The Rolling Stones "Under Review 1975-1983:
The Ronnie Wood Years Part 1"
on DVD, November 20
An in-depth documentary covering the career and music of the
Rolling Stones between 1975 and 1983.
By
the end of 1974 all was not well in the camp of the group tagged 'the
greatest rock n' roll band in the world'. Their last two records had
received little in the way of critical acclaim, the co-songwriters and
main players had drifted far apart and in one notable quarter heroin
addiction was rife. So when the man who had, for the previous five
years, often been seen as the ensemble's anchor announced his
resignation, many fans wondered if the game was all but up for The
Rolling Stones.
But
those of little faith had no further need to fret once Ronald David
Wood, formerly of the much loved but shambolic Faces, plugged his Fender
Strat into the Stones' PA, having been offered, to rapturous
acceptance, the coveted position formerly occupied by Mick Taylor, and
before him, the late Brian Jones.
Ronnie's arrival seemed to breathe new life into the band and their next pair of albums - the funky Black & Blue and new-wave-meets-discoSome Girls - were generally considered their best since Exile on Main Street.
And as the 70s wore on and the 1980s dawned, while the records they
released and the shows they played certainly had their detractors,
glorious moments were always close at hand.
This
documentary film covers the Stones' career and music between 1975 and
1983 and includes archive and exclusive interviews, contributions from
the finest experts and writers, and rare and classic footage, all
soundtracked by the music that, despite it all , remained 'only rock 'n'
roll ..............'
