Happy 71st Birthday to Keith Richards (18 December 1943) English musician, singer and songwriter, and one of the original members of the English rock band the Rolling Stones. In early 1989, the Rolling Stones, including Mick Taylor, Ronnie Wood and Ian Stewart (posthumously), were inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Jagger and Richards shared an admiration of Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, and Little Walter, and their interest influenced Brian Jones, of whom Richards says, He was more into T-Bone Walker and jazz blues stuff. Wed turn him onto Chuck Berry and say, Look, its all the same shit, man, and you can do it. Charlie Watts, a traditional jazz drummer, was also introduced to the blues through his association with the pair. Keith and Brian turned me on to Jimmy Reed and people like that. I learned that Earl Phillips was playing on those records like a jazz drummer, playing swing, with a straight four. Keith Richards, describing the first time he listened to Muddy Waters, said it was the most powerful music he had ever heard ... the most expressive. Here with Jim Lauderdale, Jay Farrar, Raul Malo, Jim James, John Doe, Kathleen Edwards, Susan Marshall, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Norah Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Polly Parsons, The House of Blues Gospel Choir and the Sin City All Stars.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 05:51:40 +0000
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