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Laura Ingle

Rolling Stones Backstage Pass

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Come on, you know you want one.

While I can’t actually give you the real deal, I can bring you the next best thing: a couple of quick videos clips of Mick, Keith, Ron, and Charlie arriving at New York’s Ziegfeld Theater for the premiere of their new concert flick “Shine A Light.”

If you haven’t heard, Oscar winning director Martin Scorsese has taken his love of the Stones, and incredible access to the band and put all of us in the front row of New York’s legendary Beacon Theater for what has been called “a slick experience.” If you are a fan of Scorsese, you know that he likes to use the music of the Stones in his films. He’s used “Gimme Shelter” alone in three films — Goodfellas, Casino, and The Departed. If you are a fan of the Rolling Stones, you know that there is a documentary called “Gimme Shelter” that was released in 1970 … but this new film, leans more toward the live experience of being in an intimate setting. Shine A Light also takes you backstage at the Beacon with Bill and Hillary Clinton (it was Bill Clinton’s birthday) as they come in with their own entourage.

I didn’t have a chance to see the premiere of the movie because A) I couldn’t get a ticket, and B) was only on the red carpet for a very short time, and couldn’t stay long. As luck would have it though, Mick, Keith, Ron, Charlie, and Martin all showed up just as I was heading out of the white tent door, I couldn’t believe it, so of course I whipped out my camera and started shooting. You will not see video like this ANYWHERE else!

Stand with me and watch what it was like to have rock and film royalty set off the paparazzi as they make their grand entrance and greet old friends.

In the first clip, Mick comes in with stylist L’wren Scott. After he makes it part way down the red carpet (that was actually black, do you think it was in honor of their song “Paint it black?”) he wanders back to the door to talk to some folks. You’ll see his publicist come and “re-direct” him back to the carpet, and he runs off like he’s taking off down the stage at one of his shows.

In this second clip, Martin Scorsese makes his entrance. After he starts to make his way down the press line, he comes back to say hi to a woman standing right next to me. I almost felt guilty I was so close.

This is my favorite clip. All the boys are in this one! I love how animated Mick and Ron Wood are as they see their friends. You’ll notice a lot of big security guards popping up in front of the shot. Truth be told, I don’t think I was supposed to be standing where I was, and security was very tight, but I just had to experience the moment for as long as I could. I know, it’s only Rock n’ Roll, but I like it (like it, yes I do …)

One more thing, you should know about the people behind the scenes that make sure we all get our press credentials, the right spot on in the press line, and who do a lot of the hard word for the pieces you see on the air. I grabbed a picture with our fabulous entertainment producer Ashley Dvorkin, as all the action started to unfold.

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Right now she’s working away editing all the video from the night and producing a report for our affiliates and Web site. I’ll post it here on the blog too when it’s done so you can see Mick talk about what it’s like to see himself on the big screen strutting his stuff. I bet you’ll be surprised with his answer!

 

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4 Responses to “Rolling Stones Backstage Pass”

Comment by Thumper

Thanks for those Videos Laura… I am a huge fan of the stones and had the time of my life at a Stones concert, I had the first date with the love of my life there… Thank you, Thumper

 
Comment by Marshall

Did you give up on your blog and just doing this now?

 
Comment by Sinclair

FYI - It’s “Gimme Shelter”, not “Gimmie Shelter”

 
Comment by Mary W

It was soooo dissaponiting to see my dear Stones hooking up with Bill….One thing that I admired them for was the lack of main stream political agenda. I guess that they joined all these cliches that we see around, and it is almost heart-breaking. I wonder whose idea was this. As they are, they definetely didn’t need Bill to improve their ratings, why did they allow to be used in this political race? Why, Mike? Why, Keith? This is the first time that I am not going to buy your DVD…

 

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