Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds

Audi-Owe…if not for the greatness of their earlier work, they would probably never have gotten to the Mick Taylor years.  They were a sensation from the get-go, a grittier, bluesier alternative to The Beatles, with tentpole mega hits like The Last Time, Satisfaction, Paint It Black, and Sympathy For The Devil…before Brian Jones’ passing.  I pick Let It Bleed as the pinnacle, just as Taylor signed on.

Much deserved ink and buzz over the Stones for many years. 

I was hoping for an interesting song or two along the lines of Blue and Lonesome so purchased the deluxe package, which is OK but missing the authentic rawness of days gone by.

Saw the '72 Exile tour, which has never been equalled by another concert in my book.

Mick Taylor early years were indeed the best, but Keith is the engine that powers the band.

It's cool that Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts are on the album, but not in any way I could notice.

It’s okay for guys that age but give me the Jimmy Miller produced albums.

I was shocked and pleased when I first heard Hackney Diamonds.  Mick and the boys made a surprisingly good album.

As a teen I was a big Stones fan. In 1979 their tour came through Chicago. I told my best bud " We gotta see the Stones. Their all mid 30's now and this will probably be their last tour". Boy was I wrong, lol. 35 was old to a 16 year old.

I have alot of their albums. Most are not great quality. Exile probably worst. Appearently it was recorded on some moble gear. Probably too much dr*gs and alc*hol for them and crew to care about quality.

Undercover is surpriseingly good on vinyl. Very clear, dynamic and that machine gun guitar riff is goes way beyond speakers.