http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sat, 29 Oct 2005 03:45:06 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-263283 Who cares. They are only peopel who made music. So waht ? The rest is hype and gossip. 263283@blogcritics.org Sat, 29 Oct 2005 03:45:06 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31384 The Mick Taylor Stones were the best, although I like it all through Tattoo, and I like some of Steel Wheels. I like Ayers much better solo than Soft Machine, although there is much coolness there as well. Flyod was great both wayss, just different. 31384@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:20:07 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31381 Um... I was joking. I could have said Genesis sucked after Peter Gabriel, but I suspect a lot more people would take that one seriously. Personally, I'm a big fan of "sell-outs". I still don't get what the big deal is about Syd Barrett. I agree with the Stones peaking around Sticky Fingers, although I never cared for Exile because the mix is just too "busy" for me. I seem to be in the minority on that one. But the songs are great. Don't know much about Soft Machine; I'll have to look into them. 31381@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:02:33 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31376 I disagree about packing it in after Brian Jones died. Their best work was after he was out of the picture: Sticky Fingers, Ya Ya's, Exile. For that matter, Floyd's best period was post-Barrett. (You're not going to also claim that Soft Machine sucked once Ayers left, are you?) 31376@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:40:25 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31375 EO: I could be wrong on which Olympics it was; perhaps it could have been Lake Placid in '80, but I think it was '76. The whole hanging-around-with-Margaret-Trudeau thing was definitely around '76. She was in attendance at the show recorded at the El Mocambo club, as I recall. I remember the Olympics announcer saying to Jagger that he still seemed pretty athletic for a guy his age, and he was only in his early 30's. 31375@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:35:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31372 Yeah, man, the Stones without Brian Jones are like Pink Floyd without Syd Barrett. They shoulda packed it in while they were still cool. Or groovy. Whatever. 31372@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:15:37 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31371 JR, that's certainly arguable. It pretty much comes down to Tattoo You and Some Girls for their last good record, unless you're some crazy purist who thinks they stopped making good music with Between The Buttons. 31371@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 15:02:59 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31369 I'd have to say "Tattoo You" was far better than "Some Girls". Although, in my opinion it's the soul/R&B songs that are good. I never cared for "Start Me Up" or the other rockers on that album. 31369@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:58:26 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31364 1976.... I was two years old. When the Rolling Stones put out their last good album (I'm sayin' Some Girls), I was in kindergarten. Not that it matters, but IMHO the Stones are almost as bad as Dylan at sticking around long after they're wanted. The last twenty years have produced a handful of good singles ("Start me Up," "Waiting on a Friend"... um... "Mixed Emotions") and a gigantic load of lumpen mediocrity. At least the Stones have the decency not to hate their audience out loud, like Dylan seems to do. But i digress. I'm probably flamethrowing here, but I'm in a tetchy mood today. 31364@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:29:28 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31362 that far back? Man, I'm getting old. 31362@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:15:26 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31361 That'd be the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, back when they were partying with the Canadian PM's wife. 31361@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 14:11:22 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/12/04/124053.php#comment-31344 Excellent analysis Johno, thanks. I knew Mick was out of the rebel league when he was interviewed on TV at one of the Olympics back in the '80s. Maybe Keith is a bit jealous as well. 31344@blogcritics.org Thu, 4 Dec 2003 13:08:05 EST