See, this is what I had in mind with this topic!
Passion.
I was pretty sure this topic would bring out a lot of emotion and passion in people because that's what music does. You're a perfect example of this and this comment confirms that!
As I said in another comment I never really got into the Rolling Stones, and actually even less so the Beatles. That doesn't mean I don't respect the influence they had on music. I agree with you too, the Stones had far more influence.
This is a great response Tom, thanks for taking the time and for the passion and vigour with which you wrote it. ✅
Lastly...My favourite Rolling Stones song...Paint it black 1966.
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Thanks man. Seriously. Once in a while it's really nice to just 'let it rip'.
I'm with you on Paint it Black. It was my favorite until the minute I heard sympathy. I can't tell you how far over the edge of the cliff Paint It Black was in real time. It was like the Martians had just landed. The whole music industry changed.
Do you feel you comprehended the enormity of it back then or was that a later epiphany?
Immediately. It was new and right at the same time. A basic fuck you and your horse song.
Yeah, I figured this would be the answer. It must have felt uplifting, freeing and exciting huh?
God I hate to answer a Rolling Stones question with a Who answer but it was on the magnitude of "I just want to die before I get old." The possibilities were limitless!
I still want to die before I get old.