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The Stones are one of the best blues bands in history. Both the Stones and their fans often forget that.

Superb video at the link.

1 posted on 11/29/2016 7:16:27 PM PST by Mariner
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Charlie Watts Quintet is pretty good. I hear them on Siriusly Sinatra from time to time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc49ozRU1Io


2 posted on 11/29/2016 7:20:54 PM PST by Beowulf9
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George Carlin said that it’s more white people’s job to give you the blues and not to sing them. At the time, he was referring to Bruce Willis and his “Bruno” thing.


3 posted on 11/29/2016 7:22:32 PM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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Blues is probably the most boring music ever created.

As a pro level rock musician and someone who’s played in a few blues bands I have room to talk.


4 posted on 11/29/2016 7:24:32 PM PST by Bullish (The fly on Hillary's forehead knows)
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In the early/mid ‘60s they were a good blues cover band, but not in the same league as John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers or the Paul Butterfield Blues Band.

That said, the Stones went into another gear in ‘68 - ‘72 when they made arguably one of the greatest runs in rock history, creating their own unique style.

I’m looking forward to hearing their new album.


5 posted on 11/29/2016 7:25:56 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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Welcome back to 1962.


6 posted on 11/29/2016 7:26:13 PM PST by Sasparilla (I Am Not Tired Of Winning)
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The Stones are the blues....some of their early stuff Sweet Virgina one of my fave songs. then again when I listen to almost all of their songs...I say, hey that is one of my faves.

Album..Black n Blue..Crazy Momma.


9 posted on 11/29/2016 7:31:20 PM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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The early Stones albums are so great when it was almost all blues covers. They are so much better going back to their roots like this.


12 posted on 11/29/2016 7:32:47 PM PST by tellw
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Also over the years been able to watch Mick and Keith play with some of the best blues musicians on TV. Mick was at WH a few years ago...I think BB king was there as well....


13 posted on 11/29/2016 7:33:40 PM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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“The Stones are one of the best blues bands in history”
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I’d go with “average blues band”. Pretty much in the generic bar blues band territory. There are better blues bands that aren’t as well-known as the Stones and most people probably don’t know the names of the original blues greats.


14 posted on 11/29/2016 7:34:02 PM PST by LouieFisk
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May be the first Rolling Stones album I’ve wanted to listen to since 1972. Has Eric Clapton on it too.


17 posted on 11/29/2016 7:40:29 PM PST by keat
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I remember Spring Break at the Colorado River 1966 on AM radio, and the Stones were playing Chuck Berry music.

They have been playing the blues from the beginning. And that is quite a long time.

They should be able to do it well, by now.


30 posted on 11/29/2016 8:45:33 PM PST by truth_seeker
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That Doom and Gloom single from a little while back was not very good. I’ll give this a listen later, though.


33 posted on 11/29/2016 9:34:45 PM PST by Rastus (#NeverHillary #AlwaysTrump)
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Sticky Fingers is the last Stones album that's worth anything.
44 posted on 11/30/2016 5:05:39 AM PST by Gay State Conservative (Deplorables' Lives Matter)
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A couple of posters expressed surprise at the Stones being considered a 'blues' band. That indicates a lack of knowledge on some key points of the bands history.

First their name stems from a Muddy Waters song.

Second, Mick and Kieith met on the tube when Keith saw Mick carrying some albums including one by Muddy Waters. It was the blues that brought them together.

45 posted on 11/30/2016 5:17:58 AM PST by Michael.SF. (Canceling classes because Trump won, is excatly why Trump won.)
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Two younger white folks doing the blues ...... http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=joe+bonamassa&view=detail&mid=934678938233C546E963934678938233C546E963&FORM=VIRE


48 posted on 11/30/2016 5:49:11 AM PST by yetidog
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