When you think of the British invasion of music the big 4 have always been The Beatles, The Who, The Kinks and The Rolling Stones. Sure there are others, but those are the 4 that get named checked most often. Four bands. All from the UK and all very different. The pure pop song writing of The Beatles, the bombastic musicianship of The Who, the cockney wit of The Kinks ... and the notorious, bluesy bad boys The Rolling Stones.
It's hard to believe that in 1978 The Rolling Stones were already celebrating their 14th anniversary as recording artists and had just released their 16th studio album, the disco-infused, punky, rock'n'roll masterpiece called "Some Girls." "Some Girls" was a high watermark in the Stones recorded career and to this day is still, without a doubt, one of their best albums.
Now, 33 years later, we get "Some Girls LIVE In Texas '78" which just might be their best home video release ever.
"Some Girls LIVE In Texas '78" was originally recorded on July 18, 1978 at the Tarrant County Convention Center in Ft. Worth, Texas. The concert finds the band at their sexy sleaziest as they kick the Ron Wood era into high gear, tearing through an amazing 17 song set that features 7 of the 10 tracks on "Some Girls." The band was so proud of their new release that they actually played all 7 new songs in a row. Not many bands would attempt that then and definitely not in 2012.
The show was originally filmed in 16mm and looks fantastic on DVD... I can only assume the Blu-Ray disc looks incredible as well.
Bonus features are spectacular and include a 2011 interview with Mick Jagger, the band's complete performances of "Beast Of Burden," "Respectable" & "Shattered" from their October 7, 1978 performance on Saturday Night Live, a "Tomorrow" sketch starring Dan Aykroyd as Tom Snyder interviewing Mick Jagger and a segment from 20/20 (circa 1978) with Geraldo Rivera.
Audiophiles are also rewarded with the addition of the complete concert on CD. If you love The Stones then do yourself a favor and add "Some Girls LIVE In Texas '78" to your music collection. It is absolutely the band at its gritty musical best!
Drumroll please... 10 out of 10 drumsticks!!
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