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stanlove
Easily..
To me the whole 78 trek was a messy (somewhat unpleasant) blueprint for the superb glorious 1981 tour. The band sounded harsh and this version is no exception.
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Stanlove
WE couldn't disagree more. 81 was the worst tour they ever did. I saw them live and it was backed up by other videos I have seen. You can ever seen the disappointment in the crowd most times
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stanlove
WE couldn't disagree more. 81 was the worst tour they ever did. I saw them live and it was backed up by other videos I have seen. You can ever seen the disappointment in the crowd most times.
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WE couldn't disagree more. 81 was the worst tour they ever did. I saw them live and it was backed up by other videos I have seen. You can ever seen the disappointment in the crowd most times.
I respect your opinion but not so long ago (20-25 years ago?) you were considered as "having a problem" when you declared yourself a "1978 tour lover".
The tour was a shameful secret, a live venture by a band still recovering from the Toronto trial fans were eager to forget. The boots from Cleveland and Philie didn't help...
And now 1978 is the Holy Grail and 81 sucks (82 isn't even mentioned). The time they're-a-changing!
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There isn't any
The vast majority of Jagger’s live vocal performances are bad, embarrassingly bad, when compared to the studio versions but as a young man the bootleg shows were magic to me. But the magic didn’t last, at least not for their live performances. In other words, I’ve heard enough. I don’t understand why long-time fans who have heard Brussels, Hampton, all the bootlegs etc. countless times feel the need to revisit them. The studio recordings are far superior. Now I can understand watching Ladies and Gentlemen or CS Blues or even the horrendous version of Shattered on Saturday Nite Live because the performances of that era are riveting but I would never think of merely ‘listening’ to a Rolling Stones concert these days.
Okay, the growling, howling, barking vocals from 73-76 are a matter of taste. Meanwhile I appreciate it. But for example the live vocals on Leeds 71, Roundhouse and Marquee are an unique manifestation of one of the best Rock and Blues singers I know. No studio album matches that.
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Swayed1967
The vast majority of Jagger’s live vocal performances are bad, embarrassingly bad, when compared to the studio versions
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deardoctor
it´s interesting, how different are the meanings about that song...
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Swayed1967
The vast majority of Jagger’s live vocal performances are bad, embarrassingly bad, when compared to the studio versions
No, MJ is adding passion, energy and feeling when singing live. The studio versions become really "alive". That´s what the Stones (and Rock n Roll in general) are about, to bring their music "alive" when playing onstage. Sometimes the playing and singing is imperfect but the music is "alive". It breathes. Nothing is more boring than a band reproducing 1:1 their studio recordings onstage. The Stones never did that and that is what made them so exciting.
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Swayed1967 on August 12, 2015 06:03
I can't agree with that although you’re wise to focus on the late sixties/early seventies era because that's when he's at his most compelling as a vocalist, still cocksure enough to think that he could compete with his own studio voice. But he can’t really (with a few exceptions). He gives ‘I Got The Blues’ an admirable go at the Marquee but what’s interesting there is that his delivery remains almost too true to the album version and hence, as strong as his performance is, he inevitably comes up a little short. However, on those rare occasions when he slightly reinterprets the studio version and actually sings well such as on various versions of Rambler and Love in Vain, the results do arguably surpass the album version. But again those are extremely rare cases and rather boring songs. And again I cannot emphasize enough how important the visual element is. As fine-tuned as some of the early live versions of Midnight Rambler are, I’m not interested unless I can actually watch Jagger become possessed by the Boston Strangler.
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Hampton is perfection for me.
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bitusa2012
There is no such thing! Seriously, I cannot see what anyone sees/hears in this track. A monotonous dirge. To each their own, but to me this is one of The Stones worst ever releases!
Rhythm, groove, a cool sound and observant lyrics?
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GasLightStreet
VOODOO tour.
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bitusa2012
There is no such thing! Seriously, I cannot see what anyone sees/hears in this track. A monotonous dirge. To each their own, but to me this is one of The Stones worst ever releases!
I absolutely agree
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RockinJive
Stupid, childish tune.
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GasLightStreet
Well here's the video from that show that the bootleg is of. The video is from the video that was sold on the tour I believe.
SHATTERED video: [www.youtube.com]
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Elmo Lewis
Shattered-Best live version - this is an oxymoron.
There is no good live version of this superb studio cut.