Janovitz says of the lyrics , " ' Torn and Frayed ' follows a vagabond-like guitar player whose ' coat is torn and frayed ' " : " Torn and Frayed " was performed by the Stones during the 1972 tour of America and was reintroduced to setlists during the 2002 leg of the Licks Tour . In 2009 , it was covered by The Black Crowes on '' Warpaint Live '' . The song was also covered by Phish during their cover of '' Exile on Main St. '' on 31 October 2009 . The song later appeared in another of their live shows in Cincinnati on 21 November 2009 , as well as during their Superball IX festival in 2011 and at a live show in Pittsburgh on 23 June 2012
1972 tour of America
The Rolling Stones American Tour 1972
Torn and Frayed