- Rocks Off
Infobox Song
Name = "Rocks Off"
Artist =The Rolling Stones
Album =Exile on Main St.
Released=May 12 ,1972
track_no = 1
Recorded = December 1971 - March, 1972
Genre = Rock
Length = 4m:32s
Writer =Jagger/Richards
Label = Rolling Stones/Virgin
Producer = Jimmy Miller
[ Chart position = ] |
next = "Rip This Joint"
next_no = 2"Rocks Off" is a
Rolling Stones song from the 1972 double album "Exile On Main St. ".Recorded between December 1971 and March 1972, "Rocks Off" is one of the many songs on the album that was recorded at
Villa Nellcote , a houseKeith Richards rented in the south ofFrance .The lyrics to the song are wide-ranging and harsh at times; even so, Jagger's use of rich lyricism stands out:
The song is possibly best remembered for its sudden divergence near the two minute fifteen second mark into what has been called a psychedelic jam of sorts, with Jagger's vocals electronically distorted and the guitar chords stretched;
The song's mix is notoriously haphazard, as many instruments, and even the lead vocals, fade in and out of prominence. The villa's basement, where many of the songs were recorded, was extremely hot and many of the guitars could not stay in tune as a result.
Jimmy Miller produced the track, and it features session menNicky Hopkins on piano,Jim Price andBobby Keys on brass, as well as regular band members Jagger (lead vocals), Richards (backing vocals, guitar),Charlie Watts (drums),Mick Taylor (guitar) andBill Wyman (bass).A live recording was captured during the band's 2002-2003 "
Licks Tour " and released on the 2004live album "Live Licks ".One of the most prominent and longest-running Rolling Stones internet fansites, Rocksoff.org, is named after the song. [ [http://www.rocksoff.org www.rocksoff.org] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:66psa9ygr23a All Music Guide Review]
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