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Shawn20
That was as good a report on the Rolling Stones as I have ever seen. That should be a DVD! I have never seen the Stones so cooperative with a journalist. Simply fantastic!
The only reason they were so cooperative with THAT journalist, whose name is Chris Evans, is that they were still in the Virgin Records contract at that time and Chris Evans worked for the radio station (he eventually came to own it after buying it from Richard Branson. Evans used to do the Vigin Radio breakfast show for a good while. The Stones just towed the line. Evans is not a particularly liked individual in the UK, and I remember a lot of people's reaction to this doc at the time was typified by statements like "this thing should be re-titled CHRIS EVANS SUCKS UP TO THE ROLLING STONES ... etc etc". Looking back on it now, you have to admit that he did a reasonable job and got their attention and got good material, but don't mistake the reason for that. It was certainly NOT out of any respect for him, it was due to contractual necessity ... and in that respect they performed as the old pros that they are.