Beam Me Up Scotty’s Series: Part 1/25 (CD)
Jagger really knocks it out of the park, with this one. Recorded at the same time as Keef’s Main Offender, after Steel Wheels, Mick pulls all of his tricks (southern drawl, bluesy come-ons, hilarious falsettos) to great effect, and the music is perfect, rock solid.
Lenny Kravitz helps out on Bill Withers’ Use Me, and Flea plays bass on three tracks. Jim Keltner, Brendan O’Brien, Billy Preston and Benmont Tench are here too. Totally worth it, if you see it.
I haven’t heard this one in such a long time. I actually forgot all about it (and the cast!), but I guess that’s easy to do… especially when Keef’s album was such a winner.
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Yup, that Keef record is awesome. But so is this one, honestly. I had great fun with it!
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I’ll need to revisit!
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Recommended. Mick’s his own animal, and this record nails it. Do you have it?
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I don’t. I had the CD, but moved it along a good while ago (as you do).
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I was working at Atlantic when this one came out, and after his awful sophomore album Primitive Cool I had the lowest expectations for Wandering Spirit but, as you said, he knocks it out of the park. Still my favorite Jagger solo album.
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Awesome to be there for this! It really is a great one. Not a dud track anywhere on it! It’s been a long time since I played Primitive Cool, but I don’t remember it being that bad. Looks like it’s time to add it back into the mix…
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Quite the stellar lineup but when Mick calls u answer!
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True, although Keef likely makes him wait a few days…
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