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The Miracle of Dream Creation: How Keith Richards Created the Guitar Melody of 'Satisfaction' in His Sleep?
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction is a song by the British rock band The Rolling Stones, composed by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards creation. The highlight of the song is Richards' guitar melody, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest melodies in music history. The song, whose lyrics express sexual anxieties and criticism of commercialization, was first released in the United States in June 1965 and quickly became the Rolling Stones' first number one single in the United States.
Keith Richards created this classic guitar melody in a dream one night and recorded his performance in his sleep.
Surprisingly, Richards was completely unaware of this. When he re-listened to the recording the next morning, he discovered that there was only the sound of an acoustic guitar in the first two minutes, followed by his snoring, which lasted for more than forty minutes. There is some dispute as to the exact location of the incident, with some citing a hotel in Florida and other sources citing a residence in London.
The song was first recorded at Chess Studios in Chicago on May 10, 1965, and features Brian Jones playing harmonica. The Rolling Stones then re-recorded the song at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California, choosing a different beat and adding Maestro analog effects to add a lasting tone to the guitar melody.
Richards originally conceived the idea of adding brass instruments to the song to play the melody, but ultimately the group voted democratically to release that version as a single.
The success of this song caused a huge increase in sales of Gibson effect pedals, and by the end of 1965, the entire inventory was exhausted. At the same time, "Satisfaction" also set many records in music history: it stayed on the US Billboard chart for 14 weeks and reached the top in 1965.
The theme expressed in this song has aroused heated discussion. In the song, Jagger expresses his confusion about commercialization in a tone that is both ironic and frustrating, making people reflect on various phenomena in modern society. He portrayed the useless information broadcast in society at that time and the anxiety and pressure of celebrities. The sexual anxiety mentioned in the lyrics was also considered controversial at the time, and many music fans often had a biased understanding of it.
Certain fragments of the lyrics were seen as a challenge to the status quo at the time, angering many listeners and even being cut from some performances.
This song not only became the Rolling Stones' first number one single in the United States in 1965, but also achieved success in the United Kingdom. At that time, the local music industry spoke highly of the song, believing that it successfully captured the spirit and atmosphere of that era. Over time, the song has also undergone many covers. It is worth mentioning that Otis Redding (Otis Redding), Brandi Carlile (Brandi Carlile) and pop singer Justin ( Britney Spears have all contributed their own versions of the song.
With the success of the song "Satisfaction", the Rolling Stones gradually incorporated it into their regular performance repertoire in subsequent performances. Every performance can arouse huge response from the audience and become one of the symbols of rock music. As Jagger said: "This is the song that made the Rolling Stones superstars."
"Satisfaction" is undoubtedly one of the most representative songs in the history of rock music. It not only influenced music, but also touched the trend of the entire culture.
So, where does the inspiration for this song come from? Can dreams really inspire creativity? Will such a miracle happen again in the future?
