While I don't fully agree with your take on the Stones material (as a longtime Stones fanatic, I loved most of 'A Bigger Bang' and find great moments in all of their albums, with the exception of most of 'Dirty Work' - but even that had "Winning Ugly" and "One Hit"), "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" is a special moment that stands with their most classic material.
Last year was definitely notable for having "the big three" of the '60s all release new music. Who'd have thought years ago we'd hear "new" Beatles, Dylan, and Stones music in 2023? What a time to be alive.
Perhaps I'll have to go back and give A Bugger Bang another go. Definitely agree with you that Sweet Sounds holds up to their very best, and there are some other good songs on the new album too (I really like Depending On You, Dreamy Skies and Driving Me Too Hard).
Isn't that crazy? And they're all still on the road? It's such a wonder and a joy to still be able to see them and hear new music from them
While I don't fully agree with your take on the Stones material (as a longtime Stones fanatic, I loved most of 'A Bigger Bang' and find great moments in all of their albums, with the exception of most of 'Dirty Work' - but even that had "Winning Ugly" and "One Hit"), "Sweet Sounds of Heaven" is a special moment that stands with their most classic material.
Last year was definitely notable for having "the big three" of the '60s all release new music. Who'd have thought years ago we'd hear "new" Beatles, Dylan, and Stones music in 2023? What a time to be alive.
Perhaps I'll have to go back and give A Bugger Bang another go. Definitely agree with you that Sweet Sounds holds up to their very best, and there are some other good songs on the new album too (I really like Depending On You, Dreamy Skies and Driving Me Too Hard).
Isn't that crazy? And they're all still on the road? It's such a wonder and a joy to still be able to see them and hear new music from them