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Mick Jagger — Memo From Turner
Album: Performance
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Released: 1970
Length: 4:00
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Didn't I see you down in San Antone on a hot and dusty night?
We were eating eggs in Sammy's
When the black man there drew his knife
Aw, you drowned that Jew in Rampton
As he washed his sleeveless shirt
You know, that Spanish-speaking gentlemen
The one we all called "Kurt"

Come now, gentleman, I know there's some mistake
How forgetful I'm becoming, now you fixed your bus'ness straight

I remember you in Hemlock Road in nineteen fifty-six
You're a faggy little leather boy with a smaller piece of stick
You're a lashing, smashing hunk of man;
Your sweat shines sweet and strong
Your organs working perfectly, but there's a part that's not screwed on

Weren't you at the coke convention back in nineteen sixty-five
You're the misbred, grey executive I've seen heavily advertised
You're the great, gray man whose daughter licks policemen's buttons clean
You're the man who squats behind the man who works the soft machine

Come now, gentleman, your love is all I crave
You'll still be in the circus when I'm laughing, laughing on my grave

When the old men do the fighting and the young men all look on
And the young girls eat their mothers meat from tubes of plasticon
Be wary of these my gentle friends of all the skins you breed
They have a tasty habitthey eat the hands that bleed

So remember who you say you are and keep your noses clean
Boys will be boys and play with toys so be strong with your beast
Oh Rosie dear, doncha think it's queer, so stop me if you please
The baby is dead, my lady said, "you gentlemen, why you all work for me"
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Absolutely the best Mick ever did.  The scene from Performance is Mick at his best, the quint essential rock star.
Posted 3 months ago by mikekeesee    [ Reply ]
Ry Cooder is why this song sounds so good, such an amazing versatile musician.
Posted 9 months ago by JMinBC    [ Reply ]
Some songs are ageless portraits; priceless rocking jams -- and THIS is one of them!
Posted 1 year ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
1970: Mick invents rap.
Posted 1 year ago by Sweet_Virginia    [ Reply ]
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud:

Well, well, well.  A movie with Mick Jagger (Mr Turner) and Anita Pallenberg (playing his live-in woman)?  I'll be burning Netflix down looking for this one!

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From IMDB's Trivia section:  Keith Richards was so angry about the sex scenes between Mick Jagger and his (Keith's) girlfriend Anita Pallenberg that he refused to play while The Rolling Stones recorded "Memo from Turner" for the soundtrack. Ry Cooder filled in, giving the song its signature slide guitar accompaniment.


Found it, but not in Netflix's DVD collection.  Search your streaming services, because I think it's available.    

Performance, 1970,   IMDB rating 6.7.  Reasonably good movie featuring the typical "psychedelic" treatments of edgy movies from that era.   Ms Pallenberg and Michele Breton are tres sexy, while James Fox is unrelentingly sinister as a mobster laying low.  

It's worth $5 to watch, just to claim that experience.  The resulting Keith-Mick dustup is widely documented -- and after watching the movie -- I understand why.
Posted 1 year ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Truly exceptional one of a kind performance by Mick and a group of very talented friends.  Easy nine!
Ry Cooder slide guitar is killer.
Posted 1 year ago by DW4554    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:

GREAT TUNE! IT'S been a LONG time since I have heard it. ....Thanx RP!



same!!!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:

Well, well, well.  A movie with Mick Jagger (Mr Turner) and Anita Pallenberg (his live-in woman)?  I'll be burning Netflix down looking for this one!

..................................................

From IMDB's Trivia section:  Keith Richards was so angry about the sex scenes between Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg that he refused to play while The Rolling Stones recorded "Memo from Turner" for the soundtrack. Ry Cooder filled in, giving the song its signature slide guitar accompaniment.



New Respect for Richards, if its true.
Posted 1 year ago by bigbargain    [ Reply ]
Early songwriting AI?  lol
Posted 1 year ago by xrdstv    [ Reply ]
This is different, pretty good
Posted 2 years ago by Jeffrey_Mishik    [ Reply ]
GREAT TUNE! IT'S been a LONG time since I have heard it. ....Thanx RP!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
This one would be Stones worthy.
Posted 3 years ago by cely    [ Reply ]
Original music by Jack Nitzsche
Conductor: Randy Newman
Singers: Mick Jagger, Merry Clayton, Buffy Sainte-MarieSantur: Nasser Rastegar-Nejad
Moog synthesiser: Bernard Krause

Music performers

Ry Cooder - guitar
Amiya Dasgupta - sitar
Lowell George - guitar
Milt Holland - drums and percussion
Gene Parsons - drums and guitars
Russ Titelman - percussion
Bobby West - bass
Thanks to Wikipedia
 FeatFanMike wrote:

Lowell George?

That got my attention.

;)


Got my attention too, but I can't pick out which parts are his.  :<
Posted 3 years ago by Greyerwrit    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:
a TASTY slice of RY......
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Thanks BillG - great period piece. More of these pls! A definite 10
Posted 3 years ago by Montreal_Mort    [ Reply ]
 bam23 wrote:
I have  always thought the guitar playing here is superb. As Ry Cooder is not someone whose music I have listened to a great deal, this really stands out. In some ways it reminds me of John McLaughlin's playing on the Carla Bley work Escalator Over the Hill, in which he was one of a cast of numerous great musicians and in which he did what I consider to be some of his most arresting work. Likely very few people listen to this album anymore or even know who Carla Bley is, but it's definitely worth the excursion. Linda Ronstadt also was a participant.
 
Thanks for the heads up re Carla Bley. Spotify is my friend..
Posted 3 years ago by timhavard54    [ Reply ]
I have  always thought the guitar playing here is superb. As Ry Cooder is not someone whose music I have listened to a great deal, this really stands out. In some ways it reminds me of John McLaughlin's playing on the Carla Bley work Escalator Over the Hill, in which he was one of a cast of numerous great musicians and in which he did what I consider to be some of his most arresting work. Likely very few people listen to this album anymore or even know who Carla Bley is, but it's definitely worth the excursion. Linda Ronstadt also was a participant.
Posted 4 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
Great, haven't heard this song in years, cool movie too...
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
Well, well, well.  A movie with Mick Jagger (Mr Turner) and Anita Pallenberg (his live-in woman)?  I'll be burning Netflix down looking for this one!

..................................................

From IMDB's Trivia section:  Keith Richards was so angry about the sex scenes between Mick Jagger and his girlfriend Anita Pallenberg that he refused to play while The Rolling Stones recorded "Memo from Turner" for the soundtrack. Ry Cooder filled in, giving the song its signature slide guitar accompaniment.
 
I hope you can find it.  This song is a "10", a youthful Jagger performing it dancing with a 4 foot florescent light bulb.  The rest of the movie is almost as good.
Posted 4 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
I could have kept listening to that one Teasing lyrics still relevant today
Posted 4 years ago by stephen.king12101    [ Reply ]
Can’t separate the music from the movie. In this case the movie makes the music better.
Posted 4 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
 phhht wrote:
Great lyrics. You're the man who squats behind the man who works the soft machine. William S. Burroughs?
 
Saw The Soft Machine open for Hendrix and they jammed "We Did It Again" for a half
hour as their set...Dr. Frankenstein's Sense Laboratory did the light show...8-)
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
What a great song! If there was a vote for such kinda things, Mick Jagger could possibly, maybe, I dunno, take it all for Best Artist of 20th Century.  
Posted 5 years ago by Grayson    [ Reply ]
Fantastic slide guitar riff on this song! Great track on all fronts. 
Posted 5 years ago by Lonestar    [ Reply ]
 Shaggy27 wrote:
My fav Mick song. Freaky movie.
 

Only watched it once and your right
Posted 5 years ago by jp33442    [ Reply ]
My fav Mick song. Freaky movie.
Posted 5 years ago by Shaggy27    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
nice slide. is this mick taylor. i am digging it BIG TIME
 
It's probably Ry Cooder.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Nice drumming on this track 
Posted 5 years ago by 1wolfy    [ Reply ]
 Sweet_Virginia wrote:
The first rap song? Go Mick!

 
I once heard a DJ say that Blondie's Rapture was the first rap song.  Discuss.

Posted 6 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
The first rap song? Go Mick!
Posted 6 years ago by Sweet_Virginia    [ Reply ]
 Al_Koholic wrote:
Great song, Stupid movie.
 
I thought it was quite a good film, but a lot of people never got Nicholas Roeg's stuff.
Posted 6 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
The director  / co-director of Performance, Nicholas Roeg, just passed on, late November 2018. He also directed several other unique and memorable movies, among them Bowie's finest cinema moment, The Man Who Fell to Earth. Also Walkabout and perhaps one of the scariest movies ever, Don't Look Now. 
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
9. Only because it’s so politically incorrect. Love it.
Posted 6 years ago by Shaggy27    [ Reply ]
 FeatFanMike wrote:

Lowell George?

That got my attention.

;)

 
Randy Newman got mine!
Posted 6 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Average rating SIX ? REALLY folks ? This is incredibly well-written / beautifully played/masterfully sung by Jagger. {#Clap} With some of the best slide-men EVER -- in my humble opinion. I wish there was a TWELVE rating.
Posted 6 years ago by ih8bills    [ Reply ]
excellent song from great  "rated X" film  : )  Performance (film)
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 oldman wrote:
Original music by Jack Nitzsche
Conductor: Randy Newman
Singers: Mick Jagger, Merry Clayton, Buffy Sainte-MarieSantur: Nasser Rastegar-Nejad
Moog synthesiser: Bernard Krause

Music performers

Ry Cooder - guitar
Amiya Dasgupta - sitar
Lowell George - guitar
Milt Holland - drums and percussion
Gene Parsons - drums and guitars
Russ Titelman - percussion
Bobby West - bass
Thanks to Wikipedia

 
Lowell George?

That got my attention.

;)
Posted 7 years ago by FeatFanMike    [ Reply ]
 unclehud wrote:
Well, well, well.  A movie with Mick Jagger (Mr Turner) and Anita Pallenberg (his live-in woman)?  I'll be burning Netflix down looking for this one!....
 
It's not streaming there (yet).  I saw it a few times - years ago.  I'm surprised you never heard of it before.
Posted 7 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
Well, well, well.  A movie with Mick Jagger (Mr Turner) and Anita Pallenberg (his live-in woman)?  I'll be burning Netflix down looking for this one!

..................................................

From IMDB's Trivia section:  Keith Richards was so angry about the sex scenes between Mick Jagger and his (Keith's) girlfriend Anita Pallenberg that he refused to play while The Rolling Stones recorded "Memo from Turner" for the soundtrack. Ry Cooder filled in, giving the song its signature slide guitar accompaniment.
Posted 7 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
Nice tune...is that Justine Bateman from Family Ties on the cover?
Posted 7 years ago by vanillagorilla    [ Reply ]
The "tiny Todger" comments were not that funny, i guess.
Posted 8 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
That's excellent...
Posted 8 years ago by Foot    [ Reply ]
 Xeric wrote:
Mick solo, eh? That explains why the guitar's better than usual. . . .

 Original music by Jack Nitzsche
Conductor: Randy Newman
Singers: Mick Jagger, Merry Clayton, Buffy Sainte-MarieSantur: Nasser Rastegar-Nejad
Moog synthesiser: Bernard Krause

Music performers

Ry Cooder - guitar
Amiya Dasgupta - sitar
Lowell George - guitar
Milt Holland - drums and percussion
Gene Parsons - drums and guitars
Russ Titelman - percussion
Bobby West - bass
Thanks to Wikipedia
Posted 8 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
Damn I love Ry Cooder!
Posted 8 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Love the guitar work on this. Initialy thought it was Mick Taylor, thanks for the clarification. Ry Cooder kickin some azz, right here.
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:


 
It's not the age; it's the mileage.
Posted 8 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Wonderfully dark psychedelic tale of conformity and, oh yea, the music sound track was pretty good.
Posted 8 years ago by iloveradio    [ Reply ]
 calypsus_1 wrote:

Jagger 2008 by ~JSaurer
©2008-2012 ~JSaurer

Mick today water colours, 2008.

.
     
  

 
got a mile or three on 'em........he earned 'em.
Posted 10 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 oldfart48 wrote:

and Keith got a whole lot better after Ry jammed with him and showed him the open tuning that became his trademark.

 
Nice bit of info OF48
Posted 10 years ago by Cachatons    [ Reply ]
a TASTY slice of RY......{#Guitarist}...MORE RY IS NEEDED{#Clap}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
This song was on my very first "playlist" tape. Its still a favorite of mine, 30 years on...
Posted 11 years ago by DD gypsyman    [ Reply ]
 Randomax wrote:
Still on my top 10 favorite films!!!!!!! Old Rubber Lips himself!!!!!!!

 
Not to mention Ry Cooder's perhaps personal best bottleneck work.
Posted 11 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
Still on my top 10 favorite films!!!!!!! Old Rubber Lips himself!!!!!!!
Posted 11 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
One of Jagger's relatively few tunes of great vocals, imo. He's really singing here, not just being Jagger. 
 
I like him to be Jagger.
Posted 12 years ago by megaboogieman    [ Reply ]
One of Jagger's relatively few tunes of great vocals, imo. He's really singing here, not just being Jagger. 
Posted 12 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:

Good question! My fave director back in the day. "Bad Timing" was nothing short of (very dark) genius. Walkabout, Don't Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Insignificance . . . all great. And then somehow, mediocrity crept in and he became just another director, making forgettable and occasionally quite bad movies. Alas, like so many musicians who burned brightly for a few years and then started churning out generic "product", we'll just have to be grateful for the good stuff, while it lasted.
 
Saddened to read that, OTB.  All of the flics you mentioned were excellent.  "Performance" is still my fav, although the others are contenders, mos' def'.  And "Memo from Turner" is my only "10".
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
 joelbb wrote:
. . . what ever happened to Nicholas Roeg, anyway? . . .
 
Good question! My fave director back in the day. "Bad Timing" was nothing short of (very dark) genius. Walkabout, Don't Look Now, The Man Who Fell to Earth, Insignificance . . . all great. And then somehow, mediocrity crept in and he became just another director, making forgettable and occasionally quite bad movies. Alas, like so many musicians who burned brightly for a few years and then started churning out generic "product", we'll just have to be grateful for the good stuff, while it lasted.
Posted 12 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This is the hippest tune for 30 years on either side.  You frickin' pups never got the extreme rock-n-roll satori of seeing Jagger in his prime dance with a 4 ft. dark light and sing this in the movie (which was way cool in and of itself - what ever happened to Nicholas Roeg, anyway?).  "When the old men do the fighting and the young men are the cause and young girls eat their mother's meat from tubes of plasticon."  That's what I'm talkin' 'bout!!  There were GIANTS in those days.  I agree w/ "Gone Dead Train" comment below.
Posted 12 years ago by joelbb    [ Reply ]
 Stewed_Mulligan wrote:
Please play "Gone Dead Train" from that same album!!
probably the best thing Randy Newman ever sang (well....maybe not the best....but for sure the wildest!)
 
That was one of the first songs I tried uploading and it was rejected without even a spin on the LRC.   That was five years ago someone should try it again.
 
Posted 13 years ago by Prodigal_SOB    [ Reply ]
 Xeric wrote:
Mick solo, eh? That explains why the guitar's better than usual. . . .
 

1. What planet are you from criticizing Rolling Stone's guitarists?
2. Ry Cooder is a terrific guitarists but Ketih, Mick, Brian and Ronnie can play a bit too.
Posted 13 years ago by lemmoth    [ Reply ]
 ceviche wrote:
"Are you woman or are you man,
I'm your best funked up fan..."
 
Yes indeed!  When is RP going to play a little Candy Slice?


Posted 13 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
Much better lip gloss control re comment earlier today on Robert Smith's rather lack of a steady hand.
Posted 13 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 Xeric wrote:
Mick solo, eh? That explains why the guitar's better than usual. . . .
 

Ry Cooder on (slide) guitar, if I'm not mistaken.

Posted 13 years ago by DD rabbi_phil    [ Reply ]
"Are you woman or are you man,
I'm your best funked up fan..."
Posted 13 years ago by ceviche    [ Reply ]
This was my favorite song off Metamorphosis, (along with "I Don't Know Why") although that version is faster than either this or the movie version. I'm curious if Keith played on that version because the riffs seen like Keiths. I have no idea how I ever ended up with that album, but I thank God I did. I don't know what happened the Stones over the years...but early Stones connected with me.
Posted 13 years ago by jayyoung    [ Reply ]
How come RP doesn't play any of Keith's solo stuff? Main Offender is rather good.
Posted 13 years ago by ColdMiser    [ Reply ]
Mick solo, eh? That explains why the guitar's better than usual. . . .
Posted 14 years ago by Xeric    [ Reply ]
sutcliff wrote:
never...never hire the Hell's Angels for concert security. RedGuitar wrote:

Mick's "note to self" the day after Altamont. 

 
Weak.


Posted 14 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
PERFORMANCE!  One of my top 10 all time favorite movies!!!  You have GOT to see this song in context!!!
OLD RUBBER LIPS!!
Posted 14 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
 yellowfly wrote:
that's a good looking woman on that album cover.
 
a littly prickly for my taste

Posted 14 years ago by k_trout    [ Reply ]

Jagger 2008 by ~JSaurer
©2008-2012 ~JSaurer

Mick today water colours, 2008.

.
     
  
Posted 14 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
 sutcliff wrote:
never...never hire the Hell's Angels for concert security.
 
Mick's "note to self" the day after Altamont. 

Posted 14 years ago by RedGuitar    [ Reply ]
If this was on Let it Bleed, it would probably be in the 8's
Posted 14 years ago by Pharlap    [ Reply ]
OMG, one of my favorite movies of all time!  Worth checking out this scene on YouTube!
Posted 14 years ago by Randomax    [ Reply ]
Very reminiscent of Stray Cat Blues and Live With Me.
Posted 15 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
classic nasty/nice mick!
Posted 15 years ago by slowhand    [ Reply ]
Funny - thought it was Beck at first...
Posted 15 years ago by lmic    [ Reply ]
badass
Posted 16 years ago by E_A_D_G    [ Reply ]
damn, i love this.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 A great song and a wild story about how a love triangle between Mick and Keith's girlfriend, at the time Anita Pallenberg, leads to a falling out between Mick and Keith. Keith refuses to play on the track and Ry Cooder gets brought in and the rest is tasty music history.

Posted 16 years ago by JaySea    [ Reply ]

"I can beat that album cover."

Sincerely

Michael



Posted 16 years ago by NorthernLad    [ Reply ]
 sharkartist wrote:
I have to respectfully disagree on this point, most definitely Ry's slide work. Lowell is my favorite of all times slide guitarist. His style depended much more on subtle nuance and sustain whereas Ry's work on this cut is brash and gritty. That being said, I absolutely love Ry's work on this track.
 
It sure ain't Keith!

Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
nice one. had forgotten about it.
Posted 16 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
handsome good shit!! love the guitar playing, too
Posted 16 years ago by ulibcn    [ Reply ]
alanb wrote:
It sounds more like a weak attempt to imitate Dylan. Sincerest form of flattery and all that aside, I must say that Jagger is no Dylan. But then, Dylan is no Jagger either. ;-)
Agree that Jagger isn't in Dylan's lyrical league, but Mick does still write some good poetic lyrics on occassion surprisingly, and this is one of the better ones, IMO.
Posted 16 years ago by andrewimft    [ Reply ]
Please play "Gone Dead Train" from that same album!! probably the best thing Randy Newman ever sang (well....maybe not the best....but for sure the wildest!)
Posted 16 years ago by Stewed_Mulligan    [ Reply ]
sutcliff wrote:
never...never hire the Hell's Angels for concert security.
Errr, amen to that bro...........
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
This song has a very "Jagger channels Dylan" feel to it to me. Not sure why ...
It sounds more like a weak attempt to imitate Dylan. Sincerest form of flattery and all that aside, I must say that Jagger is no Dylan. But then, Dylan is no Jagger either. ;-)
Posted 16 years ago by alanb    [ Reply ]
goatshow wrote:
Brangelina?
Posted 16 years ago by Mina_the_Boo    [ Reply ]
Dreck.
Posted 17 years ago by thewaxtadpole    [ Reply ]
yellowfly wrote:
that's a good looking woman on that album cover.
Brangelina?
Posted 17 years ago by goatshow    [ Reply ]
Mick always was a better country blues singer than a rock-n-roller. 7
Posted 17 years ago by DeemerDave    [ Reply ]
yellowfly wrote:
that's a good looking woman on that album cover.
Yeah, looks just like Bianca!
Posted 17 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
yellowfly wrote:
that's a good looking woman on that album cover.
I thought the same thing. maybe not good looking...
Posted 17 years ago by dogpound    [ Reply ]
that's a good looking woman on that album cover.
Posted 17 years ago by yellowfly    [ Reply ]
One of the better Jagger songs. No kowtowing to the corporate boys... in fact the movie from which this comes is a direct slap in the face to Corporate. And a bizarre but awesome movie 'Perfomance' is.
Posted 17 years ago by jadewahoo    [ Reply ]
sharkartist wrote:
... I absolutely love Ry's work on this track.
Word.
Posted 17 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
vandal wrote:
Memo to Mick: lose the lipstick
but the mascara is hot! lol
Posted 17 years ago by CCinSB    [ Reply ]
Memo to Mick: lose the lipstick
Posted 17 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Huh... who'da thunk that he was one of the runners-up in casting for The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Posted 17 years ago by Cookie    [ Reply ]
Whoa. Dude. One toke too many there. wade44 wrote:
Reminds me of Bob Dylan too much. Yuck.
Posted 17 years ago by xkolibuul    [ Reply ]
Scary album cover. Good song.
Posted 17 years ago by crowhog2000    [ Reply ]
never...never hire the Hell's Angels for concert security.
Posted 18 years ago by sutcliff    [ Reply ]
a new understanding of the genius that is mick jagger most outstanding
Posted 18 years ago by CarpePotus    [ Reply ]
The music is fine. The guy singing will never catch on.
Posted 18 years ago by Old_Pool_Skunk    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Bob Dylan too much. Yuck.
Posted 18 years ago by wade44    [ Reply ]
I got a memo from Ike Turner once. He told me to rush down to the conservatory, and when I got there, he was all, "We're gonna hafta hold more spaghetti dinners if we want the left wing radicals to stop spoofing Mick Jagger!" He dropped me like a sack of pampers.
Posted 18 years ago by trekhead    [ Reply ]
I am sitting down in San Antonio on a hot and dusty night. This song reminds me of when the Stones played their "Rodeo" concert here circa 1964. Nobody was there as nobody had heard of the Stones....then. Years later, I went to hear the Stones here and Mick was still scoffing at the audience for their absence back then. Reflecting back now, this song and the album cover conjures up images of a cross dressing drug dealer on the City's East Side, near where the Old Rodeo Coliseum and the new A.T.& T. Center stand.
Posted 18 years ago by Robert_V_West    [ Reply ]
Dude wrote:
Other sources say that the slide guitar was Lowell George. It certainly sounds like Lowell George's work.
I have to respectfully disagree on this point, most definitely Ry's slide work. Lowell is my favorite of all times slide guitarist. His style depended much more on subtle nuance and sustain whereas Ry's work on this cut is brash and gritty. That being said, I absolutely love Ry's work on this track.
Posted 18 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
elduderino wrote:
This great song is from the 1975 Rolling Stones Record Metamorphosis. I love that one!
Not the same version as this one.
Posted 18 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
From the 1969 movie "Performance" starring Mick Jagger, James Fox. This tune is one of the better that Mick wrote on his own (without Keith Richards). Great session musicians on this recording : Jack Nietsche, etc. Really great to hear this one after many years. Thanks RP!
Posted 18 years ago by Mickb    [ Reply ]
This great song is from the 1975 Rolling Stones Record Metamorphosis. I love that one!
Posted 18 years ago by elduderino    [ Reply ]
winter wrote:
This song has a very "Jagger channels Dylan" feel to it to me. Not sure why ...
I could get on board with that.
Posted 18 years ago by lester    [ Reply ]
This song has a very "Jagger channels Dylan" feel to it to me. Not sure why ...
Posted 18 years ago by winter    [ Reply ]
Brilliant song, terrific playing. Terrific, weird film. Cool memories of university days...
Posted 18 years ago by chetly    [ Reply ]
beelzebubba wrote:
I recieved a memo from Ted Turner once. It instructed me to come directly to his office in Atlanta. When I arrived, however, Ted was in the elevator. He was his usual lunatic self and started screaming at the elevator buttons about global warming, Fox News and Republican Nazis.
Sounds like he was pretty lucid to me. Well, other than the elevator buttons bit.
Posted 18 years ago by kazuma    [ Reply ]
Boyfriend is cooking dinner and yelps "Whoa, turn it up!" when this song starts. "This is one of the best songs of all time." He wants me to post the following: "I'll get in a bathtub with Anita Pallinburg anytime."
Posted 18 years ago by magsterz    [ Reply ]
mocowbell wrote:
The slide work belongs to Ry Cooder. Jack Nitzsche produced the haunting soundtrack.
Other sources say that the slide guitar was Lowell George. It certainly sounds like Lowell George's work. (click here)
Posted 19 years ago by Dude    [ Reply ]
Ah yes, the wonders of chemically-enhanced lyrics... great tune, bizarro movie. My favorite lyric (hard to chose, this song has so many)... "Come now, gentleman, your love is all I crave. You'll still be in the circus when I'm laughing, laughing on my grave. "
Posted 19 years ago by buyerfx    [ Reply ]
Outstanding! Classic R&B sound, great rhythm, killer bass lines, amazing slide guitar... and classic Mick vocals.
Posted 19 years ago by Dude    [ Reply ]