, 2018

Friends, I ask you—who better?

Lol

weeee are the chaaaampions.... of the bluuuees

Superb Tracklist tho:

CD1
1. Muddy Waters - Rollin’ Stone
2. Howlin’ Wolf - Little Red Rooster
3. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen
4. Little Walter - I Hate To See You Go
5. Chuck Berry - Little Queenie
6. Bo Diddley - You Can’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
7. Eddie Taylor - Ride ’Em On Down
8. Slim Harpo - I’m A King Bee
9. Magic Sam - All Your Love
10. Elmore James w/ Sonny Boy Williamson II - Dust My Broom
11. Little Walter - Just Your Fool
12. Muddy Waters - I Want To Be Loved
13. Big Bill Broonzy - Key To The Highway
14. Robert Johnson - Love In Vain Blues
15. Mississippi Fred McDowell - You Gotta Move
16. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City
17. Big Maceo - Worried Life Blues
18. Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My Good Thing (Part 1)
19. Howlin’ Wolf - Commit A Crime
20. Otis Rush - I Can’t Quit You Baby
21. Jay McShann & Walter Brown - Confessin’ The Blues

CD2
1. Howlin’ Wolf - Just Like I Treat You
2. Little Walter - I Got To Go
3. Chuck Berry - Carol
4. Bo Diddley - Mona
5. Muddy Waters - I Just Want To Make Love To You
6. Elmore James & The Broom Dusters - Blues Before Sunrise
7. Eddie Taylor - Bad Boy
8. Boy Blue - Boogie Children
9. Jimmy Reed - Little Rain
10. Robert Johnson - Stop Breakin’ Down Blues
11. Reverend Robert Wilkins - The Prodigal Son
12. Lightnin’ Slim - Hoodoo Blues
13. Billy Boy Arnold - Don’t Stay Out All Night
14. Bo Diddley - Crawdad
15. Dale Hawkins - Susie Q
16. Amos Milburn - Down The Road Apiece
17. Howlin’ Wolf - Little Baby
18. Little Walter - Blue And Lonesome
19. B.B. King - Rock Me Baby
20. Buddy Guy - Damn Right, I’ve Got The Blues
21. Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy

Including originals of most of the Blues covers they've released.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juChsS5KvhQ

Some Girls and Tattoo are just about the best things evah

do it , do it, do it , do it, do it, do it

Hey baby

You’re such a natural, you don’t need no actin’ schoo

Ain’t no use.

I picked up Hot Rocks Part 2 for a buck at a yard sale and it was well worth it. I doubt I need much more than what's on this.

rong

It has been out for a few months in CD, but that live "Ladies and Gentlemen l, the Rolling Stones" live release recorded on the Exile on Main St. Tour is great.

I mean it's not the only stones I've ever gotten into, I'm just saying going forward it meets my needs and still sounds fresh.
xp

q: should i bother seeing the stones next summer? they're gonna be playing a couple hours' drive from me, and i've never seen them. is it actually worth shelling out for a ticket to see the 2019 version of this band?

saw them a few years ago, was decent but would not pay to see them again, as I remember they had great tunes and I had a good times but I found the playing lacking

would see them if they played a festival I attended or if I was invited, wasn't bad