Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge Uncut

Filmed at Miami’s Joe Robbie Stadium in 1994 (not in widescreen, unfortunately), Britain’s reigning rock kings the Rolling Stones—Mick Jagger (vocals), Keith Richards (guitar), Ronnie Wood (guitar), and Charlie Watts (drums)—are backed here by their legendary lineup, including Darryl Jones on bass, Chuck Leavell on keyboards, the late great Bobby Keys on sax, and Lisa Fischer on backup vocals. Introduced by Whoopi Goldberg, the Stones perform a mammoth 27-song set that features plenty of hits, including "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction," "Tumbling Dice," "Sympathy for the Devil," "Honky Tonk Women," "Start Me Up," "Brown Sugar," and the closer "Jumpin’ Jack Flash." The Stones are joined by special guests Sheryl Crow ("Live With Me"), Robert Cray ("Stop Breakin’ Down Blues"), and Bo Diddley ("Who Do You Love?"), and they perform a standard B-stage breakout mini-set of three songs, including the lovely ballad "Angie." As per usual, viewers must suffer through Richards singing two songs ("Before They Make Me Run" and the aptly-titled "The Worst"), and are subjected to too many tunes from the Stones’ then-current and mostly forgettable Voodoo Lounge album, but overall this is well-performed classic-arena-rock Stones. Presented in DTS 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 and stereo on DVD, and DTS-HD 5.1 and LPCM stereo on Blu-ray, extras include five bonus tracks from a New Jersey show and two audio CDs capturing the entire Miami concert. Recommended. (R. Pitman)