"One More Shot: The Rolling Stones Live," their last show of 2012, "50 and Counting" at the Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. nails a four star rating.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, Lady Gaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tight pin striped jump suit.
Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song "Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influenced them as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's "Going Down."
Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue. The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show.
The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Rolling Stones Still Rocking the World
"One More Shot: The Rolling Stones Live," their last show of 2012, "50 and Counting" at the Prudential Center in Newark, N. J. nails a fourstar rating.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, LadyGaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tightpin striped jump suit.Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song
"Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influencedthem as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's"Going Down."Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue.The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show. The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
I was particularly impressed with their first musical guest, LadyGaga. She erased most of my negative thoughts about today's mainstream music and its performers. Lady Gaga held true to her flashy fashion complete with 70s platform shoes, long bleached blond hair and a tightpin striped jump suit.Lady Gaga proclaimed her singing ability when she melodically belted out the chorus; just a shot away and just a kiss away and in the song
"Gimme Shelter."
The Stones paid an incredible tribute to the music that influencedthem as young musicians with a blistering cover of Freddie King's"Going Down."Seizing helm of lead guitar on "Going Down" was guest John Mayer aided by Gary Clark Jr. It's abundantly clear the Stones are thankful for the great blues artists who emerged in the 40s and 50s. While playing their song "Dead Flowers," included in the video on the jumbo tron were such greats as Etta James, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Otis Redding.
The stage at the Prudential Center was fashioned to the Stones renowned emblem, the big red lips with the large protruding tongue.The center of the tongue was hollowed for premium seating for certain patrons at the show. The concert started out with an empty stage while many percussion drummers masked in the Stones red lip emblem circled the massive tongued stage to the opening beat of "Sympathy for the Devil." Out from the jumbo red lips emerged the Stones with their opening song, "Get Off My Cloud," as the masked percussionist faded behind the scenes.
Powerful performance's of their 60s hits included "Paint it Black," "Honky Tonk Women," "Brown Sugar" and "Sympathy for the Devil."
Guests, the Black Keys marvelously aided the Stones in covering Bo Diddleys " Who Do You Love?" I could have done without the much over-rated Bruce Springsteen transforming "Tumbling Dice" into "Stumbling Dice."
It was also disappointing that the Stones only performed two of their new songs. "Doom and Gloom," and "One More Shot" from their latest release "GRRR!" went down extremely well.
Their former guitarist Mick Taylor shredded the leads and solidified that "Midnight Rambler" is a timeless rock n' classic. The show was decisively concluded with indelible hits such as "Jumping Jack Flash," and "Satisfaction."
Witnessing the concert live via pay per view more than satisfied the souls musical senses and confirmed that 50 and counting leaves any rock n' roll fan wanting more of the Rolling Stones.
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