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DandelionPowderman
It's in my top 5-list – what a track!
All the live versions I've heard were excellent, too, even the one where Mick struggled for a bit at Glastonbury.
Should be played at EVERY Stones show
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DandelionPowderman
It's in my top 5-list – what a track!
All the live versions I've heard were excellent, too, even the one where Mick struggled for a bit at Glastonbury.
Should be played at EVERY Stones show
I share your love of this song and loved it live on Steel Wheels, but played at every show? Eh, I used to think that about some songs like SFTD until they became play-by-the-numbers warhorses. Maybe it's best to save some songs for a rare treat. Even Midnight Rambler used to be such a treat because you never knew if you were gonna get it.. Now you just expect it and it's not as big a thrill.
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marcovandereijk
From Tokyo, 1990: youtube
One of the few "psychadelic" songs I do appreciate, mainly because of the guitar work
during the verses.
I am not very fond of these instrumental breaks without any melody or rhythm. Main objective
I have, is that it is hardly clear where the sounds are coming from. Pre recorded?
Synthesizers? Mostly noise that I find hard to dance to.
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DandelionPowderman
It's in my top 5-list – what a track!
All the live versions I've heard were excellent, too, even the one where Mick struggled for a bit at Glastonbury.
Should be played at EVERY Stones show
I share your love of this song and loved it live on Steel Wheels, but played at every show? Eh, I used to think that about some songs like SFTD until they became play-by-the-numbers warhorses. Maybe it's best to save some songs for a rare treat. Even Midnight Rambler used to be such a treat because you never knew if you were gonna get it.. Now you just expect it and it's not as big a thrill.
The main reason is that I can't see how it would become stale (like SFTD, SMU and HTW).
It's due to the genius writing, the atmosphere of the song and the arrangement, I believe.
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DandelionPowderman
It's in my top 5-list – what a track!
All the live versions I've heard were excellent, too, even the one where Mick struggled for a bit at Glastonbury.
Should be played at EVERY Stones show
I share your love of this song and loved it live on Steel Wheels, but played at every show? Eh, I used to think that about some songs like SFTD until they became play-by-the-numbers warhorses. Maybe it's best to save some songs for a rare treat. Even Midnight Rambler used to be such a treat because you never knew if you were gonna get it.. Now you just expect it and it's not as big a thrill.
The main reason is that I can't see how it would become stale (like SFTD, SMU and HTW).
It's due to the genius writing, the atmosphere of the song and the arrangement, I believe.
You are write about the genius factor. Granted, I wouldn't complain about hearing it more often live...unless they played the soul right out of it like what happened to Sympathy For The Devil. I used to think hearing that live was a huge thrill. Of course, that was based on my impression from Ya Yas and Love You Live. Was still thrilled to hear it in 1989 and could even forgive the drum loop, but when they repeated that arrangement tour after tour after tour...
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LeonidP
Always loved it ... I was in shock when it made a live appearance, back in that 1989 PPV special, now its about time they do the same w/ 2000 Man (i guess that will be the next track talk).
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Hairball
I wouldn't consider psychedelic music as part of the Stones forte, but they do excel at it with this tune (though She's a Rainbow and Dandelion are much better tunes imo ).
Interesting to note
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HMS
Without the slightest doubt the best track on TSMR, a stellar tune with great unique atmosphere. The studio version imo can´t be transfered onstage in all it´s glory but the live-versions are definitvely worth listening. I was blown away when I experienced that song live in 1990, what amazing visual effects!
I absolutely love the way the live version of 1989/90 blends into Sympathy, just awsome. Never noticed Mick struggling at Glastonbury although I listened to/watched the concert a couple of times.
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DandelionPowderman
BB is not a clean break from TSMR, imo. The footprints of BB's predecessor are all over tracks like Jig Saw Puzzle (the mellotron), "Citadel #2" (Stray Cat Blues) and even in the spaced-out blues Parachute Woman + in JJF and Child Of The Moon.
IMO, BB wouldn't have been as great without the freakiness that still was there.
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HMS
Without the slightest doubt the best track on TSMR, a stellar tune with great unique atmosphere. The studio version imo can´t be transfered onstage in all it´s glory but the live-versions are definitvely worth listening. I was blown away when I experienced that song live in 1990, what amazing visual effects!
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ONE of the best. She's A Rainbow is an absolute classic. One day I'll get off my ass and made a Psychedelic Stones compilation. Dandelion is another keeper.