Rolling Stones - Under Review 1975-1983: The Ronnie Wood Years | Amplified

After much tribulation, at the end of 1974, Ronnie Wood arrived at breathe new life into the Rolling Stones. This documentary film covers the Stones' career and music between 1975 and 1983 and includes exclusive interviews, contributions from the finest experts and writers, and rare and classic footage, all soundtracked by the music that, despite it all, remained 'only rock 'n' roll'
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[@nickmoloney9820]

The amount of unskippable adverts interrupting this great documentary is scary , managed to get through it

[@BeatlesFan1975]

Pay for premium

[@spotable2]

Get an adblocker mate.

[@KatieJoMikell]

Sorry, but I had none.

[@monietz]

It's about damn time I heard at least one person share my enthusiasm for Black and Blue

[@Jazztice4me]

It´s 2024 and The Rolling Stones are and will always be THE GREATEST ROCK & ROLL BAND IN THE WORLD ever to exist.

[@healthyone100]

no way THe Who #1

[@debrahartwig]

The who is WHO ? Now

[@user-jr1jr2lm4n]

These people don't know what they're talking about keep on rocking 80 years old unbelievable the true Spirit of rock and roll

[@kennethcrowther2277]

They DO know what they're talking about! These things about rock'n'roll were being discovered in real time as the medium was growing with the culture. There wasn't any 80 year old rock'n'rollers until very recently.

[@robertwoodward9231]

Goats Head Soup was a very good album imo., and Angie was a huge hit. Have you listened to it..Heartbreaker, Winter with some of Micks best vocals and Keith's Coming Down Again. Give it time to stew as Keith' says.

[@perjonsson5517]

Exactly what I like about that album.Winter,100 years ago and the great Coming Down again.Discovered The Stones when It came out.Just before my 12 th birthday.Got a whole bunch of Stones record for gifts.

[@davidkeys4284]

Been enjoying that and It's Only Rock and Roll. Heartbreaker is bad ass.

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

GHS, was amazing too. “Can you hear the music”. Bypassed me for ages. Went back time & time again until, it clicked. Amazing.

[@robertwoodward9231]

@@LeonTrotsky6782 It's true of Keith's quotes. Took me a year on my rotation to get that very song, although I was already pulled in by the others.

[@tsunchoo]

@@davidkeys4284 Po-lice in New Yory Citay... yeah love GHS - 100 Years Ago..

[@prajnachan333]

It's pretty amazing Billy Preston played in the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and many other groups, quite a talent.

[@loveorama]

One of the first records I ever bought as a kid was Billy Preston

[@MoneySmartDriver]

I don’t think The Rolling Stones waste a single minute thinking about what these critics thought about their music. Like they say… No monument was ever created about about a critic, only to those criticized. Th se are songs that will be around long after we are all gone.

[@dianeward5405]

Hopeso..

[@misplacedcajun2325]

Ronnie is wonderful. The stones (and their fans) needed him.

[@freddykabulaschnitza2475]

I didn't need him, I much prefer Brian.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

I liked Ronnie too! He’s a fabulous musician~artist 🎉

[@user-ry5hm7ho8t]

With critics, opinions on people are only their mammies.making a noise.

[@sonjahofer6225]

The radio station in my town played start me up every day after the morning show. For a long time.

[@azanimanaf4001]

I love “undercover” album!

[@manny3765]

Glad they gave some appreciation to Black and Blue but then they went on to basically dismiss Emotional Rescue as a disappointment, which in my opinion, is also great Stones album that’s underrated.

[@gimmeshelter2151]

Who has had more great albums than the Stones? Goats Head Soup is a great album. Go back and spin it. IORR has the perfect Mick Taylor goodbye in Time Waits for no One. The mid 70s - 81 produced great Stones rockers like If You Can’t Rock Me, Luxury, Dance Little Sister, Hand of Fate, Where the Boys Go, She’s So Cold, She was Hot…and that’s not even mentioning Some Girls or Tattoo You. That’s just the rockers.

[@russellszabadosaka5-pindin849]

@Manny yes! Emotional Rescue is awesome still to this day.

[@SousSherpa]

Agreed.

[@JacqoTube]

Agreed ! Emotional Rescue is class

[@adamwatson6916]

Emotional Rescue is a masterpiece I like it better then some girls or tattoo you

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Ex husband was a bass player & looked like Mick Jagger but more handsome, when 1st dating stranger’s mentioned it all the time. Recently asked our child her thoughts, her reply “Kevin Bacon”, can see both, so wild. May he R.I.P.🥀🕊️🎸

[@saifonlawrence2044]

Zep,Stones,Who,Floyd, Dylan,CSNY,Clapton,Tull,Queen....it's ALL GOOD !!!!

[@d.s.2580]

The Rolling Stones will always be considered the greatest rock and roll bad in the world and as I know as a long time fan. But as I watch your documentary you never stopped and realized they were always evolving. I have seen them so many times and every show was never the same! Show me another band who has done more genre of music than you can talk about their imperfections!😎

[@idkhistory6580]

The beatles, they did: -psychedelia -folk -hard Rock -rock n roll -country -instrumentals -mod Rock -indian -avant-garde -piano ballads

[@sisselhansen3915]

Why compare Beatles and Stones?? They got nothing in common, NOTHING. I was Beatles fan before Stones, but when I heard Stones I just fell totally in love. Ofcourse, I'll always love Beatles, but, The Rolling Stones makes me freak!! That's Honky Tonk, man! I don't care about their raw texts. That was there & than, that..though it's very sexist, the "Angry"- song...and in true Rolling Stones- Style.. I'm a feminist and a woman, but my Stones can sing Whatever They Want. Coz they're who they are, and, they're true to them selves. They're The Rolling Stones 🎉 As audience I've always wondered:"WHY DON'T PEOPLE GO MUCH MORE CRAZY?? IT'S ROLLING STONES WHO ARE PLAYING ON THE SCENE!!" (Especially in Spain, the publicum are so tame, so cohibidded!! Why???) Freak Out With Stones!!!

[@KittyGrizGriz]

@@sisselhansen3915👏👏👏well said & totally agree! 👍

[@dillonhughes7773]

The Grateful Dead also mixed in so many genres! Two of my favs. The stones and the dead

[@jasonmast1982]

BOWIE

[@Scottocaster6668]

From all he went through, Keith is still with us to this day. That's telling you something. R.i.p. Mr. Charlie Watts 👍. Waiting on a Friend and Street Fighting Man are my 2 favorite tunes.

[@JacqoTube]

Waiting on a Friend is absolutely stellar ⭐️⭐️

[@ianmacintyre1753]

Before they make me run.

[@sabinianomaia4844]

SOME GIRLS.

[@DarthMatt0387]

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[@canislupis3129]

All 4 songs are excellent. Their last tour they opened with Street Fighting Man. It was so exciting when they came on stage. The Stones have an incredible presence of loyal fans at every show. There is a group of us who make it to the front rail every show and we all know each other now. When theStones come out they are looking for us and when they recognize you, it’s a brief but very personal moment you will always remember.

[@debbietucker2790]

The Rolling Stones are the best Rock and Roll in the world 🌍 we all know that. They might have done a lot, but in return the made it big in our world and from the beginning till now. Yes the had problems , but they always came back being a wonderful band. The are the Best in this World 🌎 Amen Always Debbie June Tucker 💖💯🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@michaelfrazia4569]

I was 7 when tattoo you came out...the kids in my class had it on cassette and we played it in class...so it def made inroads with a new generation of fans...start me up , waiting on a friend, hang Fire , little t&a etc etc...ill always love that album...obviously I love the 60s and 70s era the best especially the early 70s, but tattoo you is a sentimental fave

[@willestlea2158]

Shame no mention of Ian McLagan’s contributions at all during this period, both in the studio and on stage

[@FrozenHero2010]

Criminal. After the Faces, Mac became the go-to session man for keyboards.

[@julianandrews6025]

Ronnie was already an accomplished musician having been in the Faces, The Jeff Beck group, and various other R nB assemblies. He is known for his melodic complimentary playing along with his unique soloing style. He is well capable as a stand alone rhythm and lead guitarist and was before the Stones.

[@assininecomment1630]

Really? I've never picked Wood's playing as a stand-out amongst his peers. More significantly than my own little world, I can't recall a single reviewer or other musician ever highlighting - much less waxing lyrical about - Wood's soloing style.

[@julianandrews6025]

@@assininecomment1630 check out various tv appearances Joolz Holland described him as the embodiment of Rock n roll. Ok hes not joe satriani or Buckethead but is good at what he does, providing harmonies for Richards one of the most if not the most prolific songwriters ever.

[@pharmerdavid1432]

I saw Ronnie Wood with Faces, and he was incredible, his incendiary slide playing blew the roof off the Long Beach Arena! I preferred his playing with Faces, by the time he got to the Rolling Stones his playing had become more sloppy because of drugs. The Stones golden era was with Mick Taylor!

[@michaelred5997]

I agree Mick Taylor and Brian Jones were the 2 best area

[@RodStewartFan]

Rod did not announce that he was breaking up the Faces! Ronnie LANE was gone, Rod said Woody is on permanent loan to the Stones so he had no choice but to concentrate on his solo career. The band self destructed!

[@FrozenHero2010]

As if Rod needed any excuse.

[@FrozenHero2010]

The Faces didn't self destruct, but they certainly fell apart after Ronnie Lane's departure. Lane was the cotter pin holding it all together, but he left because he "didn't want to be in Rod Stewart's backing band."

[@v.a.993]

DEVO did Satisfaction and it is one of the best punk homages to The Rolling Stones.

[@beatleographer_10-51]

Some say the Stones have done soul, some blues, some disco, some punk ... to me, 'it's only Rock and Roll, and I like it'.

[@jaredfleischer8966]

what a lot of people don't realize, and I'm glad they brought it up in this documentary Billy Preston was hands-down fucking great a great pianist and a Greek keyboard is but mainly pianist and his solo stuff you only had a couple of hits but damn they're so good and they're so happy that between the joy that Billy Preston brought and how can you not smile when you see Ronnie Wood's? if Ronnie Wood's is not the happiest person in the world I don't know who is. I mean in the video for waiting on a friend the man is sitting at the the bar with a cigarette in each hand and the guy is still alive today.... it just goes to prove that I'm tired of joy is better than bad lungs

[@johnnyx9892]

Ronnie beat lung cancer as well. Those old Brits are some tough bastards.

[@mannyruiz1954]

I love Black & Blue.

[@amsedelm]

Mick Taylor's time in the Stones is my fav of the post Brian Jones era. His guitar playing was amazing. They never got that sophisticated edge back after he left.

[@DaveGoldShow]

Good analysis on Ronnie but if you went to Central Casting he'd be there number one as a Rolling Stone! His intangibles kept the Stones together. He was a bridge between Keith and MIck!

[@fivecitydirttracker4776]

Black n Blue........ The only Stones LP I still listen to from first track through to last. Played it two days ago and followed it with some live Tyler Childers !! Peace all ✌

[@jastrology4192]

Black and blue is still one of the most underrated albums they’ve done

[@williegordon7899]

Charlie should have never cut his hair short. He looked great with the long hair.

[@robertogiovanelli1709]

One of the best album of Billy Preston

[@mattgaskell945]

This is a great documentary. Yes this was a different period to the classic 68-73 period, but it was a fascinating time, and still plenty to enjoy about the music. Would love to see a 1986-2023 documentary by the same period, ending on the high of Hackney Diamonds.

[@DaveGoldShow]

Who are these guys saying Emotional Rescue wasn't any good? Its a great album! What the hell do they know? They're so so Cold! And Old!

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

Shoots?! I thought Ronny Wood's guitar was freakin Loud?! Didn't think Rod could sing over that?!.....I was wrong. Rod rocked out back in the day.

[@cwie2968]

3 words: MICK FUCKING TAYLOR

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Mick Taylor rules

[@dougdavis8986]

Dork

[@debomb721]

I’m indifferent towards him, I think stones would’ve still been prolific without him tbh but he played a nice part

[@NoMoreMrNiceGuy2003]

Agreed!

[@NoMoreMrNiceGuy2003]

Give me "Sway" any day!!

[@robertkroberjr.157]

I saw Alvin Lee with Mick Taylor together! It was awesome! I had no idea that Mick was that good!

[@SargonofQueens]

Ronnie is a fantastic guitar player. You can clearly hear his solo in whole wide world.

[@iwanbottos5128]

Compared to ? Taylor was so much better. And that is not a matter of taste .Hé simply was better than Wood .

[@SargonofQueens]

@@iwanbottos5128 Why do I have to compare?

[@SargonofQueens]

Yes. I like his solo in that song. He indeed is underrated

[@mikeandreach3777]

Great documentary!!! My opinions: Black and blue is a lot better than people give credit for. Some Girls was made for the radio. Albeit a breath of fresh air and a kick in the butt to the punks, being the stones embraced punk on that record. I can do without ever hearing miss you or shattered ever again Emotional reduce was trash except for all about you Tattoo you? Nice to see a lot of demos reworked into something modern sounding. Again made for the radio. Little T&A is a killer song, along with black limousine and slave Undercover super underrated. Couple songs(she was hot for example) are trash but not a bad record overall Woody changed the sound of the group. He was meant to be a stone from birth. A perfect match for keef and plays off jagger really well

[@dougdavis8986]

You know what they say about opinions. Little T&A....really! Lol

[@sisselhansen3915]

What about Sticky Fingers??

[@idahomike4254]

I realize that Mick, Keith and Ronnie are the stand-out members of the band, but would it have killed you to at least mention Charlie and Bill? I don't recall even hearing their names mentioned once throughout this vid.

[@melodymakermark]

What would they have said about Bill and Charley? Perhaps “Bill slept with a different woman each night during this era, and Charlie bought every dead jazz drummers kit he could find?” That’s about it. This era was all about the glimmers and the buffering Ronnie.

[@johntucker8950]

Amen. Loved that album. Tongue in cheek and rocking!

[@merseybeat1963]

The only reason Taylor didn't so called settle in further is they wouldn't give him any song writing credits for what he came up with.

[@davidmellish3295]

In his own words, the main reason for him leaving was his worsening heroin addiction. He wanted to get away from the whole lifestyle, surrounded by drug dealers and users etc . Yes not getting credits was part of the reason ,as was playing the same stuff night after night and not really getting to improvise like he did in the bluesbreakers, but the main reason was to get away from heroin. ( he's on a documentary saying that,it's on KZbin) Unfortunately he stay on it for a good few years before getting clean.

[@bryanleigh6497]

@@davidmellish3295 He immediately hooked up with Jack Bruce, also a smackhead. So the party continued.

[@davidmellish3295]

@@bryanleigh6497 Yes it continued for a good few years after leaving The Stones it probably wasn't as hard core with Jack Bruce as it was with Keef though.

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Great episode. I disagree with the Emotional Rescue talk. I think it’s a great album. It has a great Stones feel to it. I say 8 out of the 10 songs are play well and fit well into their catalogue. Cheers

[@watto59]

YES makes you laugh when you hear these guys say shes so cold is a tepid single ,its a classic stones song love it ,wankers

[@jedikiah1541]

I think Emotional Rescue is only great, if by being judged with what came later. At the time I thought the album was mediocre at best (excluding the really interesting title track). Now it has grown in stature, because the quality of later releases are that much lower.

[@hkhilner]

When “Emotional Rescue” was released, Mick said he was pleased with it. The title track was all over the radio that summer. “She’s So Cold” became a rock classic. Tracks like “Summer Romance” and “Let Me Go” were pretty decent as well.

[@stevebeye1585]

@@watto59 I thought the same. I love that song, it’s almost hypnotic, in a good way. It’s a groove/feel only the Stones did.

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

Never ceases to amaze me “Can you hear the music”. Hated it, at first. But, persisted & it grew on me. What an amazing song. No idea what instruments were played which created that sound. So, exotic, surreal & eclectic.

[@freddykabulaschnitza2475]

I think you mean, can't you hear me knocking?? A very nice song.

[@brianlewis8110]

Funny that it grew on me to and sway was another

[@mathstar4176]

Sway is one of my favorite songs.!

[@harolddburke4726]

I can agree that it did seem that Ron Wood was made to be a Rolling Stone. It was as if he always was in the band. I also missed Mick Taylor but time came to move on. It worked out well and I'm glad for that having been a fan since I was 10yrs. Around 1965 I acquired my first record and always liked their down to earth rock style.

[@cathode-kits1894]

Excellent entertaining documentry , so much detail . I liked the Sugar Blue interview . The Brain Jones and Mick Taylor era made them legendary , but I guess old Ronnie saved the Stones.

[@tsunchoo]

Yeah the fact that wasn't Mick I'd not really contemplated before so it was nice to see him get some screen time - he made those tunes he was on, hope he got paid.

[@robertogiovanelli1709]

I think the same

[@ericcurry-pitcher5493]

Young teenager in the States, we didn't know much of old Stones. Emotinal held it's own on it's own. To this day I and my friends of the time still Love it. When your born in '66 you didn't know or care about old Stones. There was a commercial selling old Stones material and it made us laugh.

[@FantomWireBrian]

I totally agree and I lived through it. I was in highschool when some guy walked up and said " Your F-ing band is done " ❗ I just said "No they're not " . I'd been following the Faces and Ronnie didn't just look like a Stone he played guitar like one. When Black n Blue came out I was thrilled,but not many others . I remember earlier on Let it bleed being hooked by Richards on " Monkey man" . I felt the same way when I heard " Hey Nagrita" and all the other tunes were a new sound and rowdy and they didn't sound like a ten year old band , funny but they sounded like a new band . It also sounded clean but edgy . The Stones were always and still are the best at their worst so no need for perfection. The mix of genres probably blindsided many Stones fans but not me . I was born in 56 and thank God my first artist that hooked me was James Brown and as a little kid one of my favorite songs was Iko Iko . Funk , Reggie / Rock and hard hitting rugged Rock n roll the Stones got more than my attention .😎

[@NewarkBay357]

The Rolling Stones had a song called "EVERYTHING IS TURNING TO GOLD" and that was true up until and through "SOME GIRLS' their last great album." The Stones hit their musical apex during the Mick Taylor years. I first saw the Stones live in 1975 and saw them in New Jersey in 2020. They are still a great live band, and there is no denying that Mick Jagger is the major reason why. His dedication to being in top form is a lesson for everyone.

[@iamfantastic.iamgreat3649]

Nah

[@gordeauxd]

Ron Wood does a perfectly fine job as a guitar player for the Rolling Stones. Mick Taylor was a virtuoso, who played on all of the best Rolling Stones albums. The Rolling Stones peaked when Mick Taylor was their lead guitar player. They were never as good after he left.

[@davidkeys4284]

I agree. That energy that Mick Jagger has is something I want in my life.

[@Skycladatdusk78]

Never agreed with the narrative that Some Girls was their last good album.

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

@@Skycladatdusk78 It was also during the Some Girls sessions that the Stones would record the basic tracks for "Start Me Up," but they shelved it for three years after Keith Richards confused the song's opening guitar riff with Jay Ferguson's "Thunder Island."

[@meliw4142]

Great Video. "Miss You" is my Favorite Rolling Stones record!!!! However, IMHO, the "falsetto" the commentator meant to say Mike emulated was the late great Eddie Kendricks! In which I believe Barry Gibbs himself emulated, too.

[@thereelmccoy25]

They could have given Bill Wyman's two solo albums, from the early/mid 70s, at least a token mention. My God, they're just incredible! If you don't know, find them.

[@WeGachaMetal]

Je suis un rock star

[@mathstar4176]

Thank God, Ronnie came along !!

[@Bigeazy87]

Too Much Blood is underrated.

[@scottythetrex5197]

I like Emotional Rescue. I think it's an underrated album.

[@robertogiovanelli1709]

Emotional Rescue Is beautiful

[@slidinjohn495]

🌬.......Keith, Ron, Mick, Mick T. and Bill are real survivers on somehow permanent heavy mountain climbing since decades......... adorable......I bow to you gentlemen 🙏 R.I.P. Brian, Charlie ❤ y'all had and still have a tremendous impact on ev'ryone who witnessed you🌬 wish y'all well out there 🙏📻🎸🥁 greetings from Germany

[@danielholman2450]

Really enjoyed what some really great critics had to say about one of the best and long running Rock bands. Also, it was great hearing the Stones run thru the line up of many of their best songs. Well done by all.

[@Pat-RickSmith]

I just think he is a real C@#t just for the sake of being one . We are all entitled to our own opinions. Yes music is subjective at best. But if you look at what Ronnie has done its pure genius. Especially with the Faces. My God what a great Rock n Roll band. Look at some of there footage from the 70's just loose and loud pure.

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

I like all stones albums. I not fussy as long as it's the stones it that feel and sound. I particularly love undercover of the night.

[@rcreativesolutions09]

Good show guys. How they survived ..a huge and beautiful subject. Black and blue is a million miles from say beggars etc . i love the stones and rock music. Thank you for this X dave

[@klausrain111]

Winter is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded by any band. Yes, I know, Mick T played on it.

[@canislupis3129]

Billy Preston brought fresh and appreciated renewal to both the Beatles and the Stones. On the recent release of the Beatles special on streaming channels showed them stalling a bit and fighting a little. George was unhappy and briefly left, but when Billy Preston came by to help a little they were so enthusiastic it suddenly brought them all back in earnest. The Stones have been particularly blessed with great key boards since the beginning with Stu and Nicky Hopkins and many more. Crazy Mama is a really good song that Billy took up a notch.

[@dondamon4669]

They were such a heavy band up till 74, drugs, death, occult accusations seen as devils, arrests, seen as freaks, people forget that Jagger was probably seen as the most outrageous controversial rebellious rockstar ever, riots,sex,altamount,and just a dangerous darkness around them and thats not who they were really and i think Mick just wanted to have fun and its amazing how he changed them into a fun time band and changed public perception whilst still being seen as rock n rollers! If they stayed the same they would not be where they are now

[@alm5693]

7:57 How many wrong things can a guy say about Ron Wood and The Faces in less than a minute (other than that they were boozers)? Ronnie was a monster riff and lead player while with the Faces. He's had most of it drained out of him while working for the Jagger/Richards machine.

[@foxholiday4308]

The faces were nasty especially the rod/Ron years

[@pauljones8218]

the faces were great band liked a drink but played some great stuff

[@alm5693]

@@pauljones8218 They were one of the opening bands at the first hockey barn concert I attended, and they were my favorite band (well, tied with Deep Purple) to see live. Still one of my favorite bands.

[@pauljones8218]

@@alm5693 they great band live when rod was a good front man back in the day

[@tomslick2058]

Your dead on. Wood was fantastic with the Faces. Alas there's only one riff master with the Stones.Ronniie gave up alot.

[@newforestpixie5297]

in 1982 my chum was exited because he’d got tickets for their 1982 Wembley show & as the guy says about his relationship with Elvis , I was 18 & my association with the band had been my older by 14 years sisters’ copy of Ruby Tuesday/ Let’s Spend the Night..on Decca & made when I was 1 or 2 years old . I couldn’t get excited about going to see them not because I hated them , just because of their being from the previous generation & hadn’t figured big in the British pop scenes of glam then punk which I’d lived through. Great documentary Thankyou

[@markuspboeddeker5930]

Lovely to hear Subway Sect getting a mention.

[@josephperreault997]

75-83 is my favorite Stones era. Ron was like an old pair of shoes. He just fit perfectly in terms of looks and playing. I had know idea that Jorma Kaukonen name was kicked around. That would have been odd but also could have been amazing but they got the right guy.

[@grimmertwin2148]

Who?

[@bws1971]

@@grimmertwin2148 Go back to Classic Rock School, my dude. Jorma is only the former lead guitarist of The Jefferson Airplane and, later with that band's bassist, '70s sensation Hot Tuna

[@grimmertwin2148]

@@bws1971 lol ok but can he touch Rory Gallagher dude? Peace

[@bws1971]

@@grimmertwin2148 LOL... listen to some live Hot Tuna and get back to me. And I like Rory... a lot

[@pauld3188]

Jorma house was below ours in San Francisco. My house was basically on on a step hill that looked down on Jorma's. My mom would curse that Jorma's jamming and parties would wake my little brother up. Fast forward 15 or so years later Jorma long gone but his ex-wife a 40 ish 6ft ex Swedish Olympic speed skater still lived there.I became her friend and hung out with her a few times

[@bws1971]

Led Zeppelin and The Who ask, "Are we nothing to you, narrator?" I like The Stones and all, and I understand this is a documentary about them, but by 1972 they were hardly left unchallenged as the world's greatest rock and roll band

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

EXACTLY what I was thinking! Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath,, Deep Purple, even Jethro Tull had all stepped it up a Gigantic notch.

[@LeonTrotsky6782]

Deep Purple were friggin amazing 🙌

[@tsunchoo]

Nobody has close to the 'Songs' the Stones have - even the Beatles. If you don't already know it check out the Singles Collection The London Years Record - there's 40 bangers on that compilation and that's almost before they'd even begun their classic 70's period. Nobody comes close to the song catalog they have. Zeppelin are riffmeisters that don't cross over with the breadth of actual 'songs' that the Stones have - the other ones are niche bands to put it mildly - yeah maybe they were big in this period but what do they mean to the 'culture' now?

[@bws1971]

@@tsunchoo ROTFLMFAO.... we found the Stones fanboy

[@JohnSmith-rk6jy]

@@tsunchoo Zepplin and Sabbath have meant more to today's culture and the culture in the 90s and 80s than they probably did in the 70s. They're timeless.

[@RussDeMeo]

Is there a video for the years between 67-75 ? Beggars banquet and let it bleed have so much rich history behind them. Great videos.

[@TheChadTI]

Watching this reminded me how great Black & Blue is.

[@DonaldGibson-dy4wv]

I have a friend, whos mom took him to see Hermans Hermits. A cute band; for teeny boppers. My friend was 12. The Who was the warm upband. He said that they were really wild, and very loud. I knew my friends mom. This guys father was a world champion rodeo star. So my friends mom was probably not scrared. It did probably surprise her 4sure. Years later i saw the Who. This friend was part of our group of folks. We were seniors in high school. 1976. The Who opened thier world tour in our city. Bob Marley, and the Wailer's were thier warm up band. The first song that I heard; by the Who was Pictures Of Lily. The first song that grabbed my attention was: I Can See For Miles. I was 13. My favorite song by the Who ( I guess is): Faith In Something Bigger. I listen to Quadraphinia about once per month; usually on a long drive somewhere. I watch Tommy when ever i want2. I love Anne Margaret in that movie. These guys met in high school. Peter Townsend said that his friend John Entwisle was walking across the school yard,twords him with Roger Daultry. RD had a rep as tough guy. Peter said that he was afraid he coming over to pick a fight with him. RD said to him: "John said your a good guitarist, i was to start a rock band". When i read that in a 1980 magazine, i thought. Yeah. Its nice when you meet a person that has a rep as a tough guy/ fighter, and they turn out to be alright. Even fun. Sounds like the start of my juvenile delingquint days. Glad i never got caught, and lived through it.

[@adamwatson6916]

Jagger and Taylor wrote moonlight mile and despite Keith not even playing on that track and not being present when it was wrote the song was credited to Jagger and Richard's.

[@mtm105]

If you grew up in the 60's-70's, you were either a Beatles, or a Stone. No comprimise.

[@cherrybomb2600]

In Los Angeles, the top radio station had Stones/Beatles battle weekends. Nothing but the two bands, everyone loves both.

[@stevebeye1585]

Yeah, why limit yourself like that. I grew up in the 70’s, I liked the Beatles songs more, but I always knew the Stones were more real Rock n Roll. They both served extremely educational in my learning the ropes musically.

[@philfletcher3434]

And hey The Rolling Stones Horror Show is still on the go with both Jagger and Richards hoping to die on stage on their latest tour while the crowd yells out for more.

[@georgehorner1578]

Mick Taylor

[@user-ry5hm7ho8t]

ON THE PUNK THING when I was a teenager I went into the pub off licence and the person behind the counter asked me what bands to book. It was a pub on the national music circuit. I had seen the stranglers once and told them to re book them because they are going to be big. I saw them again and then the song peaches came out. There is some punk influence on black and blue.

[@sonjahofer6225]

Best Band on the planet ever!!!

[@christiananderson6287]

Thanks for being my friend 😮

[@davidmurray2539]

Artistic quality-wise, definitely has taken a dip that has kept on dipping, right through to this century's up to the minute Hackneyed Die-Men.

[@tsunchoo]

This was a really good doc and they pulled out all the decent tracks from those patchier records - although I'd say that the 'big tunes' on Undercover of the Night were more innovative than they are given credit for here and still hold up, I like the title track and Too Much Blood - Sugarhill horns on that apparently.

[@JacqoTube]

I completely agree… listen back now to any of their albums these critics put down and the music is fantastic… no bands have this quality in 2022

[@Caligari...]

The Stones were finished by end of 1972 Jagger got real creepy after that .

[@durandaldevil]

So why isn’t Ronnie on the photo instead of Mick T?

[@saifonlawrence2044]

Comparing Springstunned to Dylan is a laugh.

[@adamwatson6916]

All about you is a masterpiece . Also Keith's solo albums are amazing and are alot better then alot of stones album. As a side note the best stones album post tattoo you was Izzy Stradlins first solo album.

[@johnjeffery6638]

Its so Weird- when their Worst album came out- DIRTY WORK; KEITHS SOLO ALBUM WAS BEING LAID OUT TO COME OUT ROUGHLY 2 YEARS LATER. BASICALLY CRAPPED OUT DIRTY WORK, THEN SYARTED RECORDING TALK IS CHEAP- A 10!!

[@johnjeffery6638]

i like where the dude says there are not good song on blk & blu😃

[@philiphalpenny3783]

Except on 'Time Gone By' Izzy Stradlin is nicking that groove wholesale from Little Feat's 'Fat Man In The Bathtub'...

[@ethansloan]

Totally agree. Keith's solo work is the best Stone's work post-Tattoo You. And Izzy's solo work is also damn good. Shame he didn't keep the juju hounds together.

[@issa-ce1wy]

Ghoats head soup is an amazing Album! And IT had Hits, Like Angie and it's only r.&r.

[@joevette6290]

Ronnie was a perfect replacement after Taylor quit but although Ronnie has charm and great personality Taylor's leed guitar was no match for Ronnie! Taylor " Rocked" the stones to a new level in the 70's! Miss him!!

[@jiminycrint]

68-72 was their great period. There were great tracks before and since but that was when they found their groove and everything they did made sense. Mick Taylor was a big part of that. But then Gimme Shelter was all Keith, and that’s, for me, the best thing they ever did.

[@TeleCaster66]

Loved Mick Taylor, love Ronnie Wood too.

[@antoniohosino145]

WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG , 64 - THE STONES DEVELOPED THEIR SIGNATURE SOUND , TRUTHFULLY THEIR CONCERTS OF RUN THROUGH MELODIES HAS PLAYED ITSELF OUT , AT 200. - 1000 FOR TICKETS AND THE FACT OF BEING DRUGGED OUT OVER THE YEARS , I PREFER TO LISTEN TO THEIR MUSIC THE WAY IT WAS , ONE NEVER ESCAPES AGE , KEITH AND MICK ARE SHOWING THEIR SLIPS !!!

[@dondamon4669]

The Rolling Stones were the greatest band in the world between 1968 to 1980! Apart from maybe the Beatles abbey road and obviously the white album

[@michaelfrazia4569]

glad you included the beatles...60s was beatles hands down...stones really took the baton in the 70s...its not fair for any band to try to compete with a band where you have paul mccartney, John lennon, and george Harrison all writing songs...but you are spot on..the stones killed it in the 70s. I actually think they kept momentum through 82 on the tattoo you tour....the mtv generation really took hold in 83 ...the stones at that point where crawling towards becoming a nostalgia act which started on the steel wheels tour in 89...your comment was basically spot on

[@bezerkerkrankenhaus7769]

Zeppelin pissed allover the Stones in terms of concert sales and album sales in the 1970s. Better music too. The Stones were self proclaimed greatest rock and roll band but came second to Zeppelin in all departments in the 1970s.

[@bryanfalcho6293]

1 ex: Zeppelin 1,2,3,4.I absolutely love the Stones but I know the history of Rock n Roll....during that Era, Zep is just 1 of many bands that were extremely creative during those years..I mean Ur even forgetting Hendrix....

[@gavinanderson3111]

@@bezerkerkrankenhaus7769 finally someone talking sense, I feel the stones faded in the 70's early 80's

[@dondamon4669]

​@@bezerkerkrankenhaus7769Zeppelin weren't rock n roll though, you can't dance to it,they had no groove, funk or soul, lyrics were silly like some nerdy lord of the rings fan wrote them and also stol way to much most of there best songs were just rewrites and the song they are known for is a rip off of another bands song! I like Jimmy Page but I don't know how anyone can listen to R plants wailing through a whole album and live he was terrible just standing camply waving his arms. Pity they didn't get Rod Stewart

[@kc2dtp]

There was a time when the word was that Steve Marriot (Small Faces) was going to join the band, but Mick poo-pooed the idea. Marriot would have given Jagger a run for the money when it came to front-line performance. I would have loved to have seen and heard that. Listen to Black Coffee or Itchicoo Park sometimes. Steve Marriot died tragically in a fire.

[@DarkCrueDethAngel]

54:26 I love that song, that's 1 of my favorite songs ever💜🤙

[@prajnachan333]

In talking of Ronnie and Keith they failed to mention they played in the Barbarians then the New Barbarians, even bringing Stanley Clarke on bass on tour. That was a great band that was under the radar- of this doc too apparently (!)

[@fixpedalboards1969]

I love these 90’s/00’s “show someone a clip and have them comment like they’re riffing off the top of their head” “docs” it’s always somebody who barely had anything to do with the band or maybe live next-door to the guy who used to be the limo driver for Slash or something… go look at all the sales and attendance numbers for ALL the 70’s records and tours. Real slumps a Telya I think Mick was down to to his last two private islands…it’s a miracle they even survived

[@dandilion62]

I loved undercover.....

[@robertogiovanelli1709]

Shocking great album

[@richierugs6544]

and at 44 seconds i drive by in Waiting for a Friend, right after he sings 'latest thing'

[@dianeward5405]

Seems Mick is the genius mastermind inspired by Keith who in turn gets inspired by Ronnie, a muse for both Mick and Keith. Mick&Keith And Ronnie gave the world a legacy that is hardpressed to be beat. The Rolling Stones are very much in league with Chuck Berry, who apparently was their role model. .

[@georgehorner1578]

if they were writing the same quality stuff as with Brian maybe? But Taylor gave lead players an inspiration.

[@chrisnaples2838]

Woody was Absolutely amazing on the bridges to Babylon tour carrying Keith, don't know if it was planned or Keith just wasn't up to it

[@gtrhoppe]

Scottcaster669: I know. Isn't it crazy. Back in the '70's, Keith was #1 on every "Most likely to die early" lists. But here he is outlasting everyone and still playing.

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Liked Ronnie Wood too; he’s great with the Stones.

[@filled_soda]

Someone is missing from that thumbnail. I'm sure I'm not the first to point it out, though

[@rwdavis22461]

if the Stones took some of the Bee Gees then the Be gees get credit for something they took from Frankie Valli who was doing falsetto from him who was doing it from Sherry from early on 60s

[@elizabethingram9784]

I get tired of these old white critics hacking on about their take on The Rolling Stones. Loved the music from their different stages. They are working men, craftsmen like The Beatles. Tattoo You, Miss You, Emotional Rescue were great albums, lots of fun. What about, Start Me Up? Throw away songs are part of their charm. I really liked Mick’s, She’s Gotta Have It, too. Stones 4-ever. LOL

[@Ginag9232]

Led Zeppelin was the best rock n roll band ever. I liked the 70s stones

[@Victory1507ci]

Zeppelins music is incredible- media loved the stones vs Zeppelin avoiding them

[@martinintrospective3491]

I find sometimes I’m in the mood for Zep & sometimes The Stones etc. I don’t get this competition side of things at all . I don’t understand it when people try to make a comparison ? It’s a mood thing with me ?

[@willardarmbruster8111]

I can't find the Mick Taylor years.