Suburban Reviews

I was really excited to get the chance to check out the Rolling Stone’s 4 dvd concert set, The Biggest Bang for one reason- I know NOTHING about the Rolling Stones.

Are you shocked?

I am 28, and to me the Rolling Stones were music of my parents generation, therefore to be avoided at all costs. I was too busy listening to the deep and meaningful music of the 90’s. *snort* As I have gotten older I have grown to appreciate older music a bit more, although a lot of the 70’s music still should be used as the poster child for reasons to just say no to drugs.

Somehow during all this growth and maturing *double snort* I have managed to overlook the Stones, likely to due an aversion to Mick Jagger’s jawline. I realize he’s rich, I realize he’s famous, and I realize a million and one women would sleep with him in a heartbeat, but he is one scary looking dude.

As I soon discovered, the visuals are quickly forgotten when you see the Stones on stage. I’ve only been to a few concerts in my life, and none of them could hold a candle to even one of the five venues featured in The Biggest Bang. They know how to rock, there’s no question about that. No band could have the long-standing career they have without a huge dose of talent. What surprised me most was how well they play to a crowd. As in writing, a live singer has to be able to relate to their audience on a personal level, and to watch them do this is pure magic. Watching the dvd was the closest thing to being there, and even as a brand-new Rolling Stones fan, I wish I could have been there, particularly the Copacabana Beach show. Talk about a huge crowd!!! You know the people who were there will talk about it forever.

My favorite part of the set was by far the tour documentary. As a ‘regular person’, there is so much you don’t get to see that goes into setting up these shows. The travel, the technical side, and the emotional roller coaster of living your life on the road and in the public eye. You come away with a feeling of knowing so much more about it, yet realizing how much you don’t know at all. Totally surreal.

The Biggest Bang is a great gift for the concert lover, Stones fan, or music aficionado in your life. It is sold exclusively through Best Buy for a surprisingly reasonable price of $29.99 for the 4 dvd set. Perfect for a late Father’s Day gift, birthday present, or anniversary gift for all those June brides and their counterparts.

Just don’t look at Jagger’s jawline and it’s all good.

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