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The Rolling Stones Rock And Roll Circus 1996 NR

4.0 out of 5 stars (14) IMDb 7.7/10
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Filmed in 1968, Rock and Roll Circus was conceived as a BBC TV special that never aired. It centers on the original line up of the Rolling Stones -who serve as both the show's hosts and featured attraction - and showcases the "Super Group" of Eric Clapton, John Lennon and Keith Richards . Also included are performances by Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithful, The Who and many more.

Starring:
Ian Anderson, Glenn Cornick
Runtime:
1 hour, 5 minutes

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Genres Music, Documentary
Director Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Starring Ian Anderson, Glenn Cornick
Supporting actors Clive Bunker, Tony Iommi, Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon, John Entwistle, Taj Mahal, Jesse Ed Davis, Gary Gilmore, Chuck Blackwell, Marianne Faithfull, John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, John Mitchell, Yoko Ono, Ivry Gitlis, Mick Jagger
Studio ABKCO Films
MPAA rating NR (Not Rated)
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Format Amazon Video (streaming online video and digital download)

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4.0 out of 5 starsDamaged, But Not Ruined by Yoko (Although She Tries) …
By DACHokie TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on April 16, 2015
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I’ve known about The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (a two-night circus-themed concert in 1968 with several iconic performers) for decades, but a PBS push to sell a DVD of the event provided the audio-visual candy I needed to purchase a digital copy. As a fan of classic rock and roll, I see value in this movie. While there are some notorious oddities presented in the film, they don’t come close to outshining the cumulative musical highlights of the era’s more iconic performers.

The ROCK AND ROLL CIRCUS is definitely a time capsule of an era where weirdness became not only acceptable, but cool. The film captures the period perfectly with the concert’s circus theme, which is played to the hilt by not only including circus clown performances, but also by the attire donned by the audience and some of the performers. It is the British adaptation of the hippie movement and everything is designed to be “groovy”. The concert is seen as an intimate event; a big-top housing a small audience that enjoys the benefit of having the performers sitting among them after playing.

First of all, the list of performers makes this a worthy purchase in and of itself: The Who, Taj Mahal (with Jessie Ed Davis on Guitar), Marianne Faithful, Jethro Tull (with future Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi as a fill-in), The Rolling Stones and most notably, the Dirty Mac, an ad-hock super group featuring Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix’ drummer), Keith Richards (on bass) and John Lennonn. The quality of the music, for the most part, is top notch (ironically, others perform better than the Stones). I favor The Who’s humorous and awesome rendition of “A Quick One While He’s Away” which clocks in at almost 8 minutes.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsIt's like a time capsule from London in 1968!
By Danny Boy on April 1, 2015
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Don't listen to the critics. If you like the Stones and the Who, then you will love this video! Sure Yoko Ono's song is terrible; and, other than being nice to look at, Marianne Faithful's performance is only slightly better, everything else about this movie is fantastic! Where else can you see the Stones doing Parachute Woman and Brian Jones playing the Marimbas on Sympathy for the Devil? not one to be missed!
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4.0 out of 5 starsNice performance
By eric on June 7, 2014
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Quite interesting video to watch. You see how early a lot of these stars were. Also how corny the circus theme is. The Rolling Stones were ok. Pretty much the same with all the musical acts. Except early Jethro Tull. He seemed to be really trying. All the others were already big stars. So they didn't seem to be top notch.
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3.0 out of 5 starsWorthwhile viewing for fans and more!!
By David Toscano on December 7, 2014
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This is a really neat show, concert footage is from a time before digital media, good production. Jethro Tull BEFORE Martin Barre and John Evan, is a real oldie! Great to see Brian Jones performing close to the end of his career, and the Who were great also (and ENERGETIC!) others are also worth seeing. To me though, the Lennon/Clapton/Richards band was the main attraction, I think it was even Nick Hopkins on Piano down in front. Very worthwhile and interesting show for fans of this music and times!
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5.0 out of 5 starsWonderful piece of history
By eqhorse101 on May 5, 2014
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Lennon is sadly dead. The Stones, remaining members of the Who, not to forget Ian Anderson, are all pushing 70. But there was a time when these guys were young and full of piss and vinegar. With this TV program, you get to see them all at their peak (or near their peak). The program is wonderful; a bit on the campy side, but that was what the 1960's was all about.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBizarre Rock Concert Circus is a Peek into the Weirdness of the 1960's
By Joseph Falco on April 26, 2014
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It might be a little uneven, but for a true classic rock fan, this is a treasure trove of idiosyncratic performances by the hottest acts of the day. Besides the Stones, we get to see Ian Anderson and an early Jethro Tull with Tony Iommi on guitar. Enjoy it for what it is; a fantastic hidden gem of psychaedlia.
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1.0 out of 5 starsPOST SCRIPT
By gcd on October 3, 2014
Format: DVD
i watched it. wtf. mick jagger is a ponce. brian jones -like all of them- is obviously off his face on who knows what.
ono screeches some rubbish over some more rubbish and they all think they're too cool for living-especially jones.
they say brian died by "misadventure" but it was yoko who killed him.

all in all: never look a banshee in the unicorn.
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