Who would have thought that in their 50s and 60s, members of the classic rock band The Rolling Stones would still have the stamina to rock it out at a concert like this? Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts and Ron Wood are certainly over the hill some would say they're rolling quickly down to their graves. But when these old dudes perform, they exude more energy that most rockstars half their age.
Seriously, these guys have a combined energy quotient of a supernova in mid-explosion.
Shallow as we gay people are, we couldn't help but be impressed by Shine a Light, a 2-hour concert film directed by diehard Stones fan Martin Scorsese (Taxi Driver, Goodfellas) using 18-camera operators. The film goes in front of and behind the scenes of their awesome performance at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre, mixed with candid interviews and vintage footage showing the band in the 1960s and 1970s.
The result is a slickly-shot, high-octane documentary that features performances of their classic hits like (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction and Jumpin' Jack Flash, as well as some good cover versions like the Temptations' Just My Imagination. Queer audiences would simply love the guest appearance by Christina Aguilera singing Live With Me she's a total fox!
Stone fans would think they've died and gone to gig heaven. For non-fans, however, two hours is a long time to spend with four senior citizens however cool their concert and music may be. A few minutes of YouTube clips might be enough for the non-fans.