Gazza wrote on Apr 12
th, 2016 at 12:02pm:
Ian Billen wrote on Apr 11
th, 2016 at 10:18pm:
Gazza wrote on Apr 11
th, 2016 at 8:26pm:
>If you are saying all they could come up with thus far is blues covers then I think you are wrong...
You seem to have ignored the use of the word 'if' in my statement, which renders the rest of the above statement and your subsequent argument pointless.
>I'm pretty sure they have plenty, or at least 'will have' plenty of their own original material to record.
You aren't 'pretty sure' at all because you have nothing other than wishful thinking to go on. They may indeed have plenty of their own material. As there's nothing to suggest they're going to record and release them, then that supposition is meaningless.
> The session in December was just to get their feet planted. That's all it was... as they noted in the very beggining. As far as them having to do blues covers ... they <always> do blues covers when they are in the studio. The only difference is that this time they did a whole slew in getting some ground work laid down and someone recorded every one of them is all it seems.
And now they're releasing them instead of original material. Easy option. If it was 'just to get their feet planted' then they wouldnt be planning to put it out.
>If you are saying there is all the proof we need they are washed up studio wise lol .. .
You might need to read what I said again instead of putting words in my mouth.
>...Well why not wait until <AFTER> you hear the album before you claim or decide they are washed up studio wise
Which album is this? the album of covers which they've stated that they ARE releasing or the one of originals that you reckon they'll make at some point in the future?
The latter, as yet, doesnt exist. So I'll base my statement on what IS happening as opposed to some kind of fantasy album. A band who has released two new songs in eleven years, with hardly any solo work in the interim period, who then choose to throw together an album of covers cut in two days in favour of working on new songs can be safely said to be lacking in creativity.
>Lol smh.
What does this even mean?
>They are recording an album .. wouldn't it make more sense to wait until it's released in finally hearing it to make that call?
What call? As I've said, it'll probably be very good. But as its covers, I cant see how you can seriously make an argument that it shows they're bursting with fresh ideas.
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Gazza.. if you (and others) think they are releasing an album comprised of blues covers and that is the new studio album they are working on you are very wrong here Lol.... (at least I sincerely HOPE you are wrong).
They never said they are putting out an album of blues covers.. only that they recorded them in starting out... and it inspired them .. nothing other than that...
All this talk of ....'the album of blues covers that is the new studio album' ....has gotten waaaay out of hand... and isn't the case. Trust me for once ..
Ian
I hope so. By the way, could you tell Ronnie Wood about your findings? He seems to be convinced its an album of blues covers. The other guitarist in the band (his name escapes me) also seems to think that, having spent a few days together in December, the next record is finished.
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You and I both know and agree Mr. Keith is full of BS ... If the album is in the can.. why are they recording again (perhaps he was referring to it is basically ready to be fully recorded with fresh material ready to go?).
I think for once Ronnie purposefully planted the statements about them doing all kinds of blues covers as an 'indicator' that what they have done so far has been blues based and inspired by the blues (along with the covers they recorded).
*This is not Stripped part 2 and it is ... not an album of covers... They are recording a new studio album (fresh material.. newly cut... A newbie .. but possibly a final adding to the long list of studio releases in their catalog).
Do I 'know' that. Well of course not .. I'm not right there in the studio with em. It just makes sense.. because if that is not the case and you are right.. Mr. Billen throws in the towel and concedes .. they are completely dried up and washed up as far as new stuff goes.
However I think .. and am pretty darn sure this a fresh new studio album... Not any sort of retrospect or covers edition (though it may contain a cover or two.. or some sort of special edition with additional covers as some of their other albums have in the past).
Still either way .. this is no rendition .. or set of covers to be released... .. This is a brand new Rolling Stones studio album, my friend.