Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones’ new album draws on the spirit of the band’s early Toronto club performances. He points to the group’s 1977 appearances at the El Mocambo, when the band played under the pseudonym “the Cockroaches.” Wood describes those shows as an “initiation” into the band and says Toronto helped get him started. The guitarist also recalls that around that time he became ill and went to bed, but later reconnected with the momentum of the tour. Wood’s remarks connect the album’s feel to memories of those early gigs in Toronto nearly five decades ago, suggesting a continuity between the band’s formative live period and its current recording approach. Both outlets frame Wood’s comments around his personal recollections of the Toronto shows and their lasting significance to his role in the Rolling Stones.
Ronnie Wood links Rolling Stones’ new album to early Toronto club gigs
Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones’ new album draws on the spirit of the band’s early Toronto club performances. He points to the group’s 1977 appearances at the El Mocambo, when the band played unde...
- Ronnie Wood says the Rolling Stones’ new album reflects the spirit of early Toronto gigs.
- He refers to the 1977 El Mocambo shows in Toronto.
- The band played those 1977 shows under the name “the Cockroaches.”
- Wood describes the Toronto performances as an “initiation” into the band.
- He recalls falling ill around that period and going to bed.
Ronnie Wood says Toronto helped start him up. Nearly 50 years after the Rolling Stones slipped into the El Mocambo under the pseudonym the Cockroaches, the guitarist still considers those legendary 1977 club gigs his “initiation” into the band. Having recently joined the Stones, he recalls falling sick around that period and going to bed, […]
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