Mick Taylor usually played guitar, but on ‘Shine A Light’ he picked up Bill Wyman’s bass instead. His explanation reveals just how casually the Stones could work.
Mick Taylor on Playing Bass in ‘Shine A Light’
The Rolling Stones and the Triumph of Marsyas: The 1972 Tour
In 1972, Time magazine gave The Rolling Stones’ explosive U.S. tour a curious mythological name: “The Triumph of Marsyas.” Here’s what prompted it.
The Rolling Stones’ ‘It’s Cold Down There’: A Lost 1979 Groove
The Rolling Stones head to the Bahamas and leave behind an unfinished 1979 groove: ‘It’s Cold Down There’ sounds tropical, loose and anything but cold.
Los Rolling Stones y ‘Brand New Car’: Una joya blusera de Voodoo Lounge (1994)
Los Rolling Stones convierten a ‘Brand New Car’ en algo mucho más seductor que un simple medio de transporte, combinando influencias del blues clásico con el ritmo sinuoso de Voodoo Lounge.
Rolling Stones: An Alternate Version of ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’ (2015)
The Rolling Stones already let ‘Can’t You Hear Me Knocking’ breathe. This alternate version reveals another side of the sprawling 1970 session that finally surfaced in 2015.
Rolling Stones Chronology: September 6
From a lavish Goats Head Soup party to Nicky Hopkins’ death and Charlie Watts’ funeral, September 6 holds some surprisingly eventful chapters in The Rolling Stones’ history.
Mick Jagger’s Blunt Take on Women in 1975
In 1975, Mick Jagger is asked about the Rolling Stones’ macho image. His answer about women on tour is astonishingly blunt—and difficult to forget.
The Rolling Stones in 1977: Mick and Keith Mouth Off as Ronnie Wood Lives It Up
In 1977 The Rolling Stones give the press plenty to chew on as Mick, Keith and Ronnie Wood navigate legal trouble, headlines, relationships and a band in transition.
The Rolling Stones’ Unreleased Take on Bob Dylan’s ‘It Takes a Lot to Laugh’ (1993)
During the 1993 Voodoo Lounge sessions, The Rolling Stones unexpectedly turn to Bob Dylan. The resulting unreleased jam captures the band doing exactly what they do best: playing without a plan.
«The Singer Not the Song»: Cómo los Rolling Stones exploraron un sonido más suave en 1965
En 1965, The Rolling Stones se alejan brevemente de su habitual actitud desafiante. «The Singer Not the Song» revela un lado sorprendentemente tierno de la banda, y hay mucho más en esta canción de lo que parece a primera escucha.
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