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Rolling Stones - Live At The Max (1991) [BLU-RAY] {2009 Universal}
BLU-RAY -> 21.3 Gb | 1080p HD WS 16:9 | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / LPCM 2.0 | ~ 90 m | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 10 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2009 Universal / Promotour | 0 6025 272 001-7 0
Rock / Blues Rock / Hard Rock

Like most music lovers, during the years I amassed a large collection of Rolling Stones studio and concert albums. I bought audio tapes, CDs, VHS tapes and DVDs. One of the very first Blu-rays I added up to my collection was Jean-Luc Godard's Sympathy For The Devil (also containing One + One), featuring The Stones, which was released in France through local distributors Carlotta Films. I don't have a favorite album, though I prefer what The Stones did during late 60s and early 70s. Beggars Banquet (1968), Between the Buttons (1969), Get Her-Ya Ya's Out (1970), and Metamorphosis (1975) are amongst the albums that I always go back to when I am in a mood for some good old rock music. This said, despite the fact that in recent years The Stones have once again gathered momentum, I think that their time has passed.

In America, however, The Stones still have a strong image. In 2006, the band performed at Super Bowl XL in Detroit, and hundreds of thousands of their fans applauded them. Their Bigger Bang Tour also proved successful - it became the highest grossing tour of all time.

Rolling Stones: Live At The Max contains footage from the band's much talked about at the time "Steel Wheels" tour set, which was launched in 1989. It was a grandiose return for the British rockers after a relatively quiet period of self-reflection. Guns' N' Roses and Living Colour appeared as their opening acts.

Rolling Stones: Live At The Max was initially released on SDVD in 1999 by Image Entertainment. It was fairly well received and a number of cable providers eventually ended up including the show in their program listings.

However, truth be told, Rolling Stones: Live At The Max is not amongst the best shows the band has done during the years. First, this is a notably uneven presentation that includes only 16 songs, so obviously there is quite a bit that was left on the cutting floor. Second, The Stones really aren't at the top of their game here - though, technically they have never really been a superb live band to begin with. Third, there are a number of back-up singers and performers - Chuck Leavell (keyboards); Matt Clifford (keyboards); Bobby Keys (Saxophone); the "Uptown Horns" Crispin Cioe, Arno Hecht, Hollywood Paul Litteral, and Bob Funk; and Bernard Fowler (vocals), Lorelei McBroom (vocals), and Sophia Jones (vocals) - that simply look out of place next to Mick Jagger and the rest of the guys.

Technically, however, Rolling Stones: Live At The Max does not disappoint. Filmed in IMAX, this is a terrific show with some breathtaking visuals. I cannot, however, single out any of them given that many will likely resonate differently with different viewers. With other words, Rolling Stones: Live At The Max truly is for those who wish to experience what seeing The Stones live would feel like, not for those hoping to gain a whole new appreciation of their music.

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