The legendary Keith Richards releases a Limited Edition live EP for Record Store Day 2025, featuring three previously unreleased live tracks recorded in 2022 with the X-Pensive Winos at the sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert in New York City. Includes the songs “999″, “You Got the Silver“, and “Before They Make Me Run” on Side A, pressed on red vinyl with an etching on the B Side.
For the first time in 30 years, Keith Richards and the X-pensive winos perform live on stage for a charity in New York at the Beacon Theatre on 3/10/22. Last night’s sixth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert for God’s Love We Deliver at The Beacon Theatre featured this rare performance from Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos. The three-song mini-set from The Rolling Stones guitarist was just one of many highlights in New York City that also included Warren Haynes, Mavis Staples, Melissa Etheridge, Hozier and many others.
The X-Pensive Winos features guitarist Waddy Watchel, drummer Steve Jordan, keyboardist Ivan Neville and bassist Charlie Drayton. With Drayton busy backing Bob Dylan on tour, Richards recruited Will Lee to hold down the bottom end. Love Rocks NYC is typically filled by incredibly tight performances. However there was a much appreciated greasiness and loose feeling as Keef led the group through “999,” “You Got The Silver” and “Before They Make Me Run.”
Last night marked the group’s first performance of a Winos original song (“999”) since 1993 as pointed out by Rolling Stone magazine. Both “You Got The Silver” and “Before They Make Me Run” are Rolling Stones classics recorded for 1969’s “Let It Bleed” and 1978’s “Some Girls” respectively. It was tough to find any audience members sitting down during Keith Richards & The X-Pensive Winos’ performance.
Tracklist
1. 999 (Live), 2. You Got the Silver (Live), 3. Before They Make Me Run (Live)
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