It's only rock 'n' roll, but we like it — and now you can behold it.
Most rock fans know the Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street — but few have seen the photos of the raucous tour that followed it. Following that No. 1 worldwide album release, the Stones headed on a star-studded, drug-fueled tour of the United States and Canada.
From this trek to their Sunset Sound recording studio visits, photographer Jim Marshall was there to capture much of it — especially the California run of dates around Exile.
Those photographs will be on display at the GRAMMY Museum's The Rolling Stones 1972: Photographs by Jim Marshall, which showcases intimate backstage scenes and dynamic performance stills. The exhibit opens on Nov. 5 and will run through June 2023.
"Once Jim was in, he was another Stone. He caught us with our trousers down and got the ups and downs," Keith Richards said in a statement. "I love his work, which must have been frustrating to do at times, but that is what happens on gigs like this. Wonderful work, and a great guy. He had a way with the shutter and an amazing way with the eye!"
"Jim's masterful eye and unlimited access captured the Stones in the iconic rock-star way we now visualize the band," added Kelsey Goelz, Associate Curator at the GRAMMY Museum. "This exhibit will transport you to an era of wild rock and roll energy at its best."
For more information regarding advanced ticket reservations for the exhibit, please visit www.grammymuseum.org.
