Re: Can't You Hear Me Knocking voted #1 Stones song on Sirius Satellite Rolling Stones Radio
Date: September 3, 2006 17:48
I was lucky enough to be at the Toronto Rehearsals for one night and they played Moonlight Mile a couple times. After the session I was in the mixing room, listening to the playback and it sounded incredible. I stood next to Keith and listended to it, and he was pleased, but it never made it to the shows. Obviously its not a Hot Rock, so I guess that must be it. They also played SWAY that night, and that made it. Sway was good that night, and they played it more than Moonlight Mile, but for me, it wasnt as good.
I like to consider myself a fairly knowledgeable, die-hard fan- been one for 30+ years. But, that version, of Moonlight Mile, a song that never even cracked "my" top 50 list, was one of the best live songs I'd ever heard. Certainly, the moment helped. I'm at a rehearsal, @#$%& me! But, I've seen rehearsals before. I've seen club gigs from the front row. I've been close, and man, that version of Moonlight Mile, was incredible, and I'm thinking, they've gotta play THAT. But, I also saw them do a cool version of "Get up, Stand up", and I thought that would've gone over better than any of the Ray Charles stuff I saw they were rehearsing on the Ronnie Posters. I've only seen a few shows since Toronto, and I never saw Moonlight Mile and I never saw any Bob Marley and I didnt see Sway, which I'm glad they've convinced Mick to play more often, but I did see Night time, and it sounded OK, and Love Train sounded OK, but man, take some chances and play the deep cuts instead of the hits so much,
I think the unfortunate thing these days is the best music is not being displayed. The Stones singing the same songs over and over again is OK to the average fan, and for those who've never seen them its probably great, but for those of us who KNOW, it doesnt cut it. THAT version of Moonlight Mile, which certainly is comparable to those tapes the owner of Nelcotte "threw away", is the type of music the band is capable of doing, and has done, but unfortunately, its becoming harder and harder to hear, at least live anyway.
And Mick, just in case your reading, live is what it USED to be all about. Take alot of chances this fall, what you have to lose is nothing compard to what you'll gain.
CHELSKEITH
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