As a young teen, digging The Stones, I came across a collection of their lyrics at the public library and signed it (literally) out. When I came across the lyrics to this tune I remember thinking they were pretty basic...boring maybe. I didn't have $ and I didn't even know about Exile on Main Street. Years later (mid 80's) in a smoky college dorm room, this song comes sliding out of "Ventilator Blues", and it is the Smoothest thing EVER...and I recognize the simple lyric, "That's alright, that's alright." I think I must have slowly smiled...knowingly. By the time I song was ending I had found religion. Copied the album on a cassette and the rest is history.
Thought it was just me. Sober since 02/14/2016. First time I heard this song today and this song is giving to the GOOD memories of my past. I don’t want to go back but I can smile now and say I MADE IT! this jams ❤
Stones were deeply influenced by Black and African baptist church music while touring the south and sitting in on gospel choirs and on great old blues masters like Son House and Rev. Gary Davis. This is what they used to call a spiritual but done up with rhythm and soft rock. This is from Exile, which contains Shine a Light, their great rock n roll gospel anthem.
This song does it to me💜..I go to church! 💙 My nephew even has it as his ring tone ID for me cuz...cuz it does it to me! And he knows this..................man!
Revelation 22:4 "And they shall see His Face...and His name will be in their foreheads". The Rolling Stones have always had references to The Word. Because its a powerhouse of a book. Prodical son, Sympathy for the devil, never make a Saint of me (true only Jesus can do that) etc. No escaping that book.
They should have given Bobby Whitlock a songwriting credit on this - he played the wurly too - According to Bobby - Keith Richards wasn't even there....
There wasn’t anyone around to write down who played what and on which tracks, so when crediting was needed, Mick forgot who did what and who was where and when.
Mick Jagger asked Bobby to play a gospel sound on the keyboard, reminiscent of his Memphis (Millington, Tenn.) roots where his father was a minister, then Mick came up with the lyric “I Just Wanna See His Face”. (Later, Mick forgot who all played on the album so the album credits are incomplete.)
pre tom waits tom waits... the stones sound here sounds like tom waits would sound many, many, many years later... Keith did recording with Tom... how ironical... they must be kindling spits, I mean kindle spirits!
Clydie King and Venetta Fields deserve some credit for how good this sounds.
As a young teen, digging The Stones, I came across a collection of their lyrics at the public library and signed it (literally) out. When I came across the lyrics to this tune I remember thinking they were pretty basic...boring maybe. I didn't have $ and I didn't even know about Exile on Main Street. Years later (mid 80's) in a smoky college dorm room, this song comes sliding out of "Ventilator Blues", and it is the Smoothest thing EVER...and I recognize the simple lyric, "That's alright, that's alright." I think I must have slowly smiled...knowingly. By the time I song was ending I had found religion. Copied the album on a cassette and the rest is history.
What religion was that?
just youth & music… & that religious rhythm
Heroin in sound!
Thought it was just me. Sober since 02/14/2016. First time I heard this song today and this song is giving to the GOOD memories of my past. I don’t want to go back but I can smile now and say I MADE IT! this jams ❤
RIP Charlie Watts
Bobby Whitlock is on piano its a jam that Jagger wrote lyrics to.
Bobby Whitlock said MT on bass too.
Stones were deeply influenced by Black and African baptist church music while touring the south and sitting in on gospel choirs and on great old blues masters like Son House and Rev. Gary Davis. This is what they used to call a spiritual but done up with rhythm and soft rock. This is from Exile, which contains Shine a Light, their great rock n roll gospel anthem.
Thx early on to stones founder, Brian Jones
Just wanna see His face, gonna see His face!!
To me, a hymn.
certainly gospel/ blues sort of song. glorious really!
You are right. It is a hymn.
"Let this music relax your mind"
This song does it to me💜..I go to church! 💙 My nephew even has it as his ring tone ID for me cuz...cuz it does it to me! And he knows this..................man!
Your right Jesus is the reality that everyone has to deal with.
Bobby Whitlock on keys.....
brillant
I:n my Stones playlist with the cover by the Blind Boys of Alabama. Thanks for the upload!
Thank you sTones for DoinG GosPeL Too.
Revelation 22:4 "And they shall see His Face...and His name will be in their foreheads". The Rolling Stones have always had references to The Word. Because its a powerhouse of a book. Prodical son, Sympathy for the devil, never make a Saint of me (true only Jesus can do that) etc. No escaping that book.
The Stones didn't write "Prodigal Son"
They should have given Bobby Whitlock a songwriting credit on this - he played the wurly too -
According to Bobby - Keith Richards wasn't even there....
Keef was upstairs inna baffroom, seein' his face.
I just heard that from bobby
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Sullen V.Hement : Keegan was not in the house ; he was out scoring ,,,
Keef; saw his face in da spoon 🥄💉🥄🏛️
There wasn’t anyone around to write down who played what and on which tracks, so when crediting was needed, Mick forgot who did what and who was where and when.
The Five Blind Boys of Alabama also do a wonderful version of this song.
YEAH.
What is the meaning of this song ?
They want to see Jesus’s face. Pretty self explanatory
Mick Jagger asked Bobby to play a gospel sound on the keyboard, reminiscent of his Memphis (Millington, Tenn.) roots where his father was a minister, then Mick came up with the lyric “I Just Wanna See His Face”. (Later, Mick forgot who all played on the album so the album credits are incomplete.)
same
Does anyone know where to find a video of this being performed?
Only in mind. Unfortunately nobody was filming.
pre tom waits tom waits... the stones sound here sounds like tom waits would sound many, many, many years later... Keith did recording with Tom... how ironical... they must be kindling spits, I mean kindle spirits!
+flagemdown66 tom cites this song here... www.theguardian.com/music/2005/mar/20/popandrock1?CMP=share_btn_tw
"...dann ist es dir mit reden über Jesus nicht getan...dann willst du sein gesicht sehen..."
plastic jesus