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Ok, ok, granted, anyone who knows me knows
that I have done my fair share of ranting about the "Stones"
being old and washed up. Granted, I believe that geritol rock
destroys legends, and yes granted, I passed on "Stones"
tickets for the Bridges tour because I just didn't want to see
Mic hit the stage with a walker. But I have to hand it to the
boys, they definitely still got it. I stand corrected. "No
Security," recorded live on the Bridges tour, is living
proof that The "Rolling Stones" can still rock with
the best of them.
The record's first single (complete with
VH-1 Video Release), the classic "Gimme Shelter," is
powerful and rocks just as hard is it ever did. "Memory
Motel" oozes with bluesy flavor, snapping and popping all
the way, with help form Dave Mathews on vocals. Also Making special
appearances are Taj Mahal on "Corinna," and Joshua
Redman blowing sax on "Waiting On A Friend."
Tracks like "Live With Me" and
"Out Of Control" exhibit the power and mastership that
could only be the "Rolling Stones." The classic "The
Last Time" seems to grow even greater with maturity, pointing
out the fact that perhaps the "Stone's" are not so
much older, but rather more well seasoned musicians. Either way,
one thing is for sure. I missed a great tour. The "Stone's"
still kick ass, and as the great Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) put
it, "You're never too old to rock and roll, if you're too
young to die." |
