I was reading an article about the inspiration behind Sympathy for the Devil and Mick said that it was inpired by Baudelaire and The Master and Margarita by Bulgakov. I know the band for the most part is well read (not sure about Ronnie) and I was curious if anyone knew of any other authors that the boys enjoy. Read Master and Margarita and really enjoyed it.

Mark

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Keith has always read a lot of history, and was recently talking about educating himself in 19th-century English prose by reading a book called Great British Battles. I remember years ago he mentioned having read Day of the Jackal (which I thought was a great book) and other books by Forsyth.

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Mick said in the JUMP BACK liner notes that Undercover of the Night was heavily influenced by William Burroughs' novel CITES OF THE RED NIGHT:

I believe Keith is big on the works of Alexandre Dumas, and has made mention of his admiration for this author in interviews as well as the Life memoir, where I believe Keith also cites French heritage on one side of his family, so perhaps he feels a particular bond for this writer in a more cultural sense.

Incidentally, in a 1950 television production of The Three Musketeers (The Magnavox Theater), there was an actor named Keith Richards, who played the part of Aramis.

TV series listing at: [www.imdb.com]

Bio on actor Keith Richards at: [www.fandango.com]

IMDb listing for actor Keith Richards at: [www.imdb.com]

Marianne Faithfull wrote about the books that she and Mick read while they were together. She said it was one of their favorite pastimes, reading together in bed. I can't remember the books she mentioned, but I'll look in her autobiography and post some of the titles.

The problem with this is that each Stone can claim to have read a lot of stuff.

But yeah, Keith has a nice private library and that's great.

They all liked to read. Brian not so much.

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Marianne Faithfull wrote about the books that she and Mick read while they were together. She said it was one of their favorite pastimes, reading together in bed. I can't remember the books she mentioned, but I'll look in her autobiography and post some of the titles.

That would be great. That time period especially is what I am interested in.

Thanks!

Is her autobiography worth reading?

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Mick said in the JUMP BACK liner notes that Undercover of the Night was heavily influenced by William Burroughs' novel CITES OF THE RED NIGHT:

Must check this out.

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Is her autobiography worth reading?

Yes, the first one 'faithfull' only

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Is her autobiography worth reading?

Yes, the first one 'faithfull' only

I will keep an eye out for it.

I wish Anita Pallenberg would write one.

The one that started the ball, er a rollin', back in 1952.

Wow! The cover comments could have been for "Life"....

I think Mick had good times reading that one...

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Mick said in the JUMP BACK liner notes that Undercover of the Night was heavily influenced by William Burroughs' novel CITES OF THE RED NIGHT:

Must check this out.

BELOW: Mick on the night he met and had dinner with William Burroughs (and Warhol) in 1980. CITIES OF THE RED NIGHT came out in 1981. So maybe this dinner led to Mick reading the book that led to Undercover of the Night.

I recall Jagger saying something about "Down In The Hole", off of Emotional Rescue, being inspired by Graham Greene.

Jagger has often referred to reading in his interviews, saying for example that he always has a couple of books on the go, one fiction and one non-fiction and that he likes biographies.

Regarding novels, he has mentioned reading Susan Sontag's the Volcano Lover and Ford Madox Ford. He is also familiar with Paul Bowles, and there is a clip somewhere of him meeting up with him in his house in Tangiers.

Mick wanted to turn Kalki into a film ... so you'd guess he musta read it ...haaha



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