Shine a Light Rolling Stones - DVD
Baker Taylor Video Personality DVD Series

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Martin Scorsese leaps into the madness of the Rolling StonesÆ organization in Shine a Light , barely controlling a documentary that culminates in the StonesÆ best concert on film. The movieÆs highly entertaining, pre-performance prologue finds a frazzled Scorsese trying to get a clue about the bandÆs plans for a very special New York City date in 2006, a benefit hosted by Bill and Hillary Clinton. While Mick Jagger quibbles over concepts for the stageÆs set and peruses lists of possible songs to include in the show, Scorsese tries to figure out how to shoot something for which he has few production details. Everything falls into place eventually, and after an extraordinary meet-and-greet scene in which Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, and Charlie Watts catch up with the Clintons and sweetly introduce themselves to HillaryÆs mom, the Stones launch into a set that leans less heavily than usual on their greatest hits canon.

Longtime fans are sure to appreciate the wealth of generally-untapped material from Let It Bleed ("You Got the Silver," "Live With Me"), Exile On Main Street ("All Down the Line," "Loving Cup"), and Some Girls ("Faraway Eyes," "Just My Imagination"). Jack White, Christina Aguilera, and Buddy Guy are on hand for memorable collaborations, but the Stones all alone are truly on fire in the relatively intimate setting of a small theater. Among the highlights is a sexy and even thrilling call-and-response between Jagger and ace backup singer Lisa Fischer on "She Was Hot," RichardsÆ gracious and expansive solo on "Connection," and JaggerÆs witty take on "Some Girls".

Throughout the show, Scorsese and an army of camera operators cover the action from every conceivable angle, which results not so much in another hyperkinetic concert film but rather in the kind of graceful, flattering portrayal of a great band that the director mastered with The Last Waltz. Approximate running time is 121 minutes.

Product Code:	351874-40-D
UPC Code:	097363518747
Old Product Code:	40-351874
Category:	Alfred Publishing
Series:	Personality DVD
Format:	DVD
Publisher:	Baker & Taylor Video
Contributor:	Rolling Stones
Length x Width:	12 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight:	0.31 pounds