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Rolling out the Stones
The Courier Mail
Noel Mengel
18feb03
IT'S only rock'n'roll and it's only a matter of pacing yourself for the world's longest-running rock band.
The four Rolling Stones are still confidently carrying the title of world's most popular rock band and were in jovial form when they fronted a Sydney press call yesterday.
 SATISFACTION guaranteed ... after 40 years together the Stones can still share a laugh, from left, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Charlie Watts and Keith Richards.
They also looked remarkably healthy for a group with a hard-living history and an amazing 40 years together under their belts.
Laughter was the response to a question about the relationship between Jagger and Keith Richards, which faltered with a well publicised feud in the '80s.
"It's a matter of pacing," Richards said. "You can't do this if you don't get along, even if you know how not to get along at times.
"It's more . . . 'How are you feeling today? Can you still hit the high C? How's the knee?'"
In each country on this world tour the band play at least one small theatre show. They kick off their first Australian tour in eight years tonight with an eagerly anticipated concert at the intimate Enmore Theatre in Sydney.
They are excited about these theatre shows because they feel it is something brand new.
They weren't giving away anything about surprises they have in store but the band has rehearsed an extensive repertoire allowing them to vary each show across the tour.
Among the rarely heard songs the band has been playing are She Smiled Sweetly from 1967 and Can You Hear Me Knocking? from their legendary Sticky Fingers album.
The Rolling Stones play the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on March 4 and 5.
Ageing Stones still rolling along
By NUI TE KOHA in Sydney
18feb03
THEY might look old and tired but after 40 years together there's still some fire in the belly of the Rolling Stones.
Whether it's strutting their stuff in a sold-out stadium or discussing world security, this troupe of senior citizens still musters passion.
Meeting the media about their four-decade anniversary "40 Licks" world tour, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts fielded questions about their back catalogue, the nostalgia of theatre shows and war protests.
"They are out in force all over the world. I hope the Governments are taking some notice," Richards said.
"We are all keeping a close eye on it. Let's hope it gets resolved sensibly � whatever anybody's version of sensible is."
Commenting on the lighter side of the protests, Wood said: "My favourite banner is: `Fight plaque, not Iraq'."
Fighting, the Stones declared, does not extend to the band.
"It's a matter of pacing," Richards said of keeping the peace within the band.
"You can't do this if we don't get along. It's like, how are you feeling today, can you hit the high C, how's the knee?"
Jagger: "It ties back to four guys who have been around for 40 years having some disagreements. You've got to think about how many agreements you actually have rather than the disagreements."
The band also praised Australia, Jagger saying: "It's always been a very warm place for us.
"Australia has been very friendly and we've always been very well received here. (Australians) take you to their hearts."
Added Richards: "They should. They transported a lot of our relatives here a long time ago."
The four Stones have spent a week on a rural holiday with their families in the lead-up to tonight's opening show of the national tour at Sydney's Enmore Theatre, a warm-up for the larger venues.
Tight security is in place to counter scalpers at the 2000-seat venue.
From early yesterday afternoon, lucky fans who secured tickets had to queue up to get a wristband attached to allow them access.
The wristbands � which are destroyed if removed from the arm � were introduced to discourage scalpers from reselling at exorbitant prices the tickets sold for the show.
The Advertiser
National News 2-18-03
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