Do you have the Rolling Stones as one of your top 5 all-time favorite bands?

Get_Right

Yes

Yes.  Stones at the Hartford Civic Center was my first concert in 1981. Top 5 performance so I would say yes.  

Glorified KC

No

helplessdancer said:

it's a good discussion    and i agree a definite generational thing. i'm old and grew up with their music. i used to see rolling stones cover bands in bars in university. decades ago.
i would say this...if you have never seen the rolling stones play live and are a fan of rock music then why would you or how could you miss seeing them if they come to your town? its a massive bucket list add for many music fans to see them live just once because soon enough there will be none...
imo to push aside and not RAVE ON about a body of work such as theirs and to say nah its not for me is all a personal opinion. limited to you only. which is ok but limited in real perspective 
in the grand scope of things....they sell massive amounts of tickets still, world wide. and what they have contributed to rock music ranks right up there with the best that there is

I'm sure if I saw them live, my perception would change some.  To counter your point, I haven't seen the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, or Radiohead (sadly enough and they are in my generation) and I have them in my top 4.

josevolution

No

tempo_n_groove said:

23scidoo said:

One of my first loves..they teach me the blues..

You mean how to steal the blues...

lol name one artist who hasn’t stolen riffs or tried their own version of them ...

helplessdancer

cdthomas1981 said:

I'm sure if I saw them live, my perception would change some.  To counter your point, I haven't seen the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, or Radiohead (sadly enough and they are in my generation) and I have them in my top 4.

both the beatles and zep broke up mega decades ago !! i had tickets to see zep and then bonham died and the tour was cancelled...

this is your chance to see one of the last remaining GREAT bands of that era 

i don't get radiohead lol but i do get tedeschi trucks band heck of a lot!

brianlux

helplessdancer said:

it's a good discussion    and i agree a definite generational thing. i'm old and grew up with their music. i used to see rolling stones cover bands in bars in university. decades ago.
i would say this...if you have never seen the rolling stones play live and are a fan of rock music then why would you or how could you miss seeing them if they come to your town? its a massive bucket list add for many music fans to see them live just once because soon enough there will be none...
imo to push aside and not RAVE ON about a body of work such as theirs and to say nah its not for me is all a personal opinion. limited to you only. which is ok but limited in real perspective 
in the grand scope of things....they sell massive amounts of tickets still, world wide. and what they have contributed to rock music ranks right up there with the best that there is

Reading this, I almost feel guilty that I have not seen the Stones nor is seeing them on my bucket list.  I wish I had seen them back when Brian Jones was still alive and fairly together or when Mich Taylor was with them.  But today, for me, it would be a lot of money to basically see them as a tribute to the past.

RoleModelsinBlood31

Yes

Probably one of the most influential bands in history.  Not in my top 5 but prob in my top 10.  Most electric musicians worldwide have learned their songs.  You’d have to be young or closed off music wise to not understand how big they were and not understand how much they did for style and rock and roll.

helplessdancer

brianlux said:

Reading this, I almost feel guilty that I have not seen the Stones nor is seeing them on my bucket list.  I wish I had seen them back when Brian Jones was still alive and fairly together or when Mich Taylor was with them.  But today, for me, it would be a lot of money to basically see them as a tribute to the past.

no need for any guilt 
i've seen the who without keith(every show) and without john(many shows) 
i've seen the stones every tour since tattoo you(no mick t and no brian j)
i've see the clash when mick and joe were fighting
and i've seen every version of jerry's band after he left us
so while everyone's different for me personally i go with what's happening now, nostalgic as it may be 
it's super tough for me to say i'm done which is why i paid big $ for elton's last tour, among others. they got me !! lol

ikiT

Yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RREP4HN8T0c

OfThePearl

Top 5, No
Top 10, Probably
Top 15, Definitely

brianlux

helplessdancer said:

brianlux said:

Reading this, I almost feel guilty that I have not seen the Stones nor is seeing them on my bucket list.  I wish I had seen them back when Brian Jones was still alive and fairly together or when Mich Taylor was with them.  But today, for me, it would be a lot of money to basically see them as a tribute to the past.

no need for any guilt 
i've seen the who without keith(every show) and without john(many shows) 
i've seen the stones every tour since tattoo you(no mick t and no brian j)
i've see the clash when mick and joe were fighting
and i've seen every version of jerry's band after he left us
so while everyone's different for me personally i go with what's happening now, nostalgic as it may be 
it's super tough for me to say i'm done which is why i paid big $ for elton's last tour, among others. they got me !! lol

Cool that you're going to see Elton on his farewell tour!

I almost went to Altamont but it didn't work out.  I guess in that sense (or that particular event anyway) maybe I'm lucky to not have seen The Stones. 

HesCalledDyer

No

I like the Stones.  They're probably not in my top 50 "favorite" bands, but they are a really good band.

helplessdancer

^^ ha ha u r indeed lucky to have missed altamont...what a shit show that scene was. wow
elton, sir paul, roger&pete, mick keith and charlie etc i have listened to off and on for my whole life and yes the stones are not in my top five now but none of these old kats are....and that does not take away from the fact that their music made me the music fan i am today. along the journey i have been blessed to have pile(s) of music that i cherish. no one ever wins. no one ever comes in first. there is no solid top five. my top five 30 years ago is nothing like my top five now. and there is never a greatest song ever of mine. it's fluid and changes with time. and for that i remain grateful of. 

Bentleyspop

No

The Stones were part of my formative music education in the early 70's. It's Only Rock-n-Roll was the 2nd album I bought with my own money. But I would have to put them in my 2nd 5.

First 5:
PJ
Springsteen
U2
Led Zeppelin 
Guns-n-Roses (1985-1994)

Second 5:
Beatles 
Stones
The Who
Peter Gabriel
Bob Marley

Third 5:
Beach Boys
Ramones
Crowded House
Van Halen
The Clash

Fourth 5 is the greats who formed the basis of rock..
Elvis
Little Richard 
Roy Orbison
Carl Perkins
Buddy Holly