No. Alexis died on 1st January 1984. This performance comes from Montreux six months later.


Full details courtesy of nzentgraf.de


840721A 21st July: ROCKET 88. Montreux, Switzerland, ‘18th Jazz & Blues Festival’
- Band introduction
- Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke)
- Early Morning Groove (Terry Smith )
- When It All Comes Down (Joe Sample/Will Jennings)
- Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson)
- Kidney Stew (Eddie Vinson/Leona Blackman)
- Chicago Calling (Cyril Davies)
- Worried Life Blues (John Estes/Major Merriweather)
- Choo Choo Ch’Boogie (Vaughan Horton/Denver Darling/Milton Gabler)
- It Ain’t Nobody’s Business (Clarence Williams/Porter Grainger/Everett Robbins)
- Let The Four Winds Blow (Antoine Domino/Dave Bartholomew)
- Instrumental ( )
- Bloodshot Eyes (Hank Penny/Ruth Hall/Wynonie Harris)
- The Stumble (Freddie King/Sonny Thompson)
- I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town (William Weldon/Roy Jacobs/Andy
Razaf)
- I Hear You Knocking (Dave Batholomew/Pearl King)
Line-up: STU (p)/Roger Sutton (voc, bass)/Jimmy Roche (gtr)/Clive Thacker (dr)/
Willie Garnett (sax)/Mike Hugh (tb)/John Picard (tb)/Olaf Vas (sax)
Note: The first six songs were broadcast live through Swiss DRS radio. The songs
from Worried Life Blues onwards could come from a different show!
Bring It On Home To Me and Chicago Calling were officially released in
2011 (see 110406A).

Thanks Gazza!!!

Where exactly are these clips posted? I found some on Stonesnews.com and YouTube... I would love to have a complete listing of tracks available and personnel involved.

OK, while I'm on the subject of a wish list, how about a new album and a tour? Thank you very kindly indeed!

I heard more about the Boogie 4 Stu sessions yesterday as Ben Waters was discussing it at the bar with a friend of his.

The basic tracks were cut in two days, with Charlie and Dave Green. Ronnie's overdubs were already planned and happened a bit later. Only then Mick, Keith and Bill were asked if they wanted to be involved and they all overdubbed their parts separately.

I also learnt yesterday that sadly the Ambassador's shows were not recorded.

Not recorded??!!! F*+ºck!!! i was really expecting those tapes...

I was really surprised but Axel's wife (I think, she was selling the CDs) said so when I asked about a possible release.

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gwen
I heard more about the Boogie 4 Stu sessions yesterday as Ben Waters was discussing it at the bar with a friend of his.

The basic tracks were cut in two days, with Charlie and Dave Green. Ronnie's overdubs were already planned and happened a bit later. Only then Mick, Keith and Bill were asked if they wanted to be involved and they all overdubbed their parts separately.

I'm almost more interested in your story than the story Gwen!

Were you at a table with Ben Waters, or were you 'nearby' and casually 'listening in' on the conversation? Either way, good on ya!

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Were you at a table with Ben Waters, or were you 'nearby' and casually 'listening in' on the conversation? Either way, good on ya!

Well the New Morning is a small place and most people leave the rest of the band alone... So before the second show Ben Waters was having a beer at the venue's bar with his friend and I was nearby, waiting to say hi. But the story was interesting so I didn't dare interrupt.

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treaclefingers
Were you at a table with Ben Waters, or were you 'nearby' and casually 'listening in' on the conversation? Either way, good on ya!

Well the New Morning is a small place and most people leave the rest of the band alone... So before the second show Ben Waters was having a beer at the venue's bar with his friend and I was nearby, waiting to say hi. But the story was interesting so I didn't dare interrupt.

Thanks for sharing, and good on ya!

I was listening to this for the first time in a while. I don't think I realized it before, but both Keith & Ronnie are on vocals, separately ... this makes it the first ever Keith & Ronnie duet on vocals!

From page 1:

3) WORRIED LIFE BLUES (BIG MACEO)
CHARLIE WATTS – DRUMS
KEITH RICHARDS – VOCALS
RONNIE WOOD – VOCALS, GUITARS
DAVE GREEN – DOUBLE BASS
JOOLS HOLLAND – HAMMOND ORGAN
WILLY GARNET – SAX
DON WELLOR – SAX
BEN WATERS – PIANO

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I was listening to this for the first time in a while. I don't think I realized it before, but both Keith & Ronnie are on vocals, separately ... this makes it the first ever Keith & Ronnie duet on vocals!

or perhaps maybe this:
[www.youtube.com]

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LeonidP
I was listening to this for the first time in a while. I don't think I realized it before, but both Keith & Ronnie are on vocals, separately ... this makes it the first ever Keith & Ronnie duet on vocals!

or perhaps maybe this:
[www.youtube.com]

Nope, just keith on backing vocals there... great tune though!

Ben Waters is a multi-award-winning pianist and vocalist, recently booked to perform at the Sydney Opera House and the Blue Note in Hawaii.

He has just completed recordings with Keith Richards and George Thorogood, for an album project to be released in March 2025.

This new project of Ben's, coincides with the relaunch of his highly-acclaimed album Boogie for Stu, in which he played alongside all of the Rolling Stones, Jools Holland, and his cousin PJ Harvey, and which now contains his aforementioned new tracks recorded with Keith Richards and George Thorogood.



[www.facebook.com]

I want to make it very clear before I get to the substance of this posting, that I am a big fan of Ben Waters. Personally I've had the view for many years that The Rolling Stones should part company with The Chuckster, and have Ben in as his replacement. The spirit of Stu lives on in Ben Waters. (And, yes, I know why).

But in some idle browsing at [benwaters.com] I spotted this

most recently he was involved in the making of the Stones’ Hackney Diamonds album.

Really? I've just got out my magnifying glass and gone through the sleeve notes I have, and can't find his name anywhere.

Was he really involved with Hackney Diamonds? Where is this credited?

Captain Corella

Ben Waters recorded two boogie style tracks
for Stones but they were not included on Hackney



ROCKMAN

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Rockman
Ben Waters recorded two boogie style tracks
for Stones but they were not included on Hackney

They’ll be released on the Hackney Diamonds ‘fiftieth anniversary edition’, with fresh Mick vocals, added from the grave.

Heck ...hope I'm still alive ...hhhhaaaaaa



ROCKMAN

ROCKMAN

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CaptainCorella
I want to make it very clear before I get to the substance of this posting, that I am a big fan of Ben Waters. Personally I've had the view for many years that The Rolling Stones should part company with The Chuckster, and have Ben in as his replacement. The spirit of Stu lives on in Ben Waters. (And, yes, I know why).

But in some idle browsing at [benwaters.com] I spotted this

most recently he was involved in the making of the Stones’ Hackney Diamonds album.

Really? I've just got out my magnifying glass and gone through the sleeve notes I have, and can't find his name anywhere.

Was he really involved with Hackney Diamonds? Where is this credited?

I met Ben Waters in Hobart last year which was his final show of an extensive tour - he was fabulous and I said to his tour manager that Ben should be playing piano and not Chuck he agreed but said that Ben doesn't look after himself.

pool's in but the patio ain't dry

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Rockman
Ben Waters recorded two boogie style tracks
for Stones but they were not included on Hackney

Good news in my view. (That he did 2 or 3 tracks, not that they were not included of course!)

But was he "involved in the making of the Stones’ Hackney Diamonds album" = NO

Was he involved in recording sessions with the Rolling Stones in 2023 = YES

There is a difference and whoever wrote that publicity blurb should have got it right. Facts matter.

Captain Corella

Okay Captain .....
Maybe best ya hit the contact link on Ben's Site ....



ROCKMAN

Mail from Ben

Boogie for Stu album launch


I am very pleased to announce we are re-issuing the Ian Stewart album in memory of the great man - Still one of my favourite musicians ever. In his honour, we are digitally remastering the album and have added some tracks from some incredible artists

The launch at the Half Moon Putney is on Tuesday, the 27th of May and My band and I would love you to be there

[benwaters.com]

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Lien
Mail from Ben

Boogie for Stu album launch


I am very pleased to announce we are re-issuing the Ian Stewart album in memory of the great man - Still one of my favourite musicians ever. In his honour, we are digitally remastering the album and have added some tracks from some incredible artists

The launch at the Half Moon Putney is on Tuesday, the 27th of May and My band and I would love you to be there

[benwaters.com]

That's great!