Rolling Stones/Pre Stage Japan Broadcast 1989

What did you think of the Beatles special episode of “Prestige” that was broadcast in October 1989, which was released the other day? I think many rock fans in their 40s and above enjoyed this nostalgic program that was broadcast in the fall of 1989, when the world was in the midst of the bubble economy. It’s hard to imagine now, but at the time, there were many programs that had a very loose feel, like late-night radio broadcasts, as exemplified by this program. Now, when you think of the Beatles, you think of the Stones. In fact, one month earlier, on Friday, September 15th, at midnight, “Prestige” aired a special episode titled “PRE★STAGE Rolling Stones Festival!”, inviting a variety of guests familiar to Stones fans to the studio for two hours! “The Kings of Rock! The Rolling Stones are back on the move!!” “The Rolling Stones will keep rocking until they die!” “25 years after the band was formed, tonight is the Stones Festival,” and just as the strong red captions say, it was a really hot special program. The Stones’ first North American tour in eight years to accompany their new album “Steel Wheels” had just begun (they had just finished their Cincinnati performance on September 14th, the 10th day of the tour), and the tour set contents had been revealed. In addition, rumors of the Stones’ first visit to Japan were finally becoming more and more real. The Stones were getting more and more heated up at the time, and the program directly conveyed that heat. The prize for viewers was a ticket to their New York performance, but it was also interesting to see how they simply said, “However, you have to pay for your own travel expenses.” (In the end, the person who won the ticket was an 18-year-old kid. He couldn’t go even if he was suddenly given a ticket…) Anyway, the time slot was two hours, and the guests spoke passionately and in great detail about their love and feelings for the Stones, which was a fun highlight. The handwritten panel “Rolling Stones Trouble Timeline,” which can be seen around the 32nd minute, also gives a sense of the era. In the second half, they play a precious analog record brought into the studio and everyone is happy about it, which is typical of 1989. They play a flexi disc of “Hello! I’m Mick Jagger,” a familiar song to enthusiasts, on the turntable, but the rotation speed is wrong, and a strangely high-pitched voice echoes through the studio, which is also fun (lol). The commercials inserted in various places are also full of nostalgia. Two hours full of such highlights. At this time in June 2015, when the Stones are back on the road, it would be fun to immerse yourself in the nostalgic but very precious 1989 special footage while remembering the excitement of 26 years ago. This is also a video provided by the same enthusiast as the Beatles special, and both the picture quality and sound are very good. It is a highly recommended piece that fans will love. PRE・STAGE Presents ROLLING STONES SPECIAL 1989 Broadcast Date: 15th September 1989 1. Intro 2. CM 3. Studio 4. Mixed Emotions(PV) 5. Studio 6. It’s Only Rock’n Roll 7. CM 8. Studio 9. Jumping Jack Flash 10. Studio/CM 11. Studio 12. Satisfaction(PV) 13. Studio 14. Honky Tonk Women (Hyde Park 1969) 15. Midnight Rambler (Hyde Park 1969) 16. Studio 17. CM 18. Studio 19. CM 20. Studio 21. CM 22. Studio 23. Start Me Up(PV) 24. Not Fade Away(PV) 25. Studio 26. CM 27. Studio 28. CM 29. Studio PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.112min.