At Home with Keith Richards - Paul Sexton 2010
We've seen plenty of Keith Richards, the rock 'n' roll maverick, and the
legendary Rolling Stone has been commanding even more headlines than usual
since the publication of his autobiography. This conversation with Paul
Sexton, recorded at Keith's Connecticut home, adds a personal dimension.
For Radio 2 listeners, it's "all back to Keith's" as he chats about his
incredible life and times in the relaxed surroundings of his own living
room.
Sexton has interviewed Richards, and his fellow Stones, on countless
occasions over the past 15 years and this is reflected in the candid and
often amusing nature of the exchange. Keith vividly describes controversial
moments, memorable encounters, guitar heroes and proud achievements -
including a memoir that debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Sellers
list. Richards describes his house and surroundings as he sits in front of
a portrait of himself, revealing that it was created and then presented to
him by a close, and very famous, friend. He discusses his devotion to the
guitar, including the surprising confession: "I'm not a lead guitar player,
basically, and never wanted to be". He also talks about his all-time
favourite players: "I wanted to meet Scottty Moore more than I wanted to
meet Elvis Presley." He also remembers the solo on a Stones classic that
was critiqued by a certain good friend called John Lennon. The wide-ranging
chat also covers the first record Keith ever bought, comic escapades on the
road, his adulation of icons from Robert Johnson to Chuck Berry, how the
Stones continue to extend the frontiers as rock's ultimate survivors, what
they might be doing in 2011, and much more besides - including his thoughts
on Mick Jagger, his creative partner of nearly half a century. The two hours
are packed with colourful stories of an unparalleled life and illustrated
with some of the best music of the past 50 years, made both by Keith and
some of his own idols.-BBC Radio 2, 28 Dec.'10
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