“OK. It’s a subjective thing. And knowing you owe us nothing, but when folks suggest as you have, that x band is not worthy of being mentioned among the rock and roll elite, you admit that such a thing exists. Who’s your vote for rock and roll elite?
I’d have to the Exile era Stones on the list. For who they are today and what they are playing today, likely not.”
Fair enough :)
However one could mention the Beatles, Elvis and others whose body of work is above the rest as “elite.”
I am 27 but I’m a classic rock ADDICT! Pink Floyd, Dire Straights, Supertramp, Jeff Beck, Steely Dan, Chicago... I’d put every one of those guys above the Rolling Stones any day. Their music was far more polished, IMHO.
Haven’t listened to the Exile era stuff. I’ll check ‘em out for the sake of fairness :)
The Stones were never meant to be polished. They always had a ‘bum notes are Ok’ philosophy. The rawness and energy are a big part of their attraction.