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| Artist: The Rolling Stones
Label: Interscope Records
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Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 806
Format: Deluxe Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 001096102
UPC: 602517647442
EAN: 0602517647442
ASIN: B0013V2B34
Release Date: April 1, 2008
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 Most Over-rated Group in the World April 4, 2008
Frank C. Branchini (Edgewater, MD USA)
10 out of 44 found this review helpful
The Rolling Stones have recorded some of the best music ever made. But they have continued to perform long past their prime. The evidence is on this disc. The performances range from adequate to painful. I was excited to see they had inclued As Tears Go By and Connected. That was before I heard the disc. The performances are simply painful. Connected is completely off-key.
The Stones have been the leaders in pushing ticket prices to obscene heights. The last time they played in Washington the top ticket price was over $600. Any one who paid that much to hear a show this bad was cheated. The performances here aren't even worth the price of a CD. This is a group that is coasting on their reputation and hoping no one will notice their complete decline.
 The Biggest Bang! April 1, 2008
Whamo (San Clemente, California)
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
The live double-CD set captures the greatest rock and roll band in the world at the pinnacle of their powers. A far cry from the exhuberant energy of the band's 1969 effort, "Get Your Ya Ya's Out", the tone of "Shine a Light" exudes a mature, refined Rolling Stones -- in a "live" mix with a studio sound. Mick Jagger's sense of humor uncorks "Faraway Eyes", "Some Girls" and insults. Songs from the 60's, 70's, and 80's comprise the set. Martin Scorsese, Jack White III, Buddy Guy, and Christina Aguilera appear in the band's best live album since '69.
One word: "KEEF" April 4, 2008
Mike (San Jose, CA)
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
I agree with many of the reviews here...the presence of so many tracks that have never appeared on a Stones live album is the main attraction.
But the unquestionable sweet spot is Keith Richards on "You Got The Silver." Pure, utter MAGIC. Classic track that's stood the test of time and may even be stronger in 2008.
Not to mention Buddy Guy sitting in on Muddy Waters' "Champagne and Reefer." Any chance to hear Buddy is a cause for celebration.
It's a much stronger live album than Live Licks (topless cover)...and that's not saying a lot, because that album is one of the weakest of all Stones live albums...but Scorsese has charmed a "Stones Lovers" concert from the band. Yes, many of the expected tracks are here, although I would have loved another chance to hear Lisa Fischer wail on "Gimme Shelter"...but that's a minor detail.
Mick may walk through some of his performances and side-step the high notes of yore, but the Stones are still the Stones, and it's only rock & roll, and I STILL like it.
Oh, What a beautiful BUUUUUZZZZZZZZ!!! April 5, 2008
Christopher Gazzo (Long Island, NY)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
The Rolling Stones have released many live recordings throughout the years and none of them have ever been 'bad' but the problem has been that, other than YA YA'S, they haven't been 'great'. They range from being merely 'good' to 'very good' and never quite live up to the reality of actually being there. The large stadium atmosphere just never translated to CD very well. Before you say "OH NO, NOT ANOTHER LIVE ALBUM FROM THE STONES", it is important to note that 'Shine a Light' really seems to benefit from playing the smaller and much more intimate venue at the Beacon in NYC. The performances are tighter as the band was able to concentrate more on the construction of the songs as opposed to playing the crowd in those (too) large venues. It almost feels as if the band went back and listened to what originally made these songs so good to begin with and took it from there. This is definitely their best live recording, next to YA YA'S!!
The disc has a good combination of the old warhorses (Jumping Jack Flash, Start Me Up, Satisfaction..etc) and some not-so-often-performed songs (As Tears Go By, She Was Hot, Connection) and all of them catch the band playing at a latter day peak. The Stones still enjoy what they do and it is evident in this performance. The guest performances include Jack White on "Loving Cup" and he does a great job. However, the Buddy Guy appearance on "Champagne and Reefer" is pure blues heaven and Christina Aguilera actually rocks out on "Live With Me".
The one disappointment I did have was Keith's solo on "Sympathy" just wasn't up to snuff. I never considered him to be a great soloist anyway (his gift is rhythm) but he sounded as if he didn't know where he wanted to go with it. Other than that his playing is nothing but inspired. He lights up "JJF" with some vintage riffing, trades off solos beautifully with Wood on "She Was Hot", and does a stellar job on "Satisfaction." Other than those songs, the Stones burn through a heavy version of "Some Girls", smoke up "Shattered", tear through a stellar version of "All Down the Line" and break out a loose and limber "Tumbling Dice." Also, check out the amazing version of "You Got the Silver". The set also contains 4 bonus tracks, "Paint it Black", "Little T&A", "I'm Free", and "Shine a Light".
Charlie is exceptional as usual and no, Jagger isn't going to be nailing every note like when he was 25 but he and the entire band sounds as confident as ever. The old fire has been replaced by a certain maturity as these guys continue to bring rock and roll to places it has never seen. Like Keith Richards said in an interview, "It's not our job to compete on top 40 radio. We've been there and done that and taught them how to do it. Our job is to see where we can take this thing so if those other bands behind us are lucky enough to get this far, they will know where to go." Yes, the Stones get ragged on too often about their age but let's remember, they won't always be here so, for me, I'm glad they are still around. Of course there will come a day when they will no longer be able to put on a show but, judging from this performance, that day is not here yet.
If you're a fan of the Stones or rock and roll catch the movie. It gives you a closer look at what really goes on onstage (cues to the other musicians, in particular) while you're sitting out there in the nosebleeds.
 Has its moments May 23, 2008
T. McCool (Lafayette, IN United States)
9 out of 12 found this review helpful
The Stones continue the pattern of a studio CD followed by a live CD with Shine A Light. This one is a little different that there is a Martin Scorcese film that goes with it. (Or does the CD go with the film?) I'm not only a Stones fan; I'm a collector. So I buy every CD they put in the racks.
I'm beginning to feel used.
Here's an interesting observation on the CD. It doesn't include any songs from the previous studio CD, A Bigger Bang. In fact, this CD does not include any Rolling Stones song released in the past 20 years. And only 3 of the songs were released in the 1980s. Most were released in the 1970s, with the Some Girls album contributing four songs.
Is it any wonder I feel cheated?
So what makes this different than any of the four other live CDs I've had to buy in the past two decades? The band's style of playing has remained virtually unchanged. If you put all the live CDs in your iPod and hit 'shuffle' they would sound as if they were all recorded during the same tour.
So why do I keep buying this stuff?
There is some good stuff here. There are songs that have never appeared on a live CD, like She Was Hot and Shine A Light. There is a great version of Loving Cup, an obscure track from Exile on Main St., that features Jack White of the White Stripes. Buddy Guy joins in on Champagne and Reefer, a late-model Muddy Waters tune.
And there are the songs that long time fans call "the warhorses" that are performed and nearly every concert, like Satisfaction, Jumping Jack Flash, Start Me Up, and Brown Sugar. I guess there has to be something for the tourists.
I haven't seen the film yet, but I probably will at some point. The clips I've seen look very good and I look forward to seeing it. Maybe it will help me appreciate this CD a little more.
Because the music itself is pedestrian. Or maybe I'm just tired of hearing Jumping Jack Flash played live for the nth time. At times the band sounds like they're just going through the motions, even on a song like She Was Hot that the band rarely performs.
There is one line in Some Girls that made me smile. On the Some Girls album, the line goes, "Some girls give me children that I never asked them for." On this CD, he sings, "Some girls give me children and I only had sex with her once!" That must be what he told Jerry before she kicked him out.
Yeah, I've bought into "the machine" (another fond term used by hardcore fans). And I'll buy the next CD too. I guess I still listen for those magic moments that do come, but are now fewer and farther between.
The truth is, the Stones haven't really lost a step. Some fantastic performances have been recorded and are available (if you know where to look, wink, wink) from every decade of the band's history. Check out the intensity of the Saitama, Japan show that's included on the Biggest Bang DVD. Seek out the entire show (if you know where to look, nudge, nudge). The Stones can still bring it, when they want. But as another reviewer has noted, sometimes they're on and sometimes they're off.
They're mostly off on Shine A Light. And it had so much potential...
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