In early December 1981, with Olivia Newton-John’s “Physical” settling in for the longest run of any No. Mick Taylor was still a member of the band then, and his guitar contribution to the song is included in the version that made its way to TATTOO YOU.įor The Stones’ 1993 compilation, JUMP BACK, in the liner notes, Mick Jagger said of “Waiting On A Friend”: “We all liked it at the time but it didn’t have any lyrics, so there we were… The lyric I added is very gentle and loving, about friendships in the band.” The great Jazz saxophonist, Sonny Rollins, was hired to come on and play that memorable sax on “Waiting On A Friend,” as well as a couple of other songs on the album. “Waiting On A Friend” was the second single released from their monster 1981 album, TATTOO YOU, though the history of the song dates back to the GOATS HEAD SOUP recording sessions in Kingston, Jamaica in late 1972 through early 1973. Don’t know if I’d personally choose “Waiting On A Friend,” but it’s a great choice nonetheless.
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Although, truth be told, I’ve had a few thoughts floating here and there around about song ideas and compilation videos of my life. Well, four months and four days away from my 50th birthday, I’m not quite in funeral mode just yet. For something dark like a funeral, it’s a bit more positive.”
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When you’re up in heaven, or wherever you’re at, you’re just waiting for friends to come along. For the music he wants played at his funeral, he chose “Waiting On A Friend,” one of my all-time favorite songs by The Rolling Stones.īillie Joe said of his choice, “It’s one of the best songs they’ve ever written. Today (), I received my latest copy of ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, and in it was this Eric Renner Brown piece with Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, talking about the soundtrack of his life.