Shine a Light (2008)

Martin Scorsese directed this (mostly) concert film of two Rolling Stones shows at the Beacon Theater (NYC) during their A Bigger Bang tour in '06. It starts with a few minutes of Scorsese doing his director thing (mostly bitching about not having a set list), and includes some lame footage of wincey interviews from various parts of the Stones' career No matter: the concert's excellent. The band and their musical entourage are in great form, relaxed and at ease; Jagger, in his master showman role, is energetic as ever, the songs are well chosen from their enormous repertoire, and the filming, lightingn and audio are brilliant. Buddy Guy is one of the guest performers; at the end of his song ("Champagne and Reefer"), Richards, ever in obeisance to classic bluesman, gives Guy his Guild guitar. Nice touch.