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The quintessential background vocals are Keith and Ron on Jumping Jack Flash 1981. One of the peaks in western civilization.
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I think it's Taylor on backup vocals. And on drums. And all guitars.
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Mathijs
I think it's Taylor on backup vocals. And on drums. And all guitars.
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FreeBirdAnd lead vocals!Quote
Mathijs
I think it's Taylor on backup vocals. And on drums. And all guitars.
You forgot to mention the Sax!
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I don't hear Keith on PMS, but I don't think it's cause he can't sing like that anymore. I don't know that he ever could. Y'all know that Mick did a lot of those backing vocals that people think is Keith don't you? He always did a great Keith impersonation. Keith's voice seems to have come back pretty strong in recent years in my opinion. Listen to 'Faraway Eyes' on Shine a Light compared to anything from Hampton, VA 81. No contest. That's all Keith on This Place Is Empty.
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You don't know that he ever could? Put on Exile right now and play "Casino Boogie" and "Torn & Frayed". Keith's singing on that album is one of the things that make it great.
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kleermaker
Now we know that Mick is a brilliant imitator of Keith's voice, we have not any certainty at all anymore what is really original Keith singing and what isn't.
It begun with the guitar: "Hey, that's not Keith but Jagger on guitar in ADTL" (if I remember well) and now it's the singing: "Hey that's not Keith but Jagger doing a Keith vocal imitation". Boy, where will this end? The question is: What did Keith actually do? Did he really co-write the songs or did Jagger Keith's part in songwriting as well, just by imitating him? It wouldn't surprise me.
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Now we know that Mick is a brilliant imitator of Keith's voice, we have not any certainty at all anymore what is really original Keith singing and what isn't.
It begun with the guitar: "Hey, that's not Keith but Jagger on guitar in ADTL" (if I remember well) and now it's the singing: "Hey that's not Keith but Jagger doing a Keith vocal imitation". Boy, where will this end? The question is: What did Keith actually do? Did he really co-write the songs or did Jagger Keith's part in songwriting as well, just by imitating him? It wouldn't surprise me.
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I agree that Mick often does a Keith sound-alike harmony part (probably even on the original "Exile"...I used to think the harmony on "Casino Boogie" was a chick, then I thought it was Keith, but I've finally decided it's Mick).
However, could someone please answer for me this question: who is singing the vintage-Keith like lead vocal toward the end of "Plundered My Soul"?...the part where, on the official video, they show the shot of Keith with the baseball cap & shades...credits aside, I could swear that was '70s-very early '80s era Keith. Not as high-pitched as "Happy" or "Before They Make Me Run", but more like "Coming Down Again", Surely THAT can't be Jagger! Any thoughts?
Come on, that singing at the end doesn't even sound like Keith...There's no Keith at all on this track, except for the guitars.
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I don't hear Keith on PMS, but I don't think it's cause he can't sing like that anymore. I don't know that he ever could. Y'all know that Mick did a lot of those backing vocals that people think is Keith don't you? He always did a great Keith impersonation. Keith's voice seems to have come back pretty strong in recent years in my opinion. Listen to 'Faraway Eyes' on Shine a Light compared to anything from Hampton, VA 81. No contest. That's all Keith on This Place Is Empty.
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You don't know that he ever could? Put on Exile right now and play "Casino Boogie" and "Torn & Frayed". Keith's singing on that album is one of the things that make it great.
I agree. I love Keith's backing vocals. They do make Exile great. But a lot of the backing vocals are Mick Jagger. Many of those songs have at least three harmony vocals. Mick on the low and high and Keith in the middle. I can't decide if that's the case with 'Wild Horses' or not. 'Can't You Hear Me Knocking' is very clearly Keith dominating the backing vocals. Exile has so many vocals it's really hard to be sure. I really hope 'Casino Boogie' is Keith on the high vocal.
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I myself prefer the backing vocals in Memory Motel from Mick Taylor instead of Mick Taylors PMS backing vocal.
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kleermaker
Now we know that Mick is a brilliant imitator of Keith's voice, we have not any certainty at all anymore what is really original Keith singing and what isn't.
It begun with the guitar: "Hey, that's not Keith but Jagger on guitar in ADTL" (if I remember well) and now it's the singing: "Hey that's not Keith but Jagger doing a Keith vocal imitation". Boy, where will this end? The question is: What did Keith actually do? Did he really co-write the songs or did Jagger Keith's part in songwriting as well, just by imitating him? It wouldn't surprise me.
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Sweet Black Angel is for sure Keith on the high part. A lot of them are, but Mick does the backing vocals on "Brown Sugar" and it has the same vibe as the Keith backing vocals. 'Sweethearts Together' was a prime example that Keith can still do the harmonies he used to do I think.
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Sweet Black Angel is for sure Keith on the high part. A lot of them are, but Mick does the backing vocals on "Brown Sugar" and it has the same vibe as the Keith backing vocals. 'Sweethearts Together' was a prime example that Keith can still do the harmonies he used to do I think.
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Keith sings the whole last verse of "Brown Sugar" with Mick on the record.
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It begun with the guitar: "Hey, that's not Keith but Jagger on guitar in ADTL" (if I remember well) and now it's the singing: "Hey that's not Keith but Jagger doing a Keith vocal imitation". Boy, where will this end? The question is: What did Keith actually do? Did he really co-write the songs or did Jagger Keith's part in songwriting as well, just by imitating him? It wouldn't surprise me.
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dtklamf
I myself prefer the backing vocals in Memory Motel from Mick Taylor instead of Mick Taylors PMS backing vocal.
You're really on a roll, aren't you?
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I myself prefer the backing vocals in Memory Motel from Mick Taylor instead of Mick Taylors PMS backing vocal.
You're really on a roll, aren't you?
What is a roll? Like in rock n roll? Hell yeah, thats what I am talking about!!!!