Rolling Stones Backstage Pass
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.
