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Can't think of another tune where acoustic guitar was used to such stunning effect. I often wonder with awe just what was in the air in 1968 that caused such a huge number of great songs to be conceived and recorded. An amazingly fertile period for good rock and roll, imo. peace
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Yes. "Street Fighting Man" really uplifts acoustic guitar to another level as a rock and roll instrument. A leading instrument to drive a hard rocking song, which leaves no hostages. It was novel then and as rare ever since.
It could be as well Keith's greatest rhythm guitar constribution on a record ever. As that Wall Street Journal article - I recommend everyone to read it, if not yet done (thanks Kyle M) - Keith also knows hitting something essential there.
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Posted before, and I know I must be odd - but I like the Hyde Park 2013 show the best....yep, even better that GYYYO and all other versions I have ... the way Keith goes out onto the runway whilst driving the riff down, down, down, DOWN ... gee I love it. There is just something about that version...don't know, its just primal - and PRIME Stones
I wouldn't call it the best version ever but I was there and to me it was a musical highlight - with "Midnight Rambler" - of the show. Surprisingly strong version.
I don't know if it is because they play it so rarely these days, why they manage to play it so freshly - like really concentrating to do it right, since they have no 'autopilot' gear for that. I'm not that big fan of their modern day (since 1989) versions - especially their attempt to play it close to original during STEEL WHEELS/URBAN JUNGLE tour sounded a bit artificial - like it coming into just another cabaret number, losing its teeth. And it is one of those songs in which Jagger learned to save his voice, which unfortunately destroyed some of its bite (this especially occurred during LICKS TOUR when they used it as an opening number in many shows). But now it really was hot and edgy. As it should be.
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Sorry, my mistake. They didn't play it during STEEL WHEELS tour. It was the versions during URBAN JOUNGLE I had in my mind. I tend to think those tours as one.
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Can't think of another tune where acoustic guitar was used to such stunning effect. I often wonder with awe just what was in the air in 1968 that caused such a huge number of great songs to be conceived and recorded. An amazingly fertile period for good rock and roll, imo. peace
so true
Yes. "Street Fighting Man" really uplifts acoustic guitar to another level as a rock and roll instrument. A leading instrument to drive a hard rocking song, which leaves no hostages. It was novel then and as rare ever since.
It could be as well Keith's greatest rhythm guitar constribution on a record ever. As that Wall Street Journal article - I recommend everyone to read it, if not yet done (thanks Kyle M) - Keith also knows hitting something essential there.
- Doxa
Here's another great acoustic led pop song with a lot of power from a few years later.
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A magnificent call to arms for the world's restless youth...
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Doxa
This is the soundtrack song of that crazy year 1968... The Stones probably would not ever again be so urgent and reflecting the zeitgeist as they then were with this song. If there is ever a use for the term 'relevance', it applies just here.
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Can't think of another tune where acoustic guitar was used to such stunning effect. I often wonder with awe just what was in the air in 1968 that caused such a huge number of great songs to be conceived and recorded. An amazingly fertile period for good rock and roll, imo. peace
so true
Yes. "Street Fighting Man" really uplifts acoustic guitar to another level as a rock and roll instrument. A leading instrument to drive a hard rocking song, which leaves no hostages. It was novel then and as rare ever since.
It could be as well Keith's greatest rhythm guitar constribution on a record ever. As that Wall Street Journal article - I recommend everyone to read it, if not yet done (thanks Kyle M) - Keith also knows hitting something essential there.
- Doxa
Here's another great acoustic led pop song with a lot of power from a few years later.
Indeed. Thanks for that.
I've always been impressed at what Monte Montgomery pulls off with his acoustic Alvarez.
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He sings "palace revolution"...
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He sings "palace revolution"...
But why did he want to keel the king? That's a bit odd, idnit?
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He sings "palace revolution"...
But why did he want to keel the king? That's a bit odd, idnit?
Google "French Revolution"
I think everyone knows this but the acoustic guitar and drums were recorded through the mic and input of Keith's portable tape recorder. He loved the compressed effect the front end of the tape player's sound so the engineers rigged it as a pre-amp. I also believe Charlie used a "toy" child's drum kit as well.Quote
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Can't think of another tune where acoustic guitar was used to such stunning effect. I often wonder with awe just what was in the air in 1968 that caused such a huge number of great songs to be conceived and recorded. An amazingly fertile period for good rock and roll, imo. peace
so true
Yes. "Street Fighting Man" really uplifts acoustic guitar to another level as a rock and roll instrument. A leading instrument to drive a hard rocking song, which leaves no hostages. It was novel then and as rare ever since.
It could be as well Keith's greatest rhythm guitar constribution on a record ever. As that Wall Street Journal article - I recommend everyone to read it, if not yet done (thanks Kyle M) - Keith also knows hitting something essential there.
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yes, and whether by accident or not he had the presence of mind to understand how good it was.
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DoomandGloomI think everyone knows this but the acoustic guitar and drums were recorded through the mic and input of Keith's portable tape recorder. He loved the compressed effect the front end of the tape player's sound so the engineers rigged it as a pre-amp. I also believe Charlie used a "toy" child's drum kit as well.Quote
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Can't think of another tune where acoustic guitar was used to such stunning effect. I often wonder with awe just what was in the air in 1968 that caused such a huge number of great songs to be conceived and recorded. An amazingly fertile period for good rock and roll, imo. peace
so true
Yes. "Street Fighting Man" really uplifts acoustic guitar to another level as a rock and roll instrument. A leading instrument to drive a hard rocking song, which leaves no hostages. It was novel then and as rare ever since.
It could be as well Keith's greatest rhythm guitar constribution on a record ever. As that Wall Street Journal article - I recommend everyone to read it, if not yet done (thanks Kyle M) - Keith also knows hitting something essential there.
- Doxa
yes, and whether by accident or not he had the presence of mind to understand how good it was.
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DoomandGloomI think everyone knows this but the acoustic guitar and drums were recorded through the mic and input of Keith's portable tape recorder. He loved the compressed effect the front end of the tape player's sound so the engineers rigged it as a pre-amp. I also believe Charlie used a "toy" child's drum kit as well.Quote
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Can't think of another tune where acoustic guitar was used to such stunning effect. I often wonder with awe just what was in the air in 1968 that caused such a huge number of great songs to be conceived and recorded. An amazingly fertile period for good rock and roll, imo. peace
so true
Yes. "Street Fighting Man" really uplifts acoustic guitar to another level as a rock and roll instrument. A leading instrument to drive a hard rocking song, which leaves no hostages. It was novel then and as rare ever since.
It could be as well Keith's greatest rhythm guitar constribution on a record ever. As that Wall Street Journal article - I recommend everyone to read it, if not yet done (thanks Kyle M) - Keith also knows hitting something essential there.
- Doxa
yes, and whether by accident or not he had the presence of mind to understand how good it was.
yep. amazing drum sound. amazing that they would even try it, much less that it worked so well.
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I'm partial to the acoustic versions, particularly the one on Stripped.
Although the 1972 ya-yas version with the scorching Mick Taylor solo is great as well.
The newer live versions from say B2B forward don't hold a candle to the old ones.
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kleermaker
Of course the 1973 European tour versions, especially the soundboard one from Empire Pool, make all other versions irrelevant, except those of 69 till 72, because they were the predecessors of that final and orgastic 1973 version.
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Of course the 1973 European tour versions, especially the soundboard one from Empire Pool, make all other versions irrelevant, except those of 69 till 72, because they were the predecessors of that final and orgastic 1973 version.
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I think everyone knows this but the acoustic guitar and drums were recorded through the mic and input of Keith's portable tape recorder. He loved the compressed effect the front end of the tape player's sound so the engineers rigged it as a pre-amp. I also believe Charlie used a "toy" child's drum kit as well.
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Of course the 1973 European tour versions, especially the soundboard one from Empire Pool, make all other versions irrelevant, except those of 69 till 72, because they were the predecessors of that final and orgastic 1973 version.
Well it certainly was an energetic performance. Not Micks best vocals though. Love that you can actually hear the drums, Charlie is cooking here!
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