Comments on: Beat of the Day http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Wed, 22 May 2013 02:03:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80559 Matt Blankman Wed, 18 May 2011 22:10:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80559 [11] That's an excellent McCartney record. I like a lot of the stones '67 output, actually - Between The Buttons is a great album. Satanic Majesties has a couple gems, one really boring track and is otherwise just sort of a fun curio in their catalog.That said, it's to everyone's benefit they moved on to Beggar's Banquet pretty quickly. [11] That’s an excellent McCartney record.

I like a lot of the stones ’67 output, actually – Between The Buttons is a great album. Satanic Majesties has a couple gems, one really boring track and is otherwise just sort of a fun curio in their catalog.That said, it’s to everyone’s benefit they moved on to Beggar’s Banquet pretty quickly.

]]> By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80558 Normando Wed, 18 May 2011 21:41:33 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80558 [10] I'm not a big fan of The Stones' flower-powery period, with exception of "Citadel." Paul's vocals on "Run, Devil, Run" cover a lot of that rocker territory, and does so very well. It's a great album. David Gilmour playing rave-up rockers? With Ian Paice on drums? I guess all those British guys really did have r-n-b roots. [10] I’m not a big fan of The Stones’ flower-powery period, with exception of “Citadel.”

Paul’s vocals on “Run, Devil, Run” cover a lot of that rocker territory, and does so very well. It’s a great album. David Gilmour playing rave-up rockers? With Ian Paice on drums? I guess all those British guys really did have r-n-b roots.

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80557 Matt Blankman Wed, 18 May 2011 20:16:41 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80557 [9] Paul can do heavy very well and he's also an underrated rock'n'roll singer. Yeah, he does beautiful harmonies and great pop stuff, but he can sing the hell out of Little Richard-type material, and always could. [8] Lady Jane is kind of baroque-y, but it's definitely got that dark Stones vibe. Great track - gotta love Brian on the dulcimer. Dandelion is another Stones attempt at an upbeat flower-powery tune. Not my favorite. [9] Paul can do heavy very well and he’s also an underrated rock’n'roll singer. Yeah, he does beautiful harmonies and great pop stuff, but he can sing the hell out of Little Richard-type material, and always could.

[8] Lady Jane is kind of baroque-y, but it’s definitely got that dark Stones vibe. Great track – gotta love Brian on the dulcimer.

Dandelion is another Stones attempt at an upbeat flower-powery tune. Not my favorite.

]]> By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80556 Normando Wed, 18 May 2011 18:54:12 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80556 [8] Definately not. Interestingly, Paul could be heavy (Helter Skelter) as well as light. Hearing Helter Skelter, especially the remastered version and the outtakes, makes me wish there were power trio recordings of Ringo, Paul, and someone like Clapton or perhaps Townshend. That said, I think Lennon actually played the bass on Helter Skelter. [8] Definately not. Interestingly, Paul could be heavy (Helter Skelter) as well as light. Hearing Helter Skelter, especially the remastered version and the outtakes, makes me wish there were power trio recordings of Ringo, Paul, and someone like Clapton or perhaps Townshend. That said, I think Lennon actually played the bass on Helter Skelter.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80555 Alex Belth Wed, 18 May 2011 18:27:26 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80555 She's a Rainbow works, Lady Jane, I love but it doesn't have that lightness that Paul is so gifted at. She’s a Rainbow works, Lady Jane, I love but it doesn’t have that lightness that Paul is so gifted at.

]]> By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80554 Normando Wed, 18 May 2011 18:09:03 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80554 Lady Jane and She's a Rainbow tread close to Martha My Dear territory, but The Beatles get the nod on quality in that territory. You could argue that The Stones were just trying to copy and keep up with The Beatles on those tracks. That said, I can't picture The Beatles being able to copy or keep up with anything on Get Your Ya-Ya's. Hell, from the train-crash endings on that album, The Stones could barely keep up with themselves! Lady Jane and She’s a Rainbow tread close to Martha My Dear territory, but The Beatles get the nod on quality in that territory. You could argue that The Stones were just trying to copy and keep up with The Beatles on those tracks. That said, I can’t picture The Beatles being able to copy or keep up with anything on Get Your Ya-Ya’s. Hell, from the train-crash endings on that album, The Stones could barely keep up with themselves!

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80553 Alex Belth Wed, 18 May 2011 17:31:18 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80553 Yeah, Stones could never do "Martha My Dear." Yeah, Stones could never do “Martha My Dear.”

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80552 Matt Blankman Wed, 18 May 2011 16:47:37 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80552 [4] Well, there are tracks like Helter Skelter and I Want You (She's So Heavy), but generally that's true. The Stones were always a bit more sinister and the flip side is that they sounded silly doing stuff in the vein of say, Penny Lane or Good Day Sunshine, which the Beatles could do brilliantly. I've never bought into the idea that you're a Stones person or a Beatles person, but I do think I have Beatle moods and Stones moods. The Booth book really details (among other things) the final overdubs and mixing of Let It Bleed in LA in '69, just before the tour. Keith was a one-man dynamo, essentially doing all the guitar parts himself. Booth documents that '69 tour while using alternate chapters to talk about Brian Jones and the band's history to that point. [4] Well, there are tracks like Helter Skelter and I Want You (She’s So Heavy), but generally that’s true. The Stones were always a bit more sinister and the flip side is that they sounded silly doing stuff in the vein of say, Penny Lane or Good Day Sunshine, which the Beatles could do brilliantly.

I’ve never bought into the idea that you’re a Stones person or a Beatles person, but I do think I have Beatle moods and Stones moods.

The Booth book really details (among other things) the final overdubs and mixing of Let It Bleed in LA in ’69, just before the tour. Keith was a one-man dynamo, essentially doing all the guitar parts himself. Booth documents that ’69 tour while using alternate chapters to talk about Brian Jones and the band’s history to that point.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80551 Alex Belth Wed, 18 May 2011 16:25:21 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80551 No I have not. Sounds great. I know this is unfair but it popped into my head this morning anyhow. You know how people of a certain generation pitted the Stones vs. the Beatles? It was more than just a music thing but a "scene" thing. Anyhow, I love them both and can't compare them but as I was listening to this tune I thought, "Man, the Beatles never made a record like this!" No I have not. Sounds great. I know this is unfair but it popped into my head this morning anyhow. You know how people of a certain generation pitted the Stones vs. the Beatles? It was more than just a music thing but a “scene” thing. Anyhow, I love them both and can’t compare them but as I was listening to this tune I thought, “Man, the Beatles never made a record like this!”

]]> By: Matt Blankman http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80550 Matt Blankman Wed, 18 May 2011 16:05:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80550 Amazing how high a level they were operating at then. It's absurd to expect them to live up to that '68-'72 standard all the time, just treasure that it happened and its on record. Also, Alex, have you ever read Stanley Booth's "The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones?" Probably the best thing written about the Stones and among the best about rock'n'roll in general. Amazing how high a level they were operating at then. It’s absurd to expect them to live up to that ’68-’72 standard all the time, just treasure that it happened and its on record.

Also, Alex, have you ever read Stanley Booth’s “The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones?” Probably the best thing written about the Stones and among the best about rock’n'roll in general.

]]> By: Alex Belth http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80549 Alex Belth Wed, 18 May 2011 15:46:44 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80549 Such a bad ass record, even after all these years. Such a bad ass record, even after all these years.

]]> By: Normando http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2011/05/18/beat-of-the-day-331/#comment-80548 Normando Wed, 18 May 2011 15:42:59 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=59085#comment-80548 Hot damn!! Hot damn!!

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