BamBam’s Prize This Week: The Rolling Stones Live At The Wiltern

All this week (3-4-24 to 3-8-24), Jacky BamBam has your chance to win The Rolling Stones Live At The Wiltern.

Call every day this week to win The Rolling Stones Live At The Wiltern - DVD and 2CD set.  The set is available this Friday, March 8, from The Rolling Stones and Mercury Studios.

They recorded this set on their 2002/2003 tour. The Rolling Stones’ “Licks World Tour” celebrated the band’s 40th Anniversary. This intimate November 22nd Los Angeles show at The Wiltern was a highlight. With its 2,000+-seat capacity, it would prove to be a welcome respite from the global stadiums and arenas. Fans knew they were in for something special when they played gems like “Stray Cat Blues,” “No Expectations” and “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love” (complete with the co-author of this 1964 Soul Classic, Soloman Burke).

The band performed over 80 songs on this tour from all eras of the band’s history. Mick Jagger played guitar, harmonica and keyboards at various stops. Keith Richards, stellar on guitar and vocals, provided both visual and musical highlights throughout the night. On stage right, Ron Wood’s complimentary guitar work weaves seamlessly with Richards’ playing. Drummer Charlie Watts [1941-2021], as always, was the heart’n’soul backbeat that drove the band forward.

The lineup also featured A-List musicians bassist Darryl Jones, keyboardist Chuck Leavell, saxophonist Bobby Keys and backing vocalists Lisa Fischer, Bernard Fowler and Blondie Chaplin.

Tom Petty, Neil Young, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Depp, Stephen Stills, and Eddie Murphy were in the audience. The Rolling Stones raised the roof to put on one of their best shows ever arguably.

Happy 61st Anniversary to The Rolling Stones.

The band formed in London on July 12, 1962. The band played their first show billed as "the Rollin' Stones" at the Marquee Club in London. At the time, the band was Brian Jones, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ian Stewart, and Dick Taylor. Bill Wyman auditioned for the role of bass guitarist at a pub in Chelsea later that year. He was hired. The classic line-up of the Rolling Stones, with Charlie Watts on drums, played for the first time in public on Saturday, January 12, 1963 at the Ealing Jazz Club. It wasn't until February 1963 that Watts became the Stones' permanent drummer. Ronnie Wood joined the crew in 1975.

I am a huge fan of The Rolling Stones, as you all know. I own 154 Rolling Stones T-Shirts and lots of Stones memorabilia. They are my favorite band.  I remember hearing their songs on the radio. I was hooked by their sound. Their music was so different from anything else I had ever heard before. It was raw, it was energetic, and unapologetically rock 'n roll.

As I got older, I learned more about the band and their history. I was fascinated by their rebellious spirit and their willingness to push boundaries. Their music has always been there for me, through good times and bad. They helped me celebrate, commiserate, and simply enjoy life. Their music is more than just entertainment. It is a way of life.

The Rolling Stones are a great live band. I saw them in 1981 at JFK Stadium.