The Rolling Stones- "Sympathy For The Devil" 1969 [Reelin' In The Years Archive] 

50 years ago we had great music & shitty cameras. Now we got great cameras.

Ladies and gentlemen, the greatest rock and roll band in the world, The Rolling Stones.

Fun fact: this is probably the only full filmed performance of sympathy in 1969 that circulates right now. Altamont is full of interruptions and cuts so it doesn’t really count. So for those who are complaining about the quality… be grateful as stuff like this is very rare

Taylor in his finest hour. What a legendary guitar player!

God Dayum. Mick Taylor just kills it every time. What he lacks in stage presence he compansates 10 fold by his monstrous solos.

This can be called: witnessing the Stones becoming a legend to history and generations to come. Here, they had only 5 years of existence. ONLY 5, and they were performing one of the trademarks songs of theirs, the sixties and the whole rock and roll history catalogue.

Mick's solo .....amazing

Credit to Mick Taylor. Playing solid rhythm guitar for most of it, then his soloing really lifts the song beautifully.

Great Mick Taylor Solo !

We're all familiar with this live arrangement - know those opening notes and instantly recognize it - but it was so new to this audience that they didn't know what song it was until Mick's opening line - then they politely applauded. Amazing footage.

I was so lucky to have seen this in 69 at MSG

Its hard to listen to the current Stones line up when all you want to hear is this again!

The greatest mistake the Stones ever made was not doing WHATEVER IT TOOK, to keep Mick Taylor in the band. For starters, they could have PAID him. He was given no credits on SEVERAL albums---in other words, no residuals. In addition, his mates should have helped him with drug addiction and got him the help he needed to stay with the band. They did not... With all due respect to Keith Richards---on Mick Taylor's WORSE DAY, Keef couldn't hold a candle to him. Make no mistake, Keith Richards is a very good guitarist. Mick Taylor is a GREAT guitarist. A guitar genius. Right up there with Hendrix, Clapton, and Santana. No doubt about it. The five albums he produced with the Stones from '69-'74 are all classics. The band was never the same after 1974.

luv the fluidity and seamlessness of Mick Taylor’s solo. first caught my attention on my thousandth time listening to ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out’

Mick Taylor years were the best Stones years..

The best Stone (MIck Taylor) Era.

1) Mick Taylor's vibrato is amazing. 2) Even how many years later and way before I was born, Taylor's solo sounds so fresh. He doesn't borrow from the standard library of licks that everyone from B.B. King to Angus Young build their playing around. I mean he is, but... it just sounds really good.

1969 great year for Mick on stage, wish I could be there.

Thank you Taylor and Watts! Charlie W has this absolutely locked down and creates a fantastic rhythm using the high-hat and snare…unbelievable technique. And to top that is Mick Taylor’s jaw dropping solo to close the number….technically exceptional and incredibly fluid and heartfelt - hear the blues in his playing. One of the very very best guitarists ever, up there with Peter Green and Eric Clapton. Thanks Mick Taylor and Charlie Watts ❤

Keith & Taylor. The best!

I've been a Rolling Stones fan since I was a kid in grade school during the 1960's. I've looked around RU-vid and I never could find any good video footage of the 1969 live version of Sympathy For The Devil until now. This is an awesome rare archive 🎸

Wowwww, the groove....so tight, so together. These videos from Detroit 1969 are fantastic. This line up is THE lineup for me and this tour made them the undisputed best live rock act.

Wow! This is great! Taylor tearing it up and that rythym by Keef….amazing!

Taylor was the best frickin Stones guitarplayer everrrrrrr …… on a complete other level

This is them at their best, they sound so much better than the 70's live gigs. The Get Your Ya Ya's Out live album captures it very well.

just incredible, intimate show, micks dancing and Keiths taking the first solo with that tone

Amazing, no trimmings just the band on fire 🔥

Amazing document Of The Best versión of this song.

This version of the Stones was the best rock n roll band on the planet. Probably the greatest ever.

The real Rolling Stones ❤

Always wanted to see a live performance of this song from the Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out album. This is as close to that as I’ve seen.

Interesting to see how Jagger’s stage presence evolved from ‘64 to here. By ‘73 he was one of the greatest showmen on earth with inexhaustible energy.

Best sound they ever had. Freight train rumble.

Wow!!! Charlie's good night...🤪🎵thanks.

Keith the weaving guitar genius, whether it be Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ron Wood, it is Keith who sets the pace and the tone. His playing in these days was phenomenal.

Best stones line up..

the poster from my older sister’s bedroom comes to life! And ya gotta love Charlie swingin’ like a mutha on the sock cymbal

Any kids wanting to start learning rock guitar pay attention this will take you a long way like I'm still doing right now today cheers

I've heard this double solo many many times but i've never seen the film. Great, i love both solo parts. i know Mick Taylors part is more equelibristic but i enjoy Keith Richards angular part just as much and together it is an extrodinary expirience.

Charlie’s good tonight isn’t he? Brilliant concise drumming

I usually key into the excellent lead guitars on this but bloody hell the drums and bass are also top notch.

The irreplaceable Mick Taylor.

I love Charlie here. He really is working it.... Priceless piece of film here.

Was there that night for the best God damnedest concert I ever saw, unfortunately it was my first concert and nothing after that compared to it . Never could reach that high ever again . Oh yeah...Olympia Stadium , Detroit MI

The greatest tour, ever.

Back when Watts still played 16ths on the hi-hat. THAT’S what makes the performance groove.

Saw them in Chicago 69............what a show !!!!!!! Was 17 so my older brother and sister-in law had to chaperone me.......they still talk about their migraines and the "smoke" filled crowd. They don't know I snuck into Chicago and saw them in 65 & 66 at Aire Crown Theater during a day show.......hahaha

It’s hard to listen to any other version after listening to the Get Yer Ya Yas out version for more than 50 years. You anticipate every note and then it’s different!

Pure Gold! Been hoping and waiting for this. The Holy Grail of live stones music. Film of Taylor and Richards playing Sympathy for the Devil from the 69 tour.

This is good. As just about every comment here testifies. So grateful this footage exists.

The great band in the world ,the rolling stones...

This version is really cool with Mick Taylor doing his fills even before get yer Ya ya’s out version. You can see what he was doing here. Great stuff from MT as always.

Finally some footage from this time period from a front view.

Qué brutal el solo de Mick Taylor. Un brillante y virtuoso intruso en los Rolling Stones.

I was at MSG that night!! Outstanding performance!!! ,!

Used to listen to mp3 created from this record 14 years ago that I downloaded from some shady website. Totally lpved the raw sound of it. Could never found it again until today I found this. Love it.

MT so smooth!

Wow, Mick sings the last verse here ("As heads is tails, just call me Lucifer") -- cut in the version on "Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out."

Well, well, I knew this available for years but I was told it was stolen. Great to see this! Thank you so much 💓! And to anyone who thinks MT guitar was dubbed on Yaya s .

Super performance...

Never liked the way they played this great tune live after Mick Taylor left the band.

Great video, thank you so much! Amazing finally to see a classical SFTD performance in full and with no overdubs. The quality is okay. These riffs and lyrics sound just perfect in every incarnation…

Wouldn't it be nice to see all of a 69 tour's show at least once before we die?

Love the audio. The Stones augmented the guitars in the studio for Ya Yas so this is the real thing. Unfortunately Keith is cut out of the picture during much of it including the solos.

This is music history Absolutely fantastic Thank you so much for this Greetings from Austria, my friend

Yeeaah .. great mick taylor

Love that band

I vastly prefer the 1969 NA Tour renditions of Sympathy. That drum groove Charlie lays down on this bring this song up another notch. The original recording is sort of subdued, even the RnR Circus one is sort of lacking to any of the 69 tour versions. I don't think they ever played this song quite like this anytime after the 69 tour. Keith and Mick are arguably the best of the stones guitar duos.

04:35 - I guess we don't have many footage of those Jagger's dance moves in the instrumental part. I can see some of his "Performance" movie role on it, plus some classic sixties bounce of hips, head and arms. Pure gold footage indeed!

Rare footage! Thanks so so much! ❤️ Stones

Wow Mick Taylor rippin it UP!

I like this way they play Sympathy...just like on get yer ya yas out.....

Pretty good. Can actually tell who is playing what with the 2 guitars' sound seperated.

Thanks ! This is amazing,.. Finally a good video of sftd from 1969 tour . The band is so loose and so Tight ! Cool to see Mick T is playing the rhythm and Keith adding the fills , before they get into the solos. I love the way they improvised a different solo ever night too.

The pure rock n roll spirit ever

The greatest in the entire world.

Like deebee76 said" Pure Gold! Never seen this particular clip; totally synced up. It is said that the Stones pretty much have filmed many, many of their live shows beginning pretty early on. '69 marked the beginning of 'real' rockn roll tours.

My new favorite video in RU-vid

the complete beauty of youth

Absolute gold

fantástica...i thougt never Ever could listen this...thanks a lot

People run their mouths as would be critics. The Stones stood the test of time. To become the best rock band in history. They also saved my life.

Fantastic...thanks for sharing this..

Superb playing

Remembering Charlie

The Mick Taylor years.

ギターバンドとしての真骨頂を聴かせてくれるな。 ミックも、歌詞の３番目あたりからのノリも凄い！

At their peak.

If footage of midnight rambler exists it is literally a dream of mine for me to see it 😍

Respect. Thankyou. Always

Pure gold. Thanks to the always great Reelin' In The Years for transferring and posting this footage.

Thank you so much.. Amazing

Live performances from this era give me goose bumps. It's just everything Rock and Roll should be!! This is how they became the greatest Rock and Roll band in the world. The only other band I think at this time at their peak were The Who touring Tommy. What a great time to rock fan.

Thanks!

My FAVORITE SOONG OF ALL-TIME 🔥🔥🔥

This is amazing footage, I have been searching for SFD for many years to finally withness the magic that MJ, KR abd MT had on stage. Absolutely one of their best renditions of their career. Absolutely amazing guitar solos by KR and particularly MT, just as I had visioned it. Thank you for sharing.

Been waiting for this !! thank you 😊📸

The Myles Brothers Gimme Shelter movie is full of video that doesn't match the audio. Many video repeats of Satisfaction parts. Love in Vain matches to nothing, slo-mo video to the musical vackdrop. This Detroit video shows the band, and that's the beauty of this clip.

Fantastique, merci !

I’ve played this version of songs many times on guitar, both kieths and mick Taylor. It’s quit structured and a great example of their personal styles. Mick Taylor is very young in this. Like 20 years old or something.