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stonesdan60
I can't stop listening to LA Friday! Having listened extensively to all the three boot releases, it's this one I keep coming back to. I think it's my favorite live Stones since Ya Yas. Sure, there's some mistakes; Jagger screwing up some verses, but the overall sound and energy keeps me coming back over and over. I can't help thinking that if the Stones would've made an official live album from this material, it might be the best live album since Ya Yas. I'm sure Jagger would've overdubbed some of the screwed up vocals, but I could forgive that. The sound of the guitars alone is stellar. Woody - fantastic. I missed the 1975 tour as I was too young but I remember reading reviews from '75 saying what a let down Ron Wood was as the new Stone. Maybe there were some bad shows but he's fantastic on LA Friday. I wish Keith had continued using the sound he had on this tour. An official live album culled from this material would really put Love You Live to shame. Anyone else share these feelings?
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71Tele
I saw the Stones in LA that week, so this release has special meaning for me. But alas, I can't get through it. Brussels is the shit.
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stonesdan60
I can't stop listening to LA Friday! Having listened extensively to all the three boot releases, it's this one I keep coming back to. I think it's my favorite live Stones since Ya Yas. Sure, there's some mistakes; Jagger screwing up some verses, but the overall sound and energy keeps me coming back over and over. I can't help thinking that if the Stones would've made an official live album from this material, it might be the best live album since Ya Yas. I'm sure Jagger would've overdubbed some of the screwed up vocals, but I could forgive that. The sound of the guitars alone is stellar. Woody - fantastic. I missed the 1975 tour as I was too young but I remember reading reviews from '75 saying what a let down Ron Wood was as the new Stone. Maybe there were some bad shows but he's fantastic on LA Friday. I wish Keith had continued using the sound he had on this tour. An official live album culled from this material would really put Love You Live to shame. Anyone else share these feelings?
Yes, I agree. In my opinion the best boot so far. I like most the fantastic guitar sound, the brilliant Ronnie, both in solo and rhythm matters, the sound is the definition of "guitar-sound-in-your-face". The only downside are the vocals by MJ. His howling, barking and growling is a little bit disproportionate and exaggerated sometimes, I think. Sometimes he is completely out of tune (Heartbreaker). On the other side LA presents the best versions of GS, MR and SFTD. In my opinion both latter versions are far above the correspondent versions on GYYYO even. Would like to hear an unedited concert from the '76 European leg, too. E. g. the versions of YCAGWYW are there without sax, but Ronnie alone.
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flacnvinyl
LA Friday is a hard listen, for me. Guitars are thin (like Hampton) and Jagger screams his way through most of the show. I still enjoyed it, but I can't say I'll be going back to it often.
Hampton 81, on the other hand, is just plain fun, regardless of the thin guitars.
Brussels is great too.
Handsome Girls, although not in this series, wipes the floor with them.
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Anyone else share these feelings?
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flacnvinyl
LA Friday is a hard listen, for me. Guitars are thin (like Hampton) and Jagger screams his way through most of the show. I still enjoyed it, but I can't say I'll be going back to it often.
Hampton 81, on the other hand, is just plain fun, regardless of the thin guitars.
Brussels is great too.
Handsome Girls, although not in this series, wipes the floor with them.
I recommend to you to visit an ear, nose and throat specialist next time ...
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stonesdan60
No question - Brussells is great. Don't get me wrong, but there's something about LA Friday that keeps drawing me back. As often mentioned, one's preferences have a lot to do with when you first became a Stones fan. Ya Yas blew me away at age ten and I was hooked for life. I loved Mick Taylor but I was also a huge fan of Faces, and when Taylor left I was thrilled to learn that Woody would be joing the band, so that period has a special appeal to me. If it were an official live album with the inevitable overdubs and lenth-editing they always do, I think it would be great if pared down. The Preston tunes would be left off and it's hard for me to choose which other tunes to leave off,but I would love..perhaps...
HONKYTONK WOMEN
ALL DOWN THE LINE
IF YOU CAN'T ROCK ME / GET OFF OF MY CLOUD
STAR STAR
GIMME SHELTER
AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG
YOU CAN'T ALWAYS GET WHAT YOU WANT
HAPPY
TUMBLING DICE
IT'S ONLY ROCK AND ROLL
ANGIE
WILD HORSES
BROWN SUGAR
STREET FIGHTING MAN
JUMPING JACK FLASH
SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL
Hopefully these could be made to fit on a double album...
I think these performances - in general - are much hotter than the ones they used for Love You Live.
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flacnvinyl
LA Friday is a hard listen, for me. Guitars are thin (like Hampton) and Jagger screams his way through most of the show. I still enjoyed it, but I can't say I'll be going back to it often.
Hampton 81, on the other hand, is just plain fun, regardless of the thin guitars.
Brussels is great too.
Handsome Girls, although not in this series, wipes the floor with them.
I recommend to you to visit an ear, nose and throat specialist next time ...
I am a sound engineer and video producer by trade. My HS80M monitors do not lie, nor do my ears. I love Hampton, but the guitars are indeed thinner than I would like. Not to mention Hampton and LA Friday are both way too compressed from mastering. I am not the only one who voiced these concerns either.... A buddy of mine mentioned his original recording of Hampton's broadcast being superior and 'full sounding' compared to the official release.
Don't get me wrong, they sound great overall, and most people would never complain about these issues. For me LA Friday's sound quality isn't the main issue... its the performance. Fun to see in person and on video, just not my favorite tour on record. 75/76 does not make any difference either, to me, although many have encouraged me to revisit 76 again...