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Name: devilsadvocate
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Subject: RE: Somebody else not me!
Date: Saturday, October 04, 2014
Time: 5:10:54 PM
Remote Address: 96.21.100.190
Message ID: 288285
Parent ID: 288284
Thread ID: 288246
We're on the same wavelength Pluto, only not about the same people. Almost all my favourite Stones songs are songs in which Brian played a significant role (RT and PIB are the two most prominent ones, but there are others), my favourite album is Aftermath (especially my own version, made by merging the two existing versions). From that POV, how could Brian not be my favourite Stone? That's why I don't like when people make it sound like he was unimportant or, worse, a burden.
About the Glimmers, only a fool would downplay their immense contribution not only to the Stones, but to all of rock music. With such a massively impressive body of work as songwriters, they totally do not need the extra credits they stole from Brian, Bill, Mick T, Ronnie and others. It makes them appear cheap and, in some cases, vindictive. And for what? At this point, surely it can't be the money!
I have long learned to separate the musician from the person when it comes to members of my favourite bands. I'm sure that massive egos are not exactly in short supply in rock music and I'm pretty sure I wouldn't like most of my music heroes if I were to sit down with them for a beer. I love Pink Floyd but Roger Waters doesn't strike me as very likeable. Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of my "other" favourite bands, yet I despise Gary Rossington as much as I do Keith. I despise what I know of them as persons, but I love them as musicians and their work greatly enriches my life.
Is that a dichotomy? If so, it's one I can live with.
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