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Their comebacks are reminiscent of the fact that there is still a huge band alive, and even after it hits, the Rolling Stones will remain relevant forever. Forever young, The 60th anniversary of the Rolling Stones, will be marked by four new BBC documentaries that tell the band’s story from each member’s point of view. Rock legends first appeared on 12 July 1962 at the Marki Jazz Club in London.
Led by Mick Jagger, the band, in its various ensembles, included instrumentalist Brian Jones who died in 1969, followed by Ronny Wood, guitarist Keith Richards, and bassist Bill Weiman (who left in 1993), and drummer Charlie Watts. This band had an estimated record sales of 200 million albums, making it one of the best-selling music artists. After winning three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and, over the past few decades, have topped several lists of the greatest bands of all time.
Paul McCartney may have mocked them recently when he called the Stones a “blues cover band.” Still, the Rolling Stones rarely returned to their blues roots, preferring instead to expand their musical boundaries while maintaining their unique rock brand. Against the Beatles, the Rolling Stones stood out in the distinct rockstar vibe, the perfect antithesis of the early ’60s that made the music stiff, heavier, and more suited to a heavy rock sound. Unlike many rock bands from the 1960s, which often fell apart due to ego clashes between lead singer and lead guitarist, the Stones were remarkably united despite the confrontations between Jagger and Richard.
They have repeatedly demonstrated how much creativity and business acumen should not contradict each other (Jagger is a London School of Economics). After the changing dynamics between Jagger and Richards, heroin addiction and the awakening of age calmed the tension. The band’s openness gave their sound a fresh approach even though they returned to their classic rock identity. During its 60-year career, the band has been on 48 different tour appearances of various lengths, making them one of the most successful commercial performances in front of an audience in the stadium. What sets them apart is the incredible energy they bring to every show.
Aging does not prevent Jagger (78) from galloping and jumping even across the stage. From the moment they take the stage to the drop of the screen, the Rolling Stones bring their audience on a musical roller coaster that spans their most energetic classics. The No Filter tour, originally planned for 2020, was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 epidemic that led to a severe halt to the world’s live performance industry. The year 2021 was no different, as it turned out, but it did give a new impetus to the live events scene.
The Stones’ most touring tour was the most lucrative in 2021. The band sold 516,624 tickets in total for 12 shows in 11 cities and raked in $ 115.5 million when the idea of ”classic rock was dead” was already deeply rooted in the millennial spirit. Not to believe, but in 2022, the British band will complete 60 years of activity. But in six decades, the Rolling Stones have shown musicians half their age what it takes to have that supernatural presence on stage.
How much more will roll? What brings the gang back on the road after six decades? The money? The non-lost youth even at the age of kissing eighty? And perhaps the desire for a new generation to be revealed to them. Yes, even the songs that beat time: “Sympathy for the Devil” and “Honey Talk Woman,” continue to impress. Miss, You also sound like material that the statute of limitations will never apply. Fool To Cry is one of the beautiful melodies written by Jagger and Richards.
British blues at its best. New interviews will be incorporated into separate one-hour BBC documentaries with Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ronny Wood. The four-part film series called My Life As A Rolling Stone will feature a special tribute video dedicated to the late drummer Charlie Watts, who died in August 2021 at the age of 80. The band has continued to perform live with Steve Jordan on drums and plans to tour the 60s in the UK and Europe in June and July.
The Stones’ 60-year tour will be called Sixty and staged under a new direction and production. The Rolling Stones do not sound like they need to justify a trend backward, not even anachronism. I do not know how many years the stones will continue to roll. What is certain is that these comebacks are reminiscent of the fact that there is still a huge band alive. And even after you roll, the Rolling Stones will remain relevant forever. In fact, forever young.
