I would not be wrong but 'Petrol Gang' seems to have the same sound of the bootleg version. It seems that compared to other songs P.G. have been taken directly from the bootleg, then cut and inserted as a filler.

Thanks---I was thinking the very same thing!!!
Shame they didn't expand on this song...

Petrol Blues sounds like Dylan around the time of the Another Side Of Bob Dylan album when he was doing all that piano vamping. Weird that the quality is not as good as the other Some Girl extras.



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I do believe that is the sound they were going for though...that old, Robert Johnson 'blues' thang.

I think it suits the song quite well...if it was 'better' produced, it may in fact sound 'over' produced.

"old Robert Johnson" is the first thing I thought when I heard it. I believe they were going for that sound intentionally.

Thanks--It be hard to believe that the Stones didn't just feel like finishing it and just released it raw!

why do folks insist on the robert johnson comparison???? it sounds nothing like rj's records....

please update your old blues references during this holiday period...

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why do folks insist on the robert johnson comparison???? it sounds nothing like rj's records....

please update your old blues references during this holiday period...

TRUE, but is sounds amazingly close to his CD`s.

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why do folks insist on the robert johnson comparison???? it sounds nothing like rj's records....

please update your old blues references during this holiday period...

more of a vibe thing, StonesTod. Sorry I keep insisting.

I really like the sound of this song, too bad it's so short.

"Play it faster Stu, you're behind me, two miles behind me..."

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why do folks insist on the robert johnson comparison???? it sounds nothing like rj's records....

please update your old blues references during this holiday period...

more of a vibe thing, StonesTod. Sorry I keep insisting.

johnson never played the vibes, far as i know...

from Keno's:

Petrol Blues

Recorded January 5, 1978 as Petrol Gang, released with new title on reissued Some Girls CD on November 21, 2011
Vocal: Mick Jagger Piano: Ian Stewart

Credits

12. PETROL BLUES
(JAGGER -RICHARDS)
Mick Jagger - vocals and piano ???


Who's playing the piano on this song?!

I always thought Stu played piano on it. I would've never thought it was Jagger and if you listen to the outtake you can hear him says: ""Play it faster Stu, you're behind me, two miles behind me...".

It's Jagger. Stu's on percussion, apparently!

The reason why the released version is truncated is because Jagger felt the anti-Arab 'sentiment' might be too controversial.



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It's Jagger. Stu's on percussion, apparently!

The reason why the released version is truncated is because Jagger felt the anti-Arab 'sentiment' might be too controversial.

Whatcha talkin' bout Mick ?!!

The reason why the released version is truncated is because Jagger felt the anti-Arab 'sentiment' might be too controversial

Ya can hear Jagger talk about Petrol Blues at 26.50 [www.npr.org]

With Jagger saying that Don Was suggested the edit so as not to offend anyone ....



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The reason why the released version is truncated is because Jagger felt the anti-Arab 'sentiment' might be too controversial

Ya can hear Jagger talk about Petrol Blues at 26.50 [www.npr.org]

With Jagger saying that Don Was suggested the edit so as not to offend anyone ....

didn't work out so well...it offends me to my core....

.......know what ya mean ...



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