OT: Interesting Rolling Stones Documentary

[neoaquino]

http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/20/banne ... -online%2F

The stories of the Rolling Stones drug-fueled heyday are about as well known as many of their hits, but now fans can finally see them as they happened. The long-banned tour documentary 'C---sucker Blues,' which was filmed at the height of the group's hedonistic antics, has been leaked on the Web. Shot by photographer/filmmaker Robert Frank during the period after 'Exile on Main Street,' the film was originally commissioned by the Stones but ultimately shelved by the band after it decided that its content was inappropriate.

Filmed over the course of the Stones' 1972 North American tour -- their first on the continent since the tragedy at Altamont -- the film shows both the exhilaration and boredom of being a rock superstar. The Stones can be seen completely unguarded, featuring plenty of drug use -- including a shot of, gasp, Mick Jagger snorting cocaine -- over-the-top roadies, naked groupies and an obligatory "throw a TV over the balcony" scene, among other acts of decadence. At the time of its completion, the quintet refused to sanction the movie's release which ultimately led to a court order forbidding the film from being shown unless Frank is physically present.

That ruling came from the dispute between Frank -- who pushed for the film's release -- and the band. Shot with several cameras, the movie includes filming done by members of the band's entourage, who were encouraged to catch the Stones with their defenses down.

A song sharing the title, "C---sucker Blues" was planned to be the Rolling Stones final single for Decca Records, however the label refused to release the controversially named tune. Now a rarity, it was only released briefly in 1983 on a West German compilation before being deleted.

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[Red13JoePa]

Cool, thanks.