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It's got the snarl that is evident all over Exile - and even some on Goats Head Soup (Save Me in particular has a similar vibe actually). The tone, the sound, the vibe - it's all there. The vocal - OK, it's a little bit odd. So what.

BUT.

If you listen to the Amazon clip and turn it up, you can hear something that is something I've only ever heard from The Rolling Stones. There's something the vocals do that when the note goes down in one place, it almost seems to get a 3D kind of sound to it. Lisa and Cindy did a gobfucking fantastic job of sounding like the other backing vocals on the album.

Overall I give it a big tongue licking motherfucking A+.

"He likes it! Hey Mikey!"

Id just like to ask with sssoul- with all the posts regarding the new song, and different reactions to it- are you still resisting the urge to hear the snippet.

I like it, however one of the great wonders of Exile is the way Jaggers vocals are buried in the mix... I hear him way to loud, it those sound pretty cool though... I guess we have to wait a little longer.

Yeah I think a lot of the hurdles folks are having is thinking of this as Exile Pt. 2. Now some of the straight forward outtakes that haven't been added to, will most likely be more like Exile. However, the few songs where Jagger sprinkled his fairy dust on will be more like Tattoo You. They will sound like one foot in the past with one foot in the present. Which isn't a bad thing, and actually is quite interesting. The fact that Jagger is wanting to add to it is his and Keith's inspiration. I find that interesting. For me listening to the 40 second snippet shows a pretty cool song, and I am anxious to hear the rest. And we will all have the original Exile to covet.

My two cents

Tatters, do not confuse me with some other kind!!! I love the Stones. I bitch AND praise just like anyone else - but this, and of course there is yet to hear the rest, is just what a big Stones fan would hopefully get: something that has been done, regardless of what year or how it was done, that is unknown or has been bootlegged a million times over that is finally coming out.

OF COURSE it is that much better, and I'm drawing a blank on the word that could be used to describe it, than anything new. If this turns out to be the second coming of a Tattoo You-esque type "album" then great.

Aside from new work being done, I really find it hard and difficult to believe that with the entire second disc anyone could complain - it's Rolling Stones lagniappe that no one could or would have expected between 1972 and, oh, I dunno, 2008.

I'm already glad and it hasn't come out yet. This is not a new album. It's a treat.

i must admit it has a "glorious" seventies taste to it, kind of "british" more than "american"

imho the problem is not the vocals but how it is mixed
in a way mick seems to make his statement about exile and what he has always found "unsatisfying" in its sound.

anyway it's still a 45 seconds snippet....thanx Amused

I think vocally it's terrible. Jagger just isn't the singer he was in 72, pretty much overaccenuating and grating. Musically, and especially where Taylor's guitar is concerned, there are glimpses of the greatness of the Stones at their peak. Only glimpses mind, and for the most part this song is one thing that doesn't deserve being associated with the great Exile On Main Street. The Stones shouldn't try to recreate 1972.

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Id just like to ask with sssoul- with all the posts regarding the new song, and different reactions to it- are you still resisting the urge to hear the snippet.

... i'm touched that you care! yep, i'm holding out for the whole track.
not reading this thread makes it easier to resist the snippet :E

The song is great, not the voice..

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and for the most part this song

so have you listened to the whole of it? where?

I meant from what i'd heard so far, Maumau. I think i already know what i feel about it without hearing it all.

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I think i already know what i feel about it without hearing it all.

... And that's exactly the problem with how many people think on here, if you don't mind me saying so. There's simply too much of that "I heard a song from the recent concert. It sucked and I'm glad I wasn't there".

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Looks like I'm going to be unpopular, but it sounds pretty poor to me....deffo a filler track and not worthy of a place on Exile...

er..thats exactly what its supposed to be...

Gazza, are you saying that all the "new" tracks are fillers because they weren't included in the first place?
My guess is that I've misunderstood you so a clarification (assuming I'm wrong) would be appreciated. Thanks.

I like it. The way they've tried to replecate the production of Exile I think pretty well done.

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Looks like I'm going to be unpopular, but it sounds pretty poor to me....deffo a filler track and not worthy of a place on Exile...

er..thats exactly what its supposed to be...

Gazza, are you saying that all the "new" tracks are fillers because they weren't included in the first place?
My guess is that I've misunderstood you so a clarification (assuming I'm wrong) would be appreciated. Thanks.

no, he's saying that these are the tracks that in 72 were considered too weak to be on Exile. so basically take your least fav Exile tune - and those 10 will be worse.

practically that's not true, they've put new charm in them. not fillers - mighty interesting... but they were still not worthy of a place on Exile.

I like it,like it, yes I do.... I want it NOW!!!

I am interested in how Ronnie is taking all this? It must be hard being in the band since '76. And now all the press is a buzz with the re-release of Exile, and the new tracks, and a new single, that doesn't include him. That is a strange place to be in when you are in The Rolling Stones.

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I am interested in how Ronnie is taking all this? It must be hard being in the band since '76. And now all the press is a buzz with the re-release of Exile, and the new tracks, and a new single, that doesn't include him. That is a strange place to be in when you are in The Rolling Stones.

Well, Ronnie simply has to accept the fact that the Stones already had a life before he joined. And I am pretty sure he does.

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reupload: [www.megaupload.com]

Don't work, please can you reupload again.
Thanks

hey... it works.
by the way I'm not the one who merged it, I just uploaded... it still works.
I can post it on sendspace, too, if you need.

[www.sendspace.com]

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I am interested in how Ronnie is taking all this? It must be hard being in the band since '76. And now all the press is a buzz with the re-release of Exile, and the new tracks, and a new single, that doesn't include him. That is a strange place to be in when you are in The Rolling Stones.

means, instead of 2 bottles of wodka 3 bottles every day.

I was very surprised with this - thanks to those who posted it.

I actually like it ! Was expecting a "filler" but this could be an album track on an album other than Exile.

Why doesn't Mick/Keith dig up these half-decent songs throughout the band's career and put them on record?
It sure sounds a bit better than some of the stuff on the band's previous album.

Kind of nice to hear the sound of the band (even though it's mp3 and 50 secs) as it should sound !

nice.

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It sure sounds a bit better than some of the stuff on the band's previous album.

Exactly.

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I think i already know what i feel about it without hearing it all.

... And that's exactly the problem with how many people think on here, if you don't mind me saying so. There's simply too much of that "I heard a song from the recent concert. It sucked and I'm glad I wasn't there".

...the problem is that many of these "critics" have already made up their minds that they are gonna hate on whatever comes out.....not going to ruin it for most of us...can't wait for the release.

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I can post it on sendspace, too, if you need.

[www.sendspace.com]

Many thanks

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I am interested in how Ronnie is taking all this? It must be hard being in the band since '76. And now all the press is a buzz with the re-release of Exile, and the new tracks, and a new single, that doesn't include him. That is a strange place to be in when you are in The Rolling Stones.

He won't grow up. He will never even try. He will do what Peter tells him. And never ask him why.

Hey, I like it. Can´t wait to hear more.

This could be their best record since........eh since............Exile

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I think i already know what i feel about it without hearing it all.

... And that's exactly the problem with how many people think on here, if you don't mind me saying so. There's simply too much of that "I heard a song from the recent concert. It sucked and I'm glad I wasn't there".

...the problem is that many of these "critics" have already made up their minds that they are gonna hate on whatever comes out.....not going to ruin it for most of us...can't wait for the release.

Would be the same saying about the upcoming U2 CD - "same old bullshit songs from the way too overrated U2", "way to overrated because of Bono's politician ass-lick" etc..
But then all U2 defenders will come upfront calling you whatever, crying their hearts out, defending U2 in whatever way.
But citizicing Stones - no problem, tear the in to the trash, slamming them etc. no probs. Stones in many peoples minds are to be criticize in whatever way at whatever moment possible because they can't play music, sing, compose anymore - they are moneydiggers, posing, an vegas act etc. Hello, they are not worse than everybody else.

The vocals of the two tracks are worlds apart. The new Jagger sounds so strained with his high-pitched and thin voice, the 1972 Jagger just cool and relaxed. Wish he could sing again like on Love is strong 1994 - that was cool...