1) cool vid, r-w, thanks. i take it that's a german crowd singing along
in italian ? impressive
most of the live vids i've seen from them have been at festivals,
which seems to be their bread and butter, so i wouldnt argue if
someone were to brand them as "festival rock"
but this somewhat less frenetic song/vid of theirs remains my fave
2) i shouldnt have used the word "roots". i tried (and failed) to
distinguish what i meant by using the phrase "
$%?&# roots"
because i wasnt really referring to the music. i was trying to
reference their historic importance as resistance artists and
cultural commentators, which usually has entailed a bit of nastiness
and controversy.
but i'm aware this is my private thing. i've been careful not to
criticize either the band or the fans for not sharing my obsession
with this particular aspect of the Stones. i've been happy for
the near-unanimous happiness that this album has caused,
even if i don't feel it myself...
one more thought: last week when i was deep into the kendrick-drake
battle royale, spontaneously in my head "live by the sword" started
playing (until then one of my least favorite, least listened-to songs
on
Hackney). and while retrieving the lyrics to post on this
thread, i could hear the stonesiness of the music for the first time
with clarity, and appreciate it more or less i'm guessing like many/most
here do.
i mean, in a similar vein, why did it take me about ten years to
appreciate "Citadel"?
its just how i'm wired. sometimes i get things instantly that other
people are struggling with, and sometimes the opposite.
Because when it come to music i'm an emotional guy and a
stubborn kind of fella. but i'm never trying to rain on anybody
else's parade. i went quiet around here for six months to
avoid just that.
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