Let It Bleed
Track 4
"Live with Me" – 3:36
[Download here.]
Huh. I always thought "Bitch" came first. Go figure.
That's the instantly-identifiable Bobby Keys on sax – I didn't even have to look it up, his sound is unmistakable. This is his first recording with the Stones, but not his last – he will go on to play on virtually every album that follows, along with most of their tours.
That Charlie Watts four-on-the-floor really kicks ass. Mick really has his slur working. That Keith harmony in the verses is a neat touch. But overall, this is another one of those songs I've always loved but couldn't really explain why.
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This tune is the template for so many acts and sleazy themes from Rocky Horror Show, Alice Cooper to Bowie's glitter period. Rocking.
It really is an over-the-top number, from the honking sax to Mick's leering vocal. For some reason, I only thought the Stones did over-the-top on their shitty tunes, but this one proves otherwise.
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