“Rocks Off” – Rolling Stones (opening song from Exile on Main St.)
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Rolling Stones
I listened to a bagful of records the other day during a day of driving — to Charlotte, NC and back — to see if I my choice of favorite album may have been surpassed. Dylan, Costello, Beatles, Waylon, Willie, Thin Lizzy, Kinks? Nope, it’s still Exile on Main Street. Rock on, Rocks Off.
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Whenever I see the word “bagful,” my mind automatically adds “…of butts.”
Also? I’m surprised by this choice. I’m not sure what I would have expected you to choose, though. I think there is a difference between “my favorite album” and what I consider to be “best album.” Favorite album you play often, not skipping any songs, and it is somehow “yours”; best album you appreciate when it’s on but don’t necessarily have an emotional connection to it. e.g., Grandaddy/Sumday is one of my favorite albums, but I don’t think (technically speaking) it’s as “good” as Exile on Main St — which, by the way, I haven’t the slightest desire to listen to and have ZERO connection to any of the songs.
BTW, I would have picked ‘Stray Dog and the Chocolate Shakes.’
Ruby — I owe you a loooong car ride where I force you to listen to Exile in its entirety while I pontificate on each track. I’ll admit that it’s kind of a “dude record,” but it IS one that I listen to a lot, as a matter of fact … at work, in my car, on my iPod. I also reference it quite a bit with the band, maybe not as much as, well, The Band, but the Stones are so ineffable, it’s such a hard spirit to capture. I have NOT bought the new, remastered, extended version yet (Father’s Day present, hint hint).
Dude – you owe me a LOT. And maybe this time you should get a push prize, too.