Keith Richards had one of the biggest selling books last year with his autobiography,"Life", but many fans of the Stones were left wondering, "What does Mick think?". With no response from Jagger himself, Marc Spitz has taken on the task in "Jagger: Rebel, Rockstar, Rambler, Rogue". This is Spitzs sixth book, and though he admits that it is slanted in Micks favor, Spitz brings a new perspective to this subject. Well researched and highly readable, "Jagger" also includes new interviews with Albert Maysles (the director of "Gimme Shelter"), original Rolling Stones member Dick Taylor, and Carly Simon, who admits that "Youre So Vain" would not have been a number one hit without Mick Jagger. In this interview we talk about taking on the the task of speaking for Jagger (who could have written an autobiography in answer to "Life", but he returned his advance money and decided against it), what its like to get a personal call at home from the elusive Carly Simon, the evolution of Jaggers music and fashion style (including football pants and casual Friday looks), Altamont, and Jaggers work with Rick Rubin. Finally, Spitz answers the question he himself asks in the book, "Who the f**k is Mick Jagger and where does he go from here?".
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Charlie Watts & Mick Jagger listen to an Altamont Hells-Angel
The Death of Meredith Hunter and a comment on from Sonny Barger in a Radio Broadcast, San Francisco 1969.
Rolling Stones – Wild Horses
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Jim Dickinson are listening to a recording of their Song Wild Horses. Taken from the documentary Gimme Shelter from Charlotte Zwerin, Albert und David Maysles about the Rolling Stones and the Altamont Free Concert in 1969.
Rolling Stones – Sympathy for The Devil ( Live 1969 Altamont
Rolling Stones at Altamont in 1969 with Hells Angels doing Security playing Sympathy For The Devil! Classic piece of Rock and Roll History. All credit for this vid and all respect to anyone who may hold a copyright. Randy109