Shine a light

The Rolling Stones in concert, as seen by Martin Scorsese. What more needs to be said? Shine a Light (issued in 2008) is a set of slick recordings, an exciting tribute and a wry documentary as well as a superb showcase for five extraordinary old men (including Scorsese himself, once again showing himself off as a film editor with an exceptional ear for pop music).

Seven cinematographers were at work in New York's Beacon Theater at the end of 2006 for the special charity concerts staged during the band's A Bigger Bang Tour. The last show was attended by Bill Clinton, his family and invitees, whose photo ops were better managed than the music line-up. Scorsese doesn't get the song list until a moment before the Stones strut on stage for their opening number, Jumpin' Jack Flash.