Springsteen is incredibly thankful for the powerful impact The Rolling Stones had on his life, and he holds the group in demigod status. ‘The Boss’ has even openly spoken about his recurring childhood dream about being plucked from the crowd and joining them on stage. (Faroutmagazine)
Richards’ problem with Springsteen isn’t anything personal, and in a 1988 interview with Rolling Stone, the guitarist explained why he finds the New Jersey singer-songwriter “indulgent”.
He remarked: “I’ve met Bruce two or three times. We’ve had several good chats, usually at some release party or premiere, and we just end up in the corner talking. He’s a sweet guy, a nice guy. Mind you, I think four-hour shows really are way over the top. To me, a great rock & roll act does twenty minutes [laughs]”.
He likes Bruce as a person, his music is a different subject. The Stones guitarist remarked: “Bruce? That’s a tough one, because I like the guy. But the music…I don’t know. I’m the toughest taskmaster of all time. I’m going to annoy a lot of people. Bruce? To me, it’s pretentious.”
After that Keith has turned on Reg (Elton John real name Reginald), "He choose the right time to leave with his upcoming farewell tour because fans will be sick of him after four, five years on the road."(VMZ)
Telling the Wall Street Journal he doesn't think Taylor Swift will be around in 20 years time. Asked for his take on the superstar's decade-long success, Richards growls, "Good luck girl. (I) wish her well while it lasts."
Although Richards doesn't want Swift to take it personally, as he thinks most younger acts won't last for generations to come. He added:
"I've just been around too long to be picking the bones out of kids. It wouldn't be fair of me and I've always been an opinionated bastard anyway."
But if we go by the rock n' roll legend's predictions, Tay should have already fallen into obscurity by now.
"Taylor is a pretty girl… [she's just a] flavor of the month."
He has even less regard for heavy metal. “Millions are in love with Metallicaand Black Sabbath,” Richards says. “I just thought they were great jokes.”
Not that he’s about to jump on the hip-hop bandwagon either.
Rap — so many words, so little said,” laughs Richards,
Roger Daltrey, who started the britush rock in the 60’s, singing most of the best the rock never made songs with the Who, of Course was Pete Townshend behind his back, recenrly decleared, thath the rock is dead , and only matters is rap. I don’t agree.
