Many may point to As Tears Go By OR The Last Time, but I have to say i.m.o. Blue Turns To Grey was their first true classic penned Jagger/Richards song.

The weaving of the guitar's ... the theme.. the overall sound... I think this is the launching pad for their overall early sound.

The lyrics are deep. And beautiful haunting melody.

"Well my heavy throbbers itchin' just to lay a solid rhythm down"

I always liked the song myself, but it can't be called a classic for the simple reason that no one really has ever really heard the song. It was recorded and never heard from again.

For me it's Tell Me that I heard the first time 1964. Big Classic song over here for us 50+ that have a rock'n'roll-intrest..


5 cold smokers for this song

Even if I like(d) the songs mentioned the first REAL classic must be Satisfaction.

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mitchflorida
I always liked the song myself, but it can't be called a classic for the simple reason that no one really has ever really heard the song. It was recorded and never heard from again.

Not really true -it has been covered by many artists, and the song has been used in several films, documentaries and, bizarrely, funerals.

Mathijs

I have to go with Tell Me also as the first true Classic...

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Thommie
Even if I like(d) the songs mentioned the first REAL classic must be Satisfaction.

I believe the correct word here would be the first warhorse...

My guess is that material like "Blue Turns to Grey" was the type of music that Brian Jones preferred. It was promptly tossed overboard for stuff like Have You Seen Your Mother Baby and Mother's Little Helper.

It was around this time that Mick switched to a more ragged, discordant vocal sound.

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mitchflorida
My guess is that material like "Blue Turns to Grey" was the type of music that Brian Jones preferred.

What the hell makes you think that!?

mitchflorida

I always liked the song myself, but it can't be called a classic for the simple reason that no one really has ever really heard the song. It was recorded and never heard from again.



Not really true -it has been covered by many artists, and the song has been used in several films, documentaries and, bizarrely, funerals.

Mathijs


Thank you Mathijs... and I'd like to clarify what I meant by classic! I'm not talking top of the charts #1 classic.. but i.m.o. it is the first classic Jagger/Richards penned song that was highly original and could show what they could do and where they were going.

"Well my heavy throbbers itchin' just to lay a solid rhythm down"

Satisfaction period.

If you ask a casual Clasic rock fan, most have never heard of Tell Me.

Heart of Stone

A great and well written song!

BluzDude

Satisfaction period.

If you ask a casual Clasic rock fan, most have never heard of Tell Me.

Again I wasn't talking commercial success, I talking bout a brek through in thier writing and maturity in songwriting.... just because a certain percentage of people never heard a certain song, doesn't make it any less great....

So it Satisfaction was a small 60's b-side hit that barely anyone heard it wouldn't still be great??

that's not logical...

And His Majesty Heart of Stone - Much Agreed!!

"Well my heavy throbbers itchin' just to lay a solid rhythm down"

Blue Turns to Grey was basically a very standard pop song for the era. It wasn't exceptional in that 99 percent of the rock fans never even heard it once, and the stones never played it in concert.

Lady Jane . . . now that was a classic. They reached the heights with that song, and never reached it again.

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BluzDude
Satisfaction period.

Sure, no debate here.

According to the Stones themselves: The Last Time.

I also think The Last Time.

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DandelionPowderman
According to the Stones themselves: The Last Time.

Not even a warhorse.

The Last time...yes...and it was a hit!