The Rolling Stones

**Goofle** · 12-18-2011, 06:34 PM

I have tried and tried and tried and tried to really enjoy The Rolling Stones, but somehow I can't on a great level. I enjoy them, don't get me wrong. And I appreciate their legacy extremely, but they just don't do it for me apart from about 10 songs, which isn't that many considering their body of work.

Salami · 12-18-2011, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TomClancy11

I have tried and tried and tried and tried to really enjoy The Rolling Stones, but somehow I can't on a great level. I enjoy them, don't get me wrong. And I appreciate their legacy extremely, but they just don't do it for me apart from about 10 songs, which isn't that many considering their body of work.

Hey, we can't force you to like them!
If you don't enjoy them, that's just your taste. If we all liked the same things then this forum would be very boring.

I for instance, can't stand that song which goes "Well it is merry Christmas/everybody's having fun", and hate every second of it. But most people like it for some reason, and they don't mind if I don't!

SIRIUSB · 12-18-2011, 06:56 PM

Be it known today (18th) is Keith Richards' birthday!

Salami · 12-18-2011, 06:57 PM

Nearly.....

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Originally Posted by Garrett

Happy Birthday to Keith Richards!

December 18, 1943

Keith turns 68 today!

blastingas10 · 12-18-2011, 07:21 PM

I heard that Keith and Gram Parsons wrote the melody to "Wild Horses". Keith is good at the guitar, but I never really thought he was all that great.

Salami · 12-18-2011, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

I heard that Keith and Gram Parsons wrote the melody to "Wild Horses". Keith is good at the guitar, but I never really thought he was all that great.

It's still a beautiful song.

And Rolling Stone put him as number 10 in their "best ever Guitarists" list that angered me so much.

blastingas10 · 12-18-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mighty Salami

It's still a beautiful song.

And Rolling Stone put him as number 10 in their "best ever Guitarists" list that angered me so much.

I wasn't trying to take anything away from the song. I was just making a statement. I love the song.

I certainly don't think he's worthy of being in the top 10.

Salami · 12-18-2011, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by blastingas10

I wasn't trying to take anything away from the song. I was just making a statement. I love the song.

I certainly don't think he's worthy of being in the top 10.

Well, they want to tell people what they want to hear!

I've got no doubt that Lemon Jefferson belonged above him, but that wouldn't have sold as many!

Necromancer · 12-19-2011, 08:36 AM

I personally think Richards deserves to be in the top ten. Hes not really known as a modern day "shredder" on guitar. But the Stones music is composed mostly with two separate/different guitar parts. Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. Rhythm guitar is a better description of his style, than suggesting and ranking him with (technical) lead guitarist.

Pete Townsend is similar in style (Rhythm), genre, and era. And one hell of a songwriter.

blastingas10 · 12-19-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Necromancer

I personally think Richards deserves to be in the top ten. Hes not really known as a modern day "shredder" on guitar. But the Stones music is composed mostly with two separate/different guitar parts. Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. Rhythm guitar is a better description of his style, than suggesting and ranking him with (technical) lead guitarist.

Pete Townsend is similar in style (Rhythm), genre, and era. And one hell of a songwriter.

Don't forget the earlier days with Brian Jones. Richards maintains that what he calls "guitar weaving" emerged from this period, from listening to Jimmy Reed albums: "We listened to the teamwork, trying to work out what was going on in those records; how you could play together with two guitars and make it sound like four or five".

I think someone like Robby Krieger or Robbie Robertson deserve to be higher than Richards.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	I personally think Richards deserves to be in the top ten. Hes not really known as a modern day "shredder" on guitar. But the Stones music is composed mostly with two separate/different guitar parts. Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood. Rhythm guitar is a better description of his style, than suggesting and ranking him with (technical) lead guitarist. Pete Townsend is similar in style (Rhythm), genre, and era. And one hell of a songwriter.