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Rolling Stones — Waiting On A Friend
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Sasha2001
(The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.)
Posted: May 16, 2013 - 04:50
 
This is the kind of song that forces you to reevaluate your priorities, step outside yourself, and smell a flower.

Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 18:07
 
 SmackDaddy wrote:
Where for art thou Romeotuma?
 

I'm around!  Hope you are having an excellent evening right this minute... love this song...
 

cosmiclint
(romeotuma's hotel room)
Posted: Jan 10, 2013 - 18:07
 
 tulfan wrote:
This song evokes some awesome memories me...
 
Me too. This is an under-rated album, imo. Tough to compete with classics like Exile, but the Stones have made great music at every stage of their careers.

h8rhater
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 09:07
 
 LizK wrote:

"81 Houston, the Astrodome.  Eddie Money, Eddie Rabbit opened?  Glad it wasn't the Nevilles, I think they're kinda creepy.  The Stones were good and lively.  {#Guitarist}
 
American tour opener '81 JFK stadium Philadelphia with 98,000 crazed Stones fans.  George Thorogood and Journey opened.  Thorogood was awesome (had just put out Move It On Over) and laid into it for the hometown crowd, but Journey got booed off the stage in 15 minutes leaving us to wait 2 hours for the Stones.  The Stones were MORE than worth the wait.

ick
(...out of the primordial ooze)
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 09:03
 
 Elroweho wrote:
OK Song but one of the worst music videos I've ever seen!
 
Reminds me of a scene out of Sesame Street for some reason.

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Dec 10, 2012 - 09:02
 
My very favorite RS song. {#Bounce}

BillG
Posted: Dec 08, 2012 - 13:38
 
 d48m02h1918 wrote:
Love the sax on this song - must be the one and only Bobby Keys himself....!! {#Cheers}
 
Sonny Rollins, believe it or not.

d48m02h1918
Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 11:02
 
Love the sax on this song - must be the one and only Bobby Keys himself....!! {#Cheers}

SmackDaddy
(San Diego)
Posted: Nov 09, 2012 - 00:28
 
Where for art thou Romeotuma?

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 04, 2012 - 09:00
 


love this beautiful song...

 

Elroweho
(Cheesehead in Paradise)
Posted: Jun 04, 2012 - 08:58
 
OK Song but one of the worst music videos I've ever seen!

shampa1n
(Solent)
Posted: May 03, 2012 - 15:15
 
Good album.

Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 22:26
 
 tulfan wrote:
This song evokes some awesome memories me...
 
Memories good, song sucks - a pathetic Rolling Stones effort given their (mostly) outstanding catalog.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Apr 01, 2012 - 22:14
 
 Ropes wrote:
The video(might have actually been film back then) was shot on St Marks Place in the East Village in NYC...up the block from my old grammar school. Brings back some nice memories for me.


 
That is soooo cool!!!!  Love this song...

 

Ropes
(Cos Cob, CT)
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 13:39
 
The video(might have actually been film back then) was shot on St Marks Place in the East Village in NYC...up the block from my old grammar school. Brings back some nice memories for me.

romeotuma wrote:

Yes!  I remember that video!  It is great!  Love this song...
 
 



ScottN
(Condo in Gaza full time now. Thank TFSM I saw the divot where the landmine was placed.)
Posted: Jan 29, 2012 - 13:37
 
 gemtag wrote:
Stones leave me stone cold. I think it's because their music reeks of pretentiousness. Early stones is good stuff. From this point in time on I find it all hard to listen to.
Pretentiousness of what or who?  Great song on their last really impressive album (that's not a live show).. 



DD rabbi_phil
(beach)
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 19:29
 
 kjf06 wrote:
Will never forget a time with complicated women problems in France. This song came on the radio and told me what to do and who to call. 
 

"complicated women problems".......INDEED!         are there any other kind?

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Dec 28, 2011 - 19:22
 
 bluecshells wrote:
A classic song...funny that all I can think of when I hear this is Mick sitting on the steps....like the video (back in the day when MTV was new)
 


Yes!  I remember that video!  It is great!  Love this song...
 

lshinkawa
(Berkeley, CA)
Posted: Nov 27, 2011 - 01:40
 
 sirdroseph wrote:
Guilty pleasure song! I know it is not very good, but I have always loved it!{#Cheers}
 
What are you talking about? This is a great song! {#Cheers}

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 11:16
 
Guilty pleasure song! I know it is not very good, but I have always loved it!{#Cheers}

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 11:11
 
 toterola wrote:
I saw the Stones on this tour in '81 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Neville Bros. opened up. One of the 5 best shows I have ever seen. Great song!{#Wave}
 
"81 Houston, the Astrodome.  Eddie Money, Eddie Rabbit opened?  Glad it wasn't the Nevilles, I think they're kinda creepy.  The Stones were good and lively. 

helgigermany
(Germany)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 11:11
 
 Foot wrote:
Sorry, the Stones at their most boring; it can stay in the dustbin as far as I'm concerned.

 
{#Stupid}


gemtag
(Texas)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 11:08
 
Stones leave me stone cold. I think it's because their music reeks of pretentiousness. Early stones is good stuff. From this point in time on I find it all hard to listen to.

bluecshells
(EARTH)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 11:06
 
A classic song...funny that all I can think of when I hear this is Mick sitting on the steps....like the video (back in the day when MTV was new)

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 26, 2011 - 11:06
 



This song has some very cool cords in it...  and the lyrics are wonderful...  jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins sounds soooo sophisticated...  great melody...  great beat...  everybody in my hotel room loves this song...




Foot
(NorCal / Wine)
Posted: Sep 24, 2011 - 18:52
 
Sorry, the Stones at their most boring; it can stay in the dustbin as far as I'm concerned.


kjf06
Posted: Sep 24, 2011 - 18:52
 
Will never forget a time with complicated women problems in France. This song came on the radio and told me what to do and who to call. 

LizK
(Houston, Texas)
Posted: Aug 24, 2011 - 10:04
 
One of Mick's best.  A well-thought out song.   {#Good-vibes}

No_Where_Man
(Southern Ca.)
Posted: Aug 24, 2011 - 10:02
 
Me too ............ takes me back to better times         {#Dancingbanana}

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 12:00
 


love this song...



Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Jun 22, 2011 - 11:58
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Great song, horrific video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9hbf-IRig
 
That video's not earth-shattering, but I wouldn't call it horrific - especially compared to a lot of the videos being made at that time.  "She Was Hot" does have a much more entertaining video though.



toterola
(Further)
Posted: May 21, 2011 - 19:33
 
I saw the Stones on this tour in '81 in Louisville, Kentucky. The Neville Bros. opened up. One of the 5 best shows I have ever seen. Great song!{#Wave}

tulfan
(One of the last ones in SE MI)
Posted: Apr 20, 2011 - 05:58
 
This song evokes some awesome memories me...

ick
(The 619)
Posted: Feb 16, 2011 - 08:58
 
Here's the record cover.


On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 20:07
 
 lmic wrote:
True nuff. Yet interestingly, it happens to have been shot on the same Lower East Side block as the tenement used on the cover of Physical Graffiti - 98 St. Marks Place.

I know these things because I lived at 98 St. Marks Place one summer back in the 90s. How cool am I?
 
Yah, at least the location is cool. The video I was actually thinking of was this, from the same album. Mick's shirt: eeeyew: NotPrettyInPurple



lmic
(Harmless Little Bunny)
Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 19:17
 
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Great song, horrific video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0NYKWLMgx0

 
True nuff. Yet interestingly, it happens to have been shot on the same Lower East Side block as the tenement used on the cover of Physical Graffiti - 98 St. Marks Place.

I know these things because I lived at 98 St. Marks Place one summer back in the 90s. How cool am I?


On_The_Beach
(Vancouver BC, Bud)
Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 17:49
 
Great song, horrific video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z9hbf-IRig



pinnyrat
Posted: Jun 10, 2010 - 17:46
 
I still can't believe this tune didn't end up on 40 Licks...

Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 06:52
 

Wikipedia says:

The Rolling Stones hired jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins to perform the solo on this song, as well as two others on the album. On his addition to the track, Jagger said in 1985:

"I had a lot of trepidation about working with Sonny Rollins. This guy's a giant of the saxophone. Charlie said, 'He's never going to want to play on a Rolling Stones record!' I said, 'Yes he is going to want to.' And he did and he was wonderful. I said, 'Would you like me to stay out there in the studio?' He said, 'Yeah, you tell me where you want me to play and DANCE the part out.' So I did that. And that's very important: communication in hand, dance, whatever. You don't have to do a whole ballet, but sometimes that movement of the shoulder tells the guy to kick in on the beat."

Superb song.

 



(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Mar 07, 2010 - 15:56
 


This really is a fantastic song...



KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Jan 03, 2010 - 17:16
 
Humble Harv from KHJ-AM LA circa 1964 - 1969 introducing a Stones song...
The Rolling STONESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!


SweTex
(Swede living in Texas)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 08:49
 
This song is soooo not good for the ears......

diannemck56
(Sacramento)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 08:47
 
One of my 5 all time favorite songs..EVER

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 08:39
 


This song is soooo good for the ears...



jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Mar 25, 2009 - 14:18
 
 Radio_Man wrote:
Stolling Rones!  This has got to be THE quentintarantino Rolling Stones song.
 

Fictional pulp, methinks...

Cornelia
(Arlington VA)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 12:22
 
Love this song. Makes me nostalgic for the days I had a stoop in NYC.

bugleboy624
(Bluefield, WV)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 12:20
 
My favorite Stones tune. And I'm not a big Stones fan. This gets a 10 from me!

Zep
(RP Rehab.)
Posted: Dec 16, 2008 - 08:04
 
Mostly harmless, which for the Stones, is a bit of a backhand slap, but still a cool tune notwithstanding.



Radio_Man
(South Carolina)
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 07:35
 
Stolling Rones!  This has got to be THE quentintarantino Rolling Stones song.

federico
(Padova, Italy)
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 07:34
 
 ScottN wrote:
Lots of songs you aren't intersted in will happen with a prolific band that has been writing for ..ah... 43 years now? It would be unreal if either you liked them all or some were not "their best".
 
yet, the average quality of their output is amazing, and there are many unknown gems as well

now that I think of it, that could be said of all those who are truly great: beatles, dylan and company ...