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Amazon.com: When the Rolling Stones decided to broadcast one of their stops on 1994's Voodoo Lounge Tour to the entire world, they probably hoped to give home viewers the authentic feeling of being at the stadium. Well, it worked. For over 90 minutes, you feel like you're sitting right in the middle of Miami's cavernous Joe Robbie Stadium. The sound cuts in and out, you can't understand a word Mick says, the fans' screams are louder than Keith, Ronnie, and Charlie's playing, and the only real pleasure is watching close-ups of the aging band's still-energized antics on a screen. The boys look like they're having a blast, especially when guest guitarists Robert Cray and Bo Diddley join them for such classics as Robert Johnson's "Stop Breaking Down," and "Who Do You Love." But the audio transfer here continually frustrates and baffles. It best resembles an audience bootleg tape. The Stones may have been too concerned with the show's visual production value because the real reason to watch the thing, the music, pales in comparison. They've got giant snakes breathing fire, screens flashing computer animation, ramps, ledges, suggestive backup singers, and enough costume changes that "Las Vegas Lounge" would have been a more apt tour moniker. If you like the Stones potent, dangerous, and truly inspired, you'll have to wait for better film representations, such as Gimme Shelter, Cocksucker Blues, and Rock and Roll Circus. If you're a die-hard, the set list reads like this: "Not Fade Away," "Tumbling Dice," "You Got Me Rocking," "Satisfaction," "Angie," "Sweet Virginia," "It's All Over Now," "Stop Breaking Down," "Who Do You Love," "Miss You," "Honky Tonk Women," "The Worst," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Start Me Up," "It's Only Rock 'n Roll," "Brown Sugar," and "Jumpin' Jack Flash." –-Dave McCoy
Customer Reviews:
- Aging rockers: I wanted to see the stones in concert as I have been a fan since the 60s. I should have known better expecting Mick to sing like he did so many decades ago. When I view the concert I get the feeling that they are "just doing a job" and they are tired and bored with the whole thing. Mick gets tired running around the huge stage and can't seem to sing some the the words without straining. I guess this is the best I can expect out of "aging rockers."
- 'Not Fade Away' At Apt Opening Tune: Pictured here in concert are the Rolling Stones in Miami's Joe Robbie Stadium in the early '90s. The South Florida crowd really enjoyed this concert, as you will see and the old codgers - the Stones - didn't disappoint, putting on yet another entertaining show.
I don't remember all the details but I remember this concert was a bit on a raunchy side, with Jagger french-kissing - or pretending to - one of his backup singers during the show and more than a few sexual gyrations by a few people on stage....more than normal.
Other than that, it was the usual exhibit of the incredible vitality the group still has at these performances. One wonders when they peaked, or is that yet to come? Almost all the songs here are good, even if they are so familiar. Facially they make look like they're near the end but "Not Fade Away" is appropriate opening number because that describes this band.
- Crap: This concert sucks!! Horrible sound, boring performance and boring songs. The Stones used to be a great rock'n'roll band but this just show how much they have lost. It all ends with long and booring version of 'Satisfaction'. Who really need to that song played by grandpa?
- VERY GOOD, BUT NOT THE BEST : To say that the Voodoo Lounge tour was the Stones' best is a strecth, but this is a good concert film. The picture quality is dull and faded. It looks sort of foggy. The sound quality is not that great. The screams are louder than the band! The special guests is interesting. Out of the two special guests Robety Cray is the best one. I have seen him once. If you are a die-hard fan (as I am) this video is something you should have. If you are the casual fan, you should get "Live at the Max." All in all, this is a cool film
- Not bad at all!: This being the first tour the Rolling Stones did without the irreplaceable Bill Wyman, I, as a bass player myself, was SERIOUSLY interested (and somewhat jealous, in truth) to see how Darryl Jones would do. Well, he did excellantly, just fine. And as to the video itself, Whoopie Goldberg is always a treat - just dig her in the "singalong chorus" of "Sweet Virginia"! The Stones themselves don't sound at ALL bad for 50+ year old men, either. The cameos are a hoot, too: Bo Diddly absolutely STEALS THE SHOW when he & the Stones Jam on "Who Do You Love." Robert Cray, though, proves he is a gentleman, when, just listen, HE'S the only one who prevents "Stop Breakin' Down" from doing exactly THAT. The band doesn't "get it together" until about halfway through the first chorus. And I have two major gripes about the show: first, "Miss You" (I song I could go for the rest of eternity without having to endure) lasts about 10 minutes - 7.5 minutes TOO LONG, to be exact. And on "Honky Tonk Women," the Stones give the the late, great Ian Stewart the ultimate insult by allowing "auxillary keyboardist" Chuck Leavell to take a piano solo. Keef's song is kind of....eh, but the animated introduction to "Sympathy For The Devil" makes up for a lot of...things. ("Voodoo Lounge"....yeah)
Yup, this shows that you don't have to be a 22 year old kid playing a guitar that looks (and sounds) like a Thalidomide baby to do "Rock and Roll" anymore. Long live the Stones!
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