I enjoy the Bon Scott stuff. And I like Back In Black, but overall Johnson is just too much for me. Bleh.

I bet $20 that was ICQYB he was swingin' at. JUST KIDDING!!!!!!!!!!!!

Music is full of disappointments and annoyances. But it's not worth losing sleep over.

OK, I'll bite. Keith's comment wasn't necessary, I'll give you that. Definitely not needed, but you should also know how he is by now. He's always spoken his mind, whether we agree or not. I'm not going to become a Keef hater because of it. Fair enough? Let's smokem peace pipe, OK?

Jagger did a nice job there. But again, he had the ideal teacher. KEITH.

I have that cd! Gorgeous guitar work. I got to meet Mick after a show in 2000. Great guy. And the show he put on was magnificent. Pity he can't hook up with the Stones again, even as a guest musician. Let Woody go take a 2 hour break.

Keith has always been my favorite Stone. Even way back in the 60's. Always will be.

AMEN!! No Keith= no Stones. I've said it a million times, but I'll say it again. Jagger's solo albums make good beer coasters, but Keef's discs are priceless. And I'm sick of all these people gettting all butt hurt because Keith made a flippant comment. Big fucking deal. Grow up, kiddies. Jimmy probably had a chuckle over it.

Agreed. Led Zeppelin certainly would not have been what they were without a lot of diverse artists providing inspiration. If they would have ignored the values of soul and country for example, imagine what we'd be missing.

You don't have to LIKE an artist to appreciate their abilities.

I must admit I'm impressed by your open mindedness. Alas, I have no such patience. But I do try to be respectful of all artists, even if I don't like them. That's something, I guess...

I'm with you on that one. But with that said, there are people that think Zep sucks. They're wrong, but just sayin'...

Nuthin' wrong with that! Cheers!

This is definitely one of their quirkiest albums, with plenty of filler. BUT- songs like Citadel, 2000 Light Years From Home, Dandelion, She's A Rainbow (with JPJ, no less!) make it well worth having. Citadel is my personal favorite. It's a real barn burner!

I'd rather thread her on my post.

That's true to a large degree, but I did see them live in 2002, in Ft. Lauderdale. And of course I enjoyed the show. But would I spend the kind of coin they charge to see them again? No. Their live show basically hasn't changed since 1989, save for the setlist. Now- if they played in a small venue, and ONLY THE STONES THEMSELVES without all the Sideshow Bob stuff, I'd still go see 'em. No question. That would be a fun gig.

None of those are really BAD as such. Steel Wheels does have a couple of killers- on "Hold On To Your Hat", Keef really tears it up on LEAD guitar where he now belongs, "Terrifying" is a real cool groove. But a lot of the album sounds rather tinny to these ears. Voodoo Lounge is a much warmer sounding album, and Mick sings LIKE HE FUCKING MEANS IT on this one. A close comparison would be like comparing Robert's "Manic Nirvana" with "Fate Of Nations". The latter is a warmer, more soulful body of works. A Bigger Bang? Not really a BAD album per se. A fun listen. But it sounds like they're now just phoning it in. On autopilot. It's time for Keef to fire up the Winos and get back to the GROOVE that is Keith Fuckin' Richards.

Ah, there ya go. Paint It Black is the opener on the US version. With that said, the UK version is better otherwise.

Satisfaction isn't on Aftermath anyway. It's from "Out Of Our Heads". Those are all very decent choices, even Voodoo Lounge. VL is the last great Stones album. You'll enjoy those!

There are two well known, superb professional recordings out there. One being the soundtrack to "Ladies & Gentlemen" from 1972, the other a KBFH show from Brussels, 10/17/73, commonly known as "Bedspring Symphony". Those will blow your mind. These are boots, but very easy to acquire.

All I have to say is: The Stones peaked in the studio in 1971/72, and as a live band in 1973. "Ron Wood....but he can't so he won't." Those thin, weedy attempts at solos kill me...

It's a good cd, even excellent in spots. It doesn't deserve the thrashing it gets by the press.

YOU know what a good beer is, I see. Cheers!

Gots no baby pics...just as well. Sepia photography wouldn't look that good. But what the hell. Here's a recent one.

Point taken. "Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere" is as grungy as it gets. More so than 'Ragged Glory" in fact.