Hello everybody.
I'm new in this forum, and first of all I'd like to thank you all, because as a reader I've learned so many things from you.
I'm a Stones fan since 1978.Being that said,
Why don't the Stones play JJF as they did it in 1969 or as in Rock'n'roll circus,IMO the best version?
I know it's the concert grand finale, but with all the horns, messy guitars, speed-up singing, it doesn't seem like the original one anymore. What do you think?

Still sounds pretty good to me nowadays, although I don't think the Ronnie-Keith riff out at the end is as effective as it was during the VL tour.

The Gimme Shelter version (1st NYC, "breakfast", show?) is very slow, even compared to the other NYC version (GYYYO), and I've always liked that quite a bit. GYYYO has no Taylor soloing, unlike the GS version.

Seems like the most different take is the 78 JJF. Very fast, with the central riff sorta chopped-up. Love Ronnie's soloing, especially Memphis 78, although he totally messes-up before the last verse.

The greatest Stones song, IMHO, and thus perhaps the greatest RnR song ever!

Karl

PS: Welcome aboard Barcelona!



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2005-10-05 13:34 by KSIE.

Yeah welcome barcelona....didn't mean to kick ya arse so hard...!!!




ROCKMAN

I love the Flashpoint version. Mick is incredible on this one.

barcelona Wrote:
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> Hello everybody.
> I'm new in this forum, and first of all I'd like
> to thank you all, because as a reader I've learned
> so many things from you.
> I'm a Stones fan since 1978.Being that said,
> Why don't the Stones play JJF as they did it in
> 1969 or as in Rock'n'roll circus,IMO the best
> version?
> I know it's the concert grand finale, but with all
> the horns, messy guitars, speed-up singing, it
> doesn't seem like the original one anymore. What
> do you think?


I think you're 100% right. For me, the definitive version of JJF is the original. And the arrangement of it in '69 (as evidenced on YAYAs) is wonderful and hasnt been matched since.

still, you cant imagine a Stones show WITHOUT it, can you

I fully agree with Gazza: the '69 live version is the only one matching the original single version. Live versions since 1972 have been too fast and furious. It's not a matter of whipping up the horse in this case, but of holding it by tightening the reins.

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