Viikonlopun maistelusaldo

Maanantaina on tiedossa TYHY-päivä, joten oli pakko päästä perjantaina ottamaan muutama rentouttava, jotta tuo edessä oleva arkiviikon aloitus unohtuisi taka-alalle. Black Door tällä kertaa osoitteena. Löytyyhän sieltä riiliäkin. Sillä oli hieno aloittaa viikonloppu. Kyseessä Dark Starin Revelation. Kuparinruskeassa oluessa oli tuhti vaahto ja sitä olisi pitempääkin ihaillut. Jano vain alkoi painaa päälle sen verran kovasti, että pakko oli ottaa hörppy. Tuoksussa ja maussa oli paljon humalaa ja hedelmää, joten kivan raikas olut oli kyseessä. Kokonaispisteet: 39/50.
http://darkstarbrewing.co.uk/revelation/

Kyytipojaksi otin pari senttiä Highland Parkin Lokia.Tämä on 15 -vuotias pullote ja jatkoa viikinkiaiheisille viskeille HP:lla (The Valhalla Collection). Tuoksussa ja maussa on paljon suolaisuutta. Myös nahkaa ja savuakin löytyy vaniljan ja hedelmien täytteeksi. Pisteet: n22+t23+f22+b22 = 89/100.
http://www.highlandpark.co.uk/the-tasting-room/valhalla-collection/loki

 Sitten piti saada jotain vähän tuhdimpaa. Durhamin panimon Temptation Russian Stout siis pöytään. 10-volttinen stout kuulosti hyvältä ja ei se pettänyt. Musta olut kätki sisälleen paahteisuutta, lakritsaa, savuisuutta ja mausteita. Täyteläinen ja kermainenkin. Upea olut. Nämä tuhdit stoutit ovat aina hyviä. Pisteet: 40/50.
http://www.durhambrewery.co.uk/bottles/temptation.aspx

Viskissä siirryin uusimpaan Islay -saaren tislaamoon eli Kilchomaniin ja sen viimeisimmän pullotteen eli Loch Gorm'in kimppuun. Meri ja suolaisuus siis jatkuivat lasissa. Nahkaa ja laastaria unohtamatta. Täyteläinen viski, jossa pitkä savuinen ja suolainen jälkimaku. Löytyi sieltä kyllä vähän hedelmääkin taustalta. Tämän kanssa pystyi helposti kuvittelemaan itsensä meren rannalle. Pisteet: n23+t23+f22+b23 = 91/100.
http://kilchomandistillery.com/updates-from-the-team/launch-loch-gorm

Ja stoutin makuun kun pääsin, niin pakko jatkaa samalla eli kyseessä kaverin mukaan Porterhouse'n Plain Porter, mutta hän ei ollut varma asiasta. Tiskiltä pöytään on niin pitkä matka, että tuollainenkin tieto saattaa haihtua matkan varrella päästä :-) Paahteisuutta ja lakritsaa kuitenkin löytyi. Hieno olut tämäkin. Pisteet: 38/50.

Kolmas viski oli Gordon & MacPhailin pullottama Aberfeldy 1990/2010. Hedelmää ja tupakkaa tuoksussa ja maussa. Monesti nämä yksityisten pullottamat viskit ovat pettymyksiä, mutta ei todellakaan aina. Tämä on pienoinen pettymys. Yksipuolinen viski, jolle pisteet: n20+t20+f19+b19 = 78/100.
http://www.gordonandmacphail.com/connoisseurs-choice/connoisseurs-choice-aberfeldy-distilled-1990-strength-43-17.html

Kotimatkalla eksyin vielä Angleterreen maistamaan toista riiliä eli Sunny Republic'in Dorset Crossia. Mukava olut tämäkin illan päätteeksi. Pähkinäinen bitter saapi 34/50 pistettä.
http://www.sunnyrepublic.com/
 

Lauantaina sitten kotosalla maistoin innolla uutta Rekolan panimon tuotosta eli Munkintietä. Trappistit ovat lähellä sydäntäni, joten odotukset tätä olutta kohtaan oli korkealla.  Tuoksussa kyllä löytyi banaania ja hedelmää eli niitä tuoksuja, joita yleensä tummissa trappisteissakin on. Löysin sieltä muutakin eli mm. karamellia ja toffeetakin. Suutuntuma oli kevyempi kuin odotin, jopa pikkaisen vetinen. Ei nyt huippupisteitä saa, mutta ihan hyvät 33/50. Täyteläisempää saisi mielestäni olla, mutta silti kaikenkaikkiaan ei paskempi. Pitää silti ostaa ainakin yksi pullo kypsymään pidemmäksi aikaa. Maistellaan uudestaan vaikka sitten syksyllä.
http://www.rekolanpanimo.fi/munkintie/

Ruoan kanssa tuli maistettua Beer Here'n Helmuth The Dog, josta ei sen kummempaa. Vähän tylsähkö olut, joten ei sille 30/50 enempää voi antaa.

Että tällaista tällä kertaa. Lopuksi Rolling Stonesia taasen kerran ja biisi Sticky Fingers -levyltä. Mick Taylor heittää upean soolon sillä levyllä ja nyt 40 vuoden jälkeen taas pitkästä aikaa hänet on kutsuttu soittamaan tutun soolon. Lisää tällaista: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTu9typQyUQ

Rolling Stones American Tour 1969

In the autumn of 2009 I had a project to go through all the available recordings of Stones' American tour 1969. It started on 7 November and ended to the infamous Altamont concert on 6 December.

I collected my feelings to the previous blog so I attach a link here to that site rather than transfer all the data to this blog (especially then you wouldn't notice the update stamp):
http://leglessscotsman.blogit.fi/rolling-stones-7th-november-1969-fort-collins/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rolling_Stones_American_Tour_1969

Tales from the turntable, part 2: The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet

The Rolling Stones is one of my favourite bands and that's why I choose them to open this series. Their album Beggars Banquet was released on 5th December 1968 and was their so called come back record after progressive Their Satanic Majesties Request. Many hate Satanic but I like that also. Not perhaps the top ten album but still very interesting. In May they released Jumpin' Jack Flash as a single and that was a signal what was to become later on that year. JJF is one of the best songs the Stones have recorded (thanks, Bill, for the riff). After many months of talks about what picture would be on the cover the LP was released with just creamy coloured layout with only text printed on it. My LP is an original UK print with blue (stereo) unboxed DECCA label, gatefolded covers and the code SKL4955. The opening song is a perfect opener: Sympathy For The Devil. It's very different with great lyrics and a smashing solo. That sealed the fate of The Stones as the bad boys of rock. They've performed this many times on stage and it also works well there. Second song is No Expectations about love that's not so hot anymore. Acoustic and laid back song with a bostin slide guitar. Third song is Dear Doctor which is a humour song of the LP. Hilarious lyrics. It's also perhaps the first song to hear Jagger sing in falsetto. And it's in waltz tempo! The third acoustic song in a row is Parachute Woman. It's raw bluesy song that's not long but very intense. Harmonica at the end is a great piece of work. The last song of the first side is Jig-Saw Puzzle. Nice lyrics with a laid back rhythm. This is not a well-known song and never included on the collection albums but still a great tune. The second side starts with acoustic power chords of Street Fighting Man which was mainly recorded through a Philips cassette recorder. This is also played regularly on stage. Great versions what I've heard but this studio version just has something in it. But think about Sir Mick today singing: "The time is right for palace revolution" and "I'll kill the king". He might lose his title :-) After this comes Prodigal Son. They performed this on stage during 1969-1970 and it was originally written by reverand Robert Wilkins but on this first issue album it was credited as Jagger/Richard song. Later prints corrected this. Nice catchy tune with a biblical tale. Then comes my perhaps favourite song from this LP: Stray Cat Blues. Just awsome heavy distorted guitars and brilliant drums with hi-hat beat, bass and piano by Nicky Hopkins. Lyrics are also very provocative as Mick sings: "I can see that you're fifteen years old". The live version of this song is more bluesy and slow tempo and the age was changed to 13. They can't sing that way anymore, can they? Of course they can. They're The Stones. After this heavy stuff comes a funny short song with a fiddle: Factory Girl. It's a filler but still quite nice. The album ends with a praise to a common man: Salt Of The Earth. Interesting song because it almost crosses the line of being horrible. It's a cliché song with cliché lyrics but still sounds very nice. First sentences are sung by Keith. The choir joins later on which makes it even more pompous. And it all fades away with a fast tempo drum, acoustic guitar and piano beat. This albums is perhaps the one that I'd take to a desert island. Many other great LP's by the Stones but if I have to choose one this would be it. And forget CD's, mp3's and such because LP sounds much much better. What makes this LP also special is that this is the last album where Brian Jones was still quite active (in Let It Bleed (1969) he only plays in couple of songs). In 1969 Brian was replaced by Mick Taylor who is a talented guitarist and they went to make more wonderful albums but that' s another story.

The Rolling Stones: Mick Jagger (vocals, harmonica), Keith Richards (guitar, bass), Brian Jones (guitar, sitar, mellotron, harmonica), Bill Wyman (bass, maracas) and Charlie Watts (drums, tabla). Unfortunately the sixth stone Ian Stewart didn't play on this. Additional musicians: Nicky Hopkins (piano), Rocky Dijon (congas), Ric Grech (fiddle), Dave Mason (mellotron, shehnai), Watts Street Gospel Choir, Jimmy Miller (backing vocals). Producer: Jimmy Miller. Engineers: Glyn Johns, Eddie and Gene.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beggars_Banquet

Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out - NOW!

This is my ongoing project that probably will linger on and on eternally. It will be finished when all the songs can be found as soundboards and without overdubs.

1. Jumpin' Jack Flash (from Gimme Shelter movie, NYC 28/11 first show)
2. Carol (from VHS version of Gimme shelter movie extras, NYC 28/11 first show)
3. Sympathy For The Devil (from GYYYO + 4th verse edited from Acetate version of GYYYO, NYC 28/11 first show)
4. Stray Cat Blues ( from GYYYO with vocal overdubs, NYC 28/11 first show)
5. Love In Vain (from GYYYO, Baltimore 26/11)
6. Prodigal Son (from Super/Deluxe GYYYO, NYC 28/11 second show)
7. You Gotta Move (from Super/Deluxe GYYYO, NYC 28/11 second show)
8. Under My Thumb / I'm Free (from Super/Deluxe GYYYO, sadly few bars are missing from the intro, NYC 27/11)
9. Midnight Rambler (from GYYYO, NYC 28/11 second show)
10. Live With Me (from GYYYO with vocal overdubs, NYC 28/11 second show)
11. Little Queenie (from Gimme Shelter movie extras, NYC 28/11 first show)
12. Satisfaction (from Super/Deluxe GYYYO, NYC 28/11 first show)
13. Honky Tonk Women (from GYYYO with possible vocal overdubs, NYC 28/11 first show)
14. Street Fighting Man (from bootleg Shot of Salvation. NYC 28/11 first show)
+ Bonus 1: Gimme Shelter (from bootleg Shot of Salvation, Altamont 6/12)
+ Bonus 2: Satisfaction (from Gimme Shelter movie, extra edits by me, NYC 27-28/11)

The other CD includes supporting acts (Ike and Tina Turner, BB King, Terry Reid, Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Fabulous Burrito Brothers and CSN&Y). Sadly there are no tapes surfaced of Chuck Berry's gigs.

This is definitely the best tour by The Stones.