I’ve always loved this song and thought of it as the ultimate bridge between quality and accessibility. The slow riff and rhythm is so easy to follow and enjoy, the chorus is so fun to sing along with, the instrumental breaks are melodic and engaging, and the message is so clear. I always like to put this one on when I’m hanging with people who aren’t necessarily fans of The Rolling Stones. Since I’m younger, those people still tend to say “next song” somewhere into the guitar solo (shorter attention spans, especially for classic rock songs it seems), but it has a higher succes rate than say, “can’t you hear me knocking” or “midnight rambler.” Even if I think those songs might be better, partially the live version of midnight rambler from get yer ya-yas out, the fact that I can enjoy this one with my friends adds another criterion for potential liking it more.
I’ve always loved this song and thought of it as the ultimate bridge between quality and accessibility. The slow riff and rhythm is so easy to follow and enjoy, the chorus is so fun to sing along with, the instrumental breaks are melodic and engaging, and the message is so clear. I always like to put this one on when I’m hanging with people who aren’t necessarily fans of The Rolling Stones. Since I’m younger, those people still tend to say “next song” somewhere into the guitar solo (shorter attention spans, especially for classic rock songs it seems), but it has a higher succes rate than say, “can’t you hear me knocking” or “midnight rambler.” Even if I think those songs might be better, partially the live version of midnight rambler from get yer ya-yas out, the fact that I can enjoy this one with my friends adds another criterion for potential liking it more.