Silver Train by The Rolling Stones

Album: Goat's Head Soup (1973)

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"Silver Train" is a reference to the Texas rock singer Johnny Winter, who was an albino. Winter heard an early take and released his own version in March 1973, a few months ahead of The Stones. >>
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Bertrand - Paris, France
Mick Jagger blew the train whistle.
This was driven by the piano of Ian Stewart, who was not a member of the band because their manager felt he did not fit the image. Stewart was known as "The 6th Stone."
Recorded in London, this is one of the few songs on Goats Head Soup that was not recorded in Jamaica.

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Comments: 2

Tim from Long Island, NyThis song is in the key of G with Keith's trademark open G tuning.
Craig from Melbourne, AustraliaAwesome slide guitar on this track.

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