It was on telly here recently so I decided to spend my Friday night watching it.
I have to say, as someone who remembers the 69 original one I was very let down by this.
Theyre just not a band anymore, backing singers doing most of the 'real ' singing'.....like Honky Tonk Women, Mick was kind of 'talking ' the chorus, not singing at all... while the black gospel style singers were doing the high notes and filling out the sound, Ronnie was just posing around mainly doing what Keef told him and playing chords with the odd 3 second lead guitar fill, he even had a f** in his gob at one stage just to remind us he cant get through a set without a f**, Keef himself trying to look cool playing chords again a little riff now and then, huge headband hiding receding hairline, Mick strutting around with his spidery legs waving his arms about, the highlight was when the black lady came down the walkway and sang a solo (she could actually sing)
Oh for the days of 69 when Mick Taylor was there ripping it up with his devastating lead runs on his Les Paul.......pure tone. No posturising and posing, just talent. Even Bill Wyman showed class and attitude in those days, now its just some obscure bass player who's not in the band so no light on him, just a darkened session guy.
The Stones are now a caricature of themselves, like theyre own over the top tribute band. I even thought the huge video screens behind them were to stop us noticing how boring the old guys are nowadays.
Beast R & R band in the world my arse.