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Re: Shine a Light - Any Light

Manny Maher — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:04:58 -0000

Excellent clips!
Sticky Fingers is my desert-island pick.

Re: Shine a Light - Any Light

Tom Watson — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 20:52:49 -0000

Dan - I'm a fan of the Stones 68-78 decade, more than the early stuff. And yeah, I still think the lizard kinds rock - and why not? It's the bluesman's tradition, even if these bluesmen are royalty.

Yeah, Weboy, the Denby line got me too - I'll probably save the Scorcese flick for some last-in-line DVD night - I really hate the special guest schtick.

Re: Shine a Light - Any Light

Dan Leo — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 17:20:36 -0000

Ah, hell, give me the first three Stones albums on scratchy vinyl and I'm happy. I don't think I'd be able to stand actually going to see these ancient lizard kings perform nowadays though.

I mean, what's next, are they gonna dig up Edith Piaf's corpse and shoot her up with adrenaline and stick her on a stage?

On the other hand I wouldn't mind sitting around someone's spliffsmoke-filled kitchen listening to Keith jam on an acoustic. Especially if I could go back in time and it was the old pre-dental work Keith.

Re: Shine a Light - Any Light

NYC Weboy — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:04:09 -0000

I've always liked Wolcott, now even more so (and this, after all he's done for me), when he says "I'm starting to sound like David Denby... and not in a good way." Hilarious! I always watch for creeping Denby-ism in my film crit. Though I agree with all of it, I wonder if it's all fair; White's reviewing the audience as much as the Stones, and I think it's a little easy - I mean, Boomer Disdain is almost a given in us younger folk these days, and I know I can make the case by heart. White hits the notes, but it all feels a little familiar. I think Wolcott's more on to it - it's the self satisfied, mutual handjob nature of the celebrity co-worship (between Scorceses/Clinton/Stones... all you need is Bono to make it complete; or maybe Michael Stipe) and the dated quality of the Stones' worldview that makes this exercise so... tired. But then, I've never completely understood the cult of Mick; I thought the whole white Brit guy who likes black r&b was a bit cliche all along. But it's music, of course, and I make a lousy music critic. :)