MrDave wins the contest, I saw the Stones at MetLife Stadium, this past Sunday. Bambi gets an honorable mention for more or less figuring out where I sat. My friend Gemma, a.k.a. Mrs. Was, who I went with, always gets the best seats.
Two more things:
- During the upcoming summer months, I'll be dividing my time between Manhattan and Southampton, Long Island, so posts will be reduced to three or maybe four per week.
- WeTransfer is now limiting downloads, so I'm giving workupload a try.
Today's freeloads is 5 CDs of various Stone's low gen/master reels, transcription LP's, acetate discs, unreleased and alternative versions, all with excellent sonics.
First up is a 3CD set, 'Outtakes And Alternates (1963-1979)'
Next we have a 2CD set 'Clean Cuts'
For the freeloads, what's your favorite (just one) Stones song?
If my favorite song gets a mention, I'll post a so-so audience recording of the 5/26 show I saw.
The Last Time. First Rolling Stones song that really clicked for me.
ReplyDeleteWild Horses.
ReplyDeleteThat’s my favorite!
DeleteAs promised, here’s the 5/26 MetLife show. This is a very rough recording, and definitely, not recorded in what Grateful Dead tapers call, the “MOB” (mouth of the beast) or as civilians call it, the sweet spot. But you’ll get the gist of the show.
https://workupload.com/file/5fUAP43DQb8
Shine A Light, thanks Babs. Welcome home, hope your show was great!
ReplyDeleteDead Flowers
ReplyDeletePaint It Black...welcome back Babs
ReplyDeleteand the show was.....?
ReplyDeleteMidnight Rambler ( Live with Mick Taylor) Nasty Music boot
ReplyDeleteThat's my favorite live Stones boot.
DeleteYou wait for Mick Taylor to take off, then Keith to lay a riff so perfect as Charlie nails it, you are in the front seat of the the best live gig ever
DeleteShe Comes in Colors
ReplyDeleteSee you on Aldebaran
Even in the zodiac constellation of Taurus, it's "She's a Rainbow", fellow Space Cadet.
DeleteBrown Sugar. The most Stones riff ever and impossible not to shake what's left of your booty to.
ReplyDeleteC'mon, Babs - let's have a gig review!
It was an excellent latter-day Rolling Stones show. In terms of production, it was a state-of-the-art affair, with huge ultra hi definition screens, and truly outstanding audio.
DeletePerformance wise, it was high energy with Sir Mick leading the festivities, leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind, who the world’s greatest frontman is. Keef was in fine form, in good voice on "Tell Me Straight" and "Little T&A". His is guitar playing was spot on. For me the highlight of the show was during the middle part of "Midnight Rambler" they added a part of Robert Johnson's "Come On in My Kitchen", which was a huge surprise.
A few minor quibbles: The Stones should be led by Keef’s Telecaster, not Chucky Leavell’s Yamaha CP4 STAGE keyboard. Ronnie Wood should brush up on his lead guitar skills, that said, he and Keef did their “ancient art of weaving” thing nicely. With all due respect to Steve Jordan, who is a fine drummer; I MISS CHARLEY WATTS!
Setlist:
Start Me Up
Get Off Of My Cloud
Bitch
Angry
Doo Doo Heartbreaker
Wild Horses Tumbling Dice
Whole Wide World
You Can't Always Get What You Want
Tell Me Straight
Little T&A
Sympathy For The Devil
Honky Tonk Women
Midnight Rambler
Gimme Shelter
Paint It Black
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
Sweet Sounds Of Heaven
Satisfaction
The exit music was Bob Marley’s “Exodus”, a fine choice.
There was a famous/infamous interview with Charley Watts, the interviewer asked something like where would the stones be without Mick Jagger? and Charley Watts said, "I am the Rolling Stones!" I, too miss Charley Watts, jazz sensibilities in a rock n roll band
DeleteLoving Cup.
ReplyDeleteCan You Hear The Music
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Moonlight Mile
ReplyDeleteWas a hard decision for me between that one and Loving Cup.
DeleteMother's Little Helper
ReplyDeleteThis is a hard one! Not sure I have a favorite but sometimes "Rocks Off" hits just right and gives me a nice endorphin rush
ReplyDeleteI Got The Blues. I always think of it in conjunction with CCR's Long As I Can See The Light, another mournful classic of the era.
ReplyDeleteC in California
Still like Sitting On A Fence from Flowers
ReplyDeleteJust one?!?!?
ReplyDeleteMoonlight Mile or Midnight Rambler or , oh never mind
"Under My Thumb" for its unabashed misogyny, and that marimba…
ReplyDeleteI have a soft spot for Back Street Girl. It seems so poignant in so many ways, and Jagger delivers it beautifully. I'm not sure Charlie or Bill even play on it, but I love it.
ReplyDeleteThis does not mean I don't obsessively love all their classics. So many of the ones listed above. Just an AMAZING back catalogue.
DeleteImpossible to pick just one so I'll say Ruby Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteLet It Loose. Until Stew & Nicky Hopkins died the Stones made great use of piano. Let it Bleed, just for Nicky.
ReplyDeletePaint It Black
ReplyDeletePaint It Black, you devils!
DeleteYou had to bring that up, didn't you? LOL
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ReplyDeletehttps://workupload.com/file/qJnaK4GXGc3
Link 2
https://workupload.com/file/bkwWccSD6gV
I miss you.
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Nanker-Phelge is the greatest pop writing partnership, like, ever. Totally. For memorability, variety, sheer quantity and longevity they're untouchable. Picking one "best" song is pretty easy - any of them qualifies.
ReplyDeleteIt's only Rock & Roll...
ReplyDeleteMona ( the 1st album version). There are many others but this stands out, and it is one of the few where Brian Jones is allowed to shine.
ReplyDelete"Paint It Black"
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ReplyDeleteA fast one: Jumping Jack Flash / A slow one: Fool to cry. Hard to choose anyway.
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