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David Bowie told a great story about first seeing The Stones. He is invited to the show The Stones were opening for I think some visiting American artist and they walk out on stage and the first thing that happens is some guy yells at them "Cut your hair!" and Mick without missing a beat just...

I like both bands and not having to choose but to me The Beatles were more pop and The Stones more of a rock band. Each could dip into pop or rock or whatever moved them but I think they were quite different. The Stones had an attitude and seemed more dangerous while The Beatles seemed like...

Well, that's a bit harsh. The Stones did country, blues, and R&B style rock and roll. The Beatles did very little of that so I would not say they copied them. The Beatles sort of defined pop music and were tremendous songwriters in that vein. Maybe you could say that one psychedelic record the...

Most bands do keep going. They have tour dates scheduled and my guess would be they will honor those barring any sort of issue that may arise. Steve Jordan is a fine drummer and natural replacement for Mr. Watts. He will hold down that position in an admirable manner. Charlie would fully support...

I've not seen the Stones since the Steel Wheels tour. That was in a giant stadium and despite the effort they put into making the stage and effects huge, well, when the wind howled through the open seating it had a large effect on the sound. This music was not meant for stadiums. It was the hot...