Favorite Stones song?

[Connemara]

I don't know enough about the Stones. What's their best "bluesy" album?

 

[theguy]

play with fire
gimme shelter
ruby tuesday

 

[Lone Wolf]

Let It Bleed

 

[Egdon Heath]

"We're gonna come around at twelve with some Puerto Rican girls that are just dyyyyyyyyin' to meet 'chu."​

 

[Faded501s]

Something about the back-beat guitar lick in "Little T&A" (vocals by Richards) is just incredible and "Emotional Rescue" is a song that I just have to dance to...but they put out so many great songs.

 

[Bradford]

It's hard to beat the old stuff and I love Wild Horses, but I have to throw in a plug for Love is Strong from Voodoo Lounge in 1994.
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[unpainted huffheinz]

Originally Posted by letmebefell

Moonlight Mile, anyone?

I'm surprised this was only mentioned once. It is an atypical Stones tune as it doesn't have Keith Richards playing on it, but it has a behind the mask lyric by Jagger not found in most of their work. The second side of 'Sticky Fingers' is one of the best sides they ever released and 'Moonlight Mile' is the perfect way to end it.

 

[unpainted huffheinz]

Originally Posted by Connemara

I don't know enough about the Stones. What's their best "bluesy" album?

'Exile on Main Street' - but that album is deeper than most white boy blues riffing, so you might be disappointed.

 

[Connemara]

Originally Posted by unpainted huffheinz

'Exile on Main Street' - but that album is deeper than most white boy blues riffing, so you might be disappointed.
No, deeper is what I like to hear.

 

[Bona Drag]

Impossible to answer. I will say that their version of 'She Said Yeah' is the filthiest punk rock song ever recorded.

 

[dave]

Originally Posted by Connemara

No, deeper is what I like to hear.

you might like 12x5. R&B heavy stuff.

 

[bc78]

Originally Posted by unpainted huffheinz

'Exile on Main Street' - but that album is deeper than most white boy blues riffing, so you might be disappointed.

Exile is my favorite. highly recommended.

 

[milosz]

Originally Posted by Connemara

I don't know enough about the Stones. What's their best "bluesy" album?

Exile is not my favorite - but it is the least overplayed, because none of the tracks became classic rock staples.

The other three great albums from that era (Beggars, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers) each have a track or three that anyone who grew up in the States will probably want to bypass (honestly, I never need to hear "Sympathy for the Devil" again, no matter how great it is) - but combined, you've got at least one CD of top-shelf country-blues.

You need all four. Skip everything after Exile (they had their moments, but it doesn't live up) and before Beggars' Banquet (ditto) - add in the Hot Rocks hits compilation for their first decade later.

 

[brlfvr]

Monkey Man, Miss You, Wild Horses, Can't You Hear Me Knockin'!

 

[Spiritinthesky]

Wild Horses