I know this has been discussed before but I am not trying to argue if whether or not Jagger's voice is lower now than it was before.

On which songs do you think Jagger is at his best ?


If You Can't Rock Me on "Acetates ".

The band's on stage and it's one of those nightsahhhh.....If you can't rock me somebody willaahhh....

This version is so great because of the way he emphasizes the end of each word with his voice rising in hight piches.


Till the Next Time on "Acetates"
His voice sounds like velvet and crystal.


Hey Negrita

Because he uses his voice to play the two characters (the customer and the hooker )



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .

On ballads like 'Sweetheart together' and stuff...

2 1 2 0

That's How Strong My Love Is has always been one of my favourite Jagger vocals, brought home by the incredible performances on the 40 Licks tour. I love his voice on No 2 and Out of Our Heads - it has that mixture of youthful arrogance, southern American swagger, and above everything else, soul appropriated from greats like Otis, Sam Cooke, Don Covay, and Marvin Gaye.



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For a more obscure song it's fab on 'Baby Break It Down'.



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Mick's voice at his best ? Difficult question, but my personal favorite is
"Cry to Me" !

when he uses his voice as a rhythm instrument - he's got such a wonderful gift for that

I am partial to that mid 70's ballad sound: "Winter" and "Through The Lonely Nights".
I think "Back Street Girl" is fabulous; because he sounds vulnerable without it being affected.
The studio "It's Only R&R" is great. "Fingerprint File" too.

I'm not sure if I love his falsetto or not. "Worried Bout You, "Emotional Rescue", "Fool to Cry" are all great songs. But there is just something about that mid 70's mid range timbre that I love. "You're so Vain"..he rules.
Let it Loose will be mentioned but it is more a stellar performance.

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when he uses his voice as a rhythm instrument - he's got such a wonderful gift for that

what else can one add for that's simply true, with sssoul, and expressed in such a nice way that I cannot help but surrender

On the top of my head,
SFTD
Beast of Burden
also I think he sounds great on Laugh, I nearly died

The rhythm thing - on "Hey Negrita" he outdoes himself. All those "shake'm up now"s are funky, funky. There's one time they do it real straight, all together at 2:30 where they go "Do it right now". And then there is a kind of guitar break, a slowish interlude where Ronnie does a few runs, and they bring it down for a minute; but then they kick it back in and Jagger is up there, carrying on like a rooster getting his balls squeezed with a vise-grip. It's right at 2:53 (had to go listen to it right away)

Two approaches

- when Jagger dominates the band, slow tempo song, mastering live ballad like Ruby Tuesday

- my favorite is the opposite - when Jagger is reduced as a sort of backside "instrument", when you hardly him singing, more groaning - see the instrumental part or Midnight Rambler 69, eructing sound that mergning his voice and this harmonica - a sort of beast in the back, very, very exciting - this is the old school, the one favored by blues singers and also by founder Brian Jones, who said singing was nothing more than an instrument

On the closing tracks "Too far Gone " "Brand New Set of Rules."Jagger's voice is warmer than ever, so familiar and distinctive.



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .

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Silver Dagger
That's How Strong My Love Is has always been one of my favourite Jagger vocals, brought home by the incredible performances on the 40 Licks tour. I love his voice on No 2 and Out of Our Heads - it has that mixture of youthful arrogance, southern American swagger, and above everything else, soul appropriated from greats like Otis, Sam Cooke, Don Covay, and Marvin Gaye.

Well said!
I also love his singing/voice on latter songs like "Don't tear me up" (from WS).

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Silver Dagger
T I love his voice on No 2 and Out of Our Heads - it has that mixture of youthful arrogance, southern American swagger,

I like the " shake "in his voice when he sings “it’s down to me" (Under My Thumb )



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .

Jagger's best vocal performance is Love In Vain on Ya's Ya's ...

I like his voice of rage and disdain in some Midnight Rambler on live.



I am a Frenchie ,as Mick affectionately called them in the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1977 .

...Come on babeeeeee 'elp me ta spend dis gold......
.......................................The Sun Is Shining - Altamont 1969



ROCKMAN

If You Can't Rock Me
Down In The Hole
Worried About You
Moonlight Mile
Let It Loose
Slave
Tops
Rocks Off
Undercover
She Was Hot

All time best Mick vocal: Out Of Time - a surly, punky, vile, perfect vocal.

I like the falsetto:

Worried About You
Fool To Cry
Even, Emotional Rescue

Also, Ruby Tuesday
Thru The Lonely
Stray Cat Blues
Monkey Man

and the cockney accent of Where The Boys Go



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"Winter"
"Through the lonely nights"
"Cry to me"
"Thats how strong my love is"

under the boardwalk---down by the sea

On almost every song from the DECCA records

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Silver Dagger
That's How Strong My Love Is has always been one of my favourite Jagger vocals, brought home by the incredible performances on the 40 Licks tour. I love his voice on No 2 and Out of Our Heads - it has that mixture of youthful arrogance, southern American swagger, and above everything else, soul appropriated from greats like Otis, Sam Cooke, Don Covay, and Marvin Gaye.

mick can't hold otis', sam's or marvin's jock when it comes to soul....

he did a creditable job on that song in '02, but he still sounds like a little girl by comparison to the soul masters....

mick's falsetto voice is my least favorite.

let it loose shows jagger at his best

anything released between 1968 and 1981

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i have said it before ,for me mick at his best is midnight rambler off gyyyo

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If You Can't Rock Me
Down In The Hole
Worried About You
Moonlight Mile
Let It Loose
Slave
Tops
Rocks Off
Undercover
She Was Hot

Excellent choice !!!

My additions:

"Winter"
"I got the Blues"
"Gimme Shelter"
"Wild Horses"
and many more...

“Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)”
I haven't analyzed this closely...don't know why, but that one entered my mind first.

Let it Loose
Beast of Burden
I Got the Blues
Moonlight Mile
Sweet Thang
@#$%& Blues (acoustic version)
Love in Vain GYYO
You Can't Always Get What You Want (Let it Bleed)
Jigsaw Puzzle
Good Times Bad Times
Spider and the Fly (both original and off Stripped)
Ventelator Blues

The best rocknroll voice in the World.At the moment retired i`m afraid.
There are many accurate examples in this thread.Early moments like Litle Red Rooster ,Out of Time , Under my Thumb , Satisfaction.Beggars-Exile period : Sympathy , Stray Cat Blues,YCAGWYW, Soul Survivour,Gimme Shelter,Rocks Off.
Than mid 70`s funky growling in Negrita , Hot Stuff than raw and explosive , but controlled shouts in Start me up fantastic falsettos from side Two from Tattoo You (back to 70`s).Jaggers vocals on Dirty Work are very interesting despite assessement of album - it reminds me his voice from 73-76 live era mixed with punk rawness.From Steel Wheels he started singing artificially but there are few good exceptions like Anybody Seen My Baby , Flip the switch,Out of Control.Shine a Light soundtrack is total disaster for me.In fact there is bigger problem with Jagger`s voice nowadays than with Keith playing.