One of the mercifully few balladesque offerings served up by the Stones over their career. "Angie", "Lady Jane" and "Ruby Tuesday" spring to mind as others, and they all have one thing in common - a tortured and tortuous vocal from Jagger, which I always thought didn't do him any favours. I much preferred their up-tempo stuff, and still do. This is the 1997 rehearsal version; the original reached No. 6 in the UK charts in 1976, and No. 10 in the USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool_to_Cry
It may well remind you of Van Morrison - when he was lead singer with "Them", he was remarked upon for sounding TOO much like Jagger of their rivals, The Stones. They had VERY similar young voices.
8 Comments (since 15 Aug 2013)
leejohnson
One of the mercifully few balladesque offerings served up by the Stones over their career. "Angie", "Lady Jane" and "Ruby Tuesday" spring to mind as others, and they all have one thing in common - a tortured and tortuous vocal from Jagger, which I always thought didn't do him any favours. I much preferred their up-tempo stuff, and still do. This is the 1997 rehearsal version; the original reached No. 6 in the UK charts in 1976, and No. 10 in the USA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool_to_Cry
lynn200
this is gorgeous...agree with your words..
glimmer9
NOT A FAV STONES SONG BUT I KINDA LIKE THE TORTURED VOICE
DiamondDog
Interesting....not a Stones fan but quite like the chaotic quality of this....reminds me of Van the Man....
DiamondDog
TB Sheets era....
leejohnson
It may well remind you of Van Morrison - when he was lead singer with "Them", he was remarked upon for sounding TOO much like Jagger of their rivals, The Stones. They had VERY similar young voices.
DiamondDog
Must say I'd never made the connection before....didn't get into Van until Astral Weeks.....but I see it clearly now....
USMC_SemperFi
love this song more than any of em and was gonna jam it as well nice work