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"Rocks Off" is the opening track on the Rolling Stones' 1972 double album Exile on Main St.. It was also released as a single in Japan.
Recorded between July 1971 and March 1972, "Rocks Off" is one of the songs on the album that was recorded at Villa Nellcôte, a house Keith Richards rented in the south of France during the summer and autumn of 1971. Overdubs and final mixing for the song were later done at Sunset Sound studios in Los Angeles, California between December 1971 and March 1972.
The lyrics to the song are wide-ranging, harsh and brutally frank at times; as in Richards obviously referring to an injection of heroin:
The song features a sudden divergence near the two minute fifteen second mark into what has been called a psychedelic jam of sorts, with Mick Jagger's vocals electronically distorted and the guitar chords stretched:
Allmusic critic Jason Ankeny claims that the song "perfectly sets the mood for what's to follow -- murky, gritty, and menacingly raw, its strung-out incoherence captures the record's debauched brilliance with marble-mouthed eloquence." Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine considers the song a masterpiece. Jonathan Zwickel of Pitchfork considers it "some of the Rolling Stones' most enduring and soulful work." The song's mix is notoriously haphazard, as many instruments, and even the lead vocals, fade in and out of prominence. The villa's basement, where many of the songs were recorded, was extremely hot and many of the guitars could not stay in tune as a result. Jimmy Miller produced the track, and it features session men Nicky Hopkins on piano, Jim Price and Bobby Keys on brass, as well as regular band members Jagger (lead vocals), Richards (backing vocals, guitar), Charlie Watts (drums), Mick Taylor (guitar), and Bill Wyman (bass).
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones (guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart (piano), Mick Jagger (lead vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar), Bill Wyman (bass) and Charlie Watts (drums). Stewart was removed from the official line-up in 1963 but continued as an occasional pianist until his death in 1985. Jones departed the band less than a month prior to his death in 1969, having already been replaced by Mick Taylor, who remained until 1975. Subsequently, Ronnie Wood has been on guitar in tandem with Richards. Following Wyman's departure in 1993, Darryl Jones has been the main bassist. Other notable keyboardists for the band have included Nicky Hopkins, active from 1967 to 1982; Billy Preston through the mid 1970s (most prominent on Black and Blue) and Chuck Leavell, active since 1982. The band was first led by Jones but after teaming as the band's songwriters, Jagger and Richards assumed de facto leadership.
Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Martin Duffy (keyboards), Simone Butler (bass) and Darrin Mooney (drums). Barrie Cadogan has toured and recorded with the band since 2006 as a replacement after the departure of guitarist Robert "Throb" Young.
The band performed throughout 1982–1984, but their career did not take off until Gillespie left his position as drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain. The band were a key part of the mid-1980s indie pop scene, but eventually moved away from their more jangly sound, taking on more psychedelic and then garage rock influences, before incorporating a dance music element to their sound. Their 1991 album Screamadelica broke the band into the mainstream. Their latest album More Light was released on 13 May 2013.
Bobby Gillespie moved to Mount Florida, in southeastern Glasgow. There he attended Kings Park Secondary School, where he first met Robert Young. Another schoolfriend was Alan McGee, who took Gillespie to his first gig, a Thin Lizzy concert. McGee and Gillespie were heavily influenced by punk rock, and they joined a local punk band, The Drains, in 1978. The Drains guitarist was a 15-year-old Andrew Innes. The band was short-lived, and Innes and McGee relocated to London while Gillespie chose to remain in Glasgow.
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Edited by Nuno Monteiro 2009. Super 8 footage shot by Robert Frank of The Rolling Stones in LA and NY, 1971. Rephotographed by Frank for the cover of 'Exile On Main Street.
Primal Scream's official music video for 'Rocks'. Click to listen to Primal Scream on Spotify: http://smarturl.it/PScreamSpot?IQid=Rocks As featured on Give Out But Don't Give Up. Click to buy the track or album via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/PScreamGOiTunes?IQid=Rocks Google Play: http://smarturl.it/PScreamRPlay?IQid=Rocks Amazon: http://smarturl.it/PScreamGOAmz?IQid=Rocks More from Primal Scream It's Alright, It's OK: https://youtu.be/Ty-IJ3qz-GE Miss Lucifer: https://youtu.be/A3_YBPdKw2I Some Velvet Morning: https://youtu.be/iR7l__Florc More great alternative 90s videos here: http://smarturl.it/Alternative90?IQid=Rocks Follow Primal Scream Website: http://www.primalscream.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/primalscreamofficial Twitter: https://twitter.com/screamofficial Tumblr:...
The Rolling Stones performing "Rocks Off", live at Twickenham Stadium, 24th August 2003. "Rocks Off" was originally the opening track on the 1972 double album, Exile On Main St. This version features Mick Jagger on vocals, Keith Richards on guitar, Charlie Watts on drums, Ronnie Wood on guitar, Darryl Jones on bass, Chuck Leavell on piano, Lisa Fischer and Bernard Fowler on backing vocals, Blondie Chaplin on backing vocals and percussion, Bobby Keys and Tim Ries on saxophone, Michael Davis and Kent Smith on horns. "Rocks Off" http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/rocks-off/id432008156?i=432009414 "Rocks Off"- Live http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/midnight-rambler-live/id338105885?i=338106045 Exile on Main St http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/exile-on-main-st-remastered/id368519958 Live Li...
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Rolling Stones - Rocks Off (The Trident Demos) Nellcote, Villefranche-Sur-Mer, France July 10 1971 Nicky Hopkins Archive Tape I hear you talking when I'm on the street, Your mouth don't move but I can hear you speak What's the matter with the boy? He don't come around no more, Is he checking out for sure? Is he gonna close the door on me? I'm always hearing voices on the street, I want to shout, but I can't hardly speak I was making love last night To a dancer friend of mine I can't seem to stay in step, 'Cause she come ev'ry time that she pirouettes over me And I only get my rocks off while I'm dreaming, I only get my rocks off while I'm sleeping I'm zipping through the days at lightning speed Plug in, flush out and fire the fuckin' feed Heading for the overload, Splattered ...
In which The Rock faces off against Cesaro for the WWE Championship !
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We did so much in this HIKE it was hard to split it up into different videos but we hope you enjoy our epic TWIN FALLS Hike (on the road to HANA). This takes place directly after the end of our part 5 video in Hawaii (COCONUT WATER TASTES LIKE PEE). Thumbs up for family vlogs! We'll have two more vids of our Hawaii Trip, next up Snorkeling with fish! :) Video Summary: we cross some creeks, lots of feet and shoes get wet, we jump off of one waterfall and trek to another, Mom & Chase are in danger, the trail gets a bit Jurassic, we find indigenous fruit after rock poop plops, the frog killer gets recognized and so much more we hope you enjoy it all. Sorry we couldn't make it shorter, we had too much fun to share! :) Where this vid was recorded: Twin Falls Maui, Hawaii | Wailele Farm in ...
Sex Sent Me To The ER
Sex sent me to the ER, Ep9,Get Your Rocks Off https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdTweQAnWLqlOZH24zkECOa0XmjH9xVVD
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