-
Battle of the Bands, Part 5, Stones Surrender to the Beatles in Cleveland, perform "I Saw Her Standing There," as Pennance
As the battle raged for decades, with both bands suffering unspeakable tragedy (Brian Jones, John Lennon), the bloodshed just HAD to end. And end it did with Mick Jagger’s historic concession in Cleveland, at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Mick, clearly disgusted at being forced to admit bitter defeat, inducted the Beatles, minus…
-
The Rolling Stones, Some Girls
Some Girls is one of the best Rolling Stones records. It’s sleazy, dirty, punky, and country. It came out in 1978, and has just been reissued it a nice little collectors package. You should get it; I know I will. To celebrate its corporate repackaging, I present to you a thoroughly scandalous fan made music…
-
Muddy Waters and The Rolling Stones
In part 35 of my youtube favorites countdown, we take a trip to rock school. In our lesson we’ll look at two thunderously classic clips. The first features the immortal Muddy Waters leading his band through his genre defining blues cut “Rollin’ Stone.” This song, as you probably know, was the original inspiration for the…
-
The Rolling Stones, Respectable
Welcome to part 10 of my youtube favorites countdown where we take a look at the rollicking 1978 single, “Respectable,” by the Rolling Stones. Its appropriate that we take a look at this awesome song right after diving into Chuck Berry’s world. This s0ng is basically a master course on what happens when you combine…