The Stoned Beatles of course.

agreed—I really didn't appreciate Beggars when I first started listening to it (which was probably around 1978).  But it sure has aged well.  Besides the two "rock hits" (Sympathy & Street Fighting Man), their laid-back, almost "country-ish" take on several other songs still seems fresh, and was certainly a precursor to the alt-country movement which still has some legs today.

...their laid-back, almost "country-ish" take on several other songs still seems fresh, and was certainly a precursor to the alt-country movement which still has some legs today.

agreed—I really didn't appreciated Beggars when I first started listening to it (which was probably around 1978).  But it sure has aged well.  Besides the two "rock hits" (Sympathy & Street Fighting Man), their laid-back, almost "country-ish" take on several other songs still seems fresh, and was certainly a precursor to the alt-country movement which still has some legs today.

The whole DVD is a must-see, even Yoko screeching away in perhaps the most unapologetically unlistenable moment in Rock & Roll history, if only to more fully appreciate why she was so universally despised by Beatles fans; at least one could accurately say, if nothing else, she didn't pander to the masses. (Sorry, that sentence ran on a bit.)

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Great song from a great album.  I think I like this album even more now than I did then.

They should have stopped a long time ago.

Now shadows of themselves going out on a high (hail Keith) is better than the image I have of them now...a faceless global organization like Coca Cola.

They should have stopped a long time ago.

Now shadows of themselves going out on a high (hail Keith) is better than the image I have of them now...a faceless global organization like Coca Cola.

Their performance of this on the "Rock n' Roll Circus" is pure gold on so many levels. Check it out if you haven't seen it!

Yup! I love every cut, save for Sympathy For the Devil, it falling into the Layla/Stairway To Heaven/Freebird/In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida category.

Brilliant and overlooked song on a brilliant and somewhat overlooked album

I couldn't agree more and your argument extends to many other bands as well. Due to the Clear Channel stranglehold of the radio, we will never hear many great b side songs. I'm convinced that CC has a mass play list that cannot be breached, regardless if an individual requests a unique song. For the record, I'm 25 years old.

I couldn't agree more and your argument extends to many other bands as well. Due to the Clear Channel stranglehold of the radio, we will never hear many great b side songs. I'm convinced that CC has a mass play list that cannot be breached, regardless if an individual requests a unique song. For the record, I'm 25 years old.

I couldn't agree more and your argument extends to many other bands as well. Due to the Clear Channel stranglehold of the radio, we will never hear many great b side songs. I'm convinced that CC has a mass play list that cannot be breached, regardless if an individual requests a unique song. For the record, I'm 25 years old.

what a great song. Especially good behind Tom Waits "Get Behind the Mule"

I hate that when most people think of the Stones...all they can conjure is "Start Me Up" or "Satisfaction". Probably because that is as far into their catalog as most "(Classic/Prog/Jack) Rock" stations get. So many of their gems are overlooked. It's sad that tracks like this and "Torn & Frayed", or "Winter", or "Worried About You", or any other non-single album cuts aren't as popular as all of The Beatles non-single albums cuts. For the record, I'm 29 years old.

Start your own station it would be excellent