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Andie Arifix did artwork for several rock bands
Although THE ROLLING STONES ‘Urban Jungle 1990’ tour was called ‘STEEL WHEELS’
in the States there were additional considerations involved in bringing the tour
to Europe. In America the tour design company went for a very corporate look –
shiny, clean graphics which reflected the album cover …
It did the job well in the States, but the image was deemed ‘too corporate’ for
the streetwise European market, used to more ‘edgy’ graphics. Fans were more
fashion-conscious and at ease with bright colours and a bolder graphic style. I
was brought in to help … to create a new identity and to follow with
merchandising which had a more effortless choice of items. Apparently, sales
were being lost in the States because of overchoice. The range of items was so
great that people were turning away from merch stalls because they couldn’t
decide what to buy. So … consolidation was vital …
I called him ‘Skippy’
ROCKMAN
Nice pic. I hadn't seen this one!
ROCKMAN
Maybe plastic model manufacturer Airfix could have done a cheaper job
I appreciate all the posts on IORR to be able to research information, especially BV.
For many years, Keith Payne toured with the Rolling Stones
working closely with Fisher Park in the creation of their inflatable stage
sets. Fisher Park with Mark Fisher designed iconic, massive stage sets for
Rolling Stones' stadium tours including 'Steel Wheels' and several others.
@ British Airship Industries in Bedford
Photo by Peter Smith
Keith Payne & Rob Harris, painter and designer with their inflatable Rabid Dogs for the Rolling Stones Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle tour 1989/1990.
Keith Payne teamed up with Rob Harris and worked on giant inflatables for celebrity
clients that would launch Keith’s career in show business. “Rob had started a
company called ‘Air Artists,’ and I had started ‘Air Brush, ’” Payne says.
Getting back to his first gig in inflatable stage design, it was Keith Payne’s
job to look after Skippy, Angie, Ruby, Top Dog and Kennel Dog.
It was while touring with the Rolling Stones in the US that Keith Payne met his
wife Miranda (Guinness) Payne – Mick Jagger’s personal assistant at the time –
at a club in Dallas.
A Rolling Stones show in Prague in 1990, just after the Berlin Wall came down,
stands out in Keith’s mind. “I had the job of giving away the spare VIP tickets
to people waiting outside the stadium,” he shares. He remembers seeing a very
sick-looking man with long white hair and wearing a long black coat. “I
approached him with the ticket, which was centre front row. It turned out he
had HIV and, although he couldn’t afford a ticket, he had walked from Berlin to
Prague because his lifetime ambition was to be at a Rolling Stone concert.”
Payne recalls watching him from the stage and seeing the tears roll down his
face. “That was one of the finer moments for me,” Keith shares.
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Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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Date: December 13, 2025 23:21
Andie Airfix
THE ROLLING STONES: 'URBAN JUNGLE' EUROPEAN TOUR PROGRAMME ARTWORK AND PROOF, ca. 1990–1991
THE ROLLING STONES: 'URBAN JUNGLE' EUROPEAN TOUR PROGRAMME ARTWORK AND PROOF, ca. 1990–1991
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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Date: December 13, 2025 23:22
Andie Arifix did artwork for several rock bands
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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Date: December 13, 2025 23:25
THE ROLLING STONES visit the Airfix Lounge – ‘Skippy’
by theAndieAirfix
I called the Dog ‘Skippy‘, inappropriate as it was – the design of a monstrous
rabid dog fronting a Rolling Stones tour. The logo was for the brilliant ‘Urban
Jungle‘ tour in 1990. I was commissioned to re-design all the elements of the
‘Steel Wheels‘ tour when it arrived in Europe. The band felt the corporate look
which dominated Steel Wheels in the US needed to be much more ‘edgy’ for the
European leg of the tour.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2025-12-15 00:54 by exilestones.
by theAndieAirfix
I called the Dog ‘Skippy‘, inappropriate as it was – the design of a monstrous
rabid dog fronting a Rolling Stones tour. The logo was for the brilliant ‘Urban
Jungle‘ tour in 1990. I was commissioned to re-design all the elements of the
‘Steel Wheels‘ tour when it arrived in Europe. The band felt the corporate look
which dominated Steel Wheels in the US needed to be much more ‘edgy’ for the
European leg of the tour.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 2025-12-15 00:54 by exilestones.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
exilestones
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Date: December 13, 2025 23:30
Although THE ROLLING STONES ‘Urban Jungle 1990’ tour was called ‘STEEL WHEELS’
in the States there were additional considerations involved in bringing the tour
to Europe. In America the tour design company went for a very corporate look –
shiny, clean graphics which reflected the album cover …
It did the job well in the States, but the image was deemed ‘too corporate’ for
the streetwise European market, used to more ‘edgy’ graphics. Fans were more
fashion-conscious and at ease with bright colours and a bolder graphic style. I
was brought in to help … to create a new identity and to follow with
merchandising which had a more effortless choice of items. Apparently, sales
were being lost in the States because of overchoice. The range of items was so
great that people were turning away from merch stalls because they couldn’t
decide what to buy. So … consolidation was vital …
I called him ‘Skippy’
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
Rockman
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Date: December 13, 2025 23:57
ROCKMAN
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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GasLightStreet
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Date: December 14, 2025 01:43
"Apparently, sales were being lost in the States because of overchoice. The range of items was so great that people were turning away from merch stalls because they couldn’t decide what to buy."
That sounds crazy now and ever since 1994 with the merch catalog that was available at shows, which was eventually put out of business because of the world wide web.
The 1990 artwork blows away the 1989 artwork.
That sounds crazy now and ever since 1994 with the merch catalog that was available at shows, which was eventually put out of business because of the world wide web.
The 1990 artwork blows away the 1989 artwork.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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frankotero
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Date: December 14, 2025 04:06
Always liked the Urban Jungle theme/graphics. Thank you for posting the information and pictures.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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angee
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Date: December 14, 2025 05:57
Great dog and colors by Andie Airfix.
~"Love is Strong"~
~"Love is Strong"~
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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Date: December 14, 2025 23:38
Skippy was now ready to rampage around Europe!
Too often graphic images can be overworked, considered too much and compromised,
(see earlier Def Leppard story on the design of ‘HYSTERIA’ cover), and it
shows! ‘Skippy’ is the perfect example of how an almost throw-away original
image can be developed and retain its free-flowing rough style, its
authenticity and its vibrant energy. It was the antithesis of the `STEEL
WHEELS’ design but perfectly suited to the demands of a European mentality.
Once the image, colours, and the typestyle had been approved, the tour could then
be styled throughout. From a graphic point of view, I always began (remember
this is still early computer days for creating artwork of any decent quality)
with a Master Art Board. For those of you interested in how this look,s click
HERE. This Master was then used to create the tour programme, merchandising,
posters, and promotional items.
[andieairfix.wordpress.com]
Too often graphic images can be overworked, considered too much and compromised,
(see earlier Def Leppard story on the design of ‘HYSTERIA’ cover), and it
shows! ‘Skippy’ is the perfect example of how an almost throw-away original
image can be developed and retain its free-flowing rough style, its
authenticity and its vibrant energy. It was the antithesis of the `STEEL
WHEELS’ design but perfectly suited to the demands of a European mentality.
Once the image, colours, and the typestyle had been approved, the tour could then
be styled throughout. From a graphic point of view, I always began (remember
this is still early computer days for creating artwork of any decent quality)
with a Master Art Board. For those of you interested in how this look,s click
HERE. This Master was then used to create the tour programme, merchandising,
posters, and promotional items.
[andieairfix.wordpress.com]
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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exilestones
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Date: December 15, 2025 00:53
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Rockman
Nice pic. I hadn't seen this one!
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
exilestones
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Date: December 15, 2025 00:59
Andie Arifix continued...
Of course – the whole stage design had to change too. This unforgiving task fell
to Mark Fisher. The staging for STEEL WHEELS was so complicated and so enormous
there were two complete sets which ‘leap-frogged’ each other on tour. The set was
simply too big to build in a day. The same applied to the newly devised URBAN JUNGLE set …
I was invited to the opening night of URBAN JUNGLE in Rotterdam. I took a close
friend of mine (more on her embarrassing behaviour later!) and in the
afternoon we climbed up to the first level of the gigantic stadium to watch the
final assembly of the stage. A few minutes later we were followed by Mick and
Keith who were doing the same. They both leant on the edge of the balcony and
after 10 minutes Mick turned to his guitarist … “I don’t like it Keef. What do you think?”
I know it cost several hundred thousand pounds to create the WORKING MODEL for
the (approved) staging. God knows what it would cost if they had to change it.
Of course – the whole stage design had to change too. This unforgiving task fell
to Mark Fisher. The staging for STEEL WHEELS was so complicated and so enormous
there were two complete sets which ‘leap-frogged’ each other on tour. The set was
simply too big to build in a day. The same applied to the newly devised URBAN JUNGLE set …
I was invited to the opening night of URBAN JUNGLE in Rotterdam. I took a close
friend of mine (more on her embarrassing behaviour later!) and in the
afternoon we climbed up to the first level of the gigantic stadium to watch the
final assembly of the stage. A few minutes later we were followed by Mick and
Keith who were doing the same. They both leant on the edge of the balcony and
after 10 minutes Mick turned to his guitarist … “I don’t like it Keef. What do you think?”
I know it cost several hundred thousand pounds to create the WORKING MODEL for
the (approved) staging. God knows what it would cost if they had to change it.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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Rockman
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Date: December 15, 2025 04:01
ROCKMAN
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Date: December 15, 2025 14:41
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exilestones
I know it cost several hundred thousand pounds to create the WORKING MODEL for
the (approved) staging. God knows what it would cost if they had to change it.[/size]
Maybe plastic model manufacturer Airfix could have done a cheaper job
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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exilestones
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Date: December 15, 2025 19:04
Thanks, Rockman, you have again added some great information with the names of the dogs!
Ruby, Angie, Top Dog, Kennel Dog, Skippy, and Shagger were created by Air Artists of Suffolk.
I only knew Skippy's name. I watched At The Max in 1991 in an OmniMax theater. I remember reading the credits on the screen at the end of the movie, and Skippy was mentioned.
When the home video was released, "Live At The Max," I watched the credits to see if there was more information about Skippy or the other inflatables. Skippy was no longer in the credits.
In this piece you posted, the canine with the larger-than-life male genitalia that eats Mick, the author says, is Shagger! I always called the dog that Mick battles with on stage, Skippy.
Where did you find this excellent document with Ruby, Angie, Top Dog, Kennel Dog, Skippy, and Shagger? I love it!
Ruby, Angie, Top Dog, Kennel Dog, Skippy, and Shagger were created by Air Artists of Suffolk.
I only knew Skippy's name. I watched At The Max in 1991 in an OmniMax theater. I remember reading the credits on the screen at the end of the movie, and Skippy was mentioned.
When the home video was released, "Live At The Max," I watched the credits to see if there was more information about Skippy or the other inflatables. Skippy was no longer in the credits.
In this piece you posted, the canine with the larger-than-life male genitalia that eats Mick, the author says, is Shagger! I always called the dog that Mick battles with on stage, Skippy.
Where did you find this excellent document with Ruby, Angie, Top Dog, Kennel Dog, Skippy, and Shagger? I love it!
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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exilestones
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Date: December 16, 2025 19:33
THE SET, MERCHANDISING & an EMBARRASSING PARTY
What happened? …
Well yes … you guessed it – the set was changed. Not too radically, and it took
some time to effect the changes.
The problem of course, was the sheer scale of the set. There were two,
sometimes three, complete sets that leap-frogged each other on tour, as it was
impossible to strike and erect the thing in one day. What Mick and Keith want –
Mick and Keith get. The stage design was adapted over several days whilst the
tour rock and rolled across Europe. Who knows what it cost, but you don’t
get to be The Rolling Stones by compromising.
Every single aspect they do in the multi-million dollar corporate empire, which
is THE ROLLING STONES leaves nothing to chance. I produced a t-shirt range for
URBAN JUNGLE based on the new designs – of which 6 would be selected out of a
dozen or so fronts and backs presented to the band – as well as specials like
the camouflage embroidered hoodie, which I loved …
As I said, nothing was left to chance. After producing a Master Artwork to create the designs …
… they were worked into specific designs and printed on the actual garments to
be sold. These were flown out to each band member – who were basking in the sun
on beaches, drinking cocktails on yachts, languishing in country houses and
doing whatever they were doing – for choice and approval. The unenviable task
of getting approvals was down to Lance who visited them all to report back on
final decisions. By this time during the project he was rattled and extremely
tired. He arrived at my London studio with a list … ‘design 2 front with design
8 back, design front 6 with design 11 back’ etc. we were off – roll those
printing presses.
What happened? …
Well yes … you guessed it – the set was changed. Not too radically, and it took
some time to effect the changes.
The problem of course, was the sheer scale of the set. There were two,
sometimes three, complete sets that leap-frogged each other on tour, as it was
impossible to strike and erect the thing in one day. What Mick and Keith want –
Mick and Keith get. The stage design was adapted over several days whilst the
tour rock and rolled across Europe. Who knows what it cost, but you don’t
get to be The Rolling Stones by compromising.
Every single aspect they do in the multi-million dollar corporate empire, which
is THE ROLLING STONES leaves nothing to chance. I produced a t-shirt range for
URBAN JUNGLE based on the new designs – of which 6 would be selected out of a
dozen or so fronts and backs presented to the band – as well as specials like
the camouflage embroidered hoodie, which I loved …
As I said, nothing was left to chance. After producing a Master Artwork to create the designs …
… they were worked into specific designs and printed on the actual garments to
be sold. These were flown out to each band member – who were basking in the sun
on beaches, drinking cocktails on yachts, languishing in country houses and
doing whatever they were doing – for choice and approval. The unenviable task
of getting approvals was down to Lance who visited them all to report back on
final decisions. By this time during the project he was rattled and extremely
tired. He arrived at my London studio with a list … ‘design 2 front with design
8 back, design front 6 with design 11 back’ etc. we were off – roll those
printing presses.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
MadMax
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Date: December 16, 2025 20:21
"...depending on whether the ladies had got wet or not...."
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025-12-16 20:21 by MadMax.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025-12-16 20:21 by MadMax.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
frankotero
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Date: December 16, 2025 20:49
Really love the artwork from this tour and the two next ones as well. Thanks again for all the great information.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
exilestones
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Date: December 18, 2025 01:12
An Embarrassing Launch Party
So … back to the opening night … my Australian friend and I waited patiently in
the hotel lobby after the first gig of the tour – which was truly spectacular.
The only access to the Party was in a 6-person lift, heavily guarded by
security. Guys the size of houses dared anyone to attempt entry without the
relevant VIP passes and suitable accreditation. The atmosphere in the lobby was
very odd. Groups of people gathered. In one area there were very attractive
young women, dressed to kill, attitudes full on. In another young men strutted,
egos bristling in their designer suits or rock’n’roll attire. Special guests
swarmed around the lift area – the first to gain access to Hallowed Ground. Our
group, production VIP’s and an assortment of Band Friends watched the rest with
amusement. They whispered and pointed, nudged and winked at the other groups,
making assumptions (who wouldn’t) and passing derisory comments. Finally,
caught up in the melee, were hotel guests who were nothing to do with the
extravaganza kicking off upstairs – confused, intrigued and often annoyed they
scrambled off to their rooms or out of the hotel.
Eventually we stepped into the lift and were rocketed high up in the building.
The party was a good one. So often they can be exceedingly dull and a huge
disappointment, particularly when the hosts have no intention of even turning
up to mingle with hangers-on and wannabes. In this case they were all there –
Mick, Keith, Ronnie, Bill and Charlie – celebrating a successful opening night,
holding forth, Lords of their comfortable exclusive domain, obviously enjoying
themselves. At one point my friend and I sat on the next table to Mick, Keith,
Bill and his current young wife Mandy (the press had a field day with that
relationship. She was 18 I think when they were married.) By now, a couple of
hours into quaffing champagne and fine wine, my lovely friend was – how should
I put it politely? – roaring drunk and hardly able to focus on anything at all
– except, unfortunately, on one member on the next table. We’ve all been in
situations where, for no apparent reason at all, there is a sudden silence. One
occurred on the next table at the exact moment my friend decided to make a
comment about the young blonde wife accompanying Bill. Her voice was shrill,
her unmistakable accent sliced through the air very loudly…
“Jesus Christ dahling …’ she said, holding her champagne glass high in the air
“… Look at that girl’s roots. You’d think with all the money she’s got, she
could afford to get every single hair dyed individually.”
I just wanted the floor to swallow me up. Heads turned and jaws dropped but,
before any reaction could be made, I whisked my friend away with the expertise
and speed of a magician. If I could have produced a cloud of smoke to emphasise
our dramatic disappearance I would have done but, thankfully, we managed to
anonymously and speedily mingle with the other party-goers before we were
recognised and approached menacingly by the Deeply Embarrassing Moments Police.
Rock’n’Roll eh? Funny though.
So … back to the opening night … my Australian friend and I waited patiently in
the hotel lobby after the first gig of the tour – which was truly spectacular.
The only access to the Party was in a 6-person lift, heavily guarded by
security. Guys the size of houses dared anyone to attempt entry without the
relevant VIP passes and suitable accreditation. The atmosphere in the lobby was
very odd. Groups of people gathered. In one area there were very attractive
young women, dressed to kill, attitudes full on. In another young men strutted,
egos bristling in their designer suits or rock’n’roll attire. Special guests
swarmed around the lift area – the first to gain access to Hallowed Ground. Our
group, production VIP’s and an assortment of Band Friends watched the rest with
amusement. They whispered and pointed, nudged and winked at the other groups,
making assumptions (who wouldn’t) and passing derisory comments. Finally,
caught up in the melee, were hotel guests who were nothing to do with the
extravaganza kicking off upstairs – confused, intrigued and often annoyed they
scrambled off to their rooms or out of the hotel.
Eventually we stepped into the lift and were rocketed high up in the building.
The party was a good one. So often they can be exceedingly dull and a huge
disappointment, particularly when the hosts have no intention of even turning
up to mingle with hangers-on and wannabes. In this case they were all there –
Mick, Keith, Ronnie, Bill and Charlie – celebrating a successful opening night,
holding forth, Lords of their comfortable exclusive domain, obviously enjoying
themselves. At one point my friend and I sat on the next table to Mick, Keith,
Bill and his current young wife Mandy (the press had a field day with that
relationship. She was 18 I think when they were married.) By now, a couple of
hours into quaffing champagne and fine wine, my lovely friend was – how should
I put it politely? – roaring drunk and hardly able to focus on anything at all
– except, unfortunately, on one member on the next table. We’ve all been in
situations where, for no apparent reason at all, there is a sudden silence. One
occurred on the next table at the exact moment my friend decided to make a
comment about the young blonde wife accompanying Bill. Her voice was shrill,
her unmistakable accent sliced through the air very loudly…
“Jesus Christ dahling …’ she said, holding her champagne glass high in the air
“… Look at that girl’s roots. You’d think with all the money she’s got, she
could afford to get every single hair dyed individually.”
I just wanted the floor to swallow me up. Heads turned and jaws dropped but,
before any reaction could be made, I whisked my friend away with the expertise
and speed of a magician. If I could have produced a cloud of smoke to emphasise
our dramatic disappearance I would have done but, thankfully, we managed to
anonymously and speedily mingle with the other party-goers before we were
recognised and approached menacingly by the Deeply Embarrassing Moments Police.
Rock’n’Roll eh? Funny though.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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frankotero
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Date: December 18, 2025 15:17
Great story exilestones. Thanks for posting. Always like reading about meeting the band stories. Nice photo of the concert ticket also.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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exilestones
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Date: December 18, 2025 18:42
Quote
frankotero
Really love the artwork from this tour and the two next ones as well. Thanks again for all the great information.
I appreciate all the posts on IORR to be able to research information, especially BV.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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frankotero
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Date: December 18, 2025 19:59
Excellent poster! If I had to count how many times I think Munich is where I saw The Stones most. But not on this tour I was living in Madrid and that was my only concert in 1990. Unfortunately I don't have a poster picture this clean, but I do have the actually poster folded up.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2025-12-18 19:59 by frankotero.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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exilestones
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Date: December 19, 2025 20:47
Stufish Entertainment Architects, the renowned design firm, collaborated with The
Rolling Stones on their iconic 1990 Urban Jungle tour, which served as the
European leg of the larger Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, bringing a distinct
dystopian, edgy, "futuristic urban decay" theme with its famous snarling dog logo
"Skippy" to contrast with the more corporate US design, solidifying Stufish's
long-term partnership with the band.
Skippy Rocks Manchester!
Theme: An "urban jungle" concept, featuring a gritty, dystopian look with a
prominent rabid dog mascot ("Skippy") for the European dates.
Purpose: To provide a more "edgy" and less corporate visual identity for the
European audience compared to the American "Steel Wheels" leg.
The company’s relationship with the Stones goes back to the Steel Wheels tour
of 1989 and its European successor of 1990, Urban Jungle. The partnership was
overseen by the late Mark Fisher, the founder of STUFISH Entertainment
Architects. Since then, they have continued to work with the band to stage a
succession of huge rock spectaculars, on the Voodoo Lounge tour of 1994-95,
Bridges To Babylon (1997-98), Licks (2002-03), A Bigger Bang (2005-07),
50 & Counting (2012-13), 14 On Fire (2014), and No Filter, and more.
Thanks, Irix!
Rolling Stones on their iconic 1990 Urban Jungle tour, which served as the
European leg of the larger Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour, bringing a distinct
dystopian, edgy, "futuristic urban decay" theme with its famous snarling dog logo
"Skippy" to contrast with the more corporate US design, solidifying Stufish's
long-term partnership with the band.
Skippy Rocks Manchester!
Theme: An "urban jungle" concept, featuring a gritty, dystopian look with a
prominent rabid dog mascot ("Skippy") for the European dates.
Purpose: To provide a more "edgy" and less corporate visual identity for the
European audience compared to the American "Steel Wheels" leg.
The company’s relationship with the Stones goes back to the Steel Wheels tour
of 1989 and its European successor of 1990, Urban Jungle. The partnership was
overseen by the late Mark Fisher, the founder of STUFISH Entertainment
Architects. Since then, they have continued to work with the band to stage a
succession of huge rock spectaculars, on the Voodoo Lounge tour of 1994-95,
Bridges To Babylon (1997-98), Licks (2002-03), A Bigger Bang (2005-07),
50 & Counting (2012-13), 14 On Fire (2014), and No Filter, and more.
Quote
Irix
26/27th May 1990, Frankfurt am Main, Waldstadion:
[www.Welt.de] · Large picture
[www.FNP.de] · Large picture
Thanks, Irix!
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exilestones
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Date: December 20, 2025 06:02
Quote
Rockman
For many years, Keith Payne toured with the Rolling Stones
working closely with Fisher Park in the creation of their inflatable stage
sets. Fisher Park with Mark Fisher designed iconic, massive stage sets for
Rolling Stones' stadium tours including 'Steel Wheels' and several others.
@ British Airship Industries in Bedford
Photo by Peter Smith
Keith Payne & Rob Harris, painter and designer with their inflatable Rabid Dogs for the Rolling Stones Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle tour 1989/1990.
Keith Payne teamed up with Rob Harris and worked on giant inflatables for celebrity
clients that would launch Keith’s career in show business. “Rob had started a
company called ‘Air Artists,’ and I had started ‘Air Brush, ’” Payne says.
Getting back to his first gig in inflatable stage design, it was Keith Payne’s
job to look after Skippy, Angie, Ruby, Top Dog and Kennel Dog.
It was while touring with the Rolling Stones in the US that Keith Payne met his
wife Miranda (Guinness) Payne – Mick Jagger’s personal assistant at the time –
at a club in Dallas.
A Rolling Stones show in Prague in 1990, just after the Berlin Wall came down,
stands out in Keith’s mind. “I had the job of giving away the spare VIP tickets
to people waiting outside the stadium,” he shares. He remembers seeing a very
sick-looking man with long white hair and wearing a long black coat. “I
approached him with the ticket, which was centre front row. It turned out he
had HIV and, although he couldn’t afford a ticket, he had walked from Berlin to
Prague because his lifetime ambition was to be at a Rolling Stone concert.”
Payne recalls watching him from the stage and seeing the tears roll down his
face. “That was one of the finer moments for me,” Keith shares.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2025-12-22 19:11 by exilestones.
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
Posted by:
HouseBoyKnows
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Date: December 20, 2025 16:49
Exile - Isn't your nickname Skippy? Did that start when you were younger?
HBK
HBK
Re: Rolling Stones 1989-1990 Artwork by Andie Arifix
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exilestones
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Date: December 20, 2025 20:54
I was Shagger!
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