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Posted on Sat, Sep. 21, 2002
Sir Mick & pals roll into party
THURSDAY night was latenight Party Night in Dear Old Philly.
Time was on the side of the most Stoned Roller of them all, Mick Jagger, who got some satisfaction at the "after party" at 1616 Locust following the premiere performance of Cirque du Soleil's "Varekai," now playing under the Big Top at Broad & Washington.
Just a handful of the 1,000 people jammed into the private party - including Cirque's performers - got a glimpse of Sir Mick, who arrived 'round midnight and was hustled to a small, comfy VIP room in the basement where he hooked up with guitar man Ron Wood (hard to miss in bright blue shoes). Wood put in some serious hang-out time, sipping cocktails and smoking cigarettes. (Best line of the night: One of the partygoers said she was going to snatch one of his butts and put it on eBay.)
Jagger - wearing a striped Oxford shirt and jeans, with his hair neatly trimmed - didn't stay long enough for a taste of brown sugar, let alone a drink, say Stu's Spies. While there, he was friendly and easy to deal with.
It was not the first time that day Jagger jumped to 1616.
During the day, he, Wood, guitarist Keith Richards and drummer Charlie Watts showed up for separate sit-downs with homeboy Ed Bradley, who was working hard (or hardly working?) on a "60 Minutes" piece on the World's Oldest, um, Greatest Rock and Roll Band. Yes, it was only an interview, but they liked it.
At the party, Jagger yakked about the tour and his affection for Philadelphia, especially some of the high-end restaurants where he's been carbo-loading.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez requested and received tickets to Varekai, but attended neither show nor the party.
• The Pretenders were the Stones' opening act and two Pretenders - drummer Martin Chambers and bassist Andy Hopson - (plus crew) found their way to Ulana's (203 Bainbridge), where they hung until 2 a.m.
It was not an accident. The Pretenders are friendly with the Jamie O'Donnell Band, which was playing Ulana's, and that led to a jam session featuring Chambers and Hopson, his trademark mutton-chop sideburns adorning his puss.
In case you're wondering, lead singer Chrissie Hynde didn't show because she doesn't drink anymore, but insists on a full accounting of each night's activities from her band mates, Hopson told one of Stu's Spies while hoisting a Heineken. (Chambers chose Corona.)
A few blocks away, injured Eagles defensive tackle Hollis Thomas and linebacker Barry Gardner were the top luminaries at the "Very, Very Important Person" debut of the Living Room (125 S. 2nd), the former Proto Lounge, which got a massive makeover from dim and dreary to bright and slick.
The party animals were roaring from the bar at one end of the room to the comfy sofa seats at the other.
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Wood put in some serious hang-out time, sipping cocktails
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Nooooooooo! Somebody stop him! |
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I'm sure they were of the non-alcoholic variety. |
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