Keith Richards Admits How Much He Truly Hated Him

[@cowboysfan782008]

Regarding his dislike for Elton, I just think Keith isn't seeing the whole picture. For one, most gay guy's are a bit theatrical. (what did you expect). Secondly, Elton was a chubby nerdy kid who's folks did not treat very well or help the situation. Then add cocaine paranoia. I'm way more a Stones guy, but what I will say about Elton John's body of work in the 70s, is that it's hugely unique and those songs have some of the best lyrics ever written (hats off to Bernie) too.

[@mtp4430]

@@cowboysfan782008 Elton John and Bernie Taupin have a great catalog. But Keith is entitled to his opinion. And I think Elton was a bit flamboyant over the top in the 70s. But then again, it is the entertainment business.

[@brnrik500]

I’ve always loved the Guy!! I agree with him too! You have to take anyones opinion with a grain of salt. Kieth’s sound & style are my favorite👏👍🎸

[@smartsnco]

I liked the whole spectrum of music in the 60’s and 70’s in particular. The polarisation of Beatles / Rolling stones was largely manufactured by the music industry anyway! Keith looks at music through the lens of live music - there’s plenty of room for experimentation, IMO and McCartney was brilliant at it but we also have to look at how the Stones are STILL playing live and playing most modern bands off the stage. I first saw the Stones at the Crawdaddy Club as a kid of 13 (don’t ask!)and they could kick the joint into the highest gear with ease. But I enjoyed many other bands, each of them supplying their own particular essence of “what music should be” to the mix of probably the greatest period of music in modern times.

[@michaelodowd4807]

Same way he said he couldn't understand the appeal of Bowie, said Changes was OK from the Hunky Dory album and couldn't understand the public sorrow when Bowie died. ffs Bowie a million times more creative then the stones.

[@theswordofaces1222]

Every time i hear something like Mr. Richards' opinion of Lead BarfBag, my reaction is "Thank GOD it isn't just ME!!!"

[@zonacrs]

Mr. "3 chords" is not a valid source of criticism for Led Zeppelin or the Beatles.

[@wayneholness6090]

He does a lot with 3 chords and he’s still going

[@andyxjo1]

A lot of criticism, from a mediocre guitarist, Mick Taylor smokes Keef. Nice double meaning

[@davidpeters6536]

A legend in his own underpants. The Greatest Rock and Roll Band Ever: The Rolling Stones!

[@chaddrennan]

Whether you like his opinion or not most people forget our basic human rights and what makes up a democracy....every single person has a right to have an opinion and state that opinion ...wrong or right its out basic human right.....todays society have forgotten this...also its what democractic societys are based on ...state each others opinions n coming to an understanding ...you dont have to like another person opinion or accept or and definatly dont have to believe or take it onboard but we have to remember we are all entitled to have our say ..peace

[@cdorman11]

Some people just won't forgive George Martin for keeping "Strawberry Fields" off "Sergeant Pepper's."

[@tabs9213]

All of Keith's pov observations hold water. EItons flamboyance doesn't make his music better. The spectacle is an add on. The Zep is bombastic noise and like Chinese food a half hour after hearing the Zep you are hungry for something of substance. Heavy Metal is the black noise version of white noise played at a mind numbing decibel level. SGT Pepper the 4 Lads playing with the knobs in the control booth. No continuity. "A Day In The Life" was the substance the rest was filler. Bowie was a poseur adopting whatever genre that would make him a star. Oasis who? Jagger pooped his pants at Altamont. That was a little too real for him. Richards strives for authenticity and the substance of the matter. He describes what he sees good bad or indifferent.

[@melvynwood2824]

Unfortunately substance abuse has had a huge effect on Kieth brain, god bless him.😢

[@oldman6487]

very very true

[@andyxjo1]

True, but obviously his jealousy wasn’t damaged

[@mtp4430]

Yeah Keith, Sergeant Pepper was such a terrible album that the Stones tried to copy the format on their album Her Satanic Majesties 😂

[@jake105]

Amen.

[@mtp4430]

@@jake105 👍

[@DuanTorruellas]

Yup

[@mtp4430]

@@DuanTorruellas 👍

[@davidrice3337]

You can't go by what this says - these comments are taken out of context - You can't believe the media - so don't get your knickers twisted , Beatle fan

[@paullevine1813]

He probably didn't like Mick Taylor either as Mick would crush him on guitar on any day. As for his view on Elton i have to agree with him there .

[@Aristipp-ng5fu]

the only surviving Mick Taylor Mystic

[@groover5863]

Neither the beatles nor the stones were rock bands technically they were pop and blues. Simple is quite the ironic definition coming from one of the simplest guitar riffers to come down the pike. Drug addled and self centered is what he is no definitive critic.

[@2009framat]

Excuse me, but the Beatles last recorded in 1969 - more or less "rock" did not start before the second half of the 1960s. Ever heard "Helter Skelter", "Why don't we do it in the road", "Happiness is a warm gun", Come together" a.o.? Of course "She loves you" or "Yellow submarine" were not "rock" but even the Who or Pretty Things or Yardbirds had non-rock-songs.

[@TarBabyJim]

You can talk about who he hated but I know one late artist that Keith and all the Stones loved. MELANIE SAFKA. They even asked her to tour as their opening act back in 1977. Melanie always liked touring alone so she turned them down. She had good relationships with the Stons and also with The Who. Once she had to follow The Who at a festival and they helped clear the stage for her and she sang as the sun raised . RIP dear Melanie.

[@69charger67]

I have lots of Respect for this Man!

[@69charger67]

I agree 100%

[@dakidd729]

Someone should tell Keith that dressing like Rumplestiltskin isn't a requirement.

[@oppothumbs1]

I think Pepper's only has a couple of good songs: Day in the Life/ She's Leaving Home/ Fixing a Hole/ LSD. The critics have not liked Led Zep either. And everything about Elton John screams self-promotion. And the songwriting of Keith and Mick went downhill in the late 60s. Exile on Main Street is a generic, uninteresting album.

[@WayneScank]

I'd rather listen to Revolver

[@oppothumbs1]

@@WayneScank Revolver is a better album and might be their best, with Rubber Soul a close second.

[@myguitar5724]

Richards is free to be a music critic. You don't have to agree with him. Rocks by its own nature is wild. Rock is good when it makes you feel good. Look at the trouble Elvis got with shaking his hips. Elvis wore a jump suit. Good rock has a little bit of controversy. It is not a recital. It's a concert.

[@oldman6487]

Elton John and the strength of paulbonerism only got better and better, ::: something Richards could not honestly think his music later sank

[@LaurenaLaCroix]

Omg. Who hates who, who cares. Off ❤

[@Big_Tough_Guy]

I just wanted to hear how much he love-hates Mick Jagger lmao. Probably a pretty intense feeling. But yes, I'm gone what a waste of time...

[@ronrevis6911]

First of all, I am as big of a Stones fan that you will find. But criticizing Prince and Elton John (both of whom I don't care much for) as creating a spectacle and a show at the expense of "the Music" is pure bullshit. They all learned their chops from the man Kieth has stood behind on the stage, one Mick Jagger. If you don't like their music. or your jealous of their success, just say so.

[@chrisrineatkinson6709]

led zeppelin had alot more impact and success than the stones ever did

[@mattgtr1]

I had to keep fast forwarding thru Shine A light movie. Seemed like his guitar didn't sound right. Thank God for Ronnie in the band

[@Mikkeyboyy]

sorry i didn't hear Keith say a word

[@chaddrennan]

Exactly brother...guys a wanker for all we know most of what he said are his veiws

[@jimgutierrez2461]

You know what they say about opinions their like aholes everyone's got one. I remember when sgt pepper movie came out both my girl friend and I got up half way through the movie and left and others did also we were so disappointed. i never felt the same about them. Thats the great thing about freedom. I have always been a stones fan and i may not always agree with things Keith Says, but I respect his right to say it. I am 67 and yes I have opinions also I hate bullies.

[@johnkaufman5474]

I value Keith as a musician and respect (most) of his opinions. However, IMO, he has no credibility when it comes to putting down spectacle. I saw "Steel Wheels," "Voodoo Lounge" and Bridges to Babylon." They were brilliant spectacles in every sense of the word.

[@jimyoung3571]

Ahhh the joy it must be, to be relevant.

[@DuanTorruellas]

And what seems like his fear of not being relevant anymore 😂

[@edwardpoe7323]

So the guitarist from the rock and roll circus is criticizing spectacle? So he never happened to notice that he was on stage with that other guy in the rolling stones, who some would say is a little flamboyant? Maybe some would say attention hungry? Cmon Keith spectacle is the name of the game that you were on a team that won.

[@jimyoung3571]

Wouldn't it be cool to be so rich & famous that it actually means something if you hate someone. I mean people hate people all the time & no one gives a flying flook! That would be a trip! People be like "dude hates so & so".. & people be like "omg really wow"... lmao 🤣 😂 😆

[@DuanTorruellas]

Opinions are like buttholes everyone has one , and it looks like keith isn't lacking in that department. But someone should have told keith that if you dont have anything nice to say , its better to say nothing at all.

[@johnd7435]

everyone has many opinions; only one butt-hole.

[@chaddrennan]

Human rights dude...every single person has a right to state their opinion..thats life and thats what democracy is based on

[@theswordofaces1222]

I'd be very curious to know his opinion of prog. But the again, maybe we're better of NOT knowing...1...

[@KathleenCalhoun-em6ys]

I think Mick Jagger was a.bit of a showman himself, especially in the later years of the Stones so why isn't Richards criticizing that? Hey, Prince came out with some pretty good tunes so don't knock him. No need to come out with hurtful comments, and what of it if some performers like to show off if the fans.seem to love it? Keith Richards boxes himself in, and that is OK, but others have their own way of expressing themselves and shouldn't expect the others to model themselves after him.He should honor that, that others have their own style. I have to agree with Richards when it comes to heavy metal, and he made a point with what he said about Black Sabbath. Overall, it appears that Keith Richards has a very big mouth for a musician who prefers to remain such an unassuming character onstage.

[@VannMahendra]

[@tylerthompson1842]

I’m a huge Stones fan but Keith has always been forthcoming not necessarily honest.

[@IpungPurnomo-e6t]

Keith has been secretly fan of lars ulrich 😂.

[@Adept179]

Perfect😂

[@MieLandell]

I love the Sergent pepper❤real good album and even Stones Majesties❤❤

[@Nicholas-dreamlove]

Sorry Keith, but "Sgt Peppers" was AND is a phenomenal record, and I love the Rolling Stones.

[@oldman6487]

EXACTLY he was just losing sleep wondering how to take an album like that on .

[@keithmath.8826]

Gossip down to me

[@leonelshout1964]

what did he think about Paul DiAnno?

[@oldman6487]

he did just to many drugs , I mean really , was he jealous or what; He seems to bad mouth this one , and that one, and wont admit that what the stones put out in the later years was rubbish

[@barneymiller6204]

Who cares?

[@remiduguay2258]

Just jealousy...really want attention to himself

[@robertpetersen6122]

Keef has to much jealousy

[@eileenfoley3757]

Keith just tries too hard to ever be truly cool. He has an inferiority complex mostly in regard to Mick.

[@DuanTorruellas]

Look at me im a big blabber mouth , i hate everyone. Wow really.

[@flyingburritobro68]

Do some research. He praises loads of musicians including the Beatles and his friend Jimmy Page, AC/DC Powerage is his favorite hard rock album

[@DuanTorruellas]

​@flyingburritobro68 you do some , Keith has never had a filter on that big mouth. Oasis looked up to him and he slammed them. He said , " it's not professional to walk off stage ". Well it's not professional to be in rock and roll and bash everyone from page , who he couldn't touch , to anyone that blabber mouth just doest like that's in rock and roll.

[@crysstoll1191]

Keith, never one to miss a chance for publicity by sh!ttalking other musicians. Too bad, he's a decent rhythm guitarist.

[@danielgaines5374]

Better to be silent and thought a fool, we know the rest.

[@michaelbarnhart2593]

Artists actually chopping down each other's egos. Who knew? ;-) Haha!

[@cowboysfan782008]

Also, Keith is a legit tough guy. He will fight, and he will drink and drug you under the table, and he has overcome a life that would have killed or landed most ppl in a funny farm, so he's not exactly nurturing when he see's acts of what he views as weakness.

[@mike1967sam]

Never confuse success with talent. Elton John had enormous success with the most trashy kind of music you can come up with. It's dead, it's soulless and exploitative, it's a waste of time.

[@ryanjonestownmassaker5943]

Jesus! Would you get to the point instead of repeating the same thing.

[@rianpoltrone2659]

I love Keith and The Rolling Stones. He’s one of my favorite humans. But The Zeppelin was on a different level. They were the greatest band that ever walked the earth in my opinion. And truthfully they would’ve demolished The Stones on any given night. The Rolling Stones couldn’t play like Zeppelin. They didn’t have the improvisational fortitude that Zeppelin had. Zeppelin had a mysticism live. It was like they all knew what to do when they didn’t know what to do if that makes any sense? They were just an unstoppable force.

[@Aristipp-ng5fu]

In Germany the cigar band was non-existent.

[@SpenceCurry]

Sgt peopers was pauls love for music hall with psych traopings. Magical mystery the real psychedelic masterpiece

[@KurtDeyoung-v3o]

I don't like all this hate stuff you can say I hate it a scratch that

[@turanga35]

One of the most OVERRATED guitar players, he can't sing and we recently found out that Mick did most of the writing.

[@gymowner1232]

He's ahead of us all. Calls it like he sees it. Prince was a Musician and perhaps that is all he could be. Napolean complex, over dressed over everything, over written over produced and lyrics are downright bubble gumball, He's better than I am, and better than most, but not a Rock God. Richards is a real musical god who just rocks it out all the time, and is a natural genius, If you can't wrap your head around it, that's ok, people eat bugs in some places I don't care for bugs, enough t ever try one.

[@jimo3173]

Keith was always a bit of a grumpy curmudgeon even when he was younger (was he ever young lol), so you have to take a lot of what he says with a grain of salt.

[@VajrahahaShunyata]

Led zeppelin was 1000 times better than the stones...

[@Followerofthekingofkings1969]

In your dreams

[@Aristipp-ng5fu]

was

[@brnrik500]

Zep & lots of others have come & gone. Stones still super big!

[@donguess4332]

I like the Rolling Stones very much and they are obviously a great band but they are nowhere near as talented as Led Zeppelin. Led Zeppelin is miles ahead in talent. The Stones don't even come close to being as great as Zeppelin.

[@Charles-qn1bt]

The Rolling Stones had undeniably great songs though. Way better than anything Jimmy Page or Robert Plant came up with (or stole from the 1930s-40s-50's American blues legends). Led Zeppelin might've been the more talented musicians, but not as talented in the songwriting department.

[@Aristipp-ng5fu]

every inch of my love - boorish blokes

[@snowdevil7727]

Keith had Prince’s number. Overrated.

[@DuanTorruellas]

Yup

[@zonacrs]

Yet Prince was a better guitarist. Kind of a low bar I admit.

[@smitbar11]

Always the Stones were in the shadow of the Beatles, the envy is real. Led Zeppelins album sales and popularity pretty well on par with the Stones and Zeppelin far better live, so many opinions say the Stones are crap live

[@jeffhunterjeffries3685]

Stones no1

[@rickschucker9697]

Keith, you guys were always 10 steps behind the Beatles, of course you were jealous, you all tried , but you were just a decent rock band . The Beatles were pure genius. The stones will be long forgotten,while the Beatles will be remembered forever. Jealousy is a nasty thing!

[@mauriziomerlo4141]

Are you drunk?

[@Aristipp-ng5fu]

bullshit

[@Tonetwisters]

How many times do you have to say that Keith speaks his mind? Hello? Do you get more money, the longer the video is?? And Keith Richards is barely human. In fact, I will say that he and the lips must have made a pact with the devil years ago and that Brian Jones was the downpayment. They certainly were not talented enough to endure this long on their own ...

[@pilesovinyl]

Keith lacked musical creativity which in these opinions speaks IMO of envy and jealousy. The Stones bored the pants off me after the early 80s.

[@Lysdexia]

What a load of pish.

[@brycenuttall6144]

The Stones and the Beatles were different but both great. Keith is allowed his opinions, it's a free country. He is just trying to be honest l guess !

[@michaelhoffman5486]

older i get less and less and less i like the stones esp compared to the fab four

[@bigbilltoady412]

I'm an old baby boomer who has heard it all. Its my opinion that the reason why the Rolling Stones are sitll around is because they are determined to pass out the Beatles which they have always been jealous of. Never will they have the staying power of the Beatles. One hundred years from now Beatle songs will still be around much more than Stones songs.The Stones, yes they are good, but they will never have the power of the Beatles no matter how long they hang around,.

[@dewayne5628]

Page can outplay Richard's in his sleep. As much as I love the Stones' music, just because Keith has severe issues with admitting his limitations as a guitar player, I don't think that excuses his ignorance. If it is not ignorance, it has to be jealousy. I refuse to say Keith is stupid, but if he doesn't recognize genius, the label 'ignorance' fits.

[@misterknightowlandco]

Tbh, I’m not a fan of the Beatles hippie albums either. Coulda stopped after revolver and I’d have been good.

[@jeffhunterjeffries3685]

Opinion really to every body ears

[@markrny5183]

Sgt Pepper does suck. It's like a hangover. Most overhyped album in history, imo. The Beatles weren't Rock. They were studio Pop--the band Mommy liked. Rocky Raccoon/Penny Lane? Really? Some of Lennon's songs were good--'Yer Blues', for example. They were, as has been said, the favorite Rock band for those who hated Rock n Roll. They were a huge "meh" by the late 60s. I think they knew it.

[@angelocaputo4660]

Some of Lennon s songs? Dear Prudence, julia, i m so tired, happiness.....tutti capolavori e mi sto limitando al White album

[@delfinastral]

es un tipo sobrevalorado no cambiaron nada su música es de segunda...un grupo sobrevalorado que no aporto nada al rock nada...puro show barato