What makes him unique is that there are literally thousands of guitarists who can play faster or technically more complex, but hardly anyone can match his groove feel and musicality and song writing skills
I grew up metal, worshipping the speed and technical skills. I played that stuff and thought it was the pinnacle. but as I aged and understood feel and style, I came to realize how incredible Keith is. He is far and away my favorite guitar player.
Hey buddy yep mee too , playing guitar , avenged Metallica all that stuff.. then Jimi Hendrix .. Robert Johnson .. Rory Gallagher .. an another approach , it's to come back to the root isn't
Paul would say that, but for me the stones are more authentic and better. Yes the stones didn't have a type of track like A day in the life, but the Beatles never had a Gimme shelter or you can't always get what you want etc. Having said that I've always loved both of them ✌️💚
I LOVE Keith's style, attitude and originality! I'm a drummer and have had the PLEASURE of playing with guitarists who have that ..... SWAGGER, ATTITUDE AND GROOVE and all were not only inspired but were complete students of the LEGEND KEITH RICHARDS! And yes me too!😎
I've seen em live 11 times they are the greatest to ever do it live. Keef is my favorite, but Charlie was neck and neck with keef for favorite stone lol. R.i.p. Charlie watts best drummer in my opinion
I came across a quote from Keith where he was talking about guitar playing in general and what makes a good guitarist. He said something along the lines of “I know guitarists who can play any note under the sun. But I’ve got that rhythm baby.”
Poster boy for sheer survival. Living his life fearlessly and an icon of rebellion. Wrote some of the best intros and riffs in history of rocknroll. He’s a national treasure and one of the single most important figures of popular culture since 1962...60 years and he still absolutely adores playing music and touring;what a hero!!!
Heard a story from an electrician who said that Keith answered the door when he rang, and after the work sat down and talked with him for like an hour. Way down to earth.
It's just that Keith sound. I can hear a song with Kieth playing with a number of guitarists and Keiths guitar just sticks out. It's so just that personal Kieth sound. Kieth also with his opening riff defines the rhythm and soul of the tune. I guess it's just who he is . The eternal Kieth 😛❗
I had the privilege of meeting Keith at the Apollo in Harlem about 30 years ago and very lucky to have a couple of pictures with him. He is the Maestro of modern Rock (i.e. post Chuck Berry, Otis Blackwell, Fats Domino etc...), he captured the essence of the Delta Blues and the Chicago masters. Only a few share a similar magic touch: Duane Allman & Dickie Betts, John Fogerty and Eric Clapton
I saw the Stones in Atlanta one year ago today. Watching Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood jam up their was a big part in inspiring me to start learning guitar
Get Off Of My Cloud, Brown Sugar, Satisfaction, Honky Tonk Women, Sway, Can’t You Hear Me Knocking, Gimme Shelter, If You Can’t Rock Me, Beast of Burden, Paint it Black, Street Fighting Man, Happy, Tumbling Dice, Dance Little Sister, Luxury, Eileen, Take It So Hard, All Down the Line, Shattered the list goes on forever
Were those supposed to be words of praise from McCartney? The guy who gave us cutesy little bits of fluff like Maxwell’s Silver Hammer...Obla Di Obla Da...Rocky Racoon...Martha My Dear...When I’m 64...Your Mother Should Know...and so on? Half of the crap McCartney wrote belongs on a children’s record, not a rock album. And Jeff Beck didn’t want to play three chord songs with the Stones? Did he ever listen to them? They delved into more styles of music than Beck ever did. He wouldn’t have fit in anyway. He’s more into making annoying sound effects with his guitar than he is playing actual songs. Name an iconic song or riff of Jeff Beck’s...just one. Pete Townshend and Angus Young were the only two in this video that knew what they were talking about.
That warble thing he does with his whammy bar is the most annoying, unmusical thing I have ever heard…he was cool in the Jeff Beck Group days, but then he got way too clever for his own good.
Is it something wrong if Beck don't appreciate that styles for himself to be played? I listen and love the stones, but come on, riff, bridge repeat. this is basic rock n roll, I can understand some professional (not like you) can feel "bored" by that style. For basic I don't mean ugly uh, they are effective and easy to listen, that's why people like them.
I loved the Rolling Stones when they first hit our shores but wasn't as discerning about individual musicians as I became in later years. I just loved the overall sound of the Stones and didn't think much about the people involved. Then, years later, I was watching an interview with Keith. It was a very simple affair. Keith sitting behind a table with a plain background, and some guy off camera asking him questions about the creative process and making Stones music. Keith was commenting on how amazing it is that so much music can come from just six metal wires. Then he started talking about things like modes and how they can produce such a variety of moods, vibes, feelings. Then he picked up an acoustic saying, "Let me show you." As he went on, mentally exploring pockets of unique sounds, he was playing licks and riffs; mostly of his own creation. This went on for a goodly amount of time when all of a sudden my brain exploded and I said to myself, "Jeez us Chri**!! This guy is a bloody walking encyclopedia of music!!!" I confess, I was in amazed shock at what he knew and how easily he could take music out of theoretics and move it into original songs; like Rumplestiltskin spinning straw into gold!!! From that interview forward, I have held Keith Richards in the highest respect and regard. I think he tends to fly under the radar because he comes off as being rather humble so people don't peg him for the massive talent he is. He''s like this wonderful, magical music machine that keeps popping out great songs like bubbles from a bubble machine. It's been an honor and a privilege to have lived at the same time with him; like being alive at the same time as Motzart. Pretty heady stuff. He's quite a guy. ⭐️
You should read his book. Goes into great detail about music. One of my favorite books I’ve ever read. He’s an excellent writer and storyteller. I was bummed when the book was over.😂😂
They're Great Rock N Roll Band Players, But Black Blues Players were worshiped by The rolling Stones. The black blues players were the rolling Stones heroes that's why I enjoyed the rolling Stones because they were in love with black blues music.
Too funny, Mike! Was a huge Depp fan, thought he was the very definition of cool...let's just say A LOT has happened since! (The emperor has no clothes)
@@jacobfrank3136 hee haw! That's perfect! Depp should play Dracula - with his ability to shift into any character, you just know he'd nail it! " I am here to suck your blood, but Amber just shit my bed, I must do laundry, where is the Tide? "
What it comes down to is the music book. There are thousands of fast shredding technically skilled guitarists in local bars but they can only "cover" or at best, limited song writing ability. Going by the writing ability and adding in hit/iconic songs, Richards is hands down the best living guitarist in the world.
Imho , any musician needs 2 different skill sets , creativity and execution capabilities ( technique) . Keith is brillant when it comes to inventing stunning short rhythmic riffs , maybe one of the best ever in rock music , but his execution capabilities are poor because of flagrant lack of technique . In studio , you can fix it but on stage , he has and always had lot of issues . I think he is the first to acknowledge it in a few interviews . If you go back to music history , Schubert who was one of the most prolific gifted musician in his time couldn’t play his own scores and had to prepare easier versions for live playing . But anyway I like Keith a lot , and feeling and soul is somehow more important than technique. Technique will never make you cry .
As a 24 year old they are one of my favorite bands I saw them live last fall in Detroit with a friend and dropped acid at the show there are still young people that know good music and live the rock n roll lifestyle 🤘
Well,being from Motown automatically gives you a leg up on the competition since Detroit is one of the musical epicenters of this planet.Rock on buddy!
In George Jones autobiography titled, "I Lived To Tell It All", I read George was yielded a James Taylor composition called "Bartender's Blues." (I recall it when I was knee high to a fly) George said he had never heard of James Taylor. Incredulously, his listener of the moment inquired, " You have never heard "Fire And Rain", " How Sweet It Is"? ( Naming other Taylor tunes) George replied he did not pay attention to pop and rock artists except sporadically the Stones because he always liked the way Keith Richards played the guitar.
I'll love George Harrison and his guitar playing till the day I die, but when Keith Richards comes to play, I'm right there with him. Those two guitarists are magical, and as great as you can ever get. There are many great guitarists in the world, but these two, ah, now you're talking. They are the inventors, they are the creators, they are the hard workers, they bled for their love of music and did extraordinary things with a guitar, that will be remembered for the ages.
I did not know that Beck auditioned for the Stones. I saw them twice. Steele Wheels and Bridges to Babylon. Amazing shows. Both in Montreal. Keith was as great to watch as Jagger, I thought. Hois live sound was huge and soild. As a guitarist, I have been trying to emulate Keith all my life. LIve Highlights: Paint It Black, 2000 Light Year From Home, Midnight Rambler, Honlky Tonk Women… I was very ino both albums when the came out, so I also enjoyed the live new stuff.
Charlie said in an interview that Kieth was the leader. They all followed him Even the drums. In most bands everyone follows the drummer but in the Stones, the drums were often a fraction of a beat behind, (I never noticed). But Watts said that was one of the things that gave the stones an original sound. They were always an undetectable fraction off. There was a built in syncopation.
Rich Rockefeller. Both Bill Wyman and Ronnie Wood have been quoted as saying they followed Keith, not Charlie. It could have all fallen apart at any moment but that’s they got that sound..
@@russellfarrington4845 He did not say he followed Keith musically. Charlie said Keith was the leader of the band. He made it a philosophical discussion as is the case with musicians of that stature. Keith was the riff master. Charlie was the musical, let's say, director of the band. The "engine room" of the ship. I am surprised Bill said he followed Keith. It seems unlikely as the bass is usually independent of the Rhythm Guitar and more likely to work closely with the beat of the drums. Not sure about that one... you may be right, I don't know. All I know is Keith followed Charlie, who he said was the best Drummer in England at the time of formation.
@richrockefeller3331 Actually they both did. I've never heard of it before but they said Charlie followed Keith because he had no choice. They're always barely a fraction behind- and that's why. It's supposed to work the other way around.
Keith Richards and the Stones, tons and tons of feeling and talent. With all due respect to Jeff Beck, an incredible guitarrist technically, the riffs, licks and songs created by Keith and the Stones is nothing short of very sophisticated, that level of mastery is not simplicity, is not three chord garbage at all. Try creating CANT YOU HEAR ME KNOCKING riff, its not simple by any means, it's genius stuff
Why, because you like the Stones better? They weren't as multi dimensional or as creative as the Beatles nor were Mick and Keith anywhere close to the song writers Lennon and McCartney were. No doubt the Stones were edgier and more raw. They were indeed an exceptional band and better than most. Just not the Beatles. And for what it's worth, I like them both equally.
@@davemakarchuk5127 why because you like the Beatles better? Paul and John wrote mostly pop songs for 15 year old girls . Then after that most of there music wasn’t even Rock&Roll.
@@sreyna3000 holy sh*t sreyna3000...you really know your stuff! I mean how could anyone disagree with such a perceptive and insightful comment. I guess you're right...the Stones must be better!
That clip of Keith, Eric, & Chuck is from the movie “Hail! Hail! Rock & Roll!”. From footage of their rehearsal for their special concert in St. Lewis. Keith was serving as band conductor & having to rein in Chuck was perilous. Keith & Chuck even came to blows. A must watch movie.
WOW! It was kinda cool seeing Jimmy Page Stoned out of his Gourd trying to do an interview!! Keith is Timeless! As Sam Kinnison once said.. I want some Drugs, You want some Drugs, But we Can't because Keith took All of them!! He didnt Share! 🙂 My Fave Stones song is Gimme Shelter.
Unlike the blood transfusion joke that the press ran with, He did snort his dads ashes but it was overstated. The media made out like Keith snorted all the ashes when in fact his dads ashes are in Keith's garden spread around a tree planted in his fathers memory, but when moving the urn a tiny amount was spilt on the table and Keith scooped it up and on the spur of the moment snorted it but like many things Keith related it was taken out of context and became overblown.
Me to I went that July 3 gig at Hyde park . I haven’t seen the Stones since 1981 Leeds Park . The Hyde Park gig took me to another place I’d never been to before at a gig . I can’t describe the feeling I got from that gig ❤
Keith's sound grabbed me the first time I heard Jumping Jack Flash. It still grabs me, and I've never heard anyone mimic it exactly, even when covering Stones songs. He's got such a feel for the music and great blues/rock n roll instincts. He is the reason I first picked up a guitar. Regarding having seen any of the people in this video in concert, I saw the Stones in 1975 at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville and in 1978 at the Lakeland Civic Center in Lakeland, Florida; the Who in 1976 at the Gator Bowl; and Chuck Berry in the mid-nineties at the Big E in Massachusetts.
The Who are (were) the greatest live band I’ve ever seen. And I think it’s a common consensus that of all the bands from the classic era, they were the best live act. I was lucky enough to also see them in 1976 in March at MSG in NYC- it still is to this day the greatest live concert I’ve experienced. I’ve seen them several times after Moons death , and then after Entwistles death, still fabulous but not like 76 in their prime. I’ve seen the Stones twice they were great and Zep once they were good but not great live. And many other bands of course. The Who remain the best live band for me. Cheers
The most fundamental thing about Keith's guitar playing; it's really musical. There's a very old tape recording from when he and Mick were teenagers, jamming in somebody's house playing Chuck Berry and the blues. It's raw and basic, but even then you can hear how good Keith was musically. He has always had a great ear and a great sense of rhythm, with an additional talent of great originality, which from the very first Stones records stands out to this very day.
Forget the song writing. As much as I love the man,he never had the vision of Pete Townshend or the playing ability of Rory Gallagher. You can't compare him with 2 musical geniuses. Jeff Beck turned them down because they were a "3 chord band".Says it all really.
Keith is probably the greatest rhythm guitarist in Rock history. Especially live, Keith is the Stones band leader and has come up with some of the most swinging grooves along with Charlie. He also played with this cool 5 string set up at times.
You are 100% correct! I often feel that he is under-rated or over looked. Yes, we love BB King and Eric Clapton etc; The fact is No Keith, No Stones. you Know the old Bo Knows, well Keith KNOWS ROCK N ROLL!!! Hail Hail Rock N Roll; Long Live KEITH RICHARDS!!
Saw the Stones in '78 (Some Girls) and '81 (Emotional Rescue) and they are the second and third best concerts I ever saw. BB King is number one, of course.
Geht mir genauso! Habe nie wirklich versucht irgendwas nachzuspielen und bin sozusagen Autodidakt. Vor 35 Jahren habe ich open G tuning entdeckt und dann ging's ab.....mit tiefer E Saite auf D runter. Ich liebe es, telecaster halspickup,angerotzter Fender Sound. Wird nie langweilig ❤
It's also Kieth's attitude, determination and pure staying power. It's like some top runner and you think you've won and you look up and see Keiths smoking a cigarette at the finishing line smiling . 😜❗
I went off Keith when he told the cleaner to get of the stage, he could have handled that better, it's not as if the music was any good, and the singing was abysmal.
If I recall Rolling Stone Magazine interviewed Keith way back in the day. Rolling Stone "how much do you practice every day?" Keith "Practice? What for? I'm already in the Rolling Stones."
I saw the Paul Michael James Group, Van Halen with David Lee Roth, and The Rolling Stones at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando, Florida in 1981, (60,000 people on Saturday). One of the most enjoyable concerts of my life. First band was great. Van Halen was so awesome with Eddie's guitar and David doing his roundhouse kicks and jumps. When the Stones came on, they started with "Under My Thumb", and the very first note was crystal clear. The whole set was that way. All I could ask for. They also had 60,000 people on Sunday. I think the concert was only supposed to be one day, but they extended from demand. I was there on Saturday. I am a practicing guitarist since 1969. Current main axe is a Gibson Les Paul Custom Standard, Amber Sunset, through a Marshall DSL 100H full stack.
comment count was a nice even 300. Wanted to be 301. I love guitars & the noise all these fellas have given us all these years. God bless them all, feel like a big happy rock n roll family🤗✝️👍🎸
Come On! Keith is just too Kool ! You don't have to play like Gary Moore to be the coolest cat in the band. Why do you think Charlie & Bill stayed with him for so many years? Why did they call Mick & Keith the glimmer twins? Why did Ronnie Wood jump at the chance to be their hired gun. Ronnie and Keith even had the same haircut. They were "The Rolling Stones" Let no one say different!
I think Jeff Beck summed up Keith's guitar music pretty darn well. Basically, 3 chords and a cloud of dust. Popular? Yes. His guitar style was simple and rhythmic: perfect for the middle of the road rock fan. Jeff was far overqualified for Stones music.
That's an EXCLUSIVE performance from Berry and Richards? You mean the one from the movie Hail Hail Rock n Roll which saw mass theatre and dvd distribution? You sound as overly pompous as Bonomassa, Depp, Purdie and Beck here. Best Rock and Rollers are understated. No likes for you. Hail Hail to Keith however.
I love Keith Richards! I love a lot of songs of the Rolling Stones. But actually I don't know who the Rolling Stones are? Keith Richards and Mick Jagger....? I think the Rolling Stones died in '69...., Rolling Stones is a brand name! Not a band name!
Pete Townshend is a bit two-faced; always has been. Yes, he says good things about (the Stones more than Richards I notice in the interview in this video) but he roasted the _uck out of them in a shocking speech on their induction into the R&RHOF which pissed Mick off, with good reason. Mick said of Townshend immediately after the speech, "I don't know if we ARE friends." Anyway, sure, Pete says nice things about Keith here, but he's also forever going on about Keith's total inability to play in tune or even, tune his guitar, period. Ry Cooder says he wrote most of Keith's famous riffs, which is bullshit. I think of Keith as a fantastic writer of defining themes - via riffs. Also, some good acoustic bits, open-tunings and as a fine song-writer. He's had quite the career...
That is NOT rare footage of Keith, Eric and Chuck lol 😂 😅 it's from Taylor Hackfords documentary film and concert put together by Keith to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. It's called " Hail hail rock and roll " it's a available to buy and is all over RU-vid, it's about as rare as a pigeon
It’s the raw snottiness of the thing. How do you feel when you hear the first riffs in Knocking. Or Money man. Nothing like slamming a fast car through the gears listening to those songs. Or how he can do that and dead flowers.
i grew up with the old Rolling Stone material. I always had a thing for the studio version of Jumping Jack Flash. I was disappointment to see the Stones never ever played the studio version live. It always been a sloppy live version. Also I think that Keith Richard is over rated. Brian Jones and Mick Taylor were much better guitar players.
KR playing is and has always been about the feel. He has always known what he can and can't do. He just looks so cool and collected when he's playing. There is no other...he's the one.
It’s funny hearing that from Buddy Guy because the one band that did NOT give credit to the original musicians until they were sued was Led Zeppelin. To this day I call them nothing but a cover band with terrible lyrics.
