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Originally posted by chiliD
I think what CarneVaca was getting at was that Mick had to actually sit down, listen to what was on tape and really WORK to relearn both the cowbell break on "Oh Well" and the basic beat of "Tusk" before they could even begin to rehearse the songs. Of COURSE, by the time they got to the public stage, Mick had a firm grasp on both tunes again. 
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Exactly right. I just got a huge kick out of those stories. Being a bit of a hack on the guitar, I just know how frustrating it is when you play something and then can't replicate it. I record some of my own stuff just for kicks, and talk about getting frustrated when you lay down a lick, screw up the last note and then can't do any of it again no matter how hard you try.
So knowing that even very accomplished musicians go through this struck me as funny. Of course, Mick is as close to flawless on stage as you can be. So I'm sure he works very hard at it.