Rolling Stones sideman says there are no bad shows
Blondie Chaplin, the Rolling Stones' live backing vocalist and guitarist, says that the band never has an off-night onstage, just varying degrees of great shows.
Chaplin, who's been on the road with the band since 1997, told us that the Stones are consistently hot in concert: "It's such a high, heavy energy show. I mean people ask me all the time, I go, 'Hey that was pretty good,' or 'That was real good.' But it's just measuring emotional highs. It's just, "Oh, that energy was incredible,' and I'll say it that way, as opposed to, "This is better than...' -- y'know what I mean?"
He was an official member of the Beach Boys in the early '70s, and sang lead on their 1973 hit, "Sail On Sailor," which is featured in Martin Scorsese's new film, The Departed. Incidentally, Scorsese is now filming a documentary on the Stones current tour.
Over the years Chaplin has performed with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Phoebe Snow, and members of the Byrds and the Band.
Chaplin, who is of South African decent, has just released his second solo album titled, Between Us, which is exclusively available through his blondiechaplin.com website. After the Stones' tour wraps up, he'll be hitting the road for a series of club dates to promote the new album.
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Chaplin, who's been on the road with the band since 1997, told us that the Stones are consistently hot in concert: "It's such a high, heavy energy show. I mean people ask me all the time, I go, 'Hey that was pretty good,' or 'That was real good.' But it's just measuring emotional highs. It's just, "Oh, that energy was incredible,' and I'll say it that way, as opposed to, "This is better than...' -- y'know what I mean?"
He was an official member of the Beach Boys in the early '70s, and sang lead on their 1973 hit, "Sail On Sailor," which is featured in Martin Scorsese's new film, The Departed. Incidentally, Scorsese is now filming a documentary on the Stones current tour.
Over the years Chaplin has performed with Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Phoebe Snow, and members of the Byrds and the Band.
Chaplin, who is of South African decent, has just released his second solo album titled, Between Us, which is exclusively available through his blondiechaplin.com website. After the Stones' tour wraps up, he'll be hitting the road for a series of club dates to promote the new album.
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