#80. Although I still own it, this isn't the shirt from the first Stones shirt I saw. This is a reprint of the design for the 1981 Tattoo You tour, which I saw when it rolled into the Los Angeles Coliseum.
On the bill for this show were George Thorogood & The Destroyers, The J. Geils Band and a relative unknown named Prince. The Stones played multiple nights, and my parents had tickets for the first show and I had tickets for the 2nd. When I woke up the next day they told me to be sure to get there early for the opening act since they were impressed and knew I'd be too. Sadly, both nights the audience was less impressed with this diminutive black guy, wearing a trench coat, underwear and boots and singing Jack U Off, because they pelted him with garbage. Bill Graham came out and scolded the audience, and I've been a fan ever since.
The last time I wore this shirt was March 4, 2010 for the service of my friend Paul Serchia. There is a story about the days we allowed each other to wear our Stones shirts, but I’ll save that for another day.
Tonight I'm seeing Prince as part of his 21 night run at the Forum. I figured this would be an appropriate show to wear this shirt to.
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