He’s got the pout and the swagger – now sit back and listen to the music.

The Counterfeit Stones’ Steve Elson even has the seal of approval from Mick Jagger himself.

A true Stones fan, he can’t wait to get up and shake his booty as Nick Dagger.

Here, Steve Elson talks about strutting his stuff as as the band celebrates 25 years together at the Orchard Theatre, Dartford, on Saturday, September 17.

Before the Counterfeit Stones I was in a band called the Strolling Bones...

This band formed in 1991. It’s not all the original members, but of course the characters never change!

Most of my live work has been built around The Rolling Stones’ music...

It was my greatest influence. My older brother brought the Stones into the house. There is something about them that appeals to me, I like the riffs. I saw them live back in the mid 1960s and I’m 65 now.

I work four days a week these days...

It’s a very physical job! I have never been a performer that can just stand there. I have always had to express myself physically. But once I’m out of those tight trousers I’m just me. I’m not Superman.

I’ve seen Mick (Jagger) live a few times...

He’s still very good at moving around on the stage. He never stops moving and he’s in his 70s.

Mick was being interviewed on the BBC once and he was asked about us...

He said “He does me pretty good”. I was pretty pleased. We have our own fans, of course. Rock’n’roll has been a good career for me. Mick was at the Shepherds Bush Empire because his brother Chris was playing and he saw our posters and said “I might pop by to have a look”. I have read every book there is to know about the guy. I think he’s got his private life in balance now.

One of the songs I never get fed up with is Paint It Black...

Get Off of My Cloud and Jumping Jack Flash are two others. They have great choruses. They’re simple songs, really.

We’ve played with some great names over the years...

We played on the same bill as ZZ Top. I’m a big ZZ Top fan. It was great to play the same stage as them. We also played BBC Proms in the Park in front of 40,000 people. And we played alongside Lemmy at the Hard Rock Cafe in 2008. I wasn’t sure how the Motorhead fans would take us. They were a bit of a rough crowd, but it went well. They got into it.

We use vintage instruments...

I was told once “Don’t let anyone use your gear.” When Lemmy from Motorhead wanted to use my guitar, I had to say no.

DETAILS

For tickets to Saturday's show at the Orchard, priced £24.50, visit orchardtheatre.co.uk or call 01322 220000.

They will also play the Hazlitt in Maidstone on Thursday, October 20. For tickets at £22 visit parkwoodtheatres.co.uk or call 01622 753922.

They will also be returning to the Assembly Hall Theatre in Tunbridge Wells on May 20 next year. For details visit assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk