soldier of fortune Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Seeing as though Christmas is over, i just wanted to know peoples opinions on this band which have been on the go for 40 years now, and are on their last ever world tour! How Keith Richards is still alive i dunno, how Jagger gets the birds will remain a mystery. But my sister bought me the 40 Licks - Best of the Rolling Stones, Double CD with 40 Tracks!! Its fucking amazin, the amount of songs i'd heard, but had no idea was the stones was incredible, and they have a good variety as well. So in short, just let me know what you think, but when the STones tour comes to Ireland this year, i'm going to be there!! Over to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted January 4, 2003 Share Posted January 4, 2003 Glad to hear the greatest hits album's good. I really havent heard much since Voodoo Lounge, but im told theyre incredible live. On that note, its time for some sympathy for the devil. "Pleased to meet you...I'm a man of wealth and taste..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartlessbitch Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 40 licks looks like an awesome compilation...i'm jealous..i was eyeing it when i was at rasputin yesterday...i just didn't have the $20 to caugh up tho..i'm asking for it for my birthday next month.. one of my fave stones song was always ruby tuesday... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 I saw the stone back on their Bridges to Babylon tour, and actually worked back stage for them and got payed $100 and got tickets for two nights for only 3 1/2 hours of work. But that's another story (a really good one if you'd like to here about opening act Meredith Brooks being booed off stage and hit in the head with a beer bottle). Anyway, the Stone have incredible energy for their age. Thsi last tour of theirs, they rehearsed over 140 songs before hand so they were ready to play just about whatever they wanted at ever show, and several of the shows had almost entirely different set lists. And by the way, the JOKE about Keith Richards being a living zombie are getting old enough to be living zombies themselves. He's old, let's move on. The 40 licks collection is a great update to the old Hot Rocks compliation, though I don't much care for thier post 75 stuff, but it's all good. SoF, if your CD gets you interestign in exploring more of the Stones, the best four albums are Beggar's Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile On Main Street. Between the 40 Licks and those four albums you'll have all any normal person could stand of the Stones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 7, 2003 Author Share Posted January 7, 2003 I love paint it black!! that s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 For me, as far as old school stones goes I love Play With Fire, Mother's Little Helper and 19th Nervous Breakdown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 8, 2003 Author Share Posted January 8, 2003 Yeah they're good too, must admit though i love the Rage Against The Machine version of Street Fighting Man as on Renegades!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Haven't heard it. Sounds kewl. Not cool...KEWL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Read a partial transcript from an interview with the Stones in The Miami Herald. Found it online here. These guys are still smug. Love their attitudes. My favorite line: Q. What's the difference between you and other 1960s bands where so many of the members have died? Keith Richards: We're alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 9, 2003 Author Share Posted January 9, 2003 Love that!!! Class act all the way!! Seriously Jax, Rengades by Rage Against The Machine is a Kewl Album! Street Fighting Man sounds like its on Anthrax & Speed Combined!! Q. How did you decide on your sound? Richards: We flipped a coin. Q. Is Bill Wyman absolutely retired? Is there any way he could play with you again? Richards: He could come back as a funeral director. Short but cool that interview! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Well it's a partial transcript, but it gets the point across, they don't carter to interviewers by taking every stupid question seriously. If they get asked a stupid question, they given a smartass answer. They have a sense of humor and don't take themselves to seriously. I haven't heard anything off Renegades other than the radio song (Renegades of Funk). Loved the self-titled debut and evil empire was pretty cool too. I'll get around to listening to it sometime then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Well Maggies Farm, Ghost of Tom Joad, and Kick Out The Jams, are excellent covers get it, get it now!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 Maggie's Farm? Well, Rage is officially a rock band, they covered a Bob Dylan song. That's the only real requirement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 10, 2003 Author Share Posted January 10, 2003 Well i think they were in that category before, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 You're not a rock band until you've recorded a dylan cover. Period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 11, 2003 Author Share Posted January 11, 2003 Whatever...... i really don't like dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Why's that? His voice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 Fuckign double post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 SOF - cheers on the Rage call, "Street Fighting Man" was a good cover! Ill havta check out that last album of theirs after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 15, 2003 Author Share Posted January 15, 2003 No probs IC. I just never got into him. Thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 18, 2003 Share Posted January 18, 2003 Well, you should at some point (get into him). Lots of people are turned off by the rawness of his songs, but there's real power there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soldier of fortune Posted January 20, 2003 Author Share Posted January 20, 2003 That may be, but i don't wanna hear it, its a lifestyle choice, listen to dylan and be depressed, or don't and Rock!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reverend Jax Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 Depressed? Not rock? You don't know Dylan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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