Post by mcbutterfly on Apr 11, 2008 0:04:28 GMT 8
There is no way that many good-looking girls were in the front row at the Beacon Theater for the recording of Martin Scorsese's new concert film of The Rolling Stones entitled Shine a Light that opened nationwide last Friday. Acclaimed director Scorsese (The Last Waltz, The Departed, Taxi Driver, etc) definitely put his touches on taping the band, which many would imagine have been covered by every angle conceivable.
He filmed them at two shows at The Beacon in fall of 2006. Along with the suspiciously and aptly placed female front row members that sang-a-long every note with Mick Jagger was also seen in how Scorsese ubiquitously decorated New York's Beacon with lights and positioned cameras that swung, dipped, and maintained focus on the faces of the band. The Allman Brothers don't have those flashing bright red lights come from the lobby when they do their famous March Madness runs.
Between every two songs or so the movie is interspersed with historical footage of the band, most being interviews. The footage goes from a very obviously stoned Jagger answering questions in the mid-'60s to an '80s interview of Keith Richards struggling to remember the question he was asked a few seconds ago. Two themes persist: the irony that the band did not think that they would last that long despite them now playing into the better part of their 60s, and also the irony that Keith Richards is still alive.
The guest artists that show up really add to the performance. Jack White shares vocals with Mick Jagger on "Loving Cup," but holds back a little bit on slide guitar. Blues legend Buddy Guy, whose playing really energizes Richards' to a next level, comes out next on Muddy Waters' "Champagne and Reefer." Lastly, Christina Aguilera comes out grinding with Jagger on Let it Bleed's "Live with Me." Aguilera's vocals really are impressive while she belts out some deep notes as Jagger creepily dances up behind her (Not as disturbing as Jagger's performance at Live Aid with Tina Turner, but it was up there).
The set list contained the standards that every Stone show has, " Satisfaction," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Brown Sugar," "Start Me Up," and "Jumping Jack Flash." There were also a few nice surprises that helped to balance the movie like "Some Girls," the country tinged "Far Away Eyes," and Richards took over lead vocals for "You Got the Silver."
Scorsese's best attribute is this film is capturing the personalities of the band on stage, which is why not just any director could have done this film and why it is not like every other Stones movie done in the past.
Source: The Hawk
He filmed them at two shows at The Beacon in fall of 2006. Along with the suspiciously and aptly placed female front row members that sang-a-long every note with Mick Jagger was also seen in how Scorsese ubiquitously decorated New York's Beacon with lights and positioned cameras that swung, dipped, and maintained focus on the faces of the band. The Allman Brothers don't have those flashing bright red lights come from the lobby when they do their famous March Madness runs.
Between every two songs or so the movie is interspersed with historical footage of the band, most being interviews. The footage goes from a very obviously stoned Jagger answering questions in the mid-'60s to an '80s interview of Keith Richards struggling to remember the question he was asked a few seconds ago. Two themes persist: the irony that the band did not think that they would last that long despite them now playing into the better part of their 60s, and also the irony that Keith Richards is still alive.
The guest artists that show up really add to the performance. Jack White shares vocals with Mick Jagger on "Loving Cup," but holds back a little bit on slide guitar. Blues legend Buddy Guy, whose playing really energizes Richards' to a next level, comes out next on Muddy Waters' "Champagne and Reefer." Lastly, Christina Aguilera comes out grinding with Jagger on Let it Bleed's "Live with Me." Aguilera's vocals really are impressive while she belts out some deep notes as Jagger creepily dances up behind her (Not as disturbing as Jagger's performance at Live Aid with Tina Turner, but it was up there).
The set list contained the standards that every Stone show has, " Satisfaction," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Brown Sugar," "Start Me Up," and "Jumping Jack Flash." There were also a few nice surprises that helped to balance the movie like "Some Girls," the country tinged "Far Away Eyes," and Richards took over lead vocals for "You Got the Silver."
Scorsese's best attribute is this film is capturing the personalities of the band on stage, which is why not just any director could have done this film and why it is not like every other Stones movie done in the past.
Source: The Hawk
