The USA magazine GUITAR WORLD Feb. 1996 has got Keith Richards on the front cover, and in pages 26 - 39 Keith talks about the new album Stripped, guitar playing etc. The interview is done by Gary Graff, and the title is: "The Naked truth". Keith talks about how it feels like soon getting to be grandfather. Lots of interesting talks about jamming with Ronnie in hotel rooms, about playing acoustic guitars, details about the tracks on Stripped etc. Finally, for the future, Keith says: "All I want to do is make good records - I always have. I've been very fortunate to be able to get into the studio with some good bands and do that." Guitar World, 1115 Broadway, New York, NY 10010, USA.
Did you ever wonder why Bill Wyman left The Rolling Stones? The weekly UK gossip magazine HELLO! number 394, dated February 17, 1996, tells the whole story. Bill simply loves his new life as a family man with small kids, and could never dream about going for a huge tour again, away from all that!
The Bill Wyman feature article is found on pages 4 - 12. There are lots of glossy photos, as Bill and his wife Suzanne Accosta (36) opens their new home in Chelsea, London to the magazine readers.!
Their first child Katharine Noelle was born a little more than a year ago, and she was just over 6 months old when Bill brought her to Wembley on Sunday July 16 last year. Mick was ready to let Bill guest play once Bill asked, but Bill never felt like jumping on stage. He had simply quit playing and working with the Stones, and is now a family man 100%.
The magazine interview tells how Bill never had the time for this kind of family life in the 60', as he had very little time for his now grown up son Stephen. The couple just had their second daughter Jessica Rose, born last November, and as you may see, Bill is now totally lost into family life.
In this interview, he also tells he has been going into studio to work on his own recordings. So far half an album has been recorded. He is working on jazz/blues music from the 30's and 40's. As this kind of music is not really commerical, he is not sure if the works will ever be released. Talking about Sticky Fingers, his successful restaurant in London, he tells there are plans for opening another restaurant in Manchester, and then another one in Glasgow.
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MOJO JUNE 1996 (UK magazine) issue is listing the top 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Keith is in the list at number four!
Rolling Stones Interaktiv Nr. 4/96 is a German CD magazine with interactive Voodoo Lounge pieces etc, for use on PC's, and 36 pages on the Stones.
Guitare & Claviers no. 172 magazine of France has got Keith Unplugged on the cover, and a 5 pages interview about Stripped inside, by Gary Graff.
Sticky Fingers is a new fan magazine from USA, xerox type, 26 pages mainly covering bootlegs (underground releases). Sticky Fingers, 12190 1/2 Ventura Boulevard #411, Studio City, CA 91604, USA.
Rolling Stone (USA) no. 739 of late May has got a Charlie Watts interview.
American Photo magazine of May/June 1996 has got a 1964 Mick Jagger photo on the cover by David Dailey, and more Stones photos inside.
It's Only Rock'n Roll no. 26 June 1996 - © The Rolling Stones Fan Club Of Europe