SURPRISED!| FIRST TIME HEARING The Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Women REACTION

[@wslvingtsun6768]

He turned 79 today Ole mick, and the stones are still touring the world. As we speak

[@stevehutnikoff5964]

Jay still can't wrap his mind around the fact that bands from back in the day weren't stuck in a box playing 1 sound of music like today. These are real musicians who can play any type of song.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

Back in the days of ol'..talent and versatility was required by ALL Artists. Fans counted on that. Not everyone was qualified to get noticed and signed to a Record Label. Musicians had to understand how to play at least one instrument..of some kind. Vocal tracks.. were performed extensively until the right sound was achieved. No Auto-tuning

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

I think people doing reactions struggle to identify the Stones’ sound because they're constantly jumping around 30+ years of catalog. At their purest and best, the Stones were a rock and roll band heavily rooted in blues, country, soul, and gospel. They flirted with just about every musical trend, from psychedelia and baroque pop to reggae and funky disco. But at their core, they're a British band embodying cosmic American music.

[@marylreddick]

Totally agree with you. Such talent

[@deelee5958]

Commented by someone who doesn’t have the drive to listen to the absolute cornucopia of newer artists that have albums and albums of varying genres. Old music was good, new music is good, your just gettin old bro this is one of the first signs. “tHey dOnt maKe muSic liKe tHey useD to” is the current year version of GET OFF MY LAWN. Discard the last part if you’re younger then you’re just “I was born in the wrong generation,” (which just means you have a bad music taste)

[@scottromer8584]

@@deelee5958 No, it's singing with feeling, not always the perfect note. No auto-tune. Had to be there....

[@lindazee]

That opening part must be one of the most famous intros in pop-rock music. The drums and yes, cowbell, are simply delicious.

[@rebeccarockchik6704]

RIP Charlie ❤

[@dunhill1]

Do we need more cowbell? ....Yes please

[@michaelfrazia4569]

the cowbell, drums, and then that iconic guitar line...its so effing great...I never ever get tired of this song...decades upon decades it still sounds so great

[@thorsden5562]

Absolutely!

[@shanerussell1021]

“Solos come and go, but riffs last forever” - Keith Richards

[@teresajarrell452]

TRUE!! 👍😃👍

[@daniel_2024-5]

​@@artiewithers6980with malcolm young

[@stevesullivan8705]

True. And Ry Cooder wrote that one.

[@emersononeill]

So does Keith.

[@surlechapeau]

J & Amber, you'll love their "Angie", "Wild Horses" and "She's So Cold" . I saw them October 1997 . Great show!!

[@joelliebler5690]

All of my favorite ones too to go with She’s a Rainbow and Satisfaction!

[@crandyran]

Angie is great!!

[@kevinsmith4429]

I was at Altamont, 'nuff said.XXXX THE HELLS ANGELS!

[@clg3697]

"Wild Horses" is my favorite song written by them.

[@jcdvt1]

Love all those and Mother’s Little Helper

[@dixgun]

When I was a kid, the line “she blew my nose and then she blew my mind” blew my mind. It seemed like the sex, drugs & rock ‘n roll life that I was not living condensed into 10 words.

[@donalddixon6541]

I think it went right over the kid's heads.........lol

[@michaelb3945]

Ditto for me. I was 13 and that song was an eye opener!

[@Firefoxy-rz1nw]

Me too. I also never understood until recently that the 'roses' she covered him with was the her lipstick as she kissed down his body before blowing his...um...mind.

[@laurin4405]

I'm reminded of "The No-No Song" Ringo 🚬

[@patrickreilly7256]

I assumed "she blew my nose" was a reference to cocaine.

[@russellellis9269]

The late, great Charlie Watts killing it on drums.

[@stephenmclaughlin5191]

This is a dude who can't get over his real love... no matter how many "honkey tonk women" he has his way with. Gotta love the Stones old stuff.

[@vanessarupe2039]

“I met a gin-soaked barroom queen in Memphis”. Got to be the best first line in a song ever written! One of my faves from The Stones! ✌🏻❤️

[@Kevin-py7hb]

I have to agree with you Vanessa. Such a great opening lyric for sure.. That's why the Stones are the greatest rock and roll band to ever grace the music scene. Aren't they on their 60th year tour ???? Mick has to be in the top two front men to ever grace the stage, right along with Freddie Mercury/ Queen. So glad I saw them in 1999....

[@surlechapeau]

"Jeremiah was a bullfrog! " would be 2nd LOL

[@k.t.5405]

Naaaaaaah....

[@michaellynch5254]

I know this will come across as sexist but I still love this line. To me the greatest line of any song is from led Zeppelin. The soul of a woman was created below.

[@Kevin-py7hb]

What about “Hello darkness, my old friend “. Sounds of Silence/Simon & Garfunkel…. So many great opening lyrics to choose from….

[@derekgiesbrecht-xp5yc]

that groove is heaven sent!

[@bradsullivan2495]

Among the greatest lyrics of all time: "She blew my nose and then she blew my mind."

[@frozenbits48]

I have a copy of the real rough original lyrics (given to me by Ronnie W). It was originally "she blew my load and then she blew my mind". But they self censored that as they correctly figured it would not get any airplay with that line in it.

[@christikirk7265]

My favorite line as well!

[@dunhill1]

In that line, is "nose" a euphamism for something else? 🙂

[@westhoboken8167]

@@dunhill1 They should have written "she blew my hose" but then the song might not have been played on the radio.

[@hannejeppesen1809]

@@dunhill1 Cocaine I assume

[@w.geoffreyspaulding6588]

The Stones actually recorded some songs at the famous studio Muscle Shoals in Alabama. They were TOTALLY into southern rock and black delta blues. You just haven’t hit that side of them yet.

[@remohio]

Stones played rock, pop, blues, country, disco, funk and modern (80's) rock to name a few. They covered it all.

[@fan123casual8]

Another great country-rock-sounding song from the Stones: “Dead Flowers.” It’s a fun one; I think you’ll like it. It may sound surprising to hear a British band be influenced by American country music, but all of those guys back then in England were listening to every kind of American music you can think of. In fact, it was bands like the stones that introduced blues and country music to “sheltered” American kids who had never heard that stuff before. A kid from suburban Chicago had to hear a blues song from a band from London even though blues was being played in places 20 miles from him.

[@julieharden2433]

Love Dead Flowers!

[@hampyonce]

Exactly. They looked up to american blues players I'd never heard of and I was here/there, in the south US. It was kinda weird. Seemed almost like parody or novelty, at times. "Far Away Eyes"

[@Gordy63]

💯

[@richardmather1906]

Sweet Virginia is another one.

[@salbuda6957]

What country? It’s rock and blues!

[@markfadness9204]

One of my fav Stones' songs, "Honky Tonk Women" was their 23rd chart hit, peaking @ #1 for 4 weeks in 1969 (it was their 5th #1 at that point). One of the best dance songs they ever did (that sleazy drum beat combined the swampy guitar & the cowbell slays). Guaranteed to get people dancing at a party. Recommendation for next Stones song: "Brown Sugar" (1971) -- another classic dancer.

[@Guildofarcanelore]

Brown Sugar!!

[@robertarthurs328]

Yes reminds me of riding in my brothers new 72 Chevelle

[@farmerbill6855]

Watch out "Brown Sugar" has been deemed racist by the SJWs. Although it touches on the history of the slave trade, I personally, think it's just another thing to complain about. It's a great tune. The story about how they debuted it on a flatbed semi in Manhattan is cool.

[@Pokafalva]

@Smarten up! What???

[@farmerbill6855]

Huh? You're out of your mind. There's no resemblance, at all.

[@bobblowhard8823]

Those of us who grew up with The Stones: If we heard this on the radio, we would instantly know it was The Stones in the first note! Classic Stones song! The Stones are so versatile; this song is a mix of Rock, Blues, Country and Folk, with heavy emphasis on the Rock. By the way, probably their most "Southern" or "Country" sounding song is "Far Away Eyes"; another Stones treat.

[@arizrich]

Exactly, Jay and Amber have come a long, long way, but they can't recognize The Stones in one note yet. But they will, and in less than the million years that Jay mentioned!

[@k_salter]

Love the older Stones music. Might be why you would not have recognized this as the Stones. Check out some more of their older music (my fave era of theirs): You Can't Always Get What You Want; 19th Nervous Breakdown; Heart of Stone; Play With Fire, and Get Off My Cloud. For a start... 😁❤️

[@rickpaul4216]

I'm apoplectic that there are humans that have not heard this song. This is iconic. The riffing, the cowbell, the overall filthiness of the track is perfect. I never tire of this song. They did many country-ish songs. LIsten to "Far Away Eyes," "Factory Girl," or "Let it Bleed."

[@crankyyankee7290]

You could add K|eith Richard's "Sing Me Back Home"

[@browsman2328]

I’m not sure I believe that they’ve never heard this song.

[@donpietruk1517]

Wild Horses and Tumbling Dice.

[@lgot123]

Sweet Virginia

[@exmagnolia]

Heck, they even did a full country version of that song, released as Country Honk on Let It Bleed, complete with fiddle.

[@fernandoluzuriagaacosta5338]

You guys should check out "Country Honk". It´s a country-fried version of this song, actually the original way it was written before they recorded HTW. Good cut from the Let it Bleed album.

[@squaaaaak3178]

You beat me to it. That's my favorite stones album. That and get your yaya's out the early live album.

[@brotherrandyll4093]

Don’t forget “ Sweet Virginia.”

[@dalecrowe7757]

One of my favorites by the Stones. Definitely a "get up and shake your booty" tune :) Another couple of their Country flavored tunes that you may want to check out, "Far Away Eyes" and "Dead Flowers". The first is hilarious and the second is poignantly sweet.

[@rolfana23]

Agree!

[@watsonroadster3707]

Add "Torn and Frayed" to that list...

[@tj7264]

One of Charlie Watts' coolest grooves with that cowbell ride!! Love it! So Iconic in the drum world!

[@simianinc]

"Southern Rock" of the 70s is largely influenced from the Rolling Stones.who synthesised rock, blues and country from the US. The Stones themselves really distilled it in Exile on Main Street, a double album of Americana roots

[@marietheresahughes2911]

Yes in the early 50s /60s the British bands loved the RYTHIM & BLUES from America 🇺🇸 and did their own version's which then turned into rock 🎶 music 🎶 🎵

[@mikep6222]

I'd have to give that to The Allman Brothers.

[@thomastimlin1724]

But the Beatles did a lot of that, Baby's in BLack, I Don;t Want to Spoil the Party, actually covering a country song "Act Naturally, " the Carl Perkins Rockabilly covers, Whta Goes on, and most anything they did with a swing beat. People didn;t notice becaue they were too busy scremaing at the concerts and accepting the Beatles as gods. To me the original country rock Southern or otherwsie has it's roots in Rockabilly of the 1950's, which was not even the term for it until someone put a label on it. But yes, the Rolling Stones did a good mix of that in their music for sure.

[@thomastimlin1724]

@@mikep6222 Perhaps the early Eagles, "The Band," as well, it all morphed into that. Rick Nelson Stone Canyon Band, Mike Nesmith First National Band. But to be authentic, you probably should BE from the south, so yes, The Allman Brothers. No not the Osmonds mom, the Allmans, lol.

[@brianholly3555]

The Stones are a great country band!

[@telebender]

If you want the Stones more "Country" flavored tunes, try "Wild Horses", "Dead Flowers", "Torn & Frayed" or "Far Away Eyes" to start; there's actually quite a few, once you start digging.

[@daniellysohirka5079]

torn & frayed is my fav

[@telebender]

@@daniellysohirka5079 Me too. Such a great tune.

[@scottelement]

No joke, I was singing this in the shower after work & wondered when you’d get to this song 😂

[@Wordsmyth8]

One of the Stones’ best songs, IMO. But my all-time favorite is Wild Horses. You need to react to that one! Also, their song Gimme Shelter is fantastic.

[@davidjones-bh5xg]

Do u know the Wild Horses Cover from Alicia Keys? I like it even more than the original. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHLGkGebn8qNo9k

[@teresajarrell452]

I believe they did GIMME SHELTER last year. I agree WILD HORSES should be there next one! 👍😃❣️😃👍

[@stephensmalley8610]

A lot of British groups, like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles really looked to the music of the American south when they were creating their music. They loved the jazz and the blues and the country and that’s why you hear it so much in this song.

[@HasHha-hc1oq]

Erm no..that's what black american CLAIM. The British Rock bands have completely different riffs. The blues never had these advanced instruments. Especially guitars. It's an absolute load of BS that these bands all just copied these blues lol.

[@1lthrnk]

Every time I hear you mention that you need more cow bells I remember this SNL skit. More Cowbell"[a] is a comedy sketch that aired on Saturday Night Live on April 8, 2000 Bruce Dickinson (Christopher Walken)

[@jonstreng7850]

There is no greater rush than being a musician, like I was for 15 years, and playing this song on stage. It is a fantastic audience participation tune. Great reaction. Nice to see you two groove to music we grew up with.

[@Cadinho93]

You guys should react to more The Rolling Stones… "Brown Sugar", "Miss You", "Start Me Up", "Sympathy For The Devil", "Wild Horses", "Ruby Tuesday", "Angie", "Under My Thumb" 🎸🤘

[@dannyc.jewell8788]

Brown Sugar is not PC and has been banded in concert ,Under My Thumb is on thin ice ,this is the land of equality

[@canonfodder2068]

So many greats listed!

[@ashocck8065]

Paint it Black, Emotional Rescue, As tears go by, Mother's Little Helper. Too many to list honestly.

[@dannyc.jewell8788]

@@Spo-Dee-O-Dee Maybe true , alsothey fear being canceld , fear the kool aid kids who never liked them anyway

[@armadillotoe]

@@dannyc.jewell8788 Play it anyway. If it offends somebody, they can get over it.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

They have a bunch of different genres...blues, country, rock n roll, and their signature lead singer😎

[@dannydoc1969]

I and my buddies camped out overnight in Hyde Pard in the summer of 69 to hear the Stones. It was very hot and sunny day. The Hell’s Angels were guarding the stage. They came out and released hundreds of butterflies in tribute to the recently dead Brian Jones. Then we all heard, for the first time, as this was it’s first public performance, Honky Tonk Women. It was a great day.

[@elizabethfranco1284]

I have never heard a Rolling Stone song I didn’t like. This is one of their best,please react to Angie so much angst.

[@dunhill1]

That's because you haven't played their Black and Blue album--their worst by far; it's trash and if you avoid that then yes everything else is gold.

[@jimcarlson6157]

@@dunhill1 well, you might need to sweep a few more under the rug, truth be told

[@donferoce5652]

The Rolling Stones are named after a Muddy Waters song, of course they have some blues/country vibes. "All over now" is a good example.

[@joshsmith302]

Amber and Jordan you may want to listen to Rolling Stones,-(Wild Horses) it's their version of a ballad. Keep up with the good work 😎👍

[@AllenSeiden]

If you want to hear the Stones do country,listen to Dead Flowers

[@Stoney_Snark]

I saw the Stones twice. The 1st time in Ft. Collins, CO, they had Elton John on stage, and the backup bands were Charlie Daniel’s Band and Rufus (Chaka Kahn). We were in the 10th row in a huge stadium. We camped the night before in a drive-in theater across the street where local bands were playing. Great memories!!

[@tommythompson9565]

Randy Suyematsu You jerk !! [ said with the highest amount of praise for your good fortune , but tinged with a little bit of jealousy . ok -- maybe a slight amount more than a little bit ... 😉 ]

[@Stoney_Snark]

@wyomarine , coincidentally the same year as this concert. And I grew up in Laramie, if your handle is a hint to where you’re from.

[@thorsden5562]

I never get tired of listening to this tune. I've heard it many, many times over the last 50 years and it's still one of the best rock tunes ever made. The Stones are just legendary.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

The Stones have had so many many hits, it's hard to pick a favorite, but this is right up there. They have had many songs with a country flavor. Actually, this song was recorded as Country Honk on the Let It Bleed album with a more authentic country sound. Great reaction, y'all, and great song!

[@andymcgill354]

It was actually written as a blues song.

[@jessortiz8181]

I love how the guitar sounds in Honky Tonk Women by the Rolling Stones. And can't get enough of the drum beat throughout the song as well. You guys ever listen to Time is on my side by the Rolling Stones? That's more a blues number from the early to mid 60's by the Rolling Stones. You should give it a listen. It rocks in its own special way like Honky Tonk Women does.Don't forget the drinking to rock playlist Amber?

[@Marlene7388]

Thank you Jay & Amber for playing this!! The Rolling Stones have so many good songs, they are an amazing band. Some others worth listening to are Mixed Emotions, Miss You, Brown Sugar, Start me Up, Emotional Rescue, Under My Thumb, Jumpin Jack Flash, Harlem Shuffle, It's Only Rock & Roll (But I Like It), Undercover Of The Night. I know its a long list and I am sure others have mentioned some of these and you have possibly already reacted. Thanks you two for making us all smile 😀😀😀 Seeing you will take Mick Jagger anyway you can get him check out Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger - really upbeat great song! I just love you two 💞💞💞

[@jeffwatts1126]

I know you guys like to understand the lyrics of such songs. This song has one of the all time most celebrated line. He says "She blew my nose, and then she blew my mind" What that lyric means is she snorted coke with him and then she fucked his lights out. The Stones had the best lyrics

[@michaelb3945]

That was a great song in summer of 1969 and I love it as much today as I did then. They do a straight-up country version on their Let It Bleed album. There is a wonderful moment on the film Ole! Ole! Ole!, about their 2016 Latin American Tour, where Mick and Keith perform the song, off stage, accompanied by Keith’s acoustic guitar.

[@robrobertson4619]

“I’m Just Waiting On A Friend “, Cool Rolling Stones song, especially the official video!

[@cmholmes1067]

One of my favorites!

[@smithbros1000]

For fans, Mick Jagger's voice stands out immediately. You ALWAYS know a Stones song.

[@rpmartin1886]

In 88/89 when I was in the Army, I used to jam this at work. One day, my Supply Sarge walked by, heard this, then stopped dead in his tracks. He turned around, looked at my 18-year-old ass, and said, “WTF you know about Honky Tonk women?” Then he turned back around and just walked away. I’ll never forget.

[@brucedillinger9448]

Good grief! Is it any wonder us old boomers are so smug when it comes to "our" music?! Great reaction you two!! Keep it going! I'm here for ya'! ✌

[@tommythompson9565]

And "our" music it is . I don't care if it comes off sounding smug or silly -- the fact of the matter is that it is 100% true. My entire teenage period was lived in the 70's. When my music tastes forever changed around 1970 from listening to my older brother playing Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, etc -- music that the rest of our family thought was weird , and even scary [ Black Sabbath , anyone ? ] -- my LIFE changed , also . Music wasn't just a pastime for me. It was another form of food . I never simply "heard" music -- I felt it ... I devoured it . It fed me -- my hungry soul . But anyway -- for those of us who were around when classic rock music was originally released -- we relish this fact . We were lucky as heck . Blessed . Privileged . Deal with it , you jealous non-70's semi-cool hipsters out there . 😏

[@justmeeagainn]

@@tommythompson9565 ok, boomer.

[@medmon3476]

I'm a boomer (just made it - 1963) but I think what's more important is the way music is consumed - these days it's KZbin/Spotify and back then it's radio/tv but most importantly you had to physically get a copy of the music (vinyl etc) and concentrate your time and energy to enjoy it - it's like fast food verses home cooked meals 🍔🍽️

[@brucedillinger9448]

@@justmeeagainn wow! You totally took that person down with your highly original comment. Thanks for the chuckle.

[@Music-Is-Real-Love]

@@tommythompson9565 I give you a standing ovation for this comment.

[@nornibres]

The Stones are my favourite country band, play 'Sweet Virginia,' it's great.

[@quinny6920]

Oh what a rabbit hole the stones will take you down!!! Again I’ll say I’m so glad I grew up in this era of such great music!!

[@samuelmoulds1016]

yeah, "Honky Tonk Woman" was the Stones theme song. the opened their concerts with it. when they got a new member, he wrote a song called "Country Honk".

[@clarkditter5975]

I'm glad you guys finally did that one. That rocky, slight bluesy sound, with a bit of "swing" in it, is a sound/feel Rolling Stones became known for, although their repertoire is quite diverse. Later bands like Georgia Satellites ("Keep your hands to yourself"), and Black Crowes ("Hard to handle"), not to mention, Aerosmith, JJ Giels Band, and many many others owe parts of their sound and attitude ("swagger") to the Rolling Stones. It's been suggested that you react to Brown Sugar. I agree, but be warned the lyrics contain lines that might be considered inappropriate these days.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Band that's stayed together since early 1960's!!! Still performaning today!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤❤

[@donjenkins3861]

My favorite country sounding Stones song is "Girl With Faraway Eyes", you'd be surprised. 🤔😎

[@shemanic1]

the B side of the 45 of this track, is "You Can't Always Get What You Want" there is a great live version in their Rock'Roll Circus

[@BadlndsBob]

"Miss You" is likely their biggest hit and one they should consider. "Bitch" is one of my favorites, and no it is not calling a person a bitch. It has those great horns that Jay and Amber like, along with being so upbeat. Yes, if they haven't done "Satisfaction" they have to do that one. That is one of the songs that made them popular and a really good song.

[@Lucycoote123]

I live in the town that Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were born in! Keith’s childhood home is around the corner from my house 😊 I’m very proud of that! 🤘🏼

[@albertsmith9315]

"I love the Stones. Can't believe they are still doing it after all these years... Fred and Barney. " -- --- Steven Wright

[@MrOpinionatedOne]

Brown Sugar!!! Start Me Up!! Emotional Rescue!!! You guys need to begin a Rolling Stones Journey!

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Another great reaction, Jay and Amber. As you liked this so much you should check out 'Brown Sugar' by them as it has a similar sound.

[@michellecasey5752]

I never enjoyed the Rolling Stones until I was in my 30’s. This was great to listen to and see your expressions. Thank you.

[@Nickel138]

Oh man, y’all have to check our “The girl with far away eyes” by The Rolling Stones. It’s their take on country music. It’s amazing. Mick Jagger trying to do a southern accent is gold.

[@cazgerald9471]

"Far Away Eyes" is both an homage and parody of the Bakersfield sound. They also have "Wild Horses", "Dead Flowers", "Torn & Frayed", and of course "Country Honk".

[@alanarakelian5021]

Another cool song from 1969 is the ska hit "Israelites" by Desmond Dekker & The Aces.

[@KTRS]

The Stones have quite a few country-influenced music, plus they’re heavily influenced by the blues

[@tedszweb5268]

“The Girl With The Faraway Eyes.”😀

[@thomasbrown2390]

A couple things about this particular song. Firstly, it was recorded in Muscle Shoals Alabama where some of the best R&B was produced, so it has some of that delta blues feel to it. Also, listen carefully to the tempo of the song. It starts out real slow and bluesy and very gradually picks up speed as it goes along until it's really rocking by the time they finish. I don't think it's an accident that it happens this way, I think it's primarily the genius of Charlie Watts, one of the best rock drummers of all time. And the rest of the band comes right along with him. It's a great classic 70's rock song, glad you got to know it a bit!

[@mcytvibes5637]

yall should listen to master of puppets by metallica!!!

[@pastorofmuppets13]

I fully endorse this comment

[@christikirk7265]

Hands down...My favorite Rolling Stones song EVER!

[@TANTRUMGASM]

Another bluesy Honk Stones Style that the Beatles could never even try to touch . Because the Stones are simply a Better Rock band than the beatles, ,....and the Greatest Rock band in History.

[@davidhowell7279]

Stones used other people's sounds (blues and whatnot). The Beatles made new sounds, their own sounds. They are both great. Comparing apples and oranges.

[@janethernandez724]

This is one of our favorite road trip songs from the Rolling Stones! The entire arrangement of instruments in the beginning makes us pump up that volume! We love it! Glad you two enjoyed it! Enjoyed your reaction! ☮💕👍👏

[@neilwood6157]

Honky tonk is a blend of rock, r and b, and cajon.

[@c.carney1948]

Keith killing it with that open g intro

[@mikegames3464]

There’s a country version of this song on their Let It Bleed record

[@julieharden2433]

My all-time favorite song, from my all-time favorite band. omg. I love this so much.

[@simonround2439]

There's a really good live version of this song that the Stones played at their free gig in Hyde Park in London in 1969. I can never get my head around the fact that Mick could grow up in Dartford (just east of London) and his voice sounds like that!

[@clare1061]

I feel absolutely blessed that my dad brought home albums like this.

[@jessejamessimons483]

All right my babies..... This is absolutely positively my all-time favorite Rolling Stones song ‼️ Someone call the fire department because this house is on fire right now ❗🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥🤘🏼😎🤘🏼

[@thesaltnation5570]

React to more of the stones from the mid 60’s to late 70’s best albums ever!

[@michaelfrazia4569]

great song....and great beatles shirt

[@ericthomsen9644]

"Honky Tonk Women", "The Girl with Far Away Eyes", Sweet VIrginia". The Rolling Stones just may be one of the best country bands in the world. LOL

[@scottcog1]

Love your reactions! When you hear Stones songs from this period, part of what's going on is the country-rock sounds of one of the best horn sections is rock history! The horn section is two Texans-- Bobby Keys on sax and Jim Price on trumpet. Bobby first met the Stones in San Antonio in '64.

[@floridaboy6051]

A group of fellow musicians and I included this song every time we performed for our community. The result was always a large number of sixty and seventy year olds rocking out. Great song.

[@anneking4656]

This song still rocks after all these years...so glad you enjoyed! Love you guys... :)

[@Hardrock1a]

Rock and Country have their roots both firmly planted in the Blues, BlueGrass and jazz. They have connections for sure.

[@raysurx2010]

This is one of my all time Favorite Stones song! We throw this on during a party late night, and people just come out of their shell! This is a drinking song for sure!

[@johnawad8710]

Growing up, they were my favorite band. Some other great songs: Rocks off, Luxury, Hand of Fate, Some Girls, Memo from Turner... If you can't rock me. So many..

[@GratefulZen]

This was released in July 1969 & I remember first hearing it on the radio. It was very heavy/funky with that heavy opening cowbell /drum intro and fuzzy chunka-chunka guitar riff. Great stuff!

[@Scatherfirst]

The Stones had great respect for American blues & country. The Stones recorded quite few country tunes including the acoustic/country version of this song, called Country Honk (from their seminal LP, Let It Bleed), as well as High & Dry, Dear Doctor, Dead Flowers, Girl With the Faraway Eyes, and Sweet Virginia. In fact they invented their own genre which I call Country Sleaze, because all of their country tunes have a sleazy, unwholesome side to them. Dead Flowers and Faraway Eyes have been covered a lot by country artists.

[@renewillner5061]

She’s like a rainbow..amber it’s one for you. Stones doing sixties tripin music.. lovelovelove ❤️🌸✌🏻

[@andymcgill354]

The song is early stones and was originally blues and much slower.I remember Keith Richards saying they were staying at a remote place in the US and him and Mick were sitting outside chatting and recounting stories/experiences .They wrote a rough outline of the song but back in England at the recording studio it was changed to be more commercial. It was a blues song written on a ranch in the deep south.In the UK I think most people would recognise Jaggers voice on any record.That song came out in 69 so its over 50 years old.

[@aleatharhea]

According to songfacts: The Stones started recording this as a country song based on Hank Williams' "Honky Tonk Blues." They made it into a rocker for release as a single and released the country version, "Country Honk," a few months later on Let It Bleed.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

Oh, this was huge from '69 - '70 and remains one of the top classic rock songs ever. I remember hearing this on the radio every monday night on the way to catechism class in my mom's car, and fairly certain she didn't get the lyrics. It's Country/Blues/Rock. Their whole Beggars Banquet album from '68 had a country/hill folk/delta blues vibe to it (PRODIGAL SON, DEAR DOCTOR, NO EXPECTATIONS, FACTORY GIRL, PARACHUTE WOMAN) and though it doesn't have this song on it (Honky Tonk Women was released as a single), it has Sympathy For The Devil, which was a big hit but didn't seem to go with the rest of the vibe of the album. It was their seventh LP and the last one featuring Brian Jones, who had started the band and was its front man, at first. RIP Brian.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

there's a more country version released on Let It Bleed album called "COUNTRY HONK" which features a fiddle, and no cowbell or drums.

[@timwhitnell7145]

Honky Tonk Women is a rock and country fusion. One of the Stones' all-time classics. Lots more early Stones, their best, to react to, if you haven't yet - Brown Sugar, Tumblin' Dice, It's Only Rock N' Roll, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Street Fighting Man, You Can't Always Get What You Want, She's A Rainbow, Bitch, Angie and Wild Horses. Then there are their mid-to-late-70s classics like Beast of Burden, When the Whip Comes Down, Shattered and Start Me Up. Then there are what I consider their three best songs period: Can't You Hear Me Knockin', Sympathy for the Devil and Gimme Shelter. Enjoy.

[@wayneclendenen2036]

Jay, when you are listening to old rock musicians, they are not one act ponies...These people were real musicians able to play any type of music...Love you guys!!!

[@scribbled309]

Note for note, has there ever-EVER-been a more perfect song?

[@MsKrystal57]

One of my favourite songs! Great choice. Loved to see the smiles growing on your faces!

[@arjaylee]

The Stones brought so much Americana back to America. Returned, and Retooled.

[@jonzumbrun]

I went to the Stones show in Nashville a few years back. They pulled out a lot of their southern rock and country for that concert. I did not know they had so many country hits until then. They also had invited some local Nashville country celebs play with them. One of my favorite concerts.

[@robertcarroll9855]

The Rolling Stones redid that song in a real country style on their album "Let It Bleed." Track is called "Country Honk." You should check it out.

[@rossmacintosh5652]

I think Amber was missing the basic story of the song. He's left someone behind who he can't get off his mind. Even the aggressively-easy women he's interacting with in bars can't distract him from the girl back home that fills his head. He's coined the longing for her as the "Honky Tonk Blues".

[@sharonlaflair8605]

Saw them live 3xs Mick in his older yrs still kicked ass. First time I saw them he didn't take a break for 2 hrs and had the energy of a child the whole time.

[@NebulizerChi]

Saw 'em once back in '94, and this and "Wild Horses" were the standouts (and I'll leave it to others to guess which one was punctuated by a front-row moll in a leather dress flashing her baps for the camera as a video montage of historical babes rolled on the huge onstage video monitor). For a deep up-country vibe, check out "Dear Doctor"...

[@AndICanTalk2]

One of my favorite songs by this group. Great stuff.