From the 1971 album Sticky Fingers. Recorded in London, spring of 1970 Mick Jagger - vocals Keith Richards - Rhythm/Lead guitar Mick Taylor - Lead/Rhythm guitar Bill Wyman - Bass guitar Charlie Watts - Drums featuring: Bobby Keys - Sax Billy Preston - Organ/Keys Rocky Dijon - Congas Jimmy Miller - additional percussions In interviews, Mick Taylor and Keith Richards described the last half jam was exactly that, a Jam Session. The Tape was still rolling because the song was suppose to fade out but Taylor kept going and by accident it became a thing after other musicians picked up their instruments again and joined back in, all while the tape was still recording. The Jam was an unplanned continuation of the actual song and all done in One Take. Keep in mind, the Stones are the original bad boys of Rock that started in 1962 and part of the British Invasion along with the Beatles. They are longest running band in history still recording and touring today. Covid cut their 2020 US tour short but plans to continue when things open up more. The Rolling Stones are true pioneers of modern Rock & Roll
When you consider that the jam at the end is live improv.....just mind blowing. Especially the greatest rock sax man of them all, Bobby Keys doing his thing.
This album turns 50 on April 23. Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, and Goatshead Soup. That's a run of five studio albums that is hard to top.
And the live performances from the 72 and 73 World Tours are the band at their peak swagger. Fuck me. When you hear some of Mick Taylor’s solos on some of those shows are mind blowing. The Horn section. God Damn.
The Stones rarely disappoint, but this period, bet. '69 to '74, with Mick Taylor on lead guitar is hands down their best period..And, in particular, this song!..It's my favorite Stones song...I have been listening to this song for 50 years, and it is still as fresh today, as it was the very first time I heard it..It doesn't have the ability to age.
The Stones era with producer Jimmy Miller gave us a run of records that stands 2nd only to the Beatles, Beggar's Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St. and Goat's Head Soup. Every single one a bona fide classic. ...and Miller's name gets left out of most conversations, which is a serious mistake.
About hearing something new, I've listened to this since I first bought this album when it was new. Within the last year or so when I notice the main lick, the loud NA-NA NA-NA NA-NAH follows that exact riff being played a couple beats BEFORE the riff we all notice. It's like a call and response; a quiet na na na na na nah in the left speaker, and then the monster riff. This recurs throughout that portion of the song, and I missed it even being there for most of my life.
@@davidburton2381 the stones were/are masterful at that and it literally can take decades of listening to their songs to catch everything. i heard things on shattered on CD in 1994 with headphones on that I never heard listening to the album or cassette (which was my first stones album at the age of 9)
Not by anyone who actually bothered listening to him. It has to be said, though, that Bobby Keys contribution was on a par with Taylor's in terms of making this track a true masterpiece. They were a pairing made in heaven! If I'm pushed - this has to be my favourite Stones number, and that's not only down to the totally competent and spontaneous musicianship that it demonstrates, but also down to the fact that it is so damned good to listen to. It's truly on another level entirely...
Keith Richards said the song was supposed to end after the first part, but the tape was still rolling, and Bobby Keys (saxophone) kept playing, so they let it play out. An accident like that only happens with great players who are fearless and know each other & their instruments well.
Rolling Stones gave all their props to the original Blues artists that inspired them to play the style that they developed. They are iconic and always kept it fresh.
This song came out when I was in junior high...The best teacher I ever had was my math teacher Mr. Lee, a hard @ss Asian who would NOT tolerate not learning. Once a week he would play classic music and give us time to do assignments. I talked him into letting me bring in a song and this was the one I picked. Mr. Lee was impressed.
Nobody, but has laid down the quantity and quality of filthy grooves that the Stones have. If you like those filthy grooves, may I suggest Gimme Shelter, Sympathy for the Devil, Tumblin Dice, Midnight Rambler, Slave, Sister Morphine, Melody and It's Only Rock and Roll(but I like it) just to name a few.
The Greatest Rock & Roll band in the world. In 2006 they had 1 million Brazilians come to their beach concert in Rio. It’s SICK how deservedly popular THE STONES are.
You got the Job, man! Jesus! It's seldom and amazin', seeing/feeling a sympathic and clever guy Like you, beein' so impressed by our great human-being-language (music) and by the greatest Rock-Band in the world : the rolling Stones!)! Good bless you! Praises aaron
Song started with Keith's viscous guitar attack and Jagger's snarling vocal would finish it off. But. The Stones planned to end song at around the 2:40 mark and then guitarist Mick Taylor kept playing this fluid liquid solo and the rest of the band came back in...historic.
They live up to the hype. They were the opposite of The Beatles’ ‘nice boys’ image in the 60s. They remained consistent throughout, but the 70s output is something else. Entire albums well worth your time, my friend!
Excellent song for one of the most iconic songs in the rock and pop music industry. Another fifty great songs to go Here are some of my favorite which I believe you will love,Paint It Black, Shine a Light,Mother’s Little Helper,SOME Girls,Angie,Beast of Burden,Wild Horse,Jumpin’ Jack Flash,Brown Sugar,Ruby Tuesday,Sympathy For The Devil, And Harlem Shuffle! You will love these songs! They have been together for 50 years!
My favorite song on my favorite Stones album. But to be clear, the entire album is one you can play over and over on repeat. So many great songs. Moonlight Mile is amazing.
Brilliant reaction. The instrumental second half to the song was just a studio jam as a coda to the song and they just kept the recording going. Mick Taylor is outstanding here.
Glad you finally came out from under the rock where you were living. One of their best songs as far as I’m concerned. I never get tired of listening to it.
So to keep the Stones discovery going try ‘Monkey Man’ or ‘All Down The Line’ next. Both kick-ass rockers. They have beautiful ballads too- try Moonlight Mile or Torn and Frayed.
I love this song. And I love your reaction to it. I love how you picked up on Mick Taylor's rhythm. As well as the mix of drums, riff, bass. All working in perfect harmony.
I love your reaction to this, it's the third time I have watched. I can't tell you how happy it makes me. I ❤️❤️❤️❤️ the Stones and your reaction to them
Can't you hear me knocking is a classic, .. hey J Rah !! Check out Moonlight Mile , Midnight Rambler, Hot Stuff, Monkey Man, You can't always get what you want, Sympathy for the Devil, ... I could go on & on, there are so many Stones classics, & RIP Charlie Watts thanks for the memories.
Your reaction.....PRICELESS for one of the greatest Stones compositions of all time....that and......too many of theirs to list .....Shared and Subscribed!!!!!!!
Stones were straight up blues fans from howling wolf to muddy waters and interjected blues in rick and their sound along with remaking several blues tunes into stones hits. They are not just typical rock if you listen to the experimental sound and genres covered in their music.
What an intro to The Stones! Hope you keep going....Moonlight Mile, Tumbling Dice (fantastic drums), and of course, You Can't Always Get What You Want. And if you do Sympathy for the Devil, I recommend the live version from the album Get Yer Ya Ya's Out - the groove is filthy!
OMG couldn't click fast enough!! I knew once you got into the Stones there'd be no turning back. "Gimme Shelter" and "Do Do Do Do (Heartbreaker)" are my next recommendations. Loved watching you enjoy this!
Some of the most simple yet sick AF drumming ever! Those random staccato accents when they sing "Can't you hear me knocking" and the way he goes to the toms to give it that Latin feel right before the congas drop in is masterful . Charlie Watts tells a story on drums.
With Bobby Keys on sax, Nicky Hopkins and Ian Stewart on keys, Keith Richards and Mick Taylor on guitar. Sticky Fingers album came out 50 years ago. The Stones' music, like the Beatles', evolved over the years. Other songs to check out (there are so many) are: "Time (Is On My Side)" and "Time Waits for No One."
You picked a helluva song with which to start off your Stones career!! In my opinion, their best ever!!! And, instrumentally, Can't You Hear Me Knockin'? is the Rolling Stones' 2 best songs ever!!!!
One of my favorite songs ever. So great to know others truly appreciate. Keith Richard’s opening rift - just awesome - and he’s syncopating - bending those notes. Soon Mick Taylor comes in playing rhythm. Soon after the incredible sax solo, Mick is playing lead with Keith playing rhythm. The Stones rhythm section is as good as it gets!
Welcome aboard the Stones train Jay! Glad your here mate. Oh, and yeah... when you looked at the camera and said "really?" I looked directly at you on my monitor and said "Oh yeah baby!" get ready for the ride! Your reaction is priceless mate. I must have heard this song 100 times over the years but you made me smile big time mate! Thanks for the post!
The second half of the song was a studio jam improvised on the spot. Almost every song on this,album has serious drug references. Try anything from the four album stretch of Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969 - my favorite), Sticky Fingers (1971 - this album), Exile on Main St. (1972). Few bands had that many nearly perfect albums in a row, plus a great live album, "Get Yer Ya Yas Out!"
Love love love that ending. I know someone else will explain the details. All I know is that it was just a happy little accident when they were recording. They just started jamming out. Luckily for the world, it was captured it on tape.
I’m so happy you connected with this song. You get it, right away. That was Bobby Keyes, I believe, on sax, Nicky Hopkins on piano. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) and Angie off Goat’s Head Soup are good ones to try next, and Stray Cat Blues off Beggars Banquet, too, maybe Rip This Joint or Happy off Exile On Main Street...they have so many great songs and styles. Love your energy and especially appreciated it on this one. Peace to everyone!
Welcome getting your ears lathered with the greatest rock and roll band of all time. Plus arguably their greatest composition. One note to you, the breakdown and ending was entirely improvised...unbeknownst to the band Jimmy Miller had the tapes rolling and they thought he stopped the tape machine but it was rolling the whole time... And a pleasant surprise to everyone in the room that it was caught on tape.
Producer Jimmy Miller treated EVERY instrument as a rhythm instrument, even the vocals. It gave their tracks a whole pulse that no other band could copy. Like Sir George Martin with the Beatles; the right band with the right producer. ...and sax provided by the late and truly great Bobby Keys.
That stare when they surprised you with the bongos 😆 I'm playing catch up on watching your channel, and wanted to say I love that you kept your art piece now that you are green screening! ✌
See I need to explain something...I have been listening to the stones since I was 9 years old in the mid 70s -- hardddddddcore fan.... I know every lyric every note, every everything and i knew you were gonna make that face when it went into the instrumental -- i just adore you!!
Love it. That snare roll Charlie does is infectious. Such a calm little dude but he's got the groove in him. You gotta do Keith Richards' Hate it when you leave, the 2020 video for it is amazing. It's definitely a mid-bbq classic. Pull that one out, then toss on anything Motown to seg back into the Dre/Snoop. Girls be like ''I didn't know you was a dj''. That's when you hand'm a big ol plate of food and say ''Baby, stick around''. Attaining that level of smooth takes dedication, just like being a Shaolin monk or a tenured bipolar bomb disposal technician.
One of the best, most honest reaction videos I have ever watched. You really put your soul into your reaction. This IS an amazing song. I have listened to it, well, I've lost count as to how many times, but it stays fresh and incredible, and this is one of the best jams ever. As everyone notes, this IS a jam. The Stones ended the song proper, but Mick Taylor kept on playing, Bobby Keyes picked up the slack, Charlie kicked in to jazz mode, Keith got the rhythm going, Bill Wyman played some of the most wicked bass ever, and Mick graciously stepped aside and let the boys in the band jam this song to the end.
The entire 2nd half of CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING? - was improvised! Charlie Watts forgot to stop drumming at the end of the composed, rehearsed song, so the Stones just winged it. The jam you hear is what they played, no overdubs. One take, and they captured the whole thing as is. Badass!
Wow Jay. You couldn't have picked a better first Rolling Stones song to start with! Saw your Sympathy For the Devil vid, and will watch your Gimme Shelter next. @ 5:32 LOL!! Yes really! That is an awesome reaction man!! Love it. 😁👍 All this and more is what we were jammin' to back in the late 60s and 70s. Many have thrown Stones suggestions your way, here's a few others: "Emotional Rescue" where Jagger delivers an incredible falsetto, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" a real classic, "Start Me Up", "Undercover of the Night", "Bitch", "Miss You", "Brown Sugar", "Shattered" and so many more. But Knocking will probably be your favorite since it's your first, and it is a damn good one! Check 'em all out. You might find one that outdoes this one for you. ✌️😎
Jay Rah, you are a helluva lot younger than I am. Not a put down! I dig the way you like to delve into different things, and are accepting of them! Also, I can tell you have 'musician' in your soul! You pick apart instumentation, understand arrangements... Keep this shit up Nykuh!!!
Welcome to Blues-Rock.. Stones have many bangers like this.. "Time Waits for No-One".. "You got the Silver".. "She's a Rainbow".. "Miss You".. "Only Rock n Roll".. A fitting reaction!!
I've read that after the vocals, the recording session became an improvisation. Mick Taylor just kept on riffing. The sax player is Bobby Keys, who played with the Stones on lots of stuff. I've been a Stones fan for 60 years, and this is in the top three of my favorite songs. Keith Richards is the king of guitar intros, and he proves it with this masterpiece.
It's wonderful to see the expression on the face of someone who's never heard a Stones' song change as soon as this song starts.
Perhaps THE greatest jam of all time.
And, yes, a jam.
The song ended. The band didn't. They kept going.
Any song Mick Taylor plays on is awesome. He elevated the band to greatness.
Keith Richards plays the lead intro
Mick Taylor certainly classed them up, but the reason he could is because of all the band members talent.
From the 1971 album Sticky Fingers. Recorded in London, spring of 1970
Mick Jagger - vocals
Keith Richards - Rhythm/Lead guitar
Mick Taylor - Lead/Rhythm guitar
Bill Wyman - Bass guitar
Charlie Watts - Drums
featuring:
Bobby Keys - Sax
Billy Preston - Organ/Keys
Rocky Dijon - Congas
Jimmy Miller - additional percussions
In interviews, Mick Taylor and Keith Richards described the last half jam was exactly that, a Jam Session. The Tape was still rolling because the song was suppose to fade out but Taylor kept going and by accident it became a thing after other musicians picked up their instruments again and joined back in, all while the tape was still recording. The Jam was an unplanned continuation of the actual song and all done in One Take.
Keep in mind, the Stones are the original bad boys of Rock that started in 1962 and part of the British Invasion along with the Beatles. They are longest running band in history still recording and touring today. Covid cut their 2020 US tour short but plans to continue when things open up more.
The Rolling Stones are true pioneers of modern Rock & Roll
This is my favorite song by Stones and I had no idea. Thanks for the history lesson!
When you consider that the jam at the end is live improv.....just mind blowing. Especially the greatest rock sax man of them all, Bobby Keys doing his thing.
This album turns 50 on April 23. Beggars Banquet, Let It Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main Street, and Goatshead Soup. That's a run of five studio albums that is hard to top.
Agree but I would add Only Rock and Roll for six straight.
@@paulprendergast3184 agreed
And the live performances from the 72 and 73 World Tours are the band at their peak swagger. Fuck me. When you hear some of Mick Taylor’s solos on some of those shows are mind blowing. The Horn section. God Damn.
Deserted island, last few possessions material! 💕
Totally agree. Only thing comparable is LZ 1 through 4
The Stones rarely disappoint, but this period, bet. '69 to '74, with Mick Taylor on lead guitar is hands down their best period..And, in particular, this song!..It's my favorite Stones song...I have been listening to this song for 50 years, and it is still as fresh today, as it was the very first time I heard it..It doesn't have the ability to age.
Saw them with Brian in ‘66. Taylor in ‘72. Wood ‘19. All brilliant. I give the nod tho to the early Stones with Brian.
Taylor's live guitar performance on Gimme Shelter in the 70's is amazing!
The Stones era with producer Jimmy Miller gave us a run of records that stands 2nd only to the Beatles,
Beggar's Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile on Main St. and Goat's Head Soup.
Every single one a bona fide classic.
...and Miller's name gets left out of most conversations, which is a serious mistake.
@@ClichéGuevara-2814 My favourite album was Tattoo you, it got played to death in my youth.
This is one of those songs that goes straight to 11 every time it comes on!
I’ve heard this song at least hundreds of times, and I almost always hear something new. So much going on at such a high level. Masterpiece.
About hearing something new, I've listened to this since I first bought this album when it was new. Within the last year or so when I notice the main lick, the loud NA-NA NA-NA NA-NAH follows that exact riff being played a couple beats BEFORE the riff we all notice. It's like a call and response; a quiet na na na na na nah in the left speaker, and then the monster riff. This recurs throughout that portion of the song, and I missed it even being there for most of my life.
@@davidburton2381 the stones were/are masterful at that and it literally can take decades of listening to their songs to catch everything. i heard things on shattered on CD in 1994 with headphones on that I never heard listening to the album or cassette (which was my first stones album at the age of 9)
@@davidburton2381 me, too, WOW, thank you for pointing it out.
Rolling Stones studied the blues and jazz legends. They came up right after that time.
Saw the Stones in '75 with Mick Taylor ! ;-)
And the saxophone !
Then in the Kingdome.... Ronnie Wood in '81.
Stones are great "gimme shelter", "sympathy for the devil", "miss you", "waiting on a friend" so many others
MONKEY MAAAAANNNNNNNNN
Mick Taylor is definitely one of the most underrated Guitarists of all time ever.
Not by anyone who actually bothered listening to him. It has to be said, though, that Bobby Keys contribution was on a par with Taylor's in terms of making this track a true masterpiece. They were a pairing made in heaven!
If I'm pushed - this has to be my favourite Stones number, and that's not only down to the totally competent and spontaneous musicianship that it demonstrates, but also down to the fact that it is so damned good to listen to. It's truly on another level entirely...
@@chaswebb4016 This song is from my favourite Rolling Stones album. Which is at number 2 of my favourite albums of all time.
This rabbit hole runs deep. Keep digging brother, you're just scraping the surface.
Keith Richards said the song was supposed to end after the first part, but the tape was still rolling, and Bobby Keys (saxophone) kept playing, so they let it play out. An accident like that only happens with great players who are fearless and know each other & their instruments well.
Just by crazy chance
Rolling Stones gave all their props to the original Blues artists that inspired them to play the style that they developed. They are iconic and always kept it fresh.
Midnight Rambler from the live album “get yer ya yas out” is a good one. That whole album
Or Love in Vain and Sympathy for The Devil FROM THE SAME ALBUM
Love your reaction
@@mjp3186 YES! Sympathy for the devil on the ya ya album is fire
That entire live album deserves a reaction! One of my favorite live albums of all time.
That's a great version of a really terrific song!
This song came out when I was in junior high...The best teacher I ever had was my math teacher Mr. Lee, a hard @ss Asian who would NOT tolerate not learning. Once a week he would play classic music and give us time to do assignments. I talked him into letting me bring in a song and this was the one I picked. Mr. Lee was impressed.
This entire album is awesome
Amen...their best, IMO.
@@cmsmhp I agree. Sticky Fingers is a solid album with a great Warhol cover.
That album is the bitch ,,,alright /*********
@@VIDSTORAGE Favorite Tune on the Album
My favorite Stones album.
This is one of my favorite songs from the era when Mick Taylor was on lead guitar. Wild Horses from the same album is another banger.
Nobody, but has laid down the quantity and quality of filthy grooves that the Stones have. If you like those filthy grooves, may I suggest Gimme Shelter, Sympathy for the Devil, Tumblin Dice, Midnight Rambler, Slave, Sister Morphine, Melody and It's Only Rock and Roll(but I like it) just to name a few.
The Greatest Rock & Roll band in the world.
In 2006 they had 1 million Brazilians come to their beach concert in Rio.
It’s SICK how deservedly popular THE STONES are.
I’ll never get tired of this song. Love the stones. Bobby Keys on Sax.
There's a newer live version of this with mick and bobby on you tube that kick this versions ass , really good
You got the Job, man! Jesus! It's seldom and amazin', seeing/feeling a sympathic and clever guy Like you, beein' so impressed by our great human-being-language (music) and by the greatest Rock-Band in the world : the rolling Stones!)! Good bless you! Praises aaron
There's a man who appreciates great music
Charlie Watts is such a great drummer, plus he’s one of the nicest guys in all of rock ‘n roll. A perfect gentleman.
Back in the day it was rare to hear this song on the radio because it was so long. But when they did play it, it was a golden treat.
It is songs like this that show why the Stones have been as big and popular as they are for as long as they have.
Song started with Keith's viscous guitar attack and Jagger's snarling vocal would finish it off. But. The Stones planned to end song at around the 2:40 mark and then guitarist Mick Taylor kept playing this fluid liquid solo and the rest of the band came back in...historic.
Gimme Shelter!! Merry Clayton's vocals are AMAZING.
Whenever I want to feel alive and beautiful I play this really loud and dance in my room. It works every time 💃💃💃💃💃
PS I'm 60 😅
Sympathy for the Devil, Gimme Shelter, Midnight Rambler, Monkey Man, Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) - can’t go wrong w any of these
Heartbreaker and Monkey Man are two of my favorites.
Filthy was the exact right word.
Love to you Jay Rah.
The most amazing reaction.
Priceless
They live up to the hype. They were the opposite of The Beatles’ ‘nice boys’ image in the 60s.
They remained consistent throughout, but the 70s output is something else.
Entire albums well worth your time, my friend!
Excellent song for one of the most iconic songs in the rock and pop music industry. Another fifty great songs to go Here are some of my favorite which I believe you will love,Paint It Black, Shine a Light,Mother’s Little Helper,SOME Girls,Angie,Beast of Burden,Wild Horse,Jumpin’ Jack Flash,Brown Sugar,Ruby Tuesday,Sympathy For The Devil, And Harlem Shuffle! You will love these songs! They have been together for 50 years!
My favorite song on my favorite Stones album. But to be clear, the entire album is one you can play over and over on repeat. So many great songs. Moonlight Mile is amazing.
And shout out to Charlie Watt’s fine cymbal work supporting Mick Taylor and Keith Richard’s dueling guitars. Such a kicking song.
100% agree 👍
The smile on your face says it all!
Wore out this 8 Track back in the early 70s, driving back and forth to college. The whole album is great. Their best in my opinion.
I think that 8-track reference went right over his head!
Brilliant reaction. The instrumental second half to the song was just a studio jam as a coda to the song and they just kept the recording going. Mick Taylor is outstanding here.
Glad you finally came out from under the rock where you were living. One of their best songs as far as I’m concerned. I never get tired of listening to it.
So to keep the Stones discovery going try ‘Monkey Man’ or ‘All Down The Line’ next. Both kick-ass rockers. They have beautiful ballads too- try Moonlight Mile or Torn and Frayed.
The great thing is that the second half of the song is just a spontaneous jam session. They just left the tape running.
I love this song. And I love your reaction to it. I love how you picked up on Mick Taylor's rhythm. As well as the mix of drums, riff, bass. All working in perfect harmony.
That was Keith Richards not Mick T
@@ednorko5128 the background rhythm in the first part was Mick T
I love your reaction to this, it's the third time I have watched. I can't tell you how happy it makes me. I ❤️❤️❤️❤️ the Stones and your reaction to them
For a guy who's never mentioned in the greatest guitarist discussion, Richards sure has a ton of saucy and iconic riffs.
“Thank God I did this song last because I couldnt have been able to recover from this” sums it up perfectly
Can't you hear me knocking is a classic, .. hey J Rah !! Check out Moonlight Mile , Midnight Rambler, Hot Stuff, Monkey Man, You can't always get what you want, Sympathy for the Devil, ... I could go on & on, there are so many Stones classics, & RIP Charlie Watts thanks for the memories.
Your reaction.....PRICELESS for one of the greatest Stones compositions of all time....that and......too many of theirs to list .....Shared and Subscribed!!!!!!!
Okay, so now THIS is my favourite reaction! Love the expressions on your face throughout! And yes, REALLY!!!
Stones were straight up blues fans from howling wolf to muddy waters and interjected blues in rick and their sound along with remaking several blues tunes into stones hits. They are not just typical rock if you listen to the experimental sound and genres covered in their music.
What an intro to The Stones! Hope you keep going....Moonlight Mile, Tumbling Dice (fantastic drums), and of course, You Can't Always Get What You Want. And if you do Sympathy for the Devil, I recommend the live version from the album Get Yer Ya Ya's Out - the groove is filthy!
OMG love that you dropped the head phones when Bobby Keys started blowing. Love it!
Bobby keys on sax. Also Bobby Keys on the Doors song Touch Me.
Fabulous song--- blew my mind the first time I heard it, decades ago...
OMG couldn't click fast enough!! I knew once you got into the Stones there'd be no turning back. "Gimme Shelter" and "Do Do Do Do (Heartbreaker)" are my next recommendations. Loved watching you enjoy this!
Doo(Heartbreaker) is the most underrated Stones song.
Some of the most simple yet sick AF drumming ever! Those random staccato accents when they sing "Can't you hear me knocking" and the way he goes to the toms to give it that Latin feel right before the congas drop in is masterful . Charlie Watts tells a story on drums.
this song is amazing...one of my favorite Stones songs...another nice one...Memo from Turner!
With Bobby Keys on sax, Nicky Hopkins and Ian Stewart on keys, Keith Richards and Mick Taylor on guitar. Sticky Fingers album came out 50 years ago. The Stones' music, like the Beatles', evolved over the years. Other songs to check out (there are so many) are: "Time (Is On My Side)" and "Time Waits for No One."
You are the best for taking a banger like this. THANKS
You picked a helluva song with which to start off your Stones career!! In my opinion, their best ever!!! And, instrumentally, Can't You Hear Me Knockin'? is the Rolling Stones' 2 best songs ever!!!!
Now you have to do "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Gimme Shelter" official lyric videos
YES.
One of my favorite songs ever. So great to know others truly appreciate. Keith Richard’s opening rift - just awesome - and he’s syncopating - bending those notes. Soon Mick Taylor comes in playing rhythm. Soon after the incredible sax solo, Mick is playing lead with Keith playing rhythm. The Stones rhythm section is as good as it gets!
Tumbling Dice - The Rolling Stones
Welcome aboard the Stones train Jay! Glad your here mate. Oh, and yeah... when you looked at the camera and said "really?" I looked directly at you on my monitor and said "Oh yeah baby!" get ready for the ride! Your reaction is priceless mate. I must have heard this song 100 times over the years but you made me smile big time mate! Thanks for the post!
The second half of the song was a studio jam improvised on the spot.
Almost every song on this,album has serious drug references.
Try anything from the four album stretch of Beggars Banquet (1968), Let It Bleed (1969 - my favorite), Sticky Fingers (1971 - this album), Exile on Main St. (1972). Few bands had that many nearly perfect albums in a row, plus a great live album, "Get Yer Ya Yas Out!"
Love love love that ending. I know someone else will explain the details. All I know is that it was just a happy little accident when they were recording. They just started jamming out. Luckily for the world, it was captured it on tape.
I’m so happy you connected with this song. You get it, right away. That was Bobby Keyes, I believe, on sax, Nicky Hopkins on piano. Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker) and Angie off Goat’s Head Soup are good ones to try next, and Stray Cat Blues off Beggars Banquet, too, maybe Rip This Joint or Happy off Exile On Main Street...they have so many great songs and styles. Love your energy and especially appreciated it on this one. Peace to everyone!
Love your reaction to this great jam!! My dad was Stones fan so I heard this all my life ❤👍
Welcome getting your ears lathered with the greatest rock and roll band of all time. Plus arguably their greatest composition.
One note to you, the breakdown and ending was entirely improvised...unbeknownst to the band Jimmy Miller had the tapes rolling and they thought he stopped the tape machine but it was rolling the whole time...
And a pleasant surprise to everyone in the room that it was caught on tape.
Producer Jimmy Miller treated EVERY instrument as a rhythm instrument, even the vocals. It gave their tracks a whole pulse that no other band could copy. Like Sir George Martin with the Beatles; the right band with the right producer.
...and sax provided by the late and truly great Bobby Keys.
Great reaction Jay,love it
That stare when they surprised you with the bongos 😆 I'm playing catch up on watching your channel, and wanted to say I love that you kept your art piece now that you are green screening! ✌
Great song; great instrumentals!!!! You sure did pick a good first one, Jay Rah. This is hand down the best Stones’ song.
A true masterpiece
the late great Bobby Keys on sax , RIP.. toured with the Stones for years.. very cool documentary about him on amazon.. what a life..
First time I heard this was on vinyl. I played 15 times in a row.
Dude, now you know why I've seen them live 6 times.
See I need to explain something...I have been listening to the stones since I was 9 years old in the mid 70s -- hardddddddcore fan.... I know every lyric every note, every everything and i knew you were gonna make that face when it went into the instrumental -- i just adore you!!
one of my all time favorites- been listening to the Stones since 1964..
Love it. That snare roll Charlie does is infectious. Such a calm little dude but he's got the groove in him. You gotta do Keith Richards' Hate it when you leave, the 2020 video for it is amazing. It's definitely a mid-bbq classic. Pull that one out, then toss on anything Motown to seg back into the Dre/Snoop. Girls be like ''I didn't know you was a dj''. That's when you hand'm a big ol plate of food and say ''Baby, stick around''. Attaining that level of smooth takes dedication, just like being a Shaolin monk or a tenured bipolar bomb disposal technician.
This song has stood the test of time. Other great Stones song that don’t get mentioned much: Bitch, Live With Me, Stray Cat Blues
Sway
You've got to know: after Bobby Keys's sax solo was ending, the band was getting ready to close out--and then Mick Taylor came in on wings of fire.
Damn I forgot how good this little jewel is! Musicianship at its finest!!!!
No greatest riffs of all time list is complete without this song.
This is my favorite video on the intent. Period. Best song ever and watching you is so entertaining. Thanks for what you do bro!
Well, well, well. It's about time, my man. Glad you did it while the guys are still alive. Keith is the King of Riffs!
Great reaction, man. The mix with all those instruments and textures that just seem to all
go in different directions but all flow together.
One of the best, most honest reaction videos I have ever watched. You really put your soul into your reaction. This IS an amazing song. I have listened to it, well, I've lost count as to how many times, but it stays fresh and incredible, and this is one of the best jams ever. As everyone notes, this IS a jam. The Stones ended the song proper, but Mick Taylor kept on playing, Bobby Keyes picked up the slack, Charlie kicked in to jazz mode, Keith got the rhythm going, Bill Wyman played some of the most wicked bass ever, and Mick graciously stepped aside and let the boys in the band jam this song to the end.
The entire 2nd half of CAN'T YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING? - was improvised! Charlie Watts forgot to stop drumming at the end of the composed, rehearsed song, so the Stones just winged it. The jam you hear is what they played, no overdubs.
One take, and they captured the whole thing as is. Badass!
"Why are they doing this to me??" Lol...great comment, analysis and reaction. You earned yourself a follow with this video
This is the best reaction I've seen to any song. Keep on reacting buddy!
Wow Jay. You couldn't have picked a better first Rolling Stones song to start with! Saw your Sympathy For the Devil vid, and will watch your Gimme Shelter next. @ 5:32 LOL!! Yes really! That is an awesome reaction man!! Love it. 😁👍 All this and more is what we were jammin' to back in the late 60s and 70s. Many have thrown Stones suggestions your way, here's a few others: "Emotional Rescue" where Jagger delivers an incredible falsetto, "Jumpin' Jack Flash" a real classic, "Start Me Up", "Undercover of the Night", "Bitch", "Miss You", "Brown Sugar", "Shattered" and so many more. But Knocking will probably be your favorite since it's your first, and it is a damn good one! Check 'em all out. You might find one that outdoes this one for you. ✌️😎
The super bands we had during this ERA were amazing and The Stones can’t be denied as one of the Greatest.
It’s when music was really music
the stones are my all time favorite band i have been listening to them since 1977. can't wait to see your reaction to this!
My fav band from back in their day, and this is my fav Stones song. Love Mick Taylor's time with them. Brilliant
Jay Rah, you are a helluva lot younger than I am. Not a put down! I dig the way you like to delve into different things, and are accepting of them! Also, I can tell you have 'musician' in your soul! You pick apart instumentation, understand arrangements... Keep this shit up Nykuh!!!
I'm 58 and i just bought this album. Never had it back in the day, actually bought it for this song!
Welcome to Blues-Rock.. Stones have many bangers like this.. "Time Waits for No-One".. "You got the Silver".. "She's a Rainbow".. "Miss You".. "Only Rock n Roll".. A fitting reaction!!
I've read that after the vocals, the recording session became an improvisation. Mick Taylor just kept on riffing. The sax player is Bobby Keys, who played with the Stones on lots of stuff. I've been a Stones fan for 60 years, and this is in the top three of my favorite songs. Keith Richards is the king of guitar intros, and he proves it with this masterpiece.
This is hands down my favorite video on the internet. Not just reaction, but video. Just saying. Thanks for what you do bro!