I'm sure it's been mentioned here before,
but was this ever rehearsed or considered on the last few tours
Or was it abandoned after 1978 and the CNIB gig?
By the way, which versions do y'all like the best, boots included?

My fav is Ft.Worth, 78

"It's Good To Be Here, It's Good To Be Anywhere"-Keith Richards

"Halloween Is Every Night Of My Life"-Keith Richards

"I Got The Sticky Fingers, For Some Girls"

I like all the 1978 bootleg/radio show versions and the LeedsLungs 1971 release from Rarities/ B side of Brown Sugar!!!

& now from England the Rolling _ uckin Stones , Masonic Hall, Detroit Mi. 7-6-78, everybody was on fire

what chippy said - charlie's a mofo on that one

For my money you can't beat Keith's guitar work on the Leeds '71 version. The way he mirrors Mick Js vocal phrasings with the rhytm along his lead breaks will ensure Keith a place in rock and roll heaven. This version kills me everytime I hear it and I must have heard it more times than I have had hot dinners. It is the epitome of what rock and roll guitar should be . What else can I say? Superlatives fail me!

Oh yea, the quintessential version for sure. The first time I heard that one chills went down my spine. No one except the Stones can make that sound. Especially cool in the Leeds version is the guy yelling "LET IT ROCK!" just before they kick into it. The timing is fantastic. Ever listen to the Altamont show just before they start Queenie? There is an obviously high guy that says an extended "woooooow" as the riff begins. I love that stuff in live recordings!

all i can do is echo any praise heaped upon this song. it deserves it.

Any KR freak would tell you Let It Rock is the ultimate Keith Richard song.

freak!!!

It might be this song alone that accounts for my loyal support of the '78 tour.

Keith Richards/Robert Greenfield - Rolling Stone #89 August 19 1971



ROCKMAN

cc Wrote:
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> It might be this song alone that accounts for my
> loyal support of the '78 tour.


I agree. Always the main highlight of any '78 recording,
no matter how bad the quality. But has it been rehearsed for
the past few tours?

On the Detroit 78 version, after the second verse, there's a brief moment when Keith and Ron are in perfect sync, playing a freakin chordal harmony (at 1:20), and then split off to play separate riffs. Beautiful. For you guys who have "Handsome Girls", this deserves repeated listens.

Forget the old Leeds 71 version -- to my mind, in 78 they had the groove nailed to the floor.



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bassplayer:

right on....and listen to the way charlie swings on that mofo....2 minutes of unadulterated bliss....

bassplayer617 Wrote:
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> Forget the old Leeds 71 version -- to my mind, in
> 78 they had the groove nailed to the floor.

Thanks bassplayer but I'd rather not!

I too love this song from leeds, even the bit of feedback before the lead kicks in gives me chills. How do I get a hold of the Forth worth versions> I'd love that. By the way, I just got Ladies and G.on dvd, not that great sound but oh well.

thanks for any help

The Kaiser of Canada

Let It Rock is Keith's fave Berry tune ever.

Doctor Dear! Wrote:
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> Let It Rock is Keith's fave Berry tune ever.


But aren't they all great -- Around and Around, Queenie, Carol, Bye Bye Johnny. And I consider IORR a Berry tune the way they play it these days.

Bassplayer, wich of the four cd's is the Detroit show?

Cheers,
Wuudy

wuudy - none of them. first two discs are made from several '78 performances, including Detroit....

The first 2 discs are from Fort Worth.
Number 3 & 4 are from several, including Detroit.
Let It Rock, When The Whip, Tumbling Dice comes to mind, although there are more.

I wish they would do it on the b stage.
OR Carol.

This tune makes you jump into the blue sky!!!One of the most exiting songs I ever heard and It will always get me going..still mad that it wasnt on the San Francisco 78 boot!!!I just cant tell how much I love this ''Let it rock'' thing.