Quote
GasLightStreet
Shattered in 1994 was the best live version of it ever to my ears.

Start Me Up for STEEL WHEELS tours.

Jumpin' Jack Flash... 1969/70

Honky Tonk Women - 1975-76, 1978, 1981. The LOVE YOU LIVE version is, like Tumbling Dice from EOMS, a perfect example of how the Stones can be excellent at the roll (and Keith's best lickage and solo ever). In 1978 and most so in 1981/82 it's the intro with the fantastic time play of Keith and Charlie without losing the swagger of the tune afterwards (hell, it was only 12 years old when they started the TATTOO YOU tour - it was still warm!). Ever since then it's been on cruise control. The way Keith intros it in 1978 and 1981-82 is hilarious in the sense of it's just a chord... tearing and vamping like that. The attack and knife that it has is what makes it work.

Monkey Man - Although I was floored that they did it for the VOODOO tour, the LICKS tour was even better.

* Sparks Will Fly - 1994-95 Because hopefully it will never be played live again.

Quote
DGA35
I love Under My Thumb in Still Life, especially the opening guitar riffs! Got Live version is a bit too fast for my liking and 1969 was a bit too slow.

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Another thing that makes certain songs stand out on certain tours is the element of surprise; you didn't expect to hear them. Some examples for me:
1978 - Love In Vain! They hadn't done that in awhile.
1981 - Time Is On My Side! When had they last done that? And YCAGWYW - I didn't hear it in 1978 so didn't know if they'd bring it back.
1989 - 2000 Light Years From Home...I never expected them to attempt such an experimental number live!
2006 - Sway! Another one I never really expected live! And the reappearing of a guitar driven Under My Thumb in place of the predictable Miss You!

Quote
tommycharles

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Another thing that makes certain songs stand out on certain tours is the element of surprise; you didn't expect to hear them. Some examples for me:
1978 - Love In Vain! They hadn't done that in awhile.
1981 - Time Is On My Side! When had they last done that? And YCAGWYW - I didn't hear it in 1978 so didn't know if they'd bring it back.
1989 - 2000 Light Years From Home...I never expected them to attempt such an experimental number live!
2006 - Sway! Another one I never really expected live! And the reappearing of a guitar driven Under My Thumb in place of the predictable Miss You!

Was UMT actually guitar driven in 2006? I know it is in the Austin show, but I thought the conventional wisdom was that that was Pierre after the fact...

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash

Quote
tommycharles

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Another thing that makes certain songs stand out on certain tours is the element of surprise; you didn't expect to hear them. Some examples for me:
1978 - Love In Vain! They hadn't done that in awhile.
1981 - Time Is On My Side! When had they last done that? And YCAGWYW - I didn't hear it in 1978 so didn't know if they'd bring it back.
1989 - 2000 Light Years From Home...I never expected them to attempt such an experimental number live!
2006 - Sway! Another one I never really expected live! And the reappearing of a guitar driven Under My Thumb in place of the predictable Miss You!

Was UMT actually guitar driven in 2006? I know it is in the Austin show, but I thought the conventional wisdom was that that was Pierre after the fact...

Yeah - that one (Austin) was overdubbed, but at the show I saw it was guitar driven albeit not as heavy as in 1981. Woody was playing the main riff (in tandem with Chuck duplicating the marimba sound), and Keith was handling the chord work...if memory serves...

Quote
MacLaurens

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash

Quote
tommycharles

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Another thing that makes certain songs stand out on certain tours is the element of surprise; you didn't expect to hear them. Some examples for me:
1978 - Love In Vain! They hadn't done that in awhile.
1981 - Time Is On My Side! When had they last done that? And YCAGWYW - I didn't hear it in 1978 so didn't know if they'd bring it back.
1989 - 2000 Light Years From Home...I never expected them to attempt such an experimental number live!
2006 - Sway! Another one I never really expected live! And the reappearing of a guitar driven Under My Thumb in place of the predictable Miss You!

Was UMT actually guitar driven in 2006? I know it is in the Austin show, but I thought the conventional wisdom was that that was Pierre after the fact...

Yeah - that one (Austin) was overdubbed, but at the show I saw it was guitar driven albeit not as heavy as in 1981. Woody was playing the main riff (in tandem with Chuck duplicating the marimba sound), and Keith was handling the chord work...if memory serves...

I have wondered for so long how they managed to play it in Austin. Did Pierre play the riff or what?

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash

Quote
MacLaurens

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash

Quote
tommycharles

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Another thing that makes certain songs stand out on certain tours is the element of surprise; you didn't expect to hear them. Some examples for me:
1978 - Love In Vain! They hadn't done that in awhile.
1981 - Time Is On My Side! When had they last done that? And YCAGWYW - I didn't hear it in 1978 so didn't know if they'd bring it back.
1989 - 2000 Light Years From Home...I never expected them to attempt such an experimental number live!
2006 - Sway! Another one I never really expected live! And the reappearing of a guitar driven Under My Thumb in place of the predictable Miss You!

Was UMT actually guitar driven in 2006? I know it is in the Austin show, but I thought the conventional wisdom was that that was Pierre after the fact...

Yeah - that one (Austin) was overdubbed, but at the show I saw it was guitar driven albeit not as heavy as in 1981. Woody was playing the main riff (in tandem with Chuck duplicating the marimba sound), and Keith was handling the chord work...if memory serves...

I have wondered for so long how they managed to play it in Austin. Did Pierre play the riff or what?

If you watch the video closely, Ronnie is playing the main riff at first...then it sounds like Keith comes in playing it in tandem with Ron but his hands are not on the guitar at all! Being that the notes say something like, "additional recordings by Pierre..." people theorize he overdubbed Keith's part.

Quote
MacLaurens

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash

Quote
MacLaurens

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash

Quote
tommycharles

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Another thing that makes certain songs stand out on certain tours is the element of surprise; you didn't expect to hear them. Some examples for me:
1978 - Love In Vain! They hadn't done that in awhile.
1981 - Time Is On My Side! When had they last done that? And YCAGWYW - I didn't hear it in 1978 so didn't know if they'd bring it back.
1989 - 2000 Light Years From Home...I never expected them to attempt such an experimental number live!
2006 - Sway! Another one I never really expected live! And the reappearing of a guitar driven Under My Thumb in place of the predictable Miss You!

Was UMT actually guitar driven in 2006? I know it is in the Austin show, but I thought the conventional wisdom was that that was Pierre after the fact...

Yeah - that one (Austin) was overdubbed, but at the show I saw it was guitar driven albeit not as heavy as in 1981. Woody was playing the main riff (in tandem with Chuck duplicating the marimba sound), and Keith was handling the chord work...if memory serves...

I have wondered for so long how they managed to play it in Austin. Did Pierre play the riff or what?

If you watch the video closely, Ronnie is playing the main riff at first...then it sounds like Keith comes in playing it in tandem with Ron but his hands are not on the guitar at all! Being that the notes say something like, "additional recordings by Pierre..." people theorize he overdubbed Keith's part.

That's exactly what I have noticed when I have been watching the video. Interesting.

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Also loved Satisfaction on that tour with the breakdown, "Can ya hit me one time?...Two times..."

Quote
Valeswood

Quote
HonkeyTonkFlash
Also loved Satisfaction on that tour with the breakdown, "Can ya hit me one time?...Two times..."

I know its all about opinions but for me this was a real low point, a rock n roll band morphing into a "showbiz" act and ushering in the Las Vegas era. Really glad they dropped this on subsequent tours.

Quote
MacLaurens
When I watched the video once more of UMT in Austin there is no doubt that there is a "third" guitar. In one sequence neither Keith nor Ronnie have there hands on their guitar, just as HonkyTonkFlash said. So there must be some kind of overdub.

Quote
MacLaurens
When I watched the video once more of UMT in Austin there is no doubt that there is a "third" guitar. In one sequence neither Keith nor Ronnie have there hands on their guitar, just as HonkyTonkFlash said. So there must be some kind of overdub.

Quote
DGA35

Quote
MacLaurens
When I watched the video once more of UMT in Austin there is no doubt that there is a "third" guitar. In one sequence neither Keith nor Ronnie have there hands on their guitar, just as HonkyTonkFlash said. So there must be some kind of overdub.

I remember commenting on this a long time ago. I always thought it was Blondie playing guitar, too, on the main stage perhaps? I remember when I saw them in Vancouver at the end of 06, I was surprised at how much guitar Blondie actually played. On the opening number, JJF, he was playing guitar but hidden behind the speakers around where Chuck plays. I was on the floor about 20 rows back on the far left side and I could see him sitting down behind the speakers playing guitar.

Quote
gotdablouse
UMT has to be the song that's seen the most variations, fantastic in 1981, at least on Still Life, not so much at other shows, like Seattle I think, and not so good on other tours, even barely recognizable in 69 and indeed lifeless in 1997.

Watching Jointrip's Atlantic City right now and they were really on fire, great versions of Undercover and Harlem Shuffle!

Quote
DandelionPowderman
Honky Tonk, All Down The Line and Love In Vain were fantastic in 1978.

Live with Me, Stray Cat Blues and Brown Sugar were great in 1969-1971.

JJF and No Expectations were exceptional in 1968.

Street Fighting Man was excellent acoustic in 1995. Great on recent tours, as well as in 1969.

Loved the 69/70-versions of SFTD. It was very good in 1975, too.

Many of the GHS-tracks were excellent in 1973.

UMT, LSTNT, TIOMS, WOAF and LIB were ace in 1981.

All imho, of course

Quote
alimente

Quote
DandelionPowderman
Honky Tonk, All Down The Line and Love In Vain were fantastic in 1978.

Live with Me, Stray Cat Blues and Brown Sugar were great in 1969-1971.

JJF and No Expectations were exceptional in 1968.

Street Fighting Man was excellent acoustic in 1995. Great on recent tours, as well as in 1969.

Loved the 69/70-versions of SFTD. It was very good in 1975, too.

Many of the GHS-tracks were excellent in 1973.

UMT, LSTNT, TIOMS, WOAF and LIB were ace in 1981.

All imho, of course

This pretty much nails it, I just would add Love In Vain from 1969 to 1971 to the "fantastic" category, too - but we had this LIV discussion elsewhere some months ago...