I have one other thing to say in my brief defense of the Rolling Stones: At times, it may not be clear why they are so famous. Other groups have singers who dance around, and wild-looking guitarists, and they play concerts and make recordings as well. And of course, in our time fame itself has become an art form, as the media and technology work together to make Warhol's famous prediction look like a statement of fact. But the reality is this: the Rolling Stones aren't famous for their life-styles or their clothes, or any other peripheral matters (that have been emulated countless times); the Rolling Stones are famous because they can play like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtnxvpIEg8w