The Black Crowes album Shake Your Money Maker bears striking similarities to The Stones 70s sound.
As does The New York Dolls debut album, complete with David Johnassens ‘Jagger in Drag’ look and Johnny Thunders Keith-esque wastedness.
Not content with nicking the sound of The Stones on “Movin’ On Up”, Primal Scream went one stage further on their next album and nicked the title too (“Rocks Off”). They repeated the trick with “Country Girl” which also has a touch of Faces about it.
Ahh, Faces … “Stay With Me” could well have come from the Stones early 70s catalogue (and I’m sure this is more to do with Ronnie Wood than any form of plagarising/copying on the part of Rod and the lads). Indeed, Faces had two albums in the shops before The Stones rock-phase proper commenced with Sticky Fingers, so maybe (just maybe) The Stones took the lead from Faces?
But I digress …
For me, it comes down to a choice between Black Crowes “Jealous Again” and The Dandy Warhols “Bohemian Like You”, with The Dandy Warhols winning in extra time (despite it being a terrible name for a band)
Rigid Digit says
Although it was a close thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3UgO6Ib_4Q
DogFacedBoy says
The Dandy Warhols is so close that I assumed some money had changed hands between m’learned friends
Gary says
The Scream have done a fair few. Thisun’s a goodie:
Tiggerlion says
No contest!
David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
Tiggerlion says
I’m convinced Mick guested on vocals.
New Radicals – Get What You Give
Spotcheck Billy says
I’m convinced it’s Karl Wallinger singing on this. In fact, the song could easily be from a World Party album
Tiggerlion says
All they need is Charlie.
Sad Café – My Oh My
Rigid Digit says
Completely forgotten about them.
Although, in fairness, my knowledge of the band extends no further than a Budget priced compilation bought in Woolworths in 1986.
Can’t honestly say I’ve listened to it much since then, but always thought of them a mid-table second division band.
Mavis Diles says
One of the best live bands that ever existed, despite the occasionally sub-par records.
minibreakfast says
Always thought this was rather Stonesy. Tigger will love it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B5vW2rc3Lg
Tiggerlion says
Neil Young – Borrowed Tune
Tiggerlion says
U2 – Vertigo
Tiggerlion says
Killers – Mr Brightside
minibreakfast says
Moose the Mooche says
The most utterly preposterous vocals committed to vinyl – sounds like Freddie Starr’s Jagger impersonation. But great tunes.
https://youtu.be/U67s-XXMisY
Moose the Mooche says
https://youtu.be/U67s-XXMisY
Moose the Mooche says
Well fuck that then
minibreakfast says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U67s-XXMisY&feature=youtu.be
minibreakfast says
Ah, “embedding disabled by request”. Precious sods.
Rigid Digit says
Worth clicking thorough.
One for the recently curated Jangle thread.
Absolutely right about the overwrought, histrionic vocal
Moose the Mooche says
The whole albums is like that. It must hurt his mouth to sing like that.
Moose the Mooche says
Sorry, I seem to have gone weird. I need a lie down.
duco01 says
I always thought this sounded a bit like the Stones could’ve recorded it.
World Party – Ship of Fools
Moose the Mooche says
Or this, a fantastic three-way tribute to the Stones, The Fabs and Dylan.
Moose the Mooche says
Of course the best song the Stones never wrote is allegedly Sister Morphine. ALLEGEDLY.
Dave Ross says
Its this of course………….
Broken English “She’s Coming On Strong”
ianess says
City Lights by The a Flaming Groovies fits the bill.
ganglesprocket says
In the early nineties (can’t quite remember) I was a fan of The Dogs D’Amour and the Quireboys. Both very “Stones-y”
Here’s Satalite Kid by The Dogs D’Amour
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqqp7k9OAbg
And Hey You by The Quireboys
Rigid Digit says
Quireboys & Dos D’Amour – part of that little known late 80s/early 90s movement entitled NWOBRBWSABLFOTSOBC
(New Wave Of British Rock Bands Who Sound A Bit Like Faces Or The Stones Or Bad Company).
The acronym was a bit of a mouthful, which is why it didn’t take off but The Quireboys and The Dos D’Amour were at it’s forefront. (Thunder completed the triumvirate)
Sadly for The Quireboys, they got a bit f**ked over by Sharon Osbourne’s management and their EMI output was a shadow of what they were like live and on their early independent releases. The parent album is still a good listen, if a bit too “shiny”
DogFacedBoy says
Dogs D’Amour were supported b a band playing their first UK dates in 1990 – The Black Crowes. None more Stones.
Personally I think this is the Crowes at their most Stonesy
bobness says
I’d have to disagree on Thunder, if mainly on “looks”, but hey…
A mate of mine from literally playschool was well into the Dogs, and I have a few signed 10″ vinyls somehwere. They were a destructive lot back in the day, much self mutilation and debauchery.
I once watched agog as my mate leant over Bambam the drummer, who was very drunk, post a gig at the Victoria Hall in Hanley, to speak to him (they obviously knew each other well) and witnessed said drummer, out of nowhere, throw a straight left that put my mate’s nose roughly 3 feet over his left ear. They were all friends again 5 minutes later.
Happy days.
NE1 says
Late period Crowds channelling disco period Stones.
NE1 says
For crowds read crowes….. darn auto correction!
Skirky says
Oh, it’s The Deadstring Brothers, definitely. http://youtu.be/igAT9geAjcs
Spotcheck Billy says
You’re all wrong. It’s this:
Reef
Pessoa says
This may be trying too hard, but it’s still great:
Pessoa says
Though that is Between the Buttons era and not 70s of course.
Tiggerlion says
I think The Specials were deliberately channelling a Sticky Fingers song for this one:
Tiggerlion says
It’s called Little Bitch. If only The Stones could play Reggae.
Morrison says
Could be this – David Johansen’s first solo album was very “tonight Matthew…” – but excellent live – recall seeing him at the Limit in Sheffield in the late 70s and he was ace.
retropath2 says
Lindisfarne, with it being written, by Rod Clements, as a direct imitation of the 1971 Stones style.
Styrofoam plates says
This is the most Rolling Stonesy tune I’ve heard. The riffs, the drums, the bass, the vocals, the lyrics…
colrow26 says
New Values by Iggy Pop always sounded to me like a Stones tribute….if some kind person could post a clip to Tell Me Story or I’m bored it would be much appreciated…