Believe it or not, The Rolling Stones’ seminal Sticky Fingers album is turning 50 this year, and to celebrate the milestone a number of beloved Aussie musos are teaming for a headline tour.
Local favourites Adalita, Phil Jamieson, Tex Perkins and Tim Rogers will hit the read in April to perform the iconic album in full alongside some of the band’s greatest hits in a “COVIDSafe, rock’n’roll celebration”.
The four musos will be backed by Jak Housden (The Whitlams, The Badloves, Tim Minchin) and James Christowski on guitar, Dario Bortolin (Baby Animals) on bass, Hamish Stuart (Ayres Rock, Don Walker) on drums and Clayton Doley (Jimmy Barnes, The Mighty Reapers) on keys.
“It is with a mixture of abject terror and completely deranged excitement that I get to go on the road with Adalita, Tex and Tim – three of the finest musicians this country has produced,” Jamieson said.
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“It’s a complete honour to share the stage with them and interpret one of the greatest records of all time, Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones. I’m taking a big breath out, knowing this will be insanely fun but also crazy challenging.”
Perkins added: “I was 15 when I started listening to Sticky Fingers. I mean, really listening, like you’re supposed to. Start with the iconic opener Brown Sugar and go right through to its glorious conclusion Moonlight Mile.
“For me, it’s close to a perfect album. Every track stands up by itself, every lick, beat, and word is exactly where it needs to be. It has a feel of wild abandon followed by a darkness and beauty that is devastating.
“I’d have to say it is the one album that has informed and inspired my own music the most. It has been not only my favourite Stones’ album but my favourite album by anyone for a long, long time and to have the opportunity to perform it live with some of my dearest friends is something I don’t take lightly. I’m really looking forward to this, hope you are too.”
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