Lennon on the Stones

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue May 15, 2007 11:33 am

Nope, best stuff was their Brian Jones stuff right from Englands Newest Hitmakers and even earlier, next best was with Mick Taylor, a distant third is the with the guitar playing bass player Ron Wood.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:25 pm

Very rock and roll, if you ask me!

Keith allows himself to fall apart whilst forcing his woman to sweat off the pounds.

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:34 pm

Keith allows himself to fall out of trees.

admin · Post by **admin** » Tue May 15, 2007 1:57 pm

And perhaps to fall off the plank as well.

studiotwosession · Post by **studiotwosession** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:06 pm

I believe the story goes he had a mild stroke, and then fell out of the tree.

lyle_from_minneapolis · Tue May 15, 2007 3:16 pm

Or was it a wild toke?

Rum and coke?

Scastles · Post by **Scastles** » Tue May 15, 2007 3:32 pm

Whether or not he had a mild stroke, or was in the tree looking for fruit, one has to ask themselves why any 64 year old man would be in a tree anyway?

teeder · Post by **teeder** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:23 am

He was trying to light it!

All kidding aside, I have always considered Keef the greatest rhythm player of all time!

britye · Post by **britye** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:46 am

Just read in Bob Spitz book that Dick Rowe sat next to George during a "Battle of the Bands " contest in which the winner was to be awarded a contract with Decca. As Spitz writes, Rowe leaned over to George and asked him an opinion of the bands they saw so far, George replied that they saw a band called the Rolling Stones in London recently that was almost as good as our own Roadrunners" Rowe got up right away and left for London to sign the Rolling Stones. I wonder what would have happened if the conversation had not take place?

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:09 am

Had George not interfered...

Mick Jagger on the side of the streets of London "You birds looking for a good time?"

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:07 am

"All kidding aside, I have always considered Keef the greatest rhythm player of all time!"

He also kept rock n roll alive. He's a direct descendant of Chuck Berry, the real king of rock n roll.

tennis_nick · Post by **tennis_nick** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:17 am

He also kept rock n roll alive. He's a direct descendant of Chuck Berry, the real king of rock n roll.

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Not sure why this is, maybe the Live at The BBC session have spoiled it, but it seems to me that no one plays Chuck Berry songs worse than Chuck Berry... I dunno why, it seems everyone that's imitated him has had more energy, better recordings, and altogether a better sound than Berry ever did.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed May 16, 2007 12:26 pm

But... He came up with the whole thing. Have you seen the DVD Hail Hail Rock n roll? Keith Richard put together a great band for his 60th birthday and those guys rocked.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Thu May 17, 2007 3:41 am

it seems to me that no one plays Chuck Berry songs worse than Chuck Berry...

I've had that same thought. And yes I did see Hail Hail. I'm not sure what it is. Maybe it's age. Maybe indifference at this stage in his life. (I'm gonna get my money and run.) Or maybe Chuck is just not that great a guitar player.

An innovator, maybe. An icon, surely. But both guitar players in my band can play rings around Berry.

byu · Post by **byu** » Thu May 17, 2007 5:56 pm

Speaking of the Wenner interview, here's an MP3 of National Lampoon's take on it. All taken from the interview and strung together and out of context. Hilarious:
"Magical Misery Tour"