This release
presents yet again the Stones late concert in Fort Worth from 1972, which is
very well-known also for having been partly released on Ladies and Gentlemen
the Rolling Stones (Bitch and Rip This Joint). Here we get almost the complete
2nd show, missing just All Down The Line and Happy. Differences from
the previous versions: 1) we get the full Introduction with better sounding
audience recording, 2) on Brown Sugar 5 seconds have been added at the
beginning, 3) at the end of Tumbling Dice, at 4.32 there are 2 more notes from
Jagger and we can hear him saying: ‘Thank you very much’ which had been missing
before, 4) on Midnight Rambler there is no volume decreasing midway. It seems
the original recording coming from Ft.Worth Special (Boss Hawg) has been
reworked with pitch and phase adjusted and no noise reduction, the end result
being a more natural sound, although no hiss is noticeable.
Another
thing is that on songs like You Can’t Always Get What You Want it is now
possible to dig Bill Wyman’s bass more than in the past, since it is at the
centre of the mix and not buried at the bottom as has always been in official
recordings too. There is also the Band Introductions that features the famous ‘Happy
Birthday to Jerry the barman’ line. There is also the feeling there are more in
between songs dialogues here, like Jagger saying ‘It is getting warmer and
warmer and warmer’ before Rip This Joint, or ‘Alright, keep me on the move’
before Street Fighting Man. Anyway, this set too is remarkable and a joy to the
ears especially for those that love vintage live Stones.
