Darkness...& Light?
by J. Jack Flash on 1/8/22SoFi Stadium - InglewoodJagger & Co. have always had the dark thing down....Paint it Black, Sympathy, Sway etc. But I actually experienced a new sensation at this show when they did YCAGWYW that I've never felt at one of their shows in the 10x i've been lucky enough to see them live. On this nite, "You Can't Always Get" was nothing short of thrilling! I've never been to a tent revival, but this rendition was like a quasi-spiritual experience...think James Brown in the original Blues Bros film...it was that electric. The guy i talked to on the plane thinks this tours version was masterminded by Chuck Level...but i also recall a 2018 documentary on Aretha Franklin that shows her gospel singing at a Los Angeles church in the early 70's ( & the footage shows Mick even stopping by that nite wearing a white suit...possibly while mixing Exile at Sunset Sound?) But whatever the reason, the muse flew into the stadium on this beautiful night...& somewhere James Brown, Aretha & Charlie are smiling.