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ontinued from page 20 pangler, the band plans to re-enter the tudio with Albini in January to record two ew tracks. “I don't know if we're going o be able to use Steve as often as we have n the last few songs and these two (new) ties to play live. However, more gigs and Chicago area festival dates are in the band’s sights. One high-profile concert already on the books will be at House of Blues on January 9th. “The goal is to continue growing our From From the the music music video video “Dance “Dance Like Like A A Vampire” Vampire” d n o c e S 25% Off CD Sale! Hand Sale y to Great wa r LP u o y d il bu n! o ti c e ll co azz LP s.... $1.99 J n co tinu C e Ds – most 99¢ to $1.99 hristmas 100s of C Gif Give the ic t of Mus ooks B 1 l y n i V rts 1 1 T-shi icates Gift C e e p r e t r if fect gift! are th ck on s LPs in sto lind Pig! e lu B ic s s Cla nd B llins, , Albert Co Alligator a Delmark, , J.B. Hutto, Hound Dog Magic Sam. ls Junior Wel Otis Rush, ongs,” Dan admitted. “We have four solid ongs that we chose to be the four singles hat represent us. I think that our next step s going to be to create a cool vinyl EP and ave a tangible product that we could fully elease and start shopping around to gents, labels, and managers.” As a relatively new band, Signal the aunch hasn’t had very many opportuni- fan base on social media,” Dan said. “We want to get more people to follow us and come out to the shows. It's basically trying to grow the audience and get outside of the city area.” Signal the Launch are ready for takeoff in 2020. For more information on the band, visit www.signalthelaunch.com. Continued from page 24 strums a jangling acoustic during “No Expectations.” The newly recorded “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” offers a glimpse into the band’s plans for 1969, with a bleary-eyed but smiling Jagger singing directly into the camera during the wee morning hours of December 12, 1968. After the riveting “Sympathy” with Richards’ stinging riffs, Rocky Dijon’s propulsive conga and Nicky Hopkins sparkling piano, the Stones finish in the stands joined by the crowd and assembled artists for goodnight song “Salt of the Earth.” The four-disc box set includes the film on DVD and Blu-ray formats with newly mixed high-definition audio. Bonus fea- tures include footage of the circus clowns and a new interview with Pete Townshend. The film also includes com- mentary tracks by Jagger, Richards, direc- tor Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Ono, and Faithfull. One audio CD consists of the soundtrack. A second disc offers previous- ly unreleased audio, including “Corinna” and two more songs from Taj Mahal, as well as a rehearsal take of “Revolution” among extra cuts by the Dirty Mac. Rock and Roll Circus may have initially been shelved, but today it stands as a colorful time capsule of the Rolling Stones youth- ful days and vibrant reminder of popular music’s cultural power in the late ‘60s. – Jeff Elbel doubles on harmonica. Stones guitarist Keith Richards introduces The Who. Fresh from the road, the quartet performs a thrashing but an accomplished version of mini-rock-opera “A Quick One While He’s Away.” The band was perfecting the form at the time, recording their groundbreak- ing album Tommy for release the next year. Following acts of derring-do by an aging pair of acrobatic spouses, Richards’ per- sonnel invitee Taj Mahal performs an elec- trifying version of “Ain’t That a Lot of Love.” From the crowd, drummer Charlie Watts welcomes the elegant but downbeat Marianne Faithfull. She sings “Something Better,” the B-side from her then-forthcom- ing single “Sister Morphine.” After the fire-eater, John Lennon makes his first public performance in nearly two years with the Dirty Mac. Lennon and company follow the Beatles track by sup- porting Israeli virtuoso violinist Ivry Gitlis and a caterwauling Yoko Ono. In a delib- erately surreal program, “Whole Lotta Yoko” seems like the most daring material to put before a 1968 prime-time British TV audience. Lennon then introduces the Stones, who open their segment with 7- month-old single “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” as fans leave their seats to dance in the color- ful ponchos issued to them as a wardrobe for the program. Four of the Stones’ six songs are from Beggars Banquet. Brian Jones plays slide guitar while Richards kins, Pinetop Per Bob Koester's Blues & Jazz Mart 3419 W. Irving Park Rd Chicago, IL 60618 773-539-5002 bluesandjazzmart.com Appearing 1/9 at House of Blues, Chicago 6 december 2019 illinoisentertainer.com 41