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Reply #425 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:05pm

Gazza wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 1:33pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 10:53am:

Is this for real??
I find it hard to believe Mick would take the time to write such a LONG and detailed "rebuttal".

Interesting.................

The use of the word 'fucktard' would suggest it may have been written by a certain right-wing DJ from New Jersey who frequents this parish.

You've got to be kidding, Gazza. Not in a million years. Too well written. Riffy didn't write this anymore than Mick Jagger but cheers from this corner to whoever did for the points raised. And no offense to hardcore Keith fans intended.

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Reply #426 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:16pm

gimmekeef wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 12:57pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 12:41pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 12:32pm:

actually very introspective....well written and extremely interesting approach......reading it however sadly reminds me of how close to the end we really are

True, gk, but think how AMAZING it is that in spite of all of the drama between these two, they have remained a working band for 50 years!!

I have always said we are the luckiest fans on the Planet and I feel moreso now.

One more tour to cap it off will be PURE ICING for me. I will treasure any and every show I am lucky enough to attend.

I suddenly feel a lump in my throat.

LJ you are so right....it's just that the Stones have been so huge in my life for all of those 50 years since I was 10 and chose them as my band. Guess theres a bit of my own mortality seeping in too and hoping this great ride has a few more hair raising curves left.......

I could not have said it better myself gk.
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Reply #427 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

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Reply #428 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:33pm

gimmekeef wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 12:32pm:

actually very introspective....well written and extremely interesting approach......reading it however sadly reminds me of how close to the end we really are

The guy did a good job of writing something that certainly could have been written by Mick. And he added just enough little flourishes to
make it sound plausible....like dropping in the phrase épater la bourgeoisie.

It made me sad to read it because so much of it is true, even though Mick didn't write it.

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Reply #429 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:34pm

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm:

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

It's from the comments section below the article at Slate. Readers are chiding him on the stuff he got wrong that gave away the ruse.
They said that Mick would never say "grade school".

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Reply #430 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 3:40pm

SweetVirginia wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:34pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm:

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

It's from the comments section below the article at Slate. Readers are chiding him on the stuff he got wrong that gave away the ruse.
They said that Mick would never say "grade school".

Well he may say grade school if he was talking to an American audience but this is meant for Bill Wyman allegedly so he would stick to the English terms that he is more familiar with.
On Gazza's earlier point, how long do you think it'll be before this "review" appears in some form in the Daily Mail, presented as fact?

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Reply #432 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 5:20pm

I must say that reading it does give this Keef fan a completely different perspective. I knew it wasn't Mick when he copped to the fact that Taylor wrote Sway and "most of Moonlight Mile". However, it certainly paints a pretty vivid picture of what Mick has been dealing with these past several decades. I would love to see how Jagger would have reacted to it. My guess is that for the most part he would like to buy that man a drink!

Oh, and Ginda, I take exception to your crack about the quality of my writing. You may not agree with what I post, but I'll put my posts up against anyone's on this board as far as quality goes. In many cases I would lord it over the heads of many of people who so knee jerkingly disagree with me based on nothing more than their so called "progressive" ideology.

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Reply #433 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 5:31pm

Riffhard wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 5:20pm:

I must say that reading it does give this Keef fan a completely different perspective. I knew it wasn't Mick when he copped to the fact that Taylor wrote Sway and "most of Moonlight Mile". However, it certainly paints a pretty vivid picture of what Mick has been dealing with these past several decades. I would love to see how Jagger would have reacted to it. My guess is that for the most part he would like to buy that man a drink!

Oh, and Ginda, I take exception to your crack about the quality of my writing. You may not agree with what I post, but I'll put my posts up against anyone's on this board as far as quality goes. In many cases I would lord it over the heads of many of people who so knee jerkingly disagree with me based on nothing more than their so called "progressive" ideology.

Riffy

Don't get upset, Riffy. I can think of only 5 people (3 of whom no longer post here) with the writing skills and knowledge to have pulled this off had they been so inclined. You AND I are not among those 5. It has nothing to do with politics and my response to Gazza was not intended as a crack against you.

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Reply #435 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 5:52pm

Damn, that thing me shiver, well researched but at the end there is nothing new and that wiseguy doesn't know they did did up playing Sway live, he also confused the order of the Keith's kids.

All in all a bit unfortunate to bring the "Mick stuff" up again because for all the "pre-publicity" the book is much more than that, just that Keith leaves things hanging as we've discussed before.

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Reply #436 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 7:50pm

Ginda wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:05pm:

Gazza wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 1:33pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 10:53am:

Is this for real??
I find it hard to believe Mick would take the time to write such a LONG and detailed "rebuttal".

Interesting.................

The use of the word 'fucktard' would suggest it may have been written by a certain right-wing DJ from New Jersey who frequents this parish.

You've got to be kidding, Gazza. Not in a million years. Too well written. Riffy didn't write this anymore than Mick Jagger but cheers from this corner to whoever did for the points raised. And no offense to hardcore Keith fans intended.

I was.

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Reply #437 - Nov 5^th, 2010 at 7:56pm

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm:

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

the whole article is full of Americanisms. No Englishman would have written it, hence my remark about the term 'fucktard'.

Also, "Yes we were fully Manhattanized at this point, because I live here and that's what I found interesting"...

Mick hasn't lived in New York for years...so the use of the present tense is a bit of a dead giveaway.

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Reply #438 - Nov 6^th, 2010 at 9:54am

Drum roll.... really?

Thank you Charlie.

Boys and Girls I give you the lastest New York Times Bestseller List:

Hardcover Nonfiction
Top 5 at a Glance
1. LIFE, by Keith Richards with James Fox
2. BROKE, by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe
3. EARTH (THE BOOK), by Jon Stewart and others
4. THE LAST BOY, by Jane Leavy
5. AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MARK TWAIN, VOL. 1, by Mark Twain

WAY TO GO KEEF

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Reply #439 - Nov 6^th, 2010 at 12:17pm

SoulPlunderer wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 3:40pm:

SweetVirginia wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:34pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm:

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

It's from the comments section below the article at Slate. Readers are chiding him on the stuff he got wrong that gave away the ruse.
They said that Mick would never say "grade school".

Well he may say grade school if he was talking to an American audience but this is meant for Bill Wyman allegedly so he would stick to the English terms that he is more familiar with.
On Gazza's earlier point, how long do you think it'll be before this "review" appears in some form in the Daily Mail, presented as fact?

I'll go further than that. There's a quote from a Stones 'source' saying that despite Keith's recent comments, there are no concrete plans for a tour next year.

With that story being open to misinterpretation, just throw the 'Mick pens a lengthy diatribe against Keith's autobiopgraphy' story into the mix and within a few days some idiot will be putting the two together and telling us the band are on the verge of splitting up and will never tour again.

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Reply #440 - Nov 6^th, 2010 at 1:27pm

Gazza wrote on Nov 6^th, 2010 at 12:17pm:

SoulPlunderer wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 3:40pm:

SweetVirginia wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:34pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm:

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

It's from the comments section below the article at Slate. Readers are chiding him on the stuff he got wrong that gave away the ruse.
They said that Mick would never say "grade school".

Well he may say grade school if he was talking to an American audience but this is meant for Bill Wyman allegedly so he would stick to the English terms that he is more familiar with.
On Gazza's earlier point, how long do you think it'll be before this "review" appears in some form in the Daily Mail, presented as fact?

I'll go further than that. There's a quote from a Stones 'source' saying that despite Keith's recent comments, there are no concrete plans for a tour next year.

With that story being open to misinterpretation, just throw the 'Mick pens a lengthy diatribe against Keith's autobiopgraphy' story into the mix and within a few days some idiot will be putting the two together and telling us the band are on the verge of splitting up and will never tour again.

Of course there's no official plans to tour yet, the fucking meeting isn't until December, Keith just said that a tour will probably happen/he wants it to happen. But yeah, we'll get the usual shite from the Mail.

Btw, there was two page spread criticizing Keith and Anita in the Mail today (my grandparents buy it for some reason!) but I couldn't really bring myself to read it. They're still claiming that earlier in the week is the first time Keith and Angela have been seen together though.

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Reply #442 - Nov 7^th, 2010 at 12:53pm

SoulPlunderer wrote on Nov 6^th, 2010 at 1:27pm:

Gazza wrote on Nov 6^th, 2010 at 12:17pm:

SoulPlunderer wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 3:40pm:

SweetVirginia wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:34pm:

LadyJane wrote on Nov 5^th, 2010 at 2:26pm:

Not sure where this is from, by my Cousin just posted this on my Facebook page:

"The author comments:

Thanks again for all the great comments. I intended the piece to be just a book review, but also a piece of press criticism--it was odd to me how many of the reviews took everything Richards sa...id at face value, and repeated, merrily, stories that were actually a bit grim.

I tried to finesse it, but "grade school" *is* a great catch.

I grew up in the punk generation, and of course one had to immediately hate Mick Jagger after years of uncritically loving him. But I would not have wanted to be tied to the hip to Richards for the past forty years."

It's from the comments section below the article at Slate. Readers are chiding him on the stuff he got wrong that gave away the ruse.
They said that Mick would never say "grade school".

Well he may say grade school if he was talking to an American audience but this is meant for Bill Wyman allegedly so he would stick to the English terms that he is more familiar with.
On Gazza's earlier point, how long do you think it'll be before this "review" appears in some form in the Daily Mail, presented as fact?

I'll go further than that. There's a quote from a Stones 'source' saying that despite Keith's recent comments, there are no concrete plans for a tour next year.

With that story being open to misinterpretation, just throw the 'Mick pens a lengthy diatribe against Keith's autobiopgraphy' story into the mix and within a few days some idiot will be putting the two together and telling us the band are on the verge of splitting up and will never tour again.

Of course there's no official plans to tour yet, the fucking meeting isn't until December, Keith just said that a tour will probably happen/he wants it to happen. But yeah, we'll get the usual shite from the Mail.

Btw, there was two page spread criticizing Keith and Anita in the Mail today (my grandparents buy it for some reason!) but I couldn't really bring myself to read it. They're still claiming that earlier in the week is the first time Keith and Angela have been seen together though.

Obviously the multi-page spread on her wedding in 1998 that was featured in 'Hello' magazine and which sold millions of copies passed them by....

Not to mention Doris' funeral in 2007...

Clueless, Nazi-sympathizing, lying bastards.

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Re: Keith Richards - Life
Reply #443 - Nov 10^th, 2010 at 6:16am

Rolling Stones: No Plans to Tour or Record
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A spokesman for The Rolling Stones has denied that the band has plans to tour or record in 2011, contrary to Keith Richards’ recent comments.

The Guardian reports that, after Keith Richards told BBC6Music that the band were ready to tour next year, an official statement from the band’s press office said instead: “There are no concrete plans for The Rolling Stones to tour. The same applies to rumors that they are going into the studio soon to record a new album.”

Speaking at the book launch of his new memoir, Life, Richards had told BBC6Music: “After these many years working together, we have a lot of unfinished stuff to work on that we had to leave off the last album. And knowing Mick, as I do, he’s a very prolific writer. I have ideas and we’ll put them together in December or January. We’re looking forward to working.”

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Reply #446 - Nov 10^th, 2010 at 8:39am

Keith's alleged to have had a little dust-up with a Swedish reporter yesterday in Paris:

Keith Richards hit me in the head

http://ss11i01.stream.ip-only.net/images/blog/images/entries/70/60/45/122117/5ef...

English version of the Keith Richards article in Aftonbladet November 10th, 2010:

On August 4, 2007, The Rolling Stones, got a 2 out of 5 review for the gig at Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden, of tabloid Aftonbladets music reviewer Markus Larsson, 34.

A review that enraged guitarist Keith Richards, 67.

Afterwards, he demanded a public apology.

Yesterday, the two met for an interview at Le Meurice Hotel in Paris about Keith Richards's autobiography "Life".

The meeting ended with the rock star threatening Markus Larsson and hitting him in the head.

- Before he stormed out he hit me in the head and hissed: "You're lucky to get out of here alive," said Markus Larsson.

The interview would have lasted for half an hour, but when, after ten minutes of the interview Keith Richards realized it was Markus Larsson, who wrote the review, the mood of the rock star quickly changed.

- He was in a good mood before I started to ask about the gig at Ullevi. He drank something yellow and smoked and laughed. But it quickly became uncomfortable, said Markus Larsson.

It even went so far as to Keith Richards physically threatening Markus Larsson.

- His eyes got black and he was absolutely furious. He stood up and asked if we would put out the lights and settle the disagreement straight away.

What did you feel?

- At first I was just surprised, I thought he was pulling my leg, but then I realized he was serious and then I felt uncomfortable and I just wanted to get out of there pretty fast.

Markus Larsson has been a music reviewer for eleven years but has never experienced anything like this.

- Right now, I cannot see the funny side of this. I would like to experience a lot in my life but I do not want to end up in a scuffle with anyone I interview, he says.

Fanny Birath is public relations manager at Norstedts, publishers of Keith Richards's autobiography:

- It is sad what happened, but I can not comment on their conflict. It was between them in a closed room and I was not there, she says.

Klas Lindberg, head of entertainment news at Aftonbladet:

- Keith Richards behavior is completely unacceptable. That he would be so hostile and aggressive towards our employee in this quiet and controlled interview situation, was surprising and extremely uncomfortable. Attacking a journalist in this way is serious. Richards is clearly out of balance and I hope that people close to him reacts, he says.

By: Martin Gustafsson

Aftonbladet

Hmm. Keith being 67 might not be the only factual inaccuracy.

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Reply #447 - Nov 10^th, 2010 at 9:50am

left shoe shuffle wrote on Nov 10^th, 2010 at 8:39am:

Keith's alleged to have had a little dust-up with a Swedish reporter yesterday in Paris:

Keith Richards hit me in the head

http://ss11i01.stream.ip-only.net/images/blog/images/entries/70/60/45/122117/5ef...

English version of the Keith Richards article in Aftonbladet November 10th, 2010:

On August 4, 2007, The Rolling Stones, got a 2 out of 5 review for the gig at Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden, of tabloid Aftonbladets music reviewer Markus Larsson, 34.

A review that enraged guitarist Keith Richards, 67.

Afterwards, he demanded a public apology.

Yesterday, the two met for an interview at Le Meurice Hotel in Paris about Keith Richards's autobiography "Life".

The meeting ended with the rock star threatening Markus Larsson and hitting him in the head.

- Before he stormed out he hit me in the head and hissed: "You're lucky to get out of here alive," said Markus Larsson.

The interview would have lasted for half an hour, but when, after ten minutes of the interview Keith Richards realized it was Markus Larsson, who wrote the review, the mood of the rock star quickly changed.

- He was in a good mood before I started to ask about the gig at Ullevi. He drank something yellow and smoked and laughed. But it quickly became uncomfortable, said Markus Larsson.

It even went so far as to Keith Richards physically threatening Markus Larsson.

- His eyes got black and he was absolutely furious. He stood up and asked if we would put out the lights and settle the disagreement straight away.

What did you feel?

- At first I was just surprised, I thought he was pulling my leg, but then I realized he was serious and then I felt uncomfortable and I just wanted to get out of there pretty fast.

Markus Larsson has been a music reviewer for eleven years but has never experienced anything like this.

- Right now, I cannot see the funny side of this. I would like to experience a lot in my life but I do not want to end up in a scuffle with anyone I interview, he says.

Fanny Birath is public relations manager at Norstedts, publishers of Keith Richards's autobiography:

- It is sad what happened, but I can not comment on their conflict. It was between them in a closed room and I was not there, she says.

Klas Lindberg, head of entertainment news at Aftonbladet:

- Keith Richards behavior is completely unacceptable. That he would be so hostile and aggressive towards our employee in this quiet and controlled interview situation, was surprising and extremely uncomfortable. Attacking a journalist in this way is serious. Richards is clearly out of balance and I hope that people close to him reacts, he says.

By: Martin Gustafsson

Aftonbladet

Hmm. Keith being 67 might not be the only factual inaccuracy.

Have a sauna and relax....form what I heard about some of the Euro gigs at that time 2/5 may have been generous.

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Reply #448 - Nov 10^th, 2010 at 2:27pm

gimmekeef wrote on Nov 10^th, 2010 at 9:50am:

left shoe shuffle wrote on Nov 10^th, 2010 at 8:39am:

Keith's alleged to have had a little dust-up with a Swedish reporter yesterday in Paris:

Keith Richards hit me in the head

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English version of the Keith Richards article in Aftonbladet November 10th, 2010:

On August 4, 2007, The Rolling Stones, got a 2 out of 5 review for the gig at Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden, of tabloid Aftonbladets music reviewer Markus Larsson, 34.

A review that enraged guitarist Keith Richards, 67.

Afterwards, he demanded a public apology.

Yesterday, the two met for an interview at Le Meurice Hotel in Paris about Keith Richards's autobiography "Life".

The meeting ended with the rock star threatening Markus Larsson and hitting him in the head.

- Before he stormed out he hit me in the head and hissed: "You're lucky to get out of here alive," said Markus Larsson.

The interview would have lasted for half an hour, but when, after ten minutes of the interview Keith Richards realized it was Markus Larsson, who wrote the review, the mood of the rock star quickly changed.

- He was in a good mood before I started to ask about the gig at Ullevi. He drank something yellow and smoked and laughed. But it quickly became uncomfortable, said Markus Larsson.

It even went so far as to Keith Richards physically threatening Markus Larsson.

- His eyes got black and he was absolutely furious. He stood up and asked if we would put out the lights and settle the disagreement straight away.

What did you feel?

- At first I was just surprised, I thought he was pulling my leg, but then I realized he was serious and then I felt uncomfortable and I just wanted to get out of there pretty fast.

Markus Larsson has been a music reviewer for eleven years but has never experienced anything like this.

- Right now, I cannot see the funny side of this. I would like to experience a lot in my life but I do not want to end up in a scuffle with anyone I interview, he says.

Fanny Birath is public relations manager at Norstedts, publishers of Keith Richards's autobiography:

- It is sad what happened, but I can not comment on their conflict. It was between them in a closed room and I was not there, she says.

Klas Lindberg, head of entertainment news at Aftonbladet:

- Keith Richards behavior is completely unacceptable. That he would be so hostile and aggressive towards our employee in this quiet and controlled interview situation, was surprising and extremely uncomfortable. Attacking a journalist in this way is serious. Richards is clearly out of balance and I hope that people close to him reacts, he says.

By: Martin Gustafsson

Aftonbladet

Hmm. Keith being 67 might not be the only factual inaccuracy.

Have a sauna and relax....form what I heard about some of the Euro gigs at that time 2/5 may have been generous.

Have a sauna and relax.. That's exactly what I would tell that sleazy tabloid scumbag who comes back home whining and complaining that Keith nearly hit him on the head.
Keith didn't even touch him or else it would be rape / murder allover the press by now.

why should Keith be polite to a rat - wether he's 66, 67 or 20 y/old?

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left shoe shuffle Rocks Off Regular Offline Posts: 4,141	Re: Keith Richards - Life Reply #449 - Nov 10^th, 2010 at 3:19pm Great little interview from the Dutch TV program 'De Wereld Draait Door'. Keith drops a couple of hilarious bon mots. Segment is about 17 minutes in...
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