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MichaelLassen
It’s always been my wish for a kickass opener of a show!
It’s uptempo and the best opening lyrics ever: “The band’s on stage and it’s one of those nights - the drummer think that he is dynamite (huge roar obviously).
And different and in your face kind of track. Easy for Keith to get in a groove with and for Ronnie to shine on the solo!
Maybe it’s just me :-)
I'd forgotten about the xtra jolt in the ending section. Yes Drew, the drums find a hidden gear and crank it up; and I think that clavinet, or is the fuzz bass comes growling in again too. ?? I cant listen right nowQuote
drewmaster
I simply LOVE this track; it’s the Stones in all their glory (although the rest of the album is definitely hit-or-miss). From Charlie’s opening gunshot salvo, to the glorious blending of Keith’s crunchy riffing and Taylor’s beautifully melodic guitar that chimes in perfectly a split second later, to Mick’s full-force-but-slightly-hoarse vocal, this one grabs the listener by the throat and never lets go. What a great, chugging rhythm (go Charlie go!!!), and those lyrics, baby, you gotta love ‘em… A thousand lips I would love to taste … I’ve got one heart and it hurts like hell … Who’s that black girl in the bright blue hair? … Rock and roll simply doesn’t get any better than this. I love how, as the song builds momentum in the final stretch of the song, Charlie’s drums go into overdrive, and Mick squeals in ecstasy.
Tight and loose at the same time, IYCRM swings like a motherfukker, and exemplifies the band I love.
Drew
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DandelionPowderman
Good post, Doxa. A nice read, with some good points.
Although I think Mick has succeeded with some of the latter-day lyrics about society (Undercover Of The Night and Highwire, in particular), it's hard to stay relevant when you get old, conveying your message to younger generations who care less than past generations about issues of society. The old fans are already in the choir he's preaching to, and many of them couldn't care less, either. On the contrary, many of the fans bought the decadence-stuff, and react with jaw-dropping to the serious stuff.
A tough task...
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DandelionPowderman
Good post, Doxa. A nice read, with some good points.
Although I think Mick has succeeded with some of the latter-day lyrics about society (Undercover Of The Night and Highwire, in particular), it's hard to stay relevant when you get old, conveying your message to younger generations who care less than past generations about issues of society. The old fans are already in the choir he's preaching to, and many of them couldn't care less, either. On the contrary, many of the fans bought the decadence-stuff, and react with jaw-dropping to the serious stuff.
A tough task...
True. I also think that both "Undercover of The Night" and "Highwire" are pretty good stuff lyrically, but neither got much impact. I think especially the latter was almost ridiculed for the old 60's legends trying to say something controversial. The reaction was like "aargh, c'mon, Mick, please..." But by contrast, had, say, Bob Dylan written them, those would have been praised to death, and old Bobby once again showing that he is in the nerve of times...
- Doxa
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DandelionPowderman
And the timing of Highwire was hopelessly bad, of course. It just came out too late. Way too late
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DandelionPowderman
And the timing of Highwire was hopelessly bad, of course. It just came out too late. Way too late
True... But I still would claim that had Dylan came up by that late, people wouldn't have minded at all....
- Doxa
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DandelionPowderman
And the timing of Highwire was hopelessly bad, of course. It just came out too late. Way too late
True... But I still would claim that had Dylan came up by that late, people wouldn't have minded at all....
- Doxa
Dylan is never that explicit, is he? He's a bit smarter
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MichaelLassen
It’s always been my wish for a kickass opener of a show!
It’s uptempo and the best opening lyrics ever: “The band’s on stage and it’s one of those nights - the drummer think that he is dynamite (huge roar obviously).
And different and in your face kind of track. Easy for Keith to get in a groove with and for Ronnie to shine on the solo!
Maybe it’s just me :-)
It's not just you. I agree 100%.
Drew