The singer turns 79 this Tuesday (26). The magazine, he recalls what he considers to be the pinnacle of his own production
Mick Jagger turns 79 this Tuesday (26), 60 of which are dedicated to rock. From the group’s debut Marquee Jazz Club London, in 1962, until the current tour, there were more than 40 discs, between studio albums and live records, only alongside the band that designed it. The solo discography extends – with the right to platinum record for She’s The Bossin the United States.
With countless successes, it’s hard to even imagine that Jagger have your favorite moments. However, that was exactly the question that the singer of Rolling Stones confirmed to Far Out Magazine.
“There was some nonsense, but there was also a lot of good stuff, a good phase for quality rock and soul as well”, he said. Jagger about the golden age of stones – and music as a whole at that time as well. When asked about his favorite track, the vocalist pointed to the song “Gimme Shelter” like your best moment. Among the discs, the one chosen was Exile On Main Street(1972). Here, we’ve gathered the stories of each one:
“Gimme Shelter”
The song is written in partnership with the guitarist Keith Richards. For Mick Jagger is one of the best singles of his production. It also carries a tragic story from the voice of Merry Clayton, who suffered a miscarriage after recording her participation. The song was also marked for the vocalist for being a period of war and tension:
“These were very hard and violent times. The Vietnam War. Violence on screens. And the war in Vietnam was unconventional. It wasn’t like World War II, or like the Gulf War. It was a dishonest war, people didn’t agree with it and didn’t want to fight for it. The music became a little apocalyptic.”
Exile On Main Street
The band’s tenth studio album and the Stones’ first double. The album went on to sell over eight million copies. The vocalist calls the period of production of the record as one of the best moments of his career. A lot of good things happened for the Stones frontman at that point, especially creatively. The disc has 18 tracks recorded with blues, jazz, country and funk influences:
“It was made in different parts. There’s this part that was recorded at Olympic (Studios), maybe a third. Another part was recorded at my home in the English countryside. And half of it was recorded in Keith’s basement in the south of France. Everything was mixed in Los Angeles.”
Source: Rollingstone
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