The Official Rolling Stones Thread

[Mee]

Sympathy For the Devil and Paint It Black.

 

[The_Vision]

US-tour in 2009!?

THEY’VE got a combined age of 258 but the hardest working band in rock ’n’ roll aren’t sitting at home in their tartan slippers.

The Rolling Stones are dusting off their guitars for a tour later this year.

Mick and Keith, both 65, *Ronnie, 61, and Charlie, 67, are set for a multi-million-pound pay day by going on the road again.

And Ronnie Wood is keen on the idea so he can earn some cash to offset what looks to be a costly divorce from wife Jo.

The OAP rockers have drawn up plans for the American tour, which can now go ahead after a proposed Faces reunion fell by the wayside.

Ronnie was all set to perform with his old band, headed by Rod Stewart, later this year but those plans have been canned.

A source close to the band said: “There is this offer for a US tour on the table. It’s a good offer.

“They may be well into their 60s but the lads can still out-rock most of the bands around today.

“They live well. Mick is a very healthy eater and Keith only has organic meals. They are in great shape for their ages. They live for performing so they will relish being back on the road. It’s what they first got in the game to do.”

The band has performed hundreds of concerts with 38 tours across the globe in the past 46 years. The source continued: “Now that the Faces reunion seems to be off, Ronnie is free to perform with the Stones.

“Keith is particularly close to Ronnie and told him it would be a great way for him to get back on his feet, both personally and *financially, after all that’s happened over the past several months.”

The source added: “It will be great motivation for Ronnie because he loves playing live. The gigs will go down a storm I’m sure.”

It has emerged Ronnie is facing financial difficulties after spending his £2.5million share from the Stones’ 2007 Bigger Bang tour.

He has also sacked his manager Jamie, his stepson, who is the son of estranged wife Jo. Jamie handled all of Ronnie’s affairs.

Ronnie has been living it up in LA with 20-year-old toygirl lover Ekaterina Ivanova.

http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/83297/Veteran-Stones-all-set-to-hit-the-road-again

I'm so going to see this!

 

[gap5ewl]

So anyone else here think "Their Satanic Majesties Request" is one of the most underrated albums in rock history?

 

[The Chairman]

So anyone else here think "Their Satanic Majesties Request" is one of the most underrated albums in rock history?

Yes, very good album.

 

[david icke]

^Yeah, it gets overlooked and slagged off I think because of the impression they were trying to do their own Sgt Pepper. Hey, I think Jagger was(and according to one Keith Richards book I read, the Victor Bockris one, that was exactly what was going on, Richards regretting Jagger had ever been introduced to acid), but that didn't stop some great songs and riffs appearing on it, even the Bill Wyman song is pretty good. Citadel is a great one, love that riff, I play that and '2000 light years' sometimes through one channel so you don't get the vocals, they sound great as instrumentals.
About the only one I can live without is 'sing this song all together pt2 , see what happens', it's a bit of a bongo led filler instrumental, one for the very stoned, Jagger even has that cheesey intro line' where's that joint?', just in case you were wondering what mood to set for that one.

Also, I think critics were impatient waiting on the Stones doing a definitively great album, that came next with 'Beggars Banquet'.

 

[The Chairman]

For some reason I love "Sing This All Together Pt. 2." The album itself holds an interesting place in their catalogue, for sure. "She's A Rainbow" is one of their best lighter songs. A great single from that time that would've not been out of place on that album was "We Love You," which featured Lennon and McCartney on backup vocals. In fact, I think that song and "Dandelion" both originated from the same sessions as the album. "2000 Light Years From Home" is also awesome, especially Brian's use of mellotron. It also, surprisingly worked well live, as it was played on the 1989 Steel Wheels tour.

 

[souvlaki]

Outside of Paint It Black The Stones did absolutely nothing for me until about a year ago. Started listening to a few bands that were influenced by them, and when I went back and re-listened to Aftermath they finally clicked for me. Aftermath,Let It Bleed, Beggar's Banquet, and Their Satanic Majesties Second Request are all amazing records.

As for favorite song... Sympathy For The Devil, Street Fighting Man, Mother's Little Helper, Gimme Shelter, and She's a Rainbow are all up there for me.

 

[david icke]

For some reason I love "Sing This All Together Pt. 2." The album itself holds an interesting place in their catalogue, for sure. "She's A Rainbow" is one of their best lighter songs. A great single from that time that would've not been out of place on that album was "We Love You," which featured Lennon and McCartney on backup vocals. In fact, I think that song and "Dandelion" both originated from the same sessions as the album. "2000 Light Years From Home" is also awesome, especially Brian's use of mellotron. It also, surprisingly worked well live, as it was played on the 1989 Steel Wheels tour.

Yeah, you're right, I'm sure I read 'We Love You' almost made it onto the album.
'She's a Rainbow' is one of fav Stones songs, always get a rush when that gets played.
I'll have to hear that live version of '2000 light years sometime, thanks for the heads up on that, didn't know they did that then.
Ah, yeah, I still like 'STATprt2', I can go for long jams like that, I suppose I was just thinking that the critics at the time wouldn't have went for it so much as they waiting for a definitive Stones album at the time and wanted strong songs, no more messing about with covers or jams like the long one on 'Aftermath'.

 

[The_Vision]

Happy



Love this song

 

[The Batman]

I listen to "Let's Spend the Night Together" religiously...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcPrzN-g-FQ