While strumming on my guitar last night this song came into my head. I've just realised how great this song is, even though I've heard it so many times.
That's what I love about the Stones, and does it ever happen to you, that a song that before had never really interested me much suddenly becomes a favourite.
So I start the campaign here, to get "IYRWTBMF" included in the next tour. (Followed by "Short and Curlies") I'd pay money to see that!
Potted Shrimp Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Sorry Skelly, but I don't think they can play this > one live! > > I'm not having that PS - The Rolling Stones can do anything! :-)
> I'm not having that PS - The Rolling Stones can do > anything! :-)
Anything?! Can you imagine them doing Their Satanic Majesties Request back to back? That would be a disaster! (I can produce a longer 'no go' list.........)
That's not really a personal favorite of mine. Never was and never will be.
But a song that never intrested me was Melody. Until a couple of months ago. I played Black & Blue and I was gonna skip melody, but changed my mind. And now it's one of the tracks I play the most.
I am so glad someone finally mentions this song. I always think of this tune together with "Let it Loose". They are both these long torch type soul ballads where Jagger sings his ass off. And the backing vox arrangment is excellent both times. For some reason many fans don't like "Friend" that much. But I love the changes. Especially the two times it goes to the bridge: ""I know you think life is a thriller..."
If any of you like If You Really Want To Be My Friend from IORR - Here are the chords its a great song to play along on acoustic.my version Verse: G D/F# , EM, C, D G D/F# , E7 , C , G D Bridge C,D,C,D AM,G D,AM C Solo Progression: E7 C D/F# G D/F# E7 C D D
Taylor's short solo is also great to bad it was not longer.
Friend is a great song! Let it loose too. And what bullshit that they can't play them! Of course they can, if they want to. Who would have expected CYHMK, Worried, She smiled sweetly, 2000 light years, Some girls and I got the blues?
The Stones can play whatever song they like from their vast cataloge of rock classics! They have proved it over and over again. We are talking about some of the worlds greatest musicians here, and it is incredible that anyone can even think that they can't pull this off....
I love the Stones mid to late 70s soul stuff. Heartbreaker, 100 Years Ago, IYRWTBMF,Fool To Cry and even Tops and Worried are great songs. By recording those songs, I feel they stayed close to thier roots.
I think they COULD play IYRWTBMF live but I really don't know how it would play unless they did a duet with someone. I don't know if they could pull it off with just Mick and the backup singers. It's a great studio track but it's not a song the band could be really loose with.
IMO they can,t match sway,time waits, and winter and others without taylor,yeah they can do different arrangements to get by but it would not be the same .
how can you play winter without Taylor's vibrato and feel just not the same.
YEa but that's the point. I don't think they could do it. Also, the piano in that song is a key component and I'm not sure Chuck has enough sould for it
agreed...awesome song! Great lead and backing vocals...touching lyrics...nicely produced and played. Overshadowed on IORR album by Time Waits for No One...otherwise a trerrific ballad!