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Joe Satriani, Rolling Stone Magazine, June 2014
What did you learn from touring with Mick Jagger in 1988?
He was so professional. He wasn't a taskmaster. He didn't try to control everybody. He liked to bring people into the band that would surprise him. Just sitting down with him when he'd pick up an acoustic guitar and start playing, I was just amazed at what a natural musician he was. I realized at that time that he brought just a ton of stuff besides being a great showman; he was a deep musician and that was evident during the rehearsals. He was just so into the audience; he would do anything to make it a good show and that, to me, is so important. That shows the true mettle of a great artist, that they surrender themselves to the audience and want the audience to have a great time. And then, after the show, he wanted to celebrate with everyone.
Were you worried about taking that gig so early in your career? It was a controversial tour, because Mick refused to do a Stones tour and Keith Richards was doing his own tour at the time.
I was so out of the whole thing that I didn't really realize what it was all about. I was so on the fringe of music that I didn't concern myself with it. I wasn't reading Rolling Stone magazine. That was for successful people [laughs]. And so I just didn't think about it.