I heard on the radio that today is Keith Richard’s birthday – so here we go – happy birthday.
“Only Rock n Roll” is classic Stones, with funky time changes and an acoustic guitar breakdown in the middle. Dig the video, it features bubbles, sailor suits, and the Stones in drag – I mean wow.
Once I mentioned the Stone’s Classic Gimme Shelter in a previous post you knew it was only a matter of time before I found an excuse to write something about it.
Check these guys out - I mean wow.
I don’t think they are lip-syncing (the version in this video is different from the album and missing the ridiculously amazing backing vocals), though I don’t know how to explain the harmonica that no one seems to be playing. But who cares - this is classic Stones, when they were in their prime and at their best.
For those with a keen eye for Stones history, this video is Stones 2.0 with Mick Taylor (guitar) replacing founding member Brian Jones. Mick is the dude playing the black Les Paul.