Posted by Gazza on August 23, 1999 at 13:21:52:
In Reply to: Re: Re: She Was Hot was (as they were) the last greatest song. posted by steel driving wammie on August 22, 1999 at 20:11:17:
I think Start me Up is one of the most overrated songs the Stones ever released - great block riff and everything,but as a song its not top drawer - theres far better rockers on that album..its fondly thought of because it was the bands biggest 1980's hit (their last really HUGE chart success) so it's position in the Hot Rocks part of the show plays to the under-35 crowd
One Hit To The Body blows the shit out of it anytime - the way the guitars fuse at the start and jimmy Page's solos especially. fight is quite underrated too
As far as latter day rockers go,I think Love Is strong rates pretty highly as do the rousers on BTB - especially Flip The switch..and dont forget the wonderful Voodoo Lounge leftover of Honest Man - it really coulda been a contender
then again,IMO most of the better Stones songs in the last 15 years have been slower songs (Sleep Tonight,Slipping Away,Almost Hear You Sigh) or more experimental pieces anyway (ie Continental drift)