Music And Film Reviews: The Rolling Stones’ ‘GRRR Live!,’ Plus Marshall Crenshaw, Savoy Brown, And More
Grrr Live! is at least the 10th archival audio/video concert package that the Rolling Stones have issued since 2017, so some fans may be running low on spending money or shelf space or may simply have had enough of recordings that feature overlapping setlists. That said, this latest album may be the best of the bunch, thanks largely to pristine sound quality, a relatively long and star-studded guest roster, and-unlike some of the earlier releases-excellent widescreen video.
The record features a Dec. 15, 2012 show that was originally broadcast as a pay-per-view event and was part of a tour intended to celebrate the Stones’ golden anniversary. It took place at Newark, New Jersey’s 27,000-seat Prudential Center-a venue that according to the liner notes, was “small enough by the band’s standards to rate practically as a club date.”
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