#c;jagger

[ufokevin]

"In a universe as vast as ours it's incredibly ignorant to not believe there isn't any life." Kevin said sincerely. "You don't ever wonder what lies beyond this galaxy." Kevin said. Kevin smirked. "Hells yeah that sounds fun." Kevin tapped his chin. "What if it was an outlier?" Kevin said. "Do you know what you were doing before?"

"Dude, idk what kind of weed you're smoking but alien's aren't real," Jagger counters, digits moving to take the joint from the other and taking a puff before exhaling the smoke and chuckling. "Fucking cool as shit, bro. Everyone looked like tiny ants from my height and breathing fire was- exhilarating."

[waugh-bao]

KEITH: Charlie is very strong physically, and you don’t want to be on the end of a drummer’s right hand. He put Mick across the table in Amsterdam once during that period. Mick and I had been out for a drink and I’d lent Mick my wedding jacket. Mick got pissed and when Mick gets pissed he gets sloppy. We went back to the hotel and Mick wanted to talk to Charlie: he said something on the phone like, “Where’s my drummer?”

CHARLIE: He annoyed me, so I went storming upstairs and told him not to say things like that.

KEITH: There’s a knock at the door and there’s Charlie Watts, dressed in a Savile Row suit, tie, hair done, shaved, cologne. He walks across to Mick, grabs him and says, “Never call me your drummer again” — bang. On this table is a great silver platter of smoked salmon. Mick was on his back on the silver platter, which started to shoot down the table towards the open window. I’m sitting there. I’m watching Mick and I’m going to let him go, but then I thought, “That’s my fucking wedding jacket”, so I grabbed him!

CHARLIE: The bottom line is, don’t annoy me. It’s not something I’m proud of doing and if I hadn’t been drinking I’d never have done it.

(2002)

[captainfreelance1]

Harold Henry Hazard was born March 9, 1900 in Mobile, Alabama. Coming from a poor family Harold or Hap as he was more commonly known, worked nights as a school janitor while concentrating on his studies by day; Hazard's hard work would pay off as he soon received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Hazard would graduate with a degree in mechanical engineering and was commissioned as an Ensign in 1921, he was soon assigned to the U.S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps were he would be posted to various ships and bases over the course of next six years. Hazard grow tired of the military life and resigned his commission leaving the Navy at the rank Lieutenant, he soon took a marketing executive job with the Packard Motor Car Company in Detroit , Michigan.

Hazard would work for Packard from 1927-1931 before being laid off due to the Great Depression, He would work various odd jobs over the next five years before moving to the United Kingdom. In 1936 Hazard arrived in Canterbury, Kent with hopes of starting a new business selling used farm equipment called Hazard Supply & Engineering, the company would do well for three years turning a small profit until the outbreak of the second world war in 1939.

After Britain declared war against Nazi Germany Hazard joined the Canterbury Home Guard eager to fight the supposed coming invasion, Hazard built a wide variety weapons out of worn out farm equipment he could not sell. Many of his fellow Home Guard volunteers thought him mad but welcomed his ingenuity nonetheless, Hap was ahead of his time with several of his ideas such a Mini Smoke Machine and a Hand Held Rocket launcher. He was often seen at Home Guard meetings wearing his Makeshift Suit of Armor, Hap took great pride in his contribution to British defense. When the United States enter the War Hazard rejoined the U.S. Navy and served as an aide to the Commander of Naval Forces in Europe Admiral Harold Stark; Hazard was disappointed not to have a frontline assignment but was proud to wear a U.S. Navy Uniform once again. After the war Hazard was discharged with the rank of Captain, he returned to Canterbury were he continued to run his business until his death from stomach cancer in 1983.

After seeing several posts with the #Influenceindiechallenge which was started by the folks at NRGComics, I decided to throw my own hat into the preverbal ring with listing off influences for my original character Hap Hazard.

Hap's physical appearance without his armor is modeled off that of famous NASCAR driver Bill Elliott, as you can see they both have curly red hair, blue eyes and both possess a tall slim build; However that's were similarities the end as Elliott is more down to earth then Hazard and has much more soft spoken personality; Awesome Bill from Dawsonville holds several records in NASCAR too numerous to mention here.

Two historical figures from the actual time period who played a small role in helping me create his backstory were British military engineer Percy "Hobo" Hobart and American architect C. Howard Crane; Major General Sir Percy Hobart came up with several ideas for specialized tanks, dubbed 'Hobart's Funnies' the vehicles which proved to play a key role in the D-Day landings; Hobo and Hap both served in the Home Guard before returning to full time military service, but his story shares more parallels with fellow American C. Howard Crane; He was the architect who designed both the Fox Theatre and the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, Michigan, Crane's Career was sadly effected by the Great Depression and he moved to London, England to find work; During World War 2 Crane served in the 1st American Squadron of the Home Guard, a unit made up of several Americans who lived in Britain at the time; Hazard's key different is that he's younger then both Crane and Hobart, nevertheless both men inspired me to create the character.

The United States Navy Civil Engineering Corps plays a key role building and maintaining several of Naval Bases, since their formation in 1867 during the 1920s and 1930 they played a key role in the Navy's Airship program; it is possible that Hazard worked in the constitution of at least one these Airships during his time in the Navy from 1921-1927; During World War 2 Admiral Ben Moreell modernized the Civil Engineering Corps by forming the Naval Construction Battalions or Seabees these units were mobilized to deal with a variety engineering tasks often during heavy combat; Hap would have tried to get a command assignment to one of these units, He was passed over likely due to being the Engineering Advisor to Admiral Stark's staff.

Mick Jagger's portrayal of real life 1870s Australian Outlaw Ned Kelly in titular 1970 film, Jagger gives strong subtle performance in the role considering he's normally a singer rather then a full time actor; Ned like Hap created his own suit of armor out of used Farmer equipment, thought his goals were much less heroic then Hazard's were.

Two fictional characters also inspired the creation of Hap Hazard were Tony Stark and Angus MacGyver, Tony Stark or Iron Man created his own suit of armor to escape his captive in Vietnam during his first appearance Tales of Suspense #39; Iron Man's armor he wore in his first appearance was not the slick red gold look we know today but rather a grey bulky utilitarian no thrills design, it was this version that gave me the idea for Hazard's own suit of armor; MacGyver is the titular character of the American action television series, MacGyver is secret agent who is well known for his scientific abilities; MacGyver like Hazard often uses improvised gadgets to get him out of tricky situations.

Finally the setting I was largely Influenced by the hit British television series Dad's Army which told story of a fictional Home Guard unit, the series was set during the early days of World War 2 and was partially based on co creator Jimmy Perry experiences in the Home Guard; I also used the 1964 film The Americanization of Emily were James Gardner played an aide to American Admiral on the eve of the Normandy Landings, the film was loosely based off a novel written by William Bradford Huie who also served as an Naval Officer during World War 2.

Well that's story behind my latest creation I hope didn't bore y'all too much hearing about it, this was a lot of work to write down but it was also a lot of fun thanks for reading.

[30000songs]

#741 - Exile On Main St. - The Rolling Stones

Might be the only rock album that matters. I’m a Beatles man in so many ways, but I would trade any individual Beatles album for this one. No work that the Stones ever did would match this in pure vibe, in being in the best and worst place in the world. Essential.

100/100

[kirathespira]

Beryl gave Jagger a look that is only described as unintentionally sympathetic. She felt bad for her comrade in injured arms. Forgot Santi and Nemesis, seeing her friend hurt made her feel hurt. Like someone pricked her with a porpcupine over her heart. Before Beryl could think of more absolutely ridicilous metaphors she sat down and listened to Jagger, what they called active listening in her X academy book.

"Maybe they want to be be through" Beryl said. Even though she knew the overseers as their informant, she never really cared for the process. Her job was give the information and head home. "They can tend to a strict." That was all she can really say. How complicit is she ia another story.

There was a slight raise of her eyebrows. "What are you thinking my energertic friend?"

・ ✦ ・ 𝐄𝐂𝟎𝐏𝐑𝐀𝐗𝐈𝐀𝐒 *   (  open starter  for 𝐈𝐆𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐃𝐅𝐌𝐒 )

"Oh, don’t worry too much about me." Despite his words, there’s an undeniable tension in Jagger’s voice, an undercurrent of something darker lurking beneath his usual devil may care attitude. Now that the streets have become marginally less hostile, he’s finally ventured out, though his reappearance feels more out of necessity than confidence. It had been wiser, after all, for him to keep his head down, sticking to the run-down sanctity of his home and the shadowy paths between the underground ring. The half-eaten ramen burrito in his hand serves as a pitiful representation of the individual who once carried an insatiable appetite for anything life threw his way. But there are reasons for the heaviness that clings to him now, reasons that chip away at the facade he wears so well.

"I just think it’s bullshit that they haven’t said a word about SHATTERSTAR… Like, come on." He speaks with a sharp edge, though it’s undercut by the hollowness in his tone. The arrest had been bad enough, but the continued silence? The way they’re holding SHATTERSTAR with no explanation, no updates—it gnaws at him, a slow, festering worry that creeps beneath his skin. "An arrest was one thing, but now—holding them? Feels personal, feels like they’re trying to make a point, you know?"

A piece of genetically modified chicken slips from the aluminum wrapper, and Jagger, distracted, hastily folds the burrito back up.

"Starting to think it’s a little unfair, you know?" He finally voices the thought that’s been brewing in the back of his mind. "Like maybe we should do something about it…" His words are defiant, but there’s a flicker of doubt behind them—a quiet worry that, despite everything, he might be next.

[anexperimentallife]

Male musicians are allowed to explore different characters and imagine experiences in song. Women musicians, with a few rare exceptions, are assumed to write strictly autobiographical songs--especially if they're doing pop or indie-sounding music.

"If she's writing about being sad and broken-hearted, something terrible must have happened to her." Maybe. Or maybe she was just like, hm, I think I'll write a sad song.

Like, I'm pretty sure Mick Jagger knows approximately jack shit about being a "street-fighting man," and that he wasn't "born in a crossfire hurricane." Elton John probably never did the Crocodile Rock with Suzie. I don't think any Beach Boy ever worked on the sloop John B with their grandfather. Freddy Mercury, to the best of my knowledge, never killed a man. David Bowie wasn't an extraterrestrial (okay, that last one might be debatable). And hell, just TRY to keep track of all the characters Bruce Springsteen has portrayed musically.

But I don't see people giving any of them shit for writing songs about experiences other than their own, because everyone understands they're writing from a character's perspective.

When a woman writes a song with a story or a character perspective in it, though, folks assume it either a) happened to her, b) she's trying to claim that it did, and/or c) she really feels that way. And if it DIDN'T happen to her, she's criticized for "pretending to be something she's not."

Wonder why that is.

[eminsunnytoons123]

The whatnot Show gang doodles:

Part 4, part 5 and part 6

Since I have yesterday FINALLY posted the first three unconnected parts of my own whatnot Show gang, heres now dr tounge And the groovy chaos And the whatnot hour gang =^_^=

And this is again for all my loved ones in my tumblr family: @0lemonadefox0 @kxllboii @cheezekennith @aquamarine-dream-queen @dayzsac224 @oscarandgrinchfan @moshywoosh @ilovescaredysquirrel2 @nuggetaubrey @sharkyy599 @nightkit92 @familyoffood @animatronicdoozer @thelazzyblogzz @sugar-miss1 @shrimpathizer @shypeachrunaway @iggyguyy @sayuri-does-skits @typical-sophie @peaceforpeople @ben5569 @oxxjustfrankieandmikuloverxxo @ducktopia90264 @artismeyou-12 @blackstar044 @acen402 @diego-r-the-artist-2009 @nia1sworld @rumplestiltsbear @s4gefr0g @beeware-of-lulu @leafith @bluebird-in-a-cagedrawing @muppet-fan-frr @thegroovyskull @blo0st4r @vickymcsworld @fancytigercupcake @classywinnerpeace @dackychansworldofhoshino @itzbluecl0udd @alegriasweetblossom that always love me And support my work And always Bring me so much happiness and joy in my heart, And I'll always love them And support them And Bring them more happiness And Joy back =^///////^= 💖🩷💚💛🧡💜💙

And before I share their bios, heres the whatnots we have now:

Dermot the dog (Kermit's whatnot counterpart), miss Tiggy (miss piggy's whatnot counterpart), ozzy Woodchuck (fozzie's whatnot counterpart), Gustavo the King ladybug (Pepe's whatnot counterpart), Pierce the chinchilla (Rizzo's whatnot counterpart), paisley the persian cat (rowlf's whatnot counterpart), Sid the British bulldog (sam the eagle's whatnot counterpart), bonzo the amazing monkey (gonzo's whatnot counterpart), dr Aristotle un wonders (dr bunsen's whatnot counterpart), Kiyoshi (Beaker's whatnot counterpart), Victor (Walter's whatnot counterpart), snooper (scooter's whatnot counterpart), dr tounge (dr teeth's whatnot counterpart), vegetable (animal's whatnot counterpart), yakim (zoot's whatnot counterpart), Ibeeria (janice's whatnot counterpart), Sgt easton Oliver (Floyd's whatnot counterpart), Mateo (Lips' whatnot counterpart), Leo the axolotl (Clifford's whatnot counterpart), raiden the semi radio person (digit's whatnot counterpart), Frederick the toucan (lindbergh's whatnot counterpart), Una (Vicki's whatnot counterpart), Max Gerbils (Bean bunny's whatnot counterpart), Jagger the Fox (Leon Lizard's whatnot counterpart) And Iggy D Digital (Waldo C Graphic's whatnot counterpart)

And yes, I named Waldo's whatnot counterpart after @iggyguyy =^.^=

Anyways, heres now their NEW updated infos/bios:

~the groovy chaos band~

Dr tounge - Dr tounge is dr teeth's whatnot counterpart, he is the leader of the groovy chaos band, And he plays the xylophone And he likes any cakes made out of biscuits. His headcanon voice actor is David Matthew Feldman, And his voice claim is mayor milford meanswell from lazytown.

Vegetable - vegetable is Animal's whatnot counterpart, he plays the spoons on many iron kitchen stuff, And he is just as Crazy as animal! No wonder they get along very well. His headcanon voice actor is Fred Tatasciore, And his voice claim is Taz from Looney tunes cartoons.

Yakim - Yakim is Zoot's whatnot counterpart, he is a quiet, burnt out and laid-back Guy just like Zoot And he plays the bongos, And he even has a soft side for Mateo. His headcanon voice actor is Adam Sanders, And his voice claim is Clifford from Clifford the big red dog.

Ibeeria - Ibeeria is Janice's whatnot counterpart, she is a peaceful hippie in the groovy chaos band and she plays any instruments with strings, And she is dating Easton Oliver. Her headcanon voice actor is John Roberts, And her voice claim is Linda belcher from bob's burgers.

Sgt Easton Oliver - Sgt Easton Oliver is Floyd pepper's whatnot counterpart, he is a chill And laid-back hippie just like Ibeeria And he plays the bass, And he has a massive crush on Ibeeria. His headcanon voice actor is Jeff Bennett, And his voice claim is Jan the janitor from class of 3000.

Mateo - Mateo is Lips' whatnot counterpart, he is a very calm and gentle guy in the groovy chaos band and he plays the tuba, And he has a crush on Yakim. His headcanon voice actor is Craig Lowndes, And his voice claim is Conrod from roary the racing car.

~The whatnot hour gang~

Leo the axolotl - Leo the axolotl is Clifford's whatnot counterpart, he is one of Dermot's sassy and laid-back friends, And he even hosted a show called "whatnots tonight", and he is the unofficial leader of the whatnot hour gang. His headcanon voice actor is Khary Payton, And his voice claim is cyborg from teen titans go!

Una - Una is Vicki's whatnot counterpart, she is a polite yet often sarcastic girl who helps Dermot with The whatnot hour show, And she even often hangs out with Max since she sees him as her little Brother. Her headcanon voice actress is Siera Florindo, And her voice claim is Red from super why!

Frederick the toucan - Frederick the toucan is lindbergh's whatnot counterpart, he is the Lineworker and Installation electrician guy in the whatnot hour gang, And he is even with Jagger the Fox. His headcanon voice actor is Jeff Bennett, And his voice claim is toucan dan from Timon and Pumbaa.

Raiden the semi radio person - Raiden the semi radio person is Digit's whatnot counterpart, he helps Dermot with The whatnot hour gang, and he can sometimes be clumsy And clueless just like Digit. His headcanon voice actor is Amir Talai, and his voice claim is Alastor from hazbin hotel.

Max Gerbils - Max Gerbils is bean bunny's whatnot counterpart, he is a cute And innocent Gerbils boy that often wants to help everyone And anyone, And he sees Una as his big sister. His headcanon voice actress is Maria Darling, And his voice claim is roary from roary the racing car.

Jagger the Fox - Jagger the Fox is Leon Lizard's whatnot counterpart, he is a sassy yet sneaky and scamming fox who is interested in bikini woman and even hot macho men, And he is even Dermot's cousin even tho them two are not the same species, And he is even with Frederick. His headcanon voice actor is Nathan Lane, And his voice claim is Timon from the lion king.

Iggy D Digital - Iggy D Digital is Waldo C Graphic's whatnot counterpart, he is a digital butterfly that helps Dermot with anything digital on the Show, but mostly even uses his shapeshifting for fun. His headcanon is Tara strong, and his voice claim is Timmy Turner from fairly oddparents.

And also, I still wanna know y'all's favorite whatnots, ya dont have to say 'em, but I would still like to know =^///////^=

I hope y'all will like these =^///////^= 🩷💙💚💜💛🧡🩷💖

[rhapsodynew]

History Page

"In December 1974, Taylor announced that he was leaving the Rolling Stones.

He was at a party hosted by Eric Clapton in London with Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and producer Marshall Chess. At one point, Taylor allegedly told Jagger that he was leaving the band and left."

(c) Ohi

[thund3randrain]

there's more

"So you were talking about that gay ship you like..."

BITCH WHICH ONE

[rowiewritesstuff]

Hello! I saw you were taking requests and I was wondering if you could write a fic or a small prompt in T.F.P. where the human!reader is new to the team and is very outgoing and flirty but shy around her curhses and she becomes friends with her teammates as an agent herself? Maybe O.P. becomes smitten after a while with her? Hmmm? And everyone just notices and teases them about being a couple when they aren't, but they're both in denial and drunk shenanigans ensue with the reader being drunk and flirty towards him and teasing him? ^^ You can always add anything new of course! I got this idea when reading fluff and the song "Moves Like Jagger" kind of reminded me of the potential dynamic? Especially, the- "Take me by the tongue And I'll know you Kiss til you're drunk And I'll show you"

TFP Optimus Prime X Flirty! Reader

Mentions of Drinking Alcohol! 

Hope this is okay lol

Fowler had brought you into the fold simply out of desperation- the poor man just wanted to take a vacation and all of the paperwork prevented him from doing so. He knew that while you weren’t always professional, you were the best damn agent they had.

When you were introduced to the bots, the first thing you said to Optimus was “What’s cookin’ good lookin’?” while winking.

Agent Fowler immediately face palmed. 

You became quick friends with pretty much all of the bots. Arcee because of your war stories, Bulkhead because you always had time for his ‘stupid’ questions, Ratchet because of your aptitude for Cybertronian medicine, and Bumblebee because you were just generally friendly. Optimus was hard to make friends with at first because of his reserved personality, but you both discovered your shared love for reading.  

You and Optimus often read books at the same time and talked about them- like a book club, but just for the two of you. For someone who takes almost nothing seriously, you are very intelligent. He sees why you are one of the best agents.

While they all became friends quickly, that didn’t mean they supported your flirting. You would often flirt to ease an awkward silence, or lighten the dark mood that so often sets on the base. 

There was a great victory against the Decepticons- a mine was taken right from under their noses which led to a lot being added to their reserves. Some of the energon was of a higher concentration- to which you learned was called high grade. 

Optimus noticed that the morale in the base was low, despite getting a great win against their foes. This led you to suggest a party. So a party he had. All of the kids were sent home early, and you drove with Bumblebee to pick up vodka and some mini-shot bottle shots. 

Once you got back to the base, you all began the party. Somehow, you managed to get the normally serious Prime to have a drinking challenge with you. So there you were: chugging down straight vodka while Optimus chugged an energon cube. The other bots (with Ratchet being the loudest somehow) began cheering. You beat Optimus much to everyone’s surprise. They didn’t think a small thing like you could beat them in any drinking game.

Once the excitement of the drinking game calmed down, everyone but you and Optimus went to bed. 

You both sat across from each other talking about your pasts. What you did before you came to be at the base and all that.

“You used to be an archivist? Like a librarian?” A grin pulled onto your face. "Can I get a reference number?” Optimus blinked a confused look. “So I can, y’know, check you out?” You slurred.

A loud bark of a laugh came from the Prime. “Damn, if being sexy was a crime, you’d never be a free person.”

You nearly spit up your vodka with laughter. “Didn’t know you could flirt, Op!"

An uncharacteristic smirk came across his face as he made his way over to you. He leaned down near your ear, and whispered “There’s a lot I can do.” 

You couldn't help the huge blush that covered your face as you suddenly got shy. "Better cool it before I have to kiss you!" You tried to maintain your cool persona, but when he leaned in and grabbed your chin you just melted into a flustered mess.

In the morning, Ratchet had the worst hangover. He grumbled as he made his way into the medbay, only to freeze. There you and Optimus were. Optimus was laying up against the wall at an angle while you laid on his chest snoring away. 

Ratchet couldn’t help the small smile that wormed onto his face as he left the room, shutting the lights off behind him.

[waugh-bao]

The Stones’ Opener for the 50 and Counting Tour: Fans on Which Member of the Band They’d Most Like to Get in Bed (2012/Video)

[traegics]

The ground shaking beneath his feet was the only thing he needed to to tell him that shit was about to go down, knowing all too well that the only thing that could've caused that was a certain beast, one that had just lost the woman that had raised him and he'd be damned if he was gonna leave his best friend to fight on his own even if he was nothing more than a human while Sebastian was a massive fucking lizard. His frame turned, gaze landing on the true form of his best friend and he couldn't help but to cheer like a little kid seeing his favorite superhero the moment he caught sight. "This is probably really bad timing," Jagger states, gazing up at him. "But this is so fucking cool, man. I mean I know I've seen it before but this is so much better than How To Train Your Dragon. Very Game of Thrones dragonesque and I think we both know how much I love that show." Sure, triad was quickly encroaching on them but hey, nothing said invincible human like a human with a freaking pet dragon.

⊹₊⟢⋆ ― sebastián mondragon / open starter / @darkskiesrpgstarters

it might have only been meer hours since he had seen the dead body that was his tia. maybe it had been days. all he new was his beautiful aunt that raised him and took him in when he was just a young dragon when his own father could not step up, she was now gone. taken from him after over 400 and seeing her like that, what they had done to her, burned a fire in him that he had not felt for centuries. the fire burned so bright, he was changing form before he even realized he had. his teeth and jaw dripped with the blood of his enemies and sebastian let out a ground shaking roar as more approached him.

[diceriadelluntore]

Storia Di Musica #316 - The Black Crowes, The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion, 1992

La musica rock americana a fine anni ’80 è un calderone emozionante di vibrazioni che ribolle in continuazione. In quegli anni ci sarà una straordinaria concentrazione di visioni musicali, che a seconda della zona dell’immensa nazione prende dal passato per proiettarsi nel futuro. Se per esempio a Seattle la tradizione viene usata per fare a pezzi il vecchio e diventare occasione per buttare fuori tutta l’ansia del periodo, nel profondo Sud è il trampolino di lancio per catapultare nella contemporaneità il rock “classico”. La storia di oggi ci porta in Georgia, ad Atlanta, dove i fratelli Robinson crescono in una famiglia nella quale, nei decenni precedenti, la musica ha regalato qualche soddisfazione: infatti il padre, Dan, arrivò addirittura in classifica con un singolo, Boom-A-Dip-Dip, nel 1959. I fratelli Robinson, Chris alla voce e Rich alla chitarra, prima si avvicinano al punk, ma ben presto trovano molto più stimolante il rock anni ’60, sia quello tipico delle loro parti, il southern rock dal suono caldo e coinvolgente, sia il rock blues anni ’60 portato negli Stati Uniti dai gruppi inglesi. La prima formazione si chiama Mrs. Black Crowe’s Garden, ma nel 1988 cambiano nome in The Black Crowes: diventano localmente richiestissimi nei club di Atlanta e dintorni, dove li nota un emissario della A&M che fa registrare al gruppo dei demo. Non se ne fa nulla, ma una sera a sentirli suonati c’è George Drakoulias, famoso produttore e talent scout, che li segnala alla persona che in quel momento è il produttore più interessante del paese: Rick Rubin. Sebbene non suonino metal, la specialità della Def American di Rubin, i ragazzi suonano meravigliosamente nel loro mix di vecchio e nuovo, un rock solido e arricchito di soul, gospel e passione, e vengono messi sotto contratto. Tutta questa passione si percepisce già dalla copertina del loro primo disco, Shake Your Money Maker (1990): prodotto da George Drakoulias, si rifà nella grafica del titolo e nella foto a quelle mitiche dei gruppi british blues di 30 anni prima, fa pensare ai Faces e ai primi Rolling Stone, e il dubbio scompare sentendo con che voce si presenta Chris Robinson: un mix selvaggio di Rod Steward e di Mick Jagger, il suono potente e solido di brani come She Talks To Angels, Twice As Hard o la superlativa cover di Hard To Handle di Otis Redding. Il successo arriva quasi inaspettato: milioni di copie vendute e una fama crescente, frutto anche delle stupende esibizioni live, pirotecniche e imperdibili, che convincono pure gli spettatori delle band metal della Def American a cui sono chiamati ad aprire i concerti.

Nel 1992, in un paio di settimane, registrano il loro secondo album, chiamati all’arditissimo compito di replicare il successo del primo: ma sin dalle prime note, The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion, che prende il nome dal titolo di un inno di William Walker, un pastore battista dell’800, non delude le aspettative e sarà un disco epocale per bellezza e successo. È sempre la copertina che rivela la nuova strategia della band: i musicisti sono fotografati in bianco e nero facendo intuire che stavolta più che il rock blues inglese è la tradizione del southern rock alla Allman Brothers Band e Lynyrd Skynyrd ad essere di ispirazione. Con l’innesto di Marc Ford alla seconda chitarra (il resto vedeva Johnny Colt al basso, Steve Gorman alla batteria e Eddie Harsch alle tastiere), il suono diventa più pieno e pastoso, l’aggiunta di cori femminile rimanda alla grande tradizione Soul, l’affiatamento generale e le doti da cantante di Chris Robinson, davvero convincente, ne fanno un disco che schizza in vetta alle classifiche, con 4 singoli numero uno nella classifica di Billboard, record rimasto per anni imbattuto. La travolgente Sting Me apre il disco, seguita da Remedy dove si innalza il piano di Eddie Harsch a cadenzarne la ritmica . Thorn In My Pride, un super blues, come No Speak No Slave, ha echi zeppeliani (amore mai nascosto, dopo anni la band registrerà un live nientemeno che con Jimmy Page in persona). Bad Luck Blue Eyes, Goodbye è una ballatona ariosa e stupenda, come Sometimes Salvation, dove Robinson canta alla maniera straziante di Janis Joplin. Hotel Illness è il brano più immediato, come la bellissima My Morning Song. Chiude un omaggio a Bob Marley, Time Will Tell, che sigilla con una struggente natura gospel un disco che si ascolta tutto d’un fiato. Dopo l’ennesimo tour a mille e pieno di soddisfazioni, cambiano produttore e pubblicano nel 1994 Amorica: però più che per le canzoni è ricordato per con la famosa copertina, anche censurata, di un primo piano di un succinto slip a stelle a strisce che appena copre un pube di una donna nera. La band, dopo vari avvicendamenti (il più famoso fu l’allontanamento di Marc Ford come secondo chitarrista, per i gravi problemi di dipendenza da droghe di quest’ultimo) pubblicherà un altro grande disco, By Your Side del 1999, e continuerà una strepitosa carriera live nei più grandi festival e con collaborazioni prestigiose (oltre al già citato Page, anche i mitici Dead) ma i dissidi tra i fratelli, anche economici, porteranno ad una serie di liti e reunion, intramezzati anche da un ottimo disco, Warpaint del 2008, fino allo scioglimento del 2015.

Nel 2019 però l’inattesa svolta: prima l’annuncio di un tour celebrativo di Shake Your Money Maker, poi lo stop per la pandemia Covid-19, ma dal 2022 nuove date e addirittura un nuovo, inatteso disco, che uscirà la settimana prossima, il 15 Marzo 2024, dal titolo che è un programma: Happiness Bastards. Quando uscì, oltre 30 anni fa, Shake Your Money Maker (che è il titolo di un classico blues di Elmore James) la band era considerata la next big thing del rock a stelle e strisce, persino all’esordio musicale band dell’anno 1990 per la rivista Rolling Stone. A distanza di anni si può dire che in parte hanno disatteso quella speranza, ma hanno lasciato degli esempi di musica genuina e viscerale che sembra quasi stridere con tutto quello che in quegli anni diventerà preponderante.

[artmialma]

DAVID JAGGER (1891-1958)

MRS C SARGEANT JAGGER 1917

[waugh-bao]

All of this is correct, and I think the perfect encapsulation is the interview that Andrew Watt did with Rolling Stone a few months ago:

He has no idea who these guys are, Mick has finally gotten the chance he wanted to remake them into a pop band, and Keith hasn’t given a shit about musical credibility since Charlie died.

Hackney Diamonds

Heads up: this isn’t very positive…

I finally sat my ass to listen to Hackney Diamonds, expecting… honestly not much. I don’t know why, maybe it was instinctual. I never fell for all the praise from the biggest music editors. It saddens me to write this one day after my eternal love’s birthday (yep that’s Keith) but I was right to trust my gut. When I see that the reviews for this album range from a Four from Financial Times to a Five from the Telegraph, and there is a 4.5 from Classic Rock in between, I can’t help but laugh. It is saddening because it feels like a pat on the shoulder to the old fellas, who “still got it”. Supposedly. A younger famous band would be lucky to get a 3 for this album, let’s be real. What frustrates me also is that they said this album is so much better than the “mediocre” A Binger Bang and… uh… no? A Binger Bang is a much more inspired and original work than this thing, with much more sophisticated compositions and well thought out lyrics. So below is my list from best to worst, but in truth, I doubt any of these songs will make it to my playlists, maybe the first three, maybe none.

1. Rolling Stone Blues. I read an interview in which Mick spoke almost dismissively about this song, he had a vibe of “oh yeah we put that Waters stuff there to remind nostalgics it’s us, whatever, who cares”. Well, it grieves me to say it is the best song in there.

2. Live by the sword. The critics have been gushing about how the new album sounds like the old them, some even dared make Exile comparisons, Jesus. This is one of the two songs at most that sound like the old them.

3. Whole Wide World. This is the other one. It gave me some vague Paint It Black vibes, like an extremely mediocre copycat but it’s an interesting song on its own right.

4. Tell Me Straight. I was waiting for Keith’s song with hope, I was let down. However the song has more character than most of the album.

5. Dreamy Skies. Some distortion of Far Away Eyes there?

6. Depending On You. This is like a Eurovision “rock” ballad that is super generic but somehow stays with you for a few minutes.

7. Sweet Sounds of Heaven. Whoever compares this song again to Gimme Shelter needs to stop working as a music critic. It’s not all that bad but it’s too mediocre to make such comparisons anything other than crazy.

8. Driving Me Too Hard. Now starts the horror of “Mick thinks he is in a pop-rock boyband” which frankly is the theme of the album.

9. Get Close. Please don’t.

10. Mess It Up. Well I call this self-awareness. The most entertaining thing about this album is listening to the songs they chose to release as singles!

11. Bite My Head Off. So I can’t hear this thing anymore.

12. Angry. Okay I don’t know if Angry is truly the worst, because everything from place eight and lower is a music-less blur in my head, however it deserves last place because they had the abysmal judgement to release it as first single and music video. Unbelievable.

[littlequeenies]

Do you guys hate Marianne Faithfull and Anita Pallenberg?

I saw you involved in some misogynist hateration fuelled trash talking with a Stones fan about those two women. I hope i'm wrong because that would be disappointing considering you run a blog that is about humanizing and highlighting women in rock :C...

Hi! No, we don't!

This blog is runned by 2 people and while I guess it's me who's most of the time here, I didn't engage in any conversation with any Stones fans about Marianne or Anita (I don't know about my sis).

A while ago someone was posting about Marsha Hunt and Mick Jagger and said that Marianne was "Mick's girlfriend" without saying her name and I think I reblogged (instead of replying) that her name was Marianne Faithfull and that she was a very successful musician, actress and model on her own (plus later, author).

I even shared an article from The Guardian that said most of these girls (merntioned Anita because of a recent documentary on her life that has been just released, also Mariannem Yoko Ono, Pattie Boyd) were more than "just" muses, they were not passive in the musician's stories but they were actively living their lifes, contributing to culture, etc.

So it hasn't been me for sure, and I don't guess my sister either.

Hope that helps!