FOOTBALL, FILMS and FABULOUS MUSIC AT THE DOMINION OF OPINION
With enormous satisfaction it is a pleasure to report ‘LIVING IN A GHOST TOWN,’ the first new Rolling Stones song since 2012, is a pertinent slice of reggae-infused rock.
Along with Bob Dylan they opened up an awareness of attitudes that without them might have lay stifled for years.
DECADE (1977): Neil tells his story in inimitable style, with all Buffalo Springfield, CSN&Y and Crazy Horse bases covered.
The frustration with ‘Against the Wind’ lies not in the fact it was a failed experiment, more its formulaic approach.
Three years on from ‘Born to Run’ ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ eschews the lush production of its predecessor and adopts a more taut sound.
DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET – hard to imagine anything better being recorded on February 11 1963.
For aggro and anger it was the Stones or The Who – but for raucous revelry the Faces were the only party in town.
OLE’ OLE’ OLE’: The Havana roar acclaiming the Stones as they strike up ‘It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll’ so loud the group can barely hear each other.
‘The Gilded Palace of Sin’ is not only a great debut album, but arguably the most potent mix of country, soul and rock ever recorded.
Caine reflects on the huge cultural changes that saw the Swinging 60s emerge from the Frugal 50s.