>Bruce Springsteen: "Too contrived for me. Too overblown. These are just my opinions.">David Bowie: "It’s all pose. It’s all fucking posing. It’s nothing to do with music. He knows it too. I can’t think of anything else he’s done that would make my hair stand up.">Bob Dylan: "Bob’s a nasty little bugger. I remember him saying to me, ‘I could have written 'Satisfaction,' Keith – but you couldn’t have written 'Desolation Row.">The Band: "The Band were just too strict. They’ve been playing together for a long, long time, and what I couldn’t understand was their lack of spontaneity. They sounded note for note like their records. ... They just didn’t seem to come alive by themselves. I think that they’re essentially an accompanying band.">The Bee Gees: "Well, they're in their own little fantasy world. You only have to read what they talk about in interviews. ... How many suits they've got and that kind of crap. It's all kid stuff, isn't it?">Creedence Clearwater Revival: "When I first heard [CCR], I was really knocked out, but I became bored with them very quickly. After a few times, it started to annoy me. They're so basic and simple that maybe it's a little too much.”>The Grateful Dead: The Grateful Dead is where everybody got it wrong. Just poodling about for hours and hours. Jerry Garcia, boring shit, man. Sorry, Jerry.”>The Beatles: Chicks wore those guys out. They stopped touring in 1966; they were done already. They were ready to go to India and shit.” He went on to describe the Beatles' widely acknowledged 1967 masterpiece Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as a "mishmash of rubbish. ... There's not a lot of roots in that music. I think they got carried away.”>Elton John: "Lovely bloke, but posing.”>Guns N' Roses: "I admire their guts, [but] their look – it's like there's one out of this band, one looks like Jimmy [Page], one looks like Ronnie [Wood]. Too much copycat, too much posing for me.”
>Oasis: “They’re crap. These guys are just obnoxious. Grow up and then come back and see if you can hang. I don’t hear anything there; it’s all just retro to me. But there is an element of pity." Years later, when Richards met Noel Gallagher at a New Year's Eve party, he hit him with a savage opening line: "Ah, you're still around, are you?”>Led Zeppelin: "The guy's voice started to get on my nerves. I don't know why. Maybe he's a little too acrobatic.” Richards' opinion hadn't changed much when asked again about Zeppelin in 2015. "I always felt there was something a little hollow about it, you know?”>The Sex Pistols: “There’s no substance. There’s more to it than saying ‘shit’ on TV or learning to spit by practicing in the mirror.”>The Spice Girls: "They're really just a lot of tarts! Can they sing? No! Can they play? No! The world's gone mad, it needs something like them.”>Prince: "He's got a problem with his attitude and it comes across on record. Prince has to find out what it means to be a prince. That's the trouble with conferring a title on yourself before you've proved it. That was his attitude when he opened for us on tour, and it was insulting to our audience. You don't try to knock off the headliner like that when you're playing a Stones crowd. He's a prince who thinks he's a king already. Good luck to him.”>Justin Bieber: "I found him quite humble, as he should be. His music? I mean it's a load of crap, isn't it?”
>Metallica and Black Sabbath: “Getting the syncopation is beyond them. It’s endless thudding away, with no bounce, no lift. Millions are in love with Metallica and Black Sabbath," he scoffed. "I just thought they were great jokes. I don't know where Metallica's inspiration comes from, but if it's from me, then I fucked up.”>Rap Music: “So many words, so little said. What rap did that was impressive was to show there are so many tone-deaf people out there. All they need is a drum beat and somebody yelling over it, and they’re happy. There’s an enormous market for people who can’t tell one note from another.” He was even more dismissive in a 2023 interview with The Telegraph: "I don't really like to hear people yelling at me and telling me it's music.”>Puff Daddy: "Bereft of imagination. What a piece of crap. You know, come up with something of your own. Nobody minds you being influenced by somebody, but at least add something to it instead of just taking it.”>Pop Music: "It’s always been rubbish. I mean, that’s the point of it. They make it as cheap and as easy as possible, and therefore it always sounds the same. There’s very little feel in it. I like to hear music by people playing instruments. That is, I don’t like to hear plastic synthesized Muzak, as it used to be known – what you hear in elevators, which is now the par for the course."
>Heavy metal"Millions of people love Black Sabbath and Metallica, but I always just thought they were big jokes. I don't know where exactly Metallica got their inspiration from, but if it came from me, then I know I totally fucked up.">Led Zeppelin"Jimmy Page is an alright guitarist and I enjoy some of his stuff, but it always feels so empty, like there's something missing from it.">The Who"If you want to torture me, then lock me in a room with Roger Daltrey singing. Pete Townshend is a nice fellow, but he overthinks everything way too much.">The Beatles"I always thought Sgt. Pepper was nothing but a load of mishmash.">Bob Dylan"Bob Dylan is a nasty little man. One time he said to me 'You know, I could write Satisfaction, but you couldn't write Desolation Row.' And I said 'You right. I couldn't write Desolation Row.'">The Bee Gees"What's the deal with those guys? They seem to live in a fantasy world. Every interview of theirs, they do nothing but talk about how many suits they own. It really is for children, isn't it?">Oasis"Totally immature. Grow up a bit and come back.">Elton John"He's a nasty little man. All he does is write songs about dead blondes."
>Mick Taylor wasn't good for the Stones. It was a sterile period for us 'cause there were things we had to force through. Maybe it's just me. It was a period we had to go through. Also Mick is such a LEAD guitarist, which completely destroyed the whole concept of the Stones, that is, the idea that you don't walk into a guitar store and ask for a lead guitar or a rhythm guitar. You PLAY a fuckin' GUITAR. You are a GUITAR player. If you just want to fuck about with three strings at the top end, well, alright, but that's not what the Stones are about.>I think they got carried away. Why not? If you're the Beatles in the '60s, you just get carried away - you forget what it is you wanted to do. You're starting to do Sgt. Pepper. Some people think it's a genius album, but I think it's a mish-mash of rubbish>On Roger Daltrey: “Oh my God… if you ever want to torture me, put me in a room and have him sing at me, alone.” >On Keith Moon: He could play to Pete like nobody else in the world. But if somebody threw him into a session with somebody else, it was a disaster>No, I'm not at all interested in what (Paul McCartney) does. Unfortunately, John Lennon's dead...>Millions are in love with Metallica and Black Sabbath. I just thought they were great jokes.>On Springteen: That's a tough one, because I like the GUY... I love his attitude. I love what he WANTS to do. I just think he's gone about it the wrong way. These are just my opinions, and OK, I'll annoy the lot of you. Bruce? Too contrived for me. Too overblown
>>127813207who?
>>127813266one of the most famous musicians in history who has sold over 300 million albums and been a household name around the world for over 50 years who has influenced hundreds of millions of people to learn guitar
he never misses
No offense but Keith Richards is just a grumpy old junkie
>>127813549he hasn't been a junkie in 30 years
Keef is an old cuss who never got over how his playing style never evolved past 1966 and he was very rapidly surpassed by other guitarists.
>>127813607>respond without sounding mad challenge: FAILED
>>127813607/threadnever got past Chuck Berry licks
>>127813207Nasty piece of work isn't he. Not a nice word to say about anybody.
Keith Richards, despite his reputation for being a tough critic, has a long list of musicians he genuinely admires. His tastes are broad, but they consistently favor artists with a deep sense of rhythm, a unique sound, and a commitment to authenticity.He has praised Billie Eilish as a genius, and has often expressed his admiration for Taylor Swift, calling her one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time.
>>127813734Fuck off Keith
>>127813734sounds written by ai
>>127813207he's always right but damn is it hard to defend him when he's been playing the same shit for 100 years
I wonder if he'd like Spacemen 3
>>127813876it's his band's sound. people get pissed if you change your sound, and they get pissed if you don't
>>127813207>"Only the good die young. That's why Keith Richards will outlive everyone."
>>127813968>without sounding mad
>>127813558The guy shot up heroine a couple of times. Acting all cool like he did a ton of drugs. A carefully crafted image. A real junkie lasts ten years tops. Not this poser. Tours in his 80's.
>>127814007if you quit relatively young you'll be ok, but if you don't stop by 40 it's too late
>>127814048Pretty sure people like Jimmy Page and Keith Richards were still doing hard drugs into their 40sPage replaced heroin with alcohol for a long time. Absolutely mind-blowing these dudes are in their 80s now
>>127814048>>127814098It's not mind blowing. It was a curated image. In reality they did not do as much drugs as they want you to believe.
>>127813242>>Mick Taylor wasn't good for the Stones. It was a sterile period for us 'cause there were things we had to force through. Maybe it's just me. It was a period we had to go through. Also Mick is such a LEAD guitarist, which completely destroyed the whole concept of the Stones, that is, the idea that you don't walk into a guitar store and ask for a lead guitar or a rhythm guitar. You PLAY a fuckin' GUITAR. You are a GUITAR player. If you just want to fuck about with three strings at the top end, well, alright, but that's not what the Stones are about.Good God. Did he really say this? I wasn't aware of how bitter and insecure he really is. Mick Taylor was an incredible asset to the Stones as any Stones fan will tell you. His playing on Exile on Main St. and Ya Ya's is absolute peak Stones. >You PLAY a fuckin' GUITAR. You are a GUITAR player. Yes Keith, that's what Mick was. Unlike you.>If you just want to fuck about with three strings at the top end, well, alright, but that's not what the Stones are about.Well that explains why there hasn't been a single good guitar solo on any Stones track since Mick left in 1974.No wonder everyone hates this bloke. Perhaps you should try to git gud, Keith. Then maybe you wouldn't feel so threatened by everyone.
>>127814123Keith isn't the lead player in the Stones. Ron Wood has been since 75 and Taylor and Jones were before him
Lots of butthurt people in this thread
>>127813207I honestly had no idea he was this based. Wow.
>>127813207Does he have a positive opinion of anything?
>>127815843He said he liked ACDC, U2, Bob Marley, INXS and Tracy Chapman
He loved Steve Marriott, even got him to audition for the band.Keef is a knower.
>>127813207Old Zombie thinks just him is cool, which couldn't be farther from the truth.
>>127813279Can you name any rolling stones tune that isn't satisfaction? They fucking suck. Most boring band in rock
>>127816091Let It LooseChild of the MoonSwayJumpin' Jack FlashGimmie ShelterAll better than whatever dumb shit you listen to.
>>127813207>Keith Richardsliterally who
>>127816091They did that Vietnam War movie soundtrack song
>>127816020It would have been embarrassing if the only member in the band who can actually sing was the hired guitarist.https://youtu.be/6vWTtx_PxPo?si=HgL-pfTgecxLm6HH
>>127813207David Bowie and the Beatles mog the fuck out of this literally who, it was never the Beatles vs the stones
Extremely based
Calling Keith Richards a "literal who" absolutely oozes butthurt and seethe
>>127816091Miss You?
>>127816091Start Me UpBeast of Burden Miss You Before they make me runCan't You Hear me Knocking Tumbling DiceBrown Sugar YCAGWYWHappy Under My Thumb The Stones have so many absolutely iconic and legendary songs. Lots of duds too, but that's gonna happen when you've been around as long as them
>>127816091I'm not gonna lie I feel like if you don't know at the bare minimum 5 Rolling Stones songs you just live under a fucking rock. Paint it Black, Start Me Up, You Can't Always Get What You Want, Sympathy For the Devil, Gimme Shelter, Miss You, Jumpin Jack Flash, Wild Horses, Beast of Burden, Brown Sugar, this is shit that's all been played in a million movies, tv shows, and is constantly played on the radio. And that's just the most surface-level stuff that immediately came to my mind.
I find his comment on CCR very ironic, as if he doesn’t play the same two chords as them.
>>127813230>Jimmy Page is an alright guitaristHe actually said Page was "brilliant" "one of the best guitar players i've ever known"
>>127814120>In reality they did not do as much drugs as they want you to believe.your own personal reality or you were there? otherwise you're just pulling shit out of your ass...as usual.
>>127819553Keith has always liked Page but disliked Plant. Not Plant as a person, but as a singer
>>127819558Keef has said many times the drug usage was definitely real but also sensationalized a lot for publicity. They had a carefully curated image they had to maintain, as all bands do in a way Read his autobiography, it's excellent
I agree the autobiography is a very good read, but there's plenty of heroin and cocaine use discussed in there. He began using it recreationally in the late 1960s and developed a serious addiction in the early 1970s. This habit continued on and off, but was a big part of his life throughout the decade, culminating in his major arrest in Toronto in 1977. He describes a final, successful attempt to get clean in the years that followed. The book is not specific, but indicates a period of more than ten years of regular use. He was also very particular about the quality of the drugs he used, often going to great lengths to ensure their purity, believing that the cutting agents and impurities in street-level heroin were far more dangerous than the drug itself.
>>127815955Awful taste.
Hes right about Bob Dylan, the Bee Gees, and the greatful dead
>>127813279Taylor Swift?
>>127820845taylor swift hasn't been around 50 years and no one is learning an instrument because of her
>>127814120The guy was arrested for drug possession 5 separate times. Including getting busted with 22 grams of heroin in 1977. It’s safe to say he did a shit load of drugs.
>>127820921people forget he was looking at years in prison in canada. he had so much drugs on him the charge was intent to distribute rather than possession, which is a serious chargethat was no little drug charge, that was a potentially life and band ruining moment. he wrote the song "before they make me run" about the experience, which is one of the Stone's best songs
>>127813207>>127813220>>127813222>>127813230>>127813242
>>127813207based. i love outspoken artists who aren't afraid to speak the truth
>>127813207I agree with a lot of his opinions except Zeppelin, Sabbath, Metallica, CCR, Grateful Dead, Guns N Roses and David Bowie.
>>127821280>i agree with everything except the stuff he said about the bands i likefuck off faggot
>>127821307Yeah cuz the bands I like are good and not bad
>>127821436doubt it since keith said they suck and he never misses
>>127819553Jimmy was a prolific session player before Zeppelin blew up.
>>127816293he would have upstaged Mick so bad it would have been glorious
>>127819527I'm a big CCR fan but I can honestly see where he's coming from. But the funny thing is they arguably have more recognizable songs than The Rolling Stones despite only existing for 5 years.
>>127822215so was jonesy
>>127822366missed opportunity
>>127823432yeah. actually, they have more recognizable songs than 90% of rock bands across the decades.
>>127813558People are even sillier about this with Iggy Pop. "How is he still alive? That old junkie!" The guy was addicted to heroin and cocaine on and off for like 10 years. He mostly just smoked a lot of weed and did acid. He's been a health nut since his late 30s.
I would like to see a quote of him praising an artist.
>>127824390His body sure as fuck hasn't recovered from the abuse.
>>127824532That's just leathery skin from hanging out on the beach with no lotion.
>D4vd: "Now that lad can write a song. Good taste in women too"
>>127824460He's got loads and they're mostly for old blues artistsOnce you realize the only thing Keef likes is the blues it makes more sense
>>127813207>I don't know where Metallica's inspiration comes from, but if it's from me, then I fucked up.This will never get old
>>127826189Metallica fucking sucks so he's not wrong
>>127825184He doesn't even like the instrument he plays. He only strings it up with 5 strings and plays only open G tuning.
If anyone could understand Keith Richards when he talks, they would be very upset.
>>127814123This. Also it's sad that he says all this meanwhile the Stones are a complete husk of their former selves and have been for decades now, they're not really even a 'band' anymore other than by name.Bob Dylan once said that after Bill Wyman left the stones they turned into a funk band and he was right.
>>127813207>He says while wearing a captain America shirt
>>127826803Sounds like he likes it so much he looks for new ways to play it
>>127826921Keef is actually very lucid and eloquent when he speaks. He tends to ramble a bit but mentally he's sound The meme of him being unintelligible came from Pirates of the Caribbean memes because Jack Sparrow is just Johnny Depp LARPing as Keef
The Stones died with Brian
>>127829161The Stones had their best songs after he died
>>127813207the real star of the stones
>>127824532It's like that because he never wore a shirt. Light from the sun is what causes aging.
>>127813207>>Elton John: "Lovely bloke, but posing.” >>127813230>>Elton John >"He's a nasty little manwhich one keef
>>127829534before gay, after gay
>>127816091>shit b8Kys incel
>>127829955Many such cases
>>127829532How does that explain him looking like the Cryptkeeper at 52?
>>127830230He looks fine for a 50 year old man here
>>127829079He doesn't look for new ways though. He's stuck there forever, playing variations of Brown Sugar and Start Me Up.
>>127830926It's his sound and the sound of his band. Why does he need to change it? How many hit songs have you written?
>>127813207>"When I first heard [CCR], I was really knocked out, but I became bored with them very quickly.holy fucking FILTERED
>>127831328Where's the lie? Heard one song by them you've heard them all. They all sound the same and a child could play them
>>127830938I don't think he needs to change. I'm just replying. Keith just does his thing and has been so since the start..or nearly the start. He used to play more Standard tunings occasionally though, especially on acoustic (Angie, Wild Horses).
>>127831557Wild Horses is in open G, or at least Keith's part is
>>127831658Is it really? I've always played it in Standard.Could be someone else's chords then? Some things that are Mick Taylor's get chalked up to Keith. Like the intro to Honky Tonk Women. That's all Taylor surprisingly and what got him in the band when he first played it for them. Also in Standard tuning...and hard to play for me at least.
>>127831730Oh wait, that's open G too. Wtf am i thinking. Still hard for me to not play it sloppily.
>>127831730Keef is usually the only one that plays in G. The other guitarist is almost always in E
>>127831773Honky Tonk is all G, baby
