THE STONES ON.. Mick as frontman and leader

MICK: “I don’t mind being in control of situations. I am not a control freak. That must be really boring. Someone has to be in control of an enterprise like this.

“It is not only about music. I am representing the band, in a way – to make sure they don’t get f***ed.

“One of my big jobs is to be a big show-off. I mean, that is really what it is. That is my job for two hours – to make people feel good and bring people a joyous experience so they have a great evening. That is what I think my role is.

“I am lucky I can still sing the same notes [as] when I was 19 but I have not got a great voice. It is OK. It does its job.”

RONNIE ON MICK: “He is more of a controller and an organiser than he knows. It is just what he is built to do. He wants to see this ship sail, you know. He knows what he wants and you know when he knows, cause he starts to respond and starts to sing and it is ‘Voom, voom, voom’.”

KEITH ON MICK: “He is the best frontman in the business. He will get up there and do his stuff and lay it on you and he means it. What you see is what you get, you know. I mean there is loads of facets and variations on him but he is really an honourable man, you know... under all that crap. Ha-ha.”