Dead Flowers - Alternate Version - Rolling Stones Cover 1971 | A Keith Richards' Masterpiece
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- The alternate version of the Rolling Stone's Dead Flowers recorded in 1971 is a great example of how Keith Richards crafted this masterpiece. As the song's main composer his ceaseless crafting of country, rock and blues styles eventually generated the much loved album version.
However, before the band reached their avowed goal of blending their influences to perfection, Mick Taylor had lots of room to pull off his custom licks in this bluesier version.
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"Take me down little Susie, take me down" Dead Flowers, alternate version. A Rolling Stones cover from 1971. A Keith Richards' Masterpiece released on the Sticky Fingers deluxe releases.
The man loves his heroes: Gram Parsons, the Everly Bros., James Burton on Susie Q etc. 100 Jagger vocal takes later and we had a gem. Mick T's not bad on this either!
Please note no copyright infringement is intended and I do not own or claim to own any of the Rolling Stones' original recordings used in this video
The Stones fugue, counterpoint guitar is truly an accomplishment. They are in tune with each other fully to make the other members sound good, unlike those hammy musicians that are all about themselves.
With Taylor it was a clear who was playing every licks. Ronnie played like Mick when he initially toured with the band. 15 years later the band really grew and improved as a live band. Keith and Ronnie developed a telepathy and the counter point that sounded more like the recordings whenKeith all the guitars Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed. When the Taylor years are referred to as the band best years they are actually referring to the Jimmy Miller years. Taylor didn’t play on JJ Flash or Country Honk Monkey Stree … you get my point. Still 73 European tour set the bar so high nothing has ever topped it. Not The Who or Zeppelin or AcDc. The remix of El Macambo is as good The Rolling Stones have ever sounded. Billy Preston is magic. Ian Stewart ,round manager and original member of the band played in place of the session players on the road. Strong left hand. To your point, a remarkable accomplishment
Like with a lot of folk the Mick Taylor years are my fave Stones era. And that interplay between Taylor and Keef is a big part of that.
100% Beatles don't have that. Love the Beatles, but in regards to what you said, Stones (especially 68-74) were second to none. Still are.
Graham look so happy and healthy on the photo :(
Love the way Mick & Keith sing together
I said it before and I'll say it again, the best country band I ever heard was Rolling Stones .Peace everyone.
Agree Kevin, I love Stones country too, we are spoiled, we have so many era's to choose from without getting fed up with any particular one, right now binging on the '22 stuff but it's great to go back to the the purity of the 69/70 Mick Taylor era we're blessed, fan since 1970 which makes me feel old but our band keep me young🔥🎸☘️
and another girl to take my pain away. timeless masterpiece
NICE! Possibly even better than the original. And the photos of Keith and Gram Parsons are priceless!
Well, it is the original, only not the released version.
Those pix of them at Joshua Tree are haunting.
So many comments, but how many give the real credit to Gram for teaching them American country rock, or , as Gram called it, " cosmic music"???? They used Gram n spit him out. Shameful.
@@HarborLockRoad Gram was lame. Trust fund baby who couldn't handle the drugs.
Fifty years old and if it were released just as it is here by some great young band from Nashville Gulch tomorrow, it would be heralded as fresh, new, and inspired. That window of Stones music 68-72 does not age.
Damn skippy.
Any and every thing they do is perfect!
....God bless Gram Parsons....RIP.
Absolutely
Great version! Mick Taylor is on fire!
Gotta love these versions
We miss you GP
Love the Gram photos. Keith and Anita in Joshua Tree. Taj Mahal and Jimmy Miller with Keith and Gram
My pleasure. Taj Mahal good spot. It took me a while to figure out who it was.
Written by Jagger and Richards. Mick Taylor plays solo, Jagger plays acoustic as well. Ian Stewart plays piano. Not just "a Keith Richards masterpiece" but the whole band's.
@@joesephsizian9113 no one says Keith does not but it's interraction between all the members and session musicians create the magic. Don't undermine it.
@@joesephsizian9113 then again man no one said he does not. I said the whole band is responsible for recording that beautiful song and i dunno what you are protesting about here. Charlie might have said that Keith carries the band musically onstage but in the studio they are equal.
@@joesephsizian9113 why the hell it should be the "but"?? You keep saying same thing it's boring.
Thank you for the info, I thought at that time it would have been Nicky Hopkins on the piano, but I guess you're right.
Don’t forget Charlie
Mick Taylor take another bow.
As good as the original!! They are, have always been, and will always be, my favorite band😃
#1.
A very great song.
It sounds like a rehearsal of the 72 tour. Great!
I agree to every one, the best band ever.
Thanks for your comment. welcome to the channel.
The Rolling Stones incorporated this beautiful version of Dead Flowers onto their live performances during the early 1970's along with the wonderful guitar work of Mick Taylor.
Lovely, 🍀☘💚👹🎸 Happy Saint Patrick's Day !
And to you. Cheers!
Mick Taylor's soloing is great. It must have been hard to pick between this and the one they released on Sticky Fingers.
Still a brilliant collaboration !
Wow never heard this version before!
I dig it!
My pleasure. Welcome to the channel 👍
Que bella canción de eso no se hace hoy en día
He was great, I love his work. Kieth has said "I miss him every day", BUT, I just want to respond to a common theme in the Stone's mythology: Gram Parsons DID NOT write, or co-write, "Wild Horses", "Dead Flowers", or any other Stones songs. It has been quite conclusively established that not a note of his playing appears on "Exile", or any other Stones album. In fact, I can reveal what is understood by people who were there at the time: Gram Parsons sole actual contribution to the the Stone's musical canon is the near-mythical A minor suspended 4th in the verse chord progression of "Sister Morphine". That's it. They were great mates, and they played together for days and nights on end, but Gram is not the secret author of any Stones song.
Not wholly surprising that there's little fact to the rumours. I enjoy the myths and stories of the era, but take them with a tablespoon of salt in most cases. Thanks for your comment.
I’ve read quotes from people who were at Nellecote, including the meticulous journal-keeper Bill Wyman, as well as people in the final mixes, Gram didn’t play on nor write anything on Exile. He was great friend and fan of the band, but that’s it. And thanks for posting this incredible take - Mick Taylor is absolutely sensational. He always brought the fury AND finesse.
Ah the rock star life
better than the original. sounds fresh and more powerful. thanks for publishing, bless.
Wow, thank you! It's always great to hear what works/not on posted tracks. Best wishes
It’s freakish to see them all at Joshua Tree. Of course there’s no way they could’ve known the significance of that at the time. Apparently Graham acquired his jones at Nellcôte when he was hanging out with them during the recording of Exile. In the end even Keith couldn’t deal with how strung out Graham got.
Nice recording of an interesting alternate take of one of my fave Stones songs from that era.
A seminal time indeed
Sounds like '71 to me. The guitars sound more like Armstrong/ SG coupling that Keith and Taylor had for those 2 years. In 72 and 73 they both played Les Pauls on this song. This song is always great.
You're right on the guitars. I used a Les Paul for my rhythm part cos I love that sound on the Ladies and Gentlemen version.
こりゃほんとにアルバムバージョンよりラフで素敵でイカすです！
Listen to Townes cover, the few ones he did, mostly singin his own songs
that voice...
I love this song because I can relate to it so much that it seems to be written for me. Wonder if it was written by Parsons ?
It was written by Mick and Keith
Yes, I've thought for a long time that Parsons (maybe with Keith) wrote this, and gave it to the Stones.
@@kevinohalloran7164 other way round Kevin, Mick and Keef wrote a few and gave them to Parsons!
💥👏👏👏💥🤩🤘
very good version- prefer this one over the master
Really good. Still prefer the cut they used. There are some really good live though..
when they released this version on the sticky fingers deluxe release it was a bit of a revelation for me together with the live version at the Marquee. I also love the album cut, it works perfectly with the other material
I like this as much with Graham as the studio LP . The vocals are nicer ,but prefer Keith's lead guitar on the Studio LP . 😎
Mick Taylor plays the solo
@@keefriftaird8580 Taylor is totally solo .
Nice version . Graham and Keith shared more than their love of music . I'm not why they had Taylor on this he couldn't sing .The song was developed totally by Keith and Graham . 😎
Taylor made this song special with his solo. He's not a singer and was not meant to sing. Yet, he sang some parts on back vocal for some Stones songs. The song was developed totally by the whole band with some influence from Parsons.
@@Mirabella76 Everyone hears something different in the Stones . There's no doubt Taylor added to the Stones sound . I was young enough to experience the raw sounds of all bands including the Beatles. It was very competitive as bands progressed,and adding anything technical or personal to complete they added. Rock n roll is a business and the music wasn't simple anymore. I'm one of a few that wanted that back and when Wood joined I was thrilled . When Punk developed I was a few my age that loved it . Strange that I never liked the blues as a kid and really didn't like the Stones,but I did like " Little Red rooster" . I later learned that with the help of Taylor i did like the blues,but unfortunately blues bands finish last and contrary to McCartneys recent statement the Stones couldn't continue as a "blues cover band " and I was very happy that they changed. Change is good 😎
I believe that Keith plays the solo on the released version. Mick Taylor plays the solo on this version. Believe it or not, I prefer Keith's!
Mick Taylor plays the solo on both. He's just more minimal on the studio. This one is much better imo. It's incredibly melodic and actually one of my favorite solos.
The guitar on the LP is clearly a Fender Telecaster (Keith) while the live cut sounds like a Gibson (MT).
Taylor plays the solo on both versions. So your comment is very funny, especially the last sentence. :)
@@joesephsizian9113 Because it doesn't exist.
Great pics man. Does Gram play on any Exile tracks? Are the rumours true or false?
your guess is as good as mine. one of those great mysteries of Stones lore
Not that I know of
@@ROLLOGUITAR Yes. On two. But I'll let you guess which two.
I dont believe Gram played on any of the finished/released tracks but he noodled around of alot of early versions. I quit looking about 20 yrs ago about the same time I quit cocaine
@@oneeyedmonster9460 Maybe "Torn & Frayed"? "Loving Cup?" Or "Sweet Virginia?"
Présence de gram Parsons?
Inspiration
the better Stones ! after sticky fingers they tried to rock harder & that's not their thing
Like on Goats Head Soup for example???
Written by Mick, not Keith.
Mick is quoted as saying this song and Far Away Eyes were written to more closely suit Keith's voice than his, which lends weight to the idea of Keith being the main songwriter 🤔