Shine A Light...Scorsese's fling with the Rolling Stones

[Seymouro]

I have "Mixed Emotions" (sorry Mick and Keith) with regard to the Martin Scorsese's production of the Stones' tour that he titled "Shine a Light" in honor of the great tune from Exile on Main Street.

I hated the new P.C. versions of "Some Girls" (title track from the album YES! ALBUM! not CD! The vinyl was an album, just as the CD was!), because the part about "black girls" was edited out. And the same with "Shattered"...no "I'm getting battered, spillin' all over Manhattan", cut out. The Stones NEVER put up with lyric editing dating back to old appearances on "Ed Sullivan".

WHY NOW!!!

Or did Mick just forget the missing verses? Doubt it.

Here are my top cuts from the "Biggest Bangs" they created. Most are not the top radio played hits...

Lead off with Let it Bleed. I picked the title song over "Monkey Man" only because I liked this one with help from Dave Matthews...

Let It Bleed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olovTPb5VjI

Sticky Fingers. Easily the most sold-short cut in the career of the band. How about "Sway"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDm3qoDaGo8&feature=PlayList&p=1C61ED9D69C960F4&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=44

Exile On Main Street...the Scorsese DVD was with Jack White. It was way cool. Story of a couple folks sharing a great "John Barleycorn" buzz. I stuck with old school though...

"Loving Cup"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ex1nxuM1fU8&feature=PlayList&p=44A66AC413B8783C&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=53

Goats Head Soup

"Star Star"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R173zTuURhg

It's Only Rock and Roll

"Fingerprint File"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWAQM-bzWyc

Some Girls

"Faraway Eyes"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVEdYYMlOJ4



 

[Big Jer]

LOVED the Faraway Eyes video!!!

A nice selection of 'deep-cuts' too!  Thanks Dave!

[Mark M]

Ha! That redneck accent that Mick has just cracks me up. He may be rich but he's really a hick at heart

Listening to those tunes makes me think how much I miss Mick Taylor's playing. As much as I respect Ronnie Wood I liked the two guys before him better... at least with the Stones.

Great tunes. you don't get to hear Fingerprint File every day!!!