Review of Shine a Light (2008) by Jess K — 07 Jun 2008

Haw! Bill Clinton handshaking the Stones. Hillary is there too. Cut to.

Bill and Hillary holding hands as they walk across the stage. It's a.

Back shot, low, beagle high angle.

Scorsese doing the Stones! Wow. He did the blues. He did Dylan and now.

The Stones. The man knows his music; I mean, on top of being the best.

Film director alive. And this time, it's a concert at a relatively.

Small venue of the Beacon Theatre, as the boys play in New Yawk City.

For a Clinton charity.

The band starts with "Jumpin' Jack Flash' and baby, it's a gas, gas,.

Gas. Mick moves like he's half his age. Probably has something to do.

With running six miles a day. Keith is a bit slow and wiry, cracking a.

Sly smile. Old Charlie's good, as usual and Ronnie slides on his guitar.

Like a coke bottle down a ten mile incline.

The band looks like it has weathered many a 'crossfire hurricane'--you.

Can see it in their now craggy faces, especially when Scorsese directs.

A cut to clips of those smooth, innocent, devil may care faces of the.

Past.

"Shattered" is next. Mick sings to New York, "To live in this town, you.

Must be tough, tough, tough, tough, tough. Rats on the West Side,.

Bedbugs uptown...." And the crowd is loving it, although with the.

Exception of some of the band's back up, one from Brooklyn (a lusty.

Lady), the other, a guy from from Queens and the third, a fellow from.

South Africa, they've probably never had an existential taste of Big.

Apple tough. It's all part of the Stones' conscious irony, singing.

Laughing, smiling as the charity crowd rock 'n roars its approval.

"She was hot" comes up next. And the swaying women in the front rows,.

Nearest the stage, all hot, look up.....mmmm, delicious...and this is.

Followed by a rip, snorting "All Down the Line". Then another from one.

That classic albumn, "Exile on Mainstreet". Hey, this albumn was.

Blaring over the loudspeakers last, at the Fremantle Blues and Roots.

Festival. It's duet this time with Jack White III. Sir Mick and Jack.

White III sing "Loving Cup", a veiled bluesy kind of reference to a.

Certain part of the female anatomy. Well done, Jack the Third.

Ah then, Marianne Faithful. Wish she'd been there. Mick makes a.

Reference to how this was one of the first songs which the Stones wrote.

And then gave away to Ms. Faithful. "As Tears Go By", with.

A very pretty guitar, played by Keith, Mick on vocals.

Okay, so you get the picture. No, you oughta go see the picture. One.

Thing more though, "Champagne & Reefer". YES! Now, here's a piece which.

Mick says he first heard Muddy Waters do. Geez oh peez-o. What a great.

Song! And who's on stage with the band this time? Buddy, mo-fo, Guy!

Duets with Keith and Ronnie's guitar playing and Mick on the.

Mississippi saxophone. Sweet. And the lyrics will tear you up.