Sal, thanks for posting the photo of Bobby. I absolutely loved his music. While he's unknown to so many, he needs to be appreciated more. Yesterday's news really hurt.
That clip is from "Ladies & Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones," one of the all time great concert films. For years it would only play midnight screenings. I saw it at both the 8th Street Playhouse and the Graham in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. It is very streamable now.
The music is magic. 1972 is my favorite year for live Stones even over 1969.
But the video: OY! The editor & director were more interested in Mick's ass & crotch. I'm not being a wise guy. Look at the video again. Keith sings, we see Mick's tush. Mick Taylor solos, we see Jagger's crotch. WTF!
I have the DVD and have watched it many times and way too much of the film is spent on Jagger to the detriment of the rest of the Stones. The great other four members of the band.
Thank Sal. Great way to start the week! Live 1972 Stones, tush & all!
1972 Tour was tops. Saw four shows on that run. The movie came out a couple years later. We went to the L.A. premiere at the just built Century Plaza twin. The movie was in quad. They had a great sound system brought in especially for Ladies & Gents. In line we consumed various drugs and drink while eating Screaming Yellow Zonkers. There was a concert atmosphere in the theatre to say the least.
A few years back the Stones released the soundtrack on CD and I snapped it up. Along with Ya-Ya's and Brussels it's definitive live Stones. The three discs are the perfect soundtrack for trips from L.A. to Vegas. Top down, cranked up and drving 100MPH (but watch out for the Barstow pigs).
Bobby Whitlock was a really sweet guy. Too decent for the music biz. He and Delaney & Bonnie & the rest of the friends deserve more credit for the influnce they had on rock. They were catalytic.
VR
Bobby Whitlock and the whole Delaney & Bonnie entourage deserve much more appreciation than they're given. Bobby was a really sweet guy. When Delaney & Bonnie played the Chino Prison in 197
I agree with your opinion of how influential Whitlock, Delaney & Bonnie were on R & R in the late sixties & early seventies. Their sound influenced many artist then.
BTW that's the best Happy ever and there are some good ones. What a tour! And to think the best floor tickets went for $6.50. Sandy went to the Forum box office, I went to the Long Beach box office, and our friend Tate hung out at the San Diego Sports Arena. We camped at our respective venues and we bought the limit of four tickets each per show. Waiting in line with the throngs was actually fun. Bennies and Tyrolia did the trick. Exile had come out just days before tickets went on sale. I was playing the cassette on my Ampex portable in the queue.
The Hollywood Palladium show was mail order only. We and 4,000+ people were lucky to get into the "small" venue. All my life I've had super good ticket karma. For the BIG shows (ie Stones, Zepp, McCartney) we did a ritual the night before to deliver us magic "E" tickets. It involved black olives and you don't want to know the rest. Mumbo Jumbo, I know, but we always got great seats. We must have visualized them into existence.
As great as the band was in 1972, and as awesome as the Happy from Ft. Worth is, it's kinda surprising that neither Mick T., nor Bill, nor even Charlie are on the studio version from Exile.
I'd like to add props to Bill.
VR
God bless Bobby Whitlock and that adorable laugh of his. And his puppy dog ways. Thorn Tree in the Garden was a one-take wonder and the perfect closer to an all-time classic.
And Bill
ReplyDeleteAnd presumably Bobby Keys on sax.
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I have great respect for Ronnie. Brian sparked the early band. But Mick Taylor was the best.
ReplyDeleteSal, thanks for posting the photo of Bobby. I absolutely loved his music. While he's unknown to so many, he needs to be appreciated more. Yesterday's news really hurt.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to start the week. Awesome performance and a wonderful reminder of how truly great a band they were.
ReplyDeleteSimply, one of the best Stones song. And his solo records are just fantastic!
ReplyDeleteSmoking version. Mick Taylor was the Stones’ John Entwistle. Too bad the director deemed Charlie and Bill superfluous until the final seconds.
ReplyDelete- Paul in DK
That clip is from "Ladies & Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones," one of the all time great concert films. For years it would only play midnight screenings. I saw it at both the 8th Street Playhouse and the Graham in Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn. It is very streamable now.
ReplyDeleteI can’t how many midnight shows I saw of that flick.
DeleteThe music is magic. 1972 is my favorite year for live Stones even over 1969.
ReplyDeleteBut the video: OY! The editor & director were more interested in Mick's ass & crotch. I'm not being a wise guy. Look at the video again. Keith sings, we see Mick's tush. Mick Taylor solos, we see Jagger's crotch. WTF!
I have the DVD and have watched it many times and way too much of the film is spent on Jagger to the detriment of the rest of the Stones. The great other four members of the band.
Thank Sal. Great way to start the week! Live 1972 Stones, tush & all!
Captain Al
Sorry I misspoke, Jagger's crotch doesn't show up until the last few moments, I guess as the grand finale to the song.
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Thanks Sal for "Keeping me happy"
ReplyDeleteGreat live version of a great song! I thought it was a Keith song until I saw this- he doesn't even get the spotlight when he's singing lead lol.
ReplyDeleteThis will forever, forever make ME happy! I can never get enough footage of this song.
ReplyDelete1972 Tour was tops. Saw four shows on that run. The movie came out a couple years later. We went to the L.A. premiere at the just built Century Plaza twin. The movie was in quad. They had a great sound system brought in especially for Ladies & Gents. In line we consumed various drugs and drink while eating Screaming Yellow Zonkers. There was a concert atmosphere in the theatre to say the least.
ReplyDeleteA few years back the Stones released the soundtrack on CD and I snapped it up. Along with Ya-Ya's and Brussels it's definitive live Stones. The three discs are the perfect soundtrack for trips from L.A. to Vegas. Top down, cranked up and drving 100MPH (but watch out for the Barstow pigs).
Bobby Whitlock was a really sweet guy. Too decent for the music biz. He and Delaney & Bonnie & the rest of the friends deserve more credit for the influnce they had on rock. They were catalytic.
VR
Bobby Whitlock and the whole Delaney & Bonnie entourage deserve much more appreciation than they're given. Bobby was a really sweet guy. When Delaney & Bonnie played the Chino Prison in 197
VR
ReplyDeleteI agree with your opinion of how influential Whitlock, Delaney & Bonnie were on R & R in the late sixties & early seventies. Their sound influenced many artist then.
Captain Al
BTW that's the best Happy ever and there are some good ones. What a tour! And to think the best floor tickets went for $6.50. Sandy went to the Forum box office, I went to the Long Beach box office, and our friend Tate hung out at the San Diego Sports Arena. We camped at our respective venues and we bought the limit of four tickets each per show. Waiting in line with the throngs was actually fun. Bennies and Tyrolia did the trick. Exile had come out just days before tickets went on sale. I was playing the cassette on my Ampex portable in the queue.
ReplyDeleteThe Hollywood Palladium show was mail order only. We and 4,000+ people were lucky to get into the "small" venue. All my life I've had super good ticket karma. For the BIG shows (ie Stones, Zepp, McCartney) we did a ritual the night before to deliver us magic "E" tickets. It involved black olives and you don't want to know the rest. Mumbo Jumbo, I know, but we always got great seats. We must have visualized them into existence.
As great as the band was in 1972, and as awesome as the Happy from Ft. Worth is, it's kinda surprising that neither Mick T., nor Bill, nor even Charlie are on the studio version from Exile.
I'd like to add props to Bill.
VR
God bless Bobby Whitlock and that adorable laugh of his. And his puppy dog ways. Thorn Tree in the Garden was a one-take wonder and the perfect closer to an all-time classic.
Mick's Moves! What a fabulous performance! Always grateful that the Graham's roof didn't cave in on top of us before the end of a film!
ReplyDeleteHappy Mondays!
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