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Lynd8
Any word on a DVD release of this? Perhaps with some bonus goodies??

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herecomesrichard
Well I've just watched Under The Influence on Netflix. It's an affectionate portrait of Keith mixed with some promotion of Cross-Eyed Heart. It's lovingly filmed and Keith talks fondly of his father and his grandchildren. So on one level this film really works. But there's no interviews with fellow Stones, very limited clips of the Stones playing live (maybe they didn't want to pay for the rights? Maybe there's nothing left unused in the can after Crossfire Hurricane?) and no mention of heroin, Brian or Anita. Hell, this could almost be a film made for Keith's grandkids about what a swell old dude Grandpa is.

OK, so we don't need to hear the blood transfusion myth or the Mars Bar myth or whether Brian nicked Keith's chicken in the dressing room in 1963 (I haven't checked exactly when that was, fact fans) for the umpteenth time, but for any Stones fan who knows anything about the band this was pretty thin stuff. I'll probably watch it again but if you had asked me to prepare a Keith Richards bingo card before settling down on the sofa to watch this film I'd have written down Roy Rogers, art college, the Blue Lena, Redlands, stealing Anita from Brian, Altamont, the Canadian Mounties, the blind angel, falling out of a palm tree and whether Mick is a stand up guy as the things I'd expect to check off. Only the last one of these was covered, and even then only in passing.

So - a missed opportunity in many ways and for anyone who's new to the Stones and sitting down to watch this the big question will probably be 'what's all the fuss about?'

There's a couple of memorable moments. Keith talking about being reunited with Bert is very sweet. And at one point he sits at the piano and plays a snippet of Memory Motel before saying that he doesn't play the piano - 'I just piss about a bit.'

Watch it, but don't invite any non Stones fan to sit and watch it with you because you'll end up trying to fill in the gaps. There's little in here to explain how he wound up being the guitarist in the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world.

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Mel Belli
But he has revised a key part of the story: Muddy wasn't painting because of some kind of debt to Chess
or the vagaries of the record business. He was just being an industrious gentleman.

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Mel Belli
But he has revised a key part of the story: Muddy wasn't painting because of some kind of debt to Chess
or the vagaries of the record business. He was just being an industrious gentleman.

I think Muddy's children have never been pleased with the story and maybe this revision arose from conversations with some of them.

All I want to do is to get to see this somehow! Keith talking about the music he loves
is something I've been waiting for for years and years and years

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Boognish
After watching this, one thought comes to mind:

Can someone please make a documentary about Tom Waits already!

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DandelionPowderman
She doesn't have Netflix where she lives, Turner.
There are ways, you know, with sssoul...

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Turner68
He does at lot of that in Life... Which I am sure you read. What do you mean?

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tumbled
as far as the muddy story goes, you weren't there and I wasn't there so we don't know do we? plus, it shows that Keith saw there was a human side to his idol and this doc. does the same Its nice to worship your idols but does it serve you or them any good. I find relief in the human side and wish he was able to enjoy some anonymity as most of us mortals take for granted. it was refreshing for instance to see him walking barefoot in the grass under the trees and in close proximity to dogs and cats. I wish he could just record acoustic shit and enjoy his own anonymity. fame must be a bitch.

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Rockman
Beautifully filmed ... chock full of music as one would expect ...
Cool doco right down to the snatch of western swing in the credits ... mmmmmm

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tumbled
as far as the muddy story goes, you weren't there and I wasn't there so we don't know do we? plus, it shows that Keith saw there was a human side to his idol and this doc. does the same Its nice to worship your idols but does it serve you or them any good. I find relief in the human side and wish he was able to enjoy some anonymity as most of us mortals take for granted. it was refreshing for instance to see him walking barefoot in the grass under the trees and in close proximity to dogs and cats. I wish he could just record acoustic shit and enjoy his own anonymity. fame must be a bitch.

The story ,as I recall, has been refuted by many people who were there. The idea of a classy guy like Muddy painting the ceiling seems kind of far fetched. He also helped them carry in their gear that day which seems more likely to have happened but as you say I wasn't there so why let the truth get in the way of a good story,eh?

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mr_dja
Had Netflix problems early and ended up watching in middle of the night. Really enjoyed it. Gas light street & sweet neo con have very accurate descriptions. If you want lots of new info, you'll be disappointed. If you like to see Keith casually reminiscing, you'll most likely enjoy it. I'll watch it again.

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His Majesty
Could someone maybe upload a snippet of it?

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SomeTorontoGirl
Well, I was leaning forward in my seat with a big, dopey grin on my face for the duration...