Whatever You Think Of Their Music -

[S.J.]

Mick Jagger, the original "Bad Boy" of rock n roll. Bet ya didn't know he's a conservative.

Very interesting fact

Jagger and Richards wrote this political song


Sweet Black Angel-

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  • This is about Angela Davis, a black radical who was arrested, but eventually acquitted, of aiding a courtroom escape in 1970 in which four people died. She was the vice-presidential candidate on the US Communist party ticket in 1980.
  • The lyrics are a parody of black stereotypes. Mick Jagger sang like Buckwheat from The Little Rascals to make his statement of support for Angela Davis. Potentially inflammatory lyrics like "Ten little nigga," did not cause much controversy because it was so clearly a parody.

“Sweet Black Angel” is one of the few outright political songs written by the Rolling Stones. A country-blues ballad, it was written about civil rights activist Angela Davis, who was facing murder charges at the time.[1] Steve Kurutz says in his review, “Having never heard of Angela Davis, a listener could easily overlook the political lyrics and get lost in the circular acoustic plucking or the washboard rhythm that propels the song so well. Yet, by knowing the case history one realizes how deft and clever Mick's lyrics could be, even if he hides behind his best backwoods diction and garbled annunciation [sic] obscure the point. ”

Sweet Black Angel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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A lot of rockers started out innocent, then became radicals, and eventually grew out of it and became conservatives. John Lennon was another one, as well as legendary guitarist Jeff (Skunk) Baxter.

 

[Alex.]

Mick Jagger, the original "Bad Boy" of rock n roll. Bet ya didn't know he's a conservative.

Very interesting fact

Jagger and Richards wrote this political song


Sweet Black Angel-

• 
  
  
  • This is about Angela Davis, a black radical who was arrested, but eventually acquitted, of aiding a courtroom escape in 1970 in which four people died. She was the vice-presidential candidate on the US Communist party ticket in 1980.
  • The lyrics are a parody of black stereotypes. Mick Jagger sang like Buckwheat from The Little Rascals to make his statement of support for Angela Davis. Potentially inflammatory lyrics like "Ten little nigga," did not cause much controversy because it was so clearly a parody.

“Sweet Black Angel” is one of the few outright political songs written by the Rolling Stones. A country-blues ballad, it was written about civil rights activist Angela Davis, who was facing murder charges at the time.[1] Steve Kurutz says in his review, “Having never heard of Angela Davis, a listener could easily overlook the political lyrics and get lost in the circular acoustic plucking or the washboard rhythm that propels the song so well. Yet, by knowing the case history one realizes how deft and clever Mick's lyrics could be, even if he hides behind his best backwoods diction and garbled annunciation [sic] obscure the point. ”

Sweet Black Angel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A lot of rockers started out innocent, then became radicals, and eventually grew out of it and became conservatives. John Lennon was another one, as well as legendary guitarist Jeff (Skunk) Baxter.

Yep like anybody else they grown and change. They rethink their positions and evolve. Many people listen to musicians who have political messages for that message.

 

[skye]

Why would that matter when it comes to music? Politics are not the most important thing, you know.

I didn't say it matters, but I think I'm allowed to mention it.

There are plenty of bands that even their words are political, but I don't care. If I like the music, then I like it. Aside from this place, I don't take politics into account all that much.

For some, derailing a thread and getting back to their pissy little one-upmanship game is more important than the music.
-- Which is sad.

Meh, some people are extremely politically biased apparently. Not me. Actors, comedians, musicians - if I like what they do, I don't care about the "politics." Some loopy people were even bringing "Muslims" into the discussion. Lol.

You really need to let it go. All I did was mention a bit of Mick Jagger trivia most people didn't know about (and find it interesting). You're blowing the whole thing out of proportion.

I agree S.J.... that's typical of some!

 

[S.J.]

I didn't say it matters, but I think I'm allowed to mention it.

There are plenty of bands that even their words are political, but I don't care. If I like the music, then I like it. Aside from this place, I don't take politics into account all that much.

For some, derailing a thread and getting back to their pissy little one-upmanship game is more important than the music.
-- Which is sad.

Meh, some people are extremely politically biased apparently. Not me. Actors, comedians, musicians - if I like what they do, I don't care about the "politics." Some loopy people were even bringing "Muslims" into the discussion. Lol.

You really need to let it go. All I did was mention a bit of Mick Jagger trivia most people didn't know about (and find it interesting). You're blowing the whole thing out of proportion.

I agree S.J.... that's typical of some!

Yep. Always ready to pounce.

 

[Pogo]

Mick Jagger, the original "Bad Boy" of rock n roll. Bet ya didn't know he's a conservative.

Very interesting fact

Jagger and Richards wrote this political song


Sweet Black Angel-

• 
  
  
  • This is about Angela Davis, a black radical who was arrested, but eventually acquitted, of aiding a courtroom escape in 1970 in which four people died. She was the vice-presidential candidate on the US Communist party ticket in 1980.
  • The lyrics are a parody of black stereotypes. Mick Jagger sang like Buckwheat from The Little Rascals to make his statement of support for Angela Davis. Potentially inflammatory lyrics like "Ten little nigga," did not cause much controversy because it was so clearly a parody.

“Sweet Black Angel” is one of the few outright political songs written by the Rolling Stones. A country-blues ballad, it was written about civil rights activist Angela Davis, who was facing murder charges at the time.[1] Steve Kurutz says in his review, “Having never heard of Angela Davis, a listener could easily overlook the political lyrics and get lost in the circular acoustic plucking or the washboard rhythm that propels the song so well. Yet, by knowing the case history one realizes how deft and clever Mick's lyrics could be, even if he hides behind his best backwoods diction and garbled annunciation [sic] obscure the point. ”

Sweet Black Angel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A lot of rockers started out innocent, then became radicals, and eventually grew out of it and became conservatives. John Lennon was another one, as well as legendary guitarist Jeff (Skunk) Baxter.

Bullshit. Another revisionist myth. Do tell us about how he was gonna "vote for Reagan".

They never let up, this crowd....

Why would that matter when it comes to music? Politics are not the most important thing, you know.

I didn't say it matters, but I think I'm allowed to mention it.

There are plenty of bands that even their words are political, but I don't care. If I like the music, then I like it. Aside from this place, I don't take politics into account all that much.

For some, derailing a thread and getting back to their pissy little one-upmanship game is more important than the music.
-- Which is sad.

Meh, some people are extremely politically biased apparently. Not me. Actors, comedians, musicians - if I like what they do, I don't care about the "politics." Some loopy people were even bringing "Muslims" into the discussion. Lol.

You really need to let it go. All I did was mention a bit of Mick Jagger trivia most people didn't know about (and find it interesting). You're blowing the whole thing out of proportion.

What you mean is you got called out for trying to derail a simple music thread onto politics, and you can't take responsibility for it.

 

[S.J.]

What you mean is you got called out for trying to derail a simple music thread onto politics, and you can't take responsibility for it.

Seems like YOU'RE the one trying to derail it.

 

[Alex.]

The Rolling Stones - Shine A Light

 

[S.J.]

I used to think this was the Stones.

 

[S.J.]

Always like this one.too.

 

[Alex.]

I used to think this was the Stones.

It has that gritty, honky tonk quality that reminds me of the Stones.

 

[S.J.]

I used to think this was the Stones.

It has that gritty, honky tonk quality that reminds me of the Stones.

Do you think Van was stealing Mick's style?

 

[Alex.]

I used to think this was the Stones.

It has that gritty, honky tonk quality that reminds me of the Stones.

Do you think Van was stealing Mick's style?

I think that style was borne out the equipment and instruments they used at the time and the "copycat" style of the era.

"Inside the iconic (and accidental) sound of the British invasion

The British sound that swept the United States into a frenzy in the 1960s was created by accident.

Because British studios couldn't import mixing boards from across the Atlantic, they made their own. American amplifiers operated on incompatible voltages, so Vox and Marshall rose to prominence by manufacturing their own amps. Condenser microphones were popular in studios because they easily could be shipped from Germany.


Additionally, standard practices for sound effects were different on either side of the Atlantic. In the U.S., effects were added during the mixing process in an effort to preserve the original sounds of the instruments, creating a sort of safety net. In Britain, however, effects were printed directly to tape, resulting in more impulsive, organic moments (like the now-iconic drum fill on Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," the gated drum sound recorded directly to tape in a stone room with a single microphone in the ceiling)."
Inside the iconic (and accidental) sound of the British invasion

This lead to a somewhat homogenized sound, albeit distinctively British rock-n-roll. so I do think the musicians and composers had their own distinctive "sound" it was hampered by equipment