Ladies & Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones- Deluxe Edition 3DVD Numbered Box Set

If there was ever any doubt in your mind that for a while (1969-1975) The Rolling Stones were truly "the greatest rock and roll band in the world", well here's your proof. Sure, the quality of the video is far from 2011 state-of-the-art, and the sound quality might not be up to a purist audiophile's standards.. but hey - it's only rock and roll. This video was complied from 4 different (2 early/late) shows from Texas during a couple of days of 1972 Exile on Main Street tour. The performances are just completely outstanding. The band is very tight, all the guitar parts are clear and distinct (in contrast to the most recent shows where Keith and Ronny's parts all sort of mush together), and the energy is very high.The video runs an hour and 10 minutes but seems like longer because it starts out at warp 10 and then accelerates with no break. All the songs (well, except for Bye Bye Johnny) are part of the Stones' greatest hits oeurvre and are sequenced pretty much as they might be played during a single Stones concert was/is (starts out with Brown Sugar, and ends with JJ Flash and Street Fighting Man. The performances of Midnight Rambler and All Down the Line are especially good - the stuff of legend. There are also three additional songs recorded and filmed during rehearsals for the tour, but they are nothing special (except that Keith plays almost all the leads - en though he is playing a 5 stringed Tele presumably still tuned to open G), plus a couple of interviews with Jagger, one from 1972 and one from 2010. The Mick of 2010 is a bit scary, especially in contrast to the Mick of 1972, and I'm sort of sorry I watched it.When Mick Taylor joined the band in 1969, the Rolling Stones live shows changed dramatically. Keith reverted back to playing mostly rhythm guitar (with some occasional leads) leaving Mick Taylor to play most of the leads and fills. The combination worked spectacularly well in concert, as seen in this video. Keith was able to play most of the time in (his relatively recent discovery of) open G, with 5 strings (removing the low E) and capo'ed at the 4th fret to get these amazing chops - half rhythm-half lead, that provide the trademark Stones sound on songs like Brown Sugar, Midnight Rambler, Street Fighting Man, Jack Flash and many, many more. On top of this, you get Mick Taylor, playing far and away the best lead guitar ever heard at any Rolling Stones concert,including some astounding slide guitar. Why he left the band is considered a great mystery by most but it seems pretty clear to me that in the studio Keith was free to play both his trademark rhythm as well as overdubbing the lead (which he often did), leaving Mick Taylor as pretty much a 5th wheel. It was only on stage that you could hear Taylor let loose and wow, is it ever hot as this video clearly demonstrates.Mick, Keith, and Charlie are clearly having a great time, grinning, sweating and putting out. Bill Wyman, as usual, appears to be on haldol to look at him, but sounds great. And Mick Taylor - most of the time is standing stock still, completely expressionless, as his fingers fly over the fretboard and great lead riffs emerge. He is also the only one that looks reasonably buff and healthy, even though in 1972 all the others would also still have been in their late 20's or early 30's.I think I have all of the live (and studio) Rolling Stones that has been released on CD, DVD or (gasp) tape, but this is far and away the very best live Rolling Stones video that there is. The sound is as good as that on "Get Your Ya-Ya's Out", previously the best live Stones available.This may be too lo-fi for those who grew up on digital video and sound, but for old geezers like me, I barely noticed the flaws for the brilliance of the performances. This one is just too good to miss.JMT

I am the Stones Authority. I remember seeing this as a midnight movie in 1978. Well, really, I didn't remember much, but then the DVD. Oh yeah. When watching this thing people need to keep in mind that it is 1972. Concerts and big time rock and roll were still evolving - the modest staging is really quite remarkable to behold - even for a major act like the Rolling Stones. As well, the venues from which these performances were pulled to make the full length DVD "concert" were quite modest as well. They played two shows in Fort Worth and they played two shows in Houston at Hofheinz Pavillion. Now, I don't know much about the venue in Fort Worth, but I can tell you that Hofheinz is a quite small basketball arena on the University of Houston that might seat four thousand. Today it is a dark and dank dump. Whenever I am there I can't help but think - this is where the Stones played? Doesn't seem possible. It wasn't like they were just breaking out and needed the gig! Now, keeping all this in mind, keep also in mind the limitations of the technology of the day - particularly live concert production, both for recording the live music and filming it. Can't be compared with today. Clearly there is no real lighting director on this thing - or it would have never been lit like this for film. There is probably no real director - or the camera angles and shot selections would have been a bit different for sure, but all that aside and looking past all that - as you should - what this film captures is quite amazing. A very tuned up and hungry Rolling Stones in a fairly raw and intimate setting - no frills staging, just the band - blowing it out. This is a time capsule - given that it is 40 years ago. 40 flipping years ago. The Rolling Stones are very good. And this is as good as anything for proof of how good a guitar player Keith is, but, of course, it is also a record of just how amazing the very young Mick Taylor is. And Jagger is no slouch either. The energy is full blast start to finish. Now, they could control that because they were picking and choosing between four shows worth of performances, but still... I can't play this DVD enough. "Brown Sugar" and "Bitch" open the "show" - it is a hell of a one two punch. The version of "Dead Flowers" is just terrific. "Tumbling Dice" and "Love In Vain" back to back are wonderful. Taylor's slide on "Vain" is inspired and the version from the film "Gimme Shelter" has nothing on this one. But perhaps the absolute dynamite blow you away track - and not a particular favorite of mine, but here it just sets everything on fire - is this version of "All Down the Line". I've never heard it that good. And it just maybe be the best single live performance of a song captured of the Stones. I mean, it is that good. Jaw dropping good. Bill is just pumping the locomotive - that bass line is just throbbing and there are a couple of down the line shots where you pretty much see the whole band and it is like you are watching one whole organism moving to the groove. It's mind blowing. Taylor smokes it too. It is just nuts. I really could go on and on about this DVD and every track - including Keith's great guitar work on "Bye Bye Johnny" - even though the camera guys miss a lot of it, you hear it baby. And then the dual closers "Jumping Jack Flash" and "Street Fighting Man" just leave you wanting more. Oh, to have been there - in that little dump of an arena! After you watch this DVD - and see through the years and technological limitations - there is no band today that carries that kind of energy into a show today, leaves it all out on the stage like they do for these shows. The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World. For a reason.

Si eres fan de los Rolling Stones no puede faltar este DVD ya que muestra al grupo en su pico mas alto a mi juicio en todos los aspectos. Jagger, Richards, Watts, Taylor, Wyman en vivo eran palabras mayores.

This is the ultimate Stones performance captured at their peak. If you’re a fan, beg borrow or go into debt for this edition. Bloody brilliant!!!!!!

This is probably one of thee must haves if your a fan of the greatest rock and roll band ever, another great piece to look over and stare at or quite simply keep in the packaging and sell 50 years down the line. Really whatever takes your fancy it's a great box set to have.

One of the best DVD rock concerts that i watching. Great film, great setlist, a lot of energy, just amazing. Jagger & Richard in his better creative moment. Mick Taylor show all that know. Charlie Watts and Bill Wymann helping to keep the "music kitchen" on stage. All this without counting the excellent participation of their backing musicians: Nicky Hopkins, Bobby Keys and Jim Price gave ​​a valuable contribution to the music of the Rolling Stones on stage.So, don't wait. Buy and feel all the energy of The Rolling Stones.

This Deluxe 3DVD set is - for want of a better word - fantastic. Eagle Vision have really done a good job on the packaging for this, the foam, the scarf, the film cell, the concert poster, even the box fits exactly. The hardback book is very good as well. It is a top quality product, and when you consider the 'extras' as well, I would not hesitate to recommend any Stones fan (which I am) to buy this, it really is worth it.