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The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up - Official Promo http://youtu.be/SGyOaCXr8Lw Where to begin? I first saw the Stones at the San Antonio State Fair back in 1964, which Bill Wyman described as a disaster. They were booed off the stage and a troupe of monkeys returned to the stage. Then, in 1965 I met them in Los Angeles when they came in to see Doug Sahm (The Sir Douglas Quintet) perform at "The Trip" on the Sunset Strip. So, I almost grew up with this band. I missed the Altamont concert, although I was only fifty miles away - and that's probably a good thing. The last time I saw the Stones live was in 2011 when they toured Texas and stayed at the Palacio del Rio hotel in downtown San Antonio. Mick Jagger and his then girlfriend Marrianne Faithful were initiated into TM in 1967 at Bangor, Wales, UK, according to Mason. Let's just say the Stones are "The world's greatest rock & roll band." [image: Inline image 3] "The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Ranked fourth on the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" according to Rolling Stone Magazine. Current members Mick Jagger – lead and backing vocals, harmonica, guitars, bass, keyboards, percussion (1962–present) Keith Richards – guitars, bass, keyboards, backing and lead vocals, percussion (1962–present) Charlie Watts – drums, percussion (1963–present) Ronnie Wood – guitars, bass, saxophone, drums, backing vocals." Work cited: 'Maharishi: The Biography' by Paul Mason p. 109 Read more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones http://blog.chron.com/40yearsafter/2011/06/stones-roll-into-san-antonio/ 'Stoned' by Andrew Loog Oldham St. Martin's Griffin, 2000. Egan, Sean (2006). The Rough Guide to the Rolling Stones. London: Penguin. ISBN 1-84353-719-2. On Sat, Dec 7, 2013 at 7:13 AM, Richard Williams <[email protected]>wrote: > Peter Gabriel > > [image: Inline image 1] > > Peter Gabriel - Steam > http://youtu.be/Qt87bLX7m_o > > Comments: > > "A video is packed with in-your-face symbolism to wake you up from "the > dream". If you can just see beyond its entertainment value." > > Other favorites of mine: "Shock the Monkey", from Gabriel's fourth album, > (the first commercial album recorded entirely to digital tape); and > "Digging in the Dirt". > > Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey > http://youtu.be/CnVf1ZoCJSo > > Peter Gabriel is the founder of Genesis in 1967 with Tony Banks, Anthony > Phillips, Mike Rutherford, and drummer Chris Stewart. > > "After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His > 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's > biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV > Video Music Awards. TIME magazine named Gabriel one of the "100 most > influential people in the world" for his humanitarian efforts over the > years with Amnesty International." His videos have won numerous awards. > > Read more: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Gabriel > > > On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 9:07 PM, Richard Williams <[email protected]>wrote: > >> The Police >> >> [image: Inline image 1] >> >> Live at Madison Square Garden, 2007 >> >> One of my favorites which was banned by the BBC. Go figure. >> >> The Police - Roxanne >> http://youtu.be/3T1c7GkzRQQ >> >> Another favorite of mine from the Ghost in the Machine album, 1981 - >> "Spirits in the Material World". These two songs are what I call "ear >> hummers" - once you hear them, they keep humming in your ears for days! >> >> "Their 1983 album, Synchronicity, was number one on both the UK Albums >> Chart and the US Billboard 200, and sold over 8 million copies in the US. >> The Police have won six Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards (winning Best >> British Group once), an MTV Video Music Award, and in 2003 were inducted >> into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." The Police are Sting - lead vocals, >> bass; Andy Summers - guitar; and Stewart Copeland - drums. >> >> Read more: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Police >> >> >> On Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 8:40 PM, Richard Williams <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Genesis >>> >>> [image: Inline image 1] >>> >>> My favorite - "Abacab", 1981, featuring the "gated" drum sound: Daryl >>> Stuermer, Mike Rutherford, Tony Banks, and Phil Collins. >>> >>> Genesis - Abacab (Full album) >>> http://youtu.be/KX4kpMb0mTM >>> >>> Genesis, is a progressive rock band, (sometimes critiqued as MOR) is >>> among the highest-selling recording artists of all time, with approximately >>> 150 million albums sold worldwide. Genesis was inducted into the Rock and >>> Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. Phil Collins has written a book about the Alamo >>> in San Antonio - a good read. According to The New Rolling Stone Album >>> Guide, "Genesis has made its share of mediocre albums - perhaps even more >>> than its share, considering how long the band has been around. But bad >>> albums? None to speak of." >>> >>> Read more: >>> >>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genesis_(band) >>> >>> 'The Book of Genesis' >>> by Hugh Fielder, 1984 >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 9:08 PM, Richard Williams >>> <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> The Doors >>>> >>>> [image: Inline image 1] >>>> >>>> "I met Jerry Jarvis at the first SIMS course and introduced him to Mike >>>> Love and Rick Stanley who were initiated in the second SIMS course. The >>>> Maharishi's' directions on how to meditate were incorporated into the >>>> Door's songs: "Take it easy..." and 'take it as it comes...", according to >>>> Mason. >>>> >>>> Ranked number 41 on the Rolling Stone list of the "100 Greatest >>>> Artists of All Time." >>>> >>>> http://www.rollingstone.com/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time<http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-artists-of-all-time-19691231/the-doors-20110420> >>>> >>>> The Doors were the first American band to accumulate eight consecutive >>>> gold LPs. In 1993, the Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of >>>> Fame. Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and >>>> guitarist Robby Krieger. >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doors >>>> >>>> Notes: >>>> >>>> In 'Riders on the Storm' by John Densmore, it was Ray and Robbie >>>> Krieger who were initiated into TM. John Densmore, Robbie Krieger, and Ray >>>> Manzarek took the TM plunge in the spring of 1965 and were initiated by >>>> Jerry Jarvis at SIMS, which was located at 1015 Gayley Avenue in Westwood. >>>> However, there is no evidence that Jim Morrison was ever tried TM. Too bad. >>>> >>>> Work cited: >>>> >>>> 'Maharishi: The Biography' >>>> By Paul Mason >>>> Element, 1994 >>>> p. 90-91 >>>> >>>> Other titles of interest: >>>> >>>> 'Riders on the Storm' >>>> By John Densmore >>>> Bloomsbury, 1991 >>>> >>>> 'Light My Fire' >>>> By Ray Manzarek >>>> Putnam, 1998 >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 8:26 PM, Richard J. Williams < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> You won't get any argument from me! Got all their old albums on >>>>> vinyl. Thanks for the reply! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 12/4/2013 7:32 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Nice selection Richard. But re Pink Floyd: it's their pre-Dark Sidealbums >>>>> that appeal to me. The track >>>>> Echoes on their Meddle album is the pinnacle of rock as art. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> You've missed out one of the greatest rock bands of all time, The >>>>> Doors: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://tinyurl.com/o27gqfq >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
