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September 9, 2005

Mick and Keef Talk and Talk

As part of their weekly feature, "Flirting With Irrelevance On Fridays," The Guardian ran this interview with Mick of Mick and Keef.

It's as interesting as this sort of archeological dig can be, but even the author admits that it's a bit dry:

There was the time when, according to [Rolling Stones drummer Charlie] Watts, Jagger called him in the middle of the night, said "Where's my drummer then?" and told him he was ready to record. Watts got out of bed, dressed himself - immaculate as ever, suit, tie, ironed shirt - walked downstairs to meet Jagger, pulled back his arm, swung his fist, and laid him out. "Don't you ever call me your drummer," he said. "You are my singer." I'm waiting for these great stories, but they don't come. Jagger is a rock'n'roll diplomat, an anecdote-free zone.
The mouth half of this ancient duo is interviewed in Guitar World about playing a pirate opposite Johnny Depp in the new Disney pirate sequel.
"I will tell you that Johnny and I were in L.A. two weeks ago dressed up as pirates," Richards says. "So there's a hint. But at the same time, I don't know about the ins and outs of scheduling and whether it will actually happen. Jesus, I never worked for Disney before. I never expected to. Mickey Mouse?"
Mr. Richards' "quote" is, of course, merely an approximate translation of his incomprehensible speech.

Posted at 12:25 PM




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One of my father's life lessons has always been that the coolest place in the world is wherever Keith Richards is at that moment. No word on whether that will hold up when he becomes a septuagenarian.

Posted by: tara at 09/09/05 1:08 PM | Reply
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i have alway said and will continue to say that keith richards is the single coolest man, ever. that, and i want to have his children. even if he is 50 years older than i am.

Posted by: post. at 09/09/05 1:56 PM | Reply
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And I completely second the opinions above...Keith is the spirit of fucking rock & roll etched in flesh and bone. My ex has his snakeskin boots from way back in the late '60s. I would sometimes dig them up from his closet and stroke them in wonder. What must it feel like to have lived the most unapologetically cool and outlaw life in rock & roll??

All hail Keith!

Posted by: stupidgrrrl at 09/09/05 2:56 PM | Reply
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"Keef", hehe... it's funny cuz that's how Mick says it.

Posted by: Blu at 09/09/05 4:26 PM | Reply
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Yeah, man. Steel Wheels was so fucking cool.

Posted by: GG at 09/09/05 6:14 PM | Reply
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I saw the Rolling Stones a few weeks ago. Just... amazing.

Posted by: Kristin at 09/10/05 9:35 PM | Reply
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