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May 30, 2007

1178: "You are forgiven!"

Last night Pete and I watched The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, albeit with constant interruptions from the public television people who wanted us to purchase something or other. If we did, could they just keep the canvas tote I'd never use and just promise to STOP INTERRUPTING THE GODDAMNED SHOW? Because then I would buy eight of whatever they're selling. Is their other option to have commerical breaks? What's the difference? Stopping the show to beg me to buy a DVD of the thing I'm already watching is kind of a commerical isn't it? Either way, all I have to say is this: Tivo.

As we were suffering through the long sessions of begging happening on our screen, waiting until the next three minutes of rock before the begging began again, Pete and I read this on Wikipedia, concerning the postponement of the Circus show's release:

The Stones contended that they withheld its release due to their substandard performance because they had taken the stage early in the morning and were exhausted. Many others contend that the real reason for not releasing the video was that The Who, who were fresh off a concert tour, upstaged the Stones on their own production. The Stones had not toured in a while and were not in top playing condition, as the Who were.

The Stones and their guests performed in a replica of a seedy big top that was actually on a British sound stage, in front of an invited audience. The performances began at around 2 p.m. on December 11, 1968, but setting up between acts took longer than planned and the cameras kept breaking down, which meant that the final performances took place at almost 5 a.m. the next morning.

Posted by ashley at May 30, 2007 11:14 AM

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