Story continued by Phyllis Pollack  

Already having this DVD/Blu-ray package, it is apparent that its Special Features
create a sequel to the theatrical release. Parts of the Featurette leave you
thinking, “Don’t stop” when they end, and a few of them could segue into new
films of their own. 

The entirety of Shine A Light is the predominate feature included in the retail
package that is slated for release by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Filmed at the shows that were held at New York’s Beacon Theatre from the
Bigger Bang shows on October 29 and November 1, 2006, with direction
from Scorsese, whose numerous credits include No Direction Home:
Bob Dylan, Kundun, The Departed, Casino, Goodfellas, and Raging Bull, several
award–winning cinematographers captured the band on stage, including
Robert Richardson (The Aviator), Robert Elswit (There Will Be Blood), Andrew
Lesnie (Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship Of the Rings), John Toll (Legends Of
the Fall), Ellen Kuras (Summer of Sam), Stuart Dryburgh (The Piano),
and Declan Quinn (Leaving Las Vegas). 

The DVD is widescreen enhanced, and features Dolby Digital English 5.1 Surround,
plus subtitles in English, French and Spanish. The Blu-ray offers 1080p high
definition, English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD and English 5.1 DTS Master Audio and
English, English SDH, French and Spanish Subtitles. This will mark the first
time a Stones concert film has been released in High Def on Blu-ray.

In addition to the film Shine A Light, there are also four bonus songs in HD,
performed in their entirety, starting with “Paint It, Black.” While the credits on
the disc do not include a comma in the song’s title, I have a penchant for including
one here, as its original release that topped both the British and American
charts in 1966 contained one. At one point during the song’s performance,
Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards is seen kneeling, with one knee one the
stage, as he plays guitar. The way in which Richards emotes during his playing
is as singular, and as expressive as Chuck Berry doing his duck walk.
No one does Chuck better than Chuck, and as we have seen for over forty years,
no one does Keith Richards better than Richards, whether it is when he is
playing or when he is not. 

The band’s rendition of Richards’ “Little T&A” is also among the full live
performance bonus tracks, not seen in the theatrically released film.  “Tits and
ass with soul,” “The little bitch got soul,” he sings, with an added kick that comes
from a short vamp, courtesy of Stones bassist Darryl Jones. This is one of the
tracks in which more footage is seen of backup singers Bernard Fowler, Lisa
Fischer and Blondie Chaplin. The rest of the musicians in band are also
intermittently seen throughout the added features. 

The third bonus performance, “I’m Free,” witnesses Jagger dancing on stage,
as the rest of the band plays. With keyboardist Chuck Leavell counting, “One, two,
” the band breaks into the fourth bonus track, “Undercover Of The Night,”
on which Jagger plays his Fender Telecaster. 

The Supplemental Featurette section features additional newsreel footage that
was not included in the theatrical version of the film. It continues to show a
parade of hopelessly inept, pathetic interviews the band is subjected to doing
on a constant basis. The ironies are glaringly obvious (at least to some of us),
but these moments still manage to provide great entertainment due to their
utter stupidity.  

Here is one such exchange from 1973: 

Interviewer: “There’s in England, kind of an underground talk about people
that are expected to die soon.” 

Richards: “I’m on the list.” 

Interviewer: “You have taken the number one position on the list on there.” 

Richards (irritated, barely concealing his contempt): “Great. Okay, I’ll let you
know.” 

Stupid questions still plague the band to this day, and it dawns on the viewer
that an entire film could be made, consisting entirely of stupid questions people
ask the Stones, and how they respond.  

The Featurette also includes guitarist Ronnie Wood, stating that Eric Clapton
had told him, “I could have had your job.” Woody notes that he responded to
Clapton by saying, “But Eric, you’ve got to live with them. You’ve got to be able
to live with these people.” 

There is ample footage of Mick Jagger. As a result, we revisit some of
his many incarnations, reflecting numerous trends and fashions from various
periods of the band’s career. 

Drummer Charlie Watts says he’s happier at home than on the road,
and he has a discussion with Scorsese about wardrobe. 

Blues legend Buddy Guy discusses his first having met the Stones at Chess
Studios in Chicago, when he was recording “My Time After A While.”  Guy recalls,
“I am like, ‘who is that?”  Guy goes on to explain how it came about that
he began answering to the name “Motherfucker.”  This is another segue,
a prefect vignette, where an entire new film could begin. 

There is also rehearsal footage of “Wild Horses,” featuring Jagger on harp,
and rehearsal footage of “Factory Girl.” 

There is more of President Clinton with the Secret Service, from the
October 29 show, ending his “birthday celebration,” although he was born on
August 19. He describes his having been given the opportunity to hold a
fundraiser there as one of his birthday presents. Reference is also made to the
seating provisions for his sixty guests who will be attending the show. 

In part of the DVD’s main feature, Shine A Light, Richards is seen wearing a
red and silver pirate pin, a skull with crossed swords. It was a gift to him
for his performance in Pirates Of the Caribbean: At World’s End. It is seen on
his long black jacket as he performs “You Got The Silver.” As it turns out,
in the Supplemental Featurette, there is a scene, presumably during a break
of some sort, where Richards is alone on stage, engaged in his thoughts,
and playing guitar. What he was playing sounded familiar. After an immediate
second listen, I realized it was “Only Found Out Yesterday,” the same song
Richards plays in Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End, in his role of
Captain Teague.  

The words from the song’s title, “Only found out yesterday,” are also lyrics
heard in his heartfelt track “Thru And Thru,” from the highly underrated
Voodoo Lounge album. There is also part of the melody line that is reminiscent
of that song, as well.  

What is the connection with the line “Only Found Out Yesterday?”
Well, there’s an interview question that one has asked yet.