On March 4th and 5th, 1977, The Rolling Stones played two unannounced shows at the El Mocambo Club in Toronto, Canada. The club had a capacity of 300, and the gigs were “secret,”with winners of a contest invited to see Canadian rock band April Wine with support from a group called “the Cockroaches,” who were actually the Stones. Earlier that …
The Rolling Stones Hit the Stage in Hawaii, 1973.The 1973 Pacific Tour was a very interesting snapshot of the band near their peak. It was so short that they barely had time to shake the rust off before it was suddenly over. Listen carefully to the Hawaii and Australian live tracks… they sound almost human. – Emperor of Oldies“What It …
The Two Micks: Taylor on the left, Jagger on the right. “What It Looked Like”The Rolling Stones’ vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman and lead guitarist Mick Taylor conquered Europe in their widely acclaimed 1970 tour. The personnel included sidemen Bobby Keys on Saxophone, Jim Price on Trumpet and Trombone, Nicky Hopkins on Piano, along …
The Rolling Stones' vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, bassist Bill Wyman and guitarist Mick Taylor conquered the States in their widely acclaimed 1972 US Tour. The personnel also include sidemen Bobby Keys on Saxophone, Jim Price on Trumpet & Trombone, Nicky Hopkins on Piano, and occasionally former co-founding member, pianist Ian Stewart, who had transitioned from the group as the Stones' road manager for a period over two decades until his death. The first leg of the Rolling Stones American Tour 1971 began in Vancouver, BC on June 3, 1972 and then moved on to Seattle for a matinee and evening concert, concluding at Madison Square Garden In New York City with three consecutive nights, ending on Jagger's 29th birthday on July 26, 1972.
Italian director Giuseppe Capotondi’s directing career kicked off at age 23. He cut his teeth on music videos and over 250 TV commercials, subsequently winning international awards. The Burnt Orange Heresy, his second feature, is a fascinating Hitchcockian mystery which has more twists and turns than a salted pretzel.