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Swayed1967
Great vocals. Mick can’t write a bad song for his falsetto voice – the demise of the Stones after 1981 can be traced I think to his forgetting that. Fool To Cry, Beast of Burden, Emotional Rescue and Worried About You immediately come to mind but, correct me if I’m wrong, no girlie singing since Tattoo You.
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HonkeyTonkFlash
Great song. Is the fact that it's Perkins on guitar officially documented anywhere? It does sound like him, but I've heard people insist it's an un-credited Mick Taylor.
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DandelionPowderman
Are Tops, Heaven, No Use In Crying and Waiting On A Friend «subpar»?
You sure set the bar high, then
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HonkeyTonkFlash
Great song. Is the fact that it's Perkins on guitar officially documented anywhere? It does sound like him, but I've heard people insist it's an un-credited Mick Taylor.
Taylor quit way before they wrote and recorded this tune.
He plays on Tops, though.
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HMS
Best song on the otherwise subpar B-side of Tatto You
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drewmaster
IMO, Worried About You is one of the most electrifying and brilliant and cathartic tracks in the Stones’ entire catalog. It’s a lush, theatrical tour-de-force right from the start, with that electric piano and Charlie’s gently-ticking drumbeat creating a feeling of hushed, breathless anticipation.
Then Mick enters, baring his soul in a fragile, utterly naked falsetto; the vulnerability and depth of his performance here is simply a wonder to behold. One of the most remarkable vocal performances ever recorded. At the same time, almost imperceptibly, Keith saunters in, delivering some gorgeous, reggae-tinged guitar licks, while Bill lends a remarkable bass-line that heightens the mood of wistful sadness. Keith then adds a gorgeous bluesy riff, and the song begins to blossom like a rare and precious flower. Those rugged Glimmer Twin harmonies in the chorus contrast beautifully with Mick’s delicate falsetto.
After the first chorus, the feeling of wounded desolation ratchets up, as Mick’s words so vividly capture the incalculable pain that a cold and heartless lover has inflicted upon him. We are inexorably drawn in, absolutely mesmerized by the greatest performer in history, who by now has us completely in the palm of his hand.
It's when the second chorus subsides, however, that the song truly takes off into the stratosphere: that incandescent, scorching, transcendent guitar solo from Wayne Perkins, brilliantly distilling in just 35 seconds all the pain and darkness that Mick has been so desperately trying to exorcise. Holy Mother of Mercy, what a solo; absolutely stunning in its force and precision.
But as mind-blowing as Perkins’ solo is, it is Mick’s subsequent volcanic eruption that is truly the track’s climax. Mick now unleashes one of the most cathartic and heartfelt outpourings of emotion I’ve ever heard, finally purging all the pent-up frustration and heartache and fury that he’s kept locked inside for God knows how long. And oh, what sweet, sweet release. The falsetto wails that follow are the icing on the cake.
Finally, the glorious, strutting outro brings the song to a deeply satisfying close.
Well, talk is cheap. All these words cannot really do justice how much I love Worried About You. I do know that it makes me feel more alive and free than just about anything else on this planet. As in so much of the Stones’ best work, there is such a profound spiritual undertow to this track that its impact on me is akin to an out-of-body religious experience. It nourishes the very core of my being, transporting me to another dimension, liberating my spirit, and releasing me from all my worldly cares. This is why I love the Rolling Stones with all my heart.
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drewmaster
... that incandescent, scorching, transcendent guitar solo from Wayne Perkins, brilliantly distilling in just 35 seconds
all the pain and darkness that Mick has been so desperately trying to exorcise. Holy Mother of Mercy, what a solo;
absolutely stunning in its force and precision.
But as mind-blowing as Perkins’ solo is, it is Mick’s subsequent volcanic eruption that is truly the track’s climax.
Mick now unleashes one of the most cathartic and heartfelt outpourings of emotion I’ve ever heard,
finally purging ...
Finally, the glorious, strutting outro brings the song to a deeply satisfying close.
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HMS
Best song on the otherwise subpar B-side of Tatto You
Subpar!!!??? The B-side from TY is my favourite side ever.
Seriously. I can't believe anyone would refer to that side as "subpar".Quote
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HMS
Best song on the otherwise subpar B-side of Tatto You
Subpar!!!??? The B-side from TY is my favourite side ever.