Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones with Bringing It All Back Home, poolside at The Manger Town And Country Motor Lodge in Savannah, Georgia.
Photograph courtesy of Bob Bonis.
Jagger revealed that “Desolation Row” is his favorite Bob Dylan song, praising its interesting and diverse lyrics. He described creating a personal fantasy around the song’s imagery and expressed admiration for the juxtaposition of dark, apocalyptic themes with beautiful, half-Spanish guitar lines
“Jagger has directly linked his approach to writing “Sympathy for the Devil” to Dylan’s influence. He aimed to craft the lyrics in a vein similar to Dylan’s, combining a mix of poetic beginnings, historic references, and philosophical musings into a rock ‘n’ roll context.”
Jagger said that Dylan once declared, “I could have written ‘Satisfaction’ but you couldn’t have written ‘Mr. Tamborine Man.’”
