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Mick simply said in his epic 1995 Jann Wenner interview that Dirty Work was not a special album, and that it was a rough time for the band.Quote
Stoneage
It would be interesting to hear what the band thinks of this album in hindsight. Or any other album. It's a bit sad that the only member who could express himself intelligible, Bill, is no longer with them.
I think from Bill we would get an honest assessment. Sir Michael would only bullshit us. As usual. And Keith would only come up with an inaudible one-liner...
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Stoneage
That's Jagger's version of it, Keithsman. I think what really happened was that Jagger was eager to try his own wings during that period. He concentrated on that.
To go back to the Stones was a second option if his first intention failed. Which took him five years to figure out. Still, he kept his solo ambitions alive on the side.
He still does. Keith never had any solo ambitions. His solo projects came out of necessity.
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Stoneage
It would be interesting to hear what the band thinks of this album in hindsight. Or any other album. It's a bit sad that the only member who could express himself intelligible, Bill, is no longer with them.
I think from Bill we would get an honest assessment. Sir Michael would only bullshit us. As usual. And Keith would only come up with an inaudible one-liner...
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Stoneage
He didn't say much about the actual album though. "Not a very special record" isn't exactly a thorough response...
Yeah, AT THE TIME. Nine years later, he offered his true feelings.Quote
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Stoneage
He didn't say much about the actual album though. "Not a very special record" isn't exactly a thorough response...
A great record, he said
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Palace Revolution 2000
I don't get all the DW cover hate. I have always kind of liked it. Especially when it still had the red shrink-wrap on it.
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Palace Revolution 2000
I don't get all the DW cover hate. I have always kind of liked it. Especially when it still had the red shrink-wrap on it.
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Stoneage
He didn't say much about the actual album though. "Not a very special record" isn't exactly a thorough response...
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Stoneage
He didn't say much about the actual album though. "Not a very special record" isn't exactly a thorough response...
There are 2 things that say as much about the Stones liking DIRTY WORK more than any printed interview: they played One Hit for the first 15 shows in 1989 and dropped it, as far as I can recall, forever.
It was the weakest song of the set list and the worst played song of the set list.
They also played Harlem Shuffle that tour - and the next one. They've played Harlem Shuffle since on various tours, including NO FILTER, obviously. This may be the root of the reason why:
I've been trying to get Harlem Shuffle on an album, without actually telling Mick, for 5 or 6 years. I thought that was a natural number for him to sing - it was made for him. I've been giving him cassettes with Harlem Shuffle stuffed in the middle somewhere for a long time, but I never got any real response. One night we were in the studio and Woody and I started plunking away at it. We were amazed at how simple the song was - about 2 chords. The band was just warming up on it, jamming, when Mick walked in and started singing. We realized, YEAH. And we did it in 2 takes. So it paid off eventually, though it cost me a fortune in cassettes.
- Keith Richards, 1986
[timeisonourside.com]
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Stoneage
He didn't say much about the actual album though. "Not a very special record" isn't exactly a thorough response...
There are 2 things that say as much about the Stones liking DIRTY WORK more than any printed interview: they played One Hit for the first 15 shows in 1989 and dropped it, as far as I can recall, forever.
It was the weakest song of the set list and the worst played song of the set list.
They also played Harlem Shuffle that tour - and the next one. They've played Harlem Shuffle since on various tours, including NO FILTER, obviously. This may be the root of the reason why:
I've been trying to get Harlem Shuffle on an album, without actually telling Mick, for 5 or 6 years. I thought that was a natural number for him to sing - it was made for him. I've been giving him cassettes with Harlem Shuffle stuffed in the middle somewhere for a long time, but I never got any real response. One night we were in the studio and Woody and I started plunking away at it. We were amazed at how simple the song was - about 2 chords. The band was just warming up on it, jamming, when Mick walked in and started singing. We realized, YEAH. And we did it in 2 takes. So it paid off eventually, though it cost me a fortune in cassettes.
- Keith Richards, 1986
[timeisonourside.com]
Harlem Shuffle is definitely decent, not bad at all. Problem is that it doesn't come near ones like Just My Imagination or Ain't Too Proud To Beg, at least not for me. Couple that with it being on their worst album and it makes it more forgettable.
Similar for me w/ One Hit. As a standalone track, not bad but on the album of misfit toys, it becomes forgettable.
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keefriff99
One Hit is a excellent studio track in my opinion, but they couldn't play it live worth a damn. They just didn't have the conviction to do it justice.
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DandelionPowderman
Let Me Go and She's So Cold. They planned to play Summer Romance as well, but skipped it.
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deardoctor
Hey you "DIRTY WORK WHINERS",
Compare with every studio track after VL, you will realize how good DW was.
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keefriff99
One Hit is a excellent studio track in my opinion, but they couldn't play it live worth a damn. They just didn't have the conviction to do it justice.
It's like trying to play BS without any grit and in standard tuning. They (Keith) didn't rehearse it right, seemingly.