Interview (in German):
"Mick Jagger: Update zur Europa-Tour der Rolling Stones" - [
www.RollingStone.de] :
Translation:
Mick Jagger: Update on the Rolling Stones' European tourMick Jagger talks about the Rolling Stones tour and his solo workYannick Levante · 07.04.2022Mick Jagger has opened up about working on his theme song for the British series
"Slow Horses", the ins and outs of working via video call and his love of novels and historical non-fiction - and the Rolling Stones' upcoming "No Filter" concerts in Europe.
Between Flow and Variety - the Art of the SetlistFirst, the frontman of the British band gives insight into the process of Stones setlists. In order to generate excitement at the gigs, Mick especially focuses on the variety of the tracks. At the same time, the setlist needs a uniformity of tempo and rhythms of the tracks: "You can't constantly switch back and forth between fast and slow numbers during these two hours on stage. The whole thing has to flow," Jagger said in the SWR3 interview. It could well be that "Satisfaction", the biggest hit, would not be performed live every evening.
Collaboration for new title song took place via ZoomJagger also wrote the song
"Strange Game" for the new series
"Slow Horses" together with film composer Daniel Pemberton. For this, the two communicated via Zoom. The creation process went smoothly despite the distance: "It was really easy. He sent me the track, but it had no vocals, no melody or lyrics. Then he said, these are the chords. Play it yourself on the guitar. Then I played it on guitar and wrote the lyrics super fast."
Jagger on his enthusiasm for literatureMick Jagger also benefited in the writing process from the fact that he had already read several parts of the accompanying book series by Mick Herron. This serves as a model for the series: "I read four. And I liked them very much. That's probably why it was so easy for me to write the lyrics so quickly. Because I knew the background and the books." Jagger also said that he reads both non-fiction and novels. Most recently, he delved into the history of the Ottoman Empire. In the interview, he recounted an atrocity of that dynasty that particularly stuck in his mind: "When the Sultan grew old and was about to die, his sons gathered in what is now Istanbul. The eldest normally became sultan and had the other brothers killed" - [
www.RollingStone.de] .
Another interview with Mick Jagger by German public broadcaster
SWR3 on 10-Apr-2022 - [
www.SWR.de] . Excerpt:
Mick Jagger in an exclusive SWR3 interview: Concerts also possible without "Satisfaction"SWR · 06.04.2022 · 1:40pmWorking on song selection for new European tour of the "Rolling Stones" / Jagger's series soundtrack via smartphone and video call / On 10 April on the radio and in the podcast "Promi-Talk mit Thees"In an exclusive SWR3 interview with host Kristian Thees, Mick Jagger talks about the new European tour of the "Rolling Stones", his theme song for the British spy series
"Slow Horses", working via video call and his love of novels and non-fiction.
Surprising the audienceMick Jagger tells SWR3 that he likes to surprise the audience at the "Rolling Stones" concerts. At the moment, he is working on the set list, which is tricky: "You need as wide a selection of songs as possible during rehearsals so that you don't have to play the same songs every night. Also so that it doesn't get boring for the band. And the setlist needs a flow. You can't keep switching back and forth between fast and slow numbers during those two hours on stage. The whole thing has to flow." Especially important is the first song of the evening, which has to grab the audience right away. He doesn't yet know which song it will be in the summer. It could also be a different one every night. In general, fans are also happy about songs they wouldn't expect: "but definitely not too many of them," laughs Mick Jagger. And yes, he says when asked, there have been concerts without "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". In June, the "Rolling Stones" go on a big European tour.
Song "Strange Game" for new series "Slow Horses" was ready in a flashTogether with film composer Daniel Pemberton, world star Mick Jagger has written the theme song
"Strange Game" for the British spy series
"Slow Horses". Composed via Zoom, the two had never met in real life before their collaboration. "But we're going to meet in person for the first time this week," Jagger enthuses. Nevertheless, the recording of the song was apparently effortless, as he tells us: "It was really easy. He sent me the track, but this one had no vocals, no melody or lyrics. Then he said, these are the chords. Play it yourself on the guitar. Then I played it on guitar and wrote the lyrics super fast." But Pemberton also briefly played Jagger an idea for the song on guitar. Although he says he's not very good at it. When asked if Jagger felt the same way, he replied: "It was only about 30 seconds. Besides, I'm not the best guitar player myself." They disagreed on how many lyrics should be in the song. Pemberton wanted even more lyrics than Mick Jagger. The latter then explained "that it also needs some space, it can't just be words, words, words, words. It also needs space for this slightly eerie atmosphere. That's why I put some more 'Ooh Ooh's in the chorus, which is a bit more simplistic than the verses." According to Jagger, the song as a whole was also probably written very quickly: "The first line that came to my mind was 'Surrounded by losers, misfits and boozers', which is also the first line of the song." He goes on to report, "I sent the vocal to Daniel via iPhone and asked him what it was like." It was only later that Jagger went into the studio for the recording.
Jagger on his love of booksThere was a reason why the song was finished so quickly: Mick Jagger knew the book series behind Mick Herron's series: "I read four. And I liked them a lot. That's probably why it was so easy for me to write the lyrics so quickly. Because I knew the background and the books." For reading, Jagger makes time: "I try to read a novel and a non-fiction book at the same time." When asked what the last non-fiction book he read was, Jagger replies, "It was about the history of the Ottoman Empire." He was interested in great empires like the Roman or Greek. One particularly horrifying thing about the Ottoman Empire, he says, "When the Sultan grew old and was about to die, his sons gathered in what is now Istanbul. The eldest usually became sultan and had the other brothers killed." A tradition that stopped sometime around 1700, as Jagger describes.
Jagger's Picasso momentWhen Pemberton was asked what it was like working with Mick Jagger, he replied that it was like asking Picasso to paint his walls. Asked what Jagger's Picasso moment would be, he replied, "I'd ask Francis Bacon to paint my bedroom." This would have been quite practical had the British painter not already passed away: "He lived around the corner from me. I should have asked him, I'm sure he would have refused."
The interview will also be available from 10-Apr-2022, 12 noon, on [
www.SWR3.de] and all popular podcast portals - [
www.SWR.de] .
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 2022-04-07 21:55 by Irix.