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The perfect track (no disrespect to Keith who is missing from it); itās a terrific reminder that a wonderful end result can come out of something you didnāt take too seriously at first. (Mick considered this song to be a ādoodleā and was unsure if it was ready to record).
Mar 23, 2023
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"For I am sleeping under strange, strange skies
Just another mad, mad day on the road
My dreams is fading down the railway line
I'm just about a moonlight mile on down the road."
I'm generally not a fan of "road" songs from famous musicians, they're just too prone to cliche
But Mick lets us peek behind the mask here to see how empty the pop life really is.
No Keef on this track (he was notoriously unreliable around this time due to his drug habit)
Just Mick and Mick Taylor doing the all night studio thing
with some lovely strings tacked on.
IMO one of the Stones' most underrated songs.
Feb 29, 2024
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I think 1972 Rolling Stones covering Dylans "It takes a lot to laugh, it takes a train to cry" would be near musical perfection
Mar 19, 2025
A little overlooked and a little maligned as being part of that period in Bobās career (starting after the motorcycle incident) where he ended his streak of revolutionary albums (that had his contemporaries in a constant chokehold from ā63-ā66), and instead began turning inwards; a little more pastoral, a little more run-down and homey. Whatever, he couldāve stopped after Visions of Johanna, anything after is a blessing. It pains me when people treat this as pedestrian or unessential music. Close to John Wesley Harding in sound and aesthetic but more honest and not as interested in folk-mythmaking. This is like his McCartney, total domestic bliss and joie de vivre. Sign On The Window is my favourite.
Hopefully gets some reappraisal after Timmy covered Three Angels on SNL.
Feb 10, 2025
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I donāt mean this in a dark or morbid way ā itās just truly a great reality check. Time is precious. (And if youāre dealing with death or loss, I like to recommend The Dark Interval: Letters on Loss, Grief, and Transformation by Rainer Maria Rilke ā a lovely collection of Rilkeās correspondences with bereaved friends and acquaintances during times of mourning).
Mar 23, 2023
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Especially in the film world where thereās often a feeling of scarcity, limited resources, and competitiveness, Iām a big believer in approaching people (friends, collaborators, acquaintances, strangers) with openness and a how-can-I-help attitude ā itās way more fun and interesting! In an industry that does not support up-and-comers, itās important to remember there is room for everyone and weāre all in this together. Not to mention, being unkind, pretentious, or elitist is not actually cool and will not serve you well in the long run. People remember how you treat them.
Mar 23, 2023
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I love dropping GIFs into text exchanges for a little added flavor, especially during a āseriousā or ābusinessā conversation when the recipient least expects it. Everyone in my inbox knows my GIF game is strong ā I am particularly fond of āThe Godfatherā and āAri Goldā.
Mar 23, 2023