When I was head of album rock promotion for Columbia Records, getting to work with The Rolling Stones was a highlight of my career. One of the fun parts of writing this blog are the personal stories a new release or headline can trigger. The Rolling Stones – It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It) Live at El Mocambo 1977 I’m betting that kind of feeling is in there. That’s why I am so looking forward to this new Stones live release coming May 13th. ![]() If you hit that wonderful communication with other musicians on a good night, there’s nothing that can top that feeling. That’s why playing in jam sessions are so exciting. Other nights when things fall a bit flat, I will be totally dejected wondering if the magic will ever return. Some nights after band practice, when the muse is present, and the grooves have been pumping none stop, I can’t even fall asleep because I’m so jacked up with excitement. And all of you who have attended many concerts over the years have experienced it yourselves. That’s why we do it…for the odd moments when the whole thing fuses together and goes to heaven for a little while.” Any musician who has played in a good band (me included) will tell you the same thing. ![]() “When everything is pumping…you actually do get a sense of levitation. The Rolling Stones having become an untamed behemoth of a franchise, he was looking for a band that could play more freely and explore where the music would take them. In a recent interview with David Fricke, Keith Richards explains that is the reason he formed the X-Pensive Winos. Some nights were more successful than others, and while you’d never see any of these bands play poorly, if you hit a show on a great night, you would be rewarded with music that could levitate you off your feet. During performances, while they played their hit songs, they also were continually experimenting, listening to one another and the “music in the room,” searching for the elusive muse that locked-in communication between band members and took the music to a higher level. And that was the beauty of seeing bands like the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, The Who, The Allman Brothers, Santana and others. At least they were that way back in the day. The reason is, The Rolling Stones are the kind of band that works themselves into a rock and roll groove to make the magic work and they don’t play everything note for note the same way every night. These shows have been bootlegged for over 40 the years, and I am one of those folks who have bought a fair-amount of Rolling Stones’ boots. I was reading our own Classics Du Jour the other day when I spied, under “Latest Headlines,” that The Rolling Stones were going to release recordings from two small shows they did in Toronto at the El Macombo club in 1977. Enter for your chance to win a TENACIOUS D Prize Pack including a signed box of fiber bars!.Enter for your chance to win Billy Joel Live from Yankee Stadium on 2CD+Blu-ray AND 3-LP!.Enter for your chance to win a U2 Songs of Surrender 4-LP Super Deluxe Collector’s Box Set.Point of No Regrets: Kansas Carry On With New Album ‘The Absence of Presence’.Keeping the Beat: Longtime Drummer Liberty DeVitto Pens Memoir, Preps Album Release.Ready: Blue Oyster Cult is Back with New LP ‘The Symbol Remains’ An Affair to Remember: Yes to Release Live Set The Royal Affair Tour, Live From Las Vegas.Classic Rock Landmarks: Do They Know It’s Christmas?.Classic Rock Landmarks: Where The Streets Have No Name.The Downside of Fame for Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan, and More.Two Legends Pass Away: “The Killer” Jerry Lee Lewis and “The Obscene” Steven Clean.The Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis: Unlikely Rock & Roll Performance of a Lifetime.Eric Clapton Releases “Moon River”, a Collaboration with Jeff Beck. ![]() Watch The Rolling Stones’ “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven” with Lady Gaga, Live from Racket NYC.YES Announce US Tour: Classic Tales of Yes.Stevie Nicks Announces North American Dates.Ann Wilson Releases New Album with Tripsitter.Foghat’s First New Album in 7 Years Set for Release November 10.The Beatles “Now And Then” Official Video & Short Film.Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top Announce Continuation of The Sharp Dressed Simple Man Tour with 36 Co-headline Appearances Planned for 2024.
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