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I’ve been listening to the U.K. version of Aftermath a lot lately. I was fairly unfamiliar with the BJ years—what a fool I’ve been! Really great stuff.

But I still prefer the Mick Taylor albums. Not a real unpopular opinion; I think most people like those records the best.

You don’t have to define these eras by the guitarists. You can do whatever you want. The Woke Mind Virus is dead!!!!

No, you do, and the Mick Taylor era is the only acceptable answer.

All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

I didn’t understand or care about those 3 paragraphs- thank God

Only era I cared about was 1997 Dodger Stadium era -The Wall Flowers opened

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

Pretty much this but I usually cut out after Some Girls. I also really like the early bluesy material and the pop/psychedelia they did before Beggar's. I struggle with them post-Tattoo. The songs all seem to sound the same without real discernible riffs or vocal melodies. Still some gems here in there though.

Not sure if it's an era, but I like Some Girls -> Dirty Work.

Jones era where they were the most experimental with sounds because of him.

The Xpensive Winos era.

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

This ^

Wild Obsession wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:47 am

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

This ^

I agree. If I had to narrow it down a little, it would be Beggars Banquet through Exile On Main Street.

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

No way - Goat's Head Soup, It's Only Rock 'n Roll, Black and Blue and Emotional Rescue are some of the weakest albums in their catalogue. The classic four album run of Beggar's through Exile is the best, but there's tons of great songs in the 60's.

I love 70s Stones, but just go listen to Hot Rocks and see how much fucking great stuff is on there.

tooth wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 10:13 am Not sure if it's an era, but I like Some Girls -> Dirty Work.

More of an error than an era.

Dyslexicheart wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:03 pm

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

No way - Goat's Head Soup, It's Only Rock 'n Roll, Black and Blue and Emotional Rescue are some of the weakest albums in their catalogue. The classic four album run of Beggar's through Exile is the best, but there's tons of great songs in the 60's.

Damn, I love the songs and vibe of Goat's Head Soup.

aerozeppelin wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 5:16 pm

Dyslexicheart wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 2:03 pm

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

No way - Goat's Head Soup, It's Only Rock 'n Roll, Black and Blue and Emotional Rescue are some of the weakest albums in their catalogue. The classic four album run of Beggar's through Exile is the best, but there's tons of great songs in the 60's.

Damn, I love the songs and vibe of Goat's Head Soup.

It's still a good album, but relative to the greatness that preceded it, it's just "good". In my opinion of course

Musically, I guess it would be that run with their "big 4" albums (Beggars/Bleed/Fingers/Exile)...

But I really dig the vibe and music of the Some Girls album...it was a great latter comeback album and Ron Wood is just more fun of a dude than Mick Taylor. That live show they put out from Texas is great.

Wild Obsession wrote: ↑Mon Feb 24, 2025 11:47 am

dmbrocker wrote: ↑Sun Feb 23, 2025 4:27 pm All eras of the Stones are great, but Beggars Banquet through Tattoo You is probably their best run.

This ^

This. Although, as good as Mick Taylor is and as classic as his era is, I’m partial to the Ronnie Wood era. I think Some Girls, specifically Miss You and Burden were my introduction to the band. I love all those albums but Some Girls is as classic as any. I love Rescue, TY and Undercover. The Steel Wheels to present is a comeback run no others have achieved. SW gets shit on a lot but it has become a favorite of mine.

Brian Jones era had the best singles.

Mick Taylor era the best albums.

My favorite album is Out Of Our Heads

favorite song Rocks Off

favorite tour that I saw: Licks 2002-2003

60’s, 70’s, 80’s and they are still great live as of last year when I saw them.

It’s funny. I almost never mention or talk about them when I talk about my favorite bands. It’s almost like those songs are in the public domain. Beatles too. Like duh…yeah, everybody likes at least a few of their songs.