Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (1973)

A concert film taken from two Rolling Stones concerts during their 1972 North American tour.

Director:

Rollin Binzer

Stars:

Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor

Cast

Cast overview:
Mick Jagger	...	Himself (Vocals, Harp) (as The Rolling Stones)
Keith Richards	...	Himself (Vocals, Guitar) (as The Rolling Stones)
Mick Taylor	...	Himself (Guitar) (as The Rolling Stones)
Charlie Watts	...	Himself (Drums) (as The Rolling Stones)
Bill Wyman	...	Himself (Bass) (as The Rolling Stones)
Nicky Hopkins	...	Himself (Piano)
Bobby Keys	...	Himself (Saxophone, Percussion)
Jim Price	...	Himself (Trumpet, Trombone)
Ian Stewart	...	Himself (Mystery Piano)

Storyline

In 1972, the Stones bring their Exile on Main Street tour to Texas: 15 songs, with five from the "Exile" album. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Charlie Watts, and Bill Wyman on a small stage with three other musicians. Until the lights come up near the end, we see the Stones against a black background. The camera stays mostly on Jagger, with a few shots of Taylor. Richards is on screen for his duets and for some guitar work on the final two songs. It's music from start to finish: hard rock ("All Down the Line"), the blues ("Love in Vain" and "Midnight Rambler"), a tribute to Chuck Berry ("Bye Bye Johnny"), and no "Satisfaction."

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Plot Keywords:

rolling stones | concert film | live performance | rock music | 

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Taglines:

A Film Concert in Spectacular Stereo Sound!

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Ladies & Gentlemen - The Rolling Stones

Company Credits

Production Co:

Butterfly, Chesscol Bingo, Musicfilm

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Featured in The Roth Show: Love Train-ing/Howard Stern/The Boom (2012)

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Soundtracks

Gimme Shelter
Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
Performed by The Rolling Stones

User Reviews

The Gem in the Stones Collection

This is my favorite Rock N Roll movie, as it is just a straight concert unlike the documentary without talking or opinions forced on the viewer. The film features the Rolling Stones live in Ft Worth Texas with two performances edited together. All other live recordings or films about the Rolling Stones take second place to this film. The primary difference other than their ages with other film is the great musicianship added by lead guitarist Mick Taylor. For once the Stones are shown with a five star guitarist in full bloom, Mick Taylor adds the musicianship to take the band to stellar levels of playing, i.e. Led Zepplin or Cream shows. Coupled with Jagger's first class stage antics and an excellent horn section, the band is highlighted in a raw format that is long gone from their highly polished and commercialized recent tours. The film is unreleased on video and DVD, but easily found via fan circles, trade shows, and down loadable bit torrents. Should appeal to masses of music fans.