The lyrics see a more mature side of singer Jagger represented. Jagger sings the song to Richards and the video concludes with the band setting up for a gig at the back of the bar, ignored by the other patrons The two then walk down the street and enter a bar and grill where the other three band members are already drinking. Mark's Place in Manhattan, is notable for appearing on the cover of Led Zeppelin's 1975 album Physical Graffiti. Matching the song's lyrics, Jagger is seen waiting for Keith Richards in the doorway of an apartment block. The video, directed by Michael Lindsay-Hogg (who also directed their 1968 special The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus), became very popular on MTV. The lyric I added is very gentle and loving, about friendships in the band." Jagger also had stated that the 1981 lyrics were contemplated for a future possible video, making the song the first Rolling Stones single to be packaged as a possible video for the emerging MTV channel. In the liner notes to 1993's compilation album Jump Back, Mick Jagger said, "We all liked it at the time but it didn't have any lyrics, so there we were. His guitar piece made it to the overdubbing sessions in April 1981 when the song was selected by Tattoo You producer Chris Kimsey as one the band could re-work for the album. I realized how deeply I love the Rolling Stones, how much they matter to me and to the world.ĪRecording of "Waiting on a Friend" (as 'Waiting for a Friend') began in late 1972 through early 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica, during the Goats Head Soup sessions when the band still had Mick Taylor as a member. I remember unexpectedly hearing WOAF one day, wafting from a bakery while walking the streets of Paris, and it brought tears to my eyes. The production is impeccable, with just the right amount of dreamy echo to give the track a slightly otherworldly feel. Sonny Rollins, of course, is the icing on the cake here, with his searing, heartbreakingly-beautiful sax work. (Or is the title merely what a junkie, waiting for his dealer, will say when questioned by the police?) It starts out with that sad, gentle guitar riff, tinged with a little bit of hope.Īnd then Charlie, joining in at precisely the right moment, to give it some swing.Īnd then that shimmering piano from Nicky Hopkins, sparkling like sunlight on a summer lake.Īnd then Jagger’s incredible falsetto, so vulnerable and yearning, soaring into the ether like the voice of an angel.Īnd those lyrics, man … poetry of the highest order, capturing loneliness and yearning and heartache and what really matters in life: friendship and love and warmth and companionship, not sex and sex and sex and sex. Last edit at 10:44 by NICOS.Ī cathartic work of genius that mainlines straight to my soul and makes me feel soooooooooo good. Note: Info taken from TIOMS and NZentgrafĮdited 1 time(s). Mmm, don't need a whore, I don't need no booze Mmm, a smile relieves a heart that grieves Oo-ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh oo-ooh, yeah yeah six weeks in April & May) & New York, Atlantic Studios. Recording location: Paris, Mobile Recording Unit in some unlocated warehouse (only MJ, ca. Comments, input and alterations are very welcome!
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