Sympathy for the Blue Devils-Rolling Stones at Duke Universtiy

Durham – More than 40,000 fans of the legendary Rolling Stones got satisfaction as the aging rockers blasted onto the stage at Duke University’s Wallace Wade Stadium.

Opening for the Stones was Trey Anastasio, former Phish guitarist. Anastasio’s set included a cover of the Beatles’ "I am the Walrus" and a song dedicated to his mother, who was in the front row, for her birthday.

Pyrotechnics lit up the cloudy sky as Mick Jagger pranced out onto the stage in his trademark strut to open the show with "Start Me Up." At age 62, the formidable frontman proved time was on his side as he continued through with the classics"You Got Me Rocking," "She’s So Cold," and "Tumblin’ Dice."

"Oh No, Not You Again" was the first of several songs from the band’s new album "A Bigger Bang."

Sly, smoking guitarist Keith Richards then traded his five-string Fender Telecaster for an acoustic for the popular ballad "Wild Horses." Jagger, too, donned an acoustic guitar to perform the country-like "Dead Flowers."

A horn section came in for "Bitch" and continued with a soulful rendition of the Ray Charles song"Night Time is the Right Time," featuring back-up vocalist Lisa Fisher as the female lead.
Jagger then introduced the band including bassist Darryl Jones, who replaced Bill Wyman in 1994, and legendary rock pianist Chuck Lavelle.

Richards took center stage for "The Worst" and "Infamy," jokingly proclaiming between songs, "It’s good to see you...it’s good to see anything, really" as the crowd roared.

Jagger returned to the stage, guitar in hand, as the band broke into "Miss You."
As the song began, the center of the stage began to trolley into the center of the field.

The band then performed the high-energy single "Rough Justice" from the new release with Richards and lead guitarist Ron Wood trading off licks.

It began to drizzle as the Stones belted out their first major hit "Satisfaction."

While the band played in the center of the stadium, a flowered, inflatable tongue rose from the stage.

"Honky Tonk Woman" was next in the line up as the mini-stage rolled back to the larger set up.
The light rain seemed to set the mood for the bluesy "Out of Control," which gave Jagger a chance to wail on the harmonica.

Drummer Charlie Watts, staying with the band despite a recent bout with throat cancer, banged out the beginning beats of "Sympathy for the Devil," as fire shot out from the tops of the stage on both sides, prompting fans to howl out the backup "Woo woo" part.

Jagger, dressed to kill, portrayed Satan himself as he pranced along the balcony of the stage. The video screens had a red tint as the song went on.

The band went on to perform the classic hits "Brown Sugar" and "Jumping Jack Flash" before leaving the stage.

They soon returned for an encore, however, due to the response of the multi-generational audience with "You Can’t Always Get What You Want" and "It’s Only Rock and Roll."

After leaving the stage a second time, the crowd pleaded for a second encore, but was notified by a series of fireworks that the show was regrettably over.

The Rolling Stones proved to the Carolina crowd that, even after 40 years, they still have what it takes to put on a great show, and sealed their stake as "The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band."