2000 Man, in our recent Johnny Winter-Rolling Stones’ “Silver Train” thread, mentioned a third version of this Stones’ deep cut that he’d share with us. Sure enough, the our man from the last century took care of business and sent in the following reply to the original thread. So that this version doesn’t get lost in the Comments section of the orginal post, we’re bringing it to the Main Stage along with 2000 Man’s comments. I also found a live version by Winter. Don’t think Rock Town Hall isn’t THE place for versions of “Silver Train”!
Sorry to take so long getting on this. What good is it to have a Rolling Stones fanboy in the Hall if he’s not gonna step away from the bong now and then and pitch in? Anyway, here’s the demo version that Johnny Winter probably heard. They played the song live once or twice (I’d have to look it up, I think once) and it sounds kind of like All Down the line on that one, which is probably why they dropped it.
I STRONGLY URGE all fans of rock footwear to check out Johnny’s shoes (and his fancy footwork showing them off) at about 3:18. I’d like to nominate this performance as one of the greatest deployments of platform shoes in live rock history. I welcome all other nominations!
By the way, how is it that a Townsman named “2000 man” is of the last century? Or are you one of those weirdos who celebrated the arrival of the 21st century on Jan. 1, 2001?
This reminds me that a good friend got a ticket time-stamped 6:30 p.m. in a zone that disallows parking from 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. We were in disagreement about the need to pay such a thing. I say such a ticket is eminently contestable; she was unsure.
Not sure I don’t like the Stones demo version better than all the others. Huh.
Don’t call me a “weirdo” because I’m incapable of understanding concepts of time and place – an idiot, sure.
People used to ask me before 2000 what I was changing my name to. I figured it worked for 2000 years, another 2000 can’t hurt.
I’ll try and get a live version up, but I’m leaving tomorrow so that might not happen.