Was just burning some Stones live discs for a girlfriend (Like to spread the evil whenever possible!) and realized that if the Stones would release this officially, it would not only be their greatest live cd, but the best ever!! (unless maybe if they release a 72-73 disc). They were so amazing in 78, raw, hot, wild, sexy, and beautiful (the why i like my women, coincidently, LOL!).

I'll have one of whatever it is you're drinkin'. Cheers

Pinot Noir for dinner, Jack Danials with diet coke for dessert, lol

Well DrPete, l don't know about your drinking habits, but l agree 100% with your opinion about "Handsome Girls". It is the best Stones Live album ever, bar none.

My fav too! Ronnie not taking a back seat to anyone. Dual guitar attack!

Handsome girls is the best boot ever. They play fast, mick is really loose especially compare to what he has become on stage since 1989. Keith's sound is pure rock and roll, dirty,on the edge.I listen to Handsome girls quite regularly. Hum,you know I need that shot of nasty rhym and blues. They don't play like that anymore. But I still love them.
Rock and roll
Mops

I know some others that are better and from the 78 tour it's Gorgeous Girls Redux and not Handsome Girls...

JumpingKentFlash

Whether it is the best live album ever, or not, all this talk is a good excuse to go and play it right now from start to finish.

VERY LOUD!

to each his own, but I think Ya Ya's KILLs just about everything else they have ever done....

JR

I still like the Passaic show. Although the vinyl release sounds much better than any cd release.

I prefer Handsome Girls above Gorgeous Girls, wich is a release of well known stuff (at least for collectors and fans who are around a little longer).

When Swingin' Pig released Handsome Girls, it had despite of the well known KBFH stuff, new unreleased live recordings and at the time in best available quality. Was a real treat when it came out and still a great bootleg release.

Does anyone know where i can get a copy?

"Is it any wonder that we fuss and fight"

One of my faves...and they play almost all of Some Girls.

Folks:


Well it is definitely the best sound quality bootleg ever but I would have to choose Brussels Affair as the best performance bootleg ever.


SFTD

There are lots better sounding boots....Sydney, 1973, Brussells and London /Newcastle 1973 (I have the original KBFH reel tapes at 7.5 ips, as well as the 78 and 81 tapes....). Plus, ladies and Gentlemen is way better than 78, although I do like those shows. Of course, nothing compares to the 69 US tour and earlier stuff with Brian. again, jmho.

JR

JumpingKentFlash Wrote:
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> I know some others that are better and from the 78
> tour it's Gorgeous Girls Redux and not Handsome
> Girls...

LOL Kent, Gorgeous Girls Redux are just Handsome Girls tweaked a bit by the Good Sister, Sister Morphine.....

Great stuff - stonesriff, email me at

sbking@wildblue.net and I'll get ya a copy.

stone-relics Wrote:
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> to each his own, but I think Ya Ya's KILLs just
> about everything else they have ever done....
>
> JR

Ya Ya's although a very good record, had a lot of overdubs done at the studio
So its not a real "live" album. Handsome Girls on the other hand is a faifull recreation of what the band sounded like on those nights in 78.
For me is the Stones at their best.

ROPENI, the point about "HG" being a "true" live album is what hits home.

Considering that the 78 Tour had mixed reviews, we are extremely fortunate in that some of the best performances were captured for posterity.

As a matter of fact, when you cull "the Best of the Hansome Girls" set, there are very few screwups -- the band, when "on it", is amazingly tight.

"When the Whip Comes Down", from Detroit, ranks as one of the most intense Stones raveups ever recorded -- that one, and "Let It Rock" from the same show, are my two favorites. I could listen to them over and over, and I sometimes do (LOL).

Addendum: it also helps that Ronnie and Keith are treated equally in the stereo mix -- THIS is what the legendary "weave" was all about.

2nd addendum: Ronnie's lead break In "Whip" from 3:53 to 4:20 is 27 seconds of quintessential Ron Wood -- trills, flutters and bent-string chordal riffs done like no one else -- I love it.



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bassplayer617 Wrote:
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> ROPENI, the point about "HG" being a "true" live
> album is what hits home.
>
> Considering that the 78 Tour had mixed reviews, we
> are extremely fortunate in that some of the best
> performances were captured for posterity.
>
> As a matter of fact, when you cull "the Best of
> the Hansome Girls" set, there are very few
> screwups -- the band, when "on it", is amazingly
> tight.
>
> "When the Whip Comes Down", from Detroit, ranks as
> one of the most intense Stones raveups ever
> recorded -- that one, and "Let It Rock" from the
> same show, are my two favorites. I could listen
> to them over and over, and I sometimes do (LOL).
>
> Addendum: it also helps that Ronnie and Keith are
> treated equally in the stereo mix -- THIS is what
> the legendary "weave" was all about.

AMEN TO THAT.

Not as many overdubs as you think...check out the research....

JR

stone-relics Wrote:
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> Not as many overdubs as you think...check out the
> research....
>
> JR
Where?

Uh, oh, I feel a catchphrase coming on -- long live the Ronnie Wood "mandolin-style trill and flutter". Beautiful.

Now, all I gotta do is mention it each and every time I talk about Mr. Wood. Serves as a counter to Open G's "vibrato fixation". (wink)

where can I find it?..I have Memphis 78,great quality but edited..75 minutes..

Dime a dozen had it not long ago, try it. if you can't find it let me have your email and will send it to you. There are 4 cds to this set.

"No dope smoking no beer sold after 12 o'clock"

Things sold as 'live' recordings should be 100% live. The more I read about YaYa's, and the more I listen to boots of those shows, it is apparant that YaYa's had a lot of overdubs. Great record to listen to (it's what got me into the Stones as a 10 year old) but not totally live. (In the Stones defense, most other 'live' releases of that era were 100% live).

One thing I love about the boots on IORR is that they are LIVE. Rough edges, mistakes and all.

My vote is- it is the best of the Ronnie era and Brussels 73 is the best of the MT era.

For me it depends on what mood I'm in. I don't think there is any doubt that Ronnie was at his peak during the best shows of 78.

don't give me that ole one two, one two three four

JumpingKentFlash Wrote:
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> I know some others that are better and from the 78
> tour it's Gorgeous Girls Redux and not Handsome
> Girls...
maybe on your ipod lol...on a real stereo its handsome girls

It is the greatest!

"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"

Elmo Lewis Wrote:
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> Great stuff - stonesriff, email me at
>
> sbking@wildblue.net and I'll get ya a copy.

Any chance of a copy for poor me please.

where can i get it.?

john scialfa