Posted on 11/15/2021 3:28:28 PM PST by nickcarraway
Who frontman Roger Daltrey described the Rolling Stones as a "mediocre pub band" in a recent interview.
His comments follow those of Paul McCartney, who reignited the Beatles-vs.-Stones argument when he called Mick Jagger's group a "covers band" — leading to a lighthearted response from Jagger during a concert.
In conversation with the Coda Collection, Daltrey offered his own views, saying: "Mick Jagger, you've got to take your hat off to him. He's the number one rock 'n' roll performer." He continued with a laugh: "But as a band, if you were outside a pub and you heard that music coming out of a pub some night, you'd think, 'Well, that's a mediocre pub band!'"
Elsewhere in the interview, Daltrey revealed his envy toward Robert Plant, whose experience fronting Led Zeppelin was very different from Daltrey's own experience fronting the Who. “I managed to get the short straw of all the singers in all the bands," he reflected. "No solos! Who songs are all lyrics. Robert Plant — Percy, as we call him — he's a very good friend of mine, and we do joke about it. He said you could go off and read a book when [Jimmy] Page started up on a guitar solo or [John] Bonham stated on a drum solo. And I suddenly thought, 'I wonder what it would have been like being in a band like that!'"
Daltrey also said he was a "hater of the internet," explaining: "I never thought any good would come of it, and I still don't think anything good's come of it. I think if we're not careful it's probably the end of our civilization."
The Kinks were also a fantastic live band.
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Especially after he released his classic “No More Fan Mail” video: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hV8JFj17AtY
Should I list the number of classics the Stones recorded and used in different movie soundtracks? Didn't think so. Even the Beatles don't get as much play.
Most self-proclaimed Stones fans couldn't name a single song released after 1981's "Tattoo You" without googling something.
I know I couldn't.
The 70 Isle of Wight show is the greatest single performance. The song “Water” is so good. Although LOL, I doubt these days it would fly, “And there’s none of us here who’d say “NO!” to somebody’s daughter!”
But pretty much after Quadrophenia, they produced maybe one song that would be on my Top Ten Who Song List: Slip Kid (which is just a fantastic song)
I did like “One Hit To The Body”, BTW Jimmy Page plays on it.
He’s not wrong, for the most part. There are a few excellent songs in the Rolling Stones catalog, true classics (Paint it Black, Sympathy for the Devil), but far more common are trashy like Miss You, Angie, Brown Sugar, and so on.
Meanwhile, all of them are fully aware of just how much cross-over there is among their respective fan bases. Whatever, Roger. Luv ya, but c’mon, man!
Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced
That Sally couldn’t go to the meeting
"Sympathy for the Devil" is my favorite from that album. "Carol" and "Little Queenie" are also good tracks.
“Black Girls just wanna get f.....d all night”
LOL, I love the SNL episode where Garrett Morris is all serious and says. “You have besmirched the character of black women Mick, so I just have one question for you? Where are these black broads, baby? Got any phone numbers for me? Please!”
The Who toured in 1989 to replenish John Entwistle's empty bank account. They toured again in 1996 to replenish John Entwistle's empty bank account.
Entwistle made tons of money and he spent even more tons of money.
When he died in 2002, facedown, "Scarface-style" in a mountain of cocaine and a harem of top-shelf Vegas hookers picking through his pockets, his estate had to be liquidated to pay his creditors.
Maybe they are. But they play in the largest pubs in the world. Over and over again.
Personally I think they peaked with Exile on Main Street and have been coasting ever since. But unlike The Beatles they stayed together, replacing personnel as needed and just keep touring.
Let’s compare wallets. The Stones are on tour, where’s Roger?
I actually liked Pete’s solo stuff, especially “White City” with David Gilmour. It was a needed break from The Who.
1980s "Emotional Rescue" was the beginning of the downward slide though there were some good songs on that. As for the big 1981 single "Start Me Up" - that is one of the most annoying songs ever. Probably because it reminds me of Bill Gates and Microsoft.
I like many of the Stones songs but they are a mediocre band live ... with the exception of Mick Jagger. Regardless of one’s opinion of Mick’s schtick I do give him points for his high energy performance — particularly at his age.
One problem is the Stones are a guitar band with mediocre guitarists. They haven’t produced a decent guitar solo since Mick Taylor left. I think one factor beyond the effects of drug abuse is they have a real loose attitude and just don’t care.
Doesn’t matter. They have been a successful R&R franchise for many decades. They have become very wealthy and are still rocking and rolling not because of money but because it’s what they do.
Kudo’s to the Rolling Stones for all their good songs and staying power.
And the best songs from Tattoo You were recorded years earlier than the album’s ‘81 release — Waiting on a Friend (‘73), Slave (‘75), and Start Me Up (‘78). The album Some Girls (‘78) was their last hurrah, but their last top-notch record was Exile (‘72).
I love the songs from “Odds and Sods”, especially “Now I’m a Farmer”, mainly because of Moonie’s opening drums and Nicky Hopkins piano-work......(Gourds!)
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