I like that the band felt so strongly about the song that they featured it throughout the 70s. Though they often played it too fast, I think. The riff sounds kind of silly if it doesn't hang back a bit.

But I think I prefer the studio cut. It manages to sound excited and exhausted at the same time. mick's vocals are tremendous.

rockdoc8885 Wrote:
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> I'm curious for everyone's opinion on this great
> Stones song. It has been written that Mick wanted
> this track to be the first single from Exile and
> that it was truly a Rolling Stones rocker in the
> same mindsight of Brown Sugar and Bitch release a
> year before.
>

I've read somewhere that the reason why it was supposed to be the first single was simply it was the first song off the album they finished mixing.

For me the best live versions are those from the Australia '73 Tour

Rev. Robert W. Wrote:
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> Raoul Duke Wrote:
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> -----
> > It's one of the main reasons why I like this
> band.
> > Got into a bit of a pissing match with some guy
> on
> > this board last week who claimed Rough Justice
> was
> > just as good...
>
> Lucky thing we have you here to make the unique
> and original and utterly shocking case that "All
> Down The Line" is a great tune. Thanks for that.
>
> If I need info on Pink Floyd--or on horsemeat--I'm
> sure that you'll be able to furnish it.


Good to see your head is still lodged between your buttcheeks as firmly as it was a week ago.