How good were The Rolling Stones at the time of this Fort Worth gig? Consider that in the 4 years between May 1968 and May 1972, the Stones issued 61 songs thusly:
- 4 albums with producer and funk shaman, Jimmy Miller: Beggar's Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed(1969), Sticky Fingers (1971), and Exile On Main Street (1972)
- 1 (mostly) live album with the band's longtime engineer, Glyn Johns: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out (1970)
- 3 singles not on LPs: "Jumpin' Jack Flash" b/w "Child Of The Moon"; the cowbell version of "Honky Tonk Women" (1969)
- 1 memo from Turner: "Memo From Turner," Performance soundtrack (1970)
4 comments:
Excellent point (and very well said) comparing the Stones output during that fertile period to the Harry Smith Anthology. I sometimes forget how great the Stones were.
It's really impressive to think about the Stones in terms of a 1972 setlist. They could've played for 6 hours before hitting filler, the catalog was that deep. What were their misfires to that point? The way early stuff was hit, hit, and miss (not a bad ratio at all), Aftermath was a little weak, and Satanic Majesties was just plain goofy. However, even their acid-tongued psychedelia outbreak wasn't as bad as initial wounds seemed to suggest. It wasn't the Stones' strong suit, sure, but 'Citadel', '2000 Man', 'Dandelion', and 'She's a Rainbow' are all great songs. Even at their weakest, the Stones were producing A game material.
Thanks for the linkage!
No problem, Mike. That was an excellent profile on Mr. Jimmy, who I think deserves more love.
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