"I Don't Know The Reason Why" Sticky Fingers Outtake Elektra Studios October 1969

[@francesmccall4924]

Cool tune (not tired!) - You can drive or lounge with a drink with it - the mood is relax

[@grangrampa832]

Love those blues songs ❤

[@keithr.higbee724]

Pretty amazing outtake

[@LondresRept.]

Sound great

[@KittyGrizGriz]

Amazing ❤🎶☮️

[@iandoud1531]

mick taylor goes hard

[@Luileadolfo]

Interesting that many of the Rolling Stones outtakes are blues songs.

[@erictrenbeath9680]

Why is that so interesting? They were first and foremost a rhythm and blues band, . and they worshipped American Blues artists

[@lisagurkin3455]

Especially during this time frame in the early 70’s. I love all their music, but really love this era. Loved them with Mick Taylor! ✌🏻

[@kevinwilmath767]

Because they r a blues band

[@johngoodman9380]

@@lisagurkin3455 Best music they ever made. The Stones owe Mick Taylor so much. Did anyone ever contribute so much and get so little in return?

[@zztopless]

Not really, because they were blues band that became a rock ‘n’ roll band by public definition… they literally just wanted to make blues music in the beginning

[@StanSwan]

You can tell Mick Taylor did not know any of the songs. They are missing Brian.

[@lastrada52]

I can understand why this stayed in the can. The guitar playing is good by Mick Taylor but it's meandering. Trying to find a tight groove. The blues song itself just plods along & goes nowhere. Mick Jagger tries to sing like a blues singer but he doesn't have the "life" of a blues singer to get that element across effectively. Not in 1969. This was originally called "Hillside Blues," & was cut near the end of the Let It Bleed sessions (1969) not Sticky Fingers. You can tell the group is tired. It sounds unfinished. During this session, they were told Brian Jones had died. It also doesn't seem to "fit" the Let It Bleed collection at all. There comes a time when you have to cut the cord on certain songs & forget it. The inspiration or motivation is gone or lost. Hard to recapture it. The Stones knew this -- this would not have made Let It Bleed better. It definitely doesn't fit on Sticky Fingers which came the following year. Those who like it -- that's fine. It's a rare, not obscure, Rolling Stones tune. It was actually written by Stevie Wonder & 3 other writers (a sure sign that they had no originals in their repertoire left to record). It did appear in 1975 with the Metamorphosis album of rarities. I thought they could've done a better job -- but they were spent.

[@jamiecamarillo1995]

Fucking sounds dam good to me ldk

[@BigSky1]

You have obviously just seen the title of this without listening. You are confusing two different songs. This is not ‘I Don’t Know Why’ by Stevie Wonder. This is a completely different song. ‘I Don’t Know Why’ by Stevie Wonder is the song they were recording when Brian died. Not this. It was released as a single and on Metamorphosis in 1975. This has never been released and is just a jam.

[@lastrada52]

@@BigSky1 - Check again Big Sky. Because the lyrics Jagger sang in this jam were the same as the lyrics posted that credited Stevie Wonder & 3 other writers. You may be right, but if so, then there is some inaccurate information or just confusing info posted. But thanks for noting that possibility.

[@BigSky1]

@@lastrada52 I know i am right. I have the single and album here. Just look up I Don’t Know Why by The Rolling Stones on KZbin and you will hear the Stones version of the Stevie Wonder song.

[@BigSky1]

@@lastrada52 I might also add that this slow blues Jam has nothing in common with the Stevie Wonder song. This is an uninspired blues Jam sometimes called (‘Hillside Blues’) due to Mick singing that and took place in October 1969 way after Brian died in July and way after The Stones recording of ‘I Don’t Know Why’ on the night Brian died.