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News
Rolling Stones supply the satisfaction
Thursday, 20 April 2006
By PJ TAYLOR
TRALLING the great wash-up of post Rolling Stones concert images, onlookers could be mistaken for thinking Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were the super group. Folks, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts played, too, and in top form.
Charismatic Ronnie, with a CV reading like no other, has been in some of British music’s most important bands, such as The Birds, Creation and Small Faces.
But he’s played to more people in more places with the Rolling Stones, explaining the artist’s constant grin.
Charlie is to drumming what Jagger is to frontmen – a consistent and constant rock survivor who drives his band mates with style and attitude.
A popular after-show talking point was the non-stop energy levels of the great showman Jagger, while Sunday’s big night opened when Richards struck the guitar strings again to the famous riff for
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
.
Western Springs speedway roared louder and stronger than it has in years and Times photographer Wayne Martin was there to record the historic occasion, including all those licks and facial expression trademarks of Wood and Watts.
It’s possibly the last time the great British rhythm ’n blues band will play New Zealand.
But going on past performances and history, anything is possible with the Rolling Stones and who knows, a theatre or smaller venue tour is always possible in the future.
As the person who issued Wayne’s photographer’s press pass said on Tuesday: “See you next time.”
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