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Come On
I like it now, 2014, but 1973 I thought it was pretty boring...Things changes....Silver Train is a coming...twang twang twang twang... Stones-Classic!
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drewmaster
Another gem off of the Stones gentlest, warmest, most mysterious and delicate album. Silver Train chugs along very nicely, thanks to Mick Taylor’s fluid guitar-work and of course Jagger’s train-whistle harp, but at the same time has a lovely narcotic effect.
Drew
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Silver Dagger
Like that description of Goat's Head Soup being warm, mysterious and delicate drew. You immediately conjure up images of Winter, 100 Years Ago, Can You Hear The Music, Coming Down Again and Dancing With Mr D.
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Like that description of Goat's Head Soup being warm, mysterious and delicate drew. You immediately conjure up images of Winter, 100 Years Ago, Can You Hear The Music, Coming Down Again and Dancing With Mr D.
Thanks Mike! The whole album really is something very special. I've always loved listening to GHS late at night, at a low volume (unlike almost all other Stones albums, which of course sound better the louder you crank them); it's like taking a sonic bubble bath.
Love your phrase "symphony of locomotive exultation"...
Drew
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teleblaster
This track has taken a lot of knocks on this board over the years and has been likened to an unfinished jam. Personally, I've always loved it. A great track and, in my opinion, very close to the Stones' heartbeat.
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teleblaster
This track has taken a lot of knocks on this board over the years and has been likened to an unfinished jam. Personally, I've always loved it. A great track and, in my opinion, very close to the Stones' heartbeat.
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Gooo
How did Johnny winter get ahold of this
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24FPS
It's kind of a misfit. It does sound very Exile era, but not good enough to be on Exile. It doesn't really fit on GHS, but what does? GHS is a real hodge podge album, full of brilliant and mediocre moments. Silver Train is missing something I can't quite put my finger on, like there's some fragile element missing.
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liddas
As of now, my fav from GHS.
Particularly like the BU vocals on the "And I did not know her name, and I did not know here name / But I sure loved the way that she laughed" bit
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crawdaddy
I reckon Silver Train could easily have been a successful single release, before or after Angie.
Back then, having a hit single with lots of radio airplay, and on Top of The Pops U.K. TV, meant great album sales.
Led Zepp were the exception to this and only had one or two singles I think.