Bill Wyman - Did Rolling Stones Reunion Work?

[@LennyJohnson5]

Great bass player; understated and wonderful feel.

[@frankdiscussion2069]

Bill is/was a great bass player and really contributed to the sound of the Stones.

[@pattroch]

just listen to their first song, between 65 and 68 to see that byll gives the thickness and stuff, the bass drum duo is breathtaking

[@lewstone5430]

You’re calling people pedo’s and your name is “Gingerbread”? Okay.

[@joraffel5450]

Definitaly.

[@alexanderspencer5063]

i guess I'm kind of off topic but does anyone know a good place to stream new series online ?

[@samirford7596]

@Alexander Spencer Flixportal :D

[@dynjarren8355]

30 Years of bowing to Mick and Keith was enough! He’s actually a very good guy and was good friends with Brian Jones. He shared an apartment with him in the early days. He was a witness to how poorly the Glimmer Twins treated him. And Wyman tells the truth about what he saw. They are probably glad he’s not around to contradict them.

[@voltage1965]

Just listen to the excellence of wyman in all the records..cant ever b beat

[@robertkilgore4386]

Bill got screwed and that's really cold after all the years, especially in the beginning when the others had to borrow his amps etc. I'm sure all Stones fans would prefer to see Bill on tour than anyone. Two songs? Freakin insult. Mick should be ashamed. No excuse. Got to respect Bill for sticking to his guns, he's right !!

[@bear6264]

yeah ,that seems abit mysterious ,why only 2.? I dont know how many songs they played a night but Id just divide up the number of songs by the number of bass players.,,,,,,,the band surely had fun with this one. A comedy of error!!I and maybe subtle punishment for leaving the group,,,,jokingly,,,,regardless,there all buddies surely,I mean,he didnt play long in the group,,only 30 years!!lol

[@michaelemswiller5434]

It's Daryl's job now. I get why he wouldn't want to tour and only play 2 songs with them, but I also get why he was only allowed 2 songs to play.

[@dan_gabriel]

I always loved Bill. He's an awesome bass player and a good man too.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

@@michaelemswiller5434 Daryl couldve been paid still or had a spot on the show on the newer numbers, and let Bill do most of it. Petty

[@penguin99ify]

30 years in the worlds greatest rock band is enough...and Wyman is right when he said you can't relive something.

[@2011littlejohn1]

They may call themselves the greatest etc and I do like and play their songs but the most influential band was the Yardbirds.

[@idaspence6849]

There comes a time sometimes when people may decide to spend their time doing something else, like spending their time with their families. For me, that time came when I turned 68. What a strange crew my family is...never noticed that before when I was busy working which involved much travel.

[@oftin_wong]

@@idaspence6849 people are strange on average

[@Shuvra161]

​@@2011littlejohn1 guess you never heard of a band called the beatles. Lennon alone is more iconic than the yardbards and stones combined.

[@2011littlejohn1]

@@Shuvra161 The Beatles are my contemporaries but I was talking influence of other players not success though the Yardbirds were successful.

[@ovalvox7888]

Mick and Keith holding petty grudges as usual. First Brian Jones, then Mick Taylor and now Bill Wyman. Bill and Mick Taylor should have played on every song.

[@rmgj]

Mean bastards, not friends..their “petty” grudges cost Brian dearly..

[@rmgj]

304 Lineman Brian did not quit his band...... capiscci? They tried to completely rip off Ry Cooder, He kindly suggested them to save a few more quid by dutifully performing their own prostate probes

304 Lineman agreed. As Keith says nobody quits the Stones. There’s really been 3 Stones the London Years with Brian the heavy Years of musicians in Exile with Mick Taylor and the Ronnie Wood how long can we go years and they’re all good in their own way. Some were more productive but all were good. Been a fan since I was 8 (1969)

They turned me on to Motown Stax Sun Muscle Shoals Blues and gospel 😎

[@rmgj]

William Ruddock, oh yeah, be betrayed by your soulmates, your band and your girl, shunned and ignored, Keith spiked Brian’s drinks turned him into a zombie so as to neutralize him..... one day truth will be unearthed

[@Randyrocker1]

Bill Wyman had a magic about him when it came to playing the bass, he played like no other, yet all creative and all inventive, that's what separated him from other rote bass players. Saw him once playing with Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood, I could see Rod Stewart smiling in awe and shocked by just how great Bill Wyman's sound made his number come alive, even Ronnie Wood was surprised. The Stones gave up a lot not having Wyman on board. I'll say this, Wyman would've made the Stones "Never Make a Saint of Me" a home run and knocked it out of the ball park, even though Daryl Jones did a fine studio player's recording, Wyman's version would've been star sparkled and pure power driven dynamite, which was what made the Stones the ball breaking group they were, in the first place. Even Brian was a big loss, the variety of instrumentation died along with him.

[@adamcollins796]

Met Bill last November after one of his gigs, real down to earth nice bloke. Shook my hand and thanked me for coming to the show. Keef always goes on that Darryl never gets enough credit from the fans, very true that. BUT Bill never got any credit whatsoever off the band, give Bill his dues then we'll give Darryl his.

[@douglascarroll3980]

Very true swami, as the Indians say ah ho! my truth or I have spoken. TY

[@safranpollen]

This Darryl I never recognize this guy, they even could take soundbassmachine

[@dan_gabriel]

Why shouls we? Darryl he's just a side man, not a Stones. Bill received bad treatment from the band. They lost a gold member and an awesome musician.

[@alanhowell3646]

Darryl Jones has been with the band for 27 years but if there’s any press photos of ‘the band’ he’s never in them as Mick & Keith don’t include him as one of the band. Similarly Mick Taylor wrote Moonlight Mile with Mick but never got a writing credit, it was credited to Mick & Keith. Shocking egomaniac dictators.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

I met him too at a book signing, really nice and funny guy.

[@TrackratM3]

The stones will never be the stones without Bill. True stones fans know what I mean..

[@michaelhampton9493]

I agree The Stones were always better with Bill. He should have played the whole show with the others.

[@G8GT364CI]

The stones haven't been the Stones since Brian died.

[@johnwitczak4935]

sort of but let it bleed to exile were great regardles

[@philmcnally4744]

Predictable "The Stones haven't been the same since 1965/1969/1974/1981/1993", or "since Brian Jones died/Mick Taylor left/Ian Stewart died/Bill Wyman left" tedium. True Stones fans appreciate them regardless, rather than just appreciating certain points in their history and moaning about the rest.

[@chevaliermichel2219]

The stones will never be the stones without Brian. Undig him and he'd play castagnets The stones should have stopped since 1984/6 I saw them in 1990 - it was already finished* their job is still ok but really really overrated and it's normal - since 1984/6 there's no more link between members of the band. Maybe their last album is a real pals album but i didn't hear it. *maybe it was finished before but in 1982 they were still very powerful on stage even if videos show a Jagger very distant from other members

[@Zeusdattilo]

When The Beatles broke up Mick claimed to the press that The Stones would have never been "so bitchy" among them. Let's have a look the way he treated Brian and Bill...

[@resurrectionsunday]

I agree Joe.. Bill was an excellant bass player in the Stones...

[@missmax73]

Its the Mick & Keith ego roadshow....Bill is the only one with any decency who continues to stick up for Brian.

[@peliche77]

Mick & Keith are The Rolling Stones and have always been since the band adopted their own personality, started to write their own material and stopped being a band of blues covers. Brian was the leader in the very early times when they did only covers, because he had no talent to write. But if they had continued making only covers they would not have lasted more than two years. But fortunately Jagger and Richards talent and creativity emerged on time to save the band from being one more of the pack and put them on top of the world along with The Beatles. You know, it does not matter what the envious and unreasonable people like Max820 and others can say. The truth is that Mick & Keith were, are and will always be THE MAIN MEN of this legendary group.

[@AnthonyBurrito1313]

Brian Jones was a train wreck of a human being

[@kathryngrace6750]

not really, you’ve obviously only looked from a very bias side of the story and obviously haven’t focused on the fact that, whilst he was very talented, brian grew to be very self destructive and the stones had every right to fire him. you can’t like the stones if you dislike mick and keith, they’re the songwriting power who boosted them to fame. yes brian acted as a leader but the other members were just as important; mick was and still is an ever so charismatic frontman and keith and charlie fuel the rhythmic force behind the stones.

[@chrisbacos]

@grimble George Harrison was a gentleman and a kind soul.

[@jamesbowen8960]

To me, the Stones will always be Brian's band.

[@jamesaffleck5533]

him and Charlie two of the classiest stones

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Apart from when he was slagging off David Bowie 😅😅

[@dancingtrout6719]

stones with the angels wasnt classy it was bad ass

[@gavalan3367]

Mick Jagger recently gave an interview where he discussed the Stones 60th anniversary later this year. He said that Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor would not be making appearances with the band to celebrate the milestone. It's a shame that Charlie Watts passed away and won't be there.

[@randysimmons9838]

Bill and charlie gave the stones that swing vibe

[@5InAnotherLand5]

Bill, we've been waiting for you for 20 years! And still we do no matter what you think about it.

[@Buelligan88]

Keith is still mad at Bill for walking away and for apparently not needing the band as much as the rest of them do. It's good he at least did the two numbers and then told them to slag off.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Buelligan88 The Devil you say .

[@RaulGomes91]

I absolutely agree.

[@frankiebutler2894]

Crimson King You reckon he didn’t get paid for the 2 songs? Did you listen to video? Bill said, if he couldn’t play all it wasn’t worth it. That means $$$.

[@Vichedges]

@@frankiebutler2894 Or he could just mean it wasn't worth it to him. I kind of doubt he got paid by the song dude. He doesn't like traveling I took what he was saying as it just wasn't worth the hassle for 2 songs a night.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

@@frankiebutler2894 Hes worth 80 million 😅😅😅 do you really think hes bothered about more? You only have to see the footage to see the lack of respect he was shown by Jagger

[@GrayWoIf]

love Bill but my favorite member will always be Mick Taylor

[@SuperAnimelover100]

I love Mick T. and Bill but their will never be another Brian Jones !

[@kpax45]

The band was never the same after Taylor left, after Wyman left they lost even more of their sound. Best years live were with Taylor for sure.

[@alexbowman7582]

Two of my Maryhill Glasgow mates were working in London and were in a pub and were arguing is that Bill Wyman? Eventually to settle the argument they went over and asked. Bill replied ok ok you can have an autograph. My two mates said we don’t want an autograph and they all laughed. The three spent the rest of the night drinking and talking.

[@lordburlap4514]

40 years and one song....nice touch, Mick.

[@whyyeseyec]

@304 Lineman - Thirty years a Stone and the Glimmer Twins let Wyman have 1 song on an album - ONE!! It's the Mick & Keith Show. The other band members are just side men to them. No wonder Wyman quit. He was ignored for 30 years.

[@martinleavitt6094]

Mick the dick,no surprize there....

[@lordburlap4514]

Crimson King Cannot agree more....

[@lordburlap4514]

Crimson King I think I made an error.....one song...."In Another Land"...

[@lordburlap4514]

Crimson King 2,000 Light Years, Like A Rainbow, two other great songs on the album.....and Brian is all over this.....

[@pip12111]

Charlie,and Bill are such classy gentlemen

[@phillipbeaumont5454]

Bill Wyman a classy gentleman 😂😂I've never heard a padeophile being called a classy gentle man nothing classy about being a padeo

[@Methilde]

Gentleman could only be used for Charlie.

[@justinpuleo9169]

Bring back Mick and bill and do an awesome gig and put that on dvd

[@kpax45]

Too many big egos to pull that off, mainly Jagger and Richards!

[@MrBonemerrow]

It’s sad but a good bassist like Bill is not replaceable. I can’t enjoy Blues Traveler live anymore either(Bobby Sheehan r.i.p). And Don’t even get me started about “Dead and Co” without Phil Lesh... I played for years with a friend named Angelo Derosia who passed away some years ago and his style , touch and presence are greatly missed. It’s like the music needed him.. Appreciate every note every day because you never know when those magical, musical moments will end.

[@petre.w.487]

Yeah Bill, you were right ! They were punishing you when you look at the time you put in !!!...

[@mikeh.2651]

Well, he did come up with the riff for 'Jumping Jack Flash'.

[@SuperAnimelover100]

Mike H. and i never forgot that . Bill deserves credit for it !

[@noname.___]

My favorite song

[@185douglas]

Bill Wyman must return to Stones

[@biggusdickus5807]

I learned the bass line 'under my thumb' back in 67 still play it today.

[@KurtI2525]

The greatest bands have the greatest bassists.

[@BigSky1]

Another reason Bill might not have wanted want to tour with the stones is that he hates flying now which is one of the reasons he left when he did.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

He could go most places by boat or train ...

[@BigSky1]

@@user-li3fr8jl3b Yes if he wanted to be late and miss gigs.

[@goojedooje660]

He was in the Royal airforce before he joined the stones

[@BigSky1]

@@goojedooje660 Yes he was. He was stationed in Germany for awhile.

[@apexjoe4769]

"19th Nervous Breakdown" showcase's Bill's excellence.

[@Gerriston1]

I think they should just include him in their gigs if he's available. He's a great talent, Mick is. Adding a guitarist is always easier than adding a second bassist just by nature of the balance of the band's sound. Bill should know that. He's a great archivist though. I give him credit for what he has done in the past.

[@sananto6896]

Bill and Charlie have more class and humility in their little finger, than the whole of Jagger and Richards.

[@kevinleblanc47]

Billy no one can fill your shoes as a Rolling Stone, it ain't the same without you and Charlie driving the music its mick and keith and ronnie show not the ROLLING sTONES

[@jibteenuc9836]

Fair play to him. Nobody can take away what he's seen, done and experienced. Maybe missed out on a few bob but he's hardly a pauper.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Worth about 80 mil ... i think he'll survive 😅 I met him once, top bloke.

[@robmills1004]

Yeah, so sad that he left the stones, and mick taylor leaving was an even bigger surprise, but the thing with bill was that he had MANY other outside interests that he wanted to devote his time to

[@johnpressler8094]

I was lucky to spend sometime with Bill in Memphis !!! He is very kind & a first class guy !!! Hello Bill !!! ---- John ----

[@JustineLaLoba]

They've become a greatest hits cover band now........Bill was smart to say see ya!

[@dmzabo3914]

I loved the way he modified his bass strap to make him stand out more as a bass player on stage.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Really disrespectful to Bill! Met him in person, nice guy.

[@RandyFricke]

He's right. You can't put old bands back together. You can get old girlfriends back. And I've never been to one of my class reunions. I can just imagine what kind of a horror that would be.

[@tyrssen1]

I went to one, a HS 10-year reunion (which was a long time ago.) It was ... I dunno, weird. Never went to another.

[@davidkent8606]

I'm seventy now, so If I went back to a class reunion probably half of them would be dead by now.

[@simonperry8569]

As Bill said, he left the Stones at the right time and played on all the big hits. Can a casual fan name a Stones hit after Bill left in 1990? Probably not.

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

Voodoo Lounge was considered a bit of a "comeback" in the mid-1990s. "You Got Me Rocking" still shows up on the setlist, as does "Love is Strong," but I doubt most casual Stones fans could name anything after Tattoo You.

[@rbrookswilliams1689]

@@fuchsiaswing8545 They never had a Top 20 American hit single after Bill left. "Mixed Emotions" was the last one.

[@bolivianbillionaire1349]

@@fuchsiaswing8545 exacto......i lost interest after M.T. left................ completely. They shoulda done a Led Zep and shut up shop then. They degenerated into the joke they are now.......

[@davidaccordino4564]

Bill got the last laugh. After he left i 1993, they never had another hit record again. He saw the writing on the wall.

[@dannyd1572]

It's really sad. Really sad that they wouldn't let Bill do anymore. Jones is a good bassist..yeah give him credit. But they have not had the same sound since Bill left. Charlie and Bill worked it together. Then to have such an integral part of your band, sound and all, agree to be part of one last hurrah (possibly) and you give him two fucking songs...really Mick?

[@Methilde]

More about Keith for that.

[@frankboyd.]

Always loved Stone's music, but never wished I'd meet them in real life. I guess I'm talking mostly about Jagger and Richards. All other members past and present seemed nice.

[@cathridge]

Jagger and Richards didn't become rich and iconic by being nice. You can definitely tell they were in charge and probably bullied the others. They took credit for music and ideas that the others brought into the band. Taylor especially. I would have sued their ass but that was a different time and the others were happy to be along for the ride.

[@angelicaquirarte]

@@cathridge i am not a fan of wyman actions as a person but jagger need to be put in his place he sleep with minors too but nobody speaks about it,and his arrogance is just anoying he never was a real man for me ,a real man has integrity and mature on one point in his life but jagger never learn he is a forever bratt just as keith richards i don't now why people thinks that a man that on one point was a junkie is so funny, its just shamefull

[@chrisbacos]

I never attended my class reunions.

[@Vichedges]

I didn't even attend my graduation. I was out of there ASAP. No way in hell I'd go to a reunion.

[@daveblair3265]

Bill was a great bass player with the Stones but I always felt he left under a cloud because of the girlies. Saw Mick Taylor some years back and was disgusted that he stood there hardly tickling his strings while a guy stood at the back in the shadow was taking all the solos. Still a shame Bill only got to play two songs though, and a bigger shame that Ian Stewart wasn't there to boogie them along. RIP Ian.

[@rickybattle6230]

Daryl is a great bassist and so is Bill but when he left,that stones sound just wasn't the same. I think that's what really upset Mick and Keith and that's why they are not treating him with much respect.

[@bear6264]

You could have a point there Ricky,regretably,, lets face it Darryl and Bill have different styles,,,,,,,I do think Darryls style is actually a good thing for the group,,,his rythme is not to frantic or intense,and from his perspective,,he is actually in control of the Band sound,more than anyone else in the band,,,save Charlie, and the band knows it,Im sure they embrace it ,...I think this is good for musicians as they age,,why push it any more?,they have a great gig happening,,,,,,,,and I think Darryls doing a Great job with the band!!!,,,,,,,,,that said when Darryl wants to take a break,,,,,,,I may just step in and rock it out again,,,,I say that facetiously of course,Its not rocket science.Its Rocket roll,I mean Rock n roll!!

[@Methilde]

Yes, Bill decided to leave the band cause he wanted to have others experiences, not a reason to put the blame on Keith and Mick.

[@cathridge]

Not really. His bass was barely a rumble and Mick, Keith or Ronnie played many of his parts on records. Of more importance to the Stones was Wyman's membership as an original member. Anyone can play his parts. It's only rock bass, not funk or jazz where the bass really stands out. The audience doesn't respond to that like it does the sight of seeing a classic or original lineup of their favorite band. If Bill was still there, he could get away with playing a couple notes per song with some flubs and the crowd would still go nuts because they're watching one of the classic Stones lineup. Darryl Jones could play everything flawlessness like the record even throw in a flashy solo and the audience wouldn't feel the same way. There's something about the thrill of seeing a classic lineup that gets people excited.

[@myyootube2]

Only person who never understood how essential Bill was to the Stones sound is Keith. We all have our blind spots.

[@Cornello]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6Gqg4qndpalaJY Keith said Bill was his main bass player though.

[@kissclassics]

Darryl Jones is not a member ... just a hired gun which they keep outside of all promotion ... Bill Wyman is THE bass player of Stones ...

[@mickj9942]

Perhaps so but he's been playing bass for hundreds of shows over about a half dozen tours.

[@7colliemac]

He was a great bass player.. 👍🏼

[@carlranger8060]

Tbh, Bill got out at the right time. Saw the Stones in 2018, just looked like very old men trying to be cool.

[@brucestewart7371]

Like he said after he opened the restaurant- “I’ve made more money here than I ever did with the ‘Rolling Stones’ “ 😁 They sound like damned jam band now, Darryl is so slow off the get. Bill would start out behind and weave his way back in front to PUSH the song along. He just had talent you can’t teach. I remember when he said that on one of his report cards in school, that his music teacher wrote in the margin something like, “Bill has music flowing out of his body”. That’s a helluva thing to say to a kid in school. 👍

[@Methilde]

He wouldn't have make so much money if he wasn't a Stones before and named it Sticky Finger a Mick and Keith song.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

@@Methilde Sticky Fingers is an album he played on the entirety of, not a song you dafty. You do know he was a founding member and pretty much bankrolled the band in the early days?

[@Methilde]

@@user-li3fr8jl3b Not saying it was wrong but he choose to leaves and have a good deal.

[@mikemorales1725]

Bill is such a classy guy.

[@KitchenFoyle]

He should have told them I’m either doing the full set or I’m doing none at all, that would have reduced the so called ‘Reunion’ to a joke.

[@jamesheath7601]

RIP Charlie

[@rickisonnow]

Fascinating conversation. I can see his side of it. 2 songs? Pretty lame for what was billed as the 50th REUNION tour. On the other hand that's all Mick Taylor was doing as well and so it doesn't seem as if it was anything personal. MT chose to continue touring with them happy to be a part of it again. B Wyman didn't though and it seems to be more of a grudge on his part and his getting back at them for just allowing him 2 songs. Why just the 2 songs? I think M Jagger and Keith are intensely loyal to whomever is part of the band. And Daryl Jones and RWood have been with them for decades now. I think they saw more than 2 songs as being more than a "guest " appearance and imposing on what is now the Stones. And so, I can't blame them BUT I also can't blame BWyman for just basically saying it wasn't worth his time to continue on. Maybe he could have been more understanding though of the whole situation. Tough call all the way around as to what was right.

[@Sim1457]

It was never billed as a 'reunion' tour it was the 50th Anniversary tour

[@heliopolis29]

rickisonnow If he did continue to tour with them, like MT did, maybe they would have just got drunk backstage taking the mick. Mind you, the band go off and do their own thing once the show is over.

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

Let's be honest, Mick Taylor needed the money. Otherwise, I doubt he would have done it for a measly two songs.

[@lennycobretti7206]

Simply the Greatest Musicians of All Time💯

[@raulhuertasgomez4781]

Nada me haría tan feliz 😔 escuchar otra vez a todos los Rolling Stones completos de todos modos gracias Brian,, Keith,,Charlie,,Boby,,Dárrel Ian Stugar,,,Boby, Keith Lisa Fiser y por supuesto Mich Taylor AND MichJageer

[@Methilde]

The same for me :)

[@brianfalarski6016]

The stones sounded more ore organic with Bill...thing about bill and Charlie, is that the rythym section had that wobble...where it sounded like it could fall apart, but always reeled it in...was unique to them.....this was gone after bill left,saw them on steel wheels

[@andrekeulemans473]

Strange They didn't ask Him to do Emotional Rescue. That's where the Bass really got Hit

[@derrydylanger8994]

The Rolling Stones do not sound anywhere as good as they did when Bill was in the band!

[@zamiadams4343]

Unreal bass player, was magic for The Stones.

[@MrNEILSUPERNAUT]

Not only was it not TOTP, they also use the wrong footage. Typical BBC.

[@deed.3230]

I love Bill!

[@ronalddavidleindecker3358]

Very disappointed in Mick most of all. He barely looked at Bill on stage. The problem wasn't with Bill.

[@sananto6896]

Jagger and Richards are biggest divas in music. They want all the credit for Stones. But Brian Jones, Charley Watts and Bill Wyman are just as important for the success of the Stones.

[@Hahaa99]

Mick Taylor too

[@sananto6896]

@@Hahaa99 ....you are correct. Mick Taylor is a class act and great lead guitar talent.

[@markkindermannart4028]

Brian Jones was burned out long before their best material

[@sychosid5119]

Without the Jagger Richard's writing the songs they would have just been another blues covers band that lasted 2 or 3 years.

[@Methilde]

@@sychosid5119 So many fans make a confusion between writing a song and just playing the instrumentation.

[@SuperOldShows]

The typical BBC unresearched interview with a legend.

[@nostromoau]

Don't forget they've got a new guy on bass now, got to respect Daryl's role as their bass player.

[@davidkent8606]

They don't show him much respect, he's never included in pictures of the group, I think they just treat him as a session man.

[@rmgj]

AND THEY PAY HIM A FAIR AMOUNT DON'T THEY, GENEROSITY IS THEIR TRADE MARK, I USED TO BE A RABID FAN, BUT, THEIR GREED HAS BEEN SO HUGE, IT HAS OVERSHADOWED EVERYTHING ELSE, BILL SOUNDS COOL AND SENSIBLE AND REAL, I WISHE HE'D TEAMED WITH GEORGE HARRISON SOMETIME, THEY ARE VERY MUCH ALIKE.....

[@lewashby8662]

@@davidkent8606 Well, he's not an official member of the band

[@Dustymiller38]

@@rmgjJust thought you would like to know that Bill did team up with George Harrison on one of his get togethers with his band the rhythm kings doing the song "love letters " that you can find on KZbin 👍👍👍

[@rmgj]

Graham Miller : WOW thank you mate!!! Will look it up!!’

[@felipesants8936]

Bill , great bass player

[@somegirls2002]

the clip that was shown looked to me to be Brown Sugar in 70 ish - it was NOT it's only Rock and Roll. Am I wrong? I don't think so. The bubbles and the sailor suits video was the Stones promo played all over the late night rock shows on Saturdays in the US

[@lesliea7394]

He was always very low key during the live performances. That added an aura of mystery to his persona. Now he is in his late 80s...blows my mind.

[@bunkerbill]

Bill wyman and mick Taylor should both be present with the stones for their contributions quite frankly on something like the 50th.

[@wanderer1955]

On the 70th anniversary of John Lennons birthday we met outside the Beatles Apple Office in Savile Row, London, to go up on the roof. As we stood there waiting Charlie Watts ( Stones drummer) strolled by and briefly looked at us. He must have known the significance of the building, but he never stopped to talk.

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Why would he give a shit lol?

[@dindjarin7185]

Who gives a shit about a dead band

[@paulorobertopedroso9933]

They could invite Pete Best for the drums, solve a injustice!- Paulo from Limeira Sp Brazil!

[@En3usiast]

Bill is an astute and honest man......good for him..... And makes a very interesting point.....his own band plays a greater variety of music....he has top musicians guesting..... It must be quite boring and repetitive playing Stones' old hits night after night The compensations come with the audience engagement and huge amounts of money made.....

[@en3usiastfortesque368]

Lucky Bill to be able to walk away from the crazy circus with some sanity left..... And a very good point made.....his subsequent music 'had more variety'......

[@ChaliQ1]

CLASS

[@carmichael2411]

Will Bill ever write the sequel Stone Alone 2 on his tenure with the post-Altamont Stones that he said in an interview he planned to write?

[@YogsenForfoth]

Aw man, this absolutely breaks my heart to hear. 😥

[@eltatoyo1546]

The most level headed and humble of the lot. Stupid thinking in limiting his playing! Those guys just cant grow up and put shit in perspective and understand that at this point they should stop the ego crap and enjoy what time they have left! Those glimmer twins can be such pricks, just ask Brian Jones.

[@toms4442]

Love the greatest rock and roll band in the world, put major disrespect towards Bill!

[@elvispresley718]

love you bill!

[@marvsmooth]

Oh come on, how long was Mick Taylor in the band in comparison to Bill? I'm sure that super-rich session bassist Daryl wouldn't have been that bothered if they asked Bill to do say eight out of the thirty something songs they play each night?

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

Completely agree.

[@kavallan]

they always treated him like shit!!!

[@PepperWhite62]

According to his book they paid him like shit too.

[@pip12111]

kavallan they dont do that to Charlie he'll knock em out

[@dindjarin7185]

They treated him well.

[@kakameng2612]

I love the stones but man keef and mick really liked screwing w the rest of the band . Bill was the backbone of that group he’s missed dearly from me

[@Methilde]

Now try to imagine the Stones with only 2 songs of Bill and 0 from Brian, no-one even remember their name.

[@dindjarin7185]

Mick and Keith rule this band. Get use to it

[@RaulGomes91]

I love the way he never seemed to care much about the band and recently for this episode. Of course, in a good way. Why so much ego coming from the Stones after 50+ years? It's like they're thinking they have 50 more years to live. As someone commented here, "it's good he at least did the two numbers and then told them to slag off". That was a hell of a good example.

[@krollpeter]

Don't forget they have a bass player. If they had suspended him, it had send a pretty clear signal.

[@RaulGomes91]

Ok, but it's Bill Wyman, man.. For example, for years KISS paid a salary for drummer Eric Singer to stay "in the refrigerator" while they were on the reunion tour, in late 90's. Later, he came back and plays till today. The bass guy plays with the Stones since decades, but still an employee and he's really not Bill Wyman.

[@krollpeter]

@@RaulGomes91 I believe that is not comparable, because with Kiss basically 4 masks are playing. I also believe they were actually not thaaaat keen to get Mr. Wyman back, it was more a concession to the audience. Paul McCartney occasionally accepts Mr. Starr on stage. Usually he "plays" only one song. The drummer Mr. Laboriel is actually so much better. But the fans are running crazy about Ringo, and for him it is a nice promo.

[@jeffwarr11]

Your solo work means more to you than what you did with the Stones? Really?! I wonder how many musical historians will be listening to Bill Wyman's solo work 100 years from now, as opposed to Stones tunes?

[@user-li3fr8jl3b]

That doesnt mean anything ...

[@rbrookswilliams1689]

17 musical historians will be listening to Wyman's solo work in the future.

[@Imintune...]

Bill looks my 70 yr old aunt!!!🤣

[@alfching2499]

Bills a Really Sensible Bloke ,Makes a Change

[@stevekonbass]

Bill's great.

[@waynecameron3343]

Thanks mick n keith it all started with kicking brian out ...no jones no stones

[@davidkent8606]

Bill should invite Mick and Keith to join his Rhythm Kings for one show, but only let them do one number: It's All Over Now.

[@andydixon2980]

The Stones were once just a band but gradually became a super successful capitalist machine and an institution. Once you leave there ain't no coming back, for long, even for Bill.

[@billmay7364]

Great Bass player . Great feel . Stones not the same after Wyman Left. Mick Taylor as well . Sadly Brian Jones . Mick and Keith have those ego's. Ronnie Wood has right tempermite. He's a peacemaker . Still love the Stones. But not the same.

[@TheFrog767]

True

[@RollingOrmond]

Bill does look like Ben Franklin at this point. The Stones probably didn't want him looking all ancient onstage with them for too long (then again maybe they'd look fresher by comparison).

[@RollingOrmond]

ann landers Yeah, that must explain the 46,000 screaming fans I sat with in San Diego last night, worshipping Jagger and his stage command like a God. Good call lol.

[@deang.7483]

@@annlanders978 yeah he looks like an old prune. so fucking what ! overrated ?? 240 million album sales. you're a moron.

[@escaton74]

did they play "Nuclear Reactions" ?

[@jaspergillgannon4991]

Man this guy played with them for so long and yet he's only allowed to play 2 songs with them for their 50th anniversary. Sorry Mick, but that's bullshit

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

It's definitely bullshit, but rather consistent of their behavior over the years. Taylor was treated the same way during the 50th anniversary--a measly two songs. At least, Bill had a realistic and honest take on the whole thing. The Stones rarely look back and probably did not want to exclude Darryl Jones, who has been touring with the Stones for almost as long as Bill was in the band.

[@Methilde]

Surely Keith bullshit here.

[@vincenzostr4488]

I have all studio albums until Steel Wheels. What came after i do not care