THIS Keith Richards interview is the bomb. I have always been a Keith fan. Mick was sexy, (so, was Ron) but, my eye always strayed to Keith, mainly because he seemed to be having so much fucking fun and when he plays, he can get so intense. Like he's in a guitar trance. I know that feeling, even if I can't play like him. I like (like, not worship) the Stones. They are a great band and they have some kick ass music and lots of it. I have seen more Stones concerts than anyone I know, but, that was just by chance. It was karma, I guess. I never set out to see them at all. But, I sure am glad I did. That being said, I love Keith's solo albums. I don't know why they weren't more of seller. I guess because people expected The Stones and that's all of them. Keith alone is different. I think better, but, what do I know? His stuff is more retrospective, softer, yet it can rock. Poetic. Personal. I guess that isn't as commercial. I'll put on one of my favs in a bit. If I have time. Tooney needs out again. Out does not mean a walk. Sigh. Anyway, in the interview, Keith says The Beatles, Sgt. Pepper is a trash album and some people are tearing him apart. (To be fair, Keith says Satanic Majesties is trash too. It is. It totally is.) But, I have ALWAYS thought Sgt. Pecker was shit. I never listen to it. I know..I should run and hide now. I hate it though. Keith just made it okay to hate it. I've just kept my mouth shut. Since I am not a Stone or a Beatle. I never was a big Beatles fan. Though I do like their early pop stuff and some classics. Anyhow, is anyone else a big Keith solo fan? If you've never tried it, you should. He's a funny dude. Read the interview. Oh, have to add, I love the way he's humble about his playing. He admits he's never had much training and knows only his own gits. He says he just forces the guitar to do what he needs it to. I love that. I was doing exactly that last night. I was working on that old 'Boots are made for walking' tune and I'd been Winehousing on YT. Missing Amy, I reckon. I put a jazz twist on it, changed the major's to 7th and minors, but, I needed the guitar to 'walk' for that one part. You know. I had no clue where to put my fingers, I don't know bar chords and shit, so I just fucked with it until I got it to make me happy. I'd do it for ya, if I knew how to put it on here. But, I am not Keith Richards (my son was). So, I get off on things like that, but, I have no idea if I sound good or if it's complete shit. I just don't know. I guess I don't care. Keith does not have one shit to give either and I love that. If I can't play like him, at least I can cop a 'tude like him.
AND, this made me so fucking happy..The Faces are reuniting for a charity event in the UK!! OMG, I never thought I'd see that. (I WILL see it. Not in person, but, you know.) The Small Faces were the first record I ever bought. (They lost the 'Small' after the first album.) Yep. I wore that sucker out. All my little friends thought I had lost my mind. They didn't get it and I thought, maybe I'm stupid? Maybe I don't know good music? But, I have gone back and listened to them doing live concerts now that we have the Internet and shit, fuck. They were one great fucking old time blues, rockabilly, rockin' rollin' whatever the fuck it was they did, they did it right. I know you recognize the front man (awesome voice), but, damn, who be that in the back? Heh heh.
Speaking of paths, I better hit one. Oh, to those damn selfie Queens on Face Book. Try it with a Raccoon. Betcha can't do it. I held out the camera and said, 'Give me a kiss!" He leaned in and gave my pucker the sweetest smooch ever. As soon as I clicked the shutter, he went for my glasses with both hands. He got 'em too. Stinker. I got them back before he climbed a tree though. Geez.
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The Stones were better than the Beatles. Sgt. Pepper is not my favorite Beatles album but I still think it's a good album. But I understand why Keith doesn't like it. He's a purist. For Keith rock and roll is about Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley. The Beatles went too far away from that for Keith's liking.
I don't talk to a lot of other people, either. Being with George was kind of isolating, and since we split I have begun to realize that I really don't have close friends anymore. I always enjoyed being on my own before I met him, but it just became inconvenient after awhile.
I am glad you have better medical care and are being attended to in a kinder, more informed way
I will probably write more later.
Christina
I've seen the Stones 13x. I always loved Keith. I can hear a guitar riff and instantly know it's him. His playing always sounded "dirty" /sexy to me. Wicked as it Seems, one of my favorites.
Melvin, glad you commented, music lovah. Yeah, I think it's so weird that so many musicians I love were influenced by CB and Bo and Jerry Lee, etc. I can't listen to most of that shit. Oh. ~Horrified face~ Did I type that? Yeah. I can't. It's so borin' and cheesy I could just..but, yet I love the guys it spawned. Go figure. I love blues, pure and simple. I adore Robert Johnson. I think he's the bomb. You know, I get that people like Clapton are seriously musical genius/talent and honor RJ's memory, yet, I just go to the source. I like my Clapton by Clapton. Do I make any sense?
Christina, George. Uggg. Glad I named the coon George, now you can think of him when you hear the name George. I'm being attended to by the same goof, but, the specialist sort of woke him up. I needed better treatment from this guy. They are all so afraid now. Ohhh boogie.
WHO saw The Stones 13 times?? And loves Keith?? You my twin? Hell yes, on Wicked! Oh, he's sexy too, hell they all are. Mick would piss me off with his fucking audacious conceit, but, he'll flash that grin and you gotta roll with it. Sigh. You're so vain, you prolly thought this post was about you, you're soooo vain!
I only saw the Stones once, when I was 17 and had to bus from Vancouver to Seattle with my bf and we stayed at a cool motel on the pier there. Not so brave but NOT something most white picket fence-raised kids did then. But I love live concerts and was entranced by Richards, Jagger and the Stones for several years back then. I was especially into Exile on Main at the time - 1975. I was as shocked as anyone seeing Jagger live for the first time - his cool was largely erased by his hen-like dancing. But I still love their music.
Always meant to listen to some of their solos, will now make an effort - cuz Richards' singing was nectar to me. I get hypnotized by music and will play the same song or album over as much as I want till it saturates me.
I was motivated to get to a dentist finally- and luckily found a great endodontist for 3 root canals - yesterday we talked for 10 minutes about the great live concerts we'd seen in our youths - I love reminiscing about them or hearing about other people who love them.
My husband was part of the group of post-war Brits who fed on/grew up with/created the music then. He loved the Beatles and saw them and most of the other successful groups while they were still getting popular, including the Stones. But we were divided by the Beatles vs Stones debate. Other than loving the earliest radio Beatles songs as a tiny kid, I simply never really liked them. To me, the Beatles are pop music and the Stones are so much raunchier which feeds my inner wild nature. I'm so tame in behaviour that I need some raunch in my music.
Great post, love your music posts including anything about Eric.
Well, you definitely sound like you are feeling good. Worked your little ass off. I see Jag/George Cooney/Tooney got some new duds. Just a well dressed dude.
What I liked about the Stones is they stayed more with their blues background than the Beatles. I always thought the early Beatles music was more lighter and the Stones were soul. But then, I was also an Animals fan because I liked their bluesy stuff. I liked whatever I was in the mood for at that time. And of course being a teen, my moods changed every minute.
Love Keith. Detest Mick. Mostly ambivalent about Stones vs Beatles debate. They seem like apples and oranges to me but I would lean more toward the Stones because of them maintaining their blues influence. Their pop songs make me want to kick baby sloths. Spider and the Fly is a favourite. Richards and his beat up acoustic playing 32-20 Blues is balm for the soul. I tried to link it for you but my phone isn't cooperating.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=U5ANjb-yAVE
Sorry wrong url. This is the one
2:09:00 AM, pretty sure I know who you are, :). I loved Micks rooster dancing. He is such a tiny guy, I saw him real up close and personal once and he's my size. But, he makes a HUGE presence any where he is. It's that energy. Exile On Main is great, you're right about that. And I play the same song over and over like you. I have to take it all apart and soak it all up. I like to figure out exactly why it grabbed me. I like all kinds of stuff, but, blues is in my blood. Blues and Punk. Which aren't so different, in essence. It's the freedom of them, I love. You can run with them, they don't stay on any scale, they aren't bound in any page. Pure emotion. Thanks for the words on Eric. I found several signs of him outside lately. I'll post it.
Jane, I got Toon a harness, but, I don't know how to put it on. I never related The Beatles to blues at all. I dunno. Some things, you can't deny are brilliant, like Blackbird, Nowhere Man, some of those. Lennon's Imagine. Strawberry Fields. Lucy In The Sky. But, then you got some dumb ass shit in there too. Octopus's Garden?? Thanks, Ringo. (Also for She's 16, she's beautiful, and she's mine.' Pedo shit.) Harrisons total hindu crap. CRAP. And everything WINGS ever did. Silly Love Song...kiss my fucking ass, lame shit. Anything with Yoko. OMG. Still, give me Yoko over fucking Wings anyfuckingday. Tiny Tim with Yoko..better than Wings. I liked The Animals too. They were heavy. 'Course, I liked The Baby Animals too, lol. Not heavy. Ever hear them? Anyway, if you go back and listen to Beatles when they first came out, those pop songs aren't so silly. Some of them are really pretty, like 17 and hold your hand. Take 'em out of fast mode and they become quite beautiful. They weren't bad musicians either, though not the level of Keith Richards. And they worked and got better at it. (Still not Keith, but, hey.)I think Ringo really was a good drummer. He gets little credit for it. Paul was worthless without John. He was. But, the reverse wasn't true. Hmm.
Who wrote Twist And Shout? Old one, aint it? Anyway, BEST sing along song ever. It has three chords, but, because the tempo is so speedy, it's still fun to play and all you have to do is sing, "Shake it up, baby!" And the whole group (anywhere) will start shouting the second part right away. Hilarious-ness.
Frim,Keith Richards acoustic blues? Fantastic. You have no idea how many time's I've watched that, it's been marked in my files for a year. And that's about how long it took my lame ass to be able to play that first one he does. 32-20 blues. Even when I could sit right here and watch his fingers. LMAO, but, the point is..I CAN! Thanks, Keith. There are so, so many songs you can do with those notes and chords. I knew the chords, but, adding that ping a ding, bomp..makes a world of difference in satisfaction. (An emotion, not a Stones song, lol.)
I like pop songs, in general. Hey, even Yoko couldn't make me kick a baby sloth. Damn, those fuckers are cute.
BTW, you know 32-20 is some big time Robert Johnson stuff, right? God, he was so ahead of his time. Clapton did it on his Unplugged and he was fantastic, but, damn him, he rarely gives a teaching moment like Keith. Keith is good like that. I've learned a lot from him.
Since we have some similar health issues, I'd love to email sometimes. I'm glad you are getting better; I've been getting worse lately. I know a lot of people, wouldn't talk to them about a lot of things. I didn't know you were getting back shots. I wouldn't want them. My damned feet are miserable. They look good, it's not that infection or swelling or anything.. It's not diabetis. But I hate it. And then depression. Thumbs down on that. Got Mikey a bath and he can't go to dog park and stuff till after his pro photos on Tuesday evening. So he drags my ass around the neighborhood for walks. I got a shot in my eye Thursday. This is the only place I bitch because I don't want friends and neighbors to get on my case.
Border, you bitch here all you want to. Man! WTF a shot in the eyeball?????? OMFG! And no, I'm not doing back shots. I said no to that. The thought of a needle in my searing spine sent me right to the box of NOPE. I meant the Rabies series. It aint bad, just annoying. Only because I have to make time for yet another GD thing. I have trouble remembering all my appointment. Even when I write them down. My brain gets so confused by numbers and dates. Anyhow, I am so sorry you're feeling for shit, it sucks. My email is so fucked and full of crap, but, if you put the title in caps, I promise I will go look for it. What are your feet symptoms? I know a bit about feet and what it means. I read all kinds of shit. I want to see Mikey's photos for sure. I want to get me and Toony in a good photo. It's retarded that I don't have one. I have one photog friend who's pretty close and another one who's kind of locally famous and my Tarot crap is IN his studio. Jesus, I'm a dummbellina. Why not ask, right?
Oh, ps..I am doing the Fent patches. Weird, takes some getting used to. I am learning how to manage them with oral meds. I hate being on that sort of high, so, I have to learn to manage that line between pain relief and floating. I do not like that feeling. Nope. I do not. I don't understand junkies. How could anyone enjoy that? It's horrifying.
Wow. Border. . .a shot in the eye? That is awful. My mom had many eye issues due to glaucoma. She got injections once in awhile, as well as the trabeculotomy surgeries. Still wound up taking drops several times a day.
Depression and anxiety have been my issues for many years. I really do feel your pain on that one. I have been very undermedicated for years, now. I feel that I just don't dare asking about being medicated differently. There is a nurse practitioner at my doctor's clinic,whom I regularly refuse to see. Whenever I do see her (because no-one else is available ) she starts saying that she is going to change around my depression medication. Those comments set my teeth on edge because I remember what it was like when they were having me try other meds. There was one that I had to take several times a day. Every time I took it, I would almost pass out about 30 minutes in. I would have to lie down, or if I was at work, just sit with my head in my hands until that feeling went away. That was pretty tough when Andy was small. I kept complaining about the effects, and they kept telling me to just keep taking it. My life was just unlivable, and I finally said "No. I am not taking any more of this stuff. " They tried to talk me into resuming it, but no way. So, I keep taking what I take, knowing that it isn't enough, but at least I can manage for the most part. Depression is a bitch.
Christina
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