How do you rate this song? Most feel weakest on goats head? Really? That cannot be, can it? or is it an underated underappreciated little didley jam? I know but do you????? James
Lousy mix. IMO when people talk about the "weird", "off" sound of GHS this is one of the songs that comes to mind. (CYHTM being the other one).Taylor's slide is excellent. I have a feeling Jagger liked the idea of inclusding this one because he could list the piano credit LOL
The loose, bluesy, wiped-out vibe is so reminiscent of "Exile." I'd slot it somewhere on side 3 of that record--maybe with "Just Wanna See His Face."
I also lump it in with some "hot and sweaty" Stones tracks:
"Hey Negrita" "Too Rude" "You Gotta Move" "Sweet Black Angel" "Everything Is Turning To Gold" "Ventilator Blues" "Cherry Oh Baby" "Slave" "Hip Shake" "Crackin' Up" "Parachute Woman" "Back Of My Hand" "Waiting On A Friend"
As I look at that list...well, that's my party record for my next visit to the Carribean or to the soon-to-be resurgent New Orleans.
i think that whole album should be remixed. the sound is very muddy with very little definition as a whole compared with other stones albums from that same period.
Rev. Robert W. Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > "Hide Your Love" has such great feel to it. > > The loose, bluesy, wiped-out vibe is so > reminiscent of "Exile."
I agree completely. It's one of GHS's best tunes, and the mix is part of the feel.
I agree that the mix and the sound are integral to the song... it's hardly much of a composition, and the lyrics are unintelligible. Remixing it or doing a clean live version would seem beside the point to me. It's just a nice swampy groove with a cool sound, fits in well with the album, which ultimately falls a little flat, but is hugely underrated.
Love this tune...among the 2 hidden gems from GHS along with Winter. Incredible slide guitar by Mick Taylor and exceptional piano (is it Nicky Hopkins or is it Mick?)
It's no hidden favorite, I always kinda liked the song, on the other hand it's not one of the greatest songs, I'd rate it a 6 or 7 out of 10. But the BIG FIVE on this album are "Dancing with Mr. D", "Angie", "Winter", "Can you hear the music" and "Star star". To me it was always "Silver train" which wore the crown of the worst song on that album and there was never a doubt about that.
<But the BIG FIVE on this album are "Dancing with Mr. D", "Angie", "Winter", "Can you hear the music" and "Star star". To me it was always "Silver train" which wore the crown of the worst song on that album and there was never a doubt about that.>
100 years ago is IMO by far the best track on the album. Closely followed by Coming Down Again.
I like Can You Hear The Music (not everybody does that...), but I would never rank it before 100 y a.
excellent track just like the rest of Goat Stew.....takes some listening to latch on to it's excellence....lightly simmer for quite a while and it's dee-lishuss!!
Hi James Lynn (or MEZ) that now your posts about songs makes much more sense and is interesting to read. It was this number-rating that was a bit off. Congratulations!