There are two types of people in this world. People who are obsessed with Bruce Springsteen.. and people who haven’t seen him play live
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If anyone can explain what redeeming features the Undercover album cover possesses, I’d be delighted to know. I looked at it and thought ‘yuck’ 43 years ago and I look at it exactly the same way. I was busy on the day of release and asked a friend who was going into town to pick it up for me. He was not amused.
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...yes, and The 1812 Overture is three blind mice inverted...Jeez..
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If you replace Hold Back with Deep Love, and Too Rude with Strictly Memphis, you've got a solid album IMHO. I listen that far more frequently than Undercover. Hating Dirty Work seems to have become an article of faith round here, which is a bit silly, as it's all a matter of taste, but, as I have pointed out before, the album was hailed in the UK music press at the time, as a return
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Which video?
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I love it! Classic Stones riffing and a pretty hook. The best of both worlds. I don't care about chart positions and all that. I just love the song. That 'ooh ooh ooh' melody is an ear worm. No doubt it will be slaughtered by the usual suspects on this board... I'm also pleased that Mick is further back in the mix - not that I don't like his singing but it sou
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I have the Feel on Baby instrumental version, but not the other two. Where can I find the Yesterdays Papers and If I was a Dancer instrumentals?
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That’s the one, yep.
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Hopefully someone whoknows how many copies of rough and twisted were on sale in Chipping Sodbury will also have the answer to this one: I was listening to the ‘Apple, Rolling Stones essentials’ playlist, and satisfaction did not seem to be the version with which I am familiar. It sounds like a live version to me. The fuzztone guitar is buried in the middle of the mix and the bass drum is very lo
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Christ I don’t believe the negativity on this forum sometimes. I honestly think that if IORR had been around when Satisfaction came out back in ‘65, half the people on this board would have slagged it off….
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Cannot agree. R&T is the most exciting track they've released in decades IMHO. Easily bester than anything on ABB! If the album sounds like this I'll be on could nine.
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Not sure if I missed it amongst all the talk of formats and record shops... but has anyone said it? ... Rough and Twisted is bloody fantastic!! Raw, exciting, guitars to the max, Jagger on harmonica, drums that Charlie would have been proud of, Everything I want the Stones to be. I'll be at Red Rooster festival next month watching young bands play the blues and if any of them get anywhere
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if there's a Stones-by-Numbers track on HD the obvious culprit to my ears is 'Driving Me Too Hard'! (good track though it is).in my opinion And these are only opinions -stating them as if they are facts is a bit silly I think...
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Blank music? If you were talking about always suffering or biggest mistake, I would agree with you. But this is songwriting on an entirely different level. Not only is DOY hook-laden but also, i detect some of the vulnerability of being the older partner in a relationship leaking through in the words. A very strong ballad IMHO.
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an 'improper tour'? I think you meant to say 'impromptu'? An 'improper' tour is an amusing idea, though. Perhaps featuring Dirty Work in its entirety?! I agree with the spirit of your post though. All this stuff about a tour is wishful thinking, unless Keith has found a cure for arthritis, in which case I hope he'll share it with his loyal fans....
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Mother of a man Half a loaf Kow Tow Joy Dancing in the Stsrlight
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As I have pointed out before in these pages, the album was hailed as a return to form at the time. The NME said it revealed Keith Richards ‘a man with his head screwed on and his grip unimpaired’ I’m immensely cheered to see all the praise for the album in recent post on this thread. It has been depressing lately to see hating DW become almost an article of faith on this board. Listen to ‘t
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I had not listened to 'Money' more than once or twice, and not for decades...... and when I stumbled over it the other day I realised..... it's an absolute belter! Tracks I deliberately avoid include: Gotta get away Surprise surprise Gunface Hold on to your hat Short and curlies You gotta move (studio version) Gomper sing this all together (see what happens)
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Respect to these guys for how fit they stay. I sing with a covers band. We play one hour then half an hour break and then another hour. I’m completely wiped the next day.. and I’m only 63! It’s no wonder the so-called legacy acts need a couple of days off in between
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Great album - I skip Substantial Damage (tuneless noise) and Goodnight Irene (a bit tween for my taste) and I LOVE the rest. The rockers swing, the ballads have depth and the reggae cover is exquisite, It was a major surprise to find his songwriting chops in such fine fettle; almost all of CH is better than either of the songs he sings on ABB. Still time for another!
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I like the raw energy of Earl’s Court. Songs like honky-tonk women and it’s only rock ‘n’ roll that don’t quite catch fire on LA Friday’75 swing like hell. I had always accepted the received wisdom that 76 was a step down from 75. This recent deluxe black and has been a major eye-opener. Seems it may have been the other way round? Too young to go back in the day. From newspaper accounts at th
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I live that Earls Court show they just put out. It has reminded me why I used to consider Keith Richards a fantastic guitar player.
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I thought they played Hound Dog in Memphis in 78? I used to own a vinyl copy of that show, known as ‘Lacerated’.
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Looks like a bootleg/grey market release. A 1981 picture on the cover of a 1978 show doesn't bode well. I love the Passaic show. A properly mixed version would be a holy grail for me.
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I like Kow Tow, the title track, shoot off your mouth, party dull, peace for the wicked. Throwaway. I listen the other day it was surprised how much I enjoyed it. I was inspired to listen to God similarly surprised how much of that I enjoyed…
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1. Thinkin’ 2. Seven days. 3. It ain’t rock ‘n’ roll. 4. We all get old. 5. Far east man
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1. You don’t move me. 2. Love is overdue. 3. Body talks. 4. How I wish. 5. Run Rudolph run.
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1. Mother of a Man 2. Primitive Cool 3. Don’t tear me Up 4. Half a Loaf 5. Dancing in the Starlight
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And don’t mention the war )
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Manchester 18 was great second half. The first half was a bit lame, but that was more to do with tempos and arrangements than anything Keith did wrong.
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