Roxy Music's Bryan Ferry was on an amazing roll in 1974. See why his live cover of 'Sympathy for the Devil' is a Song You Need to Know
were at their height, carving out their unique, glammy art-rock space as they made great albums at a yearly clip. At the same time, Ferry was putting out his own solo records, starting with 1973’s near-perfect covers collection. Just as Ferry’s tuxedoed smoothness and Old World charm stood out among the grease-haired prog-rockers of the era like Jay Gatsby hanging out at, his solo music was completely in its own visionary world.
The highlight might be Ferry’s show-opening race through the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy for the Devil,” all diabolical swing and Continental cool, as if Lucifer is riding his tank through a casino in Monte Carlo. Hear it here.
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