Our good friend Rob (RSTRG) sent me these photos a few weeks ago that he took at Mick's concert at Adelaide in October 1988 (apologies, Rob, for taking so long to upload them)



















After an 8-date tour of Japan in March, Mick embarked on his second tour of the year (and his last to date) with a 18-date trek around Australia followed by a show each in Indonesia and New Zealand. 

Mick arrived in Sydney on 13th September, held a press conference and the band went through three days of rehearsals from the 15th September.

The tour included two club shows in Australia, the first a warm-up gig in Sydney where the band were billed as 'The Brothers of Sodom' and opened for The Johnnys. They then went on to Brisbane for some final rehearsals before the proper tour opener.

The total tour itinerary :

Sept 17 Sydney - Kardomah Cafe (warm up gig)
22-23 Brisbane - Boondal Entertainment Centre
26-27, 29, Oct 1-2 - Sydney Entertainment Centre
6-7 Melbourne - International Tennis Centre
10-11 Perth - Burswood Superdome
14-15, 18 Melbourne - International tennis Centre
19 Melbourne - Richmond Corner Hotel
21 Sydney - Entertainment Centre
23 Adelaide - Thebarton Oval

30 Jakarta - Stadion Utama Senayan
Nov 5 Auckland - Western Springs Stadium

On 29th October, Australia's Channel 9 broadcast a 90-minute concert special called "Deep Down Under" which featured highlights of the Melbourne show from 15th October as well as three songs from the club show in the same city on 19th October. The broadcast opened and closed with a pair of specially written harmonica-driven instrumental pieces - "Deep Down Under" and "Stomp", which featured 'performance' footage of Mick filmed in the Outback in mid-October.  As well as a mixture of songs from his two solo albums and a selection of Stones hits, the TV special also included a cover of Hendrix's "Foxy Lady" and "The Wild Colonial Boy", a traditional song Mick had sang in 'Ned Kelly', filmed in Australia in 1969.

Thanks again to Rob for these photos from Adelaide. Does anyone else have any memories from these shows that they'd like to share?

Maybe, Micky should tour on his own!

In small, intimate clubs! 

Yay!

I saw the Adelaide show. It was the first time i'd seen any of the Stones live (apart from seeing Ron in the Faces in '74).

Adelaide was not originally on the itinerey but was added after some aggresive lobbying from a local promoter.

My basic feeling during the show, which remained with me til 95 when the Voodoo Lounge tour brought  relief of a sort, - ('tho that's ANOTHER story and all I can say is thank all the gods at once that i made it to the Enmore), was actually one of sadness. It was  an ersatz stones show especially as Mr. Jimmy Rip prowled the stage as Keith's doppleganger. As steelie suggested it was no wonder Keith was pissed off with the whole thing.

Also, it was a day time show which didn't help as it lacked the atmosphere that the night and a full on light show can add. (As the pics show there were some lights but they lacked real effect in the daylight)

The band were more than competent although I have never been a fan of Joe Satriani - too much lead guitar twiddling and sonic over kill for my taste.

They played a number of Stones songs but without Charlie's input they sounded no better or worse than a very good bar band with a world famous singer.

The feeling of dispiritedness and disapppointment came from the thought (unfounded as it happens) that this was going to be as close as I would get to seeing a Stones show. At that time I thought they were as good as finished and even if they did "get back together", which they did, history suggested that Australia would not be included in any future tour schedules (again, happliy, I was wrong about that).

The thing was, I didn't expect the show to be any more than what it was. But it was, afterall, Mick Jagger so I felt compelled by my Stones fanaticism to go even tho I expected to be (as I was) somewhat let down by the whole thing.

Thanks for posting the pics Gazza 1988 was a long time ago!
I didnt actually get to the concert, I had planned to go but the previous night I had got into a fight and was thrown threw a window....I was heavily intoxicated too and woke up the next morning battered and bruised.....
A very good friend of mine took those pictures and gave them to me as she felt sorry for what had happened.
I was even more sorry cos I didnt get there as I was very much into Mick's solo stuff at that point and never thought I would see Mick Jagger or the Stones as a group in my life time.
I have the video taped from the telly somewhere.....thank my lucky stars Ive seen 8 shows since the Voodoo Lounge tour
I will  now, everyone has a hardluck story.....I never liked that Jimmy Rip geezer anyways.

Thanks once again Gazza

corgi37 wrote on Apr 18^th, 2011 at 12:34am:


Sometimes today you can still give them a nod and a wave...

Great stories, guys 

Mobbsy - was it you who presented that "Under Radio Control" radio special?

I'm pretty sure I've a copy of that show on tape somewhere!!

Very interesting indeed, my Aussie friends.  Thanks for sharing!! 

Anyone else have more photo/concert tidbits to share wth us?!!

Wait until you forget the two thousand and teens!