…that The Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band In The World released their dayboo single.
Who knew what adventures would occur over the next 3 score years.
Any thoughts, observations, strong opinions etc. about this and/or their continuing longevity?
It was 60 years ago today…
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And, err, to “celebrate” – part 1 of a 2-part programme is available to hear here:
I saw them live for the (almost certainly) last time 10 years ago today and in tribute to the 5oth anniversary they played a snippet of said single on stage.
I am kind of in the no Charlie no Stones camp, but I guess I would go one more time out of curiosity if they played fairly near me.
2003 was amazing I saw them 13 times over the summer in 5 different countries, including stadium, arena and theatre gigs. Some of the shows were absolutely brilliant, all were worthwhile. Best summer of live music ever!
Hopefully the threatened “final album” will get a release, but not holding my breath
Thank you Dai.
I have never seen them live, though they did play more than one night in Guernsey during August 1964. I was 13 months old…
Think I mentioned your live-on-their 50th anniversary snippet fact in the programme!
Wow, I’m a star!
Here’s proof (of a sort), following track 7 (Emotional Rescue)
https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-rolling-stones/2013/air-canada-centre-toronto-on-canada-bd9f182.html
That’s the soundtrack to today’s database mangling sorted!
For me they kind of stopped as a viable musical force after Exile. From then on there was a gradual slide into rock and roll pantomime. There were odd hiccups along the way such as Some Girls and their last great single Start Me Up. Their blues album of a few years ago was rather good too. But no. The Rolling Stones. 1963- 1972.
70s were erratic, but plenty of good stuff after Exile. In the 80s Tattoo You was great and I do have a soft spot for Steel Wheels (at least half of it), same applies to Voodoo Lounge and The Biggest Bang, blues album was decent but I never play it.
The only group to have made a complete pig’s ear of a BBC release. How did they do that?
Remembered the significance of the date as soon as I flipped over our little calendar this morning – must have been all those years of staring at the back cover of Rolled Gold.
The first 5 As and Bs, the 3 EPs. and the first 3 LPs and I’m as happy as Larry.
Re: Come On.
I think people believe Chuck Berry to have been all over the radio in this country in the 50s and early 60s. Not true. At the time of the Stones’ first single, Chuck had spent a combined total of nine weeks in the UK chart. Most of his famous songs (Johnny B. Goode, Rock and Roll Music, Roll Over Beethoven) got a release but didn’t chart. By the end of 63, he was in the Top 10.
Agreed re the BBC sessions…
…However, the “In Mono” box set is (almost) as good as the one for Beatles band.
And – unlike, say, Led Zeppelin – the Stones always seemed to appreciate/acknowledge/support the Blues artists they grew up with and loved.
Chuck Berry very much a US singles artist during that period, yes?
Worth mentioning that most bands did Chuck Berry covers at that time, not just the Stones, but they did seem to do more than most.
The mono cd box set is indeed terrific and my go to for most of the early stuff, but is now awfully pricey if you can find it.
The Singles Collection The London Years is still really good value….but it still winds me up that it isn’t the Decca collection.
Just found this:
What a great song.
“Everything is wrong since me and my baby parted
All day long I’m walking ‘cos I can’t get my car started
Laid off from my job so I can’t afford to check it
I wish someone would come along and run into it and wreck it
Come on! ..”
In case of any further interest, Part The Second can be found here:
*Warning – contains solo material*