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Title: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by StonesFan1990 on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 3:54pm

Is it Keith or Mick?

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by Edith Grove on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 4:08pm

:smilemick

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by Honky Tonk Man on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 4:52pm

There are two distinct guitar parts on the Ya-Ya's rendition of Sympathy For The Devil. The first guitar solo 'proper' is by Keith, whilst the second, more complex and intricate soloing, is Mick Taylor. They both deserve the upmost kudos as both lead guitars are shimmering on this classic live recording.

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by Riffhard on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 5:20pm

Yeah it's two solos. I always loved the way Keef hands it off to Taylor with his tradmark slashing riff. It just screams "cruuunnnncchhhhhhh!", and then Taylor comes in with that beautiful vibrato. Still the single greatest live guitar solo(s) ever put on wax.

Riffy

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by Brainbell Jangler on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 7:13pm

I concur completely with Riffy's analysis.
Brainy

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Post by mojoman on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 7:51pm

no black magic involved?

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 9:28pm

Brainbell Jangler wrote on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 7:13pm:

I concur completely with Riffy's analysis.
Brainy

Is that a first? :wtf1

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Post by Kilroy on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 10:00pm

"Still the single greatest live guitar solo(s) ever put on wax."
I agree if it Matters............. :smilestu

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by StonesFan1990 on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 10:41pm

There is something especially haunting about the Altamont version of Taylor's Sympathy solo, as on the Gimme Shelter as it plays that little vibrato, the camera closes up on the girl who is crying, tears streaming silently down her face, yet her head is going with the groove of the breakdown. It's darkly tragic, almost like you're watching the death of the '60s play out on her face. It's powerful but in a sad way.

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by Throwaway on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:26am

Isn't the Ya Ya's version edited (vocally, not instrumentally)? I can't remember if the sequence of the real thing is kept intact.

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by steel driving hammer on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:55am

Kilroy wrote on Feb 4^th, 2011 at 10:00pm:

"Still the single greatest live guitar solo(s) ever put on wax."
I agree if it Matters............. :smilestu

I does matter.

To this date, no one has matched that solo.

It's so good that should be illegal.

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Post by dadrob on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 10:41am

keith then MT....I haven't listened the soundboards from MSG in ages but the solos are intact.

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Post by corgi37 on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 5:40am

Mesmerising shit!

Love it.

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Post by Zack on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 6:25am

Throwaway wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 9:26am:

Isn't the Ya Ya's version edited (vocally, not instrumentally)? I can't remember if the sequence of the real thing is kept intact.

Yes those "ah yeahs" and "get on down"s during Taylor's solo are overdubs.

Title: Re: Who plays the Sympathy solo on Ya Ya's?
Post by Throwaway on Feb 6^th, 2011 at 6:55am

Thanks. I'll have to dig up that original to hear the differences.