In 1981, photographer Brian Aris was invited to join the rock’n’roll legends at rehearsals in Boston. He captured their intense musical bond – but couldn’t corner Charlie Watts
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Brian Aris: ‘This image of Mick was taken behind the scenes on a video shoot in the States for the single Going to a Go-Go in 1982. The track also appeared on the album Still Life. With Mick dressed casually in a white T-shirt and jeans, while wearing the obligatory western-style boots, it presented a great opportunity for a picture that still remains one of my favourite shots of Mick’
‘Keith and Ronnie would then appear, tuning up and joining in. Finally, Mick would stroll on stage and check the microphone. The extraordinary thing was that hardly any words would be exchanged up to this point, and then, once everybody was in place, and ready to roll, there would be a nod from Mick and they would launch into a warm-up session of classic up-tempo numbers’
‘To be present on these occasions was a rare and uniquely exhilarating experience. I would go out in front of the stage with my camera, working with very fast film as there was very little light in the dimly lit building, all the time thinking how privileged I was to be there with an opportunity to capture the Stones in the raw, as it were’
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