Mick Jagger uses Twitter to plan the Rolling Stones set list
Mick Jagger uses Twitter before a gig to ask fans to help him put together set list of songs the Rolling Stones will play.
Jagger says that social media comes in useful when it planning the show as the
band can get input on what a wide range of fans really want to hear.
The need for reassurance may come from the fact that despite 50 years at the
top, he claims he still has to prove himself at every gig.
“With Twitter you get so much more feedback,” he said. “But the kind of people
who tweet about songs are not your general fan. Not everyone wants obscure
songs.
“Otherwise, you’ll get everyone else saying. ‘I brought my girlfriend along,
and she wants Honky Tonk Women, not the whole of the Satanic Majesties,
thanks.’”
After five years away from touring, The Rolling Stones returned to the stage
last year to celebrate their 50th anniversary.
It was announced in March they will headline Glastonbury, playing for the
first time in the festival’s 43-year history.
After the news Jagger, who has almost 450,000 followers, tweeted: “Thanks for all your tweets about Glastonbury. I was thinking about the set list...Any ideas on that?”
The comment received some tongue-in-cheek suggestions, including from David Walliams who replied: “Anything by Vengaboys please.”
When they were confirmed Emily Eavis, 33, described it as a “coup” and said the organisers had “tried or talked about getting the Rolling Stones” to play for her entire life.
But in this month’s Q magazine Jagger claimed: “You know we’ve never been asked before.”
The 69-year-old is planning to camp in yurts with his daughters Jade and Elizabeth, and thinks whether he is “hassled” will depend on where he goes.
“I’ve got nothing else to do, and I want to spend some time with my family” he said.
Despite the sucess of The Rolling Stones, Jagger said that it is still a struggle.
“It never gets easier. You’ve always got to prove yourself. You can’t rely on anything you’ve done in the past,”
“Every time you play live, it feels like you’re finding your way again. Then you look at Keith or Charlie and think, ‘Oh it’s OK.’”
After the news Jagger, who has almost 450,000 followers, tweeted: “Thanks for all your tweets about Glastonbury. I was thinking about the set list...Any ideas on that?”
The comment received some tongue-in-cheek suggestions, including from David Walliams who replied: “Anything by Vengaboys please.”
When they were confirmed Emily Eavis, 33, described it as a “coup” and said the organisers had “tried or talked about getting the Rolling Stones” to play for her entire life.
But in this month’s Q magazine Jagger claimed: “You know we’ve never been asked before.”
The 69-year-old is planning to camp in yurts with his daughters Jade and Elizabeth, and thinks whether he is “hassled” will depend on where he goes.
“I’ve got nothing else to do, and I want to spend some time with my family” he said.
Despite the sucess of The Rolling Stones, Jagger said that it is still a struggle.
“It never gets easier. You’ve always got to prove yourself. You can’t rely on anything you’ve done in the past,”
“Every time you play live, it feels like you’re finding your way again. Then you look at Keith or Charlie and think, ‘Oh it’s OK.’”
