I don't think this one was ever released. At least I haven't heard it.

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So nice to hear another version with that amazing Brussels musicianship and vibe. There is even some nice Taylor noodling between his melodic fills and Mick is doing some nice improvisation.

Stones forever!!!! lol

"What's that Charlie?"

Brussels was released many times over the last 10 years...

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nothing new. Stones archive already released the Brussels 73 years ago.

"we know it's a bit late but we hope you don't mind if we stay"

Great that some people find “new” music, which they think was not released before. Not everyone knows all there’s around! Maybe it does mean that our Heroes The Rolling Stones still attract new fans! That’s just great isn’t it? Years ago I didn’t knew about all the recordings and live shows. I still don’t know all there is and still “learning and discovering”

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Great that some people find “new” music, which they think was not released before. Not everyone knows all there’s around! Maybe it does mean that our Heroes The Rolling Stones still attract new fans! That’s just great isn’t it? Years ago I didn’t knew about all the recordings and live shows. I still don’t know all there is and still “learning and discovering”

MileHigh is a long time poster on IORR

But I agree with everything you wrote

Btw, it's the fourth time The Brussels Affair has been officially released.

I picked up the Brussels Affair bootleg CD in a big store in Madrid many years ago. Got it home and was truly staggered by the guitar work on the first 2 tracks. Have played them thousands of times!! When the official release was announced I got excited BUT unfortunately it doesn't sound right to my ears!! I can't explain wh...... but I am sticking with my old bootleg version!

1st show. 2nd show. 2 shows. How can it be so difficult? The old bootlegs comes from the 1st show.

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I picked up the Brussels Affair bootleg CD in a big store in Madrid many years ago. Got it home and was truly staggered by the guitar work on the first 2 tracks. Have played them thousands of times!! When the official release was announced I got excited BUT unfortunately it doesn't sound right to my ears!! I can't explain wh...... but I am sticking with my old bootleg version!

Any reason why you don't want both shows? Was this show really that inferior to the bootleg you've had for years?

I'd say they're pretty even. The GHS-songs might be a tad better on the old bootlegged show.

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the stars in the sky they never lie ...

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Whoops! I knew that there were differences between the original Brussels Affair and the official vault release. I actually bought the vault release and downloaded it. But it's buried somewhere on my computer and I was too lazy to find it and I don't really know it. And in the back of my mind I was saying to myself, "Perhaps there were four shows, 2 x 2?"

It sounded so "new" to me and why would they put up the video and associate it with the deluxe GHS release? It must be "new."

Alas, the Rolling Stones are as guilty as any band for releasing endless greatest hits compilations and other material. It's that obsessive-compulsive market!

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1st show. 2nd show. 2 shows. How can it be so difficult? The old bootlegs comes from the 1st show.

It's not that easy because the old bootlegs often got songs from London mixed in and the official version got 3 songs and a solo from the 1st show on it. So quite confusing for some...

I stick to my old boot too. Far better versions of Angie, Rambler and SFM, to name a few.

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I stick to my old boot too. Far better versions of Angie, Rambler and SFM, to name a few.

Funny....Rambler and Street Fighting Man are 2 of the 3 songs that comes from the same performance as the bootleg. If you should mention another one, would it be Brown Sugar?



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I stick to my old boot too. Far better versions of Angie, Rambler and SFM, to name a few.

Funny....Rambler and Street Fighting Man are 2 of the 3 songs that comes from the same performance as the bootleg. If you should mention another one, would it be Brown Sugar?

No, probably the ADTL-solo...

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nothing new. Stones archive already released the Brussels 73 years ago.

73 years ago???

the 2nd one, Dandelion, yes just that

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nothing new. Stones archive already released the Brussels 73 years ago.

73 years ago???

I thought it was 100.

Sigh. Stupid me to mention that I have a boot with different versions - versions that have been on youtube for years. No secret. This new release 2020 is not the same show. But I will keep my mouth shut in the future. These days I prefer Schubert anyway.

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nothing new. Stones archive already released the Brussels 73 years ago.

73 years ago???

I thought it was 100.

Exactly!

Very nice version. I'm used to the version from the other show of the same day. I really like Taylor's melodic lines on both versions from Brussels. I love Ronnie but I have to admit Taylor was far superior on guitar.

Wow. The band is killing it.

At 3:05 Mick says to the band " come on @#$%&".

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Sigh. Stupid me to mention that I have a boot with different versions - versions that have been on youtube for years. No secret. This new release 2020 is not the same show. But I will keep my mouth shut in the future. These days I prefer Schubert anyway.

Schubert can't be compared to anything, so why bring him in for?

Just wanted to say that Brown Sugar And Rambler are ALWAYS Brussels 1st show. So you are missing out on a lot since you obvously have not heard the official Brussels. You're missing out on a lot of fun.

What I don't seem to get, and correct me if I am wrong, but the original bootleg was called Brussels Affair, right? So if the Stones are going to release something, and take that title for it, shouldn't it be the same tracks from the same venues? I think it should. If it is some other tracks from different shows, or all from Brussels where the boot was not, should they not have called it something different and not referenced a legendary bootleg release? Or were they just going for name recognition?

And wasn't the original boot(s) sourced from the KBFH show(s)? And those were mixed by the Glimmer Twins according to the legend I think I believe...so if they used tracks from different shows or venues, I suppose thats the way they wanted it, back then anyway.

So I don't get why this release has different versions of songs from the original boots. And there is something illogical too about Keith or whoever saying he was amazed when he heard the bootleg. As I mentioned, I thought the boots came from the broadcasts which the Stones authorized and even mixed. So why would any of it be a surprise?

I think I am obviously mixed up here, so someone, please, straighten me out on this if I am incorrect. Perhaps this is all explained elsewhere and I just don't know it.

jb

Too many Q's Jb .... ...relax
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What I don't seem to get, and correct me if I am wrong, but the original bootleg was called Brussels Affair, right? So if the Stones are going to release something, and take that title for it, shouldn't it be the same tracks from the same venues? I think it should. If it is some other tracks from different shows, or all from Brussels where the boot was not, should they not have called it something different and not referenced a legendary bootleg release? Or were they just going for name recognition?

And wasn't the original boot(s) sourced from the KBFH show(s)? And those were mixed by the Glimmer Twins according to the legend I think I believe...so if they used tracks from different shows or venues, I suppose thats the way they wanted it, back then anyway.

So I don't get why this release has different versions of songs from the original boots. And there is something illogical too about Keith or whoever saying he was amazed when he heard the bootleg. As I mentioned, I thought the boots came from the broadcasts which the Stones authorized and even mixed. So why would any of it be a surprise?

I think I am obviously mixed up here, so someone, please, straighten me out on this if I am incorrect. Perhaps this is all explained elsewhere and I just don't know it.

jb

The original boot was called Bedspring Symphony.


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The original boot was called Bedspring Symphony.
plexi

One of the 30 bootlegs was called that, yes.

I have not other versions of the Brussels' 73 concert. How does the GHS Reissue compare to the bootlegs as far as clarity is concerned?

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I have not other versions of the Brussels' 73 concert. How does the GHS Reissue compare to the bootlegs as far as clarity is concerned?

How slow can you be? Are you joking?