My First ROLLING STONES Reaction! PAINT IT BLACK reaction and analysis | The Daily Doug - Ep. 846

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In this edition of #thedailydoug, I'm listening to music from The Rolling Stones for the first time on the channel. According to our KZbin poll, I'm starting with Paint It Black from 1966. I enjoyed the unconventional instrumentation and the lyrical metaphors in this song. It's quite timeless!
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[@alandoane9168]

My favorite Rolling Stones song, from the greatest year in pop culture history, 1966. One of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time, done justice by Doug! Thanks for featuring it.

[@steveford8999]

You GOTTA do "Can you Hear Me Knocking" Perhaps one of the greatest rock jams ever recorded.

[@MichaelMoore497]

It's "Can't"

[@blakenorman4822]

I wish I could hear music like you do, being able to dissect all the chords and rhythms by ear, so cool

[@kellieelliott5198]

Same. I suck at it

[@matthewschiavi7353]

I'm throwing my vote for "Can't You Hear Me Knocking". IMHO, the pinacle of the Stones.

[@adriangoodrich4306]

This takes me back!! When I was at college (Uni), Summer 1977 three of us sharing a student flat (apartment) in Leeds Yorkshire. We all had summer placements for our courses, so stayed in Leeds over the summer holidays. We spent many an enjoyable summer evening, drinking beers and playing Risk and the like, and listening to great music on my stereo. And then wandering across the road to the great Whitbread East Pennines pub after. Most played and memorable, by far, was a Stones compilation album. I will always think back to those great days, whenever I hear the Stones. And Doug's reaction tonight brought that all back again, and cheered me up immensely! Cheers, Doug!

[@splitimage137.]

"My first ROLLING STONES Reaction!" - as a longtime subscriber, Dr. Doug, let me just say... "It's about time!" or as Mick would sing, "Tiiiiime is on my side - yes, it is!"

[@rodneygriffin7666]

The Rolling Stones are like shower curtains. You don't realize that you need them, until they're gone. I love The Stones! Keep Rocking!

[@CCCLVI]

When you get to Gimme Shelter, play the original version from Let it Bleed. Nobody has ever come close to Merry Clayton’s “backup” on this song - and many have tried. Sympathy for the Devil You Can’t Always Get What You Want Let it Bleed Can’t You Hear Me Knocking Almost everything from the Mick Taylor years

[@MarkCollins-c9m]

Find an Australian show called Rockwiz featuring Tim Rogers and VIKA BULL . VIKA nails it

[@hawksite]

Bookend Gimmie Shelter with 2000 Light Years From Home and you have an interesting reaction!

[@markthomas6980]

I remember the day this came out.. my brother and I was freaking out.. I remember it so clearly.. Charlie’s little drum break. WOW.. Great song. I was 10

[@dawsonraines]

If you circle back to the Stones in the future, here are some recommendations that hi-light their musical range Moonlight Mile Time Waits for No One Can't You Hear Me Knocking Winter Let It Loose She's A Rainbow Back Street Girl Lady Jane

[@LBinsocal]

Glad you mentioned She’s A Rainbow… Love it! …very underrated song, even back in the day, it wasn’t played much.

[@seancorker5815]

This song is why I believe Charlie Watts is one of the greatest drummers ever. The pocket is perfect!

[@flyingardilla143]

I have sense memories of hearing Paint it Black while in the back seat of my grandma's Rambler.

[@leunam2447]

This song is really cool and fun to play, whatever the instrument! It’s fast, nervous but with balance, very interesting to me.

[@robertmarlow255]

George Harrison's promotion of Ravi Shankar's sitar playing, and The Beatles trip to India, was very influential at the time.

[@GlennSmith-m2e]

I always hear the lyrics before the music. This one is about how numb you get when someone you love dies. That more than the scales is what drives the song.

[@matthewschiavi7353]

I've always loved bass "woofs" at the end.

[@keithbk]

A lot of Rolling Stones songs sound like "Well, they're not even trying..." No chorus? Or is it all a chorus? "She's So Cold" fits this description perfectly. And it was a huge hit. Same with "Emotional Rescue."

[@jimbrentar]

I'd love to hear/see you analyze "Satisfaction." The section that acts like a chorus has lyrics that change like a verse. And the sections that act like a verse have chorus-like lyrics

[@underwoodvoice9077]

The best place to start with the Stones.

[@aaronfrazier7159]

Dude, I would love to hear you make this song into a classical piano piece. That little bit you did on your keyboard was awesome and gave me a completely different way to look at the tune. Also, I first heard this song when I went to see Full Metal Jacket at the theater when it first came out. This song is the "roll credits" song and it is absolutely spot ON! The way that movie ends with this song churning through the credit roll.....shivers, shivers....If you have never seen that movie I would recommend it whole-heartedly. Fair warning, it is not for the faint of heart. Good video, man ✌

[@toddcoolbaugh9978]

Check out the Westworld soundtrack for a terrific orchestral arrangement.

[@Madman007]

I'm a big Cincinnati Reds fan and I loved the career of Joey Votto who played 1st base for 17 years. Early in his career his batter walk-up music was Paint It Black. Whenever I listened to the Reds on the radio and I heard Paint It Black in the background, I knew Votto was coming up.

[@lreadlResurrected]

I think the one you want is “Can’t You Hear Me Knocking”.

[@philf4086]

Wyman playing some mean bass slides near the end of this song needs to be pointed out.

[@darkjudge8786]

Gen X first heard this as the theme tune to the TV show Tour of Duty.

[@nikosalmpanis-ty3jt]

One of the best song of Rolling Stones🤘

[@SnowDogisVictorious]

Paint it Black was the song that Rush chose to play (in part), as a nod to the Stones. The occasion was a benefit concert for Toronto in 2003. The city was recovering from SARS-COVID-1 at the time. The Stones were the headliners, along with AC/DC and Rush. There's a video out there. The Paint It Black homage is played as a prelude to The Spirit of Radio.

[@jackolson8775]

Doug ! The Stones are without a doubt, the GREATEST RnR BAND OF ALL TIME ! Just on their longevity alone puts them near the top. But they have written some of the best music ever recorded AND they have 2 of the most iconic band members EVER, as well. Dig Doug ! Dig deep!

[@jackolson8775]

whether its Its All Over Now from 1964 or Sweet Sounds of Heaven from 2024 or Shine A Light from 1972 or Waiting On A Friend from 1981 , its all great. My favorite years are the Mick Taylor era. He gave them a harder edge than others , but there isn't an era of the band I dont love. well....if Im honest , 88'-98' music probably would be the least interesting years to me.

[@ViderIsMe]

I would say Charlie was one of the greatest, too

[@jackolson8775]

@@ViderIsMe he was. RIP. but Mick n Keef are so iconic that, still today, every rock singer & guitarist team is compared to them. They are the standard.,

[@Sadioli]

One of my favorite rolling stones songs 😁

[@arjaylee]

I think that their run of albums, Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers, Exile On Main Street shows them in their prime. Throw in live album, Get your Ya Yas out to round out that era. There are other albums and songs that are awesome as well, but this was quite a streak.

[@buzzsmith8146]

I *think* that the "rule of thumb" in the UK was to not include a single on the album. I could be wrong!

[@PartTimeBuddhist]

One nondescript autumn day, on maybe my 187th listen to "Paint It Black," headphones on, I paid close attention to all the different pieces of the outro. I think there are like six separate rhythms all happening at once: the acoustic guitars have their little rhythm, the bass has its little rhythm, the castanets are doing their thing, Keith and Brian are humming their sardonic-sounding thing, Mick comes back in with his entirely separate lead vocal thing. But instead of being a mess, it's entrancing. The outro is my favorite part.

[@MarkHartshorne]

Marvellous Doug, thank you!

[@frankisfrank69]

About time, Doug. The Stones are just plain great. So much to chew on since 1963...

[@tdog5035]

Used as the theme tune to 80s Vietnam tv series Tour of duty. First time I heard it.

[@SpoonJedi]

Also used at the end of Full Metal Jacket - so poignant!

[@montyernst2617]

I wish I had an ear like yours, Doug!

[@masudashizue777]

I've been trying to figure out the best song of the Rolling Stones but I've been having a difficult time singling one out. Paint It Black is certainly one of the candidates.

[@charlesharris2749]

I was like 15, looking around in my first black light, psychedelia poster-filled room, and this song was playing., and we were smoking a joint. Obviously the moment stayed with me, lol.

[@pattysanderson4437]

I'm very happy you're doing The Rolling Stones. Thank you. I always hear Beethoven's 9th symphony whenever I listen to this song. Alot of classical music has major influence on rock and psychedelic music

[@Caesarianus9]

I guess firstly sitar was in Norwegian Wood in '65.

[@Thunderer0872]

'Paint it Black' has always been associated with the Vietnam era in both film and TV it got used a lot, even Stanley Kubrick used it at the end of 'Full Metal Jacket'. 'Gimme Shelter' is my favourite Stones tune, but 'Hear me Knocking' is a stunner of a jam all plus 7 minutes of it.

[@mrnobody3161]

This Rolling Stones journey for Doug is going to be really interesting.

[@theknave69]

A real departure from their Rock and Blues is She's a Rainbow. If I didn't know it was Mick's voice, I wouldn't believe that it's the Rolling Stones.

[@melthebell33]

My favourite Stones song and i like a lot, mi Dad (R.I.P) was a massive fan so ive prolly been listening to them since before i was born, after he passed away i inherited all of his CDS including a full set of the Stones studio albums on CD, some compilations, and also a fair f ew originals on vinyl including an original mono edition of this album Aftermath (UK edition)

[@richardjacobs7632]

Just got finished playing this on my guitar my phone was listening!

[@tomratcliff3755]

I've always looked at this as a love song. Or maybe a falling out of love song. Death and loss loss in love have so much in common. Here's to loss and pain.

[@IDLERACER]

😎👍 1966 and 1967 were easily the group's two most melodic years. From 1968 onward, their music became more blues-based and less pop-based. A song I think you'd really appreciate is "Let's Spend The Night Together" (1967), simply because of the way it manages to squeeze every drop that can possibly be squeezed out of the six diatonic chords.

[@t.a.k.palfrey3882]

The first Stones single I bought back in 1963 was of their cover of "Come On". At that time, the Stones under their leader at the time, Brian Jones, was the bad-boy band in contrast to the clean cut Beatles. I think my favourite single if theirs remains Paint It Black. Glad you're finally on board the Stones' charabanc. 😅

[@WoodyGamesUK]

That's what rock music is about,, nothing too pretentious, but incredibly effective. I love this song.

[@mandarinlearner]

All musicians totally rock in their parts on this song. I remember seeing them do this on Ed Sullivan show wondering what was Brian Jones playing

[@robrob7400]

It is also on on Through the Past Darkly which oddly had an octagon shaped record cover I bought when it came out

[@Upe-f9c]

No rock music reaction video channels are serious without coverage of the Rolling Stones. Keep On!

[@roevega9902]

She’s A Rainbow is a good one..

[@manamose5430]

Have you ever checked out anything by Accept? Balls to the Wall might be a too obvious choice but it is a classic. Their lead guitarist is a fan of classical music which you can tell especially on their newer albums

[@hugnroll]

Cool Song! 👍🙂👍 Painted Black And Stepping Stone Was Covered By Finnish Band Called SMACK! GREAT Versions! 🤗

[@arjaylee]

This was the first album which contained all songs written by the Stones

[@adriangoodrich4306]

Defo in my top-5 Stones songs - mainly because it is so different to many of their other earlier (which I love the most) works, with its middle-eastern (Turkish?) feel and Sitar and Hammond. I always felt it was a song about the grief of losing a partner or loved one, possibly through drugs although in 1966 maybe a bit early for that? Simple, yet powerful lyrics, for sure! As always, thanks Doug! PLEEEASE do a Led Zep, and explore the Stones some more? But so many others to choose from! Perhaps my top three of all are Sympathy For The Devil; Gimme Shelter and Satisfaction. Perhaps Tumbling Dice rounds off the 5. Or Jumpin' Jack Flash? Or Brown Sugar? Or Ruby Tuesday? I'm struggling already! But heck, my other favourites go on for ever! They include - ok, just off the top of my head, I'll have missed a good few - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll; Have You Seen Your Mother Baby? Angie; Get Off My Cloud; 19th Nervous Breakdown; The Last Time; Start Me Up; She's a Rainbow; Lets Spend The Night Together; Wild Horses; Street Fighting Man; You Can't Always Get What You Want; Honky Tonk Women; It's All Over Now; Can You Hear Me Knocking?; Undercover of the Night; Under My Thumb... where do you stop? I just realised in reeling those off I can't really name a top 10! I struggle to name a top-30, - they are ALL brill! And impossible to rank! Others will have their own thoughts, of course.

[@Mr62Lincoln]

More obscure Rolling Stones songs for your consideration: "Sweet Virginia"; "Let it Bleed"; and if you want to hear them at their nastiest: "Stray Cat Blues". One of their unique attributes is a willingness to try any style of music, and oftentimes successfully play a different style with their unique spin.

[@acronus]

One of my jams at karaoke. I love this one.

[@metaltildeth6783]

Dozens of great Stone's songs to listen to. Doug, today 54 years ago today, Jimi Hendrix passed away. You have already reacted twice to Jimi Hendrix. One of my personal favorite live songs is 'Machine Gun'. 'Machine Gun' is an antiwar song. There are more than a few live versions, as well as a studio version. Let me suggest the "Live at Berkeley, 2nd show" version. It is my favorite version of this song. Whether you do a reaction or not, you should listen to the song, which can be found on youtube.

[@SouthCatBoy99]

I’d like to see you react to In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida from Iron Butterfly. That’d be pretty cool

[@Tom-ok2rh]

Yep…all 17 minutes worth which is the only true version to listen to.

[@juampasto24]

Like you said Doug, its hard to belive

[@Peter-oh3hc]

The other hint it is a funeral is the "red door". Church doors (Catholic, Anglican and others) are often black.

[@g54b95]

'Love in Vain' from "Stripped" (1995) is worthy of a listen.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

“Gimme Shelter “ Doug!! Do that next!

[@HadTooMuchToDream]

A mystical flavour rides a monotone of colour

[@BGC75]

Doug, it was common practice in those days in England to not always have singles on the concurrent or about-to-be-released album. Singles were singles, and albums were albums, and sometimes they overlapped. The Beatles also had many non- album singles as well. Personally, I prefer the UK Aftermath album. You get 14 tracks on it instead of the 11 on the American edition and honestly it’s what the Rolling Stones intended. Not the sub standard American albums. The first Stones album to be released identically around the world was Their Satanic Majesties Request in December 1967.

[@donaldbutcher1260]

You're a rhythm monster Doug ! 😊

[@docpangasinan]

Beggars Banquet, Let it Bleed, Sticky Fingers and Exile on Main St - four essential albums in a row between 1968 and 1972. Lots of great songs before and after, including great albums (Aftermath, It's Only Rock'n Roll), but this phase was incredible. Many people thing the Stones are overrated, but it's not true.

[@KennyCamaro2364]

Do all five on your list Doug, that’s a good start.

[@BlindGordie]

Great song and yes, there are two covers by Canadian bands Gob and The Tea Party. I highly recommend checking out The Tea Party and their music, as it is 3 guys, who sure can make a lot of noise.

[@mc-lb9dk]

845 songs and NO stones???? It must have been a huge stone you were under. Amazing

[@MrRSCHECK]

Great song choice for the end credits of Full Metal Jacket....

[@dtchinacat3973]

Great song, one of their BEST and albums! One album you need to get to, that is not like anything like their others is "Their Satanic Majesty's Request" their True Psychedelic album!

[@stefan_becker]

Thank you for your great analysis! In my opinion, the song contains one of the greatest riffs of rock'n'roll, such as "Seven Nation Army" (White Stripes), "Iron Man" (Black Sabbath), "Jumping Jack Flash" (also Rolling Stones) or "Smoke on the Water" (Deep Purple). I can recommend to also listen to "Gimme Shelter".

[@Cryptic-1-9-1-1]

Always loved this song. it's just kind of out of left field compared to their other stuff. Grip INC does a cool heavy metal cover of it

[@PlutoniumBoss]

Is there a more immediately iconic sitar riff?

[@dctbass]

I have 5 words for you Can't You Hear Me Knocking The coda..... You can thank me later.

[@wesmiddaugh230]

i have this record from way back and all of their others. the Stones were a great band and for me as someone who really needs a big soundstage all of theirs are closed in. i have the Beatles mono Parolphone that has twice the enjoyment. i do like the stones just not in first play.

[@Ranadicus]

They started you with the Stones' best song

[@capecyn]

Yay!!

[@andre_boulet_guitar]

My favorite from them, the second one would be Gimme Shelter 😊🤘🏼

[@mattswiftmusic]

Check out the version recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra 👍

[@AtomizedSound]

The best song by them in my opinion after all these years. Gimmie Shelter might be a close second

[@rb9628]

From the same era, give "Ruby Tuesday" a listen.

[@Kinshinobi]

If Twisted Metal Black was the first place you heard this song, you can like this comment

[@histoirian]

Such a great song to set up the dark atmosphere of the game. Chills.

[@steviesellers]

A weird fact about The Rolling Stones the late Charlie Watts only played four drums during his career

[@anthonyhorne5851]

Hi Doug. Really appreciate your insights and reviews. Highly intelligent, honest, appreciative, positively critical...and entertaining. Thank you. Most others are, well, so-so, if not downright awful. Keep it up. As for the Stones, you've got to check out 'Gimme Shelter' , keep Altamont festival in mind.

[@joex9865]

My doctor is from England. he gave me my weight in stones, then told me I had to lose a Mick jagger

[@otakubancho6655]

It's a great song,but one of my favorites is Dead Flowers,which you should check out next.💘💘💘

[@billorourke7152]

Townes Van zandt actually wrote that song

[@johnniekight1879]

UK albums rarely put singles on them as UK kids didn't have a lot of money so they figured their fans already had the single so it wasn't included. Many UK albums carried 13 - 15 songs on them as well. Compare the UK aftermath and the US aftermath to see what I mean. The most upbeat sad song ever.

[@kevinwattswork6526]

Gimme Shelter is my favorite, but man I love this song, too.

[@tomgribbin9531]

The Jones' Stones were the best Stones.

[@dn00dles]

I laughed when you jumped to the idea of significant other. Sure it's not about his mother? =)

[@jerrymeadows5059]

Paint It Black is as inextricably tied to the Viet Nam War as the two Credence songs Fortunate Son and Run Through The Jungle as well as For What It's Worth by Buffalo Springfield, even though it is debatable that the war was the direct influence in any of these songs, except maybe RTTJ. The war for a long time only seemed to inspire confusion in the minds of the public and interestingly Viet Nam for a long time was simply too raw an experience to be exploited in the movies or on TV in the minds of most Americans and although there were several earlier movies such as Apocalypse Now, The Deerhunter and Full Metal Jacket, and even Hair, it was not until Platoon came out in 1986 that the dam broke and the war movies about Viet Nam overcame the almost psychedelic mind sight of the war and began focusing upon the fear and despair and anguish and torment and all the other things about war as it affected the average soldier, which played heavily into rock and roll themes. So when the war finally hit TV with Tour of Duty in 1987, nothing seemed to match the feel of what it really was better than Paint It Black which was the show's theme song. Sorry for long windedness of this, but looking back on this song all these years later I for one can't even hear it anymore without seeing the beginning scenes of the helicopters hovering overhead from Tour of Duty in my mind.

[@toddcoolbaugh9978]

I think you would get a real kick from the version of this song on HBO's Westworld show.

[@jpirard]

they actually PLAY it in Em.

[@historyguy5942]

I would have say that "Gimme Shelter" is their best offering. Do yourself and your listeners a favor and give it a whirl.

[@roevega9902]

Brian Jones playing sitar?

[@gregknipe8772]

you never mentioned the Tabla. its there with the Citar.

[@DontMockMySmock]

I've always thought the Stones were a fair bit overrated compared to other giants of classic rock (for reference, I was born in the late 80s but I love the rock'n'roll from my parents' generation). But this song and "Gimme Shelter" are true masterpieces.