Friday, January 29, 2016

Mick Jagger: 'David Bowie Stole My Clothing Ideas And Dance Moves But We Were Great Friends'...

The Paint It Black singer has offered up a tribute to his late pal for the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine and he reveals Bowie was a big fan of his wardrobe.
"He'd always look at my clothes labels," Jagger said. "When he would see me, he'd give me a hug, and I could feel him going up behind the collar of my shirt to see what I was wearing.
"He used to copy me sometimes, but he'd be very honest about it. If he took one of your moves, he'd say, 'That's one of yours - I just tried it'. I didn't mind sharing things with him, because he would share so much with me. It was a two-way street."
"We were very close in the 80s in New York," Jagger adds. "We'd hang out a lot and go out to dance clubs. We were very influenced by the New York downtown scene back then. That's why Let's Dance is my favourite song of his - it reminds me of those times, and it has such a great groove."
And the Rolling Stones star will always have fond memories of recording Dancing in the Street with Bowie, chuckling, "We had to record the song and film the video all in one day. We walked straight from the studio onto the set of the video.
"At the end of the day, we were saying, 'See, it can be done! Why are we spending years in the studio?' We enjoyed camping it up. The video is hilarious to watch. It was the only time we really collaborated on anything, which is really stupid when you think about it."
The two rockers also became neighbours on Caribbean island, Mustique.
"David was so relaxed there, and so kind to everyone," Jagger recalled. "He did a lot of work making health care better for local people; I was doing school charity work, and he would come with me there and do story time with the local kids. It was really sweet."

Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Video. - Ventilator Blues 1972 live




Ventilator Blues Lyrics :                                                                                                                      When your spine is cracking and your hands, they shake,
Heart is bursting and you butt's gonna break.
Your woman's cussing, you can hear her scream,
You feel like murder in the first degree.
Ain't nobody slowing down no way,
Ev'rybody's stepping on their accelerator,
Don't matter where you are,
Ev'rybody's gonna need a ventilator.
When you're trapped and circled with no second chances,
Your code of living is your gun in hand.
We can't be browed by beating, we can't be cowed by words,
Messed by cheating, ain't gonna ever learn.
Ev'rybody walking 'round,
Ev'rybody trying to step on their Creator.
Don't matter where you are, ev'rybody, ev'rybody gonna
Need some kind of ventilator, some kind of ventilator.
What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do?
What you gonna do about it, what you gonna do?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?
Gonna fight it, gonna fight it?

Friday, January 22, 2016

New backing vocalist, Sasha Allen...

Sasha Allen will join the Rolling Stones as a backing vocalist for the upcoming América Latina Olé stadium tour, which kicks off on February 3rd in Santiago, Chile at Estadio Nacional
Allen has previously toured with Leona Lewis, John Legend and Christina Aguilera, and has also appeared as a semifinalist on season four of The Voice.  Allen made her Broadway debut as Dionne in Hair and most recently starred in the national tour of Pippin.
Lisa Fischer is embarking on a solo tour of North America, the Rolling Stones wish her every success. Get tickets for Lisa’s tour here and stay in touch with her on Twitter here.

Monday, January 18, 2016

Keith Richards Needs A 10-Day Break Before He Is Ready To Perform After A Long-distance Flight Because He Struggles To Cope With Jet Lag...

The 72 year old has spent much of last few years touring the world with the Rolling Stones, and they are heading to South America in 2016 for the latest round of shows.However, Richards admits long-distance travel is much harder now he is older, and he often needs more than a week to recover.
He tells BBC Radio 2, "I went to Australia twice last year - and you better give it 10 days before you say I am ready to rock. Jet lag actually is a b**tard."During the interview, the rock legend also discusses the way digital technology has changed the music industry, insisting it will eventually "sort itself out", and music-based TV talent shows such as The X Factor, which he dismisses as a "search for fame".
He adds, "I don't see the point of making music into a competition. It is not the way it happens. If you get liked, and people like your music, it is because you put music out and lots of people buy it - and we like that. It is not a matter of getting on a TV show... I don't see that as the best way to run your career."

VIDEO,PHOTOS - Mick Jagger and James Jagger at the star-studded premiere of 'Vinyl' ...


Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger and his eldest son, James Jagger, were among the attendees of the star-studded New York City premiere of the HBO series "Vinyl" on Jan. 15, 2016. Mick Jagger is one of the executive producers of "Vinyl," while James Jagger is one of the show's cast members. James Jagger plays Kip Stevens, the lead singer/guitarist of a rock band called the Nasty Bits. "Vinyl," which is set in 1970s New York City, is about a music executive named Richie Finestra (played by Bobby Cannavale) who is struggling to keep his record company in business. "Vinyl" premieres on HBO on Feb. 14, 2016."Vinyl" reunites Cannavale and "Boardwalk Empire" executive producers Martin Scorsese and Terence Winter, who also serve as executive producers of "Vinyl." Scorsese (who directed "Vinyl's" pilot episode) and Winter were also at the "Vinyl" premiere, which was held at the Ziegfeld Theatre. Other attendees at the "Vinyl" premiere included cast members Olivia Wilde, Juno Temple, Ray Romano, Birgitte Hjort Sørensen, Max Casella, Jack Quaid, P.J. Byrne, Susan Heyward, Emily Tremaine and Annie Parisse. Celebrity guests included Spike Lee, Glenn Close, Jason Sudeikis, Edie Falco, David Johansen and Harry Belafonte. James Jagger is prominently featured in a trailer for "Vinyl."
"Vinyl" has been in the works for several years. It was first reported in 2010 that the show would be on HBO

Thursday, January 14, 2016

Giorgio Gomelsky, mentor of the Rolling Stones, Yardbirds and more, dead ...

Giorgio Gomelsky, whose name was intertwined with the career of the Yardbirds and also figured in the early rise to fame of the Rolling Stones, died of cancer Jan. 14, according to various reports. His age was reported to be 82 by Dangerous Minds. Gomelsky was alerted to the Rolling Stones, then an unknown group whose members were sharing a flat, by Eric Clapton. He told author Timothy White, “When I first went there (the Crawdaddy Club), it was like a traditional jazz club that was kinda leaned toward R&B. I said to him, 'There's this little band that plays at the Marquee and the Ealing Club called the Rolling Stones. You should get them in.”
The Yardbirds (with Eric Clapton) on the U.S. single release of "Heart Full of Soul," which was produced by Giogio Gomelsky
Epic Records
Gomelsky did so in February, 1963 and got them an extended gig, but was later bypassed as their manager when the Stones signed a contract with Andrew Loog Oldham. In April, 1963, Gomelsky did arrange a historic meeting when he invited the Beatles to witness a Stones gig. It was the first meeting of the two bands, according to an interview with him on Eurock.
The group that replaced the Stones at the Crawdaddy Club was the Yardbirds and Gomelsky didn't make the same mistake this time as he did with the Stones. He told NY Press in an interview he knew they were what he was looking for right away. “I heard them as I walked up the stairs and I knew instantly I had found what I was looking for," he said. He produced the first Rhythm & Blues Festival with the Yardbirds, the Spencer Davis Group and Long John Baldry. His relationship with the Yardbirds lasted until 1966. He also managed Brian Auger and the Trinity (“This Wheel's On Fire”) and the T-Bones and was instrumental in the formation of Steampacket, an obscure group which featured both Julie Driscoll and Rod Stewart before he hooked up with the Faces.
Gomelsky later moved to France and took on progressive groups, including Magma and Gong. A series of “Rock Generation” albums featuring live shows from his rare tapes appeared on the French BYG label. He later started a record label of his own, Utopia Records, in 1975, which featured Albert King, among others. But he'll always be known for the Yardbirds, for whom he produced many songs, including “For Your Love,” “I'm a Man,” “I'm Not Talking,” “Mister, You're a Better Man Than I” and “Heart Full of Soul.” “The Yardbirds were cosmopolitan, they were a big-city band, so the synthesis was different and more complex,” he told NY Press. “Not to be vainglorious, but the reason why we did what we did was that nobody else was.”

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Mick Jagger pays tribute to friend David Bowie after Bowie's death...