There are currently several occasions for Keith Richards to comment. The Rolling Stones are back on tour and celebrating their 60th anniversary. And his solo album “Main Offender” already has its 30th anniversary. There is of course a nice birthday box set.
Of course, the Stones’ longevity is a chapter in its own right in rock ‘n’ roll history, which is why the guitarist can hardly carry on a conversation without being asked about it. It was that time again for a special in the British “Sun”.
“Hey, there was just a whole lot of cocaine involved”
Richards was as confident as ever: “Life is just too interesting to die,” he said. “Anything I wanted to do had to be done – I couldn’t slack off. And hey, there was just a whole lot of cocaine involved.
The now 78-year-old continues: “I think the most important thing is that the people in the band want to stay together. This helps! We’ve had our ups and downs, of course. But in the end we always noticed that we are more creative together.”
United as a group for six decades, of course that’s no silly stuff. There were always arguments, but in the end they never played a decisive role in giving up. Richards: “What’s special about a tight-knit group is that you know the others so well that you can, up to a point, predict what’s going to happen next.”
With no talent for prophecy, it’s safe to say that the Rolling Stones’ current “Sixty” tour is set to be another huge success. The musicians – including Steve Jordan on drums – have been touring Europe since June 1st (Madrid). On Pentecost Sunday (June 5th) we’re going to Munich (all important information HERE). The second Germany gig in Gelsenkirchen follows on July 27th.
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