Wednesday, Sept. 20
    Some years ago, when I was at the Boston Globe, the paper did an edition of what things might be like in 2030. I was asked to review the Rolling Stones of that time - not an improbable task considering their endurance and stamina in the face of many an obstacle, Keith Richards' health being just one. So I wrote about Mick Jagger looking increasingly like Don Knotts and Richards being wired into a blood purifying machine. It was great sport, but of course I have a lot of respect for the Rolling Stones just doing what it knows how to do: Make records (maybe not great ones anymore) and play shows (a whole lot better than you'd think.) Forget Jagger's youthful comment about not seeing himself as a Stone past 40 (or was it 30?). We saw 'em last time at Fenway Park and while it was part spectacle it wasn't divorced at all from the sassy blues-rock the Stones have been playing for decades. Jagger still has 0 percent body fat, the band still rocked hard and "Sympathy for the Devil" will always sound spooky 'n' sexy. You can see 'em at Gillette Stadium Wednesday Sept. 20 if you've got deep pockets for $352.50 or, if you want to sit on Mars, $22.50. The US tour, which kicks off here, is called "A Bigger Bang'' (do you think set-closing fireworks could be involved?) and Kanye West opens at 7 p.m.
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