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Very crudely: The article in question posits that rock cannot be used to purify, because it is satan-fueled fun times made to ruin your life. The Stones would probably agree. I'm not sure if SY thinks of their music as "purifying" but it wouldn't surprise me if they do. Anyway, I'd say they are closer to "ethos"-driven rock than revelry-fueled rock. Of course they're never boring about it.
As for the lifestyle, if you're asking me if I think Keith Richards has led a more exciting, more r n' r life than the members of SY--however much that excitement was mixed with tragedy--than the answer is yes. Yes I do. And for rock n' roll thrills, yes, Life is more exciting than an SY bio, or Kim's book for that matter. One divorce? Child's play.
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