I guess we'll have to "agree to disagree". I "A-B"'d both Lindsey's versions and the Stones versions, they're not that different...only difference I could hear was 30+ years of technological improvements in production quality. Lindsey, to my ears, stays VERY close to the Stones' arrangements. And, that's what DID surprise me that he DID stay so close to the original arrangements.
Actually, I LIKE Richie Havens' version of "HCTS", a LOT. Maybe I could buy into Lindsey's "tortured artist" angst in the 70's & 80's, but, jeez, he's married with two kids, living a seemingly comfortable life, what's he "angst" about? It just seems that NOW his "angst" is phony..."angst for angst's sake"...it doesn't come off very genuine.
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