Ladies and Gentlemen...The Rolling Stones (1973)
**** (out of 4)
OK, I understand the Stone not wanting C*cksucker Blues to have an official release but why in the hell hasn't this thing been released yet? Two concerts from Fort Worth, TX were edited together for this film, which was recorded on The Stones Exile on Main Street tour. Just check out this setlist: Brown Sugar, Gimme Shelter, Dead Flowers, Happy, Tumblin Dice, Love in Vein, Sweet Virginia, You Can't Always Get What You Want, All Down the Line, Midnight Rambler, Bye Bye Johnny, Rip This Joint, Jumpin Jack Flash and Street Fightin Man. The actual film itself isn't as good as Gimme Shelter but the performance of the band here is downright terrific. There's no behind the scenes stuff or interviews edited in. This is just a pure rock and roll show with the boys delivering terrific performances and perhaps the greatest live version of Gimme Shelter that I've heard. I also really enjoyed all the songs from 'Sticky Fingers', which we all know is the band's greatest album. When I saw The Stones last year their song Dead Flowers was played and pretty much became my title song with the ex who went with me.
**** (out of 4)
OK, I understand the Stone not wanting C*cksucker Blues to have an official release but why in the hell hasn't this thing been released yet? Two concerts from Fort Worth, TX were edited together for this film, which was recorded on The Stones Exile on Main Street tour. Just check out this setlist: Brown Sugar, Gimme Shelter, Dead Flowers, Happy, Tumblin Dice, Love in Vein, Sweet Virginia, You Can't Always Get What You Want, All Down the Line, Midnight Rambler, Bye Bye Johnny, Rip This Joint, Jumpin Jack Flash and Street Fightin Man. The actual film itself isn't as good as Gimme Shelter but the performance of the band here is downright terrific. There's no behind the scenes stuff or interviews edited in. This is just a pure rock and roll show with the boys delivering terrific performances and perhaps the greatest live version of Gimme Shelter that I've heard. I also really enjoyed all the songs from 'Sticky Fingers', which we all know is the band's greatest album. When I saw The Stones last year their song Dead Flowers was played and pretty much became my title song with the ex who went with me.