The Rolling Stones: Rocks Off
Bob Dylan says that The Rolling Stones are the greatest rock band in history. I agree with you, Robert Allen Zimmerman. The Stones affected everything and everyone, touching every rock 'n' roll and blues musician in the planet.
But beyond their universality, beyond Mick's showmanship, Keith's genius and Charlie's perfect simplicity, the Stones are a fundamental part of life. And while there are many other musicians that are embedded deep into the collective soul—Bowie, the Beatles, Elvis, Cash, Dylan, Queen, Springsteen and a neverending list of rock classics—the Stones embody the essence of many low and high periods of life. Needless to say, they have powered an insane amount of music and airtime.
Can't choose any favorite songs...sometimes Let It Bleed until the ears do and Sticky Fingers or Goat Heads Soup or live gems Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out and of course, Sympathy For The Devil for a little mood music. And, there's Exile On Main St. Rocks Off, the incredible piece that opens this double album explodes with the energy of the entire US nuclear arsenal. Watch Stones In Exile, a documentary directed by Stephen Kijak and produced by confessed Stones' fanatic Martin Scorsese). Oh, and Exile released in 1972, is a perfect song to start a weekend and burn the city down. The night is yours, my lovely nutters. Go get it. [Amazon, iTunes, Spotify]
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