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Clearly, Keith Richards telling NME that he snorted his dad's ashes is huge news, or the tabloids just didn't take to the story about an appeals court making an insurer pay for a boy's breast reduction surgery (the teen is "burdened with unusually large breasts for a boy"). Though it has the better headline, the Post disappoints us by not whipping up some Photoshop fun - like Keith snorting something out of a casket-shaped urn.
Richards told the British music magazine, "I snorted my father. He was cremated and I couldn't resist grinding him up with a little bit of blow. My dad wouldn't have cared, he didn't give a shit. It went down pretty well, and I'm still alive." And since it didn't seem that outrageous for the notoriously hard-living rocker to do that, his manager said, "Said in jest. Can't believe anyone took [it] seriously." Whatever! He's just trying to restore his cred after the whole "falling out of a coconut tree" thing.
But possibly more shocking? Richards thinks new music is "a load of crap."
They're all trying to be somebody else and they ain't being themselves. The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party? Load of crap, load a crap. Posers, rubbish. There ain't nothing out there that's worth shit. I listen to the real shit, I don't listen to bullshit. I listen to my shit, baby, Motörhead, reggae, Moroccan music. All kinds of shit.Richards will be seen on the big screen as Jack Sparrow's dad in the final Pirates of the Caribbean movie this summer. And for fun: Wikipedia on Keith Richards' public image and private life.
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"The Libertines, Arctic Monkeys, Bloc Party? Load of crap, load a crap. Posers, rubbish"
Opinions on music from someone who snorted a relative up their nose..ssheesshh!
So, say "shit" much, Keith?
he actually didn't snort his dad, it was a joke to piss peope off, and it seems to have worked:
mtv.com/news/articles/1556258/20070403/rolling_stones.jhtml
i also agree with him that current "rock" music is 99.9% crap, it's all rehashed and striaght up stolen from the greats of the 60s and 70s (hendrix, beatles, stones, zep, etc.) if you actually listen to it (instead of just getting enthralled in how cool you think you are) you can hear how unoriginal it all is.
As much fun as it is to hate the Post sometimes, I have a profound lowbrow appreciation for their headlines. Some mornings it's the only thing during my commute that will put a grin on my face. In any case it beats the Times's lame series of "human interest" and first person articles lately...as if I'm supposed to give two shits about affluent college girls and former-punk-now-married-to-investment-banker-and-spawning types.
Aww, it's actually kind of adorable to see that "Keef" can spew ridiculous comments about new music on par with the most curmudgeonly of the boomer generation. What's next, doing blow off his khaki Dockers?
i also agree with him that current "rock" music is 99.9% crap
It is funny or sad that people who say this can't be honest and just admit they're too lazy and/or tired to seek out good new music? I'll respect you more than if you arrogantly claim it simply doesn't exist.
It is funny or sad that people who say this can't be honest and just admit they're too lazy and/or tired to seek out good new music? I'll respect you more than if you arrogantly claim it simply doesn't exist.
The consensus is based on what's usually found on major labels, popular radio, or MTV (and the like).
However, you are right that there is good music out there, and it takes someone who is really interested to discover it.
Also, does it matter if the is totally original or derivative? Is music influenced by previous generations completely devoid of virtue?
Some really great bands are completely derivative of other music (that I also like)- i.e. The Jam, LCD Soundsystem, et al.
I think new music needs more UK-US collaborations.
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