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Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (1973)
The Greatest R&R Band in the World
1972 shows the Stones in their PRIME. The actual "stage show" is not as good as 4 Flicks but the playing is incredible.
The entire band is awesome. Mick Taylor steals the show (as he did throughout 1972-73). Highlights for Mick are Gimmie Shleter, Love in Vain and YCAGWYW. His solos are beyond belief. At this point Mick Taylor was probably the most fluid, brilliant guitarist in ALL of R&R.
Keith has moments as well. Bye Bye Johnnie is fantastic. Fans that are familiar with the recent Keef will be surprised how well he plays (without the sloppiness of recent years). He also does not cut corners in 1972. Listen to all the detailed chords he hits (for example on Tumblin Dice) vs 4 FLicks.
The only negatives: all the songs are played faster than normal and the set list is short.
The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (1929)
Hollywood Revue of 1929
As far as I know HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1929 is not available on VHS or DVD. I saw it on TMC. This is an all-star early MGM talkie. My main reason for viewing it was for the Buster Keaton "Princess Rajah" dance. It's pretty good, but not great. Laurel & Hardy also have a part. It didn't care for it. It seemed like Ollie was out of character and bullied Stan. Hollywood Revue of 1929 is worthwhile just to see the MGM stars of that era.