The story behind this song is that they were trying to get it down without Keith because he was late. Keith finally arrives but starts eating some cereal as he hears the band’s ruckus, next thing you know he picks up a guitar and starts playing it faster. And so that’s how “Bitch” as we know it is born. The lead guitar licks, believe it or not, are played by Keith. You can tell because it is very Chuck Berry-esque. Check out “Sway” or “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” if you want to listen to Taylor’s bluesy melodic virtuosity.
One of my favorite Mick Taylor solos was on Sticky Fingers in the song Dead Flowers. A band I was in long time ago covered it and one of our guitar players in the band who was extremely gifted did it perfect. It's one thing to get off on listening to it, it's another to play it live with the audience really getting off on it.
This album is GREAT!! Bobby Keys on sax. The Stones have many songs with X-rated lyrics. Mick loved James Brown, btw. Can't wait for you to do "Can't You Hear Me Knocking."
Great track. My original vinyl album has a working zipper on jeans' front pictured. You nailed it with your description of the Stones: raunchy and rebellious hell raisers. But boy could they play, and write some incredibly catchy riffs. And no band has had a more enthusiastic and energetic front man. I grew up in the Beatles/Stones era, and while I judge the Beatles to have been the greater trend setters and "envelope" pushers musically, I still played my Stones albums more frequently (still do).
Your reaction/analysis are the best on TH-cam. I believe the Stones are the most amazing band ever formed. The attitude, energy, sexuality, and sheer talent blow me away every time. And, there stuff never gets old. It's timeless sonic magic.
Armando mentions it below, but this song shows how the band mixed up the players depending on the song's needs as Mick Taylor drives the riff and Keith hits the solos. Great reaction!
Outstanding album. Rock was truly revolutionary in those days. Micks vocal style was sort of based on Mississippi Blues men Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf etc.
Always great to mention Taylor, but on this cut it is actually Keith doing the lead guitar. The main riff came from the 2 Micks and Charlie. Great reaction clip. As always.
You are the first person I've seen react to this. This is easily in my Stones Top 10. This album is phenomenal. React to Moonlight Mile. It's the last song on Sticky Fingers. It's nothing like Bitch.
"Moonlight Mile" is a fantastic song which many overlook but once you hear it you realize its a gem. A great jazzy slow tune that slowly builds into a stringed crescendo and also has great lyrics.
The thing about the Rolling Stones over the years is that they're the ultimate party band. They've recorded so many songs on so many albums over the decades that there are some that are just stinkers, but even on those albums there is always at least one or two gems that leave you wanting more. When they're at the top of their game and have their groove on it's impossible to not want step on the dance floor and grove along with them.
You want to hear the stones give the middle finger to the industry you need to check out their contractual obligation (unreleased) single, “C*cksucker Blues”. It’s actually a pretty great song. It’s acoustic but threatening, Jaggers vocals are sinister and the lyrics are down right dirty, especially for the time. They owed Decca one more single and decided to give them this knowing they’d never release it but still getting out of their contract. So good.
You are 100% right about the Stones and punk. Keef was, for many, the original punk. They were the badboy version of the Beatles, although the two bands were great friends. After one of their early appearances on the top variety show of the era, The Ed Sullivan Show, Ed Sullivan said, "I'm never having them back on unless they clean themselves up." You can't buy that kind of publicity. Brian Jones died in a pool of a drug overdose. Jagger & Richards were busted on a trumped up pot charge and spent 3 months in jail, like actual jail. Many believe the real reason they were targeted was because they had just released their hit single Street Fighting Man, whose message of revolution frightened the powers that be. So they had what might be called 'street cred'.
Another Stones track with Bobby Keys is "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)." It's definitely one of my favorite songs by the Stones. Highly recommend! Would love to hear what you think.
Great song and album, from the same album you should hear Brown Sugar, a huge hit and also all time classic jam, Can't You Hear Me Knocking. Bobbie Keys shines on that one. Keep up the great choices! Enjoy. 🎸
I have become such a big fan of yours! I love your reactions and your thoughtful analyses of so many songs, but especially your reactions to Rolling Stones' songs.
I bought Brown Sugar when I was in middle school in the 70s and this was on the b-side. Because music was an educational tool for me, this song taught me what a “fortnight” is as well as the definition of Pavlov’s dog.
The entire Sticky Fingers album is a fabulous album from beginning to end. Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Moonlight Mile, Wild Horses, all all-time classic songs.
One of my favorite Stones songs. Really like Charlie Watts drumming. I recommend reacting to Monkey Man and Do Do Do Do Heartbreaker by the Stones next. They have so many great songs.
I got to tell you man , you are eloquent of speech …..no doubt ….but the pleasure and emotions that show on your face are pure poetry ….something for us to enjoy …a refreshing diamond ... time well spent thank you
I recently bought an original 1st issue/1st pressing album of "Sticky Fingers". They are hard to come by in pristine condition as they had a working zipper on the cover which caused many of the albums to warp. It's the most I ever payed for an album but I had to have it in my collection.
I love your analysis of every song you do. You should listen to Exile on Main Street. The whole thing. There's a reason it's considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The Stones are unbelievable.
The Stones have so many amazing songs. You have listened to some great ones so far but they are full of surprises…even the ballads where Mick “sings” but always with the swagger- attitude and insinuation that seems a direct challenge to the listener. Do yourself a favor and watch some of the live performances… in their prime or older… they are so amazing live and you don’t really get that unless you see them in action and the way they interact. So tight but so loose at the same time.
I'm not sure if you've reacted to Midnight Rambler yet. That is in effect as Keith describes it, a little opera he wrote about/for Mick. He said maybe anybody else could have written their other songs, but nobody else could have written that one. They've known each other since grade school btw. Just such a fantastic and special duo. Another great reaction by you, Love it!!
Amores Perros! Fire! Killer guitar solo -- and those horns! Back in the seventies and eighties, cheeky kids in college marching bands all across the US would play this song during football games as something like a wink and a nod to the other students in the crowd.
One of the best reactions I have seen in the 2-3 years I’ve been watching this type of content on TH-cam. (Doesn’t hurt that the Stones have been my favorite band for 51 years now!). One quip - that’s all Keith on lead. Story I heard is that Jagger and Taylor were noodling around trying to figure out a lead breakdown and getting nowhere, when Keith walked into the studio and just ripped off this lead and it fit perfectly!
I just finished listening to your wrap up and agree 💯 that the Stones have what I call an “in your face” attitude and ooze with swagger, and that is the essence of rock and roll to me, and like you, what draws me to the Stones. I see none of that from the Beatles….can you say Yellow Submarine 😂
Two other songs which both are some of my favourites, and very overlooked (generally and) in reaction videos are Winter and Time waits for no one. Would definitely recommend them, would also recommend listening to the rest of the sticky fingers album aswell as Goats head soup, i bet lots of other people would enjoy some album reaction to those!
Welcome back, Syed, hope you had a good trip. Glad you're checking out more of The Stones, an obscure track but great fun. You're right, not such a musical voice but Jagger had lashings of 'Punk' attitude, dirty, gritty and they weren't pretty, and they were labelled as bad boys from the start. For the gentle acoustic side to them check out 'Angie' or 'Wild horses'. Syed, absolutely love your channel, but can you PLEASE reattach that dangling spring on your mic stand? It's starting to bug that OCD in me LOL
At the end, your mention of Jazz improv. Charlie was a Jazz fan, before The Stones. Charlie had a Jazz band, inbetween some of the later tours. He did a tribute album, and a book of Charlie Parker’s music. Charlie played different rhythms. He was not a wild power like Moon, or Bonham -Charlie was innovative, and solid.
Great reaction, man. Funnily enough, the guitar roles were on this were flipped: it was Keith playing the raunchy Berryesque lead and Mick Taylor grinding out those killer riffs. What a song though. And it's not even near the best song on STICKY FINGERS.
Yup, exactly. Taylor never gets the recognition he deserves as a solid rhythm guitarist. His lead playing is the stuff of legend of course, but he could certainly drive the band hard when he played rhythm.
@@jimbo6413 As his rhythm playing on any of the live Chuck Berry covers they were doing at the time will attest. "Hip Shake" is another that comes to mind.
I don't know this song so well, but I think you've nailed it... and it's good to have you back. Glad you enjoyed you ... excursions (ha... got the tee shirt !) I think you're absolutely right about Mick's voice. Not great, but it's all about how he knows how to use what he's got. His voice is very exposed on some of their slower , more "ballady" songs and I look forward to hearing you review those at some point... Wild Horses would be a good one.
Yeah, the guitars and horns are fantastic but the rhythm section of Watts and Wyman kick it up a notch ... Charlie's kick drum really drives this song...
It appears that you are partial to songs with meaning, a story and a lot of intertwined instruments. You really should react to Sister Morphine. It has all the above in spades. Keith and Charlie really shine as does Micks vocals. It’s about someone dying in the hospital. Be sure to have the lyrics in front of you even though the vocals are very clear. Great reactions!
Love your reaction mate. I'm a massive stones fan. I'm not sure if you've reacted to Angie ,wild horses ,moonlight mile and dead flowers (stones country)these songs show Mick's voices at his best.You have to know the stones can do Rock,n,roll Blues Pop Disco(miss you) Country Jazz And the have beautiful melodies/harmonies
Do yourself a favor and listen to Moonlight Mile. It's neglected by reactors, but it's a beautiful dreamy ballad with amazing musicality. A rarely heard absolute gem that shows you a very different side of the Stones.
Forget the whole Beatles Stones thing… that was in 1964/65 made up by teeny bop magazines.. you have to wait down and listen to The Beatles albums in order to understand the changes they made on the music scene. The Stones have 60 years of musical legacy…
I love what Syed does but his Beatles vs Stones idea is misplaced, he effectively jumped into peak Stones skipping all the (still great) covers and not so great originals while starting at the uhh… start with The Beatles barely dipping his toes into their best work. Also the John/Paul dark/light thing is old hat but Syed is forgiven because he hasn’t lived with this music his whole life. I just hope his vision evolves as he keeps listening.
I think Jagger is one of rock’s greatest lyricists. Clever, suggestive and powerful. Kind of underrated in a way, but just perfect rock writing and vocals
Mick Jagger has said he was inspired by and an admirer of James Brown. Not only Brown's sound, but the stage presence, how to handle the crowd. Great catch that you recognized the James Brown connection.
It's funny to see this a first time listener this song is one of my top 5 stones songs and I've been hearing it and searching out other versions of it for over 50 years so this is cool
I didn't read through all comments regarding others with world same topic. But, the album itself...was a close up picture of jagger wearing tight jeans, but there was an actual zipper made into the album's cover picture of his jeans! That zipped up and down.
Hi folks, - this guy got the job! Okay, maybe he isn't a super expert for Background of Stones, but doesn't matter, what he tells and how he enjoys the music and lyrics is really fun, integer and great. Praises from aaron, berlin-city, germany
Mick was a soul afficionado and was a BIG fan of James Brown. Mix that with the blues influence,throw in some Mick Taylor,a big helping of Charlie (!),Bobby Keys’ sax,Bill Wyman thumping that metronome bass and voila,you have the mighty Stones and their unique sound.
Try some early funk by SLY and the FAMILY STONE, the one I'd suggest would be SEX MACHINE, it's kinda long, BUT.... SLY can be phenomenal on the harmonica, and done with a WAH-WAH pedal that I've never heard anyone else use. Worth a listen even if you don't due a reaction to it ! A fun, interesting track that you may enjoy ! Love yer reaction to all of the songs you've done and I hope ya due well kid !
I still hear 'hot meat pie' as these are available almost everywhere (well, if there's a chippy). Horse meat, when I was younger, was more of a French thing.
First time seeing the channel Great reaction 👌 The only band in the last 40 years who truly harnessed the 50s and 60s rock n roll brilliance and attitude in their sound without sounding like an imitation is The La’s from Liverpool. Only 1 album, but the story behind it is unbelievable. Lee mavers lead singer songwriter up their with Ray Davies, Lennon etc as one of the greatest British songwriters. Album reaction would be amazing 👌 There she goes is clearly the standout sound but when you really play and play and become obsessed with the album you realise how many better songs are on it than There She Goes 👍
My top 15 Stones songs/covers (in no order): Midnight Rambler (Live) Prodigal Son (Live) Gimme Shelter Jumping Jack Flash Shattered Happy Can't You Hear Me Knocking Ruby Tuesday Get Off Of My Cloud Bitch Waiting On A Friend Tumbling Dice Sympathy for the Devil Wild Horses Brown Sugar
My babysitter was a huge Stones fan and played this album a lot. I was 6 at the time. For years I thought this song as about a Beach because thats what I was told it was about
Just a brilliant album from start to finish, a bit of everything in there - rocking tunes, beautiful ballads, a very hard hitting thought provoking track and even some country thrown in for good measure 👍. Superb record, you won't be disappointed 😉
Always loved bitch from the first time I heard it as a kid. When those horns hit ... it hooked me. Its why I bought sticky fingers . It's the horns on top of that dirty rock band...the trumpets....the low saxes. Masterpiece of filth. PERFECT
You need to examine the full album 'Exile on Main Street" - it is their masterwork. It is built as an album, not a group of singles. Everything the Stones made is perfected on that album. Punk was partially a reaction to bands like the Stones becoming fat and successful.
No one does a reaction to this song and you reacted exactly like you get it. Thank you.
dont know why other would leave it out. This track is so much fun, thanks Janice!
@Janice Priest I know, this is the only reaction I’ve found of this song. They’re all doing the “hits”.
It must be love,it’s a bitch
The story behind this song is that they were trying to get it down without Keith because he was late. Keith finally arrives but starts eating some cereal as he hears the band’s ruckus, next thing you know he picks up a guitar and starts playing it faster. And so that’s how “Bitch” as we know it is born.
The lead guitar licks, believe it or not, are played by Keith. You can tell because it is very Chuck Berry-esque. Check out “Sway” or “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking” if you want to listen to Taylor’s bluesy melodic virtuosity.
Sway is fantastic.
Can't You hear me knocking is Master piece Keith guitar work , just the solo is Nick Taylor. Ok
Agree
One of my favorite Mick Taylor solos was on Sticky Fingers in the song Dead Flowers. A band I was in long time ago covered it and one of our guitar players in the band who was extremely gifted did it perfect. It's one thing to get off on listening to it, it's another to play it live with the audience really getting off on it.
My favorite stones song 😊
Keith Richards plays the lead licks and solo on this.
I with you mate, I’ve always thought this song was the epitome of the Stones style. Insightful reaction!
This album is GREAT!! Bobby Keys on sax. The Stones have many songs with X-rated lyrics. Mick loved James Brown, btw. Can't wait for you to do "Can't You Hear Me Knocking."
agree, in my opinion it's their best album
I can totally see the James brown Influence and the suggestion is added to the list ✌️
Agree, Can't you hear me knocking is a great song.
I can’t say this enough: *Mick Taylor*
@@lewstone5430 You got that right!
Great track. My original vinyl album has a working zipper on jeans' front pictured. You nailed it with your description of the Stones: raunchy and rebellious hell raisers. But boy could they play, and write some incredibly catchy riffs. And no band has had a more enthusiastic and energetic front man. I grew up in the Beatles/Stones era, and while I judge the Beatles to have been the greater trend setters and "envelope" pushers musically, I still played my Stones albums more frequently (still do).
The whole album is a stunning piece of work
Your reaction/analysis are the best on TH-cam. I believe the Stones are the most amazing band ever formed. The attitude, energy, sexuality, and sheer talent blow me away every time. And, there stuff never gets old. It's timeless sonic magic.
Armando mentions it below, but this song shows how the band mixed up the players depending on the song's needs as Mick Taylor drives the riff and Keith hits the solos. Great reaction!
agreed Keith has lead guitar on this one.
Outstanding album. Rock was truly revolutionary in those days. Micks vocal style was sort of based on Mississippi Blues men Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf etc.
…mixed with some Tina Turner.
@@MarshaBonForte yeah and James brown. So many
Congrats,you just paused Keith's great guitar solo.😢
Always great to mention Taylor, but on this cut it is actually Keith doing the lead guitar. The main riff came from the 2 Micks and Charlie. Great reaction clip. As always.
OMG! Love this song and your reaction!!! You got this shit down!!
If you liked that....you'll LOVE Can't You Hear Me Knocking. ESPECIALLY the opening riff, with the NASTY guitar tone.
You are the first person I've seen react to this. This is easily in my Stones Top 10. This album is phenomenal. React to Moonlight Mile. It's the last song on Sticky Fingers. It's nothing like Bitch.
"Moonlight Mile" is a fantastic song which many overlook but once you hear it you realize its a gem. A great jazzy slow tune that slowly builds into a stringed crescendo and also has great lyrics.
Thanks for giving these songs a new life
I’ve been asking for this song everywhere. Thanx, I am now a loyal watcher.
Quintessential Stones one of their best rockers. Love the Stones, you can ' t sit still when the Stones rock. You totally get the
Stones
One of my absolute favorites
Keith Richard's- frigging genius
'The walking middle finger' a great definition of the Stones.
That Zipper Cover was notorious for wrecking other LPs.
The thing about the Rolling Stones over the years is that they're the ultimate party band. They've recorded so many songs on so many albums over the decades that there are some that are just stinkers, but even on those albums there is always at least one or two gems that leave you wanting more. When they're at the top of their game and have their groove on it's impossible to not want step on the dance floor and grove along with them.
You want to hear the stones give the middle finger to the industry you need to check out their contractual obligation (unreleased) single, “C*cksucker Blues”. It’s actually a pretty great song. It’s acoustic but threatening, Jaggers vocals are sinister and the lyrics are down right dirty, especially for the time. They owed Decca one more single and decided to give them this knowing they’d never release it but still getting out of their contract. So good.
Fabulous and articulate reaction - I always thought that this song was under-rated. Storming classic.
Yeah can't wait to see you do more Stones! Saw em live 4 times starting in 1981.
Thanks for these reactions of the Stones--- Yeah- you're getting it. The Stones were going on all cylindars in every corner. Nobody quite like them!
Dirty. Raunchy. Raw. Fun. Exactly.
Possibly my favorite Stones song, definitely one of them.
You are 100% right about the Stones and punk. Keef was, for many, the original punk. They were the badboy version of the Beatles, although the two bands were great friends. After one of their early appearances on the top variety show of the era, The Ed Sullivan Show, Ed Sullivan said, "I'm never having them back on unless they clean themselves up." You can't buy that kind of publicity. Brian Jones died in a pool of a drug overdose. Jagger & Richards were busted on a trumped up pot charge and spent 3 months in jail, like actual jail. Many believe the real reason they were targeted was because they had just released their hit single Street Fighting Man, whose message of revolution frightened the powers that be. So they had what might be called 'street cred'.
Another Stones track with Bobby Keys is "Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)." It's definitely one of my favorite songs by the Stones. Highly recommend! Would love to hear what you think.
Good horns on Heartbreaker and Bitch
Great song and album, from the same album you should hear Brown Sugar, a huge hit and also all time classic jam, Can't You Hear Me Knocking. Bobbie Keys shines on that one. Keep up the great choices! Enjoy. 🎸
I love rewatching your reactions to my favorite songs - this one has been watched at least 8 times and I appreciate the work you do bless you!
Thanks mate, glad you're enjoying the vids!
This song musically is all Keith Richards. The riffs and all the lead playing.
I have become such a big fan of yours! I love your reactions and your thoughtful analyses of so many songs, but especially your reactions to Rolling Stones' songs.
Need to hit Happy, Keith does the lead vocals on it. Mick Taylor really upped the rock and roll vibe.
I bought Brown Sugar when I was in middle school in the 70s and this was on the b-side. Because music was an educational tool for me, this song taught me what a “fortnight” is as well as the definition of Pavlov’s dog.
The entire Sticky Fingers album is a fabulous album from beginning to end. Can't You Hear Me Knocking, Moonlight Mile, Wild Horses, all all-time classic songs.
Can't you Hear Me Knocking is like 3 songs in one.
One of my favorite Stones songs. Really like Charlie Watts drumming. I recommend reacting to Monkey Man and Do Do Do Do Heartbreaker by the Stones next. They have so many great songs.
I got to tell you man , you are eloquent of speech …..no doubt ….but the pleasure and emotions that show on your face are pure poetry ….something for us to enjoy …a refreshing diamond ... time well spent thank you
I recently bought an original 1st issue/1st pressing album of "Sticky Fingers". They are hard to come by in pristine condition as they had a working zipper on the cover which caused many of the albums to warp. It's the most I ever payed for an album but I had to have it in my collection.
Jagger is not a great singer based on traditional standards, but his phrasing of the lyrics is what separates him from others. BRILLIANT.
Your insights on Mick’s voice were outstanding!
The Bad Boys of Rock and Roll
I love your analysis of every song you do. You should listen to Exile on Main Street. The whole thing. There's a reason it's considered one of the greatest albums of all time. The Stones are unbelievable.
One of my all time Stones favorites, another favorite which hilights Mick Taylor's awesome guitar is called 100 years ago.. you should check it out.
Great reaction! I would highly recommend reacting to Rocks Off next. It's from their 1972 masterpiece double album Exile on Main Street.
The Stones have so many amazing songs. You have listened to some great ones so far but they are full of surprises…even the ballads where Mick “sings” but always with the swagger- attitude and insinuation that seems a direct challenge to the listener. Do yourself a favor and watch some of the live performances… in their prime or older… they are so amazing live and you don’t really get that unless you see them in action and the way they interact. So tight but so loose at the same time.
I'm not sure if you've reacted to Midnight Rambler yet. That is in effect as Keith describes it, a little opera he wrote about/for Mick. He said maybe anybody else could have written their other songs, but nobody else could have written that one. They've known each other since grade school btw. Just such a fantastic and special duo. Another great reaction by you, Love it!!
This is actually Keith Richards playing lead guitar on this one. This lead, along with Sympathy for the Devil, may be Keith's best lead guitar.
Amores Perros! Fire! Killer guitar solo -- and those horns! Back in the seventies and eighties, cheeky kids in college marching bands all across the US would play this song during football games as something like a wink and a nod to the other students in the crowd.
One of the best reactions I have seen in the 2-3 years I’ve been watching this type of content on TH-cam. (Doesn’t hurt that the Stones have been my favorite band for 51 years now!). One quip - that’s all Keith on lead. Story I heard is that Jagger and Taylor were noodling around trying to figure out a lead breakdown and getting nowhere, when Keith walked into the studio and just ripped off this lead and it fit perfectly!
I just finished listening to your wrap up and agree 💯 that the Stones have what I call an “in your face” attitude and ooze with swagger, and that is the essence of rock and roll to me, and like you, what draws me to the Stones. I see none of that from the Beatles….can you say Yellow Submarine 😂
Two other songs which both are some of my favourites, and very overlooked (generally and) in reaction videos are Winter and Time waits for no one. Would definitely recommend them, would also recommend listening to the rest of the sticky fingers album aswell as Goats head soup, i bet lots of other people would enjoy some album reaction to those!
Very clever & brilliant lyrics. Just one of many songs from the Stones that you just have to dance to. WHat a very tight band.
Welcome back, Syed, hope you had a good trip. Glad you're checking out more of The Stones, an obscure track but great fun. You're right, not such a musical voice but Jagger had lashings of 'Punk' attitude, dirty, gritty and they weren't pretty, and they were labelled as bad boys from the start. For the gentle acoustic side to them check out 'Angie' or 'Wild horses'. Syed, absolutely love your channel, but can you PLEASE reattach that dangling spring on your mic stand? It's starting to bug that OCD in me LOL
Can't you hear me knocking- favorite Stones song!
You have to react to , Can't you hear me knocking next. Guaranteed to love it.
So true man- Mick delivers songs with such an attitude
At the end, your mention of Jazz improv. Charlie was a Jazz fan, before The Stones. Charlie had a Jazz band, inbetween some of the later tours. He did a tribute album, and a book of Charlie Parker’s music. Charlie played different rhythms. He was not a wild power like Moon, or Bonham -Charlie was innovative, and solid.
"Walking Middle Finger", best description of Mick Jagger I have ever heard. Legend.
Great commentary, thanks intelligent and passionate...and of course great Stones track.
" feeling drunk...juiced up and sloppy"...
Pure gold
Great reaction, man. Funnily enough, the guitar roles were on this were flipped: it was Keith playing the raunchy Berryesque lead and Mick Taylor grinding out those killer riffs. What a song though. And it's not even near the best song on STICKY FINGERS.
Yup, exactly. Taylor never gets the recognition he deserves as a solid rhythm guitarist. His lead playing is the stuff of legend of course, but he could certainly drive the band hard when he played rhythm.
@@jimbo6413 As his rhythm playing on any of the live Chuck Berry covers they were doing at the time will attest. "Hip Shake" is another that comes to mind.
I don't know this song so well, but I think you've nailed it... and it's good to have you back. Glad you enjoyed you ... excursions (ha... got the tee shirt !)
I think you're absolutely right about Mick's voice. Not great, but it's all about how he knows how to use what he's got.
His voice is very exposed on some of their slower , more "ballady" songs and I look forward to hearing you review those at some point... Wild Horses would be a good one.
Yeah, the guitars and horns are fantastic but the rhythm section of Watts and Wyman kick it up a notch ... Charlie's kick drum really drives this song...
Sticky Fingers is my fave Stones album. I've loved it forever. It simply flows. From Brown Sugar right down to Moonlight Mile. Gorgeous.
It appears that you are partial to songs with meaning, a story and a lot of intertwined instruments. You really should react to Sister Morphine. It has all the above in spades. Keith and Charlie really shine as does Micks vocals. It’s about someone dying in the hospital. Be sure to have the lyrics in front of you even though the vocals are very clear. Great reactions!
Keith on solo (lead) and rhythm guitar.
Love your reaction mate.
I'm a massive stones fan.
I'm not sure if you've reacted to Angie ,wild horses ,moonlight mile and dead flowers (stones country)these songs show Mick's voices at his best.You have to know the stones can do
Rock,n,roll
Blues
Pop
Disco(miss you)
Country
Jazz
And the have beautiful melodies/harmonies
Good to have you back Brother Syed!!! Another great analysis and reaction!
Do yourself a favor and listen to Moonlight Mile. It's neglected by reactors, but it's a beautiful dreamy ballad with amazing musicality. A rarely heard absolute gem that shows you a very different side of the Stones.
I think Keith is handling most of the guitar work here, including lead. Live, Keith used to play lead on this song.
Fantastic commentary. Super.
Forget the whole Beatles Stones thing… that was in 1964/65 made up by teeny bop magazines.. you have to wait down and listen to The Beatles albums in order to understand the changes they made on the music scene. The Stones have 60 years of musical legacy…
I love what Syed does but his Beatles vs Stones idea is misplaced, he effectively jumped into peak Stones skipping all the (still great) covers and not so great originals while starting at the uhh… start with The Beatles barely dipping his toes into their best work.
Also the John/Paul dark/light thing is old hat but Syed is forgiven because he hasn’t lived with this music his whole life. I just hope his vision evolves as he keeps listening.
I think Jagger is one of rock’s greatest lyricists. Clever, suggestive and powerful. Kind of underrated in a way, but just perfect rock writing and vocals
Not underrated. Best in the business.
@@jessewolf7649 yes agree.
Very good analysis!
Then you also like the rarely played: >>THE ROLLING STONES - Hand Of Fate (1976)
Keith's final solo is in perfect Mick Taylor style
Mick Jagger has said he was inspired by and an admirer of James Brown. Not only Brown's sound, but the stage presence, how to handle the crowd. Great catch that you recognized the James Brown connection.
My 4th time watching this- absolutely amazing!!
It's funny to see this a first time listener this song is one of my top 5 stones songs and I've been hearing it and searching out other versions of it for over 50 years so this is cool
I didn't read through all comments regarding others with world same topic. But, the album itself...was a close up picture of jagger wearing tight jeans, but there was an actual zipper made into the album's cover picture of his jeans! That zipped up and down.
The cover photo was actually of Joe Delesandro, one of Andy Warhol’s actors. Warhol did the cover
Hi folks, - this guy got the job! Okay, maybe he isn't a super expert for Background of Stones, but doesn't matter, what he tells and how he enjoys the music and lyrics is really fun, integer and great. Praises from aaron, berlin-city, germany
Mick was a soul afficionado and was a BIG fan of James Brown.
Mix that with the blues influence,throw in some Mick Taylor,a big helping of Charlie (!),Bobby Keys’ sax,Bill Wyman thumping that metronome bass and voila,you have the mighty Stones and their unique sound.
Try some early funk by SLY and the FAMILY STONE, the one I'd suggest would be SEX MACHINE, it's kinda long, BUT.... SLY can be phenomenal on the harmonica, and done with a WAH-WAH pedal that I've never heard anyone else use. Worth a listen even if you don't due a reaction to it ! A fun, interesting track that you may enjoy ! Love yer reaction to all of the songs you've done and I hope ya due well kid !
Speaking of The Stones and their attitude, did you know the zipper on the LP cover worked? Combine that thought with the album's name, lol!!
I still hear 'hot meat pie' as these are available almost everywhere (well, if there's a chippy).
Horse meat, when I was younger, was more of a French thing.
Awesome reaction for an awesome song
You need to check out some Who ! Something from Who’s next would be a good start. Then something live with drummer Keith Moon. 🔥 New subscriber 👍
First time seeing the channel Great reaction 👌
The only band in the last 40 years who truly harnessed the 50s and 60s rock n roll brilliance and attitude in their sound without sounding like an imitation is The La’s from Liverpool. Only 1 album, but the story behind it is unbelievable. Lee mavers lead singer songwriter up their with Ray Davies, Lennon etc as one of the greatest British songwriters. Album reaction would be amazing 👌
There she goes is clearly the standout sound but when you really play and play and become obsessed with the album you realise how many better songs are on it than There She Goes 👍
I agree, you nailed it perfectly
I highly recommend ‘Midnight Rambler’ from Get Yer Ya Yas Out. One of the best live albums ever.
My top 15 Stones songs/covers (in no order):
Midnight Rambler (Live)
Prodigal Son (Live)
Gimme Shelter
Jumping Jack Flash
Shattered
Happy
Can't You Hear Me Knocking
Ruby Tuesday
Get Off Of My Cloud
Bitch
Waiting On A Friend
Tumbling Dice
Sympathy for the Devil
Wild Horses
Brown Sugar
My babysitter was a huge Stones fan and played this album a lot. I was 6 at the time. For years I thought this song as about a Beach because thats what I was told it was about
Mick jagger is “a walking middle finger to everything.” Excellent definition.
There's an extended version on the Sticky Fingers anniversary re-release that's even cruder and better. Check it out!
Just a brilliant album from start to finish, a bit of everything in there - rocking tunes, beautiful ballads, a very hard hitting thought provoking track and even some country thrown in for good measure 👍. Superb record, you won't be disappointed 😉
Their best ever Odette, although Beggers Banquet, Let I Bleed, Exile, GHS, IORR, Black n Blue Some Girls and Tattoo You are all brill too
Got to dig them horns!!👍🏻👍🏻😍✌
The horns make the song...........
Def no arguing with that Andrew👍
Always loved bitch from the first time I heard it as a kid. When those horns hit ... it hooked me. Its why I bought sticky fingers .
It's the horns on top of that dirty rock band...the trumpets....the low saxes.
Masterpiece of filth.
PERFECT
This is a party Song. People sometimes forget what a party band the Stones are.
You need to examine the full album 'Exile on Main Street" - it is their masterwork. It is built as an album, not a group of singles. Everything the Stones made is perfected on that album. Punk was partially a reaction to bands like the Stones becoming fat and successful.
Listen the rest of this album. Probably the best Stone's album.
Love is a bitch. It winds you out, puts you through your paces, leaves you twisting in the wind, often in a good way.