It
was all there bar the
Mars according to Andy Fountain.....
The joint was rockin from start
to late finish as the Rollin'Stoned made a very welcome
return to Poole. The band came on stage shortly after 9pm,
firstly Bill, Charlie and Mick Waylor, followed
by the incredibly life-like Keith Wretched complete
with bottle of JD. The main man, Mick Jaguar, made
an equally impressive entrance onto stage with puckered lips
and swaggering hips. No time to waste here with niceties "Ello
Poole how you doin tonight" "Start me up" was
the opening number and the full capacity crowd went wild as
the band launched into what now must be the stones signature
tune.
A brief on stage lighting hiccup
couldn't stop these guys either as they played in virtual
darkness fot the first 5 minutes until Kyp found a coin for
the meter. True professionals! From here on the audience was
transported back to the heady nostalgic days of the sixties
and seventies."Oh dear I think ive busted a button on my
trousers, you dont want my trousers to fall down now do you."
Grown men in their fifties were visibly moved by the accuracy
displayed by these over talented musicians. All that was missing
was a Mars Bar and a fur coat. Whilst everyone was getting
acquainted with the band and its unique style of portraying
the greatest Rock & Roll band in the world, they pulled off
a blinder by introducing from the back of a smoke filled stage
the original founder member of the Stones, Byron Jones,
who appears on stage complete with a bottle of champagne,
dark wrap round shades, perfect blonde hairdo and deckchair
striped sixties style loons.
All of your favourite RS tunes
from this bygone age could be heard during the next two and
a half hour non stop mind blowing concert with costume changes
and much audience participation including the regular inclusion
of getting the best looking ladies on stage for "Honky
Tonk Women". If you have sadly never seen the Stones
live during the past 40 years check out these guys You will
not be dissappointed.
Published courtesy of Andy Fountain
.....And
even missing the Red Rooster, Steve Finn still manages to
crow....
'D odgy' outfits. 'Dodgy' wigs. 'Dodgy'
solos. Bloody Brilliant. That's how I would describe
The Rollin' Stoned - the UK's number one Stones tribute
band. After becoming disillusioned with his previous band
- The Counterfeit Stones - Byron Jones(!) left to create
another Stones tribute band, and after extensive auditioning
and rehearsals, the new band hit the road in 1998. And it
was worth all the trouble, with each band member taking on
not just the persona and stage nuances of the originals but
also a hilarious stage name - Mick Jaguar, Bill
Wymandy, Kieth Retched et al. Start Me Up, was
the opening number, with Keef's classic jangling Telecaster
tones perfectly replicated, and played with a startling accuracy.
The set that followed included all the Stones classics from
the golden era of '64 to '74, when the band were at their
creative best. "Route 66", "It's All Over" Now", "Satisfaction",
"Get Off My Cloud", "Paint It Black" - the list goes on. It
was great fun to see the interplay between Mick and Kieth,
with Kieth spot on as he jerked and staggered around the stage,
with a permanent fag on. Byron Jones' arrival - with
a set of angel wings - caused much amusement, and he played
a blinder with a permanent grin on his face. Lead duties were
taken care of by the great Mick Waylor, but this reviewer
would loved to have seen the inclusion of "Little Red Rooster".
As a stand alone band, these guys could certainly cut it,
but as a tribute, they grow in stature and fully encapsulate
the raw energy, musicianship, and presence of The Greatest
Rock 'n' Roll Band in The World. Venue wise, Mr Kyps
always impresses, with a great sound, and an atmosphere that
breeds conviviality. Huge thanks to all those concerned, keep
it up!!
Published courtesy of Steve Finn
