Don't screw with Keith Richards

February 1, 2006 8:00 AM

Don't f*** with Keith Richards. You have been warned.
posted by punkfloyd (119 comments total)

I'd like to see that same scene through Keith vision to get an idea of what he thought was attacking him.
posted by fenriq at 8:04 AM on February 1, 2006

I think it's the blood replacements that give him ninja like guitar wielding powers...
posted by toftflin at 8:08 AM on February 1, 2006

Weird, either this is really old or really new. I can't find any mention of it in any of the usual places on the intarweb.

Still, I'd hate to catch a Les Paul in the face.
posted by LondonYank at 8:08 AM on February 1, 2006

This was in Hampton, VA in 1981.
posted by punkfloyd at 8:09 AM on February 1, 2006

A Keith Richards post and you don't spell out 'fuck'???
Sheesh!
posted by mischief at 8:12 AM on February 1, 2006

It's really old. I remember when the street-fightin' man decided he needed to "Chop the mutha down" appearing back in Loaded magazine back when it was last funny. It is of course brilliant that Keith is still alive although nobody knows how.

And I want to smoke his remains after he is cremated.
posted by longbaugh at 8:14 AM on February 1, 2006

Yeah, you'd never see Elton John whacking anyone in the face with his baby grand, would you. Wimp.
posted by kozad at 8:14 AM on February 1, 2006

that's a lot of strength for a skeletal junkie, isn't it?

I tip my hat
posted by matteo at 8:14 AM on February 1, 2006

kozad, nah, Elton prefers to whack people in the face with something else.
posted by fenriq at 8:17 AM on February 1, 2006

A Keith Richards post and you don't spell out 'fuck'???
Sheesh!

LOL
posted by codeofconduct at 8:17 AM on February 1, 2006

The strange thing is that the music sounds fine throughout the incident. You can barely tell the difference when Keith starts playing again.
posted by driveler at 8:18 AM on February 1, 2006

He looked old 20 years ago.
posted by 517 at 8:18 AM on February 1, 2006

My thoughts, exactly, driveler. Couldn't hear a thing. I expected an unstable tritone, at the very least.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 8:19 AM on February 1, 2006

Yeah, you'd never see Elton John whacking anyone in the face with his baby grand, would you.

His baby grand? I thought he called it 'Little John'...
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:20 AM on February 1, 2006

He's a professional.
posted by Divine_Wino at 8:20 AM on February 1, 2006

My first post. If not spelling out fuck is the biggest issue, then I am a happy man! Whew!
posted by punkfloyd at 8:21 AM on February 1, 2006

Curse you, fenriq, and curse my lack of preview!

Driveler: I've heard of more than one instance where Messr. Richards has fallen off the damn stage without any appreciable loss in music quality. If it wasn't for the tiny bit of feedback when he slings the guitar back over his shoulder, I'd doubt that he was even jacked in.
posted by Alvy Ampersand at 8:24 AM on February 1, 2006

Is Mick wearing a jockstrap and kneepads? WTF?

Good to see that sounding like shit isn't a recent development for the Stones. :)
posted by Manhasset at 8:25 AM on February 1, 2006

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is why Keith Richards can not be killed by conventional weapons...
posted by slimepuppy at 8:31 AM on February 1, 2006

Still, I'd hate to catch a Les Paul in the face.

Looks like a Fender to me.
posted by chococat at 8:34 AM on February 1, 2006

Too bad Marty Balin didn't study more of Keith's moves.
posted by terrapin at 8:36 AM on February 1, 2006

Was it just me, or did the guitar part (of the song) continue whilst Keith was swinging his axe with great fury?
posted by deliquescent at 8:40 AM on February 1, 2006

He seems so utterly nonchalant about it too. On seeing the approaching stranger, he casually shrugs off his guitar, swings and then shoulders it again. It's like he's done it every day for years on end.
posted by aladfar at 8:47 AM on February 1, 2006

I noticed it too, deliquescent.
posted by terrapin at 8:47 AM on February 1, 2006

Same song. Same group= 1965
No Satisfaction, The Stones
posted by Postroad at 8:47 AM on February 1, 2006

The Stones have 2 guitarists do they not? It's hard to tell at the beginning cause he's already got his hands off the guitar, but after he's done swinging you see him turn the volume knob on the guitar and then you can really hear it.

It's like he turned the volume down before he started swinging the thing.

And who was that guy, some asshole who jumped on the stage or some poor roadie who was coming to adjust a strap or something???
posted by daHIFI at 8:49 AM on February 1, 2006

It was an Ashlee Simpson moment.
posted by OmieWise at 8:49 AM on February 1, 2006

Terrapin and deliquescent...Ron Wood is playing the guitar part that you hear as Keith gets busy.
posted by punkfloyd at 8:50 AM on February 1, 2006

Postroad: Awesome! They were so foxy!
posted by OmieWise at 8:52 AM on February 1, 2006

"Was it just me, or did the guitar part (of the song) continue whilst Keith was swinging his axe with great fury?"

Not a fan of the band, but I recall they have two guitarists...
posted by Auz at 8:53 AM on February 1, 2006

He totally turns the volume down, bludgeons the victim, then resumes playing, later turning the volume up. What a fucking pro.
posted by dglynn at 8:54 AM on February 1, 2006

You can tell when Keef comes back in with the riff AFTER he turns it up and switches to the back pickup. Listen closely, people. Ronnie Wood is playing too.

Funny stuff.
posted by toastchee at 8:55 AM on February 1, 2006

This is why Keith is my hero and role model. Rock and roll incarnate, baby.
posted by jonmc at 8:56 AM on February 1, 2006

I think just before the start of the clip, he's turned his guitar down. What a pro.
posted by jiroczech at 8:59 AM on February 1, 2006

Uh, what's the context of all this? Some fan? A roadie?
posted by mkultra at 8:59 AM on February 1, 2006

Exactly, suck it haters. I wish I did ANYTHING with as much sangfroid as Keith clubbing that guy down. He's a hero and a scary monster.
posted by Divine_Wino at 9:02 AM on February 1, 2006

I'm with you jonmc, Keef is a rock god.
posted by ob at 9:04 AM on February 1, 2006

What ever happened to hiring the Hell's Angels to do security and simply stabbing people in the face?

Turned out to be a massive buzzkill for Jerry Garcia, so it was more or less phased out.
posted by Divine_Wino at 9:10 AM on February 1, 2006

It's so hard to find good help these days.
posted by kirkaracha at 9:11 AM on February 1, 2006

I like the five year old girl birthday party feel the ballons give everything.

And was this clip sent out into the abyss of the interent to drum up interest in the Superbowl halftime show?
posted by Keith Talent at 9:15 AM on February 1, 2006

Yeah, the shoulda hung it up years ago, Keith Talent, I'll admit. But the contributions they've made in the past are of such enormous magnitude that I'll forgive them just about anything. Won't buy the new records, but it won't taint my love of the old stuff.
posted by jonmc at 9:18 AM on February 1, 2006

You gotta hand it to him. That's rock and roll, baby.
posted by squirrel at 9:20 AM on February 1, 2006

i thought "rough justice" was a worthy addition to their legacy ... the rest of the album ... not bad, but it's been done better before
posted by pyramid termite at 9:21 AM on February 1, 2006

I just found out I'm going to see Keith Richards tonight. ROCK!
posted by MrMoonPie at 9:24 AM on February 1, 2006

It's like he's done it every day for years on end.

He practices it at least once a week. Gotta be prepared!

Postroad, thanks a million for that great clip from '65. (Has anybody ever looked more comatose in the midst of rock-n-roll madness than Charlie Watts?)

/another worsipper of Keith and The World's Greatest Rock And Roll Band
posted by languagehat at 9:25 AM on February 1, 2006

I'll tell you what, if I paid a couple hundred dollars to hear Mick sing that way, live, even with the little kieth richards kung-fu bit, I'd be a little ticked off.
posted by crunchland at 9:25 AM on February 1, 2006

I know it's only rock 'n roll but I like it
posted by The Jesse Helms at 9:28 AM on February 1, 2006

I believe that Keith Richards is not actually alive; he is, in fact, a zombie. He has been shooting juju powder, and what you see there is the incredible strength of the undead.

That said, pretty good reaction time for a zombie.
posted by exlotuseater at 9:31 AM on February 1, 2006

the stones do have 2 guitarists. however, classically the rhythm guitarist plays a strummed part that is not the same as the fuzzed out lead line we're all familiar with during the song. As the years went on, they took to sort of "backing up" keith with the lead line since he wasn't always dependably able to play.

Also, rumor has it the guy rushing the stage was Bill Wyman.
posted by shmegegge at 9:33 AM on February 1, 2006

Here's how it went down: When the clip starts, He had long since seen the person on stage, and was sizing up his route. He had already turned his guitar down. Then he swung it a few times, put it back on, and started playing with the volume still down. He realizes this quickly, and turns it back up. You can clearly hear him at the end.
posted by jon_kill at 9:43 AM on February 1, 2006

Uh, what's the context of all this? Some fan? A roadie?

My uncle was at that show. He actually told this story years ago, and I am thrilled to see video evidence. Apparently Keith had just removed some sweat-soaked article of clothing, and dropped it in the corner of the stage. The fan was apparently rushing to grab the vest or whatever, and the rest is awesome.
posted by chinese_fashion at 9:43 AM on February 1, 2006

Countdown to Fark linking to Keith Richards vs. Chuck Norris comedy sites.

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posted by Astro Zombie at 9:48 AM on February 1, 2006

Sort of clip that turns a matron into a melting groupie. Blush.
posted by Jody Tresidder at 9:48 AM on February 1, 2006

languagehat: Has anybody ever looked more comatose in the midst of rock-n-roll madness than Charlie Watts

That's why Charlie Watts is so damned cool. He never loses it, no matter how hard he's whacking that kit of his.
posted by Len at 9:50 AM on February 1, 2006

The clip also briefly appears in a long out of print VHS tape called The Rolling Stones Video Rewind. In the tape, Bill Wyman is the curator of a museum, a closet of which contains a lot of Stones memorabilia, including Mick Jagger in a glass case. The Stones fans here probably know what I'm talking about. The tape shows up on Ebay now and then. I had been searching for the Keith clip on the internets forever and when I found it this morning, I decided to share.
posted by punkfloyd at 9:50 AM on February 1, 2006

Keef and Mick appearing in Cerebus:


posted by dammitjim at 9:51 AM on February 1, 2006

Oops. Linked images seem to already have died. Sorry. I'll describe: Dave Sim did a viciously funny parody of the two. Ahem.
posted by dammitjim at 9:57 AM on February 1, 2006

What's Bill O'Reilly doing on the stage?
posted by disgruntled at 10:08 AM on February 1, 2006

That's why Charlie Watts is so damned cool. He never loses it, no matter how hard he's whacking that kit of his.

Damn straight. Wyman & Watts were the Stones' secret weapon. Best white rock rhythm section ever.
posted by jonmc at 10:14 AM on February 1, 2006

Further, that ain't no les paul.

That there is a Fender Telecaster.

And a damned nice one by the looks of it.
posted by stenseng at 10:29 AM on February 1, 2006

The Normans stormed the shores of Hastings wielding burning Telecasters. Obviously it's just in Keith's blood.
posted by Astro Zombie at 10:33 AM on February 1, 2006

Further, that ain't no les paul.
That there is a Fender Telecaster.
And a damned nice one by the looks of it.

Yep. A Telecaster Custom.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 10:44 AM on February 1, 2006

Sorry Stenseng. Forgot the italics.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 10:45 AM on February 1, 2006

jonmc said 'Best white rock rhythm section ever.'

Much as I love Charlie Watts, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce must take that title.
posted by jack_mo at 10:49 AM on February 1, 2006

It's worth noting that Keith Richards and Ron Wood play a lot of the bass parts on the albums. If it has a funky bassline on the album, it ain't Bill Wyman. He did his best on stage, of course.
posted by punkfloyd at 10:55 AM on February 1, 2006

Ginger & Jack were great players, but they were more about the soloing. They were almost like jazz. Bill & Charlie were all about sheer efficiency of the backbeat, thus better rock rhythm section. (Not that Cream weren't rock, but they were rock of a different kind).
posted by jonmc at 11:05 AM on February 1, 2006

Here's a clip of Kurt Cobain diving into the audience and knocking some heads with his guitar. I enjoy how once people start punching back Dave Grohl just sorta walks right through his drum kit to back Curt up.
posted by furtive at 11:09 AM on February 1, 2006

Still, I'd hate to catch a Les Paul in the face.

Looks like a Fender to me.

fender telecaster w/humbuckers. this is really, really old. i saw a clip taken from a better angle. keef had plenty of time to see this dude racing toward him from across the humongous stage, and just sort of calmly eyed him like babe ruth would a pitcher, connecting quite solidly. as for the sound, well, keef ain't exactly a guitar god. he's got those spastic rock chicken moves down, but ron wood is there for good reason.
posted by quonsar at 11:16 AM on February 1, 2006

Well, Keef is all rhythm. He's there to create those huge fuzzy riffs that the Stones substituted for the horn sections in the R&B they loved (I was in my teens before I figured out that 'Satisfaction' contained no horn section). Brian Jones, Mick Taylor (especially) and Wood handled the fancier stuff and they were great, but Keith's rhythm (along with Bill & Charlie) is the soul of the Stones' sound.
posted by jonmc at 11:22 AM on February 1, 2006

Thanks, skallas. Granted, the frames that "cerebusfangirl" scanned (all I could find online) were just your basic drug joke, but the larger bit containing Keef and Mick was quite good, I thought. Made me laugh.

As for Dave Sim and his apparent misogyny, or the girls who might dig that or whatever... whatever, I guess. Doesn't have anything to do with my enjoyment of his sendup of Keef.
posted by dammitjim at 11:25 AM on February 1, 2006

I think that was from "Let's spend the night together". The shot in the film is even better. It's taken from a straight on shot of Keith. He sees the crazy ass guy running towards him and in one move he turns down the volume, unhooks his guitar and swings it like a baseball bat. Then he straps it back on and picks up the riff.

It's my husband's favorite part of the film and we always shout "Home Run Dude" when we see it.

Later Keith says the guy looked unstable and he didn't know what he planned to do so he was just protecting himself.
posted by The Mermaid at 11:37 AM on February 1, 2006

I love to see someone try that in a room full of balloons TODAY.
posted by Peter H at 11:42 AM on February 1, 2006

The kook is lucky it wasn't a Les Paul--that's a heavy piece of lumber.

I'd love to be rich and drugged out enough to even think of smashing a custom Tele, even over someone's head.
posted by bardic at 11:52 AM on February 1, 2006

The tele has a great sound and is much more durable than an acoustic guitar. (Video w/ bad language) (NSFW ads)
posted by roboto at 11:56 AM on February 1, 2006

jack_mo: Much as I love Charlie Watts[...]

Here is as good a place as any to say that if you (and by "you" I mean "any one of you") haven't picked up Watts At Scott's by Charlie Watts and the Tentet, then you should give it a listen. He's not a jazz drummer (no extended showoff solos in evidence here), but in this particular case that doesn't matter--his drumming is still great, and you can't say no to Duke Ellington or Billy Strayhorn, or vibraphones and flugelhorns.
posted by Prospero at 12:01 PM on February 1, 2006

punkfloyd writes "My first post. If not spelling out fuck is the biggest issue, then I am a happy man! Whew!"

And a hilarious one it is. One thing that kinda helps though is if you're posting a direct video link, bracket the type, like this [.mpg]. That way, if folks have trouble with extensions, they can right click. Lotsa peeps don't check their status bars... just a helpful note.
posted by moonbird at 12:02 PM on February 1, 2006

and The World's Greatest Rock And Roll Band

what do the Who have to do with this?
;)
posted by matteo at 12:34 PM on February 1, 2006

Best white rock rhythm section ever.

Mick Fleetwood and John McVie being the hella soul brothers that they are.
posted by gleuschk at 12:34 PM on February 1, 2006

The World's Greatest Rock And Roll Band

The Sonics?
posted by Astro Zombie at 12:49 PM on February 1, 2006

GWAR?
posted by bardic at 1:04 PM on February 1, 2006

Jimmy Levino and the Black Italians?
posted by Divine_Wino at 1:07 PM on February 1, 2006

Did I mention I'm going to see the Stones tonight?
posted by MrMoonPie at 1:08 PM on February 1, 2006

Anal Cunt?
posted by bardic at 1:10 PM on February 1, 2006

Bloodfart?
posted by Astro Zombie at 1:11 PM on February 1, 2006

MrMoonPie. I saw them in Dallas back in November. On this tour, Keith is playing the same guitar shown in the video. He had put it away for a few tours.

I am a huge Stones fan, but I left feeling like I had seen the world's greatest Rolling Stones cover band. The crowd made me feel like I was at an insurance convention, very mellow. It was odd to see an old dude getting all romantic with his old lady during Midnight Rambler, a song about violent rape.

Oh. Have fun. Hope you paid less for tickets than I did.
posted by punkfloyd at 1:14 PM on February 1, 2006

I'd like to see that same scene through Keith vision to get an idea of what he thought was attacking him.
posted by fenriq at 11:04 AM EST on February 1 [!]

Fabulous.
posted by juiceCake at 1:18 PM on February 1, 2006

Astro Zombie, it's only funny if it's a real...
Wow.
posted by bardic at 1:29 PM on February 1, 2006

fender telecaster w/humbuckers.

Telecaster Deluxe.
posted by jefbla at 1:41 PM on February 1, 2006

Best white rock rhythm section ever.

Mick Fleetwood and John McVie being the hella soul brothers that they are.

Well, Mitch Mitchell & Noel Redding give Watts & Wyman a run for their money, as do the Salt&Pepper rhythm sections of Duck Dunn & Al Jackson and Larry Graham & Greg Errico.
posted by jonmc at 1:44 PM on February 1, 2006

fender telecaster w/humbuckers.

Telecaster Deluxe.

In this case, it was the Custom. /guitargeek
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 2:29 PM on February 1, 2006

...of course there was that other time, back in 1965 when Keith was electrocuted on stage...
posted by lilboo at 3:32 PM on February 1, 2006

Respect to my man jack_mo, and to jonmc, but when it comes to white rock rhythm sections, Watts and Wyman, Bruce and Baker, while they're both great, surely have to give way to Bonzo and John Paul Jones ...
posted by Len at 4:25 PM on February 1, 2006

I gotta go with Donald "Duck" Dunn and Al Jackson. Throw Steve "The Colonel" Cropper and Booker T. in there, and you got youself a good time had by all.
posted by stenseng at 5:11 PM on February 1, 2006

Memphis soul, stenseng? I thought we were talking about rock and roll.
posted by Astro Zombie at 5:31 PM on February 1, 2006

Obviously, you haven't listened to much Stax music, or Wilson Pickett's "Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do" (on Atlantic, recorded at Stax). Tell me it's not rock 'n' roll then!
posted by raysmj at 5:55 PM on February 1, 2006

Sorta off-subject, but I was telling my friend just this morning of my VHS bootleg of Nirvana Live at Trees in Dallas where Kurt gets fuckin' punched hard by one of the bouncers. Hate me, and I can't find an online clip, but it's a whole lot more interesting, fwiw.
posted by theperfectcrime at 6:02 PM on February 1, 2006

ray, obviously the stax crew is rock and roll, but I was differentiating between different kinds, mainly to give Wyman & Watts their due, in a band where they are often overshadowed by Mick & Keith.
posted by jonmc at 6:23 PM on February 1, 2006

I was aiming that at Astro Zombie. Othewise, I'm totally with you!

(I think soul players are too often stereotyped, by the way, or typecast or whatever you want to call it. I just read a review of the new Cat Power album, for example, and someone's comparing it to the album of "soul" stuff Dusty Springfield recorded in Memphis. But "Dusty in Memphis" only has a few soul numbers. Otherwise, it's sophisticated pop, Randy Newman and Burt Bacharach included. Moron reviewer should've listened to the frickin' album before making comparisons--the only one being apt that both prove that the classic southern soul-identified musicians can handle anything thrown at them, virtually.

But this is another topic for another day. On with bowing down before Keef and talk of this hysterically funny clip!)
posted by raysmj at 6:58 PM on February 1, 2006

This clip reminds me of a video I saw a few years ago of a major league baseball pitcher reacting to a batter rushing the mound by putting the guy in a headlock and punching him repeatedly. The pitcher's explanation after the fact was essentially "I've been in this situation before, there's no other way to deal with it."

But this was better.
posted by A dead Quaker at 6:59 PM on February 1, 2006

the classic southern soul-identified musicians can handle anything thrown at them, virtually.

Not just southern, even. When I went to see Paul Westerberg perform this year his drummer was introduced as a former member of Prince's New Power Generation. We all know that the jalopy-threatening-to-fly-apart drums of the Replacements are a long way from the precision funk of Prince, but my man was pounding and flailing away like Keith Moon reborn. Why, because he understood what was behind the music, which makes the technique a peice of cake for a pro.
posted by jonmc at 7:10 PM on February 1, 2006

last year actually. damn January syndrome.
posted by jonmc at 7:11 PM on February 1, 2006

If you think he was cool under fire there, you should see the Chuck Berry 60th birthday bash (concert) where Chuck tells Keef to change keys and Keith adamantly shakes his head and mouths "No!". Not many people have the balls to say no to Berry especially when they're backing him, as was evident by Chuck's shocked expression and the bum note he hit following the exchange.
posted by Devils Slide at 7:29 PM on February 1, 2006

and The World's Greatest Rock And Roll Band

what do the Who have to do with this?
;)

I'm sorry, I believe you are talking about Led Zeppelin, the undeniable GODS of rock.
posted by codeofconduct at 10:24 PM on February 1, 2006

jonmc - sorry i am in a bit late on this thread but i would really like to ask you something about your second comment - "they (the stones) should have given it up years ago."

did john lee? did BB? muddy and lighten too? little son jackson?

why are they (the stones) different? why should Keith not play untill he dies?
posted by daniel9223 at 10:27 PM on February 1, 2006

I too am arriving late, but I'll agree that they should have gone out on their own time instead of cruising and kinda fading out.

And that's a great clip, thanks punkfloyd!
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 10:43 PM on February 1, 2006

Isn't Mick a little old to be dressing like a 2 year old?
posted by twjordan at 12:56 AM on February 2, 2006

why are they (the stones) different? why should Keith not play untill he dies?

But they haven't put out a good album since Tattoo You, and that consisted of unreleased odds and ends from the past.

Maybe it's because Mick has been writing the lyrics and most of the music for the past thirty odd years, who knows. But the fact remains that I haven't heard a good "new" Stones song for a looong time.

And the same goes for Bowie.
posted by Devils Slide at 1:09 AM on February 2, 2006

Little late, sorry!

I couldn't help but think "Buttstroke to the head series, Move!"

Also, does Mick mumblesing something like, "...and a fan runs on the...?" I always had something of a hard time understanding his lyrics as he sang them; not sure if anyone else caught this?
posted by hyperlith at 2:39 AM on February 2, 2006

and a man comes on the radio, tellin' me more and more
about some useless information, supposed to fire my imagination, i can't get no...
posted by quonsar at 4:16 AM on February 2, 2006

why are they (the stones) different? why should Keith not play untill he dies?

He should, if that's what pleases him, and I saw them at Shea in '89 and while I know it couldn't compare to seeing them in '69, it was still a mindfucker. But as an act producing new relevant music, they were spent awhile ago, and without Wyman, it seems more obvious.

But you'll get my copy of Exile On Main Street when you pry it from my cold dead hands.
posted by jonmc at 6:52 AM on February 2, 2006

Oh, punkfloyd, I paid way less than you did--comped tickets, courtesy of my wife's job. Best show ever? No, not really, but much fun, and a great audience (in Baltimore).

stenseng, funny you should bring up Duck Dunn. Last time I saw the Stones, oh, 6 years ago (?) (also on free tickets, by the way--these things happen to me), Dunn was their bassist. That was a better show, but this one didn't suck.
posted by MrMoonPie at 8:07 AM on February 2, 2006

jomc: To be fair, they have done the occasional great song since 1979 or so. "The Sopranos" used "Undercover of the Night" a season or two ago, and I was surprised at how damned well it had aged. I do wish, however, that Keith would just go solo now or at least do more projects with other musicians besides the old crew.
posted by raysmj at 8:37 AM on February 2, 2006

jonmc, rather.
posted by raysmj at 8:37 AM on February 2, 2006

ray, I'd say that even Steel Wheels had a few nuggets, and even half-speed Stones is better than most of what's out there, but they'll never hit the heights of the 1966-74 peak years ever again. And that's nothing to be ashamed of since 99% of bands were never that good to begin with.
posted by jonmc at 9:13 AM on February 2, 2006

and jomc is my dad. ;>
posted by jonmc at 9:13 AM on February 2, 2006

theperfectcrime, are you referring to this?
posted by MrMoonPie at 11:59 AM on February 2, 2006

Len said '...give way to Bonzo and John Paul Jones'

Nah, I'm still with Baker and Bruce. And, jonmc: between the solos they were tight as fuck.

To continue this derail, anyone who denies that the greatest rhythm section of any colour, in any genre, at any time in the history of music is Sly and Robbie should have their ears removed as punishment for their foolishness.
posted by jack_mo at 4:36 AM on February 3, 2006

hal blaine and carol kaye ... jaime jamison and whoever happened to be playing drums that day ... yes, sly and robbie ... duck dunn and al jackson ... certainly watts and wyman ... paul and ringo ... and billy talbot and ralph molina (not very versitile, but they have what they do down)

bonham and jones were great live, but it didn't always come across on the records

baker and bruce were good, but they moved around too much

tina weymouth and chris franz were great

but i think blaine and kaye ... and jamison and the various drummers he worked with were the best, hands down ... carol kaye and jamie jamison wrote the book on rock bass playing, period ... there isn't anyone, and i mean anyone who didn't learn something from them
posted by pyramid termite at 9:19 PM on February 4, 2006

Moonpie, you must have been smoking some serious Keith drugs if you think you saw Duck Dunn with the Stones. I call bullshit on you, unless you wanna offer some actual evidence of said gig.
posted by stevil at 5:26 PM on February 15, 2006