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Ace Parking magnate Scott Jones has just spent 70 days indulging his passion for the Rolling Stones. He followed the legendary rock band's tour through 12 cities, staying in the same hotels and attending rehearsals, sound tests and post-concert gatherings.
"I wanted to understand what makes them tick because they fascinate me," says Jones, 53, who admits he even dreams about the band. For years he's collected their music, photos, posters, guitars, etc. He named his first son Brian (the last name already was Jones). He named his second son, Keith, after Keith Richards, with whom Jones says he's struck up a bit of a friendship.
It's an expensive habit. Taking a brief break from day-to-day operation of the parking empire founded by his dad in 1950, Jones estimates spending $17,000 on Stones concert tickets this year alone � and that doesn't include travel expenses. He attributes the band's magic to the combo of Mick Jagger, the eternal showman, and Richards, a true Bohemian who "wakes up and goes to sleep playing music." Richards is "far more together than people think," Jones says. Jagger works conscientiously with a personal trainer and a choreographer, and he spends 30 minutes before each performance on a treadmill to pump up his energy. Plus, he customizes the song lineup for each city. For instance, Jones says, Jagger added two tunes � "Midnight Rambler" and "Can't You Hear Me Knocking?" � to the San Diego repertoire at last Thursday's concert.
What else makes them tick? "They don't take success for granted. They rehearse, rehearse, rehearse," concludes Jones, now home here with his wife, Brenda. But not for long. He'll be listening to the Stones in Las Vegas on Thanksgiving weekend.
San Diegans Ink
Deputy DA Dan Goldstein, who with Dave Hendren successfully prosecuted the Kristin Rossum murder case, is about to leave the DA's office. In January he takes office as a Superior Court judge here . . . Gateway computers' Ted Waitt bought and is remodeling the old Milligan's restaurant in Bird Rock. Rumors told of a private club or a reconfigured restaurant, but the building appears destined to be office space. The Waitt Family Foundation is vacating its rental space on La Jolla's Prospect Street . . . Sidney Baker, longtime development director for the La Jolla Playhouse, is off to the next "stage" in her career. She just was named vice president for development for Project Concern International, based here in San Diego.
What's haut?
A rework of a home he designed 21 years ago in Rancho Santa Fe has earned local architect Wallace E. Cunningham a nine-page spread in December's Architectural Digest. Cunningham crafted the innovative Wing House in 1981 as two interlocking semi-circles. But plate-glass technology wasn't sophisticated enough then to follow his architectural plan, plus, Rancho Santa Fe's review board disallowed his copper roof. So, when new owners invited Cunningham back to reconfigure the house to meet their needs, Cunningham earned Architectural Digest's praise for not being afraid to gut the house and make it right . . . The Lodge at Torrey Pines just earned AAA's top five-diamond award, thus joining the Four Seasons Aviara as the second hotel in San Diego County granted that elite status. ConVis head Reint Reinders called it highly unusual for a hotel to achieve the top rating so quickly after opening. |
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