"From Tangiers into the Rif Mountains to hear the piping and drumming and singing of the Master Musicians of Joujouka: 'The World’s Oldest Rock and Roll Band' ”

"I was never really sold on the idea of doing a straight tour film of the Stones," David Maysles said. "What we actually have is a mystery story, you realize. A detective story, sort of"

“The Stones hired us to act as security for $500 worth of beer. That Mick Jagger, he used us for dupes.”

“Four people from the throng died violently, three of them by violent accident. The fourth, a still-nameless black man, was kicked and stabbed to death.”

“ ‘Cocksucker Blues’ was never shown because the Stones don’t want it shown. The rumors why have been simple: Frank, it has been said, shot the Stones fucking groupies and shooting heroin.’

“The tension of wanting to say more than the tradition can allow explodes the tradition.”

“Can the Stones still cut it? Are they slipping, is this the beginning of the end? Yes, they can, no they aren’t, and no, the end isn’t in sight. The Stones are in their prime.”