Mick Jagger on Blues, Songwriting, and a Pal Named Keith (audio)
A Friendly and Candid 1994 Conversation
Most of my interviews have been with musicians known for their guitar playing. This one is a notable exception. Throughout our 1994 conversation, Mick Jagger was friendly, engaging, and unpretentious. As you’ll hear, he delves into his songwriting with and without Keith Richards, his approach to playing harmonica and guitar, and his lifelong love of the blues. He also discusses how he’s been influenced by favorite country singers such as Merle Haggard and Johnny Cash, and recounts his meetings with Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Willie Dixon. We also explore the Rolling Stones’ recent recording sessions and other subjects.
This was taped during a two-day period when I also interviewed Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Darryl Jones, and Chuck Leavell. Transcriptions of these originally appeared in The Rolling Stones: Inside the Voodoo Lounge, a “one-shot” magazine sold at venues and newsstands during the Rolling Stones’ 1994-1995 world tour. Audio of the Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and Ronnie Wood interviews is already available on YouTube (links below), and the others will soon be posted. I hope you enjoy these conversations!
Thanks to Max Crace for permission to use his 1994 photos of Mick Jagger, and to engineer/producer Nik Hunt for filming the intro and enhancing the sound of the 30-year-old master tape.
For more Rolling Stones and related subjects:
Keith Richards: Songwriting Stories+ (audio)
Talking Blues With Keith Richards
Charlie Watts: The Audio of Our 1994 Interview
Ronnie Wood on the Rolling Stones, Faces, and Slide Guitar (audio)
Mick Taylor Interview: Inside the Rolling Stones
“You Gotta Move”: The Country-Blues Roots of the Rolling Stones
Ten Albums That Sparked the British Blues Boom
Willie Dixon on Songwriting, Bass Playing, and the Blues
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