The Rolling Stones: "Beggars Banquet," "Let It Bleed," & "Sticky Fingers"

RMR · 01-10-2012, 05:49 PM

In this thread, I'll post reviews of The Rolling Stones' golden era trilogy of albums that invented sleaze rock in the process.

Beggar's Banquet: 1968
Let it Bleed: 1969
Sticky Fingers: 1971

Here's some background on The Rolling Stones

Overview
The Rolling Stones released their first album in 1964, and they were a part of the original British Invasion. Like the other bands of British invasion, The Rolling Stones arrived on the scene in America wearing suits and playing mainly pop covers with some original material mixed in, and like the other bands of the era, they quickly shed their uptight facade, and acclimated to the quickly changing rock and roll climate of the mid-1960′s. By the late 60′s, The Rolling Stones had really established themselves as the rebels of rock and roll, and they really found their sound starting with their 1968 release “Beggar’s Banquet.” “Beggar’s Banquet” was the first of 4 records that many classic rock fans consider 4 of the greatest rock albums of all time. “Beggar’s Banquet” was followed by “Let It Bleed” in 1969, “Sticky Fingers” in 1971, and then “Exile on Main Street” in 1972. 1968-1972 was definitely The Rolling Stones golden era, but they continued to release relevant albums through the 70′s making them into on of the biggest rock acts in the world. Meanwhile, their peers from the original British invasion were either broken up, or releasing far less relevant material. After the 70′s, many bands from the 60′s and 70′s struggled to transition into the changing music scene of the 80′s, but the The Rolling Stones did it with ease by continuing to release albums and transforming their live shows into full blown sold out stadium tours. The Rolling Stones are still recording and touring today (2011). They released their most recent studio album “A Bigger Bang” in 2005, and it went platinum, clearly demonstrating that The Rolling Stones are still a relevant force in rock. In total, The Rolling Stones have released 29 studio albums and 12 live albums, and they have sold over 200 million albums world wide.

Genres and Styles
Rock and Roll

Original Band Line-Up
Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion
Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals
Brian Jones – guitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion
Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals

Golden-Era Band Line-Up
Mick Jagger – lead vocals
Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Mick Taylor – electric, acoustic and slide guitar
Charlie Watts – drums
Bill Wyman – bass guitar, electric piano

Current Band Line-Up
Mick Jagger –Lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion
Keith Richards – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar
Ronnie Wood – guitars
Charlie Watts – drums, percussion
Darryl Jones- Bass Guitar

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RMR Front to Back Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 360	The Rolling Stones: "Beggars Banquet," "Let It Bleed," & "Sticky Fingers" In this thread, I'll post reviews of The Rolling Stones' golden era trilogy of albums that invented sleaze rock in the process. Beggar's Banquet: 1968 Let it Bleed: 1969 Sticky Fingers: 1971 Here's some background on The Rolling Stones Overview The Rolling Stones released their first album in 1964, and they were a part of the original British Invasion. Like the other bands of British invasion, The Rolling Stones arrived on the scene in America wearing suits and playing mainly pop covers with some original material mixed in, and like the other bands of the era, they quickly shed their uptight facade, and acclimated to the quickly changing rock and roll climate of the mid-1960′s. By the late 60′s, The Rolling Stones had really established themselves as the rebels of rock and roll, and they really found their sound starting with their 1968 release “Beggar’s Banquet.” “Beggar’s Banquet” was the first of 4 records that many classic rock fans consider 4 of the greatest rock albums of all time. “Beggar’s Banquet” was followed by “Let It Bleed” in 1969, “Sticky Fingers” in 1971, and then “Exile on Main Street” in 1972. 1968-1972 was definitely The Rolling Stones golden era, but they continued to release relevant albums through the 70′s making them into on of the biggest rock acts in the world. Meanwhile, their peers from the original British invasion were either broken up, or releasing far less relevant material. After the 70′s, many bands from the 60′s and 70′s struggled to transition into the changing music scene of the 80′s, but the The Rolling Stones did it with ease by continuing to release albums and transforming their live shows into full blown sold out stadium tours. The Rolling Stones are still recording and touring today (2011). They released their most recent studio album “A Bigger Bang” in 2005, and it went platinum, clearly demonstrating that The Rolling Stones are still a relevant force in rock. In total, The Rolling Stones have released 29 studio albums and 12 live albums, and they have sold over 200 million albums world wide. Genres and Styles Rock and Roll Original Band Line-Up Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, percussion Keith Richards – guitar, backing vocals Brian Jones – guitar, harmonica, percussion, backing vocals Charlie Watts – drums, percussion Bill Wyman – bass guitar, backing vocals Golden-Era Band Line-Up Mick Jagger – lead vocals Keith Richards – electric guitar, six & twelve string acoustic guitar, backing vocals Mick Taylor – electric, acoustic and slide guitar Charlie Watts – drums Bill Wyman – bass guitar, electric piano Current Band Line-Up Mick Jagger –Lead vocals, guitars, harmonica, keyboards, bass guitar, percussion Keith Richards – guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar Ronnie Wood – guitars Charlie Watts – drums, percussion Darryl Jones- Bass Guitar __________________ RMR My music reivew site: RMR Music Reviews Last edited by RMR; 01-10-2012 at 08:03 PM.