Never too old for rock 'n' roll... The Rolling Stones rockers exit a recording studio looking crumpled and dishevelled

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 08:43 EST, 24 August 2012 | UPDATED: 09:38 EST, 24 August 2012


Keith Richards recently revealed that he finds it hard to remember some of  the songs that he and Mick Jagger penned together.

And as The Rolling Stones get ready to embark on a tour to celebrate 50 years in the industry, it seems that they might need to rethink their image.

The band were pictured on Tuesday in Paris as they emerged from a recording studio, and it appeared as those all those years of living the rockstar life was finally taking it's toll.


 Still going: The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger (L) and Keith Richards were pictured in Paris on Tuesday
leaving a recording studio looking slightly dishevelled and tired



Long session: Ronnie Wood and Charlie Watts looked drained as they emerged from the studio


Used to the fame game and the flashing lights of the paparazzi, Mick and Keith armed themselves with a pair of sunglasses as they left the building.

Distinctively looking a craggy than the other members, 68-year-old Richards' grey hair appeared to be unkempt as he donned a green tench coat with a pair of corduroy trousers and a blue shirt with a grey T-shirt.

Whereas Mick hid his infamous locks underneath a baseball cap, and stepped out in a pink shirt with a pair of beige trousers, trainers and a stone wash blazer.





What's in the bag? Charlie Watts appeared to be keen on discussing the contents of his orange carrier bag

Ronnie Wood showed off his style in a pale blue blazer, an unbuttoned white shirt with a white V-neck and navy slim fitting trousers.

Wearing his dark hair in its usual state, the radio presenter looked happy as he held a cigarette in hand.
Charlie Watts, 71, kept it simple in a black blazer, a white T-shirt and a dark pair of jeans as he held an orange carrier bag.


Confirming that the band have been working on tracks or remastering their classics, yesterday Sir Mick uploaded a picture of himself holding a guitar whilst sitting on a stool in a studio to his Twitter.
The caption that accompanied the image read: 'Had fun in the Paris studio this week! @RollingStones'



Speaking to Absolute Radio, Keith Richards recently admitted that he was struggling to remember parts of the band's songs.
He said: 'When you kick off a song you say 'I can't remember how the middle bit goes,' but the fingers remember even if you don't.
Richards, who is well known for his rock star lifestyle and hard partying ways, has struggled in the past with addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Although the musical legend, who co-wrote Satisfaction, and Jumpin' Jack Flash, finds his memory is failing, his fingers are able to perform all the correct chords on their own.

'I don't practice as much as I should, probably. But now that we're putting the act together again I'm getting the chops back together.'
The Stones have already toured over 40 times but, are planning on hitting the road again to mark their 50 years in the business.

Despite the fact that their status as iconic rock stars has cemented them in history but, Keith also finds it hard to recall some memories.

He said: 'The middle's a bit blurry but the beginning's pretty clear, and so is now.
'I mean, lots of things are clear but they're not necessarily in the right order.'


The band had its first hit, a cover of Chuck Berry's "Come On," in 1963, and soon became one of the world's biggest and most influential rock acts, rivaled only by The Beatles.

The Beatles split up in 1970, but the Stones are still going strong - something Jagger attributes in part to an early grounding in versatility.

The Stones have sold more than 200 million records, with hits including (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Street Fighting Man and You Can't Always Get What You Want.

But in recent years much of their income has come from touring. Their last global tour, A Bigger Bang, earned more than $500 million between 2005 and 2007.



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I like the "torn and frayed" look.

Enough of the Vegas glitz.
Let's see the "real men" on stage; gray hair, wrinkles and all.

BRING IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm surprised they haven't pulled out the usual "combined age" bullshit. Maybe the Daily Express will ?   

sc uk

Shit I already look like that and I'm 20 years younger.

Bitch wrote on Aug 24^th, 2012 at 1:45pm:



Yes it does...looking crumpled and dishevelled after a night in
the studio is nothing new for our boys.


We had been recording all night at Olympic Studios and went
to Primrose Hill at around dawn for a photo session with
Gered Mankowitz for the cover shot of Between the Buttons.
~Charlie Watts

The Daily Mail is edited and written by complete and utter bastards of the highest order. They hate EVERYONE.



That's basically all you need to know.

I see a bunch of hard-working bluesmen coming out of a studio.

Most important to me is that we have proof now that something is really going on.

SoulPlunderer wrote on Aug 25^th, 2012 at 6:26am:


*GASP!*

***I heard that there is a "Stones in Paris" thread...? I still do not see it? All I see is the "Big News" thread which contains some comment about their endeavors in the Paris Studio... so I had to post this here.... Can anyone direct me to The Stones in Paris thread... (and yes...if it is truly here... I will feel like a moron ...but hey...it won't be the first time.. ..  )


I wonder who was the engineer for those tracks. The last time there it was Ed Cherney ... however Keith and him had a big disagreement on the sound as to what was happening in the room and how he was recording it. Keith thought he was not present enough in the mix and in the Four Flicks video he storms out of the room.

Ed Cherney often works with Don Was ...however Krish Sharma did most of ABB w/o Cherney.


Just as important, I wonder who is mixing the tracks. Perhaps they already mixed them being as the band/individuals rolled through the stuff requiring just a few takes ...yet Mick was there every day after.


Ian