Stones influenced Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s most famous movies are inspired by The Rolling Stones.
The Oscar-winning director - who has made a two-hour documentary on the legendary rockers entitled ‘Shine a Light’ -has used the group’s music as the basis for his greatest films. Talking about the documentary, he said: “The whole thing was like a series of mini-concerts and I loved to hear The Rolling Stones. The sound of their music, the chords, the vocals, the entire feel inspired me greatly and became a basis for most of the work I’ve done in my movies, going from ‘Mean Streets’ to ‘Raging Bull’, ‘Goodfellas’ and ‘Casino’. The nature of the music is timeless, for me.” Scorsese, 65, has also hinted he may turn his back on conventional movies and focus on documentaries. The filmmaker - who helmed ‘No Direction Home: Bob Dylan’ the documentary about the folk legend - said: “I like making documentaries better than features. I mean, I do love cinema, but documentary always fascinated me because of the nature of the way people react. In a documentary, you really get a sense of human nature, and the sense of timing between people. It is so wonderful.”
Rolling Stones ban lifted
Rolling Stones Full Albums Collection. ‘They’ve performed at the world’s biggest venues and been allowed to play in China, but since 1964 the Rolling Stones have been outlawed, from a British seaside resort.
Now, though, the ban from Blackpool has been lifted.
The rockers were banished from the town 44 years ago after a concert at its Empress Ballroom ended in a riot.
Fans smashed crystal chandeliers, tore seats and smashed a Steinway grand piano. Bottles and stones were hurled, and 50 of the audience had to be treated in hospital.
However, Blackpool council leader Peter Callow has said nothing would give him more satisfaction than seeing the veteran rockers perform in the town again.
‘We are writing to the group to say the ban has been lifted and they are welcome to play here again,’ he said.’
The Metro have got a pic from the original show on site too.
The Rolling Stones next album, Shine A Light, is being released by Universal Music / Polydor on 7 April 2008.
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