How did they make those sweet little guitar frills in Crazy Mama? (they really come into effect in the outro, from 3.58)

Several guitars, sure, a part of me always hears a sax in there, but I'm sure there isn't.

What's your take on this evocative melodic flourish?
video: [www.youtube.com]



Crazy Mama!

Just watched it ...great to see again thanks for reminding me. Definitely no sax that's in your head. Is it Harvey Mandel On the outro?

It was Ronnie Wood live
I remember hearing it live outside thru earbuds and pulling up short 2x to visually check WHO IS THAT ON GUITAR
Ron Wood

Sounds double-tracked or delayed or something similar.

I know what you mean about the sax. I know that it isn't there, but for years I thought that it sounded like one

Glad I'm not the only one, MEG!

How many guitars?
Slide?
Mandolin?

Delay.

The sleeve doesn't list Ronnie but he's listed everywhere else!

I used to pour over that inner sleeve for hours as a teenager in the 90s.

Thanks GLS

So at a ruff stab you were born around '74 …. ????? ….. hhhaaa



ROCKMAN

Cray Mama...one of the greatest most underrated riffs...happy ong!!!...needs to be played more live...bring it back boys!!..is it because Mick can no longer growl like that?

They played it in 2015 at the request of Ronnie's father-in-law. They played it on BRIDGES TO BABYLON. It's not without precedent.

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Cray Mama...one of the greatest most underrated riffs...happy ong!!!...needs to be played more live...bring it back boys!!..is it because Mick can no longer growl like that?

It's one of those songs they just can't play live very good, like Rocks Off and She's So Cold and She Was Hot and for quite some time Jumpin' Jack Flash, SFTD and Start Me Up.

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LIVE AT THE DOUBLE DOOR
1997
Hard liquor, remember ?
Well ya ‘Crazy Mama’

He's not credited, but that riff is pure Ronnie Wood.


example:
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This tune, along with Hand of Fate and Hot Stuff are what make Black and Blue a great album.

They lyrics are quite violent in nature haha, but musically it has that classic Stonesy raunchy vibe and has always been a favorite.

Clever/goofy/silly caricature video:

Crazy Mama

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

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So at a ruff stab you were born around '74 …. ????? ….. hhhaaa

very nearly, Rocky.... '75 is me.

….. Rocky Tracy ……… private dick …….



ROCKMAN

Classic Ronnie in the outro.

My theory on the Ron's melodic lines played at the end is that Ronnie played in Japan in 1974 and that he got influenced by the music he must have heard while in asia. What he plays reminds of melodies or scales that I associate with traditional Asian music. Just a guess since many years ago I also noticed and enjoyed those beautiful and unusual melodic lines played by Woody.
Rockandroll,
Mops
live version 1997; Keith congratulates Ronnie at the end; nice ending woody.
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Yeah rollmops, definitely got a Japanese flavour going on there.

Does anyone know where I can find the Smack n Blow etc sessions CDs from Black and Blue era? The ones I found on Youtube had been taken down by the Man...

Always loved this track. Love the album too.

John Nicholls

8. "Crazy Mama" 4:34

Personnel
The Rolling Stones

Mick Jagger – lead vocals (all tracks), backing vocals (1, 3, 4), percussion (1), piano (4), electric piano (7), electric guitar (8)
Keith Richards – electric guitar (all but 4), backing vocals (1-5, 8), electric piano (4), bass guitar (8), piano (8), co-lead vocals (4)
Ronnie Wood – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), electric guitar (3, 5, 8)
Charlie Watts – drums (all tracks), percussion (1)

Additional personnel

Billy Preston – piano (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), organ (5, 6), synthesizer (4), percussion (6), backing vocals (1, 4, 5, 6),
Ollie Brown – percussion (1-3, 5, 8)


From Nzentgraf

750319A 19th March - 5th April: Munich, West-Germany, Musicland Studios.

- Crazy Mama II (MJ/KR) -RW on guitar and backing vocals, Billy Preston on piano and backing vocals, Ollie Brown on cowbell; backing track recorded on the
29th March, Black And Blue-version

- Crazy Mama III (MJ/KR) - RW on guitar and backing vocals, Billy Preston on piano and backing vocals, Ollie Brown on cowbell; edited Sucking In The 70’s-version

760423A 23rd April: THE ROLLING STONES. LP ‘Black And Blue’ (Rolling Stones Records COC 59106). Producers: The Glimmer Twins.

Line-up ‘Crazy Mama’: MJ (voc, gtr)/KR (gtr, bass, bvoc)/RW (gtr, bvoc)/CW (dr)/Billy Preston (p, bvoc)/Ollie Brown (perc)



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I Go Wild of the 1970s!

ExileStones - thank you very much!

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Rocky Dijon
They played it in 2015 at the request of Ronnie's father-in-law. They played it on BRIDGES TO BABYLON. It's not without precedent.

2015? Is there a recording?

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I used to pour over that inner sleeve for hours as a teenager in the 90s.

...you're a GOOD person, peoplewitheyes.

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Rocky Dijon
They played it in 2015 at the request of Ronnie's father-in-law. They played it on BRIDGES TO BABYLON. It's not without precedent.

2015? Is there a recording?

Private gig, Solana Beach. This is probably the only thing you can hear and see. Nothing of CM.

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Rocky Dijon
They played it in 2015 at the request of Ronnie's father-in-law. They played it on BRIDGES TO BABYLON. It's not without precedent.

2015? Is there a recording?

Private gig, Solana Beach. This is probably the only thing you can hear and see. Nothing of CM.

[www.youtube.com]

[www.youtube.com]

Thank you!

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He's not credited, but that riff is pure Ronnie Wood.


example:
[www.youtube.com]

Ronnie is credited - that Track 9 box says "Solo & Ending overdub: Keith, Billy and Ron"