Posted on 07/19/2016 7:03:49 PM PDT by Mariner
Like everyone else, The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards was a Beatles fan, but he said they werent a particularly great live band.
Musically, the Beatles had a lovely sound and great songs. But the live thing? They were never quite there, he told the Radio Times
And while Richards was friends with The Beatles in their early years, he excommunicated them in 1967 after they became influenced by mystic leader Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, NME reported.
He was a fing operator, a sucker job, Richards said of Yogi.
(Excerpt) Read more at radio.com ...
‘Sympathy For the Devil was more of a warning than praise for the Devil.’
Thank you for the clarification.
Saw the Stones back in their early days in a small arena, it was great. Saw Stones again in 1975 in a large stadium, not so great.
I would trade those two shows for one live Beatles performance either after the Revolver album or after Sgt. Peppers album or after their White Album.
Saw Led Zeppelin in their early days in a large arena and was a great show.
Best large performance I have seen was The Cream, amazing show.
The one I still want to see in Van Morrison in a small venue, up front, all night show.
Oh and Peter Green in a jam session before that German LSD trip that ended the future of the most gifted rock and roll/blues guitarist ever.
End of the Game....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOAdaBLLb-o
Really though who would know if their concert was good or not with the screaming going on. I went to a lot of concerts The Eagles, Bob Seger, etc and people came to hear the music.
Their only live video of "Locomotion" is good. Wet Willie was on stage with them. On youtube I think all Locomotion videos of Grand Funk is the one done with Wet Wille.
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