If you want to see The Stones at their peak, this is it.
There is really no question that 69-73 were The Stones peak years "live" and 72-73 was the peak of the mountain. Some of the fall 73 shows are slightly better than Ladies and Gentlemen, but all we have is the audio from those.
The band is in fine form and as many have noted, the exceptional Mick Taylor takes it to another level. At this point, we have near perfection from The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in The World.
The only negative is the camera work is less-than-optimal. There is way too much time on Mick J, very little on Charlie and Bill. And on Keith's magnificent Bye Bye Johnny solo, most of the time the camera is on Mick Taylor! Hence a Rating of "9" instead of "10".
There is really no question that 69-73 were The Stones peak years "live" and 72-73 was the peak of the mountain. Some of the fall 73 shows are slightly better than Ladies and Gentlemen, but all we have is the audio from those.
The band is in fine form and as many have noted, the exceptional Mick Taylor takes it to another level. At this point, we have near perfection from The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in The World.
The only negative is the camera work is less-than-optimal. There is way too much time on Mick J, very little on Charlie and Bill. And on Keith's magnificent Bye Bye Johnny solo, most of the time the camera is on Mick Taylor! Hence a Rating of "9" instead of "10".
