It's a Jagger solo single composed for the movie "Performance" Keith was not involved cause of Anita featuring in the movie and my favorite version is the one with Ry Cooder.
I had lyrics from this embroidered on the back of a nice suit jacket. You wouldn’t believe how many people asked me where I bought it so they could get one.
This is my favourite version. It has greater swagger to the other two. I think it’s actually the original recording with Steve Winwood. The same vocal track was used for the film version with Ry Cooder on slide. It needs an official release.
"There's a part that's not screwed on..." What a fine, fine song. When I go down memory lane I still think the original 5 WERE The Rolling Stones. I love Ronnie Wood but Brian WAS an integral part of their initial success, behind the scenes issues etc. Ask a long time Stones fan...his musical interests and yes, his looks, drew in fans. Sad his life was so short, play Phil Och's Chord's of Fame for Brian...
14/6/2021 for me. Performance is my favourite film ever (closely followed by Withnail & I with which there are all sorts of weird connections) but until tonight I had no idea there were other versions. Many thanks for posting.
It is the best version! It has that sinister dual guitar sound that worked perfectly "This version was recorded in Los Angeles in early 1970, and uses the vocal track of the first, slow version. The tape of Jagger's vocals was sent to Jack Nitzsche, and the music was recorded by Ry Cooder (slide guitar), Russ Titelman (guitar), Randy Newman (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass), and Gene Parsons (drums)."
I agree Stephen Marcus. Ry Cooder in particular was filthy nasty on slide guitar, just as he was as on "Sister Morphine" from the RS "Sticky Fingers" LP. >>> From Wikipedia: "Three different versions of "Memo from Turner" have been released, and another "Alternative Take" version is available on bootleg recordings. The first version, which is not officially released, is a slow, brooding version recorded by members of the band Traffic. It features Steve Winwood on all instruments except drums, which are played by Jim Capaldi. The second version, released on Metamorphosis in 1975 on the Allen Klein Decca/London pre-existing legacy contracts of the Stones 1960s recordings, was a different version recorded by The Rolling Stones in November 1968, and has a looser feel than the released version. This version supposedly features Al Kooper on guitar, and perhaps Keith Richards as well. Either Charlie Watts or Capaldi plays drums on this recording. Credited to "Jagger/Richards", it is not clear how many of the Rolling Stones besides Jagger actually played on it. The third version of the song, typified by its slide guitar, was the one recorded for the soundtrack to the movie Performance, starring Mick Jagger as the song title's "Turner". It is featured prominently in the movie, with Mick Jagger, as Turner, lip-synching it. This is the more well-known version of the song, as it was released as a solo single by Jagger in England in 1970 and is featured on the later Singles Collection: The London Years. This track was recorded in Los Angeles in early 1970, and uses the vocal track of the first, slow version. The tape of Jagger's vocals was sent to Jack Nitzsche, where all music parts were recorded by Ry Cooder on slide guitar, Russ Titelman (guitar), Randy Newman (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass) and Gene Parsons (drums)".
@@francoisebeylie2923 a good thing, like when someone is so good they may be referred to as one bad 'whatever'. Ry Cooder's guitar work on "Sister Morphine " gets so deep inside me, it stings. John Lee Hooker was once asked what he thought of Cooder, to which he answered: "Oh, he plenty bad all right!"-a huge compliment. 😉
Performance amazed me so much when it came out,,, i had to see it 7 times in order to fully understand it. it is my favorite film,,,along with Blow-up,,,of the best era ever to hit this earth...the 1960's. thanks for this new version to the old great film. it still rocks...... and rolls along ,,,even today... peace-out.
Keith really hated Donald Cammell, the co-director of “Performance”, in which Mick and Keith’s girl Anita spent days shooting a scene in bed together. He didn’t want anything to do with the whole thing. Ry Cooder was hanging out with the Stones in London at the time, he’s all over “Let It Bleed” and a really cool, loose bootleg called “Jammin’ With Edward”, along with Mick, Charlie Watts, & Wyman, if you weren’t aware.
@@johnmeyer2084 oh donald cammel was the director. nicolas roeg was cinematographer and co-director if you will. greatest masterpiece of its time. a totally standing alone unique, multifaceted jewel. i don't know other movie which managed to write that amount of content between the lines.
none, correct! You see him on the better Stones songs (which were all during his period) playing marimbas, harmonica, lead guitar, sitar, recorder, etc.
thanks for the post, this is a very rare version of this song...I still like the version with Ry Cooder playing slide guitar better though, he makes the song
This is obviously Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi from Traffic playing the music. No Stones involved but Jagger. People forget Winwood played guitar quite well. You can hear the same tone here as Dear Mr. Fantasy.
I came looking for the Winwood/capaldi version and I only had to her the first bar to know this was it. Listening to vocals, I have to wonder if this version wasn't early, but Winwood/Capaldi played to the overdubbed vocals... Sounds like Performance/Ry Cooder version vocals overlaid to Traffic...
Thanks for the post! This version is real loose anf funky. Very nice, however I'm still partial to the soundtrack version with Ry Cooder. It seems to capture the darkness of the movie a little more. Either way, a great tune.
It really is sad that so many or our greatest musicians died at such young ages. The drugs just tore them up. Poor Brian! Man he just couldn't handle it because he did so much of it. I've never seen anyone that looked so frikken high all the time. Did my share of the drugs when I was younger and Thank God I lived thru it. If I only knew then what I know now. They should use Brian's life story to dissuade kids from using drugs. But I know (because I lived it) kids have to experience things themselves to fully understand the consequences.
Yup, it's a major reason I don't personally rate people like Hendrix higher. They just murdered themselves too soon, whilst other better guitarists that didn't kill themselves, such as Keaggy, still produce fine albums 50 years later.
And, his asthma didn't help. I am guessing that combined with drugs led to his drowning. He shouldn't have done any drugs with asthma, but he just couldn't stop taking them. A tortured soul, but very talented.
@@johncummins6655 What a pompous statement. You are aware that Hendrix didn't do coke or heroin and was usually too busy writing or playing music to bother with anything other than wine? Even his death was a total accident.
True that, Matt Kustom Kostumes. In fact, Steve Winwood played every instrument on this track except for Jim Capaldi on drums. Stevie...what a talent and only about 18 or so at the time!
Here's the 411 per Wikipedia regarding all three versions, this being the first. >>> "Three different versions of "Memo from Turner" have been released, and another "Alternative Take" version is available on bootleg recordings. The first version, which is not officially released, is a slow, brooding version recorded by members of the band Traffic. It features Steve Winwood on all instruments except drums, which are played by Jim Capaldi. The second version, released on Metamorphosis in 1975 on the Allen Klein Decca/London pre-existing legacy contracts of the Stones 1960s recordings, was a different version recorded by The Rolling Stones in November 1968, and has a looser feel than the released version. This version supposedly features Al Kooper on guitar, and perhaps Keith Richards as well. Either Charlie Watts or Capaldi plays drums on this recording. Credited to "Jagger/Richards", it is not clear how many of the Rolling Stones besides Jagger actually played on it. The third version of the song, typified by its slide guitar, was the one recorded for the soundtrack to the movie Performance, starring Mick Jagger as the song title's "Turner". It is featured prominently in the movie, with Mick Jagger, as Turner, lip-synching it. This is the more well-known version of the song, as it was released as a solo single by Jagger in England in 1970 and is featured on the later Singles Collection: The London Years. This track was recorded in Los Angeles in early 1970, and uses the vocal track of the first, slow version. The tape of Jagger's vocals was sent to Jack Nitzsche, where all music parts were recorded by Ry Cooder on slide guitar, Russ Titelman (guitar), Randy Newman (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass) and Gene Parsons (drums)".
@@Methilde I prefer the universe where these both exist but things would be way cooler in a universe where Keith Richards plays it with a glass/metal slide .
@@chengzhou8711 - While Keith Richards is an outstanding rhythm guitarist who plays nasty leads as well, he didn't often play slide guitar for the Stones. Ron Wood has long handled those chores, however nowhere near as proficiently as did the masterful Mick Taylor who was lead and slide guitarist for the Stones from 1969 thru 1974. No one inc. Keith would even think to try it with Taylor in the band, for Mick T. came into the band at 20 yr. old, already a renowned slide guitar and in addition, became the most wicked lead guitarist, something that band never really had in either Brian [Jones] nor Keith. For evidence of both you need look no further than RU-vid videos from 'Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones' culled from live concerts in Texas 1972. The guy just smokes! "Love in Vain" for instance esp. at the 5 min mark with his 2nd slide solo > ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ryRDcE2sB2A.html
Esto fue durante las sesiones de Jamming Edward con Ry cooder & Nicky Hopkins en donde solo 3 stones se involucraron en ésta sesion (Jagger-Wyman-Watts)
Coolest song from the coolest rock'n'roll movie ever made. It was an accurate document of the period. Nicholas Roeg just let the cameras roll. Where the hell did you get this version????
There are 3 versions of the song. This is the first version. It features Steve Winwood on all instruments except drums, which are played by Jim Capaldi. The second version, released on Metamorphosis album was recorded by The Rolling Stones in November 1968. This version supposedly features Al Kooper on guitar, and perhaps Keith Richards as well. Either Charlie Watts or Capaldi plays drums. The third version of the song, typified by its slide guitar, was the one recorded for the soundtrack to the movie Performance. This is the more well-known version of the song. It was recorded in Los Angeles in early 1970, and uses the vocal track of the first version. The tape of Jagger's vocals was sent to Jack Nitzsche, where all music parts were recorded by Ry Cooder on slide guitar, Russ Titelman (guitar), Randy Newman (piano), Jerry Scheff (bass) and Gene Parsons (drums).
Wow...Traffic meets Mick Jagger. All instruments except drums are by Steve Winwood. (Jim Capaldi on drums.) You can hear that Traffic vibe starting up after about 5 seconds. That sure isn't Nicky Hopkins.
@@madeleinehague648 I would think it was the first version done in late 67 or early 68 when the Stones were shopping for a producer to replace Andrew Loog Oldham(who really never produced the band at any rate-that's according to him). Jimmy Miller produced the first couple of Traffic records, so I would guess Mick took a song in to see how Jimmy Miller worked in the studio. Obviously Jimmy Miller produced the next Stones record of the time(Beggars Banquet).
Sex, drugs, money & too much free time on one's hands; Brian complained to John Lennon about Mick taking control, & Lennon told Brian that it was his band & to basically tell Mick so. Like another post said, Brian had many issues of his own, which consumed him. He was talented & died too young. I love the Stones, but Brian was the better fit.
Not on this track, Toby. Steve Winwood plays every instrument except drums which were played by his bandmate from Traffic, Jim Capaldi. Nonetheless, Cooder plays some of the nastiest slide guitar on the version from the Performance Soundtrack, as well on "Sister Morphine" off the RS "Sticky Fingers" LP.
first leg of the stones with brian onboard. what could have been. young and raw but they sure could play. brian was a tragedy. still rolling 2 the very end. only the stones.
@hotdaveog well in this version, the band Traffic is the backing group; That would lead me to believe that it's Dave Mason on guitar. I found something on the internet the other day about Lowell George (from Little Feat) being present during the sessions, but I'm not sure that he played on this track. Probably it's Dave Mason.
Steve Winwood played all the instruments (including guitar) on this track except the drums, which were played by Jim Capaldi. Dave Mason had no involvement in it whatsoever, and neither did Brian Jones, who was so strung out at this point in the Stones' history I'd be surprised if knew his own name.
I don;t know why you'd think that. The vocal track from this recording with Traffic was later used for the version with Cooder. I doubt Jagger was even present during the recording sessions in California.
Brian was kicked out of the band and then died more than six months before this song was recorded (by Steve Winwood and Jim Capaldi of Traffic!). His influence in the band started to wane in the mid-60s and was almost non-existent in the late sixties.
A lot of UK rock stars that were born during WWII, so they didn't eat as much as they should have due to food rationing. Many of them born before 1945 are a bit shorter than the ones born post 1946
@BipolarPics I read something about that as well. I also saw or read an interview with Keith regarding Jones' death where Keith basically said that he found it impossible that Jones would have drowned. Richards suspected foul play. Jones was a fucked up guy. There are stories about him beating Anita Pallenberg and frequently throwing violent temper tantrums. T The Stones were his band initially. Unfortunately for Brian, despite being a virtuoso he lacked the ability to write songs.
i have seen this Cheap movie PERFOMANCE featuring Mick Jagger,1991 soho in London. ,but this song "memo from turner" I like too much than another songs of Rolling Stones .Whatever, who play the keybord ,Brian,?
The Stones sound like they're practicing. The photos are very interesting! Brian is obviously the heartbeat of the Band - one very intelligent & talented young artist who left an amazing legacy.
it looked like brian got along well with the other stones, so it makes me wonder why they would kick him off. I mean that pie fight with him and mick they were having so much fun
