tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post6007686255297693967..comments2024-03-28T01:45:31.400-07:00Comments on Diary of a Fat Slob: Joycelyn Elders & Gimme ShelterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-70570096372867326852021-10-15T10:56:21.948-07:002021-10-15T10:56:21.948-07:00I assume it comes down to money more than race, bu...I assume it comes down to money more than race, but it sure *looks* bad.Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-73315015652083879332021-10-14T17:18:01.112-07:002021-10-14T17:18:01.112-07:00Rolling Stones, Ltd. is one brutal organization. S...Rolling Stones, Ltd. is one brutal organization. Second guitarist Ronnie Wood (who is the band's third in that position after Brian Jones and Mick Taylor) was considered a junior partner at the firm for decades. I believe it was sometime in '90s when he was finally promoted to full partner after playing with the group since 1975.<br /><br />The decision to leave Daryl Jones out of all Linden Ardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996485438754824642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-14599250647727552452021-10-14T05:36:47.291-07:002021-10-14T05:36:47.291-07:00Well, Jagger hasn't called to ask my opinion, ...Well, Jagger hasn't called to ask my opinion, but I hope the Stones keep rolling, and bring in new players as needed.<br /><br />I'd tell Mick, though, please don't give new hires the Darryl Jones treatment. It seems fair to slice up the royalties so Jones doesn't get paid for songs they recorded in the 1960s and '70s and '80s, but he ought to at least be in the photos, Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-32314747148201096602021-10-13T21:33:05.332-07:002021-10-13T21:33:05.332-07:00Good question. I dunno. Right now they're fulf...Good question. I dunno. Right now they're fulfilling their contractual obligations with Keith Richards' solo career drummer Steve Jordan. If Mick and Keith are in good enough health, it wouldn't surprise me if they kept going. Neither of them can draw the crowds that they collectively as "The Rolling Stones" can. They both like performing. It gets them out of the house, so ILinden Ardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996485438754824642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-62340744130549216712021-10-13T16:41:51.916-07:002021-10-13T16:41:51.916-07:00Appreciated. In addition to being unaware who the ...Appreciated. In addition to being unaware who the Stones' bassist is, I'm also unsure what exactly a bass is without Googling it.<br /><br />The Hell's Angels UK/USA thing makes their hiring more understandable, too — thanks.<br /><br />Do you think the band is ended, with Charlie Watts' death?Doug Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16075745451950217113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-51234624876179591522021-10-13T15:54:57.848-07:002021-10-13T15:54:57.848-07:00To clarify a few points on Altamont, since I'm...To clarify a few points on Altamont, since I'm a huge RS fan and know this junk the way I should've learned something useful.<br /><br />Yes, it was extremely dumb to have hired the Hells Angels for security. My understanding is that in the UK at that time the Hells Angels were a mild group of bike enthusiasts and not the anarchic thugs present in the US. So the Grateful Dead/Jerry GarciaLinden Ardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996485438754824642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8811987615829975890.post-54723559981748259412021-10-12T10:12:41.104-07:002021-10-12T10:12:41.104-07:00>Whenever I get excited about something, even j...>Whenever I get excited about something, even just a little, I need to expel waste product<br /><br />I remember reading this originally, and seriously identifying with you. I'm the same. Excitement = shit. I just hope that it never migrates to "shit = excitement."Captain Hampocketshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11849547698251622931noreply@blogger.com