The Stones are the Stones, I'm not knocking them. They have their share of lame allbums (none as lame as Mick's and Keith's solo stuff though), throwaway songs and lacklustre gigs, but there are also excellent albums, some that grow over time (like Black and Blue), rock classics like Brown Sugar, Start me up and Miss You and concerts that are the epitome of rock. I've never been a fan, but they do what they do well. Like most people here I miss Taylor and Wyman who have been replaced by competent players without much sparkle.