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I can only think of Backstreet girl and sweethearts together. Are there any more? I'm starting to get really into the accordion for some odd reason. :smoking

Only those two, but different instruments as Brian Jones plays a French accordion on Backstree Girl and Flaco Jiménez plays a Mexican accordion on Sweethearts Together

Keith uses accordion on some tracks on Talk is Cheap and also with the Wingless Angels and Bill Wyman uses accordion in several songs with Willie and the Poor Boys and his Rythym Kings

Dylan used it on most every song last album...

I still think a Washboard should of been used on Exile.

Not that this aspect is really in conversation much but

During the recording of "Sweethearts Together" they unexpectedly called a notable accordian player in and Mick told the guy upon playing him the song for the first time to try to just play along to it as best he could. The guy did. After that first and only take Mick said ...."Ok were finished".

Mick wanted that sort of semi-improvised feel in that instrument during the song. There are hints of that in the part if you listen to it.

Ian

Ian Billen wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 1:23pm:

Flaco Jiménez. 'Notable' is putting it mildly - he's the guv'nor!

Ry Cooder - He'll Have To Go (1977) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_scC6iFf1Nc

Ry Cooder - Chain Gang (1987) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqW3zGeeIUU&feature=related (possibly my favourite live footage on YouTube by anyone)

Texas Tornadoes - Adios Mexico http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muqzCXemhF4&feature=related

Never heard that story before - nice one!

Gazza wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 1:41pm:

Ian Billen wrote on Feb 5^th, 2011 at 1:23pm:

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I knew he was "theeee accordion guy"... was just saying... :)

I read an article on him and he was asked how strange it was, and what his thoughts were on being hired by The Rolling Stones. He explained how the situation occurred and how things went. Incidentally, it was not planned. I think he just happened to be in the area ...the phone rang, and he ended up recording on a Rolling Stones album in no time flat...

**This often seems to be the case with The Stones ...it isn't like he had a few weeks to absorb it all... kinda like Mary Clayton on Gimme Shelter ... Often The Stones ring out of nowhere and it's quite short lived. They call, you go, and it's over in a night. Realistically, part of the reason the situation occurs with them in this surreal fashion i becauses ... who really is going to say no? You accept regardless of your plans... you get there ....do your gig.....and that's the end of it. They go their way and you go yours bc it isn't as if you met a new musician you may think about asking to hook up with later in the week for a jam session. A person knows this isn't the case so it's over in a night. I think this is a big part of why it happens this way. A person knows it is out of line (as well as probably out of the question... to ask to be involved more so or later on ...so it's a quick ordeal). So the story always gets that .... "it happened in one night, out of nowhere, and I never saw or heard from them again" sort of adage.

Ian

Backstreet Girl - beautiful song.

Thanks guys! :smilemick

So, I assume we are not counting Frankie Yankovic's "Exile on Polka Street" in the numbers

Great Polka rendition of a classic album

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