This one has a ferocity which is nearly unbelievable. Keith's guitar has so much dirt in it, it sounds like he's blown out the speakers. Lovely. I'd previously thought that the MSG version on "Four Flicks" was the best of the 21st century, but this one is extraordinary. The train is chuggin' down the tracks, and it's unstoppable. Just when you think it's gonna slow down, the gears shift into high once more. Charlie, oh, Charlie. Magnificent.

Put it on, and crank it up. The best rock n roll band EVER shows that they still have it. A Vegas act? You gotta be f*ckin' kiddin' me.



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Ah yes tuff stuff....especially mid way thru when Keith
comes up behind Mick....Then Mick reaches back and touches
Keith's guitar before going back into harmonica battle....AHHH that's a Glimmer heart jerker



ROCKMAN

I agree -- that Saitama show is wonderful. I remember watching it for the first time and being awestruck with the sheer power of 'Midnight Rambler' -- a supreme version of the song,absolutely thrilling stuff

I agree too,the dvd is brilliant,and the fans are awesome and goin wild throughout,should have been put out officially,BOYS KNOW HOW TO SWING.

I particularly like the start/stop bit towards the end that gets that train a rollin' one more time for the big finale. Some nights they nail it better than others and this is one of those nights!

It's nice to see Keith leaning against Mick; musically highest level!
Great!

can someone help me see/hear this? cheers.

There is no version on youtube, I'm afraid.

I'll put the audio up on "Hot Stuff", OK?

that would be great, thanks bassplayer.

Yes that's a mighty fine Midnight Rambler, bassplayer

OK, it's uploaded now.

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Brussels Affair, anyone? ;-)

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> Brussels Affair, anyone? ;-)


Brussels' Midnight Rambler kills every version of every song everywhere anytime.
Period.

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> Brussels Affair, anyone? ;-)


HA!! Listening to it as we speak!! Have not made to MR yet, but close enough for RnR as they say.

Is Saitama the show that was broadcast over AOL?

On edit--I have to credit the "Best boot for driving" thread for the Brussels inspiration. It was possibly MT's finest live performance in his life.



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Brussels 73 for the "early era", yeah. Nice.

I'm talking here and now, guys. Still kicking all those wanna-be's in the ass.

Saitama is great, but I was lucky enough to have seen the MSG Four Flicks show in person, and let me tell you . . . seeing "Rambler" that night was arguably the greatest moment of my musical life.

Absolute f*cking magic.

saw that in 02, (msg)sept 06,at giant stadium may have even topped that,it was frightening.

john scialfa

Oh, a "Midnight Rambler" thread -- I'm in heaven! Listening to the Leeds version today in the car (over and over, Doggie knows I'm nuts, but I think he's deaf anyway). But "Bitch" might have been the winner at that show.

But, can someone steer me to the Saitama dvd? I mean, you put that little visual in my head and now I MUST see what you're talking about. Help?

I think MR sounding very very good and full of energy and balls has a lot to do with the recording equipment they used.

I love Saitama, but I think the best pro-shot DVD of the ABB tour is from Buenos Aires. It's more dirty and it simply just rocks more. Saitama is a bit clean, but still a good performance.

JumpingKentFlash

This dvd is amazing, it just rocks, 100% raw power!

Yeah, great version on the Saitama DVD.

Have you all noticed at one point there's a camera close up of Mick's food and Keith's food tapping the rhythm in sync. Classic stuff!!!

best latter-era MR I've heard or seen - San Jose I from the NS tour. It was filmed for what turned out to be a "dead" project - but it was clear the boys were pulling no stops for the cameras.....

great version , but the the licks msg version is better imho

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> A Vegas
> act? You gotta be f*ckin' kiddin' me.


I think when people talk about the "Vegas Era", they don't mean that the Stones are a Vegas act........they're just talking about all the glitz and show biz glamour and the back up singers and the army of horn and keyboard players. It just seems to have a Las Vegas aura to it as if it's all about the show..the spectacle ya know. I don't think anybody is implying that they should be a Vegas lounge act.....they're just saying that the show they do these days sometimes has a glitzy Vegas-like feel to it.....

.........VEGAS - Ah Come On........






ROCKMAN

Tumblin_Dice_07 Wrote:
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I
> don't think anybody is implying that they should
> be a Vegas lounge act.....

think again

Thanks very much for posting this. Yes, the guitars are great, and it swings but the keyboards piss me off royally in this, playing over the top of all the gaps that make this such a dynamic song. Why can't he shut up and let the guitars take the stage. Why so loud in the mix?

Is it some lack of trust that the guitars might screw up that the keys have to be playing something all the time?

I couldn't agree more. That's a good way to explain it -- "Why can't he shut up...." He's major in the Vegas-ization.