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Memory Motel off No Security holds a special spot for just because of the life memories I have associated with that song

Top 5? WTF? I have a hard time with top 5 albums. 

Gimmie Shelter is my obvious #1 but my somewhat under the radar #1 would be "All Down the Line".   that song when played at old  school Stones 70's speed is flat out kick ass, IMO.  Mick Taylor on the slide, too good.  horns, etc.

 

17 hours ago, Ignatius said:

100 Years Ago

I really love this song - Billy Preston on the clav and Taylor's funky guitar solo is 🔥

I really like the latest album a lot.

Angry is a great song and sounds like vintage, early Stones.

21 hours ago, dcar00 said:

Gimmie Shelter is my obvious #1 but my somewhat under the radar #1 would be "All Down the Line".   that song when played at old  school Stones 70's speed is flat out kick ass, IMO.  Mick Taylor on the slide, too good.  horns, etc.

 

 

My man.

 

 

I'm not a big slide guitar guy but damn that is a smokin' performance.

1 hour ago, G650 said:

 

My man.

 

 

its too bad I didn't get to see them then.  I bet they were a fucking freight train LIVE in that era.  About 10 years from formation, so they were pretty tight, and then you add Taylor.

18 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

its too bad I didn't get to see them then.  I bet they were a fucking freight train LIVE in that era.  About 10 years from formation, so they were pretty tight, and then you add Taylor.

 

My honest opinion, this show in '72 was the greatest rock concert of all time.

Can't You Hear Me Knocking (album version with the jam-out)

31 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

its too bad I didn't get to see them then.  I bet they were a fucking freight train LIVE in that era.  About 10 years from formation, so they were pretty tight, and then you add Taylor.

 

12 minutes ago, G650 said:

 

My honest opinion, this show in '72 was the greatest rock concert of all time.

1971 for this one


google says the marquee club held 1000-1400 people. 

Edited by Pato del Muerto

sorry for bit of a threadjack. found 2 more ADTL.  one approx 1996 after that 72 performance and then Beacon theater 2006.  basically 25 and 35 years later. interesting to see the differences. Mick still had decent chops in 1996 but the growl is gone.  The Beacon vocals are meh but hey the dude is 60 there.  You never ever feel like Mick is mailing it in. the Beacon tempo seems closer to 72.

Ronnie is a very good slide player but he tends to over do it a bit.  It is always hard to top the dude who did it on the record but Taylor's is so smooth.

still even these guys at 50 and 60ish are kicking ass and it is a blistering song either way.

 

beacon

 

Charlie is absolutely on for the Beacon. I had seen that not too long ago actually

not one vote for moonlight mile? i'll also throw out slave and sway, since i havent seen them mentioned.

not one vote for moonlight mile? i'll also throw out slave and sway, since i havent seen them mentioned.
It's absolutely their best song ever depending upon the moment you hear it. One of my go to songs when sitting around my Solo Stove late at night with a good glass of Irish whiskey.
6 hours ago, thrillhammer said:

not one vote for moonlight mile? i'll also throw out slave and sway, since i havent seen them mentioned.

ooooh, Sway is awesome.  was so glad when they pulled it out at Zilker in 2006.

It's an impossible exercise.  I'm sure I'd cite "Bitch" as my favorite now and then.  Those horns . . .

just heard "Rocks Off" in the car.  Fucking banger

Gimme Shelter and Merry Clayton's incomparable voice

16 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

It's an impossible exercise.  I'm sure I'd cite "Bitch" as my favorite now and then.  Those horns . . .

Hell yes.  What a riff.  

First time I saw them was in the Superdome in 1980 with Van Halen as the opening act and the Doobie Brothers in the middle 

'89 for me, with GNR as the opener. 

Me too, except Living Color was the opener.

I don't know about favorite, a few great ones stand out. But the one I go to most is Waiting On A Friend.

I'm changing my vote to "Sweet Virginia".  And then I'll change it to "Jumping Jack Flash".  Then "Start Me Up" followed by oh hell I don't know, all of them.

Rocks Off

Jumping Jack Flash

Cant You Hear Me Knocking

Get Off of My Cloud

(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

 

These songs were meant to be played at maximum volume in a car driven at a high rate of speed.

 

It’s Gimme Shelter for me.

For a long ass time my answer would have been Jumpin Jack Flash.

Sympathy for the Devil was my #1 until I saw them live and Sasha Allen and Mick did Gimme Shelter....badass

I've always been fascinated with their peak and the lifestyle at the time. Keith’ autobiography is a must read. From that time period I've watched Gimme Shelter multiple times. The scene where they're listening to a cut of Wild Horses in a studio in Muscle Shoals AL is just awesome. So cool to see the artists as they're creating classics. I like Charlie’s smirk. Seems to realize oh shit that's good. 

 

 

 

 

Another good one. 

 

 

This one is cut off, but Mick Taylor sounds great here. Dead Flowers. One of the best country songs ever. 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Chopped

And as I'm sitting in a local pub right now that was quiet & still, You Can't Always Get What You Want began playing. That's the perfect song for today

The beginning alone makes Gimme Shelter my favorite song by the Stones. My favorite song written by Jagger and Richards is Dead Flowers. But I listen to the the Townes Van Zandt version.

On 10/1/2025 at 4:00 PM, Chopped said:

From that time period I've watched Gimme Shelter multiple times. The scene where they're listening to a cut of Wild Horses in a studio in Muscle Shoals AL is just awesome. So cool to see the artists as they're creating classics. I like Charlie’s smirk. Seems to realize oh shit that's good. 

Thanks for that.  I think "Wild Horses" is Mick's greatest vocal performance of all time.  What a song.

(Personally, I think Charlie is probably evaluating his drumming.)

On 9/20/2025 at 12:55 AM, F250 said:

The Rolling Stones have so many great songs, but my favorite has always been "Beast of Burden". 

Agreed with Beast of Burden.  The dueling guitars are perfect.  Sweet Virginia is not their "best" but is sneaky good...better than some of the hits.

On 9/26/2025 at 3:16 PM, msbesq said:

Gimme Shelter and Merry Clayton's incomparable voice

No doubt with her. She got called to the studio late at night to do the vocals - all dressed up in her pajamas and hair rollers and four months pregnant at the time. 

As much as I like the song I like the film just as much. 

 

Lots of great ones above. An under appreciated one for me is Hang Fire

Edited by HiggyBaby

Hot Stuff, Emotional Rescue, Undercover of the Night, Good Times Bad Times

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She's a Rainbow

Mother's Little Helper

Hang Fire - childhood favorite, soft spot - 2 minutes and 21 seconds of fun.

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On 10/1/2025 at 4:09 PM, Chopped said:

Found it uncut

 

I need to watch that whole concert sometime.  taylor is just fucking magic there.  

2 rock/blues guys from england decide they are going to write an country/outlaw country type song and write what may be a top 100 country song of all time.  The gods of music don't allow that to happen very often.

Street fighting man
paint it black
I am waiting
moonlight mile


songs I enjoy working to, but love most of their catalog.
 

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