Thread: The Rolling Stones - what's so fucking good about them?

Look at any of the many polls or rock historian opinions and the Stones are usually in the top five.

Bands I would rate higher: Led Zeppelin (1st place) Beatles, The Who, Pink Floyd, The Doors, Allman Brothers. So, in my opinion, they would rank 7th. That's still pretty damn good.

I like the early Stones, best albums -

1966 Aftermath, best songs: Paint it Black, Lady Jane, Under my Thumb. Yeah, I was 11 years old when my older brother bought it.

And, of course, Big Hits, High Tide and Green Grass -best songs: all of them, esp. Get off my Cloud, 19th nervous breakdown. Satisfaction, of course.

That album was a turning point, it was the best of their work before their music entered a very dark, antisocial phase during the peak of the Vietnam War.

You gotta love that British music haven't you Chinthee.

The Who and The Rolling Stones, a tough call but I have to say the Stones gets it. Loved the Quadrophenia soundtrack though, good film too.

What about Madness?

I'm here Scamp, don't panic.

(bet no one expected that joke).

Madness were alright, knocked out some good sing-a-long tunes, hardly a classic band though.

^^^ I like their song 'House of Fun', but why are we talking about a Ska band, mostly big in the 1980's. Hardly a monster of rock.

The Stones are amongst the all time greats. I personally don't quite rate them at the pinnacle, because of the variability of their music. Some of their albums were great, some just OK. Live, they were virtually unparrallelled at their peak.

They commonly use a taut guitar technique, especially on their rockier numbers, which gives them that sort of 'garage band' sound. That is deliberate, not bad production.

I don't know how you can say songs like this are crap scampy-

Gimme Shelter
Sympathy for the Devil
Heartbreaker
Under my Thumb
As Tears go By
Brown sugar
Paint it black
jumping Jack Flash

They wrote virtually all of their stuff too.

Even though I only rate them 7th all time, I would rate them among the two greatest influencing bands of all time on rock, along with the Beatles.

Those two biggies really opened the music to a global audience. In terms of early British rock, I like the Kinks, the Dave Clarke Five, the Yardbirds, Animals, etc., better.

**Moody Blues, probably the best British band ever.

Originally Posted by sabang

^^^ I like their song 'House of Fun', but why are we talking about a Ska band, mostly big in the 1980's. Hardly a monster of rock.

The Stones are amongst the all time greats. I personally don't quite rate them at the pinnacle, because of the variability of their music. Some of their albums were great, some just OK. Live, they were virtually unparrallelled at their peak.

They commonly use a taut guitar technique, especially on their rockier numbers, which gives them that sort of 'garage band' sound. That is deliberate, not bad production.

I don't know how you can say songs like this are crap scampy-

Gimme Shelter
Sympathy for the Devil
Heartbreaker
Under my Thumb
As Tears go By
Brown sugar
Paint it black
jumping Jack Flash

They wrote virtually all of their stuff too.

Gimme Shelter is ok until the gobby twat starts to sing... The production quality is dire though as in all their stuff.

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

I have yet to hear a satisfactory quality Stones track - did they record all their albums in a shoebox or what? I have better quality Tony Bennet.

The fine art of Feeling over Finesse, of Emotion over Edification.

Count me in as a Stones fan.
I think you're losing this one Scamp.

^ You reckon? You haven't seen my greens.

I spent a weekend with with this couple once, in South London. They only had Beatles and Stones records, or the radio. I tended to give both bands a wide birth, for years, rediscovering The Beatles later in life. However, I did grow to like 'Their Satanic Majesties Request'. My favorite track was Bill Wyman's 'In another land'. Interesting production and a jolly amazing cover.
'She comes in colours everywhere...............'

Another Stones fan here. Green for Blake7 - not for an informative post but for sharing the same taste. 3 of the best albums ever.

I am a fan of The Stones too but i'm too young to know a lot of stuff from first time round, i get a buzz out of hearing something old for the first time then finding out who it was and finding more of there work.

Can't edit posts, for some reason, must constantly re-login, also!

Anyway, the Stones certainly aren't good anymore, should've retired decades ago...

Originally Posted by Norton

Songs like these certainly put the Stones in the top 3 or 4 all time greatest bands. Their staying power is testament to their ability to adapt to the ever changing pop music scene. However, I think it's about time they call it a day and let their legacy speak for itself.

Paint It Black
Ruby Tuesday
Tumbling Dice
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Honky Tonk Women
Gimme Shelter
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Sympathy for the Devil
Miss You
Beast of Burden
Brown Sugar
Wild Horses

And a few more : Street fighting man, its only rock & roll
Always been a Stones fan.
Funny how music Triggers many memories, like waking up on a wet cold Sunday morning 42 yrs ago in some birds bedroom, I was looking at her ass while she was bending over to put on a Stones LP.
Or roaring along on the way home from the Bay of Islands, Full kite up and caught up in a heavy weather front, scared shitless and 40 Licks blasting out the deck speakers.
Many others, where you associate a snapshot of life with a particular group being played at the time.
Yr talking crap again Scamp.

I love the Stones, too. Always have. Goat's Head Soup anyone? Involuntarily tap my foot when one their goldies is played. hehe (shaddup, I'm not that old.) Saw the Steel on Wheels concert. Fab blowup dolls for Honky Tonk Woman. Missed the one with Mick and Tina Turner as guest but got it on tape. Love Tina Turner.

The Rolling Stones - what's so fucking good about them?

FUCK OFF
Anyway, fuck the Rolling Stones - if you don't like this post you can stick it up your arse. The Kinks piss on The Stones. shite. knickers in a twist The Kinks piss on The Stones. If i wasn't so tired I could......blah,blah,blah.....

I'd like to add an adjunct to yur tirade of filth...WANKAH !!

if ya can't express yerself without alla that garbage spewing forth, DON'T BOTHER....

Ya got NO argument anyway. you're the twatt who begged us to get you that ricky spaghetti fella aincha ?...or was it motzarello?...macaroni ?...moricone...thassit.
after I found it forya you promptly ignored my offer of it....now I'm stuck with the lousiest dirge I ever heard....
Ok music for yer average funeral....
when yev a) learned to use the English language and b) got some musical class rammed down yer throat, come back and debate....
and leave yer defecation/ urinal fetish outa it please....nobody'll take you serious otherwise....

Originally Posted by The Gentleman Scamp

The Stones are an over rated ok band, and you get all defensive because you were into them 25 years ago when you were dropping acid, watching Tomorrow's World in black & white and skewering Tanya Parkinson on the bonnet of your second hand VW Beetle and that's why they are untouchable.

At least get the years right; for some of us it was 40-44 years ago when we discovered the Stones, also for your info our VW Beetles really had Porche engines lol. one of the first singles they had was "I wanna be your man" written by the other greats Mccartney/Lennon who incidently were great fans so who are you Mr. Champs to argue with McCartney, Lennon or Harrison on who is great and who is not