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This past Sept. 3, the Rolling Stones hit the road yet again, beginning their “Licks” tour at Boston’s FleetCenter. A svelte-looking Mick Jagger opened, “There’s nothing so exciting on an American tour—the first day.” With the 59-year-old Jagger rapidly approaching retirement age, fans must have been excited to see him on tour at all. His bandmates are no more youthful: guitarist/vocalist Keith Richards is 58, drummer Charlie Watts 61 and guitarist Ron Wood is a relatively spritely...
After the Pretenders warmed the crowd up, the venerable rockers appeared and were greeted by a standing ovation. Jagger pranced around the stage, gyrating in the way only he can; his overtly suggestive pelvic thrusts thrilled the throng of baby boomers. Behind them, the band was also flaunted on a giant video screen, a reflection of their colossal egos. When the screen wasn’t showing close-ups of Jagger or Richards, it displayed various images and the group’s logo, the huge red tongue created by Andy Warhol. A secondary stage in the middle...
...Glimmer Twin grandaddies and their band played a mix of their hits and more obscure tunes. While Jagger had most of the lead vocals, Richards, who could not muster the same presence as Jagger, took over for “Slipping Away” and “Happy.” Of course, the group ripped through some of their greatest hits, including “Honky Tonk Woman,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and an encore of “Sympathy for the Devil?...
...industry. In the 1990s alone, they racked up $750 million dollars in earnings, and the “Licks” tour should be no different. For the Fleet Center show, ticket prices ranged from $50 for the nosebleed seats to $350 for a close up view of a Jagger jiggle. Scalped tickets went for hundreds of dollars more, ranging up to the thousands. Inside, the giant corporate tour machine found other ways to fleece inebriated concert goers. Flimsy t-shirts were being sold for $35 or $45. Even a program set you back $20. It was an orgy...
...Rolling Stones continue to go on tour because they have to. It is in their blood. Making great rock and roll is what they do. This is true for Jagger especially. When the group moved to the central stage, Jagger pranced around it, working every part of the audience. It was his party and he did not want any guest neglected. Jagger is the definition of a rock star, and he will die with a microphone in his hand. What else would...