The Rolling Stones on Tour – Again!
The Rolling Stones ripped through the intimate Fonda Theatre Wednesday with enough energy to fuel their entire 15-city North American tour.
The band announced Wednesday morning it would perform a "club show" that night to kick off its Zip Code tour, which launches Sunday in San Diego. The surprise concert at the 1,300-person-capacity venue instantly sold out. And one fan outside the theater offered $4,000 for one ticket.
"So this is our first show of our tour," an animated Mick Jagger said.
The Stones played for an hour and a half, including the entire "Sticky Fingers" album, with the same enthusiasm they had when the record was released in 1971.
They played each of the tracks as promised, with Jagger exhibiting the energy of a high-school cheerleader throughout. (Doesn't he know he's 71?!) Keith Richards was in fine voice, too, and extra smiley. The 71-year-old guitarist kind of looks like he's made of cigarette ashes, but his guitar is ever young, and Richards looked like he was having fun.
The crowd was just as starry, with Jack Nicholson, Bruce Willis, Harry Styles, Leonard Cohen and Kesha among those enjoying the show from the private balcony, open strictly to VIPs.
"Next year we'll come back and do the whole of 'Satanic Majesties,'" Jagger quipped.
As they looked when they started.
I actually prefer them to the Beatles, while I consider Keith Richards as one of the best guitarists ever.
The Rolling Stones ripped through the intimate Fonda Theatre Wednesday with enough energy to fuel their entire 15-city North American tour.
The band announced Wednesday morning it would perform a "club show" that night to kick off its Zip Code tour, which launches Sunday in San Diego. The surprise concert at the 1,300-person-capacity venue instantly sold out. And one fan outside the theater offered $4,000 for one ticket.
"So this is our first show of our tour," an animated Mick Jagger said.
The Stones played for an hour and a half, including the entire "Sticky Fingers" album, with the same enthusiasm they had when the record was released in 1971.
They played each of the tracks as promised, with Jagger exhibiting the energy of a high-school cheerleader throughout. (Doesn't he know he's 71?!) Keith Richards was in fine voice, too, and extra smiley. The 71-year-old guitarist kind of looks like he's made of cigarette ashes, but his guitar is ever young, and Richards looked like he was having fun.
The crowd was just as starry, with Jack Nicholson, Bruce Willis, Harry Styles, Leonard Cohen and Kesha among those enjoying the show from the private balcony, open strictly to VIPs.
"Next year we'll come back and do the whole of 'Satanic Majesties,'" Jagger quipped.
As they looked when they started.
I actually prefer them to the Beatles, while I consider Keith Richards as one of the best guitarists ever.