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Since
they are still alive, well and gigging, The Rolling Stones
have not yet passed into legend, but their popularity –
and sheer dogged persistence – will surely afford them
that accolade when Jagger and the boys do decide to finally
call it a day. The Rolling Stones concerts are now not only
amongst the most notoriously difficult to get tickets to,
but they are also famous for their focus on extravagant, meticulously
choreographed stage shows and over-the-top sets and props
all carefully designed to distract the listeners attention
from the fact that – and whisper this – the Rolling
Stones are not as good as they used to be. Jagger’s pout
and swagger, Keith's wrung-out, drugged-up glaze and lazy
playing just aren’t as convincing in 2005 as they were
in 1965, their tepid performances smack of “being on
autopilot, as they meandered through 90 minutes of Ho-Hum”
(Chicago Sun concert review, 2003).
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But
what makes the Rolling Stones so cherished a musical institution
is their material, comprising of some of the best R’n’B
blues and rock’n’roll songs ever written.
This tribute (The Rollin’Stoned) offer
you a chance to re-live The Rolling Stones – who are,
when it comes down to it, essentially the best bar/club band
the world has seen – while they were peaking – playing
hot sweaty gigs to a few hundred people in intimate and intense
surroundings, No numbered seats, no ‘Non-smoking’,
no row ZZ, no restricted views, no ‘no beer in the auditorium’,
no tickets for £500 on Ebay, just the looks, the sounds,
the attitude and the atmosphere of the Rolling Stones at their
very best.
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