I appreciate Mick's song "Evening Gown" more I hear it on YouTube.
Wonder if newer IORR posters are aware of this song? Like it? Hate it?

One of the 15 nicest RS songs after the 80s, if one include both solo and RS songs, me thinks. A simple pop country song, but effective.



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Love it, Mick could always write a good country song.

One of the few newer Stones tunes that should be played more.

Love it....

It's a good one!

a great song from a great album

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One of the few newer Stones tunes that should be played more.

Except it's not a Stones song.

Additional proof that Jagger is one of the greatest writers of ballads ever. I personally love his solo ballads. If one keeps an open mind: Hard Woman, Party Doll, Say You Will, Evening Gown, Hang On To Me Tonight, Angel In My Heart, Don't Call Me Up and Too Far Gone are superior or at least equally compare to the best Stones ballads, especially since Out Of Tears. And of all those Don't Call Me Up and Evening Gown are the best.

Great song, I've always loved it. Wandering Spirit was Mick enjoying being a "Stone" without the dusty baggage of the others actually having to be there. And Wandering Spirit makes me wish Bridges to Babylon didn't happen when it did - it robbed us of an AMAZING possible follow-up to Wandering Spirit since Saint of ME and Out of Control (the two best Stones songs since Tattoo You) we MEANT to be Mick solo songs on "WSII".

I'll take Wandering Spirit over any post-Tattoo You Stones stuff anyday (not counting Mick's vault diving).

Actually, funny that. Mick's inspiration was clearly back on the Exile and Some Girls bonus stuff too (especially compared to the sterile and limp A Bigger Bang), because once again - he could ENJOY being a Stone without having to put up with the BS baggage of the others being there!

Perhaps (and this is pretty bold to say), for Jagger's creativity and muse, The Stones should have called it quits 20 years ago. I do stand by that though. No one can cite a Vegas-era show or boot or first-hand account of a moment that I wasn't at to make me change my mind.

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Great Post JamesFDouglas

Is PowerGoats your band?

If I were to play one track what should it be?



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light years better than anything they put out as a band in the vegas era. tune is great and jaggers timing on the final chorus is impeccable.

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Great song, I've always loved it. Wandering Spirit was Mick enjoying being a "Stone" without the dusty baggage of the others actually having to be there. And Wandering Spirit makes me wish Bridges to Babylon didn't happen when it did - it robbed us of an AMAZING possible follow-up to Wandering Spirit since Saint of ME and Out of Control (the two best Stones songs since Tattoo You) we MEANT to be Mick solo songs on "WSII".

I'll take Wandering Spirit over any post-Tattoo You Stones stuff anyday (not counting Mick's vault diving).

Actually, funny that. Mick's inspiration was clearly back on the Exile and Some Girls bonus stuff too (especially compared to the sterile and limp A Bigger Bang), because once again - he could ENJOY being a Stone without having to put up with the BS baggage of the others being there!

Perhaps (and this is pretty bold to say), for Jagger's creativity and muse, The Stones should have called it quits 20 years ago. I do stand by that though. No one can cite a Vegas-era show or boot or first-hand account of a moment that I wasn't at to make me change my mind.

all too true....

Dandy song and there's a great cover by Alejandro Escovedo/Jon Langford that captures the broken twang feel in the song.

Dandy song and there's a great cover by Alejandro Escovedo/Jon Langford that captures the broken twang call and response feel in the song.

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Dandy song and there's a great cover by Alejandro Escovedo/Jon Langford that captures the broken twang feel in the song.

Indeed! He also does an ace "Sway".

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Great song, I've always loved it. Wandering Spirit was Mick enjoying being a "Stone" without the dusty baggage of the others actually having to be there. And Wandering Spirit makes me wish Bridges to Babylon didn't happen when it did - it robbed us of an AMAZING possible follow-up to Wandering Spirit since Saint of ME and Out of Control (the two best Stones songs since Tattoo You) we MEANT to be Mick solo songs on "WSII".

I'll take Wandering Spirit over any post-Tattoo You Stones stuff anyday (not counting Mick's vault diving).

Actually, funny that. Mick's inspiration was clearly back on the Exile and Some Girls bonus stuff too (especially compared to the sterile and limp A Bigger Bang), because once again - he could ENJOY being a Stone without having to put up with the BS baggage of the others being there!

Perhaps (and this is pretty bold to say), for Jagger's creativity and muse, The Stones should have called it quits 20 years ago. I do stand by that though. No one can cite a Vegas-era show or boot or first-hand account of a moment that I wasn't at to make me change my mind.

Great great post James Douglas -

"he could ENJOY being a Stone without having to put up with the BS baggage of the others being there!"

Perhaps the most apt description of Jagger's ambivalent relationship to the Stones that anyone on this board has come up

Nope never heard of the tune. I'll report back after a listen. peace

I like Don't Call Me Up, Out of Focus more........

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I appreciate Mick's song "Evening Gown" more I hear it on YouTube.
Wonder if newer IORR posters are aware of this song? Like it? Hate it?

Why do you assume newer IORR posters are not aware of this song? That is arbitrary at best.

I love Evening Gown.

A really great country singer could have a new hit with it. When Jerry Lee finally recorded it, I'll say it was a bit of a let down.

I would have killed to have heard George Jones do it 10-15 years ago when he still had all of his range.

EG is a good song. And fortunatley enough it wasn't over ruined by the shitty WS production. Rip on acoustic, doesn't disturb me as much as he does when on electric. The piano, bass and slide parts are quite sterile but at least Keltner knows his job and adds some balls.

C

beautiful song...is there any doubt that Jerry Hall was a great nmuse for him.

"Newer posters" would not have seen comments here from several years ago.

Keefinthenight82, you're SO right. George Jones would have undoubtedly loved this song. I came to know Jones in the early 70s when he had good nights and not so good ones. Clive Davis was very supportive of Jones great talent.

I read at the time that Gary Louris from Jayhawks was supposed to play on this one, but it never happened.

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Great song, I've always loved it. Wandering Spirit was Mick enjoying being a "Stone" without the dusty baggage of the others actually having to be there. And Wandering Spirit makes me wish Bridges to Babylon didn't happen when it did - it robbed us of an AMAZING possible follow-up to Wandering Spirit since Saint of ME and Out of Control (the two best Stones songs since Tattoo You) we MEANT to be Mick solo songs on "WSII".

I'll take Wandering Spirit over any post-Tattoo You Stones stuff anyday (not counting Mick's vault diving).

Actually, funny that. Mick's inspiration was clearly back on the Exile and Some Girls bonus stuff too (especially compared to the sterile and limp A Bigger Bang), because once again - he could ENJOY being a Stone without having to put up with the BS baggage of the others being there!

Perhaps (and this is pretty bold to say), for Jagger's creativity and muse, The Stones should have called it quits 20 years ago. I do stand by that though. No one can cite a Vegas-era show or boot or first-hand account of a moment that I wasn't at to make me change my mind.

Spot on. To say it straight: Creatively speaking, the Stones should have stopped during the "WW3". What they have done ever since is generally meciocre autopilot music, made of compromises with as littl effort as possible, in which none of them has any real heart in it. No hunger or drive there. I think that in future when the Stones output from the 80's on is critically examined, and compared to their solo offererings - especially Jagger's - it will be clear that any way interesting, worthy music with some sort of a creative point is to be found from the latter mentioned source. But the umbrella trademark of The Stones, the nostalgy backed with Cohlian tours, was way too financially and egowise tempting option than that they could not have risk that income and glory by strictly following the muse. Jagger tried, but chickened.

- Doxa



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Hmm.. to back my post; I think the Stones/Glimmer Twins output since UNDERCOVER would go something like the following way (my personal rating)

1. WANDERING SPIRIT
2. TALK IS CHEAP
3. PRIMITIVE COOL (yes!)
4. BRIDGES TO BABYLON
5. STEEL WHEELS
6. SHE'S THE BOSS
7. DIRTY WORK
8. GODDESS IN DOORWAY
9. MAIN OFFENDER
10. VOODOO LOUNGE
11. A BIGGER BANG

- Doxa

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3. PRIMITIVE COOL (yes!)

No...!!

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Great song, I've always loved it. Wandering Spirit was Mick enjoying being a "Stone" without the dusty baggage of the others actually having to be there. And Wandering Spirit makes me wish Bridges to Babylon didn't happen when it did - it robbed us of an AMAZING possible follow-up to Wandering Spirit since Saint of ME and Out of Control (the two best Stones songs since Tattoo You) we MEANT to be Mick solo songs on "WSII".

I'll take Wandering Spirit over any post-Tattoo You Stones stuff anyday (not counting Mick's vault diving).

Actually, funny that. Mick's inspiration was clearly back on the Exile and Some Girls bonus stuff too (especially compared to the sterile and limp A Bigger Bang), because once again - he could ENJOY being a Stone without having to put up with the BS baggage of the others being there!

Perhaps (and this is pretty bold to say), for Jagger's creativity and muse, The Stones should have called it quits 20 years ago. I do stand by that though. No one can cite a Vegas-era show or boot or first-hand account of a moment that I wasn't at to make me change my mind.

I disagree with your post completely, JFD. You are implying that the rest of the Stones are some kind of millstone around Jagger's neck. I have never read there was going to be a WSII (and I read a lot about the Stones), what's your source? I can't believe anyone would think that the Stones should have broken up 20 years ago so Jagger could cultivate his solo career. Evening Gown is a great tune, love the line "people say I'm a drinker/but I'm sober half the time." WS is by far his best solo disc, but Jagger's solo career mostly sucks. None of the Stones albums after DW are bad, one, B2B is even great. You would rather that not exist in favor of more Jagger solo!? You really think Jagger's solo canon post WS would be better than SW, VL, B2B, and ABB? Not me.



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3. PRIMITIVE COOL (yes!)

No...!!

Very underrated album, and a victim of many prejudices (and that of having born in the middle of WW3).. Lots of interesting things and musical adventures and Jagger widening his musical scope. The last time he actually tried something novel, and actually put himself on the table. Not should one horrible single track and a video ruin the whole album.

- Doxa



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