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Happy Birthday, Keef!

Double Switch Dec 18 2019 04:35 PM

Still showing how it's done. 76 to infinity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8D_kIUyrlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg2ZtSHoKY0 And a birthday shout out to Keef's birthday mate, the late Bobby Keys ~ 12/18/1943 - 12/2/2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3z5PDi02G8

MFS62 Dec 18 2019 07:52 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

He's keeping up with me. Later

Double Switch Dec 18 2019 08:09 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

=MFS62 post_id=28632 time=1576723978 user_id=60] He's keeping up with me.

I certainly hope not. He hasn't had a heart attack yet. But that scrawny 75-y-o guy that sings in his band has had heart surgery. Go figure.





... otoh, Keef has had brain surgery. Are you ready to match that?

MFS62 Dec 19 2019 06:58 AM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

Double Switch wrote: =MFS62 post_id=28632 time=1576723978 user_id=60] He's keeping up with me. I certainly hope not. He hasn't had a heart attack yet. But that scrawny 75-y-o guy that sings in his band has had heart surgery. Go figure. ... otoh, Keef has had brain surgery. Are you ready to match that?

Well, along with my Diabetes, in the last four years I've had operations on both eyes, renal carcinoma and the heart attack. While it seems like I'm trying to check off all the boxes, I'll try to avoid that one, thank you.

Later

Double Switch Dec 19 2019 11:48 AM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

Geez, guy, are you sure you're not Donald Trump? This is not about you. It's about a legend during his own life and it's clear you are not that guy. Another palate cleanse is required. Happy (dammit) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ZWIIn67ek

MFS62 Dec 19 2019 11:54 AM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

I am certain I am not Donald Trump. Back to the topic. Later

Frayed Knot Dec 19 2019 02:05 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

Not trying to make another 'How did Keith even make it this far?!?' joke here, but I would have guessed a bit older than 76 The main reason is that I think of him and Mick as virtually exact Beatle contemporaries and so was surprised to see that both (Mick turned 76 during this past summer) are younger, by 5 and 10 months, than youngest Beatle, George, which in turn makes them a full three years junior to Ringo & John who'll mark 80 next July & October. I mean, that's not much of a difference and they obviously still qualify as contemporaries, but I just hadn't realized that the 'Glimmer Twins' were so precociously young (still in their teens) while starting out and even touring and getting a record deal - even if Jones, Watts, and Wyman were all a bit older. And now, nearly 60 years later, the words of Robert Earl Keene seem appropriate: 'the road goes on forever and the party never ends'

Double Switch Dec 19 2019 02:16 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

Frayed Knot wrote: Not trying to make another 'How did Keith even make it this far?!?' joke here, but I would have guessed a bit older than 76 The main reason is that I think of him and Mick as virtually exact Beatle contemporaries and so was surprised to see that both (Mick turned 76 during this past summer) are younger, by 5 and 10 months, than youngest Beatle, George, which in turn makes them a full three years junior to Ringo & John who'll mark 80 next July & October. I mean, that's not much of a difference and they obviously still qualify as contemporaries, but I just hadn't realized that the 'Glimmer Twins' were so precociously young (still in their teens) while starting out and even touring and getting a record deal - even if Jones, Watts, and Wyman were all a bit older. If you haven't read Keith's bio, Life, I wholeheartedly recommend you do so. And now, nearly 60 years later, the words of Robert Earl Keene seem appropriate: 'the road goes on forever and the party never ends' I cannot agree more!

batmagadanleadoff Dec 20 2019 06:23 AM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

Double Switch wrote: Still showing how it's done. 76 to infinity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8D_kIUyrlI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg2ZtSHoKY0 And a birthday shout out to Keef's birthday mate, the late Bobby Keys ~ 12/18/1943 - 12/2/2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3z5PDi02G8 Okay, what are your favorite Keef Riffs? And I mean riffs. Hard chord strumming. Not individual string picking, like the opening to Gimme Shelter.

MFS62 Dec 20 2019 06:46 AM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

OK, back to Keith. His wife and kids live in Connecticut. My wife's friend and Keith's wife https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Hansen go to the same hairdresser and are friends. Later

Double Switch Dec 20 2019 10:23 AM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

=batmagadanleadoff post_id=28694 time=1576848220 user_id=68] Okay, what are your favorite Keef Riffs? And I mean riffs. Hard chord strumming. Not individual string picking, like the opening to Gimme Shelter.

That's a good question and one that deserves dedicated consideration. I have to drive all over town today and will play Stones on my car iPod. I don't have everything they ever recorded, so that will limit the sample size, but there's always YouTube to fill in the blanks. Gimme a few days and I'll have a top 5 or so.

kcmets Dec 20 2019 12:02 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

JJF live at MSG 1969 is a good place to start... [YOUTUBE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf7x_sqUmKo[/YOUTUBE]

Frayed Knot Dec 20 2019 03:09 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

Just as an aside, I stumbled across this not long ago ... and it's pretty fucking good. [YOUTUBE]6yGFuX2KDQs[/YOUTUBE] And Lisa Fischer looks pretty darn good herself.

Double Switch Dec 20 2019 04:05 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

My short list so far: 1. Can't You Hear Me Knockin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fa4HUiFJ6c 2. Rocks Off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lNP-x94-SE 3. Start Me Up https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRwn2DeXhLs 4. Brown Sugar (above) 5. Jigsaw Puzzle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8cJ1Wa6U3o 6. Sway https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIlVba5jtQE 7. Bitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4g8PxsG_j4

kcmets Dec 21 2019 12:45 PM Re: Happy Birthday, Keef!

TAoN: I woke up to Lisa Fischer still 'screeching' in my head and she's been pretty much with me all day.