The Rolling Stones arrived relatively late to the British Invasion. Most of the band’s compatriots scored major hits almost overnight after “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” often on their first or second US single. With the exception of “Time is on My Side” (#6, Dec ’64), though, the Stones’ blues and R&B covers that [...]
Archive for January, 2012
140) The Rolling Stones – “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”
Posted in 09, 1965, tagged british invasion, the rolling stones on January 23, 2012 | 1 Comment »
139) The Byrds – “Mr. Tambourine Man”
Posted in 07, 1965, tagged bob dylan, the byrds on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The British Invasion didn’t so much kill the folk music revival as put it out of its misery. What had begun as a virtuous quest to bring a sense of history and social conscience to popular music had ended up overly polished, collegiate and dull. But while some folkies dismissed rock and roll as inauthentic [...]
