ROLLING STONES 10 Questions by Calico Silver |

[@roderickco8275]

Thanks for the video. RIP Charlie Watts - The bedrock of the Rolling Stones, and my favorite member.

[@Justin_Kipper]

I disagreed with 74% of your answers. But unlike most of those other channels dealing with these same things, you made intelligent responses to make your points. Great channel, thumbs up!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, sir! I'm we agreed on 26%.

[@garymitchell8335]

Thanks for this. I recently found your channel when searching for Beatles videos. I love your calm and knowledgeable style. Your love for the music and respect for the artists shines through. I was always a Beatles man because I grew up listening to my dad’s albums. Now I’m thinking I need to build up the Stones part of my collection. Thanks to this video I have an idea where to start.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

You are welcome! Thanks for the nice comment.

[@johnnybruhvo8012]

I love your videos. Very professional and informative on every subject you look at. I'd love if you could do a whole video on Brian Jones. He's such an interesting character and doesn't have much video footage and interviews out there. Brian, while not the most motivated in the Stones, seemed to embody what a Stone was and was also a very talented instrumentalist, being able to play a wide range of instruments. Having someone like you go in-depth on Brian's life would be amazing and quite entertaining in my opinion.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That’s a very worthy topic. I may do that as I have some opinions on the man. I’ve gotten valuable perspective from books I’ve read on Marianne Faithful who adored him. However, I received some grief from people who didn’t like my comments in this video! It tells me I’m on the right track! Thank you for the request John.

[@loakland2773]

Love me some Stones... (I too was Beatles first in the 1960's)... In the early 70's in Chicago, I was able to work concerts as a teenager. Awesome job... Saw so many groups and artists. Lifetime memories. None of them compared to seeing the Stones for my first time. Mick was the man. Amazing. Thanks for another great video Matt....

[@randykirby2866]

Mick Taylor took them to the next level. The albums they made with him are stellar.

[@drewsturgeon9511]

Personally, I like the Brian Jones era best. Aftermath - Beggar's Banquet.

[@MrThedonhead]

I wouldn’t call Beggar’s Banquet as Brian Jones era as he was hardly there at all. He was finished.

[@drewsturgeon9511]

@@MrThedonhead he was very much there! His part in 'No Expectations' is great. It's not about him though, just my music taste. Not a fan of the Stones after Sticky Fingers.

[@theyrekrnations8990]

early years, Raw and tough. Brian created the rock star image that Mick and Keith and everyone else imitated . I really dig the stuff with Jones on it . I really dig the stuff with Taylor

[@lorirolley5365]

Excellent analysis.

[@jeffclement2468]

Agree on your opinion about the song "Sway" It's a sleeper...I played the album so much when it came out, but somehow overlooked it. Really awesome lead by M.T. on that

[@MrThedonhead]

Beggar’s Banquet to Goats Head Soup the Rolling Stones were the best rock n roll band in the world. Mick Taylor added to it but Mick and Keith were at the peak of there powers as well. They’d found there sound and they would never be as engrossed or as close of a band again. They had some great moments after that particularly Some Girls but never reached that high again. I’d say the Rolling Stones were the best rock n roll band in the works and The Beatles were the best band.

[@mebeasensei]

Absolutely agree. Not to denigrate Mick Taylor, but his contributions were pretty insignificant IMO. In terms of the overall sound. I reckon had Rodn Wood played in that era it would have been awesome . I mean it was awesome anyway. As for B.Jones, The Little Red Rooster and Route 66 sound was really where Jones did his thing IMO...that driving chucka-chucks thing.

[@christianstough6337]

I HATE all the Brian hype- but here we go; I really like Brian's early work on guitar and harp and the colors he adds to the songs on and around Aftermath is pretty awesome.

[@geraldbrennan7425]

I was always disappointed that Ron Wood joined the Stones was that I absolutely loved his style when he was playing with the Faces as well as on Rod Stewart's solo albums. With the Stones Wood had a completely different sound, one that for me was more anonymous, not as totally unique as with Rod. And of course without Ron Wood Rod Stewart's music took a big turn for the worse. In my opinios, at least.

[@sugadelicsavagesoul8623]

Brian Jones is my favorite era hands down, but imo I don't think the Stones' psychedelic era is as bad as everyone makes it out to be. I actually LOVE their psychedelic era stuff, and actually I believe they were great at it. Their psychedelic stuff off of "Their Satanic" is way more psych than some celebrated 60s "psychedelic" bands. Moreover, I'd also say the U.S. Stones albums are superior than the U.K. Which is surprising, because in terms of Beatles etc., the U.K. are always better, but the Stones are the exception here.

[@simonlaing7646]

I hadn't realised until Matt pointed it out that like The Beatles, The Stones albums were also messed around with in the U.S. I've always thought that in the UK The Stones were a fine singles band in the 60's and couldn't muster enough quality material without having to rely on the singles to bother anybody album wise until Beggars Banquet. Now I realise that in the states people have a different viewpoint and that was because all the great singles they done were included on the albums thereby strenghthening them and making them a far easier listen.

[@fittobetiedyed5315]

Nice one, Matt, and thanks so much for the promo of my channel. Love your thoughtful responses to the questions. I very much appreciate what you said about Brian Jones, as I feel much the same way. He wasted his own talent, and in the end held the band back because of it. I prefer the Mick Taylor era as well, but also find it hard to imagine a Rolling Stones without Ronnie Wood.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thanks for the comment! What a career to have 3 distinct eras that feature the second guitar player!

[@daletrue822]

My favorite post-1981 Stone's album is "Voodoo Lounge" (1994). Love the opening trio of tracks - 'Love is Strong', 'You Got Me Rocking', and 'Sparks Will Fly'. 'I Go Wild' is a good one, too. "Steel Wheels" (1989) should be recognized for 'Flip the Switch', 'Anybody Seen My Baby', 'Out of Control', 'Gunface', and 'Saint of Me'. Plus, I'll give an honorable mention to "Bridges to Babylon" (1989) 'Mixed Emotions', 'Sad, Sad, Sad', 'Almost Hear You Sigh', and 'Rock and Hard Place'.

[@jirihosek4218]

I agree with the opinion regarding to the album Between The Buttons. When I heard it for the first time, I said to myself "what, what is going on, this cannot be The Stones album", because it sounded a bit different from previous albums. But now I have to say that it is one of my favourites among the 1960s Stones albums (meaning the UK version).

[@christiandoll4435]

I love the Flowers album.

[@groverbaker6404]

Great job...again..you are absolutely correct on the early stuff and mick Taylor's stint...Ronnie is excellent because when I first heard him with rod Stewart he was definitely keef Richard as a role model...love this channel

[@briang768]

In my opinion, Monkey Man is one of the truly overlooked songs in the Stones' catalog. FWIW, I prefer the album version of Midnight Rambler especially compared to the liver version on Hot Rocks. The riff is slower and greasier. The last comment I have about Let It Bleed is Merry Clayton absolutely kills it on Gimme Shelter. What a set of pipes! I grew up in the Peoria area, where during the 70s Led Zeppelin and The Who were more popular than the Stones. I guess it was different in the Milwaukee area.

[@idanwillenchik3050]

The Stones quickly established themselves as much more than another British Invasion band.They are rock's greatest survivors.For a long time since the mid 1970's they were considered dinosaurs but are now are rightfully regarded as rock royalty.

[@ipsurvivor]

I’m a _Sticky Fingers_ person also...I love many tracks on _Exile_ but the basement mix...To me it can’t compete with the excellent production on _Sticky Fingers_ . I have fond memories of _Ya Yas_ as well. When I was in High School (Late 70s) before I had a record player I went over my one of friends house a lot to listen to _Sticky Fingers_ .

[@227716689]

My answers; 1. Mick Taylor 2. I'll say the US versions, but like you, I never heard the UK versions. 3. Tough choices, but I'll go with Beggar's Banquet and Exile. 4. Stones for both the 60s and 70s. I was a Stone Roller from the start. It took awhile for me to get into the Beatles. Rubber Soul did it. 5. Yes, proud. Their covers was what got me interested in the Blues, and Blues Rock. 6. Steel Wheels, with Blue and Lonesome a close second. 7. Happy from Exile On Main Street. 8. Some Girls. 9. Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out. 10. Exile On Main Street.

[@CalicoSilver]

Thanks so much for responding to these questions and for your kind words. Between The Buttons is an excellent choice for a "from bland to grand" album.....I had a similar reaction to it when I first heard it, and like you I also believe that The Stones struggled a bit at first with the pysch-pop-folkrock changes of the times....but being The Stones, they ended up nailing it anyway! I love "Sway" too - amazing crunchy guitars by Jagger and Taylor, just pure Stones (which is odd given that the heart of The Stones' sound, Keith, was not even present - I was shocked to learn this fact years after this album came out). Glad to finally realize (by others' responses) that I am not the only one who has always loved "Comin' Down Again", which just melts me every time I hear it. Hey thanks again. Really looking forward to your upcoming Stones videos. Cheers. Jeff

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Hey Jeff! I enjoyed answering those questions - thanks for teeing them up!

[@fittobetiedyed5315]

Ya, Jeff. This is all your fault!

[@glassslide]

Great video, really enjoyed it, life-long Stones fan my all-time favorite band for literally, decades. 100% on Mick Taylor and Sway, that solo, from when I was 15 to this very day makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up, just an amazing combination of tasteful phrasing with absolutely flawless technique. It's blues based for sure, but it's got some jazz elements that really catch your ear. Stones from Beggars through (and I include Ya Ya's) Goats Head Soup (criminally underrated record) were the zenith of rock music for me, no other band imho had such sustained greatness in both the studio and in live performance. They really were '"The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World"

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I prefer early 70s Stones to Zeppelin any day! Thanks for the comment.

[@AnthonyKiyola]

Cool video. I grew up in the 70s and I didn't know the Stones were a contemporary of the Beatles until the early 80s. I always associated them more with the likes of Zeppelin and the Who, as you mentioned. I was always more a Beatles guy growing up but my best mate was into the Stones and I was slowly converted. In fact, for over 25 years if I heard a Beatles song I would change the channel. I love their early work and from Beggars Banquet on. One question that Jeff left off was favourite member: for me it's Charlie..... I love Keith, Mick and Bill but Charlie is special. Cheers.

[@sugadelicsavagesoul8623]

Same. I love Charlie as well. "Charlie Is My Darling".

[@AnthonyKiyola]

@@sugadelicsavagesoul8623 ☺️ 👍

[@separateglances1]

Really enjoying your channel and I look forward to many more videos.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you - more to come!

[@DesertScorpionKSA]

Mick Taylor was the best guitarist the Stones ever had.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

Sticky Fingers was a great album! A true classic.

[@DesertScorpionKSA]

@@91dodgespiritrt I agree.

[@sonnyboygumbo]

Love that you singled out Sway as a great track . Mick Taylor’s guitar is phenomenal on that ... wish there was no fade out at the end ! Just discovered your channel , love the spotlights on Spoonfull, Association , ect and Beatles of course keep it up !

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I appreciate it - plenty more to come!

[@andrewgeraci8798]

Monkey Man is one of my top five Stones songs. That Tommy Gun opening riff by Keith is spectacular!

[@MICKEYDELFINO]

1965-66 was their best period thanks to Brian!

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Love Mick Jones I love Mick Taylor`s playing. I think It`s only Rock `n`Roll`is an underrated classic. I also really enjoy Ron Wood`s playing as he is a great player and fun guy, so he fits in great. I agree Brian Jones had so much potential and threw it away. Kind of like Syd Barret in Floyd.

[@louismercado7683]

Love the Jim and Jean album behind you.

[@justinainsworth8635]

Thanks for the great content!

[@mountain-morning]

I love the Stones and Sticky Fingers gets my vote as their best. Mick Taylor’s master blues guitar work added a seriousness that the band needed at that time. Most of my Friends (and myself) are musicians and that was the only album by the band we discussed and analyzed in detail. Ronnie Wood is a good guitarist and a better fit with respect to lifestyle but Taylor was better and bridged the gap after Jones’s departure.

[@ricknbacker5626]

I think you aced the test Matt. You mentioned that with their breakup, the door was opened for the Stones to come out the Beatles shadow. Which of coarse is correct. You got me thinking, how would the Solo Beatles albums hold up against the Stones 1970s and early 80's albums. 70/71 Sticky Fingers v ATMP Imagine McCartney 72) Exile v Somewhere in NYC 73) Goat Head v Band OTR RINGO Material World Mind Games 74) I Know IORR v Dark Horse Walls & Bs 75) No RS-LP Rock & R Extra Texture Venus & M 76) Black & B v 33 1/3 Speed of Sound Wings O America 77) No RS-LP or Solo B's LPs 78) Some Gs v London Town 79) No RS-LP George H Back 2 the Egg. 80) Emotional Rescue v Double F McCartney II 81) Tattoo You v Somewhere in E 82) No RS-LP Tug of War Gone Troppo 83) Pipes and Peace 84) Milk and H As solo artists, the Fabs could still give the Stones a run for their money. RNB

[@martinsplichal1581]

Thanks for another good presentation Matt (clear analysis with good cheer). I share many of your thoughts on Let it Bleed and Exile in particular. Exile has to be listened to in totality to get the full effect. I am glad you mentioned Between the Buttons. I know I am in the minority amongst Stones fans in having that just ahead of Satanic Majesty as my favorite Stones records. They did psychedelia like no one else and as a real fan of that sound I have always rated them as heavy weights. I am in tune with your Beatles Stones break down. I only buck the trend again on Majesty. Pepper is culturally and from a music history the more important record and is brilliant. Majesty is from my very subjective opinion the more enjoyable record that becomes more so with further listening. You were pretty spot on about their 80's output. Under Cover of the Night though, sounded like no other song at the time and was a good single and the last really original song they did. They are still awesome live though. I got to see them outside Boston right after Jagger's heart operation and during a very spirited and fantastic performance by the band Jagger hopped around like the energizer bunny. Unbelievable. They had the whole stadium in their spell. Mick Taylor and Ron Wood are perfect for Keith Richards. Brian Jones for all his talent seems to have been punishing to be around. He could have been a nicer guy and actually enjoyed his life.

[@bobbytropo2314]

I gotta have a beer with this dude

[@separateglances1]

Gimme Shelter is my favourite rock track of all time, but an often overlooked track of theirs is Time Waits For No One off It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I love that tremolo in Gimme Shelter! Time Waits For No One sound like those mid 70s California-band songs.

[@Gardosunron]

1.Brian Jones-easily the most influential of the 3 players. Listen to Little Red Rooster his slide playing is brilliant. Plus he named the band and formed them. 2. US 3. Let it Bleed/Exile 4.Beatles/Stones 5. Stones covers are better than the originals. 6. Undercover 7. You got the Silver 8. None 9. Ya Yas 10. Let it Bleed.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I love his slide on I Wanna Be Your Man, so I'll have to give Little Red Rooster another listen. You are more of a fan of the early covers than I probably am, but I appreciate your opinion, Trunk! Thanks for weighing in.

[@Mrvictorfernandes]

"Get Your Ya Ya's Out" is easily my favorite live Stones record, official or otherwise. I would also throw in the officially sanctioned "Marquee Club Live in 1971" and "Brussels Affair (Live 1973)" albums as they feel more or less like extensions of "Get Your Ya Ya's Out" and showcase another peak of the Mick Taylor-era Stones as a blistering live unit. The live versions of "Midnight Rambler" are crazy intense and thrillingly out of control. (Sidenote: It's unfortunate that they never included "Sway" into their live sets while Taylor was in the band. Had they done so, it would have blown the studio version out of the water.)

[@TheNoisylover]

I'm with you. I think Between te Buttons was the Stones first well produced record. The xylophone and hand percusion are cool. Dig My obsession's fuzz bass

[@douglassaul1694]

If I had to pick one album for me personally it would be Goats Head Soup. I agree that the Taylor years were their best also and still although I've heard his reasons for quitting the band that Mick Taylor QUIT the band "The World's Greatest Rock and Roll Band" ! Guess he couldn't handle the inner circle of the band lol. His contribution to the band was essential to their longevity to this day which in 1963 I don't think anyone thought was possible but Roll Onward Stones! They haven't gathered moss yet! 😎

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Best post 81 Stones.album is `Steel wheels.` Love that album another under rated classic. Saw them live on that tour and they were fantastic!

[@francismickus2866]

You have to do the Zombies, the Monkees, the Who (definitely), the Yardbirds, the late Chuck Berry (there are a number of songs that ater actually from the sixties; besides his influence on the 60's is legendary) and Motown...

[@popgoesthe60s52]

They are all on my list! Stay tuned.

[@francismickus2866]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I could add a few more: The Dave Clark Five or the Hollies, for instance. But it would also be intersting to branch out into other aspects of the 60's. These were the times when Stanley Kubrick was at the height of his creative talent (From Dr Strangelove to 2001, or even A Clockwork Orange), but also the Swan Song Era of the Hollywood Greats (Chaplin, Capra and Hawks made their last films in the sixties; Hitchock did only two films in the seventies, Welles did some of his best stuff), as well as the arrival of a great generation from France (Truffaut, Goddard and Rhomer) and Italy (Fellini), not to mention the New Hollywood: Coppola, Bodonavitch, George Roy Hill... Let's not forget Vonegutt. The sixties are really a fascinating era... I truly am enjoying your show...

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@Francis Mickus Thank you for the added suggestions, Francis. I may add some film study.... topics like Peter Sellars, Hitchcockian-styled films, etc. _Blow Up_ is one I have on my list.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

TOTALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[@91dodgespiritrt]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Have you read Mike Nesmith's "Infinite Tuesday", Micky Dolenz's "I'm a Believer" and Nick Hasted's "You Really Got Me" story of the Kinks? I read them all recently and they are all excellent books!

[@mojo-hand4539]

More Stones videos please, Sir.

[@idanwillenchik3050]

I would really like to hear your take on Simon and Garfunkel some time in the future.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

Here's mine: Whiny and LAME! LOL

[@LtdNulty]

You almost convinced me that "Sticky Fingers" might be better than "Exile On Main Street". Especially because of "Sway" which is among my all time favourite stones-songs and you're right about its qualities! But - after thinking about it for a while, i'll have to go with "Exile". I've always loved how they created this album with 4 differently flavoured sides which nevertheless form a coherent unit. Also i love the story of how they made it in this french chateau basement.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

You can't go wrong with either. Not a bad 1-2 punch!

[@idanwillenchik3050]

I would say The Stones,The Who,Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

[@islandnites]

"Sweet Virginia" - one of my all time fav's 1972

[@andrewbrennan7291]

Yep. Sway is my all time favourite Stone song and Sticky Fingers is my favourite Stones album. I only became a fan after Brian died.

[@wyliesmith4244]

Matt, I recognize several of the covers behind you (Da Capo's back cover?), but would you please let me what the albums are on the left and right of Jim & Jean. And I presume you know that it is the omni-present Al Kooper on French Horn on 'You Can't Always Get What You Want.'

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Let's see, the album on the left is a Smothers Brothers album and on the right is one of those instructional album by the Ventures.

[@PaulMcMinotaur]

What sort of mic are you using? The sound is very intimate. I like the vocal quality of your videos a whole bunch

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I'm glad to hear that because I've had a few who hate my mic! It's Audio-Technica PRO 88WR wireless.

[@johnlorinc2081]

Great video! I really enjoyed it. My answers...... 1. My fave era: All eras are obviously great but I have to go with Mick Taylor----although Woody fit into the band personally better than Taylor and Jones. 2. US vs UK: The UK versions were always longer so I pick them over the US versions. 3. Were their cover versions good: Yes, the Stones usually did good covers over the decades.....especially "Just My Imagination" on the Some Girls album. 4. Album I grew to love over time: When I first heard Black and Blue (many moons ago) I thought it was lousy. But over time my opinion got better. There are some great deep tracks here like "Memory Motel" (a Mick-Keith duet on a piano-based ballad) and a tough-as-nails "Hand of Fate." Haven't listened to it from start-to-finish in ages though. 5. Beggars Banquet vs. Let it Bleed: Both albums still live up to their legend and both have great songs.....but I'll go with Bleed. Barely. 6. Sticky Fingers vs. Exile: See sentence above. But Exile is my all-time fave Stones album. Sticky Fingers (not a double-album like Exile) is obviously condensed. Listening to Exile is a commitment.....but a good one, if you have the time. 7. Beatles vs. Stones in 1960s: The Fabs are my all-time fave group, Stones are second. I agree with what you said here verbatim. 8. Solo Beatles vs. Stones in 1970: Yes......Band on the Run, Imagine, All Things Must Pass and (yes, I'm being serious) Ringo's self-titled 1973 album are all great......but the Stones were better and more consistent that decade. 9. Fave post Tattoo You album: The Stones have released some clunkers since 1981, but some of their "more recent" albums are good, although usually too long. But I'll go with Voodoo Lounge. 10: Fave Keith song: The obvious choice is "Happy" from Exile.....it was actually an A-side of a single (remember those?) But....I think I'll go with "Before They Make Me Run"....and partly because the title is pretty cool. 11. Fave official Stones live album: Get Yer Yaya's Out.....recorded mostly at Madison Square Garden a week or so before the Altamont disaster......is excellent. But....I always really liked 1977's Love You Live.....even though it's sooooo obvious most of the band (except of course, Charlie and Bill) are coked-out....and there's a dangerous feel to the show, especially on "Sympathy For the Devil," which ends the album. 12. Which Stones album if you can only have one: As I said before Exile is my favorite.....but it would be hard to not not have Some Girls, Sticky Fingers, Let it Bleed and Beggars Banquet.

[@bhusar1]

Let It Bleed was the first Stones album I heard from start to finish as a kid. To me, that is the masterpiece. I totally agree with you, after Tattoo You, I kind of checked out. The newer stuff is missing some magic.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Let It Bleed IS a masterpiece and what really kicks off their best period. Thank, man!

[@rickdrais9737]

I agree with your assessment that Mick Taylor was hands-down the Stones’ greatest guitarist. But even though Brian flamed-out early, he has to get credit for starting the band in the first place, and Woody has always been a better fit in the band personality-wise. It’s freaky to realize that although Woody is still the newest Stone, he’s actually been one many many years longer than Brian even lived…

[@heelpayne420]

Mick Taylor by far. And SWAY is my favorite stones song as well ! I've recorded the rhythm and drum parts for that on my own. Now I just need an accomplished slide guitarist 🎸🎸

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I have a lot of work to do on that amazing slide part! Thanks for the comment, David.

[@antoniodalfonso]

totally in agreement with your choices of songs! and lps! I really like Ron Wood as a Stone member! Wood will bring a beat to the stones that pushes the band above many bands! Taylor yes brings the solo guitar to the band however the solo is not Richards' idea of what guitars should do! Taylor's solos stand out, of course, but are they really part of the Stones image? Threading not shredding! So Wood is my one out of the three.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

Great channel with great topics!! I pick the Beatles solo stuff over the Rolling Stones in the 70s - as well as in the 60s. I'm more of a POP guy, so I prefer McCartney's solo stuff, his Wings stuff-and his MONSTER HITS - along with Harrison's stuff - "All Things Must Pass", "Venus and Mars", "Band On the Run", "Living In the Material World", "Speed of Sound", "Cloud Nine", "Back to the Egg" over most of anything the Stones did, then. I drifted more toward "Aerosmith" until they eventually became too "trashy". I"flirted" with Led Zeppelin for an album or two or three - briefly. The two great Stones albums belonging in my preference list are "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out" (1969) and "Sticky Fingers" (1971). "It's Only Rock N Roll" was another great album, in the mid 70s, too. After "Some Girls" (and cavorting with the hideous "Beast of Burden" herself - "Bette Midler" - yuck! HA, HA) and the further LAMENESS of "I'm so ha ha hot and She's So Cold" and "Start Me Up" - I was pretty much done with the Stones after "Tattoo You". Those albums SUCKED and the Stones sucked after that in my opinion. Mick became a social-lite queen and Keith - a drugged up loser. The only album that was LAMER in the 80s, in my humble opinion, was Lennon's WUSSY "Double Fantasy". I did not buy - nor did I care to listen to - his posthumous follow-up "Milk and Honey" after that. So, in the 80s, it was "back" to listening to McCartney and Harrison albums for me until Ringo and the Hudson Bro's "La, Ti, Da", in 1999.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I like your round up of this solo era of Beatles and the Stone opinions. So much stuff to choose from, we can't loose!

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

I’ve always considered let it bleed and beggars banquet to be my favorite stones albums… In much the same way I’ve always considered rubber soul and revolver to be my favorite Beatles albums… in both cases, the albums came one after the other…

[@terryzobeck3978]

Great video. I agree that the Mick Taylor-era was the best, but it would be a mistake to not credit all of the great playing Brian provided in the early years. However, their two best albums of the 60s were Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed and Keith played most of the guitar parts on both. By 1968 Brian was no longer of much consequence in the studio. On Let it Bleed he only plays percussion on Midnight Rambler and autoharp on Monkey Man--no guitar. Mick Taylor plays guitar on Honky Tonk--the most inconsequential track on the LP--and Live with Me. Otherwise, it is all Keith.

[@joeparish4989]

Brian Jones was the original Stone. He formed the group, named them, and hired Mick and Keith. He was a sensitive artist who was continually undermined by Jagger/Richards. As a matter of fact, at the time of his death, he was investigating suing Jagger/Richards for the rights to the name Rolling Stones, since it was the name he thought of. There is much speculation that Jones was murdered, and I think the evidence is compelling. Could the motive have been to save the Glimmer Twins the expense and inconvenience of giving up the name "Rolling Stones" or paying Jones an exhorbitant amount of money to keep the name? When Brian was laid in the ground, the only Stones to attend his funeral were Charlie Watts and Bill Wyman. Mick and Keith had more important things to do I guess. RIP Brian Jones.

[@jamesheenan648]

I've been watching your videos for the last week or so and enjoying your insight to the many artists. (I'm thinking about looking for the Rascals and Loving Spoonful albums.) I would to hear your thoughts on The Who, Kinks, and Small Faces '60's albums.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I do plan to cover all 3 eventually so stay tuned!

[@jamesheenan648]

Nice! I'm looking forward to see it.

[@djacidkingcidguerreiro9780]

Brian Jones Stones 1963-69: More than just a rock n' roll band. A way of life. Post Brian Jones Stones (1970-present): just another rock n' roll band. Self parody.

[@oldermusiclover]

not a huge Stones fan but my fav song was a cover Have Mercy

[@samnrob1]

Great videos, keep it up thanks

[@unagjac890]

Their 2012 album was really good

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

Mick Taylor's solo on “Time Waits For No One” shows that he's a better guitarist than Jones or Wood.

[@CartersRemasters]

Matt, old old video, but do you agree with Lennon's view of the Stones in his Lennon Remember interview?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Whenever the Beatles cough, the Stones catch a cold?

[@CartersRemasters]

Yes, as well as his statement that if the stoones are somehow revolutionaries then The Beatles are REALLY revolutionary.. Lennon remembers is such an odd interview, but glad to have it.@@popgoesthe60s52

[@idanwillenchik3050]

I personally think the Stones took off in 1965.I don't consider Brian Jones to be a liability although he wasn't their greatest asset.The group had a different dynamic than the Beatles with Mick Jagger really eclipsing all other members with the possible exception of Keith Richards.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I'll go along with that. There was very little stopping the Stones - even the drug bust were only a temporary delay. Thanks for the comment!

[@DAGDRUM53]

Around 2:10 you speculate Mick Taylor was the reason the Stones took off having rid themselves of Jones, definitely a millstone around the Stones' necks in his latter tenure. Without doubt Taylor was/is a great guitarist but at the same time other critical factors were in play that propelled the band's upward trajectory. The timing of Taylor's induction into the band was sublime, just one of the stars that lined up at the end of the sixties for the Stones' ascent. Three others were: (a.) that the public (correctly) guessed the Beatles' divorce was almost final, clearing the decks for the Stones to assume their position as biggest rock band in the world and to increase their public profile they needed to tour, (b.) Mick & Keef's songwriting blossomed into full maturity but maybe the most important of all was (c.) producer Jimmy Miller. Miller found a way to capture on tape a large sonority of sound heretofore lacking on Stones' albums. Compare the sonic majesty of Beggars Banquet to any previous Stones recording, it sounds like Jimmy Page produced it, it's huge. Jimmy Miller and Taylor worked for the Stones at roughly the same time too. And left the band at about the same time. Whether one has anything to do with the other is more interesting speculation. If you listen to some of Spanish Tony's tales (many obviously embellished but some contain the cold embarrassing sting of fact) it's not difficult to imagine why when his 5-year contract was up Taylor opted out. Am enjoying the channel and your insights very much, Matt, thanks for putting in the effort.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Totally agree with you that Jimmy Miller (the first real producer the Stones ever had) was a game changer as was the development of their songwriting. Thank you for the kind words - much more to come.

[@DAGDRUM53]

​@@popgoesthe60s52 I don't want to suggest Tony denigrated any of Taylor's accomplishments with the Stones. Taylor was 20 when he joined, Keef and Mick were 5 and 6 years older, Charlie and Bill 8 and 12. The decadent machinery of the top draw in show biz was not kind to young Taylor and his wife. Back in the real world I saw the Stones play two shows with Taylor, and several with Woody. All the concerts were good, the ones with Taylor were best.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@@DAGDRUM53 Wow, to see a show in those days... very cool. Taylor hung pretty well with them while he could. Probably good that he got out too.

[@DAGDRUM53]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I know a guy a year older who saw The Beatles in Dallas in 1964. My first question: Could you hear the music? He said yes. My first concert was Led Zeppelin in 1969 (saw them four more times), the Doors in '70 (far better than I ever imagined), Hendrix in 1970 too, front row but not front row center (not a good night for Jimi), The Who second row center in '76 in Cali (fookin' hell, mate, their reputation is deserved; saw them with Kenney Jones replacing Moon in '80 and they were just as good) and many others: Airplane, Dead, Quicksilver, Ten Years After, Tull, et al. When I first saw the Stones I'd been going to concerts three years, but when the lights went up on Watts & co. w/ Bobby Keys, Jim Price & Nicky Hopkins cranking Brown Sugar, I just stared starstruck at their faces thinking how much they looked like their photos.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

@@DAGDRUM53 How your hearing? Wow - that is quite a resume you have. I've seen many 60s and 70s act but all from the 80s until present, so none were in their prime.

[@GStraitKISS1]

Best channel on youtube!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That is very high praise, indeed. Much thanks, Matthew!

[@paulj6138]

You should do a co-host show with CALICO SILVER just on BRIAN JONES who I thought was horribly Slighted on this episode. I mean come on just since you were too young to really be aware of early Stones and early Beatles -the 2 films CHARLIE IS MY DARLING & 25X 5 the continuing adventures of the rolling stones The Beatles had A HARD DAYS NIGHT HELP & MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR. GEORGE was a Forerunner with his WONDERWALL soundtrack Brian had his side journey with PIPES OF JAJOUKA

[@christianstough6337]

Sorry, one last thing. I wish you'd do a piece on the impact of Delaney and Bonnie on ATMP, Layla, and Exile. I don't think those albums happen without Delaney and Bonnie. Perhaps it's too far into the 70's, but it's an interesting topic.Amazing that one band could have such an impact on three iconic Albums. And the different places those albums go, despite the similar inspiration is interesting.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That's a great video topic, actually. It is surprising how Delany and Bonnie glued all those players together. Great comment.

[@francismickus2866]

Connections!

[@moodiblues2]

I had the wonderful luck to have been born in 1950 so the sixties music was all mine. I built a crystal radio set and listened to music at night. The Rolling Stones were billed as bad boys versus the Beatles, good guys. I didn’t care for them at first but a friend of mine got front row tickets to their concert in Baltimore in the early mid sixties. The concert was great but cut short as there was a rush by quite a few ladies to the stage at one point. My friend and I enjoyed the crush as only a 14 year old could. Matt, what is your musical background. You are so knowledgeable. Are you a musician too? I am a retired Judge who is now a very modest singer/songwriter who is a keyboardist and terrible guitar player. I have a small KZbin channel that only contains my recordings both cover and original. My favorite recordings are my cover of Rhythm of the Rain and a song I wrote called Your Love Lights Up Your Eyes.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Wow, what a great experience to be at one of their early live shows! I do have a musical background as my formal training was on violin. I also play guitars and piano, though I am not accomplished. I still love learning to play although this channel has sidetracked my playing!

[@klausbrass2147]

NO JONES - NO STONES

[@dreammachine2013]

Sway like Time waits for no one was one of the Songs written by Mick Taylor but never credited which made him leave the Stones. - Mick Taylor told me in an Radio Interview

[@1rwjwith]

I pretty much agree with all your opinions here! The only quibbles are with you coments on LET IT BLEED and Brian Jones, HE MADE REALLY NO SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THAT ALBUM. IN FACT HE IS CREDITED WITH ONLY AUTOHARP ON YOU GOT THE SILVER AND PERCUSSION ON MIDNIGHT RAMBLER. ALL THE OTHER GUITARS WERE PLAYED BY KEITH RICHARDS EXCEPT MICK TAYLOR's appearance on LIVE WITH ME. Also mt favorite live album is GET YOUR YA YA'S OUT. I am doing a series on Keith Richards on my own channel. I really enjoy your channel...THANKS.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Cool - I can't wait to watch your Keith video! You are correct about my comment on Let It Bleed. I was actually thinking of Jones playing on No Expectations from the prior lp. Thanks for the comment!

[@drewpall2598]

Anyone who love the music of Rolling Stones will have their favorite era of the Stones I give credit to Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman for working together for 30 years until Wyman left in 1993 then 58 years up to Watts death in 2021. That being said as You know Brian Jones was the founding member of the Rolling Stones, he was the guy who got them gigs, made sure they got there on time, witch songs to play, basically the manager of the band in the early days. Brian can be heard on all of the early Rolling Stones recordings and albums on multiple of instruments. (Guitars, sitar, harmonica, xylophone, recorder, oboe, organ) just to name a few. Brian being a multi-instrumentalist I wonder if he had become a session musician would that have served him better in the long run? it seem he had it all in the early days then lost it to drugs when he felt he was losing control of the band he created. One mistake that Brian Jones overlooked was not filing ownership of the band name "The Rolling Stones" if he had done that it would mean that Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts could not performed as the Rolling Stones the guys would have had to change the name of the band after firing Jones for he would of had full ownership of the band's name the Rolling Stones and most likely would have gone to the estate of Brian Jones after his death in 1969 unless the guys try to buyout the band's name or pay royalty for the use of the name The Rolling Stones. Thanks, Matt, enjoyed hearing your thoughts on the Rolling Stones. 😊

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I will eventually do a series on the Stones. That will be a lengthy one!

[@wyliesmith4244]

Matt, An enjoyable video, though, as you shall see, I havr different opinions. For me, "Sticky Fingers" is an easy choice as it has 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking' while I could never get past the sonic sludge of Exile's recording. I do like the Brian Jones blues band era, "Rolling Stones Now" is hands down my favorite Stones album with "Their Satanic Majesties Request" next in line. I never much cared about the Stones mythos, or Beatles versus Stones, but I did care about the music.As Brian, the Stones changed when Andrew Loog Oldham locked Mick and Keith in a room until they wrote a song. Or so the story goes. That ended Brian's idea of a purist blues band and replaced Brian as leader with Mick. While hardly a necessary read, James Phelge's "Nankering with the Rolling Stones" is a glimpse of Brian, Keith, & Mick as his flatmates, liberally dose with juvenile behavior.

[@videogemsproductions]

Brian Jones for me. I’m not into honky tonk rock music. I prefer sweet pop music and the Jones years is full of 60’s classic pop with baroque sounding instruments etc. So I guess the answer depends on your personal interest in music.

[@drewpall2598]

@Video Gems Productions... I also love the Brian Jones era of the Rolling Stones he was a multiple-instrumentalist and founding member of the band. It's been said before "No Jones No Stones"

[@larryfreda5208]

Which version of I Wanna Be Your Man is better, The Beatles or The Stones ?

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Stones

[@larryfreda5208]

@@popgoesthe60s52 I agree

[@ptrgreeny]

For best live album, you have to check out, "Brussels Affair". '73 European tour. It was for decades a bootleg under various names, "Brussels Affair" being the most popular. It was officially released as a digital download from The Stones website about ten years ago. Now it part of the "Super Deluxe" "Goat's Head Soup" release. No overdubs like , "Ya-Ya's"...parts of Mick's vocals are overdubbed. Best live version of "Midnight Rambler"...proves Taylor & Richards could "weave" together, maybe not as good as w/ Ronnie. Well worth listening too. Enjoy your vids...loved "Lovin' Spoonful" video, I think they're one of the best bands of the mid-60's and criminally up overlooked. Keep 'em coming.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes! I've only recently heard of that one I I'll have to put that on my list. Thank you for the warm comment. More to come!

[@artneville5994]

1 album? Aftermath

[@mano1971music]

Curious question......what are you drinking? Cheers mate!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I often have a whisky-coke nearby. Sometimes its tea or water depending on my mood.

[@djacidkingcidguerreiro9780]

Stones at their best: 1963-69. All downhill after.

[@douglasdeans2839]

What American bands competed with the Stones at that time?

[@francismickus2866]

Indeed, Tattoo You is their last decent album..

[@ipsurvivor]

Ronnie Wood...great bass player... But overall...Mick Taylor...and Ry Cooder’s studio work.

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

Sticky Fingers!

[@houghmagandie]

Between the Buttons is also my favourite Stones album but that's because I don't like the Stones all that much. I don't agree that it came from the psychedelic era - it was before that, what you might call a "swinging London" era of Sunny Afternoon and Pictures of Lily, Influenced musically by Rubber Soul and lyrically by the satire boom of the mid-sixties. Between the Buttons sounds very similar to the Kinks' Face to Face LP, which came out three months earlier. Although I agree about the merits of BTB, I was surprised by your choice of favourite tracks - mine are She Smiled Sweetly and Connection (my favourite Stones song).

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Yes, Between the Buttons is only now leaving a positive impression on me and I also like She Smiled Sweetly, which I believe was inspired by Marianne Faithfull. Which is what my next video will be on and it does touch on this period of the Stone history which altered their trajectory for the remainder of the decade. Thank you for the feedback, Tom!

[@houghmagandie]

@@popgoesthe60s52 Hi I'm enjoying your videos. How about doing one (or several) on The Move? They were terrific live kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5C9pYGiiM9rh6c and Roy Wood was a great pop eccentric.

[@joebrewer4529]

It's fine I think that people don't understand that Allen Klein owns all the rolling Stones albums and everything they did all the way up until sticky fingers being the last one. The story I've always known about ATV the pole in 69 was going behind the other Beatles back trying to buy up the catalog. In considering how dysfunction the other Beatles were in business considering the fact that even considered Klein. He was doing that just so they'd be able to be able to buy a back. Because the Beatles were so dysfunctional when it came to business that at the end they couldn't get anything done correctly without everybody throwing in their subjective b*******. The rolling Stones understood what Paul McCartney understood. And both probably feel very vindicated in their acumen.

[@christianstough6337]

I prefer Beggars Banquet to Let it Bleed. The Guitar sound for Stray Cat and Flash and Sympathy are my favorite. Factory Girl and Prodical Son put it over the top for me. But Monkey Man is just so relentlessly good. If you put those two albums together, I'd prefer them over Exile. But currently, Exile is King, mainly because t's one of the few Stones album to carry a feel throughout the album and that feel is of a dirty New Orelans basement juke joint. (which is impossible because there can be no basements in New Orleans, but that's how down and dirty it sounds to me) It just grooves all day long. I REALLY love Aftermath- if you check out the songs they recorded over 11 days at RCA in LA for that album - it's pretty amazing. A big shout out for Moonlight Mile. A song that I think is way out of their comfort zone and where they really push the boundaries of what they could do. There are all the other Stones songs and then there is Moonlight Mile- it really stands apart.

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I forgot to mention Moonlight Mile - a great one that I always felt was slightly psychedelic.

[@theonlyantony]

Brian Jones was the founder and the filigree. Don’t miss the point

[@popgoesthe60s52]

No one denied that in this video.

[@joebrewer4529]

Best rolling Stones reissues the Russian CDs.

[@leesanna7835]

P.G., Bobby Whitlock and his lovely wife Co Co have a new KZbin channel which is fantastic, Bobby has hundreds of great stories, in one episode he claims Gram Parsons told him he wrote Wild Horses (completely), this claim is confirmed by Chris Jagger, when I asked Bobby why Gram would concede credit, his answer was he didn't want to jeopardize Keith's friendship...check out Bobby's channel, you'll love it, lots of in depth info on the All Things Must Pass sessions, apparently, he was George's right hand man, putting the core band together and recruiting Pete Drake, also, he was the only musician who was at every session...

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Thank you, I'll check out their channel!

[@djdac7451]

Brian Jones, not you favorite?? No doubt he wasted his life away, no argument there. But to sight only two songs you thought he shinned on....what?? There are too many songs to list his brilliant contributions! If it was not for Brian Jones, there would be no Rolling Stones....period!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

I didn't say those were the only 2 he shined on, but the most notable late-period Stones songs where his contribution was big.

[@mebeasensei]

Stones kept their edge through the ‘70s? Really? I think by the time Funk, Punk, Disco and Nu Wave came along, the Stones were dinosaurs? Except they did have a renaissance with ‘Sone Girls’...and withe the singles ‘Start me up’ and a wee bit with ‘Waiting on a Friend’ ...part form that, wasn’t it downhill skiing from Goat’s Head forward?

[@simonlaing7646]

Brian Jones was brilliant, mercurial and a waste of space all at the same time, a natural musician who could play anything he picked up ( i.e. sax on The Beatles 'You know my name') but he could never get over that he was unable to write songs himself. He could lift and transform Jagger/Richard songs by his instrumentation but he couldn't create the song itself and unfortunately that ate away at him as he gradually lost control of the band he originally formed along with of course ,he's inability to handle fame. Mick Taylor was and is one of the best blues guitarists to come out of Britain and its a shame he had to leave the suffocating environment of the Jagger/Richards controlled Stones as not only was he not getting a fair share of the credit for he's creative contribution to best period the Stones ever had but he also not getting a slice of the publishing for he's part in some of the songs ( most notably Sway and Time Waits for no one) As Keef was spending more time with Gram Parsons, Mick gravitated towards Taylor and they started working together which leads us to Ronnie Wood who tells of the period '73 /'74 when he's former house 'The Wick' in Richmond was the 'in' place in London and he's studio held court to all manners of big band cross pollinations with the coming and goings of the like of George Harrison, Rod Stewart, Paul McCartney, Pete Townsend, David Bowie, Keith Moon, Eric Clapton and of course Mick and Keith ,a look at the sleeve notes any of the above's album covers at this time will reveal the same cast of musicians guesting. It was here that Ronnie and Mick worked up 'It's only Rock'n'Roll' paving the way for Woody's induction to the Stones . Mick shrewd as always recognising its potential took the tracks back to keith who promptly redone Ronnie's guitar parts thus making it a 'Rolling Stones' song however Woody gleefully says he missed the 12 string on the backing track and of course there was no songwriting credit for Ronnie! Sadly Ronnie is the most dismissed of the 3 guitarists and I for one miss him because after the magnificent 'You can make me dance' single and The Faces demise he got lost into the Stones vortex never to be truly heard again. See here, a last glimpse of the REAL ronnie Wood before he sold he's soul to become a 'Stone' kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqKvmmSnfp16eZY To me he had he's own thing especially when the other guitarists of the day were trying to be either Hendrix or Clapton, He had that Memphis/Steve Cropper groove mixed in with the English hard rock which made the 'Faces' swagger so infectious and for me when they were on it not even The Stones could touch them. I love Keef but it makes you wonder that after Gram Parsons died and Mick Taylor left he wanted to keep Jagger to himself or make it look that way and he's no fool, whilst he knows what Taylor did for the band at the same time maybe he didn't like being relegated to being '2nd guitarist' so with Ronnie he invented 'The Art of Weaving' as he likes to call it. The result being you can't tell who's playing what and Ronnie left his signature style and tone at the front door!

[@popgoesthe60s52]

Good comments on Ronnie. I never considered the idea that Keith liked Ronnie because Keith wouldn't be shown up. I know Richards was not real welcoming of Taylor, or at least, they didn't get close. That's a shame because Taylor was so good and really offered a lot. Thanks for the great comment Simon.

[@Gardosunron]

Hey Matt. Here's another of Jones' playing and a cover better than the original: (997) I Can't Be Satisfied - KZbin

[@popgoesthe60s52]

That is great playing - thanks for that. I don't have their first 2 albums yet, so I'll have to get those.