Gray Skies Are Gonna Clear Up....!

Over the weekend I caught the new film, "Shine a Light," the documentary/concert movie about the Rolling Stones. Going into the theater, I had four decades of expectations. When I left the theater, I felt the same way about the Stones as I did when I was in high school. Arguably, they are the world's greatest rock & roll band. (Maybe the world's oldest rock & roll band as well.)

The Stones have gone from bad boys to grandpas not as survivors of rock but as performers who love what they do....and are still doing in their 60s!

Sure, Keith Richards looks like a skeleton wearing eyeliner and Mick Jagger has deep creases all over his face but they are vigorous, energetic, entertaining and they put on a terrific show. Jagger is going to be 65 later this year and he moves around the stage like a 17 year old!

If you’re a Stones fan you will love it. Even if you are not, it’s still a fascinating glimpse into the lives of one of rock's most enduring acts. The group's unsavory reputation and drug arrests are mentioned in the film.

Mick and the Boys are still controversial. A conflict erupted as I was leaving the theater. I heard a man about 50 years old say to his wife, "They're still not better than the Beatles." She then unloaded a string of expletives and said he was stupid and didn't know what he was talking about.

The Rolling Stones still have what it takes!