Saturday 17th February 1973 Kooyong Tennis Stadium, Melbourne, Australia Almost exactly thirty years before The Stones took over Melbourne for a few days during their Forty Licks tour, the city got to experience the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world, on a very hot Saturday afternoon at the packed Kooyong Tennis Stadium. The band doubled-up the same night and played a third show the next day. (In 2003 the gig was the Rod Laver Arena. They must like tennis venues: Keith asked the audience to "tell Rod he's got a good room.") |
A full house |
Full band with Jim, Nicky and Bobby |
The Glimmer Twins |
Legendary rhythm section |
The PA wasn't much by today's standards, but the sound was very good |
Bobby KEY? |
M&M |
I like to think Charlie was looking at me |
Keith was obviously feeling the heat |
My favourite shot of Keith |
When the whip comes down |
Images � Paul Johnstone Original photographs Minolta SRT-101, 35 and 135mm lenses Ilford HP4 film Original negatives lost - images here are from scanned prints (and contact sheet found March 2003). Background image and other graphics are from original tour programme. Feel free to email me with comments: [email protected] |
Thirty years on - at Rod Laver Arena, 25th February 2003. (Image fom RS.com) |
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Setlist Brown Sugar Bitch Rocks Off Gimme Shelter Happy Tumbling Dice Love In Vain Sweet Virginia You Can�t Always Get What You Want Honky Tonk Women All Down The Line Midnight Rambler Band introduction Bye Bye Johnny Jumping Jack Flash Street Fighting Man |
Support band Madder Lake |