Sorry Glam - Can't let it go unremarked

[The Polack MSgt]

The Faces are cool and all and the Stones are the Stones, but Ronnie's solo work deserves way way more love

Whether it's doing Dylan BETTER than Bob himself:

Or writing songs that Keith and Mick kick themselves for not coming up with themselves:

All Ronnie has ever been is outstanding and he gets passed over and ignored because the damn singers get all the pub?
Bullshit, Ronnie is a stud, and I saw his "Gimme Some Neck" tour he kills it live as well.

Why doesn't he get more respect? It mystifies me:

[mr_lebowski]

1. One of my fave covers from one of my all-time favorite records ...

Always dug the funky timing on this song ... makes it tricky to play along to ...

Son Volt, led by Jay Farrar, is one of the offshoot bands from the seminal Alt-Country early 1990's act Uncle Tupelo ... the other offshoot is Wilco, led by Jeff Tweedy ... Trace is the first Son Volt effort and it's top to bottom awesome. This is the only cover, and it closes the record fabulously.

[The Polack MSgt]

3. That's a cool cover

Thanks for the link Mr. L

[mr_lebowski]

4. No problem ... Ronnie has come with some great ones and is a good guitarist ...

I think having to fill Mick Taylor's shoes in the Stones (and lets be real, guitar playing-wise, Mick was ... more advanced, shall we say?) has unfairly led to Ronnie being a bit under-valued historically. Also, he's kinda goofy ...

[The Polack MSgt]

5. I thought that Mick may have been too good - Maybe a bit...

Too technical to be a perfect fit in the Stones.

Ronnie and Keith are both all about the groove, 6-8 note fills between the verses and a quick in and out solo at the bridge.

It's a rock and roll formula that can't be denied, obviously.

Mick Taylor seemed a better fit in LP length jams (like John Mayall's Bluesbreakers did) and the Stones were all about 45 RPM single length rockers.

[mr_lebowski]

7. Not arguing 'the fit' ... but the time Wood replaced Taylor was the hey-day of guitar wankery

Save for perhaps a brief period in the 1980's ... and I think that particular 'timing' was unfortunate for Wood ... not financially, of course, but in terms of respect.

He was kinda universally regarded as a 'downgrade' in the talent level because at the time so many people were all about 'technical skill' ... you had the prog rockers (Steve Howe, Robert Fripp, etc) really coming up right around that time, plus guitar gods like Page, Clapton, Blackmore, Iommi ... really hitting their stride. The studly guitar solo was like KING ... right then ...

Had Wood replaced Jones directly, or had he done so circa 'Some Girls' I think he'd have ended up being looked upon a bit more fondly, that's all I'm sayin'

[Glamrock]

10. Yepyep

Couldn't have put it any better.

[Glamrock]

11. You're killing me in this thread baby!

And here I thought we was kindred souls!

I'm of the very strong opinion that, barring Let It Bleed & Beggars Banquet, the Mick Taylor era stuff is thee gold standard Rolling Stones Records. Any arguments against this very strong opinion can be kept to oneself!

[Glamrock]

9. Lovin it!

[Glamrock]

2. Heyheyheyheyhey!

Lay off the singers, baby! We have very fragile egos ya know.


P. S. Thanks for the tunes. Just warming up the work laptop. Looks like you gave me enough material to get through what I gots to git done!

[mr_lebowski]

6. Another one for your day's playlist ... drop dead beautiful and brilliant track ...

I'd kill to write just one song with lyrics this good ... just one time in my life ... well, not a person, of course ...

[Glamrock]

8. We a gonna have to agree ta disagree bradda.

As great as those tracks are, and they are, my man Rod Stewart bumps it up to awesome!

But speaking of the Wood, you heard this? Think you'll dig it if'n ya ain't.

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[The Polack MSgt]

14. I had not heard this

Thanks for the tip.

[Glamrock]

15. Shit man,

Just glad to return the favor for a change! Lots of rock in instrumentals on it. Good record.

[Glamrock]

12. Will give ya this though.

At that time Ron had thee sickest guitar tone! Evidenced by my current favorite Faces tune....

And for the record, I do agree that Ron n Keith are prolly a better fit.....

[mr_lebowski]

13. It is great tone, but I must say that particular vid seems deviously designed to prevent us from

determining just what f***ing instrument anyone is playing ... I mean, for example just what guitar is that Ronnie is playing? It looks LP shaped but it's like metallic-looking, and seems to have way too many knobs, some of them in very weird places ... lol ... it's quite frustrating ...