Keith Richards
Vintage Vinos
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MOG Editorial Review
Recorded mostly during the rare down periods of the Rolling Stones' storied history, Keith Richards showed that he was more than capable of blazing a solo trail with the songs that make up Vintage Vinos. Tracks like "Take It So Hard" remind that this man happens to be one the greatest guitarists in the world, soaking up blues and rock's riff history while adding his own gritty spin to the mix. Elsewhere, Richards gets to show off his affinity for other genres like reggae, and as a result inspired live cut "Too Rude," allowing us to see the legend in a new light, one that makes us wish he had hopped into the studio much sooner than 1988, when this compilation first kicks off.
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AMG Review of Vintage Vinos
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
All Music GuideReleased in conjunction with Keith Richards’ 2010 autobiography Life, Vintage Vinos collects 14 highlights from the three solo records where he was backed by the X-Pensive Winos: 1988’s Talk Is Cheap; the 1991 live set Live at the Hollywood Palladium, recorded on the supporting tour for the 1988 debut; and 1992’s Main Offender. Five cuts were cherry-picked from each studio album and paired with four highlights from the live album (all songs recorded by the Rolling Stones, including “Time Is on My Side” and “Connection,” but they’re overshadowed by the reggae “Too Rude,” which allows the Winos to really stretch their muscles), and while there are some excellent songs left on the studio records (chief among them the Jagger-baiting ‘50s shuffle “I Could’ve Stood You Up”), the selections are expertly chosen and offer solid proof that when the Stones weren’t rolling, Keef served up some nifty rock and soul on his own, and even had a pair of minor classics in the hard-charging “Take It So Hard” and cool grooving Stax tribute “Make No Mistake.”
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