STICKY FINGERS SHOW

Back in February I had the pleasure of seeing Tim Rogers, Tex Perkins, Adalita and Phil Jamieson in concert at The Civic Theatre doing the songs of The Rolling Stones. Specifically, their seminal album, Sticky Fingers - you know the one, the one with the zipper!!

Never a fan of tribute shows, I resisted these kind of shows, until I saw a Beatles one at The Opera House some years back. It was remarkable and I was hooked. 

But!!! It must be a good range of artists and a good set.

This was...obviously!

We have been starved of gigs during COVID so we were excited taking our seats upstairs at The Civic Theatre.

Tim Rogers, dressed in sparkly emerald flares with a purple velvet jacket, swaggered out for the opening - Brown Sugar. A song The Stones have retired, but it worked. Tim, a long time Stones fan, had obviously been practising his Jagger moves for many decades and he had them down pact. He was on fire. He would only get better as the night proceeds.

He then introduced Tex Perkins, who owned Sway. Tex was quite emotional towards the end of the song, saying he didn't think he'd ever be back on a stage again. It was quite sweet but he was obviously unstuck, in a way that featured all evening. He sung and performed perfectly, but he didn't have a lot to say and seemed not quite himself. 

Adalita joined him on stage to sing Wild Horses as a stunning duet. She seemed to be comforting him and propping him up a little. Bu their performance was top notch.

Phil Jamieson then took the stage for a cracking version of Can't You Hear Me Knocking. 

Each of their voices picking the right song to sing, it really was something to behold and hear. And the backing band was something else, all top grade musicians that enhanced the performances and sometimes sold the show!

This section continued with You Gotta Move, Bitch, I Got the Blues, Sister Morphine (totally killed by Tex), Dead Flowers, and Moonlight Mile.

We were just warming up.

After the break, it was a perfect selection of their best hits over the decades.

It just got better and better!!

Here's where my memory fails, I cannot remember every song nor the order they came in and for some who sung what. But it was next level for sure!

Phil Jamison bounced out and started the set with Start Me Up! He also did a great version of Miss You.

Adalita did a beautiful version of Ruby Tuesday, Tim introducing her and telling us his daughter was named for that song. She joined Phil on a rocking Beast of Burden.

Tim also did Let's Spend the Night Together and Jumpin' Jack Flash (or was it Phil!?)

Tex rocked out Paint it Black, Sympathy for the Devil and Angie, the later was stunning.

My highlights were towards the end of the show. Adalita and Tim did a church worthy version of You Can't Always Get What You Want and then Tim pretty much stole the show with his sensual, sexual and length version of Midnight Rambler. It had to be seen to be believed!

Then they all hit the stage for one of my top five faves, Gimme Shelter, freakin' amazing.

The final song is one I guess the audience wanted, but I can live without, Satisfaction. I guess that has to be sung, I would have preferred it to finish with the powerful Gimme Shelter, but I loved the show so much, that was a very small negative.

If this tours again, I'd be there again, and you should go too. It will make you smile and feel alive!!!